How did Jack betray the compass?

Problem is, in Dead Man's Chest, we're told that Jack
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received the compass from Tia Dalma, the human form of the sea goddess Calypso. And the entire plot of Dead Men Tell No Tales
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emerges from Jack “betraying” the compass by trading it for booze.
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Why did the compass not work for Jack?

It's dismissed at the beginning of the first film as a "compass that doesn't point north," an indication that Jack Sparrow is something of a joke as a sailor. However, later we learn that the reason the compass doesn't point north, is that the holder isn't looking for north.
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How did Jack lose his compass?

The compass worked in Jack's favor as he used it to find the bearings to the island. Three days into the voyage, Hector Barbossa tricked Jack into giving up the bearings before Barbossa led the mutiny aboard the Black Pearl.
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How did Jack's compass free Salazar?

Jack goes to trade his magic compass (the one that points the holder to what they desire) for (what else) a bottle of rum. Once the transaction is made, it causes Salazar and his crew to be released from the Devil's Triangle, allowing them to roam the seas and seek out Jack.
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Why did Jack giving away his compass free Salazar?

It's clear that somehow the compass is linked to the Devils Triangle. The reason the compass released Salazar is he traded it for a mere bottle of rum.
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Why did the compass point to Jack?

The compass pointed to Jack because Jack told her that he was the one who could get Will back. Elizabeth did want Will most of all, but she really just wanted a way to save him, which she believed Jack could do.
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Why can't Salazar go on land?

However, this power had one major weakness: Salazar could never set foot on dry land as it would destroy him unless he was wielding the Trident of Poseidon or possessing a living person. Possession - Salazar could possess and control living people, as he did to Henry Turner.
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What is Captain Salazar's curse?

He blames Jack for his current “dead” situation. That's because when Salazar was younger and in command of a huge Spanish Navy on a mission to rid the seas of piracy, he crossed paths with a young Captain Jack Sparrow, which resulted in Salazar being trapped in a curse for all his “death”—not all his life, but death.
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Is Salazar more powerful than Davy Jones?

Salazar is more of a spirit and dead whereas Jones has power over the dead and even death itself.
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What happens to Jack Sparrow in Salazar's revenge?

First and easiest is Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) who, after five films' worth of curses, debts and narrow escapes, is, at the end of Salazar's Revenge, alive, well and in control of the Black Pearl. He's sailing off on new adventures with trusty first mate Gibbs (Kevin McNally).
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Why did Jack trade his compass for rum?

Jack goes to trade his magic compass (the one that points the holder to what they desire) for (what else) a bottle of rum. Once the transaction is made, it causes Salazar and his crew to be released from the Devil's Triangle, allowing them to roam the seas and seek out Jack.
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What is Jack Sparrow's most famous quote?

1. “Not all treasure is silver and gold, mate.” Jack's deepest and most profound quote.
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Who saved Jack How did she save him?

In the climax of James Cameron's Titanic, Rose (Kate Winslet) could have saved Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) by making some space for him on the door. But she didn't and Jack died while Rose lived to ripe old age to tell us the story.
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What did Jack Sparrow's compass always point at?

Jack's compass is an iconic part of the franchise; it famously doesn't point north, but rather to the thing its holder wants most. And, as Dead Men Tell No Tales informs us, if you “betray” the compass, it releases your greatest fear.
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Why did the compass point to Jack when Elizabeth used it?

The compass pointed to Jack because Jack told her that he was the one who could get Will back. Elizabeth did want Will most of all, but she really just wanted a way to save him, which she believed Jack could do.
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Why was Davy Jones heart not in the jar?

After Jack uncovered the Dead Man's Chest, he placed the heart of Davy Jones within his jar of dirt, in order to hide it from his companions. James Norrington, however, discovered the heart, and took it from the jar, leaving nothing but dirt inside.
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Who was the most fearless pirate?

5 Most Terrifying Pirates Ever
  • 1 – Blackbeard. Easily the most famous buccaneer on the list and possibly the most terrifying pirate of all time, Blackbeard had a reputation of horrific magnitude in his day. ...
  • 2 – Zheng Yi Sao. ...
  • 3 – Black Bart. ...
  • 4 – Ned Lowe. ...
  • 5 – Francois L'Olonnais. ...
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Who is the real villain in Pirates of the Caribbean?

Davy Jones is one of the main antagonists of Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean film series, serving as a mentioned character in The Curse of the Black Pearl, the main antagonist of Dead Man's Chest, the secondary antagonist of At World's End and a cameo antagonist in Dead Men Tell No Tales.
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Who is the strongest pirate in POTC?

One of the most feared pirate captains both IRL and in the films, Blackbeard aka Captain Edward Teach turned his brute strength, supernatural sword and army of henchman against Jack Sparrow and The Black Pearl in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.
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How was Jack Sparrow immortal?

Right before the film's climactic battle with the pirates at Isla de Muerta, Sparrow swipes a cursed coin from the treasure chest, making himself immortal and capable of dueling Barbossa.
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What is Jack Sparrow's crime?

While crimes like arson and kidnapping certainly aren't great things to do, it's doubtful Jack burned down a building with anyone inside it, or inflicted harm upon the person he kidnapped, probably just holding them for ransom.
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Why was Will Turner cursed?

Cursed by the Aztec Gold and doomed to be trapped there forever, he had been more than willing to bargain with Jones when he had been found by the tentacled man. Convinced that a life of servitude would be better than his current state, Bootstrap sold his soul to Davy Jones to alleviate his eternal suffering.
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Whose side was Calypso on?

Calypso had dominion over all the seas, and all sailors everywhere both loved and feared her. Nevertheless, she was the protector of all sailors. It was she who sent forth the Flying Dutchman to rescue souls lost at sea.
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Why did Salazar want Sparrow?

Following his first death, Salazar was consumed with an uncontrollable rage, due to having been resurrected by the supernatural powers of the Devil's Triangle, as well as a burning desire to get revenge on the man he held responsible for his fate: Jack Sparrow.
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Who gave Jack the compass?

As a young boy, Jack would acquire this magical compass from the mystic Tia Dalma for his captain Morgan, then Jack, who was part of his crew, gave Morgan the compass, who would use it in his adventures on the Wicked Wench (the original name of the Black Pearl).
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