Captain Coldbeard

**Captain Coldbeard** is a Wither Skeleton who is the leader of the Steam Pirates, and is encountered throughout Missions 6 and 7. He is fought indirectly in Mission 6 when he coldwires some Iron Golems in the Iron Golem Factory, and is the final boss of Mission 7 of Assassin of Steve 3.

## Biography

Not much is known about Coldbeard's past, but at some point throughout his life, he found himself as the leader and captain of the Steam Pirates, acquiring the Steelbumper as his ship. This later led to him invading the Iron Golem Factory, but he was fended off by the player before he could do any real harm to the factory.

Later on, after the player had already settled in at Mechanical Island, Captain Coldbeard attacked the island, armed with an armada of ships that started firing on the island. Eventually though, each of the ships were either destroyed, disabled or disarmed leading up to the Steelbumper. While Captain Coldbeard tried to trick and outmaneuver the player during their fight on the ship, it eventually lead to his demise onboard his ship.

## Characterisation

Captain Coldbeard has a very traditional and almost tropey pirate swagger, constantly talking with words like "Arr" or "Ahoy" or "Mateys". It is possible that he enjoys being and acting like a pirate a bit too much.

## Abilities

### Coldwiring

Captain Coldbeard seems to have the ability to 'coldwire' and control mechanisms. This can be seen when the floor starts shifting out under the player in the Iron Golem Factory, and the first boss fight against his Coldwired Golems.

### Grappling Hook

Captain Coldbeard has a Grappling Hook, which unlike the player's, can grapple anywhere. This prevents him from dying if he gets knocked off his own ship, as he can simply grapple back onboard and continue fighting. He also uses it to quickly climb the masts on his ship while you are chasing him.

## Quotes

* "The name be Captain Coldbeard! Sailor of the seven skies! Plunderer of mechanical booty!"
* "Arr! If ye be wantin' to get to me, ye shall have to fight me hearty crew! I easily got about a hundred n' twenty more. Avast, mateys!"
* "Arr, this be my ship, the Steelbumper. Packs the greatest firepower in the seven skies! And you be about to be on the receivin' end of that firepower! FIRE!!!"
* "Thar be hardly any space in me ship for wirin', so let's cut to the chase, arr?"

## Captain Coldbeard

### Abilities

Switches between a Clockwork Cutlass and Mini-Cannon
Will grapple back onboard if knocked off

## Boss Fight

*Main article: Mission 7*

Captain Coldbeard's boss fight begins when you encounter him onboard his ship. First he will detonate the floor of his quarters, dropping you into a pit, and you have to grapple out then fight your way out. Once you do, you have to grapple up the masts then chase him across the masts to the back of the ship.

At the back you can fight him hand-to-hand. He will use both a Clockwork Cutlass and a Mini-Cannon, randomly switching between the two. He can use a grapple hook to get back up onto the ship if you knock him off.

## Trivia

* It is not known how Captain Coldbeard grew his beard, but according to Journal of another Steam Punk, it is 'literally made of ice' and is 'so frozen' it cannot be shaved off.