There are 31 commendations for you to unlock during Season 17, Smugglers’ Tide. While many are straightforward, several can take time to complete.
To complete all the available commendations, you must embark on the Smugglers’ Route Run Voyage, discover Smugglers’ Caches, search Smugglers’ Shipwrecks, take down Smuggling Skeleton Ships, and successfully deliver dozens of Smugglers’ League treasure!
Gilded Fox Chronicler
Read the 1st and 2nd Chronicles of The Gilded Fox.
You can randomly find the 1st and 2nd Chronicles of The Gilded Fox in Smugglers’ Caches and Smugglers’ Shipwrecks. You are not guaranteed to find a particular Smugglers’ Chronicle in a specific location.
There is no guaranteed way to find a particular Smugglers’ Chronicle.
To read both, you will want to rummage through every Smugglers’ Cache and Smugglers’ Shipwreck you can find. You can randomly find Smugglers’ Caches on the beaches of islands and Smugglers’ Shipwrecks below large flocks of birds above open water.
Once you find one, inspect it and read every prompt. After you do, you’ll receive credit for reading it. You don’t need to sell it to progress the Commendation.
Shadow Current Chronicler
Read the 1st and 2nd Chronicles of The Shadow Current.
You can randomly find the 1st and 2nd Chronicles of The Shadow Current in Smugglers’ Caches and Smugglers’ Shipwrecks. You are not guaranteed to find a particular Smugglers’ Chronicle in a specific location.
There is no guaranteed way to find a particular Smugglers’ Chronicle.
To read both, you will want to rummage through every Smugglers’ Cache and Smugglers’ Shipwreck you can find. Once you find one, inspect it and read every prompt. After you do, you’ll receive credit for reading it. You don’t need to sell it to progress the Commendation.
Wolf in Winter Chronicler
Read the 1st and 2nd Chronicles of The Wolf in Winter.
You can randomly find the 1st and 2nd Chronicles of The Wolf in Winter in Smugglers’ Caches and Smugglers’ Shipwrecks. You are not guaranteed to find a particular Smugglers’ Chronicle in a specific location.
There is no guaranteed way to find a particular Smugglers’ Chronicle.
To read both, you will want to rummage through every Smugglers’ Cache and Smugglers’ Shipwreck you can find. Once you find one, inspect it and read every prompt. After you do, you’ll receive credit for reading it. You don’t need to sell it to progress the Commendation.
Sapphire Steel Chronicler
Read the 1st and 2nd Chronicles of The Sapphire Steel.
You can randomly find the 1st and 2nd Chronicles of The Sapphire Steel in Smugglers’ Caches and Smugglers’ Shipwrecks. You are not guaranteed to find a particular Smugglers’ Chronicle in a specific location.
There is no guaranteed way to find a particular Smugglers’ Chronicle.
To read both, you will want to rummage through every Smugglers’ Cache and Smugglers’ Shipwreck you can find. Once you find one, inspect it and read every prompt. After you do, you’ll receive credit for reading it. You don’t need to sell it to progress the Commendation.
Smugglers' Secret Scrawlings
Read all six journals in the Smugglers’ Hideouts.
You must read all six journals to complete this Commendation. There is one in each Smugglers’ Hideout:
- Smugglers’ Bay – Solomon’s Journal is on a wooden crate next to Sea-Clock Solomon in his Hideout.
- Crescent Isle – Lottie’s Journal is on a wooden crate next to Low-Tide Lottie in her Hideout.
- Plunder Valley – Wei-Lin’s Journal is on a round table next to Wei-Lin in her Hideout.
- Crook’s Hollow – Ix’s Journal is on a rock next to Starbright Ix in her Hideout.
- Old Faithful Isle – Kidir’s Journal is on a table next to Bloodwake Kidir in his Hideout.
- The Crooked Masts – Leander’s Journal is on a wooden crate next to Little Lord Leander in his Hideout.
You can naturally read each one as you deliver Smugglers’ League treasures while working on other Commendations.
