Sea Of Thieves: Everything You Need To Know About The Ashes Of The Damned

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One of the items you might come across in Sea of Thieves is called The Ashes of the Damned, and there are a few things you should know about it. You not only need to know what it is and how to identify it but also what rewards it will give you. It is possible to earn quite a bit of Gold and Emissary Value from this adventure, and you deserve to know just how much.

Some find this crate and don’t know whether or not it’s worth protecting, especially when a Reaper’s Bones Emissary is on their tail. If you want to know just how important the Ashes of the Damned is to your success in Sea of Thieves, then you need to learn a bit about it.

What Is The Ashes Of The Damned?

Plain and simple the Ashes of the Damned is a Trade Good Crate, but it is the ghostly version of them. It has a green and ghastly appearance that makes it instantly identifiable to any interested pirate.

You can sell it at any Outpost to the Merchant Alliance Representative, who is usually found on the dock near the water. This item can also be given to The Servant of the Flame at the Reaper’s Bones if you are sailing as their emissary, and this guide to PVP combat can help you become one of their best.

Where Do You Find It?

If you want to earn some rewards for this find, you first have to acquire it, and this is no easy task. The only way to obtain one of these chests is by taking on a Ghost Fleet when this world event is active. You know when you can earn them as Captain Flameheart’s red skull will be in the sky.

Several of these are often dropped by the Ashen Dragon Ghost Ships during the second wave and the Burning Blade itself if you reach the final wave. It is part of what makes your involvement in this event worth it as you will be able to add a few of these crates to your inventory. Make sure you have the best ship at your disposal, and this guide can help you weigh the pros and cons of them all.

You know when one of these chests might be available as ghosts will circle the defeated ship to alert you to the treasure on board.

What Rewards Will It Give You?

You can sell the crate to the Merchant Alliance for Gold, or to the Reaper’s Bones for Gold and Emissary Value. You will automatically earn Emissary Value for this item the first time you pick it up off a fellow pirate’s ship. It is a great way to earn a lot of money if you don't want to use the other methods in this guide.

Here are all of the possible rewards based on your Emissary Grade:

Emissary Grade	Min Gold	Max Gold	Emissary Value
None	1,150	1,400	0
I	1,150	1,400	3,840
II	1,529	1,862	5,107.2
III	1,920	2,338	6,412.8
IV	2,300	2,800	7,680
V	2,875	3,500	9,600

Using The Pirate Chat

The Ashes of the Damned even has its own pirate chat wheel so your crew knows what is at stake. This will be available to you when this item is in your hands and you can use the sayings to make sure that it remains with your crew.

These are all of the sayings indicated in the pirate chat: