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The Castaway's Camp — Sea of Thieves Walkthrough
Sea of Thieves

The Castaway's Camp — Sea of Thieves Walkthrough

Learn about the various types of treasure in Sea of Thieves, how to find them, and how they contribute to your Gold, Reputation, and Emissary Value with Trading Companies.

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Learn about the various types of treasure in Sea of Thieves, how to find them, and how they contribute to your Gold, Reputation, and Emissary Value with Trading Companies.

Walkthrough
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    Finding Treasure: Treasure can be discovered through various means:
    • Randomly found on islands, beached, or floating in the sea.
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    Inside Barrels of Plenty and Shipwrecks.
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    Within Vaults in Forts.
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    Taken from enemies like Skeleton Ships, Megalodons, or the Kraken.
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    Obtained through Voyages and Quests offered by Trading Companies.
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    Identifying Treasure: All treasure items emit a distinct colored glint or glow, allowing players to identify them from a distance.
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    Carrying Treasure: Treasure must be carried by hand to a Trading Company representative. A pirate can only carry one item at a time and cannot use equipment or fight while carrying treasure. Treasure can be retrieved with a harpoon. Smaller items can be stored in Container Chests (up to 3 items) to hide their glow and simplify transport.
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    Treasure Persistence: Items left on land remain until interacted with. Items dropped in water sink after approximately 5 minutes, except for Trade Good Crates which float longer.
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    Emissary Value: Picking up relevant treasure while sailing as a Trading Company Emissary grants Emissary Grade Reputation, with additional bonuses for delivering the items to your ship.

Types of Treasure:

  • Gold Hoarders Treasure: Includes Treasure Chests (Regular, Shipwrecked, Coral, Ashen, Valuable, Cursed) and Artefacts (Trinkets, Containers, Ornaments). Treasure Chests emit a White Glint, while Artefacts emit a Golden Glint.
  • Order of Souls Treasure: Primarily Bounty Skulls, obtained from defeating Skeleton Captains.
  • Merchant Alliance Treasure: Includes Trade Goods (Plants, Minerals, Textiles, Rum), Cargo Orders, and Animals.

Selling Treasure:

  • Treasure must be sold to the specific Trading Company representative at an Outpost that values that type of item.
  • Selling treasure grants Gold, Reputation, and Emissary Value (if applicable).
  • Ashen and Stronghold variants of treasure are generally more valuable.
Tips
  • Always be aware of your surroundings for potential treasure spawns.
  • Use a harpoon for quick retrieval of treasure from a distance.
  • Container Chests are useful for consolidating smaller treasures.
  • Prioritize selling treasure relevant to your current Emissary flag for maximum gains.
  • Pay attention to the glint color to quickly identify potential treasure types.

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