The barrier between worlds has weakened, and Flameheart’s influence grows throughout the Sea of Thieves. His latest threat from Sea of the Damned, the haunted Sea Forts, terrorize any pirate who passes by with a volley of Phantom Cannonballs.
Despite Flameheart’s increasing presence, there is still hope! Belle has discovered that the Sea Forts contain more than just Phantoms and treasure. They also hold the missing Golden Sands Outpost residents! Yes, in the belly of each Sea Fort is a prison cell that confines several traders from the ravaged Outpost.
It’s up to you to raid the Sea Forts, free the prisoners, and recover any mysterious artifacts you find along the way. Brave pirates who embark on this daring rescue mission and complete this Adventure will be rewarded with two mementos: a time-limited exclusive title and cosmetic!
To start the Forts of the Forgotten Adventure, speak with Larinna. She will get you caught up on the latest and send you on your way!
How to complete the Forts of the Forgotten Adventure
To complete the Forts of the Forgotten Adventure, you must speak with Belle and complete her list of instructions during Chapter Two of the Adventure. Then, once you have finished her checklist, you must speak with her about what you learned from the freed prisoners to complete the Adventure.
Completing the Adventure will reward you with the Jailor’s Cutlass cosmetic.
To earn the Freer of the Forgotten Forts title, you’ll need to complete all 12 Deeds for the Adventure. You can see what the Deeds are and your progress towards them in the Adventure Tab.
The Forts of the Forgotten Adventure is split into three standalone Chapters. You can complete the first two Chapters in any order. So you can start and complete Chapter Two before you’ve done Chapter One.
You can also complete the Chapters across different sailing sessions, meaning you don’t need to complete the entire Adventure in one sitting.
Since the Adventure is divided into three separate Chapters that you can start at any time, there are no Checkpoints for this Adventure.
The Forts of the Forgotten Adventure will be available to all pirates from March 24th to April 7th, 2022. Unfortunately, after April 7th, you will not be able to partake in the Adventure and earn the two Mementos.
Forts of the Forgotten: Step by Step
Step 1: Start the Forts of the Forgotten Adventure
To start the Forts of the Forgotten Adventure, you’ll need to speak to Larinna at any Outpost, other than Golden Sands, across the Sea of Thieves. You can find her just outside the Tavern.
Once you have found Larinna, speak with her. You’ll see four different dialogue options you can select. Choose the last option, BEGIN ADVENTURE, to let her know you are ready to speak with Belle and start Adventure!
It’s important to note that you cannot start the Adventure if you are actively doing a Tall Tale. You can also cancel the Adventure at any point via your ship’s Voyage Table like you would a voyage or Tall Tale.
As soon as you let Larinna know you are ready, you will begin Chapter One of the Adventure!
Step 2: Sail to Golden Sands Outpost
After speaking with Larinna and starting Chapter One of the Adventure, you will receive a note from Larinna. This note will tell you to meet with Belle. Belle has located the missing residents of Golden Sands and can tell us how to rescue them!
Sail to Golden Sands Outpost and meet with Belle when you are ready.
Golden Sands Outpost is in The Shores of Plenty region. You can locate the Outpost on your Map Table at the coordinates D10.
Once you have arrived at Golden Sands Outpost, dock your ship and make your way to the Tavern at the center of the Outpost, where you will find Belle.
Step 3: Speak with Belle
Speak with Belle once you find her to complete Chapter One. Don’t leave just yet, though! You need to talk with Belle again to start Chapter Two.
After you have completed Chapter One, speak with Belle to let her know you want to continue the Adventure and save some prisoners! Choosing CONTINUE ADVENTURE will start Chapter Two, and Belle will begin to fill you in on what she knows.
She’ll tell you that Flameheart has taken the traders of Golden Sands to his Sea Forts. He’s particularly interested in Wonda as he hopes to make her his new right hand. But, as you might have expected, the traders refuse to do as Flameheart asks. So we need to free them before his patience runs out!
After Belle finishes her speech, she will give you a list of instructions you need to complete. Following these instructions will free the prisoners and ruin Flameheart’s devious plans!
Step 4: Follow Belle's Instructions
Belle’s list of tasks will have you defeating Phantom Jailors, freeing prisoners from a Sea Fort’s prison cell, clearing active Sea Forts in each region, and collecting any Enchantment Vessels you find along the way.
You will need to complete every one of Belle’s tasks in one sitting to complete Chapter Two. There are no checkpoints, so make sure you have about an hour to sail to each region and clear a Sea Fort there.
You can complete the tasks in any order. So, you could sell the Enchantment Vessel last to end Chapter Two. Or, since the Enchantment Vessel is something you can lose or get stollen, you could sell it to Belle as soon as you have one. Then, you can finish Chapter Two after you have cleared your third Sea Fort. As long as each task is crossed off from the list in one sailing session, you will have completed Chapter Two.