Completing the Smugglers’ Secret Scrawlings Commendation will unlock the Smugglers’ League Illicit Ink Tattoo.
Fulfiller of Floral Fate
Deliver Floral Fate Rum in perfect condition to The Smugglers’ League.
To complete this Commendation, you must sell 15 Crates of Floral Fate Rum to The Smugglers’ League in perfect condition.
Crates of Rum can take damage from weapons, Cannonballs, and explosions. Most importantly, they can take fall damage, even when you are holding them. When you carry the Crates of Rum to the Smugglers’ League, you’ll need to make sure you don’t jump or fall a great distance while holding them.
You can randomly find Crates of Floral Fate Rum in Smugglers’ Cache and Smugglers’ Shipwrecks.
As with all Smugglers’ League treasure, you can inspect it to determine where you must sell it. If it says you can deliver to a Smugglers’ League Representative, then you can sell it to any one of the six Smugglers’ League Representatives. However, if it gives you a specific name and island, you will have to deliver it at that particular Hideout.
Dealer of Dark Demise
Deliver Dark Demise Rum in perfect condition to The Smugglers’ League.
To complete this Commendation, you must sell 10 Crates of Dark Demise Rum to The Smugglers’ League in perfect condition.
Crates of Rum can take damage from weapons, Cannonballs, and explosions. Most importantly, they can take fall damage, even when you are holding them. When you carry the Crates of Rum to the Smugglers’ League, you’ll need to make sure you don’t jump or fall a great distance while holding them.
You can find Crates of Dark Demise Rum during the Smugglers’ Route Run Voyage. You can start the Voyage from your Quest Table by sailing or diving to it.
Gatherer of Golden Greed
Deliver Golden Greed Rum in perfect condition to The Smugglers’ League.
To complete this Commendation, you must sell 5 Crates of Golden Greed Rum to The Smugglers’ League in perfect condition.
Crates of Rum can take damage from weapons, Cannonballs, and explosions. Most importantly, they can take fall damage, even when you are holding them. When you carry the Crates of Rum to the Smugglers’ League, you’ll need to make sure you don’t jump or fall a great distance while holding them.
You can randomly find Crates of Golden Greed Rum in Smugglers’ Caches, Smugglers’ Shipwrecks, and emergent Smuggling Skeleton Ships.
Revered Rum Runner
Complete all rum smuggling Commendations.
To complete this Commendation, you must complete the Fulfiller of Floral Fate, Dealer of Dark Demise, and Gatherer of Golden Greed Commendations.
Bootlegger of Black Powder Barrels
Deliver Black Powder Barrels to The Smugglers’ League.
To complete this Commendation, you must sell 15 Black Powder Barrels to The Smugglers’ League in perfect condition.
You can find Black Powder Barrels in Smugglers’ Caches, Smugglers’ Shipwrecks, and emergent Smuggling Skeleton Ships. You can also get them from the Smugglers’ League Messages in Bottles and the Smugglers’ Route Run Voyage.
Courier of Classic Paintings
Deliver Classic Paintings to The Smugglers’ League.
To complete this Commendation, you must sell 15 Classic Paintings to The Smugglers’ League.
You can randomly find Classic Paintings in Smugglers’ Caches, Smugglers’ Shipwrecks, and emergent Smuggling Skeleton Ships.
Unlike Black Powder Barrels and Crates of Rum, Classic Paintings do not take damage, so you don’t need to be too careful with them.
As with all Smugglers’ League treasure, you can inspect it to determine where you must sell it. If it says you can deliver to a Smugglers’ League Representative, then you can sell it to any one of the six Smugglers’ League Representatives. However, if it gives you a specific name and island, you will have to deliver it at that particular Hideout.
Runner of Refined Paintings
Deliver Refined Paintings to The Smugglers’ League.
To complete this Commendation, you must sell 10 Refined Paintings to The Smugglers’ League.
You can find Refined Paintings during the Smugglers’ Route Run Voyage.
