Corsair

General information
Species	Decadroid robot
Homeworld	Pirate base, Ardolis
Location	Kreeli Comet Kerchu City, Jasindu Slag's fleet, Ublik Passage
Offense	Long ranged pistol shots

Corsairs are enemies in Tools of Destruction and Quest for Booty. They are space pirates that make use of long range firepower instead of the melee weapons their buccaneer counterparts use. As with buccaneers, corsairs come in a variety of appearances in their outfit and facial features.

In Quest for Booty, corsairs have an undead variant.

In Rift Apart, alternate dimension counterparts to these enemies appear.

History

In Tools of Destruction, Ratchet and Clank fought corsairs fought under Captain Slag's crew. They were first fought in the pirate base, Ardolis, and then on the Kreeli Comet. In Kerchu City, Jasindu, during their attack on the city, a more elite variant, who were more powerful and had stronger red and yellow armor, fought Ratchet. These later fought him in the Ublik Passage.

In Quest for Booty, Ratchet fought corsairs first at the Azorean Sea of Merdegraw during "Fight the Pirates". Later, under the joint crew of the resurrected captains Slag and Darkwater, Ratchet fought only undead corsairs around the planet, beginning with their attack on Hoolefar Island in "Battle the Undead Pirates".

Combat

Corsairs have a long range, but a low rate of fire, and are not particularly tough. It is often best to keep a distance from them and use ranged weapons such as the Combuster and Predator Launcher, or later the Buzz Blades and Negotiators against them.

In Ardolis, there is a skill point, called "Taste o' Yer Own Medicine", which can be obtained by defeating all corsairs in Ardolis using only the Combuster.

Behind the scenes

Buccaneers and corsairs appeared in the announcement trailer for Rift Apart, however in the final version of the game they were replaced by their dimensional counterparts: robot space pirates and pirate corsairs respectively.

References

• Insomniac Games (2007). Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction [Game]. Sony Computer Entertainment. PlayStation 3.
• BradyGames (2007). Ratchet & Clank Future Tools of Destruction Official Strategy Guide [Book]. BradyGames. ISBN 0744009774.
• Insomniac Games (2008). Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty [Game]. Sony Computer Entertainment. PlayStation 3.
• (2020, June 11). Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart - Announcement Trailer | PS5 [Video]. YouTube.