Crab Slapping with Blake | Tacarigua - Quests Risen 2 Guide

Quest giver: Blake [#1]

This quest is part of: Become a Pirate

Blake [#1] is a member of Captain Steelbeard's [#2] crew, but instead of wasting his time sitting in the docks, he's currently occupied with watching for sea monsters at the north-east exit of the pirates' camp. The buccaneer would much rather see which one of you is better in killing giant crabs, but no competition can take place until the Nameless Hero learns how to perform kicks.

Note! The crab problem also gains the interest of Stone [#2], which you'll learn if you talk to him before attempting to complete this quest. It doesn't affect the mission in any way, though - the blacksmith won't give you any reward for eliminating the animals either.

If you haven't used the Kick skill before, it's a perfect opportunity to catch up. You won't have to look for a trainer too far because Blake can easily teach you the art, that is unless you don't mind spending some money - you'll need 500 Gold for a lesson. Later, you can talk to him again and suggest a sparring match.

Blake is watching for sea monsters near the north-east entrance to the pirates' den.

At the beginning of the game, Giant Crabs are formidable foes, even individually, and here you'll have to deal with five of them at once. Luckily, you have Blake with you - the presence of a companion on the battlefield makes things much easier, as the pirate will efficiently draw the attention of some of the crabs away from you. It doesn't change the fact, though, that during the fight you have to be very careful- it surely won't be easy.

To successfully complete the quest, all crabs have to be killed. In truth, you can completely ignore them and focus only on avoiding them - it's only important that they fall, not by whose hand. If, however, you leave all of them to Blake, you'll miss the opportunity to score a bonus for eliminating them! Don't forget that the pirate isn't a member of your team, which means that the rewards for the creatures he slays go straight to his account!

How to kill the crabs? In close combat, kicking is indeed effective (hold the right mouse button and then press Space). A well aimed hit can turn them upside down, leaving an open way to pummel them without risking a counterattack. Guns are also efficient - if you got a shotgun from Hopkins [#4], you can easily attack them from a distance. In general, it's also good to bring Patty along - the girl is helpful as always and, as opposed to Blake, Glory points for enemies killed by her go to you.

Using guns against Giant Crabs is a good idea, but you have to keep the enemies at a distance.

When every enemy drops dead, the game will sum up your accomplishments and calculate your monetary reward:

• If Blake killed more crabs than you, you receive 50 Gold;
• If you killed more crabs, you receive 100 Gold.

Note! Killing crabs is part of the Become a Pirate mission, which means that it affects your reputation with Captain Steelbeard:

• If you eliminate the crabs and brag about it to the Captain, Steelbeard will take it into consideration when he assesses your value to the pirate band.
• If you kill more crabs than Blake, he will say a good word for you to Steelbeard. It will also have a positive influence on your reputation with the Captain.

Rewards:

• 100 Glory points for completing the quest;
• 100 Glory points for each Giant Crab killed;
• 50 or 100 Gold depending on who killed more creatures.