Seas of Slaughter
The air is heavy with the smell of plunder. Autumn harvests fill up port warehouses. Exotic goods sail into Old World ports before the winter storms come. The seas are full of vessels laden with goods, fortunes waiting to be claimed. So many opportunities for the Pirates of Sartosa to honor Jack o’ the Seas. Hoist the colors high!
South of Tilea, the isle of Sartosa serves as a nest of piracy. The isle is ruled by pirate lords, first among which is the Pirate Princess of Sartosa. The isle's location allows it to ruthlessly plunder trade routes across the Southern Sea, from the coast of Araby and Nehekara in the south to the Tilean Sea in the north, from the Black Gulf in the east to the shores of Estalia at the western end of the Old World. The dwarfs of Barak Varr do what they can to battle against the pirates of Sartosa, but they have greener problems on their horizon. Therefore, unchecked, the pirates of Sartosa cling to the shores of the known world, looting and pillaging throughout Autumn. Rum flows as freely as blood in the Seas of Slaughter.
The end of Autumn marks the high season for piracy, as merchants race to reach safe harbors before the winter storms. The Seas of Slaughter marks the time of year when the Pirates of Sartosa reap their own bloody harvest. Alas, you too are caught up in the winds of piracy. Join the fray as the battle for the high seas rages.
Tasks
- Plunder for the Pirate Princess 0 / 10
- The ruler of Sartosa demands tribute. Speak with the Blademaster in your capital to see how you can… pay homage.
- Clear the Sea of Claws 0 / 1
- For Order: The forces of Chaos pour across the Sea of Claws into the Empire. Speak with Blademaster Vespero Verezzano in Altdorf about how to help face the threat.
- For Destruction: The forces of the Empire try to throttle movement in the Sea of Claws. Speak with Blademaster Lorenzo Luccini in the Inevitable City about how to help advance the cause of Destruction.
- Clear the Black Gulf 0 / 1
- For Order: The Greenskins swam the Black Gulf and threaten to choke the Dwarfen supply lines. Speak with Blademaster Vespero Verezzano in Altdorf about how to help face the threat.
- For Destruction: The Dwarfen navy hampers all navigation in the Black Gulf. Speak with Blademaster Lorenzo Luccini in the Inevitable City about how to help advance the cause of Destruction.
- Clear the Shores of Ulthaun 0 / 1
- For Order: The Dark Elves unleash their wrath upon the northern shores of Ulthaun. Speak with Blademaster Vespero Verezzano in Altdorf about how to help face the threat.
- For Destruction: The High Elf Sea Guard stalls House Ulthaun’s progress in Ulthaun. Speak with Blademaster Lorenzo Luccini in the Inevitable City about how to help advance the cause of Destruction.
- Kill 200 Enemy Players in ORvR 0 / 200
- Venture into ORvR and spread terror across ‘the lakes’. The foes of your realm will meet fate and the end of a blade!
- Kill Enemy Players with a Cursed Coin 0 / 50
- Sometimes the coin you loot has more to it than meets the eye. You took a cursed coin, so now shed enemy blood until the curse is removed!
- Pillage Supplies 0 / 5
- Venture into the ORvR lakes and loot RvR supplies for your realm.
- Complete the ‘Clearing Your Name’ Quest 0 / 1
- According to the pirate code, any grievances between pirates must be resolved in the form of a duel. Speak with the Blademaster in your capital to clear your name.
- Loot Pirate Treasure 0 / 1
- Pirates are not accustomed to pitched battles and prefer to flee when they don’t have a clear advantage. However, when they flee they bury their goods, instead of slowing themselves down by taking them. Find dirtpiles in the ORvR lakes and dig up pirate scrolls to hunt for buried pirate treasure.
- Protect the Coast 0 / 1
- For Order: Participate in the Norse Are Coming! public quest in Nordland to secure the northern coast against coastal raids. Participating means completing a single stage.
