The Golden Wayfinder — Sea of Thieves Walkthrough

Finding Treasure: Treasure can be found through various means:

• Completing Voyages for Trading Companies.

Exploring Islands, Shipwrecks, and Barrels of Plenty.

Defeating enemies like Skeleton Ships, Megalodons, and the Kraken.

Opening Vaults in Forts.

Finding them randomly scattered across the Sea of Thieves.

Identifying Treasure: All treasure items emit a distinct colored glint or glow, allowing players to identify their type from a distance.

Carrying Treasure: A single pirate can only carry one treasure item at a time. While carrying treasure, a pirate cannot fight or use equipment. The treasure must be dropped to regain full control. Harpoons can be used to retrieve treasure from afar. Smaller treasures can be stored in Container Chests, which can hold up to 3 items and hide their emitted glow.

Treasure Persistence: Treasure left on land remains until interacted with. Treasure dropped in water will sink after approximately 5 minutes, with the exception of Trade Good Crates which float longer.

Emissary Bonus: Sailing as a Trading Company Emissary and collecting treasure relevant to that company grants Emissary Grade Reputation. Placing these items on your ship before selling them provides an additional reputation increase. This bonus is applied only on the first claim of a treasure item.

Trading Companies: Each Trading Company (Gold Hoarders, Order of Souls, Merchant Alliance) values specific types of treasure. Representatives at every Outpost accept these treasures for Gold, Doubloons, Reputation, and Emissary Value.

Types of Treasure: Treasure items are categorized by the Trading Company they belong to. Within the main companies, treasures can also be Regular, Ashen, Stronghold, Skeletal, or Ghostly variants.

Gold Hoarders Treasure: This category includes Treasure Chests and Artefacts.

• Treasure Chests: Locked chests sold to the Gold Hoarders. Types include Regular, Shipwrecked, Coral, Ashen (found in The Devil's Roar, sell for more), Valuable, and Cursed Chests. They emit a White Glint.

Artefacts: Smaller items like trinkets and containers made of valuable metals and gems. They emit a Golden Glint and are found throughout the Sea of Thieves or within Fortress Vaults.