Sea of Thieves

What officially changed

Bilge Rats WeekenderUndertake special Voyages and Challenges to win Doubloons in this recurring pirate celebration! The extended debut of the Bilge Rats Weekender is live from April 16th to April 20th, 2026.The Celebrations Begin!With the Bilge Rats Weekender now active, the Outposts and Seaposts are decorated for the occasion! Larinna can be found inside the tavern and will share more details on this month’s Event, along with access to the Bilge Rats Black Market.During the Weekender, each evening at 9pm (in-game time) a select Outpost will host a rousing Bilge Rats Firework Display, with the best viewing location clearly laid out. Larinna will inform pirates of the schedule for upcoming shows, allowing crews to plan their evening activities.Players can join in the festivities themselves by purchasing a Bilge Rats Fireworks Crate from Larinna.Bilge Rats VoyagesWhile the Weekender is live, all pirates can take on two new limited Voyages: the Smuggler’s Doubloon Run and Recovery of a Secret Shipment, each rewarding crews with the now sought-after Doubloons.The Smugglers’ Doubloon Run dares crews to smuggle valuable cargo along the marked route. Players should keep an eye on the horizon for rivals while sailing this perilous route, if they want to claim the Smugglers’ reward of a sizeable amount of Doubloons upon completion.The Recovery of a Secret Shipment tasks crews with tracking down a Smugglers’ Shipwreck and reclaiming the valuable cargo within. Players can earn a cosmetic item from previous Seasonal rewards for returning their first Secret Shipment Crate during the Weekender, and Doubloons for recovering additional crates.Crews returning more than three of their own Doubloon Crates or Secret Shipment Crates will find that subsequent hand-ins award gold in place of