[PIRATE101] Swashbuckler Black Annie Solo With F2P Companions + No Companion Deaths/Doubloons

I don't typically feature companions much on my channel but I felt that this would be appropriate given that Black Annie is pretty infamous for being one of those fights to guarantee all your companions to die should you solo it.

So......what if they don't die? Despite how I felt about my no companion version of this solo (it was the hardest of all classes), I think Swashbuckler has one saving grace up its sleeve: Black Fog. Black Fog can be used to wait out all of the bombs, allowing my crew to have an actual surviving chance. So like usual, dogs first then the foxes.

That said, parts of the map can feel extra cramped. Everyone overall has less wiggle room to avoid unnecessary damage from Annie herself so much of the movements here feel very grouped together. Additionally, the melee companions are pretty much obsolete after the dogs die, leaving my pirate responsible for killing Annie. I DO get another minor achievement in this solo so I was able to use Bonnie to deal with things at the very end.

Additionally, Black Fog has a slight curse to it: using up only one of Annie's scatterblasts. Usually in a no companion situation, she would waste two of them, never using the third one unless something is hidden within her range. However, in this video, she only wastes one of her scatterblasts, forcing my pirate to tank TWO of them. There's not much counter play to it apart from using shields and hoping she doesn't land a high roll on either of them.

All in all, it did actually feel easier than the no companion version but it is very much reliant on pulling Fog in the first turn.

Gear:

Hat: Armada Enigma's Hat (Good stats + Riposte + Valor's Fortress; from Queen Phule in West Wing of Trianon Palace)

Robe: Armada Enigma's Uniform (Good stats + Hold the Line + Revive; from Queen Phule in West Wing of Trianon Palace)

Boots: Armada Enigma's Shoes (Good stats + Cloak and Dagger + Sneaky Sneaky; from Queen Phule in West Wing of Trianon Palace)

Weapon: Kane's Endgame Mage Arms (249 Weapon Power + Mojo Rising + Hold the Line; from Kane's Tomb Queen in West Wing of Trianon Palace)

Eyepatch: Paeon's Healing Patch (Revive; from Zeena in Achaea)

Totem: Swashbuckler Banner (Agility buff if placed on your territory/Agility buff + dodge buff + elusive for 3 turns if placed on enemy territory; from Black Market for 12000 scrip)

Charm: Clasp of the Vengeful Queen (Obscuring Cloud + Cloak and Dagger; from Margherita Vizzini in Trianon Palace)

Ring: Sinbad's Gold Ring (Valor's Fortress + Hold the Line; from Tamagoyaki Tower)

Pet Grants: Jobu's Kiss + Cloud Spirit + Hold the Line + Second Chance + Blade Storm + Relentless