Chest of Ancient Tributes

The Chest of Ancient Tributes is a type of Treasure Chest in Sea of Thieves locked away in a Gold Hoarder Treasure Vault. The Chest can be sold to the Gold Hoarders (or Reaper's Bones) for Gold, Reputation and Emissary Value.

Where to find

A Chest of Ancient Tributes can be acquired from inside a Gold Hoarder Treasure Vault. These Vaults are hidden around Large Islands all over The Sea of Thieves. Any Players wishing to find these vaults and access them can go on a Wayfinder Voyage to locate a Treasure Vault Key by the use of a Torn Map pieced together by Parchments, which in turn have to be located with the use of a Golden Wayfinder Compass. The acquired Key will be named after a Large Island with an inscription hinting towards the location of the Ancient Vault on that Island.

When opened, Players have to locate three hidden Vault Medallions in the Vault (easily seen by their permanent white glint), place them in the Vault Table and help reveal the image solutions for the first three Pillars in the Vault. The fourth Pillar image has to be made up of the first three images. Once opened, the Vault will reveal the Chest. Players can also take mounds of Gold, Treasure Chests and Trinkets with them from the Vault, but they only have 3 minutes until the Vault itself closes.

One Chest of Ancient Tributes has a chance to appear in the Vault chamber of a Siren Treasury, and a chance as a hidden piece of treasure within Siren Shrines.

Rewards

Chests of Ancient Tributes can be sold to:

Hoarders stationed at Gold Hoarders tents on Outposts for Gold and Gold Hoarders Reputation and Emissary Value (if sailing as a Gold Hoarders Emissary)
The Servant of the Flame at The Reaper’s Hideout for decreased Gold and Reaper's Bones Reputation and Emissary Value (if sailing as a Reaper's Bones Emissary)

The following is the reward chart for sold Ancient Tribute Chests sold to the Gold Hoarders:

Emissary Grade	Gold (Min.)	Gold (Max.)	Emissary Value
No Emissary	3,400	3,900	0
I	3,400	3,900	9720
II	4,522	5,187	12927.6
III	5,678	6,513	16232.4
IV	6,800	7,800	19440
V	8,500	9,750	24300

The following is the reward chart for sold Ancient Tribute Chests sold to The Reaper's Bones:

Emissary Grade	Gold (Min.)	Gold (Max.)	Emissary Value
No Emissary	3,000	3,400	0
I	3,000	3,400	9720
II	3,990	4,522	12927.6
III	5,010	5,678	16232.4
IV	6,000	6,800	19440
V	7,500	8,500	24300

Notes

Picking up and placing Treasure Chests on a Ship for the first time gives Emissary Grade Reputation to Trading Company Emissaries representing the Gold Hoarders or Reaper's Bones.
All Treasure Chests emit a White Glint from a distance.
Treasure Chests can be caught with a Harpoon.

Commendations

Commendations
Image	Commendation	Requirements	Rewards
	Hoarder of Ancient Tributes	Return 50 Chests of Ancient Tributes to the Gold Hoarders Grade I: 3 Grade II: 15 Grade III: 25 Grade IV: 35 Grade V: 50	Rewards the Hoarder of Ancient Tributes Title. Unlocks the Ancient Tribute Sails for purchase.
	Golden Tribute	Sell 600 Gold Hoarder Treasures while flying the Gold Hoarders Emissary Flag. High Seas only Grade I: 120 Grade II: 240 Grade III: 360 Grade IV: 480 Grade V: 600	n/a
	Eminent Hoarder	Sell 320 Gold Hoarder Treasures while flying a Grade 5 Gold Hoarders Emissary Flag. High Seas only Grade I: 60 Grade II: 120 Grade III: 200 Grade IV: 260 Grade V: 320	n/a
	Reaper of Ancient Tributes	Sell 20 Chests of Ancient Tributes to the Reaper's Bones High Seas only Grade I: 3 Grade II: 5 Grade III: 10 Grade IV: 15 Grade V: 20	n/a
	Tributes Taken	Sell 480 Gold Hoarder Treasures to the Reaper's Bones. High Seas only Grade I: 60 Grade II: 120 Grade III: 240 Grade IV: 360 Grade V: 480	n/a
	Plundered Prizes	Sell 600 of any Trading Company items while flying the Reaper's Bones Emissary Flag. High Seas only Grade I: 120 Grade II: 240 Grade III: 360 Grade IV: 480 Grade V: 600	Unlocks the Dawn Hunter instruments for purchase at Grade I, the Dawn Hunter equipment for purchase at Grade II, the Dawn Hunter clothing and vanity for purchase at Grade III, the Dawn Hunter weapons for purchase at Grade IV, the Dawn Hunter ship set for purchase at Grade V.
	Fearless Reaper	Sell 320 of any Trading Company items while flying a Grade 5 Reaper's Bones Emissary Flag. High Seas only Grade I: 60 Grade II: 120 Grade III: 200 Grade IV: 240 Grade V: 320	n/a
	Legendary Gold Hoarder	Sell 500 Chests as a Pirate Legend High Seas only Grade I: 10 Grade II: 50 Grade III: 100 Grade IV: 250 Grade V: 500	Rewards the Legendary Gold Hoarder Title. Unlocks the Legendary Shovel and Legendary Compass for purchase.