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In this guide, we shall go over everything you need to know about Sea of Thieves Season 17: Smuggler’s Tide.
Sea of Thieves Season 17: Smuggler’s Tide is right around the corner, and fans of the game have a lot to look forward to. In a showcase for the season, Sea of Thieves developer Rare Studios gave us a peek at what we can expect from the upcoming season, set to release on August 14, 2025.
The new season has tons of exciting activities, a limited-time event, new voyages, a powerful new tool, never-before-seen treasures, and so much more. This is shaping up to be the most exciting season of the game we’ve had so far, and below, we go over everything you need to know about it.
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What’s New in Sea of Thieves Season 17
The Smugglers Are Here
After lots of buildup, the Smugglers faction has finally arrived and has discreetly established strongholds all over the map. These hideouts are hidden and spread all over the map. In Season 17, your goal is to find these elusive hideouts and interact with the Smugglers to obtain new Smuggler Voyages.
The Smugglers all come with their own exclusive quests and voyages, which are your main content for the season. You’ll have to smuggle paintings, alcohol, black power barrels, and more.
Black Powder Barrels
Black Powder Barrels are a new cargo item coming in Sea of Thieves Season 17. You’ll acquire these barrels as cargo to smuggle from the Smugglers, and can go about smuggling them, but there’s a lot more to these barrels than just that. The Black Powder Barrels are the most potent explosives in the game, and can instantly turn any area into ash. There are a lot of interesting combat possibilities with this one, but be careful not to hurt yourself.
Smuggler Shipwrecks
If you have the courage to face what’s under the surface, there’s plenty new to discover in Sea of Thieves Season 17. Smuggler Shipwrecks are spread all across the ocean bed, and finding them gives you access to never-before-seen treasure. These treasures include the Skull of Siren Sorrow, the Horn of Fair Winds, the Obsidian Ashen Wind Skull, and more.
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New Limited-Time Event: Smuggler’s Heist
The second month of Season 17 will bring the Smuggler’s Heist limited-time event. In this event, you will compete against other players to smuggle valuable treasure and return it back to the Smuggler’s League. The devs promise that the rewards for this will be extremely valuable, but haven’t gone into any details yet.
Flameheart’s Forts
The final month of Season 17 will bring in new forts for you to conquer. Flameheart’s forces have taken over several forts on the map. Your goal is to liberate these forts, but don’t expect it to be a walk in the park. Fleets of ghost ships will protect these forts, and should you manage to make it inland, traps are ripe to devour you.
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New Season Pass
Sea of Thieves Season 17 will also bring in a new season pass (Plunder Pass). This pass has a hundred levels worth of rewards, so you’ll be plenty occupied trying to get them all. The rewards include cosmetics for your character, your ships, currencies, and so much more. Take note that the Plunder Pass is an optional purchase.
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