The Orb has returned for the 2025 Festival of Giving! For those unfamiliar with the mystical artifact, you can expect visions, clues, and plenty of cosmetics to unlock throughout the live stream! However, you never know when the Orb will reveal its secrets. If you can’t tune in yourself, we’ll keep you updated here to make sure you don’t miss even a whisper!
The Orb
Throughout the Festival of Giving: The Orb Awakens live stream, you can expect the Orb to share secrets about the future of Sea of Thieves. Through eerie visions and whispered words, you’ll need to follow the Clues to an in-game reward!
We will cover each Prophecy as the Orb shares, allowing you to catch up on anything you missed!
So far, the community has been solving the Clues from the Prophecies to unlock the following Prophecy. To solve the Clue, any member of the community can type the answer to the Clue in the stream’s chat. If it is correct, the Clue is solved, and the following Prophecy is unlocked.
Once the community unlocks the final Prophecy, the Orb will reveal the in-game reward. You can then set sail and claim the in-game reward for yourself!
Prophecy #1
The Orb shared the first Prophecy at 19:30 UTC. You can watch the first Prophecy yourself here. It says:
Minds… minds overflowing. Thoughts and dreams, hopes and fears, duty and defiance, water and fire. Minds… and hearts, burning with embers of failed tributes, of the winds and the waves of a father and a son. Now, together in this treasured void, one whom we see clearly. We know his past and we see his future. A young boy, hurtful glances, cold nights, and a cold heart. And now a sea… of tears. Not his own, but by his hand. We will show you…
The son of a pirate and a humble boy made strong in the forge of war. A common heart sparked to fierce fire though oppression by those who controls the seas. There are those for you whom the pirate life is dead! Far beyond the horizon, they cannot see the treasured power shifting in the sands, nor swirling the water! They cast their eyes away from greater horizon and look down towards the dirt of the lands they wish to won. They made him what he is, hidden envy of a king beyond our sight. He does not know the secret. We will tell you.
Blade of fire will clash with a grand blade of steel. The unmaking of the world, you know, and the end of thieves is coming! We will share the future with you, dear friends. But can you be loyal? Tell us the secrets beyond our reach. In the heart of the ship, thoughts are secretly etched. Seek the crimson book and tell us these secrets. On the 12th sunset, where was the ship of fire bound? We shall be waiting.
The crimson book the Prophecy is referring to is a journal on the Captain’s Table on the Burning Blade. You can find the Burning Blade ship during the Burning Blade World Event.
The pages in the journal read:
Its pages are smudged with ash and charcoal, but you can make out the following:
Day 1: We continue to reap…Orbs we find in the Temples.
Day…We sailed between them and returned to The Reaper’s Hideout.
Day 6: We made port at Mercy’s…and took on provisions from the Fort.
Day 9: Attacked by brigands wanting…commandeer the ship near Lookout Point.
Day 11: Passed…at P19 on our way to…
Day…The next day we made it to Z11 on patrol to protect The Ancient Land of…
Z11 on the last page refers to the map coordinates Z-11. If you go to your ship’s Map Table or handy interactive map, scan your eyes to the map coordinates Z-11 to find Molten Sands Fortress.
So, the answer to the question is: THE ANCIENT LAND OF MOLTEN SAND.
With the Clue solved, we wait for the next Prophecy.
Prophecy #2
The Orb shared the second Prophecy at 00:00 UTC. You can watch the second Prophecy yourself here. It says:
Soaked in mist and magic, a place known as The Devil’s Roar. That’s where Blade was bound. And so that was a secret he kept from us. Our most sacred temple, one of nine, now desecrated with the name Molten Sands. The place where blessings were made and the magic of the seas was forged like iron in a fire.
War has been reborn… Like so many hearts on these seas, the true calling and destiny of the Sea of Tribute has been betrayed. Its sacred power channeled through wondrous places like molten sands. And you dare to call it the Sea of the Damned? It’s the sea of creation! Where even the smallest flicker of its power in the sea you call home can make the impossible possible.
