Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition — Achievement Walkthrough

A fun reference achievement — simply eat a banana. Grab one from a barrel and eat it. Trivial; unlocks on your first banana.

After the Maiden Voyage, start a session and raise anchor at an outpost to begin your first real voyage. Unlocks as soon as you set off into the open world.

Pick up a voyage from any Trading Company (Gold Hoarders for treasure maps are simplest), complete it, and sell the loot to that company. Selling raises your Reputation — one level does it. Gold Hoarders X-marks-the-spot maps are the fastest early rep.

While sailing fast, drop the anchor and steer hard in the direction you want to swing — the ship pivots sharply (the 'anchor turn'). Useful in combat; doing it once unlocks this.

Drink several tankards of grog (from tavern barrels or the bar) until your pirate is stumbling drunk. Keep drinking past tipsy and it unlocks — the screen blurs and your pirate staggers. Harmless fun.

Commendations are milestone challenges (dig up X chests, sail Y distance, etc.). You'll passively earn many just playing — check the Reputation menu per company. Ten comes in your first couple of sessions; look for near-complete ones to nudge over the line.

Win a ship battle against another player crew — cannon their hull below the waterline faster than they can bail/repair, and board to sabotage. Naval combat is the skill wall; aim cannonballs at the hull, keep your own ship patched, and use boarding to plant damage. Sinking one enemy ship unlocks it.

Drop all your sails fully AND angle them to catch the wind directly behind you — the ship hits max speed. On a sloop it's easy solo; get the wind at your back, sails down and trimmed, and it unlocks.

Dig up a chest on a Gold Hoarders voyage (X on the map) and turn it in to the Gold Hoarders vendor at an outpost. Selling your first chest unlocks this and starts your gold/rep flow.

Once you have enough Reputation and gold with a company, talk to its representative and purchase the next Promotion (rank up). It's a manual buy at the company vendor — earn a level, then buy the promotion to unlock this.

The Maiden Voyage is the solo tutorial questline launched from the main menu. Follow the prompts across the island, learn the basics, and reach the end. Purely guided — just play it through.

Put raw meat or fish on a stove/cooking pot and pull it off the moment it's golden (a sizzle/prompt indicates 'cooked', before it burns). Perfectly-cooked food heals more. Watch it closely and remove at the right beat.

Fruit (bananas, mangoes, pineapples, coconuts, pomegranates) sits in barrels on outposts and ships. Grab one of each type from island/ship barrels and eat them. A quick outpost barrel-raid usually finds all five.

Buy an Order of Souls voyage, sail to the flagged island, defeat the named skeleton captain, loot their Villainous Bounty Skull, and sell it to the Order of Souls vendor. One completed bounty unlocks it and levels the Order.

At an outpost, visit the Gold Hoarders Emissary table and vote to raise their Emissary Flag (needs a little rep with them). Flying the flag boosts your sell value and grade — do it before treasure runs. Reaper's Bones and Order of Souls have their own flag achievements too.

At the Shipwright shop on any outpost, buy any ship cosmetic (sails, figurehead, cannons, wheel, etc.) with gold. One purchase unlocks it. The Weaponsmith (Eye of Reach, Blunderbuss) and other vendors have their own first-purchase achievements too.

One of several 'visit each outpost' achievements. Sail to Sanctuary Outpost and step ashore. The set (Ancient Spire, Plunder, Dagger Tooth, Galleon's Grave, Sanctuary, Port Merrick) is just a tour of the map — visit each outpost once.

Sea Forts are the small towers dotted around the map. Clear the skeleton defenders, find the key/vault, and open the Treasury vault inside. Bring ammo and cannon in; one cleared Sea Fort does it and they're a quick loot source.

Buy a Captaincy for a ship (from the Sovereigns/Captain's table at an outpost), name it, then take it out. Sailing a ship you've captained unlocks this — you can also just crew on someone else's captained ship.

Pick ONE company and grind its voyages, buying every promotion as you qualify. Gold Hoarders (treasure) or Merchant Alliance (deliveries) level fastest solo. Level 25 with a single company takes a good few sessions of focused selling.