Genshin Impact's achievements are a great way to earn a few extra Primogems and get that much closer to another wish, but they can sometimes be a bit problematic. The "Pirates Argh" achievement is an example of this, as it isn't entirely clear on its conditions for completion. In the simplest of terms, in order to get this achievement, players need to complete the daily commission titled "Pirate Invasion, in Liyue Harbor!" The trouble is that some players are reporting that completing this commission doesn't earn them the achievement, but there might be a reason for that.
There are a ton of achievements in Genshin Impact, and completing them all is a huge undertaking. Nevertheless, there are those that have endeavored to do so, and it helps to have a guide for some of the more confusing ones. Unlike certain achievements, getting "Pirates Argh" is really quite easy, except for that a lot of what's involved in getting this achievement is out of the player's hands.
RELATED: Genshin Impact: How to Get Guide to Ballad
To start off, players must first be offered the "Pirate Invasion, in Liyue Harbor!" daily commission. This is arguably the hardest part of the achievement, as it is completely random whether or not this is one of the four daily commissions players will get. Since this is a Liyue commission, it's even harder to get since most players seem to report Mondstadt commissions being more likely. In order to get more commissions from this region, players can try making sure they have all waypoints unlocked and be sure that their character is in Liyue when the daily reset happens, though these methods aren't confirmed to have any effect.
After finally receiving "Pirate Invasion, in Liyue Harbor!", head to the marker to find three kids playing on a ship. Talk with them and play along with their pirate themed game to eventually complete the commission. If this doesn't unlock the achievement, it may be because the commission has to be completed multiple times. It's not clear how many times it must be done before unlocking the achievement, but just be sure to always check daily commissions and see if this Liyue specific commission one makes an appearance.
Some theorize that players need to play pirates three times total, with each of the three kids giving the quest, while others say they've done it more than three times and still haven't received the achievement. It's entirely possible that it is bugged at the moment, but it is difficult to say until miHoYo makes an official statement. Hopefully this gets fixed sometime soon.
Genshin Impact is available now on Mobile, PC, and PS4, and is in development on Switch.