In the quests offered by Gold Hoarders, players are given a treasure map or a riddle to locate a treasure. Players can complete voyages offered by the game’s three main trading companies: Gold Hoarders, Order of Souls, and the Merchant Alliance.
Arena Matches consist of 15 minute battles in various small circular areas inside the Sea of Thieves for the same X-Marks-The-Spot Treasure Maps hiding Sea Dog Chests that need to be battled for and sold to Sea Dog Agents on specific Sea Posts. The Glorious Sea Dogs are the sixth Trading Company that only offer Gold, Reputation and Commendations in the Arena game-mode. The Arena The Arena game-mode is focused for those who want to enjoy a more Structured Player versus Player experience, pitting up to five Crews against each other at the Sea Dogs Arena. Up to six Crews of up to four pirates can populate a single Adventure mode Server. What will your legend be? Sea of Thieves Game ModesĪdventure Mode The Adventure Mode is your traditional Sea of Thieves experience, placing your Player Pirate and their Crew and Ship in one of the many Outposts in the titular Sea of Thieves, leaving you to find your own Adventures, by either following the Story mode of Tall Tales, going on Bilge Rats time-limited or permanent Adventures or earning Gold, Reputation and Commendations with the five main Trading Companies: Gold Hoarders, Order of Souls, Merchant Alliance, The Hunter’s Call and the Legendary Athena’s Fortune. On your journey to become a Pirate Legend you’ll amass loot, build a reputation and define a unique personal style with your hard-earned rewards.
To counterbalance this linear progression system, the game likes to keep its mouth shut about as many elements as possible, trusting the players to find out how to use different Tools or Equipment or even how to sail the Ship most efficiently by themselves or through communicating with Crew members or Enemies.
The only purpose for gaining Gold or leveling up with the various Trading Companies is to gain visual upgrades to show off your dedication to a certain Style or Faction by wearing themed Cosmetic Sets or showing off your hard earned Titles. This means that every Pirate starts out with the same Equipment, Weapons and Ships that cannot be improved in any way. Sea of Thieves favours an equal playground where players can excel with their Skills and Wits instead of mechanically favouring the Players who have acquired the most Gold or Reputation. The other alternative would be to work together in Player Alliances and share all the hard-earned Treasure with all the Ship Crews in the Fleet. They can battle it out for each other’s gathered Treasure either in Ship to Ship combat by utilising the Ship’s Cannons and clever maneuvering tricks or in Close Combat by utilising a variety of Weapons. This means that Crews that encounter each other on the seas can choose how to play the game. The game is focused on emergent gameplay. Go hunting and fishing or choose from hundreds of optional goals and side-quests. Take on quests to hunt for lost treasure, seek out cursed Skeleton Captains or gather valuable cargo for the Trading Companies. Whether you’re voyaging as a group or sailing solo, you’re bound to encounter other crews in this shared world adventure – but will they be friends or foes, and how will you respond? Explore a vast open world filled with unspoiled islands, sunken ships and mysterious artefacts. With no set roles, you have complete freedom to approach the world, and other players, however you choose.