The Lost Sands Adventure in Sea of Thieves is live now through June 9, tasking players with restoring Golden Sands to its former glory--or destroying it forever. In a first for Rare’s swashbuckling adventure, it seems the path you choose will have a permanent effect on the game’s map. The Adventure revolves around choosing a side to begin with and completing a set of tasks to aid your faction. While the event lasts, though, you can complete the other faction’s quest and take on a handful of other tasks to help ensure your side wins.
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While the phrasing suggests the Servant’s Path is just about gathering intel, it isn’t. Choosing the Servant’s Path allies you with those who wish to keep Merrick’s band from rebuilding Golden Sands.
Which side you choose isn’t hugely significant at first. After completing one round of tasks, you can choose the other path and continue helping both sides--or just one--until the event ends on June 9. If more players help Merrick by the event’s end, Golden Sands will be restored, and if more side with the Servant of the Flame, then the outpost will be no more.
The Adventure tab shows who’s in the lead with a little icon--Merrick, if the Hunters are winning, and the Servant if not.
Savior of Golden Sands sail--Complete the Hunter’s PathThe Servant’s lantern--Complete the Servant’s PathVictor of Golden Sands title--Complete all 11 Deeds
Speak with MerrickSpeak with a shadowy figureDeliver Tina’s Crate of Rum Bottles in perfect conditionDeliver Sharon’s Crate of Sailcloth in perfect conditionSafely destroy a stolen Soulflame RowboatSmuggle a Relic CacheDestroy your Soulflame Rowboat near Golden SandsRead one of Merrick’s journalsRead all of Merrick’s journalsRead one of The Servant’s journalsRead all of the Servant’s journals
Avoid jumping or falling with the crate, as either action will damage it. While Merrick will take supplies and rum in any condition, the rum must be in perfect condition to clear the related Deed.
The task is fairly straightforward, though you’ll need to sail carefully if you want to complete the Deed. Other players helping the Servant may target your ship and sabotage the delivery trip or try and steal the supplies.
The sailcloth won’t count as in perfect condition if it gets wet, so you’ll want to place it near the shore, away from water and with a clear view of your ship. Get back in your ship, and use the harpoon to pull the sailcloth on board. Then stow it somewhere it’s less likely to get wet--on top of the map table, for example, if you have the hatches closed.
Take it back to Merrick to complete this phase. Speak with Merrick again, and choose “Complete Hunter’s Path” to finish this branch of the Adventure and get your sail.
You don’t have to actually see the figure to progress the quest, though. Just reach the bell, and then get your compass out. Face southwest, and walk towards the glowing birds until you reach a cannon. The figure will dash away again. Head southeast toward the center of the island, and you’ll find an altar similar to the one in the Reaper’s Hideout with the shadowy figure standing nearby.
Speak with him, then head to the Reaper’s Hideout and speak with him again. Choose the Servant’s Path option again, and he’ll give you your list of tasks, along with a Servant’s Compass.
If you’re using a controller, hold both the triggers down until the controller vibrates, and then release them to move faster.
If the Smuggler isn’t there, it could be either a glitch or because your regular ship is too near. Make sure your ship is out of viewing range from Twin Grove, or the Smuggler won’t appear. If it’s a glitch, the only thing we’ve found that fixes the problem is getting your Soulflame Rowboat as close to the Smuggler's spawn point as you can by rowing it right onto the landmass of Twin Groves. He will emerge from a bush if you're close enough.
Follow the Servant’s Compass as usual, and you’ll find the Smuggler hiding in a bush again. Hand the Cache over, then get back in your rowboat.
Head back to the Reaper’s Hideout, and speak with the Servant of the Flame to finish the quest and receive your Servant’s Lantern.
If you want to rebuild Golden Sands:
Bring supply crates to Merrick. You can get them from Tina, or just bring any fruit or other supply crate from around the sea. Condition doesn’t matter.Bring Relic Caches to Merrick. This requires starting or completing the Servant’s Path, and instead of delivering the Cache to a Smuggler, you’ll just take it to Merrick.Destroy any Soulflame Rowboats you find (that aren’t near Golden Sands).If you want to destroy Golden Sands:
Bring Sharon’s Sailcloth and Tina’s Rum to the Servant instead of Merrick. Condition doesn’t matter.Bring any spare Relic Caches to the Servant.Row extra Soulflame Rowboats you find to Golden Sands and destroy them.Both sides can also hamper the others’ efforts by destroying ships or stealing supplies. While it won’t count as helping your faction, it will at least slow your opponents down.
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