Rare, Microsoft Studios
Cursed Sails, the second major content for Sea of Thieves, arrives today and with it comes several new things for players to do.
One of the major complaints about Sea of Thieves following its release in March was the lack of things to do and there being no true endgame.
Rare has been working to remedy that and it sounds like Cursed Sails will certainly be a step in the right direction. New things, such as three-person boats, will make the game more accessible to players and make Sea of Thieves an interesting choice for players looking to hop back into the action.
Here’s a look at all of the new content coming to Sea of Thieves with the new update.
- Cursed Sails Campaign – Pirate dominion on the Sea of Thieves is being challenged, by the dead! Skeletons are taking to the waters in grim galleons, united and spurred on by a mysterious captain. Armed with cursed cannonballs that sow chaos and confusion, the dead make war on the living in Cursed Sails! Watch out for banners on the Outposts, calling you out to battle skeleton ships over the course of three weeks. You can also take a break from the action to investigate the source of the skeleton scourge, following a tale of greed and madness starting with a hint from the Bilge Rats. The introduction of Alliances between crews and the new three-pirate Brigantine ship may help to even the odds. Prepare for battle, pirates!
- New Threat – Skeleton ships have arrived from the depths of the Sea of Thieves with a variety of cursed cannonballs. Blast them from afar or board their vessel if you fancy your chances face-to-face! Beware of the cursed cannonballs, their effects may turn the tide of battle in the blink of an eye.
- Brigantine – Positioned nicely between the bulk of the Galleon and agility of the Sloop, the Brigantine has been perfectly designed for three pirates to sail to victory.
- Alliances – A new “Offer Alliance” pennant flag has been added to the Flag Box in the crow’s nest, along with options to both “Join Alliance” and “Leave Alliance”. Don’t have a mic? Use the “LET’S FORM AN ALLIANCE!” option when holding a speaking trumpet to show your intentions! Form alliances with other crews you encounter on the Sea of Thieves to share in both adventure and reward. Just be careful who you trust, we are pirates after all!
- Eye of Reach Skeletons – The march of war has inspired skeletons to pick up the Eye of Reach, causing them to pose a threat from a longer distance than ever before. Take care across the entire map, these eagle-eyed foes aren’t only found in the crow’s nest of skeleton ships.
- Bone Crusher Ship Liveries – Won all the battles? Part with your Doubloons for the time-limited Bone Crusher Sails, Hull, Figurehead and Flag liveries throughout Cursed Sails!
- World Region Sails – Conquer the battles in each world region to earn The Ancient Isles Sail, The Shores of Plenty Sail and The Wilds Sail.
- Bone Crusher Scar and Tattoo – Conquer all three battles to earn the time-limited Bone Crusher Scar and Tattoo set, which will appear in your Vanity Chest.
- Price drops – The arrival of the skeleton fleets has the shopkeepers panicked, so you’ll find significantly reduced prices across all the Outposts during Cursed Sails!
- Commendations – Earn 22 standard Commendations and two Legendary Commendations as part of Cursed Sails. The standard Commendations are only available to earn throughout this time-limited campaign – however, the Legendary Commendations are here to stay! Remember, being a three-week campaign means not all Commendations will be achievable within the same week.
- Bilge Rat Titles – Earn five unique titles introduced with the Cursed Sails Campaign and equip them straight from the Vanity Chest!
- Bilge Rat Doubloons – There are 200 Bilge Rat Doubloons available for the standard Commendations, and an additional 100 Bilge Rat Doubloons available for completing the Legendary Commendations. Each of the Cursed Sails Commendations on the Bilge Rat progress screen details the number of Bilge Rat Doubloons it rewards. Remember, being a three-week campaign means not all Doubloons will be achievable within the same week!
Rare has also announced the Sea of Thieves community has grown to over 5 million players across both Xbox One and PC. While this counts Xbox Game Pass players and doesn’t take into account the current number of active players, it is still impressive.
Will this update bring you back into Sea of Thieves? Let us know in the comments below.
Sea of Thieves is out now for Xbox One and PC. The game is part of Xbox’s Play Anywhere program meaning if you purchase the game on Xbox One you also get a PC copy and vice-versa. Game progress is shared across the two platforms and cross-play is enable.
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