Now the Sea of the Damned will be home to war waged between pirates. Not the damned, but those still unbound by the will of your Ferryman. The pirate war between those who remain free. And they will remain free for a little time yet. The war of the flame was always destined to be waged. And for now, this is but a petty distraction to what’s to come.
Before we share more of this prophecy, we wish to know his mind. What does Ramsey know? Seek the scroll in the Lord’s tavern and name the secret he has discovered.
The Orb is referring to a physical scroll found in the Athena’s Fortune Hideout. The scroll is titled, “Waterfall Wandering,” and it was penned by none other than Captain Briggsy.
The scroll reads:
That “Waterfall” you use to cross between the Tavern of Legends and the Outpost taverns is a special one, isn’t it?
You’re a cunning one, Ramsey. You already know what the waterfall constellation is, because it’s basically your front door!
Pirate Legends have been using it for years without batting an eyelid! Is that why you built your Legends’ Hideout in that cave?
So the Tavern of Legends is not in the Sea of Thieves as we know it! It all makes so much sense now.
The water, the ship, the tavern and its customers. No wonder it’s all green. Like you! You diamond! Or should I say “Emerald”?
So, the answer to the question is: EMERALD WATERFALL.
With the Clue solved, we wait for the next Prophecy.
Prophecy #3
The Orb shared the third Prophecy at 08:00 UTC. You can watch the third Prophecy yourself here. It says:
The Widow encouraged the prince to face the trials at the high temple of the Nine Leafed Palm. He performed admirably until the last and greatest trial, the Sands of Fortune. A choice one way or another. He failed and was cast into the Emerald Waterfall. Lost into the unknown seas beyond, the high priestess, the Sunstone Fox and the king conspired and told a great lie, that he died facing a monstrous foe.
The queen’s power fell apart when the Sunstone Fox revealed her treachery, and the Owl died of a broken heart, yearning for his beloved son. The Widow was hunted down by her own daughter, the Fair Panther. When the queen’s wise plan to rule using creations of the Sea of Tribute, both creatures of dream and nightmare, was revealed. She fled to where you know as The Devil’s Roar and a civil war was waged. Loyal warriors bearing the mark of the Widow whose souls were bound to both bone and armor, lay defeated. Their remains buried and their story banished.
And so the queen and her followers were cast inside a prison of glass. And only they knew the truth. But what truth is Belle ready to tell? Visit the Sanctuary of the Dark Widow and tell us what she has learned. Has she discovered the name of the ancient navigator?
The Orb is referring to the Sanctuary of the Banished beneath Cinder Islet. To open it, you’ll need to first take down an Eternal Guard to acquire a Sanctuary of the Banished Key. With the key, you can open the Sanctuary of the Dark Widow to read Belle’s journal and discover the next step in answering the Clue.
The journal reads:
I think the constellation I seek is not included in this pantheon. It lies elsewhere…
The expert on the stars we still see in the sky is Suddds. He wrote many a book about them.
I had better retrace his steps, and seek the vantage points from where he pondered the night sky…
I’ll focus my on The Ancient Isles. Discovery Ridge to Crook’s Hollow, and Snake Island to Plunder Valley.
You can now follow Belle to all four islands to find a journal she left behind at the stargazing spot on Plunder Valley near the highest peak.
Belle’s Addendum to Sudds’ Journal reads:
Old Sudds said that a lone fish led the ancient ones here. As with most mythology, this is a parable.
Its constellation was placed int he night sky not only to honour the first to plot a way through the Shroud, but as a course-plotting aid itself.
It became the symbol of all the Ancient navigators who knew the secrets of the Shroud. And this knowledge was passed down through the wayfinders.
But these didn’t just show how to pierce it and escape, but also how to get through from the other side – just as that first Glimmer Fish did.
So, the answer to the question is: GLIMMER FISH.
