Ketchcrash

Ketchcrash is an Offensive seasonal activity added in the Season of Plunder. Players in a team of six will board a rival pirate Ketch, fighting a crew made up of Fallen and Cabal.

Overview

Ketchcrash can be launched from an icon on the H.E.L.M. map in the Director. It is first accessed through the Ahoy and Aweigh quest. Master Ketchcrash is unlocked by completing Pirate Hideout: The Brute as part of the first week of the Sails of the Shipstealer quest.

The boss cycles in the following order: Aye-I, Ransaaks, and Skiffiks. The current boss is displayed as a modifier when launching the activity. At the start of the Season, the boss rotated weekly. As of the week of November 15, 2022, the boss rotates daily.

Difficulties

Normal

Ketchcrash
Information
Location	Pirate Ketch (accessed from H.E.L.M. map)
Players	6
Power	1520
Requirement	Ahoy and Aweigh
Expansion	Season of Plunder
Enemies	Fallen, Cabal
Boss	Aye-I, Privateer Ransaaks, Privateer Skiffiks, Privateer
Description	Ship-to-ship combat with the most ferocious pirates in the Sol system.

Modifiers

• Spider's Associates - Once hired, crewmates can be summoned to aid you during Ketchcrash activities in the Season of Plunder.
• If Aye-I is the boss:
  • Ketchcrash Captain: Aye-I - Aye-I, Privateer is the captain of a rival pirate ship, found in Ketchcrash activities.
• If Ransaaks is the boss:
  • Ketchcrash Captain: Ransaaks - Ransaaks, Privateer is the captain of a rival pirate ship, found in Ketchcrash activities.
• If Skiffiks is the boss:
  • Ketchcrash Captain: Skiffiks - Skiffiks, Privateer is the captain of a rival pirate ship, found in Ketchcrash activities.

Rewards

• Map Fragments
• Savvy (Star Chart reputation)

Master

Ketchcrash
Information
Location	Pirate Ketch (accessed from H.E.L.M. map)
Players	6
Power	1600
Requirement	Pirate Hideout: The Brute
Expansion	Season of Plunder
Enemies	Fallen, Cabal
Boss	Aye-I, Privateer Ransaaks, Privateer Skiffiks, Privateer
Description	Ship-to-ship combat with merciless pirates in the depths of space.

Masterful, like everything you do. Only the most powerful will not find instant defeat.

Matchmaking: OFF

Modifiers

• One of the following:
  • Arach-NO! - When defeated, Fallen Vandals spawn a web mine at their feet.
  • Hot Knife - Shanks now have Solar shields
  • Scorched Earth - Enemies throw grenades significantly more often.
• Champion Foes - You will face Barrier and Overload Champions.
• Champions: Mob - This mode contains additional Champions.
• Extinguish - If your fireteam falls in a Restricted Zone, everyone is returned to orbit.
• Equipment Locked - You will not be able to change your equipment after this activity starts.
• Match Game - Enemy shields are highly resistant to all unmatched elemental damage.
• One of the following:
  • Attrition - Regeneration is greatly impaired. Defeating enemies may create wells of Light.
  • Chaff - Radar is disabled.
  • Famine - All ammunition drops are significantly reduced.
  • Togetherness - Base health regen is reduced. If near another player, health regen is increased.
• Shielded Foes - You will face combatants with Arc, Solar, and Void Shields.
• Spider's Associates - Once hired, crewmates can be summoned to aid you during Ketchcrash activities in the Season of Plunder.
• If Aye-I is the boss:
  • Ketchcrash Captain: Aye-I - Aye-I, Privateer is the captain of a rival pirate ship, found in Ketchcrash activities.
• If Ransaaks is the boss:
  • Ketchcrash Captain: Ransaaks - Ransaaks, Privateer is the captain of a rival pirate ship, found in Ketchcrash activities.
• If Skiffiks is the boss:
  • Ketchcrash Captain: Skiffiks - Skiffiks, Privateer is the captain of a rival pirate ship, found in Ketchcrash activities.

Rewards

• Map Fragments
• Savvy (Star Chart reputation)
• Expedition Gear (Uncommon)
• Expedition Weapon
• High-Stat Expedition Armor
• Ascendant Alloy (Uncommon)

Upgrades

Pirate Crew upgrades can be unlocked at the Star Chart using Repute.

