![]() This might mean that you have new friends that will help you fight off the skeleton hordes. ![]() Remember that any other players on your server can see the same skull cloud as you. Return everything to your ship and sail for the nearest outpost as fast as you can. Inside, you’ll find several chests, artifacts and skulls. That key will open the locked door at the base of the main building in the fort. When you defeat the boss, it’ll drop a vault or stronghold key. As your friends are kiting skeletons to the shore, have someone on your ship to pick the skeletons off.Īfter approximately a dozen waves of skeletons, a named captain skeleton will appear. Convince them to follow you to the water, and they’re usually not smart enough to run back to safety. Skeletons can’t swim, so they can’t go far offshore. Then have your friends get the skeletons’ attention and lead them to your canons’ range in the shallow water surrounding the fort. Dock your ship offshore and aim your canons at the fort. Going solo will just get you surrounded and killed. Stick with your crew and fight as a team. There is strength in numbers for you and your enemies. It’s hardly necessary in the rest of Sea of Thieves, but it’s essential in a fort. Skeleton fort enemies are powerful on offense and defense, and your health will suffer because of it. A four-person team won’t make it easy to win, but it’ll sure make it easier. You could approach solo or with two players, but skeleton forts are so tough that it’s best to bring as many people with you as possible. Here are some tips for approaching this unique form of combat. If you run in guns blazing, you’re likely to be overwhelmed. The skeleton onslaught is so overwhelming that Sea of Thieves’ typically causal combat becomes serious and deadly. When their bones turn white, they’re vulnerable to attack. You can also lure them to torches on the island. You can theoretically use your lantern to stun them and then deal damage. These look and act like normal while skeletons in the light, but they’re nearly invulnerable at night or in the shade when their bones are black. They’re the opposite of gold skeletons, in that water strengthens them. Like the name suggests, these skeletons are covered in plant growth (mostly around their ribcage). This includes rain and water thrown from buckets. Cutlasses are mostly ineffective against them, but any type of water will harm them. These look like they’re partially covered in melted gold. They have no weaknesses or strengths, but they sure seem to be stronger than other random skeletons. These are the generic skeletons you encounter in Sea of Thieves. Each type looks a little different, and each type has its own strengths and weaknesses. ![]() You’ll face several different kinds of skeletons during the waves. This is the essence of skull cloud forts: Waves upon waves of skeletons overwhelming you. Before too long, a horn will sound and another wave of skeletons will emerge. When you defeat those, you’ll get a short breather - look around for bananas and ammo crates during this respite. ![]() When you finally make it to shore, you’ll be met by a horde of skeletons. Sea of Thieves guide: How to find islands, chickens, pigs and snakes Waves of skeletons Sail close, have someone jump off of your ship and scale the tower and kill the skeleton. Forts tend to have towers in the water surrounding them. In fact, your first priority should be to kill the skeleton that’s firing on your ship. In short, don’t just sail there without preparing first.Īs you approach the fort, skeletons will be firing cannons at you with shocking accuracy, so make sure your crew is ready to both help navigate and repair any damage the skeletons inflict. You’re going to be in for a fight, so before you go, make sure you’re stocked up on planks and bananas (and cannonballs never hurt). There are several islands where it might appear, but there will only be one active at any time. The skull cloud will always appear over a fort filled with skeletons. Approaching the skeleton fort Rare/Microsoft Studios (You can find a list of every fort in our Sea of Thieves islands guide.)Ī sane pirate would sail in the opposite direction, but where’s the adventure in that? Instead, you can gather your crew and head toward that cloud and (if you’re successful) earn a lot of gold. This is a skull cloud, and it’s Sea of Thieves’ invitation to sail to a fort. You’re just sailing in Sea of Thieves, minding your own business, kidnapping chickens and haphazardly blowing up strangers’ ships (FOR NO REASON YOU MONSTERS) when you see it: an ominous, skull-shaped cloud with green, glowing eyes floating above the horizon.
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