Sea of Thieves Teases Upcoming Content for Season 13

In Season 13 of Sea of Thieves, players are faced with a choice to either join or oppose the villainous Captain Flameheart. They can take on Flameheart's powerful ship, The Burning Blade, or control it themselves, earning valuable rewards. Choosing to be loyal to Flameheart means becoming the villain of the world event, fending off attacks and earning money for returning the ship.

Become the Villain or Defeat the Scourge in Sea of Thieves Season 13

Online pirate action-adventure game Sea of Thieves has expanded upon its world event for the upcoming Season 13, which will give players a major choice to make, opposing or swearing allegiance to the villainous Captain Flameheart. Sea of Thieves players will have the option to take on Flameheart's dominating ship, The Burning Blade, or take control of it themselves when Season 13 launches on July 25.

Sea of Thieves' Captain Flameheart is an Ashen Skeleton Lord who has been a central figure of the game since its early days. Though not in the game at launch, he had been featured in a pre-launch trailer revealed at E3 2016 and has been a key antagonist in the game's story since his official introduction in 2019.

An announcement in June had already revealed that Season 13 of Sea of Thieves would let players become the villains, but a new trailer released on July 18 has gone into more detail about the options players will face. Players can still choose to fight the good fight against Flameheart's Obsidian Skeleton crew and hunt down The Burning Blade, but sinking it will be no easy task. The warship has ten canons, is impervious to fire-based weapons, and can shoot giant fireballs with its Ashen Roar ability, making it the most powerful ship in the entire game. However, players who manage to sink it will receive the Blade of Souls weapon, which grows more valuable based on how many rituals have been completed and can be traded in for gold and reputation.

Sea of Thieves Season 13 Allows Players to Team Up with Captain Flameheart

Of course, those who swear their loyalty to Captain Flameheart will get to take command of The Burning Blade, effectively becoming the villains of Season 13's world event. All crews opposing Captain Flameheart will be able to see The Burning Blade's location on the map, so the players who decide to join Flameheart will need to fend off their attacks, essentially becoming the world event itself. Sea of Thieves players can make a lot of money upon returning The Burning Blade to Flameheart, also earning some reputation in the process. The new trailer also cautions players that taking over The Burning Blade will result in them abandoning their old ships, so they should be sure that they transfer over all their treasure and resources before switching ships.

In addition to fighting off opposing players, Burning Blade crews will be able to rely on new Skeleton Camps full of Obsidian Skeletons loyal to Flameheart. While Obsidian Skeletons will only aid players onboard The Burning Blade, the camps will be accessible to all players, and the crypt vaults hidden in temples under these camps will allow players to solve puzzles or battle waves of skeletons in order to complete rituals. No matter which side players choose, Season 13 will let them unlock new Sea of Thieves outfits and weapons, as well as new commendations and rewards.