Before too long, a horn will sound and another wave of skeletons will emerge. When you defeat those, you’ll get a short breather - look around for bananas and ammo crates during this respite. When you finally make it to shore, you’ll be met by a horde of skeletons. Sea of Thieves guide: How to find islands, chickens, pigs and snakes Waves of skeletons Sail close, have someone jump off of your ship and scale the tower and kill the skeleton. Forts tend to have towers in the water surrounding them. In fact, your first priority should be to kill the skeleton that’s firing on your ship. In short, don’t just sail there without preparing first.Īs you approach the fort, skeletons will be firing cannons at you with shocking accuracy, so make sure your crew is ready to both help navigate and repair any damage the skeletons inflict. You’re going to be in for a fight, so before you go, make sure you’re stocked up on planks and bananas (and cannonballs never hurt).

There are several islands where it might appear, but there will only be one active at any time. The skull cloud will always appear over a fort filled with skeletons. Approaching the skeleton fort Rare/Microsoft Studios

(You can find a list of every fort in our Sea of Thieves islands guide.)Ī sane pirate would sail in the opposite direction, but where’s the adventure in that? Instead, you can gather your crew and head toward that cloud and (if you’re successful) earn a lot of gold. This is a skull cloud, and it’s Sea of Thieves’ invitation to sail to a fort. You’re just sailing in Sea of Thieves, minding your own business, kidnapping chickens and haphazardly blowing up strangers’ ships (FOR NO REASON YOU MONSTERS) when you see it: an ominous, skull-shaped cloud with green, glowing eyes floating above the horizon.

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