As Tormenta - and the baddies there - are the meanest ones in the game, your adventure there usually starts around the late 20s and early 30s (though you do need to go there for part of the Pearl Quest...).
First you'll want some friends, 'cause no one there lets you leave alive very easily
The best to fight are the Voodoo'ers (Brinescum, Molusk) because of good ol' Hex Shot - makes them stuned and then its "beat-them-up" time
The Unifcist and the Seabeards are the worst... Heavy Sword users, the Uni can get you in one blow even in the higher 30's and the Seabeards love using Taunt to weaken your attacks then Bladestorm you to death... it's not a pretty picture...
The latest is though they appear to be the living - and not the undead (though it does not fit in well with the Jolly Roger storyline... his troops are supposed to be all undead ???) For all purposes in the game though - they are his crew working towards his means... which means you do have to use you live ammo / spells for damage (or not for hi REP
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