All of Belle’s tasks involve active Sea Forts. To find a Sea Fort, you can scan the Map Table on your ship and look for any island with Fortress in its name. Once you find one, you’ll need to make sure it is active. You can tell if a Sea Fort is active if it has raised flags and is glowing ghostly green. It will also be surrounded by two Phantom Reapers Ships as you approach.
So, to get started on Belle’s list of tasks, scan the horizon for the closest active Sea Fort. Once you find one, sail to it, and your rescue mission will officially be underway!
After making landfall at an active Sea Fort, it’s time to work!
Task 1: Defeat a Phantom Jailor and recover their key
The first task from Belle’s list is to defeat a Phantom Jailor and recover their key. You’ll need to sail to an active Sea Fort to do this as Phantom Jailor’s only spawn at active Sea Forts.
Once you are on the Sea Fort, look for the Phantom Jailor. He could be anywhere on the Sea Fort though he will most likely come out to greet you like the rest of the Phantoms that inhabit the Sea Fort.
The Phantom Jailor will have more health than regular Phantoms. Once you defeat him, he will drop a Prison Cell Key. You need this key to free the prisoners and complete the next task.
The Prison Cell Key will glint like treasure from a distance if you lose track of where you killed the Phantom Jailor.
As soon as you kill the Phantom Jailor, you will see the task crossed off on Belle’s instructions.
Task 2: Free the prisoners and speak with them to learn more
There are three Golden Sands residents in each Prison Cell of an active Sea Fort. Use the Prison Cell Key you acquired from the Phantom Jailor to open the Prison Cell Door.
Once you have opened the cell, step inside and talk to all three residents. Wonda will always be one of the people in the cell, but the other two will be random. The other two prisoners will likely be two prisoners you need to speak to for your Deeds. It is possible to get repeats before you’ve seen them all, so you might have to visit a few more Sea Forts than you would expect.
You can open the cell during the Sea Fort encounter or after. Just make sure you remember to do it before you leave! You’ll also want to take the Enchantment Vessel from inside the Prison Cell for another one of Belle’s tasks.
Task 3: Clear a Fortress in each region of the sea
To complete this task, you will need to clear three Sea Forts, one in each of the original three regions. To clear a Sea Fort for this task, you must kill the Captain of the Fortress on the final wave of an active Sea Fort encounter. You don’t need to open the Fortress Treasury and get the treasure to clear a Sea Fort for this task.
The Sea Forts are still structured as you expect. You will fight seven waves of Phantoms until you finish with an eighth and final wave against the Captain of the Fortress.
One of the two Sea Forts you can complete in The Shores of Plenty is the Imperial Crown Fortress and the Royal Crest Fortress.
For The Ancient Isles region, you can clear either the Ancient Gold Fortress or the Old Brinestone Fortress.
And in The Wilds, you can clear either the Mercy’s End Fortress or the Traitor’s Fate Fortress.
You will cross off the task as soon as you have cleared your third Sea Fort.
Task 4: Bring Belle any Enchantment Vessel you find
You can find an Enchantment Vessel in the Prison Cell right next to the prisoners. To get one, you’ll have to defeat a Phantom Jailor, get the Prison Cell Key, and open the Prison Cell.
You’ll find the Enchantment Vessel in a ritual circle in the Prison Cell. Bring the Enchantment Vessel back to Belle to complete the task. You’ll also earn about a thousand gold for selling it!
Step 5: Speak with Belle
Once you have crossed off all four tasks and completed Chapter Two, go and speak with Belle once more. You will see a new option this time when you talk to her. Choose the COMPLETE ADVENTURE option to discuss what Wonda overheard to start Chapter Three.
Belle will reveal more about Flameheart’s plan and who she’ll need to enlist to help us in our battle against Flamehaert. As soon as she is done talking, you will conclude Chapter Three, complete the Adventure, and receive the Jailors Cutlass memento!
If you accidentally chose REPLAY ADVENTURE instead of COMPLETE, simply go to your ship’s voyage table and vote to cancel the Adventure. Then go back to Belle and choose the correct dialogue option.
The Forts of the Forgotten Deeds
Though you may have completed the Adventure, you will likely still have several Deeds you need to work on after completing the Adventure. You can check which ones you have left in the Adventure Tab.
To complete the remaining Deeds, you do not need to have the Adventure active. You can sail to the closest active Sea Fort and work on the Deeds without first talking to Belle. The Phantom Jailors and prisoners will always be at any active Sea Fort, regardless of whether you are on an Adventure. Once you have completed the last Deed, you will unlock the Freer of the Forgotten Forts title!
Congratulations!
You’ve just completed the second Adventure! You’ve freed the prisoners and should now have a couple of mementos to remember the journey.
