Captain Blackthorne

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Captain Blackthorne the Corsair is a hero in Kingdom Rush: Frontiers, unlocked by paying $0.99. He is unlocked at stage 5 on the steam version.
==Description==
Ahoy, me hearties! Move your sea legs to the deck and prepare everything to welcome Captain Blackthorne, the most fearsome man in the whoknowshowmany seas! He will board your ship, he will take your grog, and he will definitely plunder your booty!
Now smartly, go play that video and let's weigh anchor and hoist the mizzen!
Arrrrrrr!
==Skills==
===Primary===
 SWORDSMANSHIP (passive) (1/2/3 hero points):
: Increases Blackthorne's attack damage by 3/6/9.
 LOOTING (passive) (2/2/2 hero points):
: Enemies killed close to Blackthorne yield an extra 10%/20%/30% gold. (range: 180)
 TOUGHNESS (passive) (1/1/1/ hero points):
: Increases Blackthorne's health by 30/60/90.
 RUM AND BANG! (active) (cooldown: 12 seconds) (2/2/2 hero points):
: Throws an explosive keg with 4/6/8 explosions of 12/14/15 damage each.
 RELEASE THE KRAKEN  (active) (cooldown: 17 seconds) (3/3/3 hero points):
: Summons the Kraken for 3 seconds that traps up to 4/5/6 (3/4/5 on iOS) enemies and deals 9 damage per second while slowing others by 25%/50%/75%.
:* The cooldown for this ability has been tested on Android/Steam, not iOS and iPad
===Secondary===
*Blackthorne shoots with his gun every 6 seconds.
*Blackthorne's melee attack has a 30% chance of stealing 5 to 10 gold per attack. Total gold per target is capped at 30% of the bounty.
==Stats==
* Values in parentheses show stats with health and damage upgrades.
Level	Health 	Melee Damage (1.0s)	Ranged Damage
(6.0s)	Armor	Heal Rate	Respawn
4 	300 (480)	12-22 (30-40) 	35-66 	None 	29 (48) 	20s
5 	325 (505)	13-25 (31-43) 	 	None 	32 (50) 	20s
6 	350 (530)	15-28 (33-46) 	 	None 	35 (53) 	20s
7 	375 (555)	17-31 (35-49) 	 	None 	37 (55) 	20s
8 	400 (580)	18-34 (36-52) 	 	None 	40 (58) 	20s
9 	425 (605)	20-37 (38-55) 	 	None 	42 (60) 	20s
10 	450 (630)	22-41 (40-59) 	76-142	None 	45 (63) 	20s
==Tips and Tricks==
* Captain Blackthorne is a melee physical hero that specializes in stalling groups of enemies briefly and granting extra bounty per kill he participated. While Captain Blackthorne may not need much micromanagement and is easy to play, players are rewarded immensely for a good balance of combat and micromanagement.
* With generous HP and high damage from Toughness and Swordmanship, Blackthorne can easily duel and kill most common enemies. Certain giant enemies, like the Gorillon, will have trouble killing him, and receive a lot of damage from his attacks.
* Release the Kraken serves as a great crowd control tool for Blackthorne's disposal. By micromanaging and timing the skill right near chokepoints, Blackthorne will be able to ensnare vital foes and slow more foes for a great use of Rum and Bang or an offensive Rain of Fire.
** Release the Kraken is also helpful for stopping enemies in the Shadowmoon mini-campaign, especially Lycans because of their speed and Abominations because it may help in keeping them from getting close enough to blow up on your troops.
* Rum and Bang is a great area attack with a generous cooldown. Try to use it more readily as it can damage groups of foes. Try to set Rum and Bang together with Release the Kraken for a devastating combo.
* Looting is extremely helpful on levels with lots of enemies and waves, as the extra gold can add up to over a thousand by the end of the level. Always keep Blackthorne in combat to maximize gold gain, and place Barracks to protect him should he needs to retreat.
* Do not forget to break away from melee combat at times to allow him to fire his gun every 6 seconds. This is a bonus attack that rewards good micromanagement of Blackthorne with extra damage to a single foe.
* Captain Blackthorne has a large melee detection range, allowing him to detect enemies that he will melee from a distance away. This is a double-edged sword however, as it can make healing difficult.
* He starts at level 3 on the Steam version.
==Quotes==
* "I'll plunder yer booty!" (Flash)
* "Ahoy matey!"
* "Where be the treasure?"
* "Drink up, me hearties, yo-ho!"
* "Hoist t' colors!"
* (upon death) "Yarg!"
==Trivia==
*"Ahoy matey!"
** A common pirate greeting, and the greeting used by participants of the International Talk Like a Pirate Day (19 September).
*"Where be the treasure?"
** A common pirate phrase.
*"Drink up, me hearties, yo-ho!"
** Another common pirate phrase, popularized by Captain Jack Sparrow as the final line of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.
*"Hoist the Colors!"
** A naval order meaning to raise one's flag, thus declaring military intentions. Also said in At World's End before the climactic battle.
*Release the Kraken
** Featured in the second Pirates of the Caribbean film Dead Man's Chest. The Kraken is a giant cephalopod monster of massive size that appears in lots of sea or myth based media. It is also a catchphrase spawned by the movie Clash of the Titans, in which the Kraken was released.
*Captain Blackthorne bears some notable similarities to the character "Gangplank" from League of Legends, particularly the pistol shot, explosive barrel, looting passive, and AOE slow ability. However, these similarities are arguably coincidental due to their shared pirate theme. Gangplank's current iteration was released in 2015, whereas Kingdom Rush: Frontiers was released in 2013. Gangplank's initial iteration, released in 2009, did not include the explosive barrel, though the remaining similarities hold true.
==Gallery==
HeroSkill_Blackthorne_1.PNG|Looting
HeroSkill_Blackthorne_2.PNG|Release the Kraken!
HeroSkill_Blackthorne_3.PNG|Rum and Bang!
Release The Kraken.jpg|"Where be the treasure!?!"
Cpt. Blackthorne in action.gif|Cpt. Blackthorne in action
Category:Kingdom Rush: Frontiers
Category:Heroes
Category:Premium Heroes
Category:Melee Heroes
Category:Ranged Heroes