Sea of Thieves: tips for aspiring pirates. Part 2
By ForGeeks Sea of Thieves is a cooperative piracy simulator that immerses you in the world of maritime adventure from the very first minutes. You will have to learn how to act alone or in a team with friends to succeed in this game.
Sea of Thieves is a cooperative piracy game.
As you play Sea of Thieves, you will gain new skills and experience, which makes Sea of Thieves fun and exciting. However, to become a true legendary pirate, you’ll need to understand many small details and nuances.
If you want to win sea battles, avoid robbers, find treasure, and be the best pirate in Sea of Thieves, you’re going to have a lot to learn. But don’t worry, these tips will help you become an efficient sailor, a skillful fighter, and a smart privateer when you join the crew.
Don’t start Tall Tales until you make the time
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Tall Tales — are long quests in Sea of Thieves that help expand the history of the world and send the team off to explore some famous legend. These can usually be found by talking to unique characters that can be found at various outposts.
Tall Tales ⁚ are long quests that expand on the history of the world and send the team to explore some famous legend.
The Tall Tale quest is considerably longer than the usual quests in Sea of Thieves, involving multiple stages and several journeys to piece everything together. While there are occasional checkpoints in the quest that will save progress until you return, even these can take a while to complete. Don’t start Tall Tale unless you have a team willing to take the time to do so.
So don’t start Tall Tale unless you have a team willing to spend time on it.
Take the raid
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Raids in Sea of Thieves aren’t as intimidating as in other games, but they’re no less exciting. They’re epic, large-scale events that require mastery of all aspects of the game and excellent teamwork. There are currently three in the game, but the last one is locked until you reach the Pirate Legend rank. Once you decide you’re ready for a real test of your skills or want to earn some of the biggest rewards in the game, try a raid with your team.
Remember to be careful with some chests in Sea of Thieves
Finding a rare treasure chest — is an awesome Sea of Thieves experience, but some chests are more dangerous than others. There are a set of “cursed” chests that cause various negative effects while aboard the ship. Chests of Sorrow weep and slowly fill the hold with water. Chests of rage can catch fire and set the entire ship on fire without warning. Other various other cursed chests may appear in future updates. If you find an unusual chest, check its name and be prepared for it to cause trouble aboard your ship. It’s also worth getting rid of these chests as soon as possible.
The more stuff you have, the more vulnerable you are
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Although it can be tempting to visit a few islands and collect a ton of treasure, especially as you progress through the game and the voyages become more difficult, resist the urge to accumulate a whole bunch of stuff before you turn it in. The more stuff you have on your ship, the harder it will be to lose it — and you’re bound to lose it from time to time due to mishaps such as storms or attacks from other players. How much stuff you take with you will determine whether flooding will be a minor inconvenience or a huge disappointment.
The more stuff you take with you, the more you lose, the better.
For this reason, it’s always a good idea to plan your travels in advance and have an idea of where the nearest outposts are. If you find yourself in an emergency situation, you can head to an outpost and drop off crew members as you sail by so they can swim to shore and drop off their gear even if the rest of you are fighting. Try to keep your travels manageable and your routes — clear so that if looters show up, you won’t be cursing developers Rare for all the precious loot ending up at the bottom of the sea.
And if you do, you’ll have to make sure that you don’t end up at the bottom of the sea.
Don’t miss the shipwreck sites
Although you’ll constantly get new voyages from island outposts around the Sea of Thieves world, especially at first, the rewards will be pretty minimal. However, there are a few ways to get extra rewards while sailing, and the most important one is — stopping to explore shipwrecks. You will recognize them by the flock of birds circling above the water, — this means there is a wreck below the surface (and sometimes sticking out of it). Go down and explore the holds and captain’s quarters, and you’ll often find high-level treasure chests and rewards, as well as items that can be sold, such as spices and tea. Often shipwrecks will yield greater rewards than the items you’ll find in quests.
Shipwrecks are often more rewarding than the items you’ll find in quests.
There are a few things to be careful of when diving, however. Shipwrecks in Sea of Thieves always attract sharks within moments of arrival, so it’s best to dive with a few crew members to quickly pick up whatever you have. Once the sharks are in the water, you’ll be too vulnerable to continue searching, so act quickly. Exploring shipwrecks also makes you very vulnerable to attack because there is a good reward for it, and you are anchored in the middle of nowhere. So be sure to keep an eye on the horizon to make sure no one comes to steal your loot.
Your character (and your ship) in the game — expendable
It’s a bit counterintuitive, but if you die or lose your ship in Sea of Thieves, you’re back in the game and at full strength in a few moments. The only thing you’ll have to replace in case of loss is cargo — once you sell treasure chests, bounty skulls or merchant items, the money stays with you and no one can take it away. So you shouldn’t be afraid to sacrifice your life for the good of the crew or the ship for the sake of ruining someone’s day. If you are not carrying any cargo, the worst that threatens — is a minor inconvenience. That doesn’t mean you should be reckless, but it does mean that if sending one man as a boarding party to slow down an enemy ship can be useful, do it. Even if he fails or dies, he’ll be revived on the ship in a few moments.
He’ll be back on the ship in a few moments.
Shoot yourself with a cannon to save time when landing
A trick that is sometimes overlooked is that you can fire not only cannonballs from the cannon, but also yourself. To do this, make sure the cannon is empty, then look at the end of the barrel while standing on the deck to get a chance to get in. If you are alone, you will have to aim the cannon first, as it is impossible to do it from inside, but if you have a team, it can shoot for you. Shooting the cannon — is a quick way to get to islands that you need to search, and will also come in handy in battle when you try to board a distant ship. You’ll have to practice to figure out how far and in what arc you’re flying through the air, though, so don’t rush to try out the cannon until you definitely need it.
You can kill sea monsters for loot
Sea of Thieves is home to two dangerous ocean monsters: the Kraken and the Megalodon. As you continue to play, you’ll quickly realize when they’re about to strike. Specific music and other environmental warning signs will alert you that they’re on your tail.
Gamers facing these creatures have only two options. If you’re lucky enough to have plenty of cannonballs and muskets, you can fight them. However, keep in mind that battles with monsters require a decent amount of time and energy. If you’re not in the mood or just don’t have enough weapons, you can retreat if the wind is on your side.
Battles with sea monsters are exhausting and time-consuming. If you’re not ready to fight a Kraken, we recommend fighting a Megalodon first. He is usually easier to deal with, and you have a better chance of winning, even if you do not have much experience. The Kraken, on the other hand — is a more intense battle, especially if you only have a small ship. Once you defeat one of the monsters, don’t forget to jump overboard following its bodies. That’s usually where you can find valuable treasures.
