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Sea of Thieves Achievements: Combat and PvP

Tactical Quick Answer

The combat group holds more of the game's rarest achievements than any other, with four of the six 0.1 percent unlocks sitting here: Oh Wow Kegs..., Don't Make Me Turn This Ship Around!, Mobile Cannoneer, and Are You Even Trying?!. Hourglass achievements need Reaper's Bones reputation 25 to unlock the system at all, then a faction choice between Servants of the Flame and Guardians of Fortune. None of this group is earnable in Safer Seas, since the mode has no PvP and no Hourglass.

If you are chasing rarity, this is where it lives. Four of the six 0.1 percent achievements on Steam are combat achievements.

The rare ones​

AchievementGlobal unlock
Oh Wow, Kegs...0.1%
Don't Make Me Turn This Ship Around!0.1%
Mobile Cannoneer0.1%
Are You Even Trying?!0.1%
Crew of Bone and Blade0.2%
Loyalist of the Flame0.2%

Loyalist of the Flame ties to the Servants of the Flame, one of the two Hourglass factions, which puts the Hourglass system on the critical path for anyone chasing this list.

At 0.1 percent, roughly one player in a thousand has these. They are not skill walls so much as things almost nobody sets out to do deliberately.

What this group covers​

TrackWhat it asks for
Ship sinkingSinking other crews, skeleton ships, and ghost ships
CannonsHits, distances, and launching yourself
BoardingReaching enemy ships and what you do once aboard
WeaponsKills and feats with each of the five weapons
GunpowderKegs, barrels, and the damage they do
HourglassBattles won, streaks, and Allegiance levels
AllegianceServants of the Flame and Guardians of Fortune progression

Unlocking the Hourglass first​

You cannot start the Hourglass half of this group until you have:

  1. Completed the Maiden Voyage.
  2. Completed the introductory voyages for Gold Hoarders, Order of Souls, and Merchant Alliance.
  3. Reached Reaper's Bones reputation level 25.

That Reaper's requirement is the real gate. The fastest route is running ordinary voyages and selling everything at the Reaper's Hideout instead of at outposts, which builds Reaper's rep quickly at the cost of the other companies.

danger

Nothing in this group is obtainable in Safer Seas. The mode has no other crews, no PvP, and no Hourglass, and it locks Reaper's Bones entirely, which blocks the unlock requirement as well.

Faction choice matters for completion​

Allegiance splits between Servants of the Flame and Guardians of Fortune, and you can only progress one at a time. Switching sides resets progress on the side you leave.

For achievement completion that means picking one, driving it as far as it goes, and only then considering the switch. Alternating between them wastes everything.

FactionFed by
Servants of the FlameReaper's Bones loot and faction-agnostic items
Guardians of FortuneAthena's Fortune loot

Guardians requires Pirate Legend status to feed it properly, since Athena's loot only becomes available then. If you are not a Legend yet, Servants is the practical starting side.

Practical advice for the combat grind​

Load your Faction Stash before queueing. Hourglass rewards scale with stash grade, so diving in empty pays significantly less for an identical win.

Chain shot first, always. A ship that cannot move cannot escape, and sinking counts are what most of this group tracks.

Do not neglect the streak. Consecutive wins pay progressively more, and several achievements track streaks rather than total wins.

Practice in Custom Seas. Repeated ship fights with no loot at stake is exactly what Custom Seas was built for, and it is the fastest way to close the skill gap that this group demands.

tip

The single highest-value drill is the anchor turn. Controlling whether a fight happens at close or long range decides most Hourglass matches, and the crew that reverses direction fastest controls that choice.

Frequently Asked Questions​

What are the rarest combat achievements in Sea of Thieves?

Four sit at 0.1 percent global unlock: Oh Wow Kegs..., Don't Make Me Turn This Ship Around!, Mobile Cannoneer, and Are You Even Trying?!. Crew of Bone and Blade and Loyalist of the Flame follow at 0.2 percent, making this the rarest group in the game.

Can you get PvP achievements in Safer Seas?

No, none of them. Safer Seas has no other crews, no PvP, and no Hourglass of Fate, and it locks Reaper's Bones entirely, which also blocks the reputation level 25 requirement needed to unlock the Hourglass in the first place.

Which Hourglass faction should you pick for achievements?

Servants of the Flame if you are not yet a Pirate Legend, because Guardians of Fortune is fed by Athena's Fortune loot which requires Legend status. Switching sides resets progress on the side you leave, so commit to one and finish it.

How do you unlock the Hourglass of Fate?

Complete the Maiden Voyage, finish the introductory voyages for Gold Hoarders, Order of Souls, and Merchant Alliance, and reach Reaper's Bones reputation level 25. Selling any treasure at the Reaper's Hideout is the fastest way to that final requirement.

Where is the best place to practice for combat achievements?

Custom Seas. It allows repeated ship fights with no loot at risk and full control over conditions, which gives you far more practice per hour than the live game where a real fight might happen once an hour.