It’s likely every player of Sea of Thieves has briefly glimpsed an item they’ve never seen before being carried by another player, in screenshots, or on a ship (as an upgrade). Some of the items of this list will take months of grinding before a player is given the opportunity to get them.
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Almost all of these items require spending your hard-earned gold to get, and some of them are so expensive that players will have to save-up their gold for a long time. Others were part of limited promotional offers from Rare or Microsoft – some of which are no longer valid.
10 Inky Kraken Blunderbuss
There are a lot of variants of the blunderbuss (a shotgun-like firearm) in Sea of Thieves. One of the rarest is the Kraken Blunderbuss. This weapon is easily recognizable by its pinkish color, yellow tiger’s eye gem, and the beak-like metal spikes that run down the length of the top and bottom of the gun-barrel. This rare weapon is easy enough to find – it can be purchased at the Morrow’s Peak Outpost. The problem with acquiring the Kraken Blunderbuss is its price tag; it will cost you 85,050 gold to purchase this weapon on the black market.
9 Deckhand Sails
These are pretty rare sails to see hanging from the mast of a ship. The Deckhand Sails, painted red with a large white open hand flanked by two white diamonds, look like the sails of an orc vessel. However, these are very special sails only given out to a few players. Getting these sails requires a player to be a Deckhand – which is the name given to the game’s global community moderators. This is not easy. First, Rare only has deckhand openings periodically. Second, this is something that will actually require some work. Moderators (Deckhands) have duties they need to perform.
8 Cutlass Of The Ashen Dragon
This extremely cool pirate cutlass is a favorite among players – those who have managed to get hold of one anyway. The Cutlass of the Ashen Dragon has a blackened blade with a fiery image of a serpentine dragon going down the blade.
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This glowing dragon does make the player noticeable from a distance, but that's a small price to pay for the prestige factor this blade gives the player. This weapon is obtained after achieving the Tomes of Curses Collector commendation. This commendation is earned after a player finds and sells all five of the Tome of Curses.
7 Legendary Flintlock
There are two types of players that use the Legendary Flintlock. Those that want other players to know they are an accomplished player, and those that are not trying to maintain a low profile. With its gold accents, including a large gold chain that connects the end of the grip with the barrel, this flintlock variant stands-out. Getting this legendary weapon requires reaching Legendary reputation in a minimum of three of the following; Gold Hoarders, Merchant Alliance, Order of Souls, The Hunter's Call, or Sea Dogs. Also, a player needs to have 250 first-place Arena wins as a Pirate Legend.
6 Ghost Tankard
The Ghost Tankard is a very rare drinking vessel that requires two conditions be met before unlocking. First, you must find and sell fifty Gilded Relics of Ancient Fortune to the Mysterious Stranger that hangs out in the taverns, or to the Servant of the Flame at The Reaper’s Hideout. These relics are very rarely encountered. Second, players must reach Legendary reputation in at least three of the following companies; Merchant Alliance, The Hunter's Call , Gold Hoarders, Order of Souls, Sea Dogs Or Reaper's Bones). When these two conditions are met, players must still pay a little over 6,000 gold to buy the Ghost Tankard at the Athena’s Fortune Shop.
5 Triumphant Sea Dog Hull
This hull is recognizable by the blue and orange stripes the run down the length of the hull (near the top). It is an incredibly drawn-out process to unlock this item. First, you need to acquire, and have equipped in the Arena, the Glorious Sea Dog Anchor, Wheel, Figurehead, and Cannons while competing in at least 200 competitions.
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Getting each of these required items involves spending some gold and having a certain reputation level with the Sea Dogs. Once this is accomplished the player still needs to spend 300,000 gold to purchase the hull. This is one of those rare items that many players do not feel is worth the effort.
4 Triumphant Sea Dog Figurehead
This item is perhaps a little harder to unlock than the previous item, the Triumphant Sea Dog Hull. The figurehead at least looks nice and is easily recognizable, but it’s up the each player to decide if it’s worth the effort. During Arena play you need to have the Glorious Sea Dog Anchor, Wheel, Figurehead, and Cannons equipped while winning at least 100 contests – not just participating, but winning. As stated in the previous entry, these required items take some time to assemble. Like the Triumphant Sea Dog Hull, the Figurehead cost a whopping 300,000 gold.
3 Box Of Wondrous Secrets
This is possibly the rarest item in the game that can still be acquired. The Box of Wondrous Secrets is a large black box, tied-up with thick rope, with a large red wax seal and vivid yellow markings on its side. Selling this item will get the player 25,000 gold – a pretty hefty sum. This item is found at Devil’s Roar; it can be found either on land or in the water. This area can take a long time to explore for even groups of players, and there is only a tiny chance of actually finding one. This item is so rare that even long-time players admit to never finding one. Happy hunting!
2 Ebon Flintlock
This legacy item is, sadly, not only extremely rare, but also no longer available. Perhaps it will be re-introduced in the future though. The Ebon Flintlock is a sleek, thin flintlock pistol; as the name suggests the pistol’s color palette is made up of various shades of black and gray. This weapon was obtained via a few different ways. A player could have gotten it by watching Inside Xbox on either March 22nd, 2018, or on April 16th, 2019. Also, a player could have gotten it by making a purchase at the game’s online merchandise store on Sept. 19, 2018. Lastly this could have been obtained via Twitch Drops by watching 30 minutes of promotions on March 1st and 2nd of 2020.
1 Banana Sails
This entry is for the Banana Sails, but all the Banana Quest Items are extremely rare items. Like the Ebon Flintlock, the Banana items were promotion items that are no longer available. Hopefully Rare will re-release this item as there are a lot of players that feel cheated by not having a chance to get these distinctive sails. The Banana Sails are a bright golden yellow in color and have a stylized banana bunch in black surrounded by black diamonds. This item was acquired by winning the Quest for the Golden Bananas challenge. This challenge was only available for three days after the release of the game and only one crew was awarded the sails.
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