User blog comment:Urbancommando77/Blackbeard vs Ivan the terrible/@comment-3166030-20111127205922

Armor is pretty much moot whenever firearms are involved, in my honest opinion. And Ivan tripping on mercury makes him extremely weaker when it comes down to swords. While the musket could jam, it's not a guarantee, and the blunderbuss and grenados will more than make up for it. Blackbeard all the way.