Prophecy #4
The Orb shared the fourth Prophecy at 13:30 UTC. You can watch the fourth Prophecy yourself here. It says:
Yes, the Glimmer Fish. A sacred rank of navigators. Those who could plot safe passage between the treacherous storms that were created to protect these seas. You see, they wanted that power for themselves. What was first a paradise slowly twisted the hearts of those you call Ancient, much as it does today. You weren’t the first, and you won’t be the last thieves to sail these waters. That destiny was set long ago by thieves like us.
The Dark Brethren have been banished, banished like the Widow. But what is their next move? What can undo the legacy of king, lord, and thief? If the knowledge of the Glimmer Fish is found, then the shroud can be parted. Parted enough for those who conspire to own the sea to enter these waters. That is what is needed. The truth and power to destroy the King of Fire and the Pirate Lord! In the ashes that follow, true freedom will remain, spies and conspirators! Representatives of the Grand Maritime Union!
When the secrets of the Glimmer Fish will be found, the plan will be enacted. Find the knowledge in port of stone and tell us the name of the Grand Admiral whose sights are set on these waters.
The Orb is referring to a note left at the Sovereigns on Port Merrick. You can find it on the Guild Emissary Table. The note is titled, “FOR EYES OF SOVEREIGN MARGOT ONLY.”
The note reads:
Once the Ancient artefact has been located, I can confirm that you will be required to leave your post to bring it to the Grand Maritime Union.
Have no fear, I will be sending a replacement representative from my own contingent. Expect “Sovereign” Merryweather soon.
When we have located the ancient co-ordinates, we should be able to plot a way through what the locals there call the Shroud.
As and when we are successful, I will forewarn you. You may then prepare the other Sovereigns for the arrival of my fleet.
We will establish a beachhead and – Union willing – begin our conquest from there.
Signed, Grand Admiral Caspian Lane
So, the answer to the question is: CASPIAN LANE.
With the Clue solved, we wait for the next Prophecy.
Prophecy #5
The Orb shared the fifth Prophecy at 19:30 UTC. You can watch the fifth Prophecy yourself here. It says:
Grand Admiral Capsian Lane. It is he who has his sights set upon these seas. But what about the leader of the Dark Brethren, on whose orders the Grand Admiral will be permitted to enter? What of the mysterious Cap’n? He who has once captain of Flameheart. He who possesses the heart of Davy Jones. Closer now, here, the Champion of Souls, none other than Sir Arthur Pendragon! He’s on the trail of the Cap’n, the most devious of pirates. Once a great champion and a great friend, to her, Olivia, now nothing but a seabound soul, trapped with other damned pirates. He knows the Cap’n used to sail these waters, and he believes a passage to freedom awaits if he can find the memory of his ship. This is the lesson of these wateres. It began as our way to contact those we had lost. First through a bonded experience by firelight under the stars. Then through magic imbued with memory with the Veil of teh Ancients…to our first attempts of binding a soul to an object with our Eternal Guard. Like so many things, it was twisted. And now blessing becomes a curse.
Where once it was to keep the binds of our kinship eternal, now damned souls are bound to bone. And fallen champions like Pendragon suffer fates worse than death. The Order of Souls, keeper of mysteries and forbidden knowledge. She knows more than she is willing to share. He’s talking to her.
Through the remains left behind, he whispers from the world beyond worlds. Find the skull and tell us of its secrets! What does Pendragon know of the Cap’n? What is the name of his ship?
The Orb is referring to Black Dog Briar’s Skull next to Madame Olivia on Plunder Outpost. You can listen to the skull to discover the name of the ship.
The skull reads:
…there are other forces besides Flameheart’s moving…
…Not my master, though. Not Barbossa. Not yet…
Quiet man, I must be allowed to speak…the Sea of the Damned, the Sea of Thieves…
…even beyond…all in danger…
…I’ve taken up the Cap’n’s trail…
…The Head of the Brethren…
…Yes, that one…he is plotting and preparing.
