Fort of Fortune is a World Event in Sea of Thieves indicated by a skull with red eyes hovering over a Skeleton Fort. Read on to find out how to find and start Fort of Fortune events, how to beat the waves of skeletons, the commendations, and the rewards you get for completing them!

How to Start a Fort of Fortune

Starts When a Red-Eyed Skull Cloud Hovers an Island

The Fort of Fortune is an event that takes place on most Skeleton Fort islands and is usually indicated by a skull cloud with red eyes hovering the island.

Similar to other Fort events, when a Skeleton Fort island does not have the red-eyed skull cloud hovering above it, this means that it isn't active. There will be no skeletons invading the island and the vault in the fort will be locked.

Forts of Fortune are Available in Safer Seas and High Seas

Fort of Fortune World Events can appear even if the player opts to play in Safer Seas. However, the commendation related to Fort of Fortune is only available if you play in High Seas.

You will earn less rewards for turning in Fort of Fortune treasures when playing in Safer Seas. However, the upside is you won't have to worry about PvP and other players stealing your loot.

High Seas vs. Safer Seas

Fight 18 Waves of Skeletons and Skeleton Bosses

Raiding an active Fort of Fortune, will have you fighting multiple waves of Skeletons and powerful bosses at the end of the event. The following table breaks down the waves you'll be fighting during the event:

Total Waves	18 Waves of Skeletons Every 4th or 5th wave will also spawn 3 Skeleton Captains.
Wave 16	Spawns a Skeleton Lord called The Mutinous Helmsman and a lot of regular Skeletons.
Wave 17	Spaws 2 Skeleton Lords called the Two-Faced Scoundrel and The Duchess, as well as a lot of regular Skeletons.
Wave 18	Spawns an Ashen Lord and a lot of regular Skeletons.

How to Beat a Fort of Fortune

How to Beat Fort of Fortune
Beware of the Fort Cannons Use a Pistol Against the Skeletons Set Up Gunpowder Barrels Against Skeletons Don't Stay in One Position and Keep Moving Use Firebombs to Deal with the Horde Use the Blunderbuss on Skeleton/Ashen Lord Deal with Ashen Lord After Defeating Skeletons

Beware of the Cannons as you Approach the Fort

Similar to the Skeleton Fort event, you'll be greeted by cannonball attacks from the fort as soon as you're within range.

Park your ship at a location where the cannons can't swivel to hit you. Once you parked, bring food and your weapon of choice with you and start raiding the fort.

Use a Pistol Against the Skeletons

When dealing with normal waves, use a Pistol to deal with hordes of normal skeletons as it has a low reload time compared to other guns in the game.

While moving, remember to pick up ammo pouches from slain skeletons so you won't run out of ammo for your gun. You should also aim to take out skeletons with guns first, as they can shoot you from afar and can be difficult to deal with because of that.

Set Up Gunpowder Barrels Against Skeletons

Since you'll be fighting off many waves of skeletons, we recommend using the Gunpowder Barrels scattered around the island and setting them up near hordes of skeletons to blow them up.

Don't Stay in One Position and Keep Moving

If you let yourself stay in one place, there's a high chance of you getting overwhelmed. Always move and keep your distance and attack whenever you're in a safe distance.

Use Firebombs to Deal with the Horde

You can also use the Firebomb to deal damage against the hordes of skeletons. This is one of the efficient ways to deal with a horde since it can take out multiple enemies at once if they're near each other.

Use the Blunderbuss on Skeleton Lords and Ashen Lord

After clearing 15 waves of skeleton hordes, switch your weapon to the Blunderbuss once the Skeleton Lords spawn in on the 16th/17th wave and the Ashen Lord on the 18th wave and use it as your main source of damage against them.

The Blunderbuss deals the most amount of damage in the game, making it an effective gun to fight bosses with. Just make sure to get close to the enemy to maximize its potential.

Deal with Ashen Lord After Defeating Skeletons

During the final wave, you will need to fight the final horde of skeletons which includes one of the four Ashen Lords.

Aim to take out the normal skeletons first and then finally focus on defeating the Ashen Lord which will have the same moveset as their Ashen Winds counterpart.

Ashen Winds World Event Guide

Fort of Fortune Rewards

Obtain Rewards Such as Gold and Bounty Skulls

The Fort of Fortune gives different rewards such as gold pouches, bounty skulls and skeleton's orders from defeating Skeleton Lords.

Meanwhile, you can get an Ashen Winds Skull and a Fort of Fortune Key from the Ashen Lord, which you can use to open the vault that contains many treasures.

Treasures	Dropped from:
Villainous Bounty Skulls x 3	Dropped by the following bosses: • The Mutinous Helmsman • The Two-Faced Scoundrel • The Duchess
Gold Pouches
Skeleton's Orders
Ashen Winds Skull	• Ashen Lord
Fort of Fortune Key

Stronghold Vault Treasures

Upon defeating the Ashen Lord, players can obtain the Fort of Fortune Key which can open the Stronghold Vault that contains different treasures.

The following are treasures that can be obtained within the vault. Note that not all of these can be obtained after opening the vault and that the ones that do not appear might show up on other Fort of Fortune events.

• Chest of Legends
• Kegs of Ancient Black Powder
• Crates of Legendary Voyages
• Gilded Relics of Ancient Fortune
• Chalices of Ancient Fortune
• Villainous Skulls of Ancient Fortune
• Skull of Ancient Fortune
• Stronghold Chests
• Crates of Ancient Bone Dust

Fort of Fortune Commendations

Commendation	Requirements and Rewards
Scourge of Brutal Bastions	How to Complete: Defeat 10 Forts of Fortune. (High Seas Only)

How to Get All Commendations

Sea of Thieves Related Guides

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Ashen Winds	Fort of Fortune
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Skeleton Ship	-