Sail Together

A World of

Real Players

When you sail the High Seas, you’ll share a world with all manner of pirates, both friend and foe. Every encounter will be different, as willing crews team up to take down dangerous enemies while others load their cannons to battle it out one-on-one.

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Playing As a Crew

Sailing alone is a valid choice, but many hands make light work on a larger ship. As a crew of up to four joined by voice communication, you can raise the anchor more quickly, carry lots of loot and tackle steering, firing and repairing all at once.

Your allies needn’t be limited to your immediate crewmates! By joining a Guild or establishing one of your own, you can share ships and work together with up to 23 other players to raise your collective Guild Reputation and unlock unique rewards.

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Crew Sizes

And Ship Types

The right ship for you depends on your crew. Small, nimble Sloops carry one or two pirates, bulkier Brigantines are built for two or three, while Galleons take a full crew of four. Rowboats can also be docked to your ship as a handy getaway option! There are two main ways to construct a crew: selecting the Open Crew option will cast the net wide for like-minded pirates to fill slots on your ship, while a Closed Crew will reserve those slots for players on your current crew’s friend lists.

Finding a Crew

From the Sea of Thieves-related Clubs on Xbox Live with ‘Looking For Group’ tools to the official Forums, Discord channel and fan groups making up the Affiliate Alliance, there are countless places to chat with fellow players and find new crewmates!

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Crew Communications

A headset lets you talk to your crewmates and other crews close by, or at a distance with a speaking trumpet. Alternatively, you can use text chat and expressive emotes or pick from a variety of context-sensitive phrases, automatically translated.

Have Fun With Others

You don’t have to sneak aboard rival ships and duel with swords! There are plenty of fun and rewarding ways to interact with other crews: try sharing tales in a tavern, playing shanties together or trading treasure to help one another as Emissaries.

If you encounter a friendly crew, consider forming an Alliance using your ships’ Flag Boxes. Then you can see other Alliance vessels marked on the map, and the Trading Companies will award some gold to all Alliance members whenever loot is handed in!

Skirmishing, sinking and stealing are piracy staples that all crews will face sooner or later. But the Sea of Thieves’ sailors do follow a Pirate Code, and players should also abide by the Community Code of Conduct to keep things fun for everyone.

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