Sea of Thieves

How to Join a Random Crew

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Sea of Thieves - How to Start Join Random Crew

Players can join a random crew in Sea of Thieves by selecting Open Crew in High Seas. Read on to learn how to join a random crew, as well as how many players can join a crew via matchmaking.

How to Join a Random Crew

Open Crew Matchmaking Guide



Play in High Seas

Sea of Thieves - Play in High Seas

To join a random crew, you will need to play in the High Seas game mode. This means you'll be dropping into a server with enemy player ships. Unfortunately, open crew matchmaking is not available in Safer Seas since crews are invite-only.

High Seas vs. Safer Seas

Charter a Ship to Determine Crew Size

Sea of Thieves - Charter a Ship

After selecting High Seas, charter the ship you want to sail on. Your choice of ship will determine the size of your crew. Matchmaking will attempt to fill your crew with the max number of players based on the ship type.

Ship Crew Size
Sloop 1 to 2 Players
Brigantine 2 to 3 Players
Galleon 4 Players

How to Sail Your Ship and All Ship Types

Select Open Crew

Sea of Thieves - Select Open Crew

After choosing a ship, select Open Crew to enable matchmaking. Review and confirm the session settings, then hit Set Sail to begin matchmaking.

Wait for Matchmaking to Fill the Crew

Sea of Thieves - Wait for Matchmaking to Fill the Crew

You'll be taken to a different screen while you wait for matchmaking to fill in your crew with other players who have chosen the same session setup.

The type of ship you choose will determine how many players you'll matchmake with. Once the game has finished loading, you will spawn in an Outpost together with your crew members.

How Many Players Can Join a Crew?

Crews Can Have Up to Four Members

Sea of Thieves - Crews Can Have Up to Four Members

Up to four members can join a Crew. If you wish to form a group with more than 4 players, you may do so by forming an Alliance once you drop into the server.

Do note that Alliances can only be made with ships in the same server. You will not be able to form alliances with friends unless they are also playing in the same server.

How to Start a Player Alliance

Sea of Thieves Related Guides

Sea of Thieves - Tips and Tricks Partial

Beginner's Guide to Sea of Thieves

All Tips and Tricks Guides

Getting Started in Sea of Thieves
High Seas vs. Safer Seas Best Keybinds & Settings
How to Sail Your Ship and All Ship Types How to Return to Your Ship
How to Repair Your Ship How to Get Quests
How to Unlock Tall Tales How to Create and Customize Character
How to Join a Random Crew How to Save Your Game
General Tips and Tricks
How to Sword Lunge How to Become a Pirate Legend
Best Ways to Farm Gold How to Buy a Ship
How to Get Ashen Keys How to Get Ashen Chests
How to Raise Trading Company Reputation How to Catch Fish
How to Use Instruments and Play Shanties How to Get Ancient Coins
Can You Play in 3rd Person? How to Get the Dark Warsmith Set
Season 12 Content
Horn of Fair Winds Bone Caller
Double Barrel Pistol Throwing Knife
Multiplayer Guides
How to Join a Party and Invite Friends How to Enable and Use Voice Chat
How to Kick Players and Use the Brig How to Start a Player Alliance

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1 Anonymous6 months

The titles misleading as this isn’t “how to join a random crew” it’s “how to get randoms to join your crew” But honestly idk why I bother looking for ways since the looking for groups widget on the stupid game bar disappeared requiring you to waste space to download the eggbox app from the Microsoft store But even with the LFG widget you can’t use it for steam version as it doesn’t acknowledge the steam version for some reason

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