Pirate Hat

"Did you know, Jack, ninjas hate nothing more than pirates? Go on, try tossing them that hat!"

- Agent XIII

The Pirate Hat is a rare distraction item in MadWorld.

It is a tricorne with a skull and two crossed bones printed on its front, the icon which is strongly associated with pirates due to their use of it one their flags.

Involvement in the Jefferson Island DeathWatch games
The Pirate Hat is quite rare. It appears only in Asian Town's bistro "La Lusty Geisha" and even there only three of it exist. Because of this, it is only used against Ninjas. However, despite being a ninja himself, Tengu will not be affected by the Pirate Hat and ignore it completely.

When picked up and thrown, it will emit a pirate scream, although it is not actually heard, but rather onomatopoeicly shown by the word "ARRRGGHHH!" on the screen. Then it will emit black fumes which cause all present ninjas to go into a frenzy and fiercely attack the Pirate Hat. They won't attack each other, though this is only because they are attacking the Pirate Hat. If they are distracted by a Money Case in Man Darts II, they will attack each other.

The effect of the Pirate Hat lasts for about 15 seconds, after which the ninjas will again turn towards Jack. The effect will not trigger if the hat is dropped upon taking damage.

As there are only a few hazards in the level it appears in, the Pirate Hat is mostly used to catch one's breath after being overrun by Ninjas.

Trivia

 * The Ninja's hatred for pirates is a reference to the famous online debate about Pirates vs. Ninjas.