Sea of Thieves Season 8 Adds Faction PvP, Lets you Become Undead

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You can turn out to be a ghost or a skeleton by partaking in Sea of Thieves’ new faction PvP in Season 8.

Today Microsoft and Rare revealed the content material and options coming with the upcoming Season 8 of the favored game-as-a-service title Sea of Thief.

The greatest new function is faction-based PvP that permit you choose a facet (briefly) for on-demand battles between the Guardians of Fortune loyal to the Pirate Lord and his allies, and the Servants of the Flame, sworn to Flameheart.

Speaking of which, in the present day we additionally discovered that Flameheart’s faction has gained the battle that began with the newest Adventure, inflicting Pendragon to be banished to the Sea of the Damned.

After you optionally choose your facet by way of the Hourglass of Fate you can maintain going about your adventures or actively hunt and sink opposing ships.

Using the warfare map in your Captain’s desk you can be matched towards an enemy ship. Your ship will actually dive below the ocean as you are transported to a battle space throughout the open world the place you will face your opponent. Leaving the world earlier than your enemy is defeated will sink you, however successful the duel will make the Hourglass of Fate extra precious.

When you are able to cease preventing, you can promote your Hourglass at an outpost for gold. Fighting may also earn you Allegiance which lets you stage up your faction. Multiple victories in a row improve your streak, and if you attain 4, you’ll turn out to be a faction champion and be marked on the map for enemies to problem.

Defeating an enemy faction champion earns you barely extra Allegiance and much more Hourglass worth than common, and you’ll earn much more allegiance if you struggle with treasure on board (the extra treasure, the extra allegiance).

Of course, build up Allegiance ranges let you earn distinctive rewards, and at 100 you can achieve entry to secret areas of the Athena’s Fortune Tavern or the Reaper’s Lair.

On high of a quantity of unique rewards present in these areas, you can endure a ritual to turn out to be undead (both a ghost or a skeleton relying on the faction).

You can discover the video beneath and see every thing talked about above. The new season kicks off on Nov. 22.

Sea of Thieves is at the moment obtainable on PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Cloud Gaming. You may also seize it by way of Game Pass.