Battle for Your Faction in Sea of Thieves Season Eight

The ‘Return of the Damned’ Journey might have come to a detailed, however the battle between its two opposing sides is simply simply starting! Within the eighth Sea of Thieves Season, this brewing rivalry breaks out right into a full-blown Battle for the Sea of Thieves, pitting crew in opposition to crew to find out whether or not the Guardians of Fortune or the Servants of the Flame will rule the waves. So man the cannons and choose a facet – there’s a struggle to be received.

In the event you’re desperate to get into the warmth of this ongoing battle, fear not: Season Eight is now out there as a free replace for all gamers with Xbox Recreation Move, throughout Xbox Collection X|S, Xbox One, Home windows 10/11 PC, and Steam.

As all the time, Season Eight will even supply 100 ranges of rewards for all gamers to unlock by simply enjoying the sport and elevating their Renown – rewards together with cosmetics, gold and Historical Cash. Gamers even have the choice of buying the newest Plunder Move to entry premium gadgets not but out there anyplace else! Discover out extra about how Seasons work in our Seasons Defined and Plunder Move Defined articles.

Pirate vs. Pirate

Caught between the opposing ideologies of the Pirate Lord and Captain Flameheart, the Sea of Thieves has descended into open warfare. Utilizing the brand new Hourglass of Destiny on their ships, all pirate crews who want to be part of the fray can vote on a Faction to facet with: the Guardians of Fortune, backed by the likes of the Pirate Lord and Belle, or the Servants of the Flame, fuelled by the starvation of the Reapers and their loyalty to Flameheart.

When you’ve chosen your Faction, the aim is straightforward: sink as many enemy ships from the opposing Faction as you’ll be able to. Unfurl the Struggle Map, dive beneath the waves and enter head-to-head showdowns with crews of comparable capability to your individual. Battle and win, and also you’ll earn Allegiance and unlock Faction rewards!

Build up a streak of defeated enemy Faction ships will even end in boosted Allegiance, and sinking 4 or extra in a row will mark you as a Faction Champion! Be warned although, changing into a Champion will make you seen to another gamers within the space and taking you down will grant them a higher increase than traditional. An attractive goal for any pirate seeking to make a reputation for themselves.

The Spoils of Struggle

Must you actually wish to increase the stakes, go boldly into battle with as a lot treasure aboard your ship as attainable to amplify your Allegiance-earning potential. Staying afloat can be excellent news to your Hourglass of Destiny: with each win, your Hourglass will improve in worth. Whenever you vote to go away the Battle for the Sea of Thieves, you’ll be able to money in your Hourglass at any Outpost or The Reaper’s Hideout, relying in your Faction – however in the event you get sunk first, all that saved worth will probably be misplaced to the waves!

As you win battles and unlock rewards, your Allegiance will proceed to rise. Ultimately you’ll earn severe perks together with entry to beforehand unexplored areas of every Faction’s hideout. Ever puzzled what (and who) lurks beneath The Reaper’s Hideout? You may simply get an opportunity to seek out out…

Elevating your Allegiance will even grant you entry to distinctive Curses from every Faction, that are much more attractive than they sound. Gamers siding with the Guardians of Fortune can earn the Legendary Blessing of Athena’s Fortune which permits them to embrace the Ghostly Curse, whereas Servants of the Flame may be at one with their interior skelly by unlocking the Skeleton Curse (after which pay a go to to the Bonesmith to customise their new look).

Emissaries and Captains received’t miss out on the enjoyable both. In the event you’re already an Emissary for Athena’s Fortune or The Reaper’s Bones, siding with the corresponding Faction to sink ships of the opposing Faction will web all the standard rewards and increase your Emissary Grade, firm repute and Ledger place. For Captains, Season Eight introduces two new Milestone Alignments within the Ship’s Log: The Guardian and The Servant. Representing the related Factions to progress by these Milestones will unlock new Trinkets and customization choices.

Enter the Emporium

No replace is full with out new Pirate Emporium treasures, and this one isn’t any exception! First up is the opulent King’s Ransom Ship Assortment based mostly on the sort of wildly rich royalty discovered solely in fables, letting gamers deck out their vessels in superb gold and perhaps intensify the look with a King’s Ransom Crown. And because the Night time Wulf Ship Assortment is a perennial favourite, its affect expands this month with the Night time Wulf Costume and Weapon Bundle!

To not be unnoticed, new Plunder Move purchasers are in for a deal with this Season with not solely the complete Ravenwood Ship Assortment (together with Collector’s Figurehead and Sails) added to the pool of Seasonal rewards, but in addition the evolving Ravenwood Costume that adjustments as you increase your Renown and progress by the Season.

For any deal hunters on the market, excellent news! The Black Friday Sale is ready to run from November 24–29, delivering reductions on basic cosmetics from Sea of Thieves: A Pirate’s Life and different iconic units, alongside a fleeting restock of the uncommon Golden Cranium Sails. And don’t miss out on the free Assured Captain Emote whilst you’re looking!

Discover Out Extra

For extra data on the Sea of Thieves Season Eight replace, together with full launch notes, go to the Sea of Thieves web site. The replace is obtainable free of charge to all Sea of Thieves gamers who’ve purchased the sport on Xbox Collection X|S, Xbox One, Home windows 10/11 PC or by way of Steam, or gamers who’ve entry to it with Xbox Recreation Move. Merely obtain and set up the newest Sea of Thieves replace to get entry.

New to Sea of Thieves? Discover out concerning the newest free content material updates on our What’s New web page, get accustomed to Who’s Who or choose up some gameplay suggestions from our Pirate Academy, which supplies invaluable data on subjects starting from crusing to swordplay as you put together to your maiden voyage. Be taught extra about Sea of Thieves right here, or be part of the continued journey at www.seaofthieves.com the place you’ll be able to embark on an epic journey with one among gaming’s most welcoming communities!

Sea of Thieves

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In regards to the sport
Sea of Thieves affords the important pirate expertise, from crusing and combating to exploring and looting – the whole lot it’s essential to dwell the pirate life and develop into a legend in your individual proper. With no set roles, you might have full freedom to method the world, and different gamers, nonetheless you select.

Whether or not you’re voyaging as a bunch or crusing solo, you’re sure to come across different crews on this shared world journey – however will they be buddies or foes, and the way will you reply?

An enormous open world
Discover an enormous open world full of unspoiled islands, sunken ships and mysterious artefacts. Tackle quests to hunt for misplaced treasure, hunt down cursed Skeleton Captains or collect useful cargo for the Buying and selling Firms. Go looking and fishing or select from a whole lot of optionally available objectives and side-quests.

Unforgettable tales
Play by the Tall Tales to expertise Sea of Thieves’ distinctive tackle a story-driven marketing campaign. With 11 tales to play by throughout two epic storylines, these immersive and cinematic quests present round 30 hours of the last word pirate fantasy.

Turn into Legend
In your journey to develop into a Pirate Legend you’ll amass loot, construct a repute and outline a singular private fashion together with your hard-earned rewards. Adventurer. Explorer. Conqueror. What is going to your legend be?

A sport that’s all the time rising
With 5 main expansions and virtually a yr’s value of month-to-month updates, Sea of Thieves is a service-based sport that’s regularly rising and evolving. Test again every month to see what new content material has been added.