Captain Greenskin
 Captain Greenskin | |||||||
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| Gender | Male | ||||||
| Race | Goblin (Humanoid) | ||||||
| Level | 20 Elite | ||||||
| Class | Pirate | ||||||
| Reaction | Alliance Horde | ||||||
| Affiliation(s) | Defias Brotherhood | ||||||
| Former affiliation(s) | Booty Bay | ||||||
| Occupation | Captain | ||||||
| Location | Ironclad Cove, Deadmines | ||||||
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Deceased (lore) Killable  | ||||||
| Companion(s) | Mr. Smite (first mate) | ||||||
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Captain Greenskin is an elite goblin in the Deadmines. Captain Greenskin was a captain in the employ of Edwin VanCleef. His first mate was Mr. Smite, and the cook aboard his ship was Cookie.
In a vision of the past accessed through Thoralius' 
[Incense Burner], it is revealed Greenskin was killed when a group of Alliance adventurers attacked the Deadmines, and his body can be seen on the boat.[1]
Adventure Guide
Captain of the juggernaut-in-progress, Greenskin hails from Booty Bay where he formerly led a fleet of pirate vessels.
Strategy
Greenskin paces up and down the deck of his ship, and it is difficult (but not impossible) to pull him without also attracting his minions. Players have to take caution on the trash pulls just prior to Greenskin; it is very easy to accidentally pull Greenskin as well. When fighting against him and his minions, players can sap and polymorph adds, and focus on Greenskin. The tank also should keep Greenskin away from casters because of his cleave.
Abilities
Original
Cleave — Inflicts 110% of normal melee damage to an enemy and its nearest ally.
Poisoned Harpoon — Inflicts normal damage plus 30 to an enemy, then an additional 45 Nature damage every 10 sec. for 1 min.
Classic Timewalking
- Poisoned Harpoon
— Greenskin throws a poison-tipped harpoon at his target, inflicting 25 Nature damage and an additional 12 Nature damage every 3 sec for 15 sec. - Cleave — Greenskin inflicts Physical damage on up to 3 enemies in front of him.
Pistol Shot — Greenskin fires his pistol at a distant target, inflicting 13 Physical damage.
Loot
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[Emberstone Staff] | 
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[Impaling Harpoon] | |
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Captain's Tricorne | 
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[Blackened Defias Belt] | |
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Pirate Captain's Girdle |
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Goblin Griptreads |
Trivia
- The
[Greenskin's Waterlogged Wristcuffs] legendary item and 
[Greenskin's Wickers] talent (and runecarving power) are named after him. - Captain Greenskin appears as a legendary card in Hearthstone. His flavor text reads: "He was this close to piloting a massive juggernaut into Stormwind Harbor. If it weren't for those pesky kids!"
- In the TCG, the artwork was used to depict Short John Mithril.
Speculation
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Hailing from Booty Bay where he formerly led a fleet of pirate vessels, Captain Greenskin may have been a member of the Bloodsail Buccaneers.
Gallery
Greenskin's body in Cataclysm.
Artwork of Short John Mithril, used to represent Captain Greenskin in Hearthstone.
Patch changes
Patch 11.0.5 (2024-10-22): Re-added as a Timewalking boss. - Patch 4.0.3a (2010-11-23): Removed.
Patch 2.3.0 (2007-11-13): Now has a pirate hat.
References
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[5-30] A Vision of the Past