Going back to the trading companies, though, the three of them basically dish out the game's main quests from various outposts. There's the Order of Souls, a group of mystics that ask you to hunt down various undead pirate captains and bring back their skulls, the Merchant Alliance, a group of professional businessmen who task you with gathering and delivering various items and animals, and the Gold Hoarders, a somewhat raggedy bunch of gold lovers who request you to find various buried treasure chests through maps and clues. Or to sum up their respective gameplay and missions, "Kill all the things," "Fetch all the things," and "Do things actually directly related to being a frigging pirate."

Since its reveal at E3 2015, Sea of Thieves promised players an open and dynamic world to live out pirate fantasies of treasure hunting, drinking, and ship battling. The recent closed beta test gave fans a small taste of what to expect, though many were looking for more things to do in the world outside Shrine Of Ancient Tears Journals sailing and finding treasure. While the full game promises to have more content, one aspect that Rare has been particularly tight-lipped about is the massive, ship destroying creature known as the Kra

The promise of a mythical creature lurking somewhere out in the massive, sprawling ocean of Sea of Thieves , capable of pulling down boats is no doubt a thrilling prospect for many players. While the closed beta seems to have held a lot of content back, another recent datamine seems to indicate that the full game will have plenty more for prospective pirates to do. While new factions have already been revealed, new information reveals that the game will contain plenty of animals as well as a wider variety of creatures and enemies to fight. Players will likely be able to customize their ships with new flags, sails, and much more, as well as find new weapons, instruments, and food as w

Stories of the Kraken have existed as far back as E3 2016, but so far Rare has mostly managed to keep it hidden from the public. Alongside the dynamic storms that can hit players at any time , the Kraken is less of a boss and more of a thing in the game that can appear out of nowhere. The first sign of a Kraken is an inky mess in the water, but when and how it strikes is designed to be different each time and highly replayable. Unfortunately for players, it won't be easy as the creature is capable of picking up and tossing players in addition to damaging a ship or completely wrapping it up. Players may even find the destroyed remains of ships as well, presenting an opportunity to loot valuable che

Once you do get your sea legs, there is some semblance of a progression system. There are three different factions in the world, each with its own unique objective. The Gold Hoarders will give you the task of finding treasure chests that are marked on a map; the Order of Souls are bounty missions that ask you to defeat named undead pirates; the Merchant Alliance will give you a list of livestock to retrieve that you must deliver to a specific outpost by a certain date. Completing these tasks will garner reputation with each faction and gold for each piece of treasure you turn in. This will allow you to purchase weapons, clothing, and accessories —all of which are seemingly cosmetic — from merchants found on the various outposts. There is also a "Mysterious Stranger" at each outpost's tavern that tasks you to build your rep with each faction to a specific le

Gold (Armored) Skeletons - These juggernaut skeletons can be intimidating since they're nearly invulnerable to conventional combat. Thankfully they are the slowest moving and are very weak to water, which makes their gold armor rust. If it's not raining, lure them to a body of water or throw a bucket of water at them and then fight t

Shadow (Black) Skeletons - These ghost-like skeletons with glowing eyes cannot be killed in the shadow of darkness, so if it's nighttime, pull out a lantern to force their physical form where they essentially become regular, weak skeletons. During the day, these Shadow Skeletons don't pose any special thr

There is nothing wrong with having a sense of discovery. In fact, if done effectively, I think that sort of gameplay design would be great, especially in a game like Sea of Thieves . However, it goes way too far in that direction, to the point where you are completely at a loss in the first hour of play

Over on the 81st page of an original Sea of Thieves Closed Beta forum thread, the user known as Pelochoman managed to track down images of the terrifyingly elusive beast. The screenshots do a good job of showing just how big the creature is as the tentacles are fairly visible in the distance as well as quite large when the ship is close enough to be attacked. Another screenshot shows the ship being squeezed by the creature, while another tentacle shoots up through the water with what appears to be a spiked mouth of some sort. What isn't detailed in these images, however, is just how massive the entire creature is as only the arms and tentacles can be seen, not the actual body of the be