Sea of Thieves Hoarder’s Hunt explained – rewards, start time, how it works
Sea of Thieves' latest treat for players is a mystery, which will task players to solve puzzles both in real life and inside the game for the chance to win some real world prizes.
Sea of Thieves has been no stranger to mysteries, with the latest one kicking off next week on Thursday, May 11 and rewarding the winner with a one-of-a-kind replica of the game's Gold Hoarder skull. And runners-up will also be in for some treats.
Since the Xbox exclusive title launched in 2018 players have been sailing the high seas in search of loot, treasure and all other manner piratey things – even crossing over with Pirates of the Caribbean and Monkey Island at one point. However, the developers at Rare like to take the idea of a nautical treasure hunt one step further.
At the game's launch, players had the chance to win gold bananas values at £80k, with limited edition engraved golden doubloons for runners-up. The studio took things one step further last year introducing the game's first Mystery, which are season-spanning narratives in which the Sea of Thieves community team up to solve them.
Last years mystery revolved around solving the murder of DeMarco Singh and included both in-game and social media clues. This years Sea of Thieves hunt will take players to even more chilling depths – scouring the internet. As explained on the official blog post, players will have to find clues scattered outside of the game that could be as devious as a single pixel in an image.
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Once the mystery is solved outside of the game, a Hunt Voyage will unlock in-game. This process will repeat weekly for four weeks with the first player to complete the final challenge receiving a bespoke real world prize.
Sea of Thieves Hoarder’s Hunt: start times
The Sea of Thieves Hoarder's Hunt start time is set for Thursday, May 11. The first clue will drop on the game's official site, although we don't have an exact time for now.
This is just stage one of four in the Sea of Thieves Hoarder's Hunt mystery, entitled Skin of Gold, and a successful hint with iultimately end up with a keyword which you need to input on the website. If it's the right code, you'll unlock an in-game Voyage
Clues for the other stages will release weekly until Thursday, June 1.
Sea of Thieves Hoarder’s Hunt: rewards
The Sea of Thieves Hoarder's Hunt rewards aren't just limited to the Gold Hoarder's skull. There are plenty or runners-up prizes to be snapped up as well.
The first player to finish the Sea of Thieves Hoarder's Hunt Mystery will be rewarded with a replica of the game's Gold Hoarder skull made from real gold, with four golden keys to share with the crew who helped you reach the finish line.
There are 10 second place silver keys to be won for those who weren't quite quick enough, with the third prize being 100 Reaper's Mark Medallions (that is 100 players receiving them, don't worry you wont get 100 medallions sent to your house).
For players who don't end up qualifying for physical Sea of Thieves Hoarder’s Hunt: rewards, there's in-game Titles, Trinkets and gold rewards to collect. On top of all that, throughout the duration of the Mystery event, washed-up Bullion Crowns lwill appear across the world and you can hand them in to the Gold Hoarders for a payout.
Sea of Thieves Hoarder’s Hunt how it works:
First things first, you'll need to sign up and opt-in for the Sea of Thieves Hoarder's Hunt Mystery on the game's website. The event is split into four stages:
- Skin of Gold
- A Feathered Fortune
- Portrait of Plunder
- The Crowning Glory
Stage one kicks off the Sea of Thieves Hoarder's Hunt Mystery on Thursday, May 11 and first clue reveal. Solving it will give you a keyword to enter on the game's website. If it's the right one, you'll unlock an in-game Voyage, which you can pick up from Larinna. Completing the Voyage will completet stage one of the Hoarder's Hunt Mystery.
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Each stage consists of an ARG clue hunt and in-game Voyage, with the Voyage being unlocked with a successful keyword. The final stage of the Sea of Thieves Hoarder's Hunt will pit all successful players who've solved previous steps against one another in a race to find a special in-game golden key.
You need the key to complete the Mystery, with the first eligible player to complete the last Voyage securing the prize.
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