Sea of Thieves: Unleash Your Gold on These Epic Assets!

Highlights

Gold is essential in Sea of Thieves for purchasing cosmetics, better voyages, and ranks within Trading Companies, so it's important to prioritize purchases wisely.

Purchasing bait crates, merchant commodities, and voyages can lead to increased wealth and enhanced rewards, offering valuable chances for advancement and profitability.

Investing gold in outfits, ship customization, storage crates, trinkets, and weapon skins enables players to express their uniqueness and flair, making their pirate and ship truly distinctive within the game.

Gold is essential for the progression of any pirate in Sea of Thieves. It serves as the primary source of income for acquiring cosmetics, accessing better voyages, and attaining higher ranks within the Trading Companies. However, earning gold is no easy task, requiring determination and effort. Therefore, it is crucial for players to prioritize certain purchases over others that may be less important.

There are two types of gold purchases in the game: functional ones that help secure more gold and those that contribute to progression and showcase a pirate's wealth, riches, and status. Sea of Thieves offers a wide range of choices when it comes to spending gold, especially with the Season 7 update introducing even more customization options and gameplay features. Hence, it is advisable for players to carefully select the most lucrative and valuable purchases and rewards to make the most out of their gold.

Updated by Gemma Johnson on August 8, 2023: Acquiring gold is a top priority for pirates in Sea of Thieves, as it unlocks various opportunities and choices within the game. However, gathering gold, the game's primary currency, can be time-consuming, and certain items come with a high price tag. Hence, having knowledge of how to wisely spend gold in Sea of Thieves is essential.

In recent times, Sea of Thieves has shifted its focus towards updating the Pirate Emporium, offering cosmetics that can only be purchased with ancient coins, rather than introducing new options for gold purchases and additional in-game content beyond The Legend of Monkey Island. Despite this, there are already numerous items available for purchase with gold in Sea of Thieves that provide players with more activities to engage in within the game, which might sometimes be overlooked, particularly during the wait for Season 10. This article includes updates to the original entries and introduces three new ones.

13 Buy Bait For Better Fishing

Fishing in Sea of Thieves can be a relaxing and profitable activity. While bait is not always necessary, using specific types of bait is crucial when trying to catch certain species in the game's prime fishing locations.

Bait crates are a convenient addition that allows players to purchase a box containing 50 grubs, leeches, and earthworms instead of having to find them themselves. These crates can be obtained for 5000 gold from Outpost Merchants or Hunters Call Seapost representatives. Alternatively, players can purchase them for 3,500 gold from a Captain's voyage shop. Even common fish can fetch around 800 gold, and the value only increases for rarer varieties, particularly when cooked, often exceeding 10,000 gold.

12 Merchant Commodities To Farm Emissary Grade Points

Merchant commodities are often overlooked, but they have the potential to increase gold and Emissary points. Players can purchase boxes of unrefined tea, broken stone, unclassified gems, and other resources at any Sea of Thieves Outpost or at Port Merrick using gold. These boxes range in price from 160-360 gold each.

These boxes of commodities may seem insignificant in Sea of Thieves, but players can exchange them with the Reapers to improve their Emissary grade and earn more profits. Alternatively, players can deliver these commodities to other Outposts through the Merchant Alliance Inventories book for a decent return on their initial investment.

11 Purchase Voyages That Lead To Bigger Rewards

Purchasing voyages with gold is a smart investment, as they can lead to valuable rewards and serve as a profitable way to make money. One example is the Lost Shipment voyages, which are highly lucrative quests that offer plentiful treasure. In addition to Doubloons, players can acquire the valuable Chest of Fortune from Season 9 by purchasing the Legendary Search for the Skull of Destiny voyage.

When sailing on Captained ships and having a high reputation with the various Trading Companies, players also have the option to buy voyages in bundles.

10 Buy And Captain A Ship

In Season 7 of Sea of Thieves, players now have the exciting opportunity to take on the role of a ship captain. For the first time, players can purchase and name their very own ship, choosing from three options: the Sloop, Brigantine, or Galleon. However, it's important to note that acquiring a fleet of 15 ships will require a substantial amount of gold. The Sloop is the most affordable option, priced at 250,000 gold coins.

Being the captain of a ship is an exhilarating experience, and selecting a name for your vessel adds to the enjoyment. Many players have come up with clever and amusing names for their ships, making for a lively atmosphere in the game. Additionally, owning 15 captained ships earns players the impressive 'A Fleeting Fancy' achievement. Owning a ship also unlocks Captain's voyages and grants access to exclusive customization options for your ship.

9 Spend Gold To Raise Rank For Better Voyages

In Sea of Thieves, the most profitable voyages can often be the best ones. Spending gold to purchase titles in each Trading Company is a wise investment as it raises player Rank, unlocking superior voyages and the opportunity to sail as an Emissary. For example, the Gold Hoarder Vault Voyages offer substantial loot. Additionally, purchasing titles from the various Trading Companies not only unlocks different cosmetic options but also grants access to impressive outfits like the highly regarded Reaper's Bones Costume.

