Sea of Thieves is getting into the spirit of the spooky season today, with the advent of its new Fort of the Damned update – and it’s a big un, introducing the likes of an ultra-hard skeleton fort, a much-requested banjo to twang, new Arena mode options, and more. Oh, and especially particular pirates can finally change the colour of their undergarments too.
Starting with the headline feature of Sea of Thieves’ latest update, what was once Old Boot Fort in the Ancient Isles has now been transformed into the sinister, fog-shrouded Fort of the Damned. This ominous construct is the site of a particularly challenging skeleton fort battle, but only for those players that come prepared to perform the correct ritual.
By collecting all six coloured lights from the Flame of Fate (each one accessed by dying a particular death) and deploying them at the fortress with a Relic Skull, crews can face an army of special Shadow Skeletons in order to claim great rewards.
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These Shadow of Fate Skeletons only become vulnerable when light from a matching lantern colour shines upon them, all of which strongly suggests that the Fort of the Damned is best tackled with six players, and, thus, multiple allied crews.