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This guide covers the various types of treasure found in Sea of Thieves, how they function, and where to sell them. Treasure is the primary means of acquiring Gold, Doubloons, Reputation, and Emissary Value.
- Treasure Items are transportable goods that can be sold to Trading Companies for rewards.
- Each Trading Company values specific types of Treasure and has representatives at Outposts.
- Treasure can be found randomly across the seas, in shipwrecks, on islands, or obtained from specific encounters like Forts and Skeleton Ships.
- Treasure items emit a colored glint or glow, making them visible from a distance.
- A pirate can only carry one Treasure Item at a time and cannot use equipment or resources while carrying it.
- Harpoons can be used to retrieve Treasure from afar.
- Smaller Treasure items can be stored in Container Chests, which can hold up to 3 items and hide their glow.
- Treasure dropped in water sinks after approximately 5 minutes, except for Trade Good Crates.
- Selling relevant Treasure as a Trading Company Emissary grants Emissary Grade Reputation.
Types of Treasure Items
Treasure items are categorized by the Trading Company that purchases them. Within the Gold Hoarders, Order of Souls, and Merchant Alliance, Treasure can also be classified as Regular, Ashen, Stronghold, Skeletal, or Ghostly.
Gold Hoarders Treasure
These items are sold to the Gold Hoarders for Gold and Reputation. Selling them as a Gold Hoarder Emissary increases rewards and Emissary Value.
Treasure Chests
Treasure Chests are locked containers sold to the Gold Hoarders. They can be found via Treasure Maps, in Ancient Vaults, or randomly. They emit a White Glint.
- Regular Treasure Chests
- Shipwrecked Treasure Chests: Damaged, barnacle-encrusted chests found in shipwrecks or underwater.
- Coral Treasure Chests: Coral-encrusted chests found in Siren Shrines and Treasuries.
- Ashen Treasure Chests: Molten chests primarily found in The Devil's Roar, selling for double the price of regular chests.
- Valuable Chests: Chests specific to various encounters.
- Cursed Treasure Chests: Chests tied to specific locations or effects, generally very valuable.
Artefacts
Smaller items found on their own, inside Treasure Chests, or in Fortress Vaults. They emit a Golden Glint.
- Regular Artefacts: Trinkets, containers, or ornaments made of valuable metals and gems.
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