Name: Dark Pact (Cursed)
Card: DJ #013 (Uncommon)
Points: 13
Masts: 4
Cargo: 6
Moves: S
Guns : 4S,4L,4L,4S
Hit %: 133 (S), 67 (L)
Ability: Schooner. This ship's crew cannot be eliminated unless she sinks.

One of the Cursed faction's biggest weaknesses is their lack of good gold ships. This shows in the fact that one of their best treasure-getters has a speed of S, which knocks most ships so far out of the gold-ship category, they can't even see it with a telescope. But the Dark Pact is an exception to that ironclad rule.

Yes, S is way too slow for gold running. But with a cargo of 6, you have plenty of room to add a Helmsman, and now your speed is adequate and you still have 5 cargo free. The no-kill ability will keep that Helmsman safe from boarding actions and from ships that kill crew. Those four masts are too poor for fighting, but they'll make you very hard to sink.
The only real drawback to this ship is her cost, which (like most Cursed
ships) is on the high side. This drags her value-for-points score down somewhat.

The Dark Pact is a good choice if you're expecting the foe to energetically pursue your gold ships; she can take a beating and keep on sailing, giving your fighters time to get close and rescue her. Without a Helmsman, she's a tortoise; with one, her gold-ship rating is 4.1, which blows away most Cursed ships. If you can afford her, you won't be sorry you used her.

Goldship rating: 3.7 / 5
Gun Ship rating: 3.0 / 5
Boarding rating: 3.2 / 5
Value for points: 3.3 / 5