Unlike Black Powder Barrels and Crates of Rum, Refined Paintings do not take damage, so you don’t need to be too careful with them.
Exporter of Exquisite Paintings
Deliver Exquisite Paintings to The Smugglers’ League.
To complete this Commendation, you must sell 5 Exquisite Paintings to The Smugglers’ League.
You can randomly find Exquisite Paintings in Smugglers’ Caches, Smugglers’ Shipwrecks, and emergent Smuggling Skeleton Ships.
Unlike Black Powder Barrels and Crates of Rum, Exquisite Paintings do not take damage, so you don’t need to be too careful with them.
Fine Art Felon
Complete all Smuggler painting Commendations.
To complete this Commendation, you must complete the Courier of Classic Paintings, Runner of Refined Paintings, and Exporter of Exquisite Paintings Commendations.
Smugglers' Runner
Complete Smugglers’ Runs.
To complete this Commendation, you must complete five Smugglers’ Runs. You can complete Smugglers’ Messages in Bottles or Smugglers’ Route Runs to progress this Commendation.
You can find Smugglers’ Messages in Bottles randomly on island beaches, in Smugglers’ Caches, Shipwrecks, and emergent Skeleton Ships. Each Smugglers’ Message in a Bottle has a Smugglers’ Run Voyage that will have you deliver cargo between two random Smugglers’ League Hideouts.
You must deliver all three pieces of treasure to complete the Smugglers’ Run and Smugglers’ Route Run. If the Black Powder Barrel explodes, you can’t complete the run.
Completing the Smugglers’ Runner Commendation will unlock several Smuggler clothing cosmetics.
Smugglers' Route Runner
Complete Smugglers’ Route Runs.
To complete this Commendation, you must complete the Smugglers’ Route Run Voyage three times.
You can start the Smugglers’ Route Run Voyage from your Quest Table. The Voyage will have you delivering three Smugglers’ League treasures between two large islands. Unlike the Smugglers’ Run, a dashed gold line on the Map Table, the Smugglers’ Route, marks the two islands for all to see.
You must sell all three treasures to the correct Smugglers’ League Representative to receive credit for completing the Voyage.
Completing the Smugglers’ Route Runner Commendation will unlock the Black Powder Barrel Disguise.
Seeker of Smugglers' Caches
Discover Smugglers’ Caches.
To complete this Commendation, you must interact with a piece of treasure in five different Smugglers’ Caches.
You can randomly find Smugglers’ Caches on small and large islands throughout the Sea of Thieves. Smugglers’ Caches contain Smugglers’ League treasures as well as a few Merchant Alliance Crates.
Super Smuggler
Complete all Smugglers’ League Commendations.
To complete this Commendation, you must complete all Act I Commendations.
Remarkable Reaper Rower
Discover and dock Reaper’s Bones Rowboats to your ship.
To complete this Commendation, you must dock 10 Reaper’s Bones Rowboats to your ship. You can randomly find Reaper’s Bones Rowboats on island beaches. Reaper’s Bones Rowboats are red and black with a reinforced Gunpowder Barrel strapped to them.
Reaper's Revelations
Read the Servant of the Flame’s journal at Royal Crest Fortress
To complete this Commendation, you read the Servant’s Journal on the third floor of Royal Crest Fortress. It is sitting on a table next to shrine of Captain Flameheart. You’ll need to embark on The Smugglers’ Heist Voyage to break open the locked Sea Fort and access the inside.
Breaker of the Brethren
Defeat Dark Brethren Ghost Ships during an active Reaper Fortress.
To complete this Commendation, you must defeat 15 Dark Brethren Ghost Ships during an active Reaper Fortress. You can find Dark Brethren Ghost Ships during the first, seventh, and thirteenth waves of the Reaper Fortress World Event.
Each wave with Ghost Ships will have three for you to scuttle. Similar to Ghost Ships from the Ghost Fleet World Event, you only need to shoot each Ghost Ship with three cannonballs to take it out.
