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Skull and Bones

How to PvE

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Skull and Bones - How to PvE

Skull and Bones lets players group up together to participate in co-op PvE World Events such as Elite Captains and World Bosses. See how to PvE, a list of all PvE World Events, and find out if there are PvE-only servers in this guide!

How to PvE

How to PvE


Accept Bounties

Skull and Bones - Bounties

Bounties are accepted via the Bounty Board in settlements and will task you with hunting down Elite Captains. They can be taken on solo or with a group of other pirates.

Take on World Bosses

Skull and Bones - World Bosses

World Bosses are tougher, stronger, and deadlier than any other foes that you will encounter at sea. They are unlocked after completing certain contracts and can be fought by sailing over to their spawn locations.

Group up with your friends or other fellow pirates that you may come across to take on these ferocious beasts and earn rewards ranging from rare materials to treasure chests filled with exquisite loot.

Fight with Other Ships

Skull and Bones - Npc-controlled Ships

Fight with npc-controlled ships that you will frequently run into at sea and gain loot by sinking them or boarding their ships. Just be sure to keep an eye out on your hostility level, as the situation can escalate the more faction ships you destroy.

List of PvE World Events

Jump to Any PvE World Event!
Elite Captains
(Bounty Board)
Kuharibu
(World Boss)
Maangodin
(World Boss)

Elite Captains (Bounty Board)

Skull and Bones - Elite Captains

Elite Captains can be hunted down by accepting Bounties from the Bountry Board. This is a co-op PvE activity as other players can join you anytime while going up against these pirate lords in sea battle!

Successfully eliminating these Elite Captains will reward you with a large sum of Silver, Infamy, and a Treasure Chest filled with loot!

Kuharibu (World Boss)

Skull and Bones - Kuharibu

Kuharibu is a world boss located in the Western Basin that you unlock by starting the From the Deep contract quest by speaking to the Sea People Huntmaster in Lanitra Outpost.

Defeating this aquatic sea creature will reward you with 2 Monstrous Scales and 3 Monstrous Tooth.

Kuharibu Location and How to Beat

Maangodin (World Boss)

Skull and Bones - Maangodin

Maangodin, also known as the Ghost Ship, is a world boss that only appears at night. It spawns in the southeastern section of the Port l'Hermine and east of The Oubliette Outpost.

To unlock this world boss, you will have to begin the Oceans Apart contract quest by speaking to the Mysterious Rogue in The Oubliette. Defeating this boss will reward you with the Tarnished Ring and a Mysterious Chest.

Maangodin Ghost Ship Location and How to Beat

Are There PvE Servers?

Servers are PvE by Default

Skull and Bones - Servers are PvE by Default

All servers are PvE by default, with the exception of some world events that trigger PvP with other players. Outside of PvP-related activities, everyone can band together to face the dangers lurking out on the vast ocean.

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