All Sea of Thieves world events and cloud markers

We explain every world event in Sea of Thieves and what clouds or tornadoes mean

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The Sea of Thieves world events are special randomised events that appear at different points in servers, with at least one active at any one time. If you’ve seen giant clouds shaped like skulls or tornadoes on the horizons, those mark SoT’s various world events - special challenges for brave or bold players that can be triggered by whoever approaches them. If you survive, you’ll sail away with a hold full of treasure - but that’s a big if. Still, if you’re seeing strange portents on the horizon, here’s all the world events in Sea of Thieves, and what you can expect to find once you make it there.

All World Events in Sea of Thieves

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At time of writing there are five world events in Sea of Thieves, some of which involve fighting enemies hand-to-hand, others of which focus more on ship combat. We’ve listed them all below, as well as what weather and cloud markers show them, and what you can expect once you sail there.

Keep in mind that no matter which of these you’re heading for, you’ll want to be ready for combat, either on the high seas or hand-to-hand, so make sure you have plenty of food provisions and throwables ready to go.

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