Legendary pirate Sir Arthur Pendragon.Įlsewhere in today's update, there's a selection of new, and rather convoluted, limited-time voyages. Timing it earlier, it took over four minutes for two firebombs to fell a stationary sloop, which was enough time to do a couple of unhurried errands before I even needed to consider having a panicked splash around with a bucket. Visually, in typical Sea of Thieves fashion, it looks glorious, although I'm curious to see how it impacts play in a real battle scenario.

Luckily, there's a new water barrel onboard ships so that pirates have a fighting chance to douse the flames before crew mates and animals burn to a crisp - although not pets.

As of today's update, players can acquire firebombs from barrels and other hide-y holes (in both Adventure and Arena mode), and these can be launched at foes, either via fist or cannon, to unleash some fiery carnage.įire spreads pretty much exactly how you might imagine on a boat, starting small - as a result of a deliberately propelled firebomb or, perhaps, a carelessly unattended stove below deck - and eventually engulfs everything with dancing flames and thick, billowing smoke. The addition with the potential to have the most impact on Rare's piratical sandbox game, though, is undoubtedly fire. Oh, and it's probably worth mentioning that it's started by visiting the derelict galleon on Shipwreck Bay. The Seabound Soul might only be one mission but if its tale of legendary pirate Sir Arthur Pendragon, captain of the infamous Blackwyche, comes even close to capturing the highs of its predecessors, it'll be a real treat. Rare's inaugural attempt at incorporating story into Sea of Thieves was an absolute delight, slickly presented, mechanically diverse, and full of genuinely memorable, swashbuckling story beats, so I've been eager for more. Personally, I'm most excited about Sea of Thieves' brand-new Tall Tale - the first new story mission to be introduced to the game since the Anniversary Update's sweeping Shores of Gold campaign in April. Known as The Seabound Soul, it introduces a brand-new story mission, a series of slightly bamboozling limited-time voyages, fire and flammable ships, plus a whole lot more. Sea of Thieves might have had a relatively low-key few months in recent times, but Rare is pulling out all the stops in the multiplayer pirate adventure's latest update.

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