Rogues[1] are minibosses in Tools of Destruction and Quest for Booty. They are giant space pirates that act as leaders of their respective crew, but still operate under the pirate captain. One such rogue named Sprocket led a gang of pirates on Merdegraw.
The space pirates of Rivet's dimension had their own counterpart to the rogue; the Marauder.
History[]
Tools of Destruction[]
Rogues fought Ratchet and Clank under Captain Slag. In "Catch up to Talwyn", Ratchet fought a rogue in the pirate base, Ardolis, at the Blackstar Memorial Radio Tower. The rogue threatened to send Ratchet back to Fastoon in a pine box, before Ratchet eliminated him.[2]
At the Kreeli Comet, Ratchet fought a rogue named Seamus McSoggybritches in "Infiltrate the Pirate Camp", trying to stop Ratchet from reaching the IRIS Supercomputer.[3] Another defending the IRIS Supercomputer was fought in "The Battle for the IRIS"
Two elite rogues were encountered at the Ublik Passage during "Infiltrate Slag's Fleet". These were elite rogues with stronger, deep red armor.
Quest for Booty[]
The rogue Sprocket was an antagonist and boss in Quest for Booty. After Captain Slag's death at the hands of Ratchet in Tools of Destruction, the pirate crew refused to accept his first mate Rusty Pete as their new leader. Sprocket filled this power void and took command of the pirate fleet on planet Merdegraw. When Slag was revived in Angstrom Darkwater's body, Sprocket came under his command once again. Ratchet fought and defeated him just before exiting the Lythoin Caves.
Characteristics[]
Rogues are immense pirates with an ape-like appearance. They have large arms, where the right arm is a cannon, and the left is a magnetic arm that helps them with mobility (allowing them to hang from ceilings), as they have small legs. Rogues also have furnaces in their chest.
Combat[]
Rogues jump into battle and shoot explosive cannonballs that roll and ricochet around the immediate area, exploding on contact. They also occasionally shoot out a time bomb that stops rolling shortly, emitting a short blast wave on detonation. At closer range, they slam down their left arm, generating a series of short waves around their immediate vicinity.
It is important to dodge the rogues' attacks while using ranged weapons against them to chip away at their health. Because rogues stand their ground and are immobile, Nano-Swarmers are effective in this way and can deal damage while attacking from afar. Otherwise, ranged weapons such as the Predator Launcher and Buzz Blades, and later the Alpha Disruptor and Negotiator, are effective.
Behind the scenes[]
Concept art.
The head of a rogue could be seen in Alister Azimuth's home in a cutscene in A Crack in Time and another could be seen in the trash compactor of the Nefarious Space Station.
Citations[]
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.
- Insomniac Games (2009). Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time [Game]. Sony Computer Entertainment. PlayStation 3.
- Insomniac Games (2021). Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart [Game]. Sony Interactive Entertainment. PlayStation 5.