After something of an extended lull in regular updates, Sea of Thieves has launched a fresh limited-time event, Black Powder Stashes, marking the start of a new, and very welcome, monthly content delivery plan for developer Rare’s multiplayer pirate adventure.
Black Powder Stashes is available to play now and introduces new limited-time voyages, purchasable from Duke at any tavern using doubloons. There are five variants in total, each plotting a course for different locales, with two tougher challenges forcing multiple ships along the same routes. That could make for some particularly hairy encounters given that the goal of the event is to find, ferry around, and turn in, as many explosive barrels as possible.
Gunpowder and Stronghold Kegs can both be handed over to the Trading Companies of your choice to earn rewards in the form of their respective XP boosts – and Pirate Legends can even get Athena’s Fortune reputation from the Mysterious Stranger.
Source: Eurogamer Sea of Thieves kicks off new monthly content schedule with explosive limited-time event