There are many curses to get in Sea of Thieves, which are special cosmetic rewards typically gained by completing specific challenges or commendations. From the shiny lure of the Shores of Gold Curse to the Curse of Sunken Sorrow, curses in Sea of Thieves can take a long time to obtain as some of the most desirable rewards or unlocks. Sea of Thieves Season 15 introduces another curse called the Wild Seas Curse, complete with Megalodon or Shark-like skin and glowing green eyes.
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If you want your pirate to look just like a creature of the deep, you'll probably be eager to know how to get the Wild Seas Curse in Sea of Thieves, informally known by some players as the 'Shark Curse.' However, doing so is not necessarily an easy task with numerous activities to tick off.
How to Get the Wild Seas Curse in Sea of Thieves
All Wild Seas Commendations in Sea of Thieves
To get the Wild Seas Curse in Sea of Thieves, you must first complete all Wild Seas commendations found via the Bilge Rat and Wild Seas sections of your Pirate Log. You can view the Wild Seas Curse and its unlock requirements on page two of the Wild Seas commendations page, as shown above. Altogether, there are 20 Ancient Megalodon commendations plus 9 Hunting Spear, Boar hunting, and miscellaneous ones, bringing the total to 29 Wild Seas Commendations to complete, plus the curse itself (also listed as a commendation), as detailed in the tables below.
Essentially, unlocking the Wild Seas Curse means achieving the 'Wildest Seas World-Beater' commendation, which you get for ticking off every Wild Seas commendation. Once unlocked, you can equip the Wild Seas Curse in the usual way from the vanity chest on your ship or at an outpost.
Ancient Megalodon Wild Seas Commendations (Feared Redmaw and Barnacled Dread) in Sea of Thieves
There are 20 commendations related to defeating the Feared Redmaw and Barnacled Dread Ancient Megalodons. Ancient Megalodons are bigger, tougher, and more powerful versions of the standard Megalodons in Sea of Thieves, with the added challenge of various unique fire attacks from the Feared Redmaw, plus electric attacks and enemy spawning abilities from the Barnacled Dread. Therefore, it can take time to complete every Ancient Megalodon commendation from the Wild Seas set, with their unlock requirements detailed in the table below:
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Wild Seas Commendation |
How To Unlock |
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Hunter of the Feared Redmaw |
Defeat 10 Ancient Feared Redmaws. |
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'Hunter of the Feared Redmaw' Title |
Complete the 'Hunter of the Feared Redmaw' Commendation. |
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You're Going to Need a Bigger Bucket! |
Attempt to extinguish the Feared Redmaw using a bucket of water. |
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Mega Fire Stopper |
Extinguish a fire during a Feared Redmaw encounter. |
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Friendly Fire |
Make a Feared Redmaw overheat and explode using fire, such as by throwing a Firebomb at it. |
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Master Hunter of the Feared Redmaw |
Complete all the Ancient Feared Redmaw commendations detailed above. |
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Hunter of Grisly Ancient Feared Redmaw Teeth |
Sell x40 Grisly Ancient Feared Redmaw Teeth. |
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Hunter of Pristine Ancient Feared Redmaw Teeth |
Sell x10 Pristine Ancient Feared Redmaw Teeth. |
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Hunter of Grisly Feared Redmaw Scales |
Sell x40 Grisly Ancient Feared Redmaw Scales. |
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Hunter of Pristine Feared Redmaw Scales |
Sell x10 Pristine Ancient Feared Redmaw Scales. |
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Hunter of the Barnacled Dread |
Defeat the Ancient Barnacled Dread 10 times. |
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'Hunter of the Barnacled Dread' Title |
Complete the 'Hunter of the Barnacled Dread' Commendation. |
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Dark Tides Defeat |
Damage the Barnacled Dread using a Trident of Dark Tides. |
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On Eel-ectric Tides |
Kill Eel-ectric Ocean Crawlers using a Trident of Dark Tides during a Barnacled Dread attack. |
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Master Hunter of the Barnacled Dread |
Complete all Barnacled Dread commendations listed above. |
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Hunter of Grisly Barnacled Dread Teeth |
Sell x40 Grisly Barnacled Dread Teeth. |
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Hunter of Pristine Barnacled Dread Teeth |
Sell x10 Pristine Barnacled Dread Teeth. |
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Hunter of Grisly Barnacled Dread Scales |
Sell x40 Grisly Barnacled Dread Scales. |
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Hunter of Pristine Barnacled Dread Scales |
Sell x10 Pristine Barnacled Dread Scales. |
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Hunter of Ancient Sea Beasts |
Complete all Ancient Megalodon treasure-selling commendations. |
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Hunting Spear, Boar Hunting, Miscellaneous Wild Sea Commendations in Sea of Thieves
Additionally, there are 9 Wild Seas Commendations related to using the Hunting Spear in Sea of Thieves, hunting Boars, and miscellaneous activities like using animal fireworks, plus the Wild Seas Curse itself, as outlined in the table below:
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Wild Seas Commendation |
How To Unlock |
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Sea Beast Spear Hunter |
Hit Krakens, Megs, or Ancient Megalodons 15 times using Hunting Spears. |
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Skewered Death of the Seas |
Hit 15 Sharks using Hunting Spears. |
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Pierced Wallowers of the Mud |
Hit 15 Boars using Hunting Spears. |
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Impaled Vessels of the Waves |
Pierce enemy ships with Hunting Spears 15 times. |
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Master of Impaling Impact |
Complete all the Hunting Spear commendations above. |
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'Master of Impaling Impact' Title |
Earned by completing all Hunting Spear commendations. |
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Wallowing in Treasure |
Collect treasure from a Boar's Wallow. |
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A Hunter's Call Celebration |
Shoot any three animal-themed fireworks into the sky while representing the Hunter's Call as an Emissary. You can find these randomly in barrels in the open world or by purchasing a Heart of Nature Fireworks Crate from the Merchant Alliance for 20,000 Gold. |
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Wildest Seas World-Beater |
Complete every Wild Seas commendation. |
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Wild Seas Curse |
Listed as a commendation and unlocked by completing all Wild Seas commendations. |
Sea of Thieves
- Released
- March 20, 2018
- Developer(s)
- Rare
- Publisher(s)
- Microsoft Game Studios
- Platform(s)
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X
- OpenCritic Rating
- Fair
- Genre(s)
- Adventure