The crew behind Sea of Thieves simply hosted their 2024 preview occasion and gave us a glance into upcoming content material for the remainder of the 12 months.
The improvement of Sea of Thieves lately has been a bit opaque, regardless of a reasonably open Insider system. However a latest patch up to date the sport’s backend in anticipation of the PS5 launch, together with assist for DirectX 12 (DX12) and a few higher water graphics. In truth, Sea of Thieves is allegedly achieved with massive “housekeeping” patches and might as an alternative give attention to precise gameplay going ahead.
So what has Sea of Thieves obtained deliberate for seasons 12, 13, and 14?
Season 12
New Weapons
Double Barreled Pistol: The Double Barreled Pistol can fireplace 2 pictures earlier than needing to reload, or shoot 2 directly for a extra highly effective shot.
Throwing Knifes: Throwing knifes can be utilized in melee with fast and low harm assaults and a charged stabbing assault. Players may throw the knife for top harm, missed knifes will stick in terrain and will be retrieved.
Scattershot Cannon Balls: Wide-spread harm for shut vary from a cannon. The aim is to empty enemy sources with small holes slightly than one massive gap.
Bonecaller: A throwable merchandise that spawns skeletons loyal to the thrower. It may also be shot from cannons to spawn skeletons on their ships.
Windcaller: A horn that blows wind into your sails that’s BEYOND full billow in pace. It may knock again gamers. On rowboats and within the water you possibly can goal it backwards to propel your self. It can even put out fires and you’ll goal it down to scale back fall harm.
Ziplines: Ziplines have been added to a number of islands across the Sea of Thieves to make it quicker to journey.
New Mechanics
Balancing on harpoon traces: Players can stability on harpoon traces to journey distances and board enemy ships.
Season 13
Flameheart and the Burning Blade return
Flameheart’s Burning Blade is a wandering World Event that can sail across the Sea of Thieves. Players can sink it themselves, or pledge allegiance to Flameheart and make themselves a PvP World Event unto themselves.
Players crewing the Burning Blade can be given orders from Captain Flamehearts to go to new Skeleton Camps and Ancient Ruins to find secrets and techniques for Flameheart. Players acquire “Tribute”, nevertheless it’s a excessive danger.
Skeleton Camps
Skeleton Camps are additionally a brand new on-demand encounter for gamers even after they’re not on the Burning Blade. We’re uncertain what the rewards can be.
Season 14
Pirates of Mischief?
Pirates of Mischief is the interior identify for Season 14 and can give attention to “new methods to stealth and new methods to trigger mischief”
Blow Darts
A brand new “weapon” that may observe gamers and gadgets that it sticks to. There might also be different results.
Traps
The concept of utilizing blunderbombs and different gadgets to lure places and ladders to guard their ship or a location.
You can take a look at the total preview occasion beneath.
Sea of Thieves can be internet hosting a sixth anniversary occasion between now and March 25. Players can check in and obtain a Golden Sailor Capstan, and likewise full Legendary Messages in a Bottle to earn Athena’s Fortune loot and the restricted time Seaglass Rapier.
Sea of Thieves is on the market for Windows PC (through the Microsoft Store, and Steam), Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and is coming to PlayStation 5 on April 30. If you missed it, you could find our evaluation right here (we will’t advocate it sufficient!)