…his ship…Sea of the Damned…to cross the Veil…become as feared a vessel as any…
…the Flying Dutchman! Or even that Burning Blade…
…”Blade”…yes…not “Burning.” Instead it’s…
…Silver? Like his son’s…making a lot of loot and…
…course it’s not Silver…quite the opposite! It’s…
…Gold.
den.
So, the answer to the question is: GOLDEN BLADE.
With the Clue solved, we wait for the next Prophecy.
Prophecy #6
The Orb shared the sixth Prophecy at 00:00 UTC. You can watch the sixth Prophecy yourself here. It says:
Blade of gold twinned with blade of fire. In the world beyond it sails free looking for our golden city. The place I was never permitted to go. I was banished to remain here in this prison of glass. Trapped here in this world of thieves. Shiny cage within a treacherous prison. But her destiny is to release me. The Dark Brethren have been banished, but the Warsmith is a herald of freedom. My freedom.
She will become the vessel for my redemption. With the Eternal Guard as their army and the king and lord washed away in the tide of the Grand Maritime Union, true power will reign. The greatest treasure of all. The power to weave legend into life, myth into making.
The power to harness the sea of truth. The Grand Maritime Union is nothing against its power of mist, memory, and myth. They should be close now. Tell me how much they know of the route of the Glimmer Fish. Have they discovered the coordinates of the first waypoint?
The Orb is referring to a note left by Wanda at Sea Dog’s Tavern. You’ll find it in the hull on top of Sea Dog’s Tavern.
The note reads:
I have scrambled these to prevent easy navigation. Memorise them and throw the paper away.
18.729601 N, -64.752703 W
18.733698 N, -64.733671 W
18.741071 N, -64.792931 W
18.732469 N, -64.685657 W
18.767303 N, -64.803130 W
18.732059 N, -64.781252 W
18.761551 N, -64.728913 W
18.741071 N, -64.792931 W
18.755817 N, -64.752271 W
18.755407 N, -64.769275 W
18.756636 N, -64.699931 W
So, the answer to the question is: 18.767303 N, -64.803130 W. These coordinates are the first waypoint if the Grand Maritime Union is traveling West to East, as they are the Westmost coordinates.
The Final Prophecy beckons and will be revealed at 9:00 UTC.
Prophecy #7
The Orb shared the seventh and final Prophecy at 00:00 UTC. You can watch the seventh Prophecy yourself here. It says:
Yes, the gateway and threshold. The place where we would enter with hope in our hearts and leave with our hulls filled with glory and gold. The last place the storm closed in and shut tight the route to the outer seas. The true past of these seas has been hidden from you, as has my identity.
The shroud of storms that encircles these seas was created long ago. First to hide the many wonders from our rivals in the outer seas, but also to keep its power contained within. I have waited, and I have seen history repeat through rises and falls, through thrones and dynasties, hopes and fears… the lack of courage and conviction. True rule must embrace the freedom of the sea. How it gives and how it takes without judgment. Fairness and freedom. Where once I was banished, I shall be revered as the sea.
Acknowledge me, for I am the Widow of the Banished! You have done well, my servants. My servants of freedom. I cannot stay revealed in this way for he may see. Come to my side and touch the glass of my prison. You shall be rewarded. You shall carry part of my soul with you.
To claim the Orb of the Banished Lantern, head to The Reaper’s Hideout and interact with the Orb. You will see a prompt to Touch the Glass. As soon as you interact with the Orb, you will receive the Lantern in your Equipment Chest.
It isn’t necessary to interact with the Clues from the previous Prophocies to claim the reward.
You have until January 2nd, the end of the Festival of Giving, to claim the reward.
2 thoughts on “Sea of Thieves Festival of Giving 2025: The Orb Awakens”
Do we need to go to these places? Do we just keep it up to stream the orb and get rewards for streaming it?
You will only need to go to the final location that will be revealed to claim the in-game reward.