8 Stack Voyages While Sailing As An Emissary

A useful tip in Sea of Thieves that some players may not be aware of is the ability to stack voyages. Purchasing voyages not only allows you to obtain better rewards, loot, and increase your player Renown, but it also presents a clever way of receiving additional voyages without any extra cost.

Here's how it works: Once you have raised your Emissary Flag, voted for a voyage, and completed a few tasks on the quest wheel, you can elevate your Sea of Thieves Emissary value to Grade 5. Upon achieving this, sail back to an Outpost and lower the Flag to collect your reward as per usual. Afterwards, raise the Flag again, and you will notice that free voyages have been added to the quest wheel, filling in the gaps indicated by the silver Emissary icon. By repeating this process, you can obtain more free Emissary voyages and earn additional gold rewards.

7 Buy A Cool Outfit

The Pirate Emporium offers a wide selection of cool outfits that can be purchased with Ancient Coins in Sea Of Thieves. However, players have even more choices available to them at outposts, where outfits can be acquired using gold. Outfits serve as a fantastic way to stand out and showcase a player's unique style. They can also symbolize a player's progress in the game, particularly the highly coveted clothing and costumes found in the Athena's Fortune Shop, accessible only to Pirate Legends.

For those who have achieved Pirate Legend status, the Athena's Fortune Costume stands out as one of the best outfits available. Its captivating green glow not only adds a touch of charm, but also provides an effortless way to impress fellow pirates while sailing the vast seas.

6 Invest In Storage Crates And Supplies

Purchasing crates with gold is crucial for improving your odds of success during voyages, battling other players, and participating in World Events. Wood, fruit, and cannonballs can be purchased from the Merchant Alliance representative at any Outpost. Additionally, Captained Ships now offer convenient access to throwables, meat supplies, and other provisions through the Shipwright Supply and Captain's Voyage Shop.

A standout improvement in Sea of Thieves is the option to buy an empty storage crate, greatly enhancing the gameplay experience. While it may seem costly at a price of 17,500 gold, it greatly simplifies the process of looting barrels.

5 Buy Trinkets And Trophies For Captained Ships

In Season 7, players were given the opportunity to personalize their ship interiors by purchasing various trinkets and trophies using gold. These options ranged from bonsai trees to skulls and more. While some trinkets could be purchased outright, others had to be unlocked through progression in Captain's Voyages and by obtaining Milestones for their Captained Ship.

By placing trinkets on shelves and hanging paintings on walls, players could showcase their unique style and individuality to others. This also provided a visual representation of their incredible adventures and stories, such as the portrait of the beloved Merrick, which was given as a reward to players who completed the 'A Hunter's Cry' Adventure.

4 Ship Decorations

Decorating a captain's ship with ship decorations is a fantastic way to spend gold. Players have a wide range of options to choose from in order to personalize their ships according to their preferences. This is particularly exciting for Galleons, as players can modify the chair, chandeliers, and large drapes. Having a coordinated set of ship decorations adds an impressive touch, especially when trinkets and trophies are incorporated.

In addition, players can also customize Sloops and Brigantines by adding curtains and rugs. It is definitely worth investing any extra gold to ensure that the ship's interior looks just as stunning as the ship set itself.

3 Funky Equipment And Weapon Skins

There are a wide variety of equipment and weapon skins available in the Clothing and Athena's Fortune Shops in Sea of Thieves. These skins can be used to enhance the appearance of pirate outfits, adding a touch of style and uniqueness. Investing in matching equipment and weapon skins is definitely worth it, as it allows pirates to truly embody their desired image, especially when paired with an impressive ship set.

Whether the goal is to intimidate adversaries or display the crew's prosperity and prestige, coordinating equipment and weapons, or even mixing and matching different sets, can contribute to the overall atmosphere that each crew wishes to project.

2 Invest In Better Cosmetics

There are various other cosmetic options available in Sea of Thieves that players can spend their gold on. These include hairstyles, beards, face paint, tattoos, make-up, and hair dye options. Both the Clothing and Athena's Fortune Shop offer incredible hairstyle choices, such as the Dark Adventurers Stately Beard and dual-dye combinations. These options allow players to make their pirates look distinctive and provide better customization choices compared to the more common alternatives. While cosmetics in Sea of Thieves do not offer any functional advantages, there are numerous impressive options that are worth saving up gold for.

1 Awesome Ship Sails Or Sets

The Shipwright Shop in Sea of Thieves offers a wide selection of ship sets and sails that are worth spending your gold on. These not only make your ship look impressive but also catch the attention of other players through their spyglass. Earning gold to get a set that you love is definitely worth it. The Trading Companies have some amazing sets, like the Sea of Thieves' Order of Souls Ship Set, and there are plenty of fun designs to choose from, such as shark ship figureheads, Kraken sails, and even carrot-shaped cannons.

Sea of Thieves is available to play on PC, Xbox, and Xbox Series X/S.