Tier 5 upgrade
Pirate Lord
Pirate Lord hooks up to 6 blimps per use, including ZOMGs, for double cash, and hits much harder. Best crosspath 2-5-0 and CHIMPS use.
Greatly improved power and can shoot many grappling hooks at once, plundering extra cash from each MOAB-class Bloon taken down.
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Monkey Buccaneer tier 5s
Grape Shot
Hot Shot
Cannon Ship
Monkey Pirates
Pirate Lord
Ability
Pirate Lord
Stats
Grape attack
- Damage
- 8
- Pierce
- 1
- Attack speed
- 0.845s
- Range
- 60
Bomb attack – Frag
- Damage
- 6
- Pierce
- 1
- Attack speed
- 0.845s
- Range
- 60
Bomb attack – Explosion
- Damage
- 3
- Pierce
- 28
- Attack speed
- 0.845s
- Range
- 60
How to use Pirate Lord
Pirate Lord is the middle path tier 5 Monkey Buccaneer. All its attacks get about 54% faster. Grapes deal 8 damage with +4 against Ceramics, and their burn deals 9 damage per tick. Cannonballs deal more damage to MOAB-class Bloons, and the frags now hit for 6 damage with a blimp bonus.
The big change is the ability. MOAB Takedown now has 6 hooks per use instead of 1, can grab ZOMGs at the cost of 3 hooks each, and recharges in 30 seconds (25 with the Faster Takedowns Monkey Knowledge). Hooked blimps give double pop cash.
When to buy it
Pirate Lord is a solid tier 5 with much stronger damage across the board. Place it with track on both sides so it fires in both directions. The ability covers its single-target weakness against almost everything except the round 100 BAD, which it cannot hook.
Support:
- Admiral Brickell is essential. She adds pierce, and Naval Tactics boosts its attack speed, pierce and damage and lets it pop DDTs.
- A 4-2-0 Stronger Stimulant is strongly recommended, because frags and grapes have low pierce.
- Without support or the right crosspath, it can still struggle on very dense rounds such as round 76.
2-5-0 is the recommended crosspath in almost every case, combining Faster Shooting's speed with Double Shot's extra grape.
The hook cash can also be used for income, especially with Rubber to Gold, though XXXL Trap does that job better. In Races it can snipe the last blimp of a round, but timing matters because the ability starts on cooldown.
Is it worth it?
Yes, especially in CHIMPS with Brickell, where it handles everything up to ZOMGs and pays for itself. You still need a separate answer for the round 100 BAD.
Frequently asked questions
Can Pirate Lord hook a BAD?
No. It can hook MOABs, BFBs, visible DDTs and ZOMGs, but not BADs. The Buccaneer Paragon can.
What is the best crosspath for Pirate Lord?
2-5-0 in nearly all situations.
How many blimps can Pirate Lord hook?
Six hooks per use. MOABs, BFBs and DDTs take one hook each, ZOMGs take three.
How much does Pirate Lord cost?
$29,000 on Medium. Prices for every difficulty are at the top of this page.
