These are some tips I personally do and have found to enjoy SoT more and rage less.


Nothing spells paranoia better in this game then having a crap ton of loot and seeing an eager ship in the distance pursuing you. If you are not confident enough pvp wise or just want to sell some loot to get some cool cosmetics, consider selling your loot way more frequently than usual. If I am alone and/or looking to make some cash without emissary - going to one island for a quest or two is enough to head back without feeling too much loss if I get sunk. However, it is important to note that,


The only thing you can buy in Sea of Thieves is cosmetics. This is a great thing if you want PvP or PvE even with not much commitment. Once you have your feet dipped in the water of the open ocean more, and you start to feel more familiar with the game, it is important to adopt the philosophy that loot can always be regained. Everyone is on the same playing field, and the only thing differing is skill and experience. If you let go of the greed to get as much loot as possible and start seeking out experience and skill instead, you will never lose. Even when you sink eventually - it will be a learning experience!


This tip is situational as listening for things can be very handy, so make sure to have music on that can be paused at a given notice. While out on the sea to your next quest or chasing some unfortunate ship - it can be great to have some relaxing or energizing music in the background. I've found in many tryhard games where stress can be a bit high, playing studying music or lofi songs can really help you remember that you're playing a game and makes sure you don't get too sucked in.


I may raise some eyebrows to this tip from the solely PvE crowd, but hear me out. This game is best enjoyed if you try everything, even if you don't like it. In a lot of PvP games where it is optional - the ones not great or not interested in the PvP tend to avoid it as much as possible. I know this because I am one of them. Take Rust for example; in that game - loot and resources are very important. I would grind resources and run terrified back to my base because I had a high risk of losing all that time and items to someone if I wasn't careful. I would avoid PvP as I was admittedly not very good at it, and because for a majority of the time - I felt the things I had were too much to lose.

Now lets go back to Sea of Thieves. What do you have to lose? Chests? Skulls? A bunch of food you've been collecting? At the end of the day, everything you gather in this game is temporary. You don't go form a base on an island and stockpile cannonballs and food for tomorrow, and the loot you get can only buy cosmetics and can be retained usually within an hour or two. Seek out experience, not loot!



I hope this guide helped you pass the vibe check