Stick

Stick
item
Minimum delivery cost (doubloons)	N/A	Decay rate	N/A

The stick is one of the seventeen sword types available to players in the game. It can not be purchased from stores.

Pirates are given a free stick after the last sword in their inventory has dusted. The only other way to obtain a stick is to trade with a player who has had their last sword dust. Sticks themselves do not decay and will never dust. A stick will always have the distinct [ red | blue | green ] pattern.

The stick has the worst drop pattern in the game, as it is the most ineffective pattern that the Ringers could come up with (at the time).^[1]

Despite being an abysmally bad sword, the stick finds a lot of use for that exact reason: "Stick wagers" are a very fun game mode for swordfighters of all skill-levels to bet their items.

Pattern overview Note: Previewing the non-reversed version. Reversing the sword mirrors the pattern.
Sprinkle attack		Middle Strike		Corner Strike
A small sprinkle attack		A small strike (2x4)		A small dual strike (2x4 + 2x4)
A medium sprinkle attack		A medium strike (2x6)		A medium dual strike (2x6 + 2x6)
A massive sprinkle attack		A massive strike (2x12)		A massive dual strike (2x12 + 2x12)
Sword Damage Note: Greatly varies based on board state
Single sword (small)		Middle Duals (small)		Corner Duals (small)
Single sword (big)		Middle Duals (big)		Corner Duals (big)

Historical notes

Sticks were added in the game with release 2003-12-19. Prior to that, if a pirate's last sword dusted, they had no sword, and were given a red/red foil for swordfights.

Prior to release 2008-11-19 pirates could not trash sticks held in the inventory, and they were not destroyed by acquiring a new sword. Other than keeping the sticks on the character, a pirate's only options were to put them in sword racks or trade them away.

External links

• Minor Modification (stick rework)