- For Destruction: Participate in the Suderholm public quest in Norsca to secure the invasion route of the Empire against coastal raids by meddling pirates. Participating means completing a single stage.
- Complete all Seas of Slaughter Tasks 0 / 10
Exclusive Seas of Slaughter Event Rewards
Influence is gained by participating in the Live Event Tasks.
- Basic reward: Cursed Clank, Cursed Shimmy Cursed Karl, or Cursed Guilder pocket items. Though it bears a boon, it comes with a curse that will cost you.
- Advanced reward: The Raider's Grog, a live-event slot item with a pilfer proc, because that's the pirate's way!
- Elite reward: x2 Potions of Acclaim, or a Sartosan Doubloon - a special currency item which you can use to trade in for a pirate-themed cosmetic hat.
- Completing the Treasure Hunt Quests - One of the hidden quests contains a live event specific cloak.
Treasure Hunt Quests
Ah, the pirate's life is one of booty and bounty. Fighting when the odds are in your favor, yes please! Fighting when the enemy bares their teeth? No thank you. Pirates flee from a fair fight, and as such work in great haste to bury their treasures around the world, and leave notes for themselves how to find those treasures. Located in all the ORvR lakes are dirtpiles which players can interact with to dig up a pirate's secret notes. Clicking on the dirtpile and not getting anything? That means someone beat you to the stash! Come back to it in a few minutes and try your luck... or look further!
Players who successfully unearth a box from a dirtpile will be able to open it and get a scroll tube to start a treasure hunt quest. Scroll tubes are tradeable, so be sure to read the description to see if you've already done the quest, as each quest can only be done once per character! Open your scroll tube and read the scroll to start your journey! There are a total of 32 Treasure Hunt Quests (ranging in difficulty) for you to enjoy... we hope!
Exclusive Seas of Slaughter Event Titles, Tome Unlocks & Achievements
| Title or Reward | Related Unlock/Task | Faction |
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| Title : Bloody Buccaneer | Killed 100 Enemy Players with a Cursed Coin | Both |
| Item : Megaladon Mantle | Killed 250 Enemy Players with a Cursed Coin | Both |
| Title : Scourge of the Seas | Killed 500 Enemy Players with a Cursed Coin | Both |
| Item : Deadman's Coin | Killed 1,000 Enemy Players with a Cursed Coin | Both |
| Title : Darktide Devil | Killed 1,500 Enemy Players with a Cursed Coin | Both |
| Item : Black Vested Powder Monkey | Killed 2,000 Enemy Players with a Cursed Coin | Both |
| Item : Sartosan Doubloon | Killed 2,500 Enemy Players with a Cursed Coin | Both |
| Title : The Patsy | Completed a Fool's Errand | Both |
| Title : The Excavator | Completed 10 Treasure Hunt Quests | Both |
| Item : Treasure Map | Completed 20 Treasure Hunt Quests | Both |
| Title : Master Treasure Hunter | Completed 30 Treasure Hunt Quests | Both |
| Title : of Salt and Bone | Completed all Seas of Slaughter Tasks | Both |
Exclusive Seas of Slaughter Event Dyes
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2025 Changes
- Removed mandatory scenario participation/completion tasks and replaced them with quests of your choosing
- Added Tome Unlocks & Achievements for the Seas of Slaughter live event
- New Achievements made for Killing Players with a Cursed Coin equipped (earning you titles, a coin to buy a trophy, a new cloak, a new color variant of the pet monkey, and a Doubloon for a cosmetic hat), and one for completing treasure hunt quests (rewarding titles and a trophy)
- 8 New treasure hunt quests have been added
- 7 new trophies have been added.
- 7 new pirate hats have been added this year : IB/SL RR 80+, Goblin RR 60+, WH RR 60+, Chosen/Mara RR 60+, Zealot/Magus RR 60+, SM/WL RR 85+, and WE/Sorc RR 85+ (the previous WE/DoK/Sorc RR 85+ item has been lowered to be RR 80+).
