Sergeant Ernest LaQuay

**This former pirate turned lawman hasn't forgotten his shady past.** Or all the dirty tricks he's learned along the way.

**Bio-** *"*Captured by Admiral Nonsuch, Ernest LaQuay, of the Scurvy LaQuay Siblings, knew the end was near. But Nonsuch was in need of good men and willing to make a deal. Now, Sergeant Ernest Laquay is Admiral Nonsuch's right hand and leads a life of law and luxury. Beats being a pirate!*"*

## Tile Obtainability

* Unlocks at 4 stars, requiring 115 tiles.
* **Shop -** Event Store during the Tierney of Justice event.
* **Node -** Node 3.3 of the Tierney of Justice event.

## Gear Requirements

1. Basic Binocs 1 (lvl 5), Basic Flintlock 1 (lvl 5), **2** Basic Chop 1 (lvl 4), Basic Life Jacket 1 (lvl 6), Basic Skateboard 1 (lvl 6).
2. **2** Basic Chop 2 (lvl 9), Basic Binocs 2 (lvl 10), Basic Flintlock 1, Basic Skateboard 1, Basic Life Jacket 1.
3. Basic Chop 3 (lvl 14), Basic Flintlock 3 (lvl 15), Basic Binocs 2, Basic Life Jacket 3 (lvl 16), Lofty Skateboard 2 (lvl 26), Lofty Chop 1 (lvl 19).
4. Lofty Binocs 3 (lvl 30), **2** Lofty Cherry 1, Lofty Flintlock 1, Basic Skateboard 3, Basic Life Jacket 3.
5. Fancy Binocs 2 (lvl 46), Fancy Skateboard 1 (lvl 42), Lofty Cherry 1, Lofty Flintlock 1, Basic Life Jacket 3, Lofty Cherry 3.
6. Grand Cherry 1 (lvl 54), Fancy Skateboard 1, Lofty Life Jacket 3, Fancy Flintlock 3, Fancy Cherry 3, Fancy Binocs 2.
7. Grand Megaphone 1 (lvl 55), Grand Shield 2 (lvl 61), Grand Pizza 2 (lvl 60), Fancy Cherry 3, Fancy Cherry 1, Fancy Scarf 2.

## Abilities

CD N/A
2. Deals 60% damage to the target foe. If Ernest has 4+ buffs, this is a guaranteed critical hit. 40% chance to gain Payback for 1 turn.
3. Deals 70% damage to the target foe. If Ernest has 4+ buffs, this is a guaranteed critical hit. 45% chance to gain Payback for 1 turn.
4. Deals 80% damage to the target foe. If Ernest has 3+ buffs, this is a guaranteed critical hit. 55% chance to gain Payback for 1 turn.
CD 5 turns, Build ability
2. Deals 40% damage to all enemies. Each debuff on the enemy team increases the damage by 2%. There is a 60% chance to inflict 1 stack of Time Bomb on the target foe for 3 turns.
3. Deals 45% damage to all enemies. Each debuff on the enemy team increases the damage by 4%. There is a 65% chance to inflict 1 stack of Time Bomb on the target foe for 3 turns.
4. Deals 50% damage to all enemies. Each debuff on the enemy team increases the damage by 4%. There is a 70% chance to inflict 1 stack of Time Bomb on the target foe for 3 turns.
CD 4 turns
2. Clears all debuffs from all heroes. For each debuff cleared, each hero gains 1 stack of Heal Over Time for 1 turn.
3. [] Clears all debuffs from all heroes. For each debuff cleared, each hero gains 1 stack of Heal Over Time for 1 turn. [Gains Taunt for 1 turn].
4. [] Clears all debuffs from all heroes. For each debuff cleared, each hero gains 1 stack of Heal Over Time for 2 turns. Each hero with cleared debuffs also gains Damage Block 1 [for 1 turn]. [Gains Taunt for 1 turn].
2. When Admiral Nonsuch is on [your] team, Ernest has his attack and defense increased by 15%.
3. When Admiral Nonsuch is on [your] team, Ernest has his attack and defense increased by 20%. If any ally takes damage, that ally has a 25% chance to gain Speed Up 1 for 2 turns.
4. When Admiral Nonsuch is on [your] team, Ernest has his attack and defense increased by 35%. If any ally takes damage, that ally has a 30% chance to gain Speed Up 1 for 2 turns. IMPERIAL allies have a 50% chance to gain Speed Up 2 for 2 turns instead.
2. When Ernest attacks a foe, there is a 30% chance for each LaQuay [ally] to assist.
3. When Ernest attacks a foe, there is a 35% chance for each LaQuay [ally] to assist.
4. When Ernest attacks a foe, there is a 35% chance for each LaQuay [ally] to assist. If a LaQuay ally takes damage, Ernest has a 40% chance to counter against the attacking foe.
5. When Ernest attacks a foe, there is a 40% chance for each LaQuay [ally] to assist. If a LaQuay ally takes damage, Ernest has a 50% chance to counter against the attacking foe.

## **Trivia**

* Second Reformed- Released in 2015.
* Rugged Hero- This version of the minifigure has stubble.
* Bounty Hunter- Appears in the Brick Bounty set (2015).
* One Among Many- Shares the same headpiece with 14 other minifigures.
* Give Me the Usual- Shares the same haircut with over 250+ minifigures.

## **Bugs and Issues**

* Due to the lengthy animation of Ernest's basic, him attacking out of turn can cause various softlocks where the enemy won't hand off the turn because they get attacked too late.
* Despite having the Build icon, Ernest's second special will never grant him Dodge Up when used with the Lego House. This implies that it is, in fact, *not* a build ability.
* Despite being listed as the first thing in his cleanse ability, Ernest will cleanse all debuffs first before gaining or granting any buffs when using it. Annoyingly, he will also prioritize this ability even when there are no debuffs at all on his team.