Crate of Ancient Bone Dust

The Crate of Ancient Bone Dust is a type of Skeleton Trade Good Crate in Sea of Thieves. Crates of Ancient Bone Dust are often guarded by Skeletons and are often rewarded for difficult encounters. These Crates can be sold to the Merchant Alliance Representative Senior Traders on every Outpost for Gold and Reputation.

Where to find

Crates of Ancient Bone Dust can be found from the following sources:

1 Guaranteed inside the Vault of a completed Skeleton Fort
2 Guaranteed inside the Vault of a completed Fort of the Damned Raid
2 Guaranteed inside the Vault of a completed Fort of Fortune
Possible reward for defeating a Kraken tentacle
Possible reward for defeating a Megalodon
Chance to dig up as a possible reward from the time limited Black Powder Stashes Mercenary Voyages

Rewards

Crates of Ancient Bone Dust can be sold to:

Merchant Alliance Senior Traders stationed at the docks of Outposts for Gold, Merchant Alliance Reputation and Emissary Value (if sailing as a Merchant Alliance Emissary)
The Servant of the Flame at The Reaper’s Hideout for Gold, Reaper's Bones Reputation and Emissary Value (if sailing as a Reaper's Bones Emissary)

The following is the reward chart for the sold Crate:

Emissary Grade	Gold (Min.)	Gold (Max.)	Emissary Value
No Emissary	2,100	5,400	0
I	2,100	5,400	12960
II	2,793	7,182	17236.8
III	3,507	9,018	21643.2
IV	4,200	10,800	25920
V	5,250	13,500	32400

Notes

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

Trivia

Crates of Ancient Bone Dust used to be one of the possible rewards for Skeleton's Orders Quests.
These Crates share their model with the colour-coded Rag & Bone Crates.

Commendations

Commendations
Image	Commendation	Requirements	Rewards
	Precious Commodities	Deliver 600 Merchant Alliance Consignments while flying the Merchant Alliance Emissary Flag. High Seas only Grade I: 120 Grade II: 240 Grade III: 360 Grade IV: 480 Grade V: 600	n/a
	Prestigious Merchant	Deliver 320 Merchant Alliance Consignments while flying a Grade 5 Merchant Alliance Emissary Flag. High Seas only Grade I: 60 Grade II: 120 Grade III: 200 Grade IV: 240 Grade V: 320	n/a
	Cargo Captured	Deliver 480 Merchant Alliance Consignments 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 Merchant of Bone	Sell 100 Crates of Ancient Bone Dust as a Pirate Legend High Seas only Grade I: 1 Grade II: 10 Grade III: 25 Grade IV: 50 Grade V: 100	Rewards the Legendary Merchant of Bone Title.
	Master of Ancient Bone Dust	Sell 10 Crates of Ancient Bone Dust	+20