Crusing in Sea of Thieves has all the time had an inherent stage of threat. Not solely do it’s important to fear about skeletons, ghost ships, and sea beasts, however different gamers have been recognized to roam and hunt for prey. There’s a constant PvP factor to most elements of the sport, and it provides the in any other case cheerful world a tense edge. Right this moment, Uncommon introduced that Season 10 of Sea of Thieves will supply a chill recreation mode instead: Safer Seas.
Safer Seas is a recreation mode that enables gamers to move out and expertise many of the content material within the recreation with out the constant PvP factor. It’s going to permit gamers to progress as much as stage 40 with all Buying and selling Firms besides Athena’s Fortune and the Reaper’s Bonus. Gold and Repute will likely be diminished, however Seasonal Renown will likely be gained on the similar fee as the unique recreation mode, now referred to as “Excessive Seas.” Leaping into Safer Seas will permit gamers to expertise the Tall Tales quest content material, earn achievements, and supply a greater atmosphere to study the ropes of the pirate simulation recreation.
Season Ten may even introduce a method to get pleasure from Sea of Thieves at your individual tempo with Safer Seas. Whereas rewards will likely be diminished and sure options inaccessible, you’ll get pleasure from a wealth of pirate enjoyable, crusing alone or with a crew of your pals in a non-public recreation session. pic.twitter.com/kqg1TQlzos
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Excessive Seas will stay the first method to expertise the sport, together with the Captaincy Options, endgame Pirate Legend content material, or claiming your ship as an Emissary for one of many Buying and selling Firms. Nonetheless, Safer Seas looks like a good way to dabble with issues that Uncommon has added over time with out having to always maintain an ear perked up for the sound of hostile cannonballs from enemy gamers.
Season 10 of Sea of Thieves may even embody Guilds. As much as 24 gamers can be part of a Guild, and sail underneath a typical title, banner, and motto. Guilds function asynchronously; even when gamers aren’t on-line, they may also help one another out. As an example, gamers can pledge their custom-made Captaincy ships, permitting their associates to take them out for a spin — even when the ship’s proprietor is just not within the session, and even on-line.
There’s additionally a brand new aggressive Voyage referred to as The Cranium of Siren Music. Gamers will race in opposition to different crews to discover a locked chest and a key; after opening the chest with the important thing, they’ll discover the cranium inside, which ought to be dropped at Captain Briggsy. When The Cranium of Siren Music is energetic, each participant on the server can take part, which provides a bit spice to the treasure hunt. The cranium is a strong weapon that shoots waves of frost, but in addition slows down any ship lucky sufficient to have it aboard.
Season 10 launches on Oct. 19. Sea of Thieves is out there on PC and Xbox, and may be downloaded through Xbox Recreation Go.