You can find a Reaper Fortress World Event emergently or dive to one through the Quest Table if you are Athena’s Fortune Reputation Level 40. The Reaper Fortress World Event is in the High and Safer Seas.
Order of Bone and Slayed
Defeat Bone and Blade Skeletons during an active Reaper Fortress.
To complete this Commendation, you must defeat 15 Order of Bone and Blade Skeletons during an active Reaper Fortress. You will fight several types of Skeletons throughout the Reaper Fortress World Event, including Shadow, Obsidian, and Order of Bone and Blade Skeletons.
Order of Bone and Blade Skeletons have white, red, and black bones with clothing adorned with metal.
You will have several waves to fight exclusively Order of Bone and Blade Skeletons, as well as several waves with Order of Bone and Blade Skeletons mixed with other Skeletons.
Crasher of Caches
Unlock Weapons Caches during an active Reaper Fortress.
To complete this Commendation, you must unlock three Weapon Caches during an active Reaper Fortress. Each Skeleton Fort has one Weapon Cache, a locked chamber that you can unlock. Its sealed door has a circular lock similar to the one on the Vault door. A lifeless and headless Skeleton will also be nearby.
You can unlock a Weapon Cache with a Skull of Arms that you can acquire from a Master of Arms. The Master of Arms is a Skeleton Captain that appears during the eighth wave of the Reaper Fortress World Event. Defeat the Master of Arms, pick up the Skull of Arms, and attach it to the headless Skeleton next to the Weapon Cache. The Weapon Cache will then open, revealing Storage Crates and other tools for you to use against the remaining waves.
Farewell to Arms
Sell Skull of Arms.
To complete this Commendation, you must sell three Skull of Arms to the Smugglers’ League. You can acquire a Skull of Arms from a Master of Arms. You can find a Master of Arms on the eighth wave of a Reaper Fortress World Event. A Master of Arms is a Skeleton Captain with a nameplate above its head.
Defeat the Master of Arms, pick up the Skull of Arms, and sell it to any Smugglers’ League Representative.
Phantom Flame
Defeat Phantoms using the Obsidian Ashen Winds Skull during an active Reaper Fortress.
To complete this Commendation, you must defeat 20 Phantoms using the Obsidian Ashen Winds Skull during an active Reaper Fortress.
You can bring an Obsidian Ashen Winds Skull from a Smugglers’ Cache or use one from a Weapon Cache. Once you have an Obsidian Ashen Winds Skull, use it to defeat Phantoms on a Reaper Fortress. You’ll find Phantoms to defeat on Waves 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 13, and 14.
Skeletal Sorrow
Defeat skeletons with the Skull of Siren Sorrow during an active Reaper Fortress.
To complete this Commendation, you must defeat 20 Skeletons using the Skull of Siren Sorrow during an active Reaper Fortress.
You can bring a Skull of Siren Sorrow from a Smugglers’ Cache or use one from a Weapon Cache. Once you have a Skull of Siren Sorrow, use it to defeat any Skeletons you fight on a Reaper Fortress.
Wrecker of Reaper Fortresses
Complete Reaper Fortresses
To complete this Commendation, you must reach Grade VII and complete 20 Reaper Fortresses. To complete a Reaper Fortress, you must be on the fort when a crew opens the Vault. It doesn’t matter if your crew or another crew cracks the Vault open, just as long as you are on the Skeleton Fort when it happens.
You can complete this Commendation on the High or Safer Seas.
Clandestine Contact
Complete Lottie’s request.
To complete this Commendation, you must complete Lottie’s request. However, before you can begin her request, you must unlock the Super Smuggler Commendation and Title.
Once you have the Title, you can begin working on the Commendation. Head over to our dedicated guide here that goes over each step of the request and how to solve it.
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Smugglers tide combinations. I have 17 out of 19. It says complete all rum Smuggling combinations which I’ve done and the legendary combination. Super smuggler complete all smuggler league combinations, which I’ve done. Why isn’t it giving me all 19