Refreshed Faction Fighting Ignites in Sea of Thieves Season 19
Season 19 revamps Faction Battles with shrinking Battle Bounds and instant resupplies while introducing a massive Doubloon currency reset and the Last Ship Standing Sloop mode.
Key Changes
- 1Battle Bounds now constrict the PvP battlefield over time to force faster combat conclusions
- 2Total Doubloon currency reset scheduled for April 16th to rebalance the economy
- 3New 'Last Ship Standing' mode featuring 6-crew Sloop battles in the Sea of the Damned
- 4Faction Storage Crates now spawn on deck to eliminate manual resupplying between fights
- 5Post-defeat diving allows crews to jump straight back into matchmaking without surfacing
- 6Automatic Emissary Flag raising for Faction Battles removes the need to visit Outposts
- 7Introduction of Duke’s Smugglers’ Market and Larinna’s Bilge Rats Black Market
- 8Fight Nights Event returns with double Allegiance and Gold rewards
- 9New Bilge Rats Weekender recurring events for earning refreshed Doubloons
- 10Season 19 Renown track and Plunder Pass featuring the Kraken’s Ruin collection
All Changes
⚔️Faction Battles(4)
- changeBattle Bounds: Introduced Battle Bounds which constrict the battlefield over time to force crews closer together.
- buffFaction Storage Crate: Added Faction Storage Crates delivered directly to the deck to remove manual resupply needs.
- buffEmissary Flag: Emissary Flags are now automatically raised when entering Faction Battles.
- buffHourglass of Fate: Added the option to vote on diving back into battle immediately following a defeat without surfacing.
💰Economy & Currency(6)
- removeDoubloons: All player Doubloon counts will be reset to zero on April 16th.
- newLarinna: Introduced the Doubloon Hoarder Title, Eyepatch, Belt, and Sails available from Larinna.
- newDoubloon Hoarder Cutlass: Players with over 50,000 Doubloons before the reset will receive the exclusive Doubloon Hoarder Cutlass.
- changeDoubloons: Doubloon earning sources restricted to Seasonal Renown and specific recurring live Events.
- newBilge Rats Black Market: Opened Larinna’s Bilge Rats Black Market featuring returning seasonal items.
- newDuke’s Smugglers’ Market: Opened Duke’s Smugglers’ Market featuring new exclusive goods and sought-after specials.
⚓Game Modes(2)
- newLast Ship Standing: New 'Last Ship Standing' mode pits six Sloop crews against each other in the Sea of the Damned (Act 3).
- newBilge Rats Weekender: Introduced Bilge Rats Weekenders featuring themed challenges and high-risk Voyages (Act 2).
🎁Events & Rewards(5)
- buffFight Nights: Fight Nights Event returns offering double Allegiance and double Gold for Hourglass cash-ins.
- newFallen Sea Dog Jacket: Winning three battles during Fight Nights rewards the Fallen Sea Dog Jacket.
- newXbox Free Play Weekend: Xbox Free Play Weekend scheduled for March 19th to March 24th.
- newGolden Sailor Figurehead: Login reward: Golden Sailor Figurehead available for playing between March 19th and March 30th.
- newCommunity Weekend: Season 19 Community Weekend begins March 27th with unique gifts and boosts.
📜Seasonal Progression(3)
- newRenown Track: New Seasonal Renown track with 100 levels of rewards.
- newPlunder Pass: Season 19 Plunder Pass adds the Kraken’s Ruin ship set and vanity items.
- newAncient Coins: Total of 1,000 Ancient Coins available through the Renown track (250) and Plunder Pass (750).
Summary
Season 19: Refreshed Faction Fighting
Sea of Thieves Season 19 focuses heavily on the PvP experience, introducing significant quality-of-life improvements to Faction Battles in Act 1. Warring crews will now face shrinking Battle Bounds to ensure faster conclusions, alongside mechanics that drastically reduce downtime between matches.
Economy Overhaul
A major shift is coming to the game's economy with a total reset of Doubloons scheduled for April 16th. To compensate, new markets and earning methods are being introduced to make the currency feel more valuable.
Upcoming Content
Later in the season, Act 2 will introduce Bilge Rats Weekenders for focused challenges, while Act 3 debuts 'Last Ship Standing,' a chaotic 6-crew Sloop battle mode set within the Sea of the Damned.