Ghost Fleet is a World Event in Sea of Thieves indicated by a swirling green cyclone appearing near a large island. Read on to find out how to find and start the Ghost Fleet event, how to beat Ghost Ships, the commendations, and the rewards you get for completing them!

How to Start Ghost Fleet

Starts When a Swirling Green Cyclone Appears

The Ghost Fleet is an event that takes place near one of the large islands of Sea of Thieves and is visibly indicated by a swirling green cyclone hovering above the island.

In this world event, you will be participating against 4 waves of Ghost Ships with each wave spawning different types of Ghost Ships.

Wave 1	Spawns Normal Ghost Ships How to Complete: Defeat 7 Ghost Ships
Wave 2	Spawns 2 Ashen Dragon Captain Ships and Normal Ghost Ships How to Complete: Defeat the 2 Ashen Dragon Captain Ships.
Wave 3	Spawns Normal Ghost Ships How to Complete: Defeat 7 Ghost Ships
Wave 4	Spawns Flameheart's Ship: The Burning Blade, 2 Ashen Dragon Captain Ships and Normal Ghost Ships How to Complete: Defeat The Burning Blade Ship.

Ghost Fleet are Available in Safer Seas and High Seas

Ghost Fleet World Events can appear even if the player opts to play in Safer Seas. However, in Safer Seas, you will get less gold for turning in treasure than when playing in High Seas.

In exchange for the lower rewards, you'll be safer while transporting your loot compared to High Seas where other players can fight you for your Ghost Fleet loot.

High Seas vs. Safer Seas

How to Beat the Ghost Fleet

Tips for Beating the Ghost Fleet
Prepare a Surplus of Resources Raise Sails to Half and Shoot Cannonballs Take Out Ships that Just Spawned Take Out Normal Ghost Ships First Shoot the Ghost Mines

Prepare Enough Resources Before Tackling a Ghost Fleet

The Ghost Fleet is one of the hardest events in the game as you'll be fighting off multiple Ghost Ships at once. Since this is an open seas event, playing on High Seas will also pose the danger of enemy player crews looking to gank you in order to get the event loot.

With the rather large spike in difficulty, we recommend having more than a hundred planks, a hundred cannonballs, and lots of food before you challenge the Ghost Fleet. Given that this is a multi-ship event battle, it is better to be overprepared than underprepared.

Raise Sails to Halfway and Shoot Cannonballs from Far Away

It is recommended for players to raise their sails to halfway point so that you have full control of the ship and also to not zoom past where you are going.

Sail as far away as possible from Ghost Ships as they can deal devastating damage when you are shot by their cannonballs.

A normal Ghost Ship will only take 3 shots with any type of cannonball. Ashen Dragon Ships take 10 shots and Burning Blade will take 24 Shots.

Take Out Ships that Just Spawned

Throughout the fight, you will notice that Ghost Ships spawn by coming out of portals. If you're near one of them, take out the Ghost Ship that just spawned so you can clear the first and third waves faster.

Defeat Normal Ghost Ships First Before the Bosses

Normal ships does not have a special design on their sails.

During the second wave, two Ashen Dragon ships will spawn alongside 2 normal Ghost Ships for each Ashen Dragon Ship.

During the fourth wave, Captain Flameheart's ship - the Burning Blade - will spawn alongside the ships from the second wave. Focus on defeating the normal Ghost Ships first before targetting the boss ships as they drop useful loot.

Defeating the boss ships first will automatically finish the wave, denying you from getting additional rewards.

Shoot the Ghost Mines

Occassionally, the enemy ships will drop Ghost Mines which will explode upon touching it. Use your gun to shoot them before your ship hits them.

Ghost Fleet Rewards

Treasures from Ghost Ships

Possible Skeleton Ghost Ship Rewards
Ashes of the Damned	Skulls of the Damned	Chests of the Damned

Not all rewards above will spawn and you might also get duplicate items.

Burning Blade Ship Rewards

Burning Blade Ship Rewards
Ghostly Treasure	Captain Skull of the Damned	Cannonball Crate of the Damned

Besides getting the normal loot from a regular Ghost Ships, you will also be able to get other loots like Captain Skull of the Damned and Cannonball Crate of the Damned from the Burning Blade Ship which usually contains Phantom Cannonballs, Wraith Cannonballs and Flame Phantom Cannonballs.

Ghost Fleet Commendations

Commendation	Requirement
Scourge of the Damned	How to Complete: Defeat 500 Ghost Ships. Reward: Scourge of the Damned Title
United Against the Damned	How to Complete: Defeat 25 Ghost Ships whilst in an Alliance.
Voyager of Damned Souls	How to Complete: Complete 50 Ghost Ship Voyages.
Banisher of the Spectral Flame	How to Complete: Defeat the Burning Blade 10 times. Reward: Banisher of the Spectral Flame Title
United Against the Flame	How to Complete: Defeat the Burning Blade whilst in an Alliance.
Hunter of Damned Captains	How to Complete: Sell 50 Captain Skulls of the Damned.
Unleash the Damned	How to Complete: Hit another Crew's Ship with a Wraith Cannonball 25 times

How to Get All Commendations

Sea of Thieves Related Guides

All World Events and Encounters

World Events and Encounters

All World Events
Ashen Winds	Fort of Fortune
Ghost Fleet	Skeleton Fleet
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All Encounters
Kraken	Megalodon
Skeleton Ship	-