Level Up Your Loadout with Sea of Thieves Season 12

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Sea of Thieves’ Seasons keep on turning, and the arrival of Season 12 on April 30th is a real milestone, coinciding with a huge wave of players sailing in on PlayStation®5 for the first time. This alone would mix up the everyday interactions that take place out there on the waves, but we haven’t even begun to describe the game-changing features delivered by Season 12 itself!



Sea of Thieves Season 12: Official Content Update Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nN7Q-xEraWU

Go on the Attack...

Every pirate’s choice of arms to carry into battle is about to be expanded, as the Double Barrel Pistol and throwing knives become available to drop into weapon slots. The Double Barrel Pistol requires a closer range and deals less damage per shot than the standard pistol, but makes up for it with rate of fire and the ability to charge and unleash both shots at once.

Throwing knives, meanwhile, offer even more options: quick, light attacks in a brawl, a heavy stabbing sneak attack or, of course, a gratifying throw at a target of your choosing. If you miss, you can retrieve your knife and return it to your stash – and if someone else misses, you can grab theirs and throw it right back!

Even ship-to-ship battles now offer more choice with the introduction of scattershot. This new cannonball type breaks into smaller projectiles when fired, inflicting multiple hull breaches if you’ve manoeuvred close enough to the enemy ship to make full use of its effects.



...Or Cover Your Back

Two new tools with multiple uses also make their debut in Season 12. The first of these is the Bone Caller, a throwable item that has the effect of summoning skeletons who’ll rally to your defence. Like many other throwables, the Bone Caller can also be fired from a cannon to cause chaos on enemy decks! Just save it until you need it, as these friendly skellies are only active for a limited time before reverting to inanimate bones.

The Horn of Fair Winds, meanwhile, proves handy in a wide variety of situations. A sailor’s first instinct would be to use it to fill their ship’s sails, and it can certainly do that – but it can also put out fires, push back attacking enemies, boost your swimming speed and even break your fall. Its charge is limited, but even drained of power it’s still worth a decent pile of gold!



Stay on the Line

All these things will help a crew greatly in their pursuit of gold and glory, and a further two additions will contribute to the dual aim of seizing treasure and getting it safely back to the ship.

Harpoons have been helping treasure hunters fill their decks for some time now, but only with the arrival of Season 12 can pirates flex their agility and walk the lines like tightrope gymnasts. Whether you’re boarding enemy ships or just seeking an easier route to an awkward spot, a whole new world of traversal awaits!

And these aren’t the only lines that will help you get around, as Season 12 sees ziplines installed at key points on a number of islands, spreading outwards from their first appearance in The Legend of Monkey Island Tall Tales. Hop on for a thrilling ride and handy transport of loot from the scene of a heist...



Pirate Emporium Update - April 2024: Official Sea of Thieves
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM6GLnP1lio

Catch Some Cosmetics

A new Season brings 100 more levels of Seasonal Renown to be climbed. Unique cosmetic rewards along with caches of gold, Doubloons and Ancient Coins are all up for grabs as you progress, and an optional Plunder Pass adds extra prizes to the pool: for Season 12 this allows you to earn the complete Gorgon ship set including Collector’s items, a two-stage Stone Curse, the Gorgon Headband and 750 additional Ancient Coins to help recoup the price of the Pass.

It's a bumper month of new stock in the Pirate Emporium too! Owl pets have finally landed, in five different varieties, for all your non-parrot flying sidekick needs. The Checkmate ship set, costume, weapons and Ship’s Crest will help fashionable pirates raise their game, while the new throwing knives get their first makeover to match some popular existing sets. And coming to the shelves after their exclusivity to a previous Plunder Pass, the Sting Tide ship set and costume are joined by a freshly fashioned lantern.

If you’re seeking an outlet for your gold and Doubloons rather than Ancient Coins, you’ll find the Outpost shops restocked with treasures such as new Seared Forsaken Ashes ship parts and clothing, and the Refined Gold rewards from a previous globetrotting Event!



Sea of Thieves Now Available on PlayStation 5: Official Launch Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lb37O5LCpyY

Find Out More

For more information on the Sea of Thieves Season 12 update, including full release notes, visit the Sea of Thieves website. The update is available for free to all Sea of Thieves players who have bought the game on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows 10/11 PC, PlayStation®5 or via Steam, or players who have access to it with Xbox Game Pass. Simply download and install the latest update to start playing.

New to Sea of Thieves? Find out about the latest free content updates on our What’s New page page, get familiar with Who’s Who or pick up some gameplay tips from our Pirate Academy, which provides invaluable information on topics ranging from sailing to swordplay as you prepare for your maiden voyage. Join the ongoing adventure at www.seaofthieves.com where you can embark on an epic journey with one of gaming’s most welcoming communities!

Links
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About Sea of Thieves
A pirate-themed shared world adventure game, Sea of Thieves is newly released on PlayStation®5 and also available on Xbox Game Pass, Xbox One, Windows 10/11 PC and Steam, and optimised for Xbox Series X|S. It offers an unforgettable pirate experience, packed to the seams with sailing and exploring, fighting and plundering, riddle solving and treasure hunting – everything you need to live the pirate life you've always dreamed about. You have complete freedom to approach the world, and other players, however you choose.

Released in March 2018 and constantly supported with new, free content, Sea of Thieves is a Play Anywhere title and offers cross play between Xbox One and Windows 10/11 PC players.

About Rare
UK-based developer Rare has been making golden memories and redefining gaming genres since 1985, and exclusively on Microsoft platforms since joining Microsoft Studios in 2002. Following an opportunity to celebrate its heritage with the Rare Replay anniversary collection in 2015, the studio has been forging ahead with shared world adventures in Sea of Thieves and is simultaneously building a brand new experience in Everwild, revealed at X019 in London.

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