Crewmates

The following upgrades allow players to temporarily summon hired crewmates at specific banners located in Ketchcrash. A banner will be located at each of the Below Deck encounters, as well as at the final boss. The banner is chosen at random. Activating it will summon the crewmate for a short period of time. When the crewmate leaves, they can be re-summoned by interacting with the banner again.

• Hire SCUR-V the Servitor: Summon the Servitor crewmate from their pirate banner during Ketchcrash and Expedition missions. SCUR-V grants you slightly increased reload speed while they're in combat.
  • SCUR-V's banner is purple.
• Hire Halsiks the Sniper: Summon Halsiks the Sniper crewmate from his pirate banner during Ketchcrash and Expedition missions. Halsiks grants you slightly increased precision damage while he's in combat.
  • Halsiks's banner is green.
• Hire the Skiffblades: Summon the Skiffblades crewmates from their pirate banner during Ketchcrash and Expedition missions. Grants you slightly increased melee damage while they're in combat.
  • The Skiffblades' banner is yellow.

First Mates

The following upgrades allow players to promote one of the three crewmates to First Mate using the Captain's Atlas, providing improved buffs when they are summoned. When a crewmate is summoned, the improved buffs will be applied to all players who have chosen that crewmate as a First Mate.

• First Mate SCUR-V: Promote SCUR-V the Servitor to First Mate in the Captain's Atlas to get improved buffs while they're in combat.
  • First Mate buffs:
    • Increased reload speed
    • Faster class ability recharge
• First Mate Halsiks: Promote Halsiks the Sniper to First Mate in the Captain's Atlas to get improved buffs while he's in combat.
  • First Mate buffs:
    • Increased precision damage
    • Faster grenade recharge
• First Mate Skiffblades: Promote the Skiffblades to First Mates in the Captain's Atlas to get improved buffs while they're in combat.
  • First Mate buffs:
    • Increased melee damage
    • Faster melee ability recharge

Rewards

The following upgrades can affect the rewards obtained from Ketchcrash:

• Boastful Crew: Increases Savvy earned from completing Season of Plunder activities.
• Hire the Skiffblades: Summon the Skiffblades crewmates from their pirate banner during Ketchcrash and Expedition missions. Grants you slightly increased melee damage while they're in combat.
  • Also unlocks a random bonus reward when you emote with your crew at the end of successful Ketchcrash and Expedition missions.
• Floating Debris: Increases the chance to earn Season of Plunder gear by completing Ketchcrash missions.
• Hidden Compartment: The first Ketchcrash mission completed each week rewards a weapon with Deepsight Resonance.

Walkthrough

Top Deck

The activity starts with Fallen Skiffs dropping enemies onto your Ketch, including Dregs, Vandals, Marauders, and Captains. Spider's Associates are here to help, but won't be very effective at fending off the enemies on their own.

When the pirates have been repelled, players need to align the cannon accelerators. There are four accelerator circles around the deck. Standing in them will align the nearby cannon, firing off a cannonball when it completes. Enemies will continue dropping in, and will interrupt this process if they enter one of the circles. On Master difficulty, be careful not to get overwhelmed by the invisible Marauders when defending the cannons.

When enough cannons have been fired, the cannon at the front of the ship will activate, allowing the team to launch themselves across to the enemy ship.

Below Deck

When the team enters the Ketch, they must interact with a console to gain access to the ship. One of the three doors will open, leading to the next encounter: the left door leads to the Ether Storage, the center door leads to the Treasure Hoard, and the right door leads to the Maintenance Bay. The door that opens is random, even on Master difficulty. A Raid Banner can also be placed before interacting with the console.

Captain's Quarters

After completing the first encounter, the team will arrive at the captain's quarters, where the boss will be waiting with a group of enemies. The boss will leave shortly after being damaged. When all of the enemies are cleared out, another console must be interacted with. A Raid Banner can also be placed here.

The door to the next encounter will open. It will be chosen at random from the Ether Storage, Treasure Hoard, or Maintenance Bay. The only guarantee is that the previous room will not be chosen.

When players complete the second encounter, they will arrive at the Top Deck. A Raid Banner can be placed before interacting with a console, which will initiate the boss fight.