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Sea of Thieves - How to Start Unlock Tall Tales

Tall Tales are unlocked by finishing Maiden Voyage and a Trading Company tutorial Voyage in Sea of Thieves. Read on to learn how to unlock Tall Tales and what Tall Tales are.

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How to Unlock Tall Tales

How to Unlock Tall Tales
Checkmark Complete Maiden Voyage
Checkmark Finish a Trading Company Tutorial Voyage

Complete Maiden Voyage

Sea of Thieves - Complete Maiden Voyage

If you are a new player, it's recommended to play through the Maiden Voyage Tall Tale. It serves as a tutorial to get you acquainted with the controls and mechanics of the game.

Maiden Voyage can be accessed through the main menu and is found in the Play tab.

Maiden Voyage Tall Tale Guide

Finish a Trading Company Tutorial Voyage

Sea of Thieves - Finish a Trading Company Tutorial

You'll also need to finish at least one Trading Company tutorial Voyage. Simply head to the Quest Table of your ship, and hit Voyages. You'll then have three options: the Gold Hoarders, Order of Souls, and Merchant Alliance.

Select the Trading Company that interests you the most and select Tutorial on the left-hand side. Each Trading Company has a different tutorial and will give you a glimpse of what each company specializes in.

List of All Trading Companies

What Are Tall Tales?

Story-Driven Quests

Sea of Thieves - Give Jack

Tall Tales are quests focused on delivering a narrative for players. They are fairly lengthy with multiple puzzles and encounters, and are best experienced with a crew.

List of All Tall Tales

Gives Commendations and Rewards

Sea of Thieves - Gives Rewards and Commendations

Tall Tales are well worth your while as they offer Commendations, as well as rewards like gold, cosmetics and titles.

Tall Tales are replayable, with some having Commendations that are only obtainable by playing through them multiple times.

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