Edward Teach

"*Ye be sailin' in dangerous waters, for I am Blackbeard, the scourge of the seas!*"
―David's Entrance Line **Edward Teach** is one of the many Champions in Aeon Clash.

## Description

"As Edward Teach damage and knock back enemies with your powerful cannon ball shots!"

Edward Teach, also known as Blackbeard - A notorious pirate who operated in the Caribbean in the early 18th century. He is often depicted as a fearsome figure with a black beard and multiple weapons, and his story has become part of pirate lore.

## Background

* **Source:** Wikipedia Article

Edward Teach (alternatively spelled Edward Thatch, c. 1680 – 22 November 1718), better known as Blackbeard, was an English pirate who operated around the West Indies and the eastern coast of Britain's North American colonies. Little is known about his early life, but he may have been a sailor on privateer ships during Queen Anne's War before he settled on the Bahamian island of New Providence, a base for Captain Benjamin Hornigold, whose crew Teach joined around 1716. Hornigold placed him in command of a sloop that he had captured, and the two engaged in numerous acts of piracy. Their numbers were boosted by the addition to their fleet of two more ships, one of which was commanded by Stede Bonnet; but Hornigold retired from piracy toward the end of 1717, taking two vessels with him.

Teach captured a French slave ship known as La Concorde, renamed her Queen Anne's Revenge, equipped her with 40 guns, and crewed her with over 300 men. He became a renowned pirate, his nickname derived from his thick black beard and fearsome appearance; he was reported to have tied lit fuses (slow matches) under his hat to frighten his enemies. He formed an alliance of pirates and blockaded the port of Charles Town, South Carolina, ransoming the port's inhabitants. He then ran Queen Anne's Revenge aground on a sandbar near Beaufort, North Carolina. He parted company with Bonnet and settled in Bath, North Carolina, also known as Bath Town, where he accepted a royal pardon. But he was soon back at sea, where he attracted the attention of Alexander Spotswood, the Governor of Virginia. Spotswood arranged for a party of soldiers and sailors to capture him; on 22 November 1718 following a ferocious battle Teach and several of his crew were killed by a small force of sailors led by Lieutenant Robert Maynard. Teach was a shrewd and calculating leader who spurned the use of violence, relying instead on his fearsome image to elicit the response that he desired from those whom he robbed. He was romanticized after his death and became the inspiration for an archetypal pirate in works of fiction across many genres.

## Stats

**Edward Teach** is a Marksman Champion and a part of the **Damage Class**.

* **Health:** 750 (Lvl. 1) / 1320 (Lvl. 20)
	+ **[LVL = +30 HP]**
* **Damage:** 200 (Lvl. 1) / 485 (Lvl. 20)
	+ **[LVL = +15 DMG]**

## Skills

### Default Skills

* **PASSIVE: Ammunition**
	+ After depleting a total of 100 Ammunition, the champion reloads their weapon giving them increased attack speed for 2.5s.
* **SKILL 1: Combat Roll**
	+ The PLAYER performs a combat roll in the desired direction, avoiding damage and reloading if under 15 Ammunition.
		- **COOLDOWN:** 6s
* **SKILL 2: Wall Hack**
	+ For 5s. The PLAYER can see enemies through walls if they're near them, gaining increased movement speed.
		- **COOLDOWN:** 8s
* **WEAPON ATTRIBUTES:**
	+ **HEAVY GUNS:** Deal more damage for 2.5s. after successfully hitting an enemy with 3 basic attacks.

### Champion Skill

* **CHAMPION SKILL:** Long Shot
	+ Edward Teach fires a cannon ball at the targeted area, damaging and knocking back all enemies hit.
		- **COOLDOWN: 25s**