Ashen Winds Skull
The Ashen Winds Skull is a weapon and Bounty Skull in Sea of Thieves. As a weapon it can blow fire from its mouth for the duration of its limited charge. As a treasure, these Skulls are valued by the Order of Souls who are willing to buy them in exchange for gold and Reputation (and Emissary Value when sailing as Order of Souls Emissaries).
Mechanics
Every Ashen Skull has a charge indicated by the crystals on the skull itself. When held by a player, the Ashen Winds Skull can shoot fire by using the Primary Interact ( /
by default). The attack will set anything flammable in its path on fire, like ships or players. While the damage to players is not significant, the ability to rapidly spread flames across enemy ships can be debilitating to its crew. As the Skull is used, the crystals will dim until the skull's charge is depleted at which point the crystals lose the glow completely. A full charge can last roughly 45 seconds of use.
Where to find
Ashen Winds Skulls are acquired from the following sources:
- 1 dropped from a vanquished Ashen Lord found during encounters such as:
- Previously found as a chance to dig up during the last chapter of A Legendary Stash of Powder and Arms Voyage.
Rewards
Ashen Winds Skulls can be sold to:
- Madames stationed inside Order of Souls tents on Outposts for gold and Order of Souls Reputation and Emissary Value (if sailing as an Order of Souls Emissary).
- The Servant of the Flame at The Reaper’s Hideout for gold and Reaper's Bones Reputation and Emissary Value (if sailing as a Reaper's Bones Emissary).
The following is the reward chart for the Skull:
Emissary Grade | Gold | Emissary Value |
---|---|---|
No Emissary | 10,000 ![]() |
0 |
I | 10,000 ![]() |
15750 |
II | 13,300 ![]() |
20947.5 |
III | 16,700 ![]() |
26302.5 |
IV | 20,000 ![]() |
31500 |
V | 25,000 ![]() |
39375 |
Notes
- Picking up and placing Bounty Skulls on a Ship for the first time gives Emissary Grade Reputation to Trading Company Emissaries representing the Order of Souls or Reaper's Bones.
- Bounty Skulls can be placed inside any Container Chests. These Chests hide their glow and allow Players to carry up to three small Treasure items.
- Hiding an Ashen Winds Skull inside of a Container Chest is often a good idea, as Ashen Winds Skulls left in the open may be picked up and used against you by enemy boarders.
- Unlike other Bounty Skulls with a greenish glow, the Ashen Winds Skull emits an orange glow, but also has the White glint of regular Treasure items.
- The Ashen Winds Skull has a different whisper to it than other Bounty Skulls.
- All Bounty Skulls can be caught with a Harpoon.
- The Skull's Fire Breath cannot light Beacons or Campfires.
Commendations
Commendations | |||
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Image | Commendation | Requirements | Rewards |
Gathering Secrets | Sell 600 Order of Souls Treasures while flying the Order of Souls Emissary Flag. High Seas only
| n/a | |
Honoured Mystic | Sell 320 Order of Souls Treasures while flying a Grade 5 Order of Souls Emissary Flag. High Seas only
| n/a | |
Secrets Stolen | Sell 480 Order of Souls Treasures to the Reaper's Bones. High Seas only
| n/a | |
Plundered Prizes | Sell 600 of any Trading Company items while flying the Reaper's Bones Emissary Flag. High Seas only
| ![]() | |
Fearless Reaper | Sell 320 of any Trading Company items while flying a Grade 5 Reaper's Bones Emissary Flag. High Seas only
| n/a | |
Legend of the Mystical Order | Sell 500 Bounty Skulls as a Pirate Legend High Seas only
| ![]() ![]() | |
Hunter of the Ashen Winds | Sell 25 Ashen Winds Skulls | +30 ![]() ![]() | |
Skull of Fire | Sell a fully ignited Ashen Winds Skull | +5 ![]() | |
Ashen Bones | Set fire to 20 Skeletons with the Ashen Winds Skull | +5 ![]() | |
Warsmith of the Flame | Set fire to 10 Skeleton Ships with the Ashen Winds Skull | +20 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pirate Chat
Here is the Pirate Chat Wheel of the Skull:
Gallery
Patch history
- 2.10.1 (February 19, 2024)
- The Ashen Winds Skull no longer loses value by being used. Fire away, pirates!
- 2.4.1 (January 20, 2022)
- Players will now hear appropriate audio effects when digging up an Ashen Winds Skull.