Guide to The Dark Relics

Sinister new voyages on the Seas

August 14th through September 11, 2019

Duke, the Bilge Rat that hangs out in all the in-game taverns, has gotten word that skeletons have stolen evil Dark Relics from the Order of Souls. They’ve asked him to help get them back before the Skellies do any nefarious rituals with them, and Duke is asking us for help. He’s got a handful of bounty voyages to sell that will send us to retrieve the relics, and he’ll reward us for completing voyages, finding the relics, finding any of the Skellies’ “Ritual Skulls”, and even for finding a mysterious new cursed chest out on the horizon… read on to find out about this exciting addition to the game.

Read my full break down of the latest patch notes here

How does this work?

Dark Relics is a limited time event where you can buy special types of voyages from Duke in any tavern using Doubloons. Completing these voyages and completing other tasks will earn Doubloons and the ability to purchase some special new cosmetics from Duke. These new voyages and the new cosmetics are only available for the duration of the event, which ends on September 11, 2019.

What are Doubloons?

Doubloons are a special currency in Sea of Thieves that are limited in quantity. You can only get them from completing tasks assigned by Duke for current or past Bilge Rat Events. You can only spend them by talking to Duke, who will sell you bags of gold, reputation levels in the game’s trading companies, and limited time event-specific cosmetics.

To purchase the new limited time voyages, and to see the new cosmetics that are available, talk to Duke in the Tavern.

To view the event’s “commendations” or challenges, open the game’s menu, navigate to “Reputation”, and click Bilge Rats. From there you can view every present and past event page with all of their challenges- the current Dark Relics challenges are listed under the “Mercenary Voyages” tab.

Limited Time Cosmetics

Throughout the duration of this event, there are three limited time cosmetic items available in Duke’s shop before they disappear, locked behind completing the Seeking Stolen Relics commendation. They are the:

Mercenary Cannons, Mercenary Wheel, Mercenary Capstan