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'''''Best Served Cold''''' is the {{EEC|Swashbuckler}} gold [[Class Challenges|challenge]].

== Preparations ==
No preparations are allowed.

== Resources Available ==

You start with {{i|Snakeboots}}, allowing your level ups to overheal and overcharge up to 200% health/mana.

There are three altars, and they are always {{g|The Pactmaker}}, {{g|The Earthmother}}, and {{g|Glowing Guardian}}. 

Shops always carry {{i|Fire Heart}}, {{i|Trisword}}, {{i|Platemail}}, {{i|Crystal Ball}}, {{i|Pendant of Health}}, {{i|Dragon Soul}}, and {{i|Alchemist Scroll}}, along with an apothecary.

Glyphs are fixed: {{s|WONAFYT}}, {{s|BURNDAYRAZ}}, {{s|CYDSTEPP}}, {{s|HALPMEH}}, and {{s|LEMMISI}}.

Standard amount of potions and boosters.

==Special Rules==

Once the three overland bosses are down (each drops 10 gold), the subdungeon opens and four Lv 10s are faced. Once those are defeated, the final boss room opens up.

==Monsters==

{{EEM|Sea Devil}}, {{EEM|Siren}}, {{EEM|Drowned One}}, {{m|Cultist}}, {{m|Desert Troll}}, and {{EEM|Coral Snake}} are all guaranteed to appear.

Monsters have a 150% stat multiplier.


==Bosses==

'''First Nate''': {{HuTh}} icon, 84 attack, 238 health, {{t|Bloodless}}, {{t|First Strike}}

'''Kris the Cook''': {{DwBe}} icon, 84 attack, 238 health, {{t|Bloodless}}, {{t|Berserks}} at 50%

'''Mrs. Swain''': {{GoTi}} icon, 84 attack, 238 health, {{t|Bloodless}}, {{t|Retaliate: Fireball}}

'''Davy Jones''': [[File:Sea_Devil_Monster_Icon.png|link=]] icon, 75 attack, 159 health, {{t|Magical Attack}}, {{t|Retaliate: Fireball}}, 50 stacks of {{t|Death Protection}}

== Strategy ==

'''{{r|Orc}}''' can be a strong choice here to get started. '''{{r|Elf}}''', '''{{r|Gnome}}''', and potentially other races are viable as well.

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You may want to start with {{g|The Earthmother}} for {{s|IMAWAL}} and her boons. Don't be afraid to use 1-3 {{boon|Clearance}}s if your path is blocked or if mana is needed. {{boon|Consensus}} can be taken at any time your piety is low and you're ready to spend some on boons or converting gods. {{g|Glowing Guardian}} and {{boon|Humility}} are strong choices when level 10 is near. An early Humility will weaken your {{s|BURNDAYRAZ}}s and may not be worth the extra bonus experience.

Standard Swashbuckler strategies apply: Try not to waste any mana. Build up and use your dodges.

Two monsters have {{t|Revives}}, two monsters have {{t|Serrated Strike}}, and two monsters have {{t|Cowardly}}. Some nasty monster with high stats are here. {{EEM|Siren}}s and {{EEM|Coral Snake}}s are best avoided until you can take them down without getting hit, or you take only one hit near low hp to minimize the effect of Bleed. A few high level monsters that don't inflict statuses may be left alive to pop {{t|Burning}}s for '''Davy Jones'''' 50 {{t|Death Protection}}s, along with standard low level [[popcorn]] that don't inflict statuses. Keep in mind Swashbuckler strikes last without {{s|GETINDARE}}, and always does with {{i|Platemail}}.

The initial boss trio all have only 238 health and a level catapult can be started at the end of Level 4 or 5. If they are all available, '''First Nate''' ({{t|First Strike}})  is probably the easiest, followed by '''Kris the Cook''' ({{t|Berserks}} at 50%). Don't be afraid to use a few potions against the trio if you need to.

'''Platemail''' is very strong once you're level 5 or so, and especially versus '''Davy Jones'''. Taking it too early may make avoiding Bleed difficult. GETINDARE can be converted when purchasing Platemail, as you will never strike first again.

{{i|Dragon Soul}} is a strong buy, and {{i|Fire Heart}} is quite viable. {{i|Trisword}} can be used against the initial boss trio, but won't do much good against Davy Jones.

=== Subdungeon ===

In the subdungeon, make the most of blackspace and kill a few more monsters on the main level to not waste too much of it. You will face two {{m|Druid}}s and two {{m|Thrall}}s, all Level 10. The Thralls in particular are quite squishy and can likely be killed in 2-3 hits, just mind the {{t|Mana Burn}} and {{t|Poisonous}}, using level ups or {{boon|Cleansing}} to clear the effects.

'''Davy Jones''' is a long regen fight with 50 layers of Death Protection to get through. Make the most of your blackspace, popcorn, and any remaining Potions and {{boon|Protection}}s to pop all of his Death Protections using attacks and BURNDAYRAZ.

 
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