Guide:Pirate Invasion strategies

The Event
The Pirate Invasion is an event where numerous pirates invade the spawnpoint. It can occur in Hardmode randomly or by using a after an altar has been destroyed and the player has 200 or more max health. If those requirements have been fulfilled, there is a 3.27% chance if one has yet to be defeated, and a 1.96% chance if one has been defeated.

Enemies

 * The will fly about, trying to deal contact damage. It does not drop much and killing one will not help complete the event.
 * The uses a gun and a cannon. The gun acts like a, and the cannon will fire projectiles that explode on contact with a solid object. The captain drops a vast amount of loot. Only one can exist at a time.
 * are the sword-wielding scalawags. They deal melee damage. They drop even more loot than the Captain.
 * are one of the ranged pillagers of the event. They use their crossbows to fire from a distance. They drop the same amount of loot as their low-class cousins (all but the captain, his parrots, his ghost, and his ship).
 * are the cannoneers. They are very inaccurate and are likely to miss. Nevertheless, defeating them will help complete the event, as with all the others except the parrot.
 * Unarmed have little means to attack, except to slam into you.
 * are the skeletal remains of the captain. They appear after the captain dies. They act like wraiths and can be a hazard.
 * The mini-boss of the event, the has four cannons that fire towards the player. The Dutchman has the highest chance of loot drops.