What are Gilded Voyages in Sea of Thieves?

Seeing all the possible Voyages you can embark on in Sea of Thieves can be a little overwhelming. It gets even worse when time-limited Gilded Voyages pop up, but they shouldn’t be something you avoid.

Diving into Sea of Thieves as a newcomer isn’t easy. While its tutorial does a great job of outlining the basics, there’s still a lot of seafaring you’ve got to master by yourself or with the help of the community. Something you won’t get to grips with until they pop up as part of in-game events is Gilded Voyages. When they do appear, they’ll leave you with nothing but questions. But you needn’t worry because they’re designed to be the most lucrative activity of all.

What are Gilded Voyages in Sea of Thieves?

Gilded Voyages are enhanced versions of standard Trading Company Voyages in Sea of Theives. They offer more loot for your efforts and generally task you with slightly more complicated tasks. Once you begin one, you’ll need to complete it before logging off if you want to claim all of the available loot.

The reason they’re different from the Trading Company Voyages is that you can’t tackle them whenever you want. They’re time-limited events that offer better rewards, but only for a short period of time. You’ve got to drop everything else and complete them if you want to make the most of them.

There are a few different types of Gilded Voyage in the game. I’ve listed all of them below, along with an explanation of what you can expect to receive from them.

• Gilded Hoard Voyage: This pack contains 8 X Marks the Spot Maps across the game’s main regions, which should total around 40 Captain’s Chests.
• Gilded Duel Voyage: Contains 8 Bounty Maps with 4 Skeleton Captains, amounting to a total of 32 Villainous Bounty Skulls.
• Gilded Cargo Run Voyage: Contains 1 Cargo Run Map with 50 Cargo Crates.
• Gilded Voyage of Legends: Contains 2 chapters worth of loot to get through that should take you at least an hour and result in 8 Villainous Skulls, 10 Captain’s Chests, 12 Pieces of Cargo, and 3 Chest of Legends.
• Gilded Voyage of Restitution: This item contains 8 X Marks the Spot Maps for a total of 40 Captain’s Chests, but it is specifically given as a reward for technical issues.

How to get Gilded Voyages in Sea of Thieves

The only way to get Gilded Voyages in Sea of Thieves is by being awarded them as part of an event. This usually happens around the holiday season or big moments in the game’s lifetime. For example, all players could claim up to 4 Gilded Voyages in the weeks following the PS5 version’s launch.

This perfectly demonstrates how Gilded Voyages work, though. Over a number of days, players can claim them and set sail on lucrative adventures to claim as much gold and treasure as possible. However, the Voyages must be completed within the allotted timeframe. Otherwise, players miss out on their chance to claim the best loot.