Season 17 has begun! And some unfamiliar faces have been spied on remote islands as The Smugglers’ League settle in and begin their hunt for high-value, dangerous prizes.
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While they show a surprising appreciation of Fine Art and fragile bottles of even finer rum, the League are also on the hunt for Black Powder Barrels. These devastating delights pack more of a punch than any other explosive on the seas, so you’ll want to be careful about bringing them aboard your own ship.
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And there is cargo to be found! A recent run of bad luck has seen several Smugglers’ Shipwrecks left to languish beneath the waves, hiding treasures that can be returned to the League for a comfortable payout.
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Season 17 wouldn’t be complete without a host of new Commendations to measure your success! Completing Voyages for the Smugglers and handing in their cargo will help you unlock a wealth of cosmetics to update your pirate’s style.
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September and October will bring in Act 2 and Act 3 of Season 17, where there’ll be plenty more Smuggler activity to join in with including a daring Heist and newly fortified Reaper Fortresses. Get a preview of those in the Content Update trailer:
[previewyoutube="uhrIsEoPNG0;full"][/previewyoutube]For the more complete rundown of what you can look forward to in the Season, head to the full [url="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1172620/Sea_of_Thieves_2025_Edition/"]Season 17 Launch Article[/url]. And for even more details in painfully diligent detail that the Merchant Alliance would surely give a small nod of approval, you can read the [url="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1172620/Sea_of_Thieves_2025_Edition/"]release notes right here[/url].
Set Sail and Get a Free Eyepatch!
The free Rare Ruby Eyepatch is now on offer as a celebratory [i]Sea of Thieves[/i] login bonus to mark Rare Ltd's 40th anniversary! Set sail between now and Sea of Thieves' September update to secure your celebratory patch.
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There's plenty more to discover with today's update, from a new Plunder Pass and Pirate Profiles in the Emporium to a range of new Outpost cosmetics to splash your gold on, so all that's left is to wish you successful smuggling! We'll see you on the seas...
