Skull of the Damned

The Skull of the Damned is a Ghostly type of Bounty Skull in Sea of Thieves. These Ghostly Skulls are the phantom remains of Bounty Skulls held by Ghost Ships that resurface from the Sea of the Damned. The Skulls are valuable to the Order of Souls Madames stationed at Outposts.

Where to find

Skulls of the Damned can be found from the following sources:

During Ghost Ship Voyages
- 2-3 dropped by Ghost Flagships
- 4 dropped by the Ghost Captain Ship
During Ghost Fleets
- Several dropped by Ashen Dragon Ghost Ships
- Several dropped by the Burning Blade
1 dropped by every group of Shadows of Fate Skeletons during the time-limited Fate of the Damned Voyages
2 inside the treasury of Sea Forts

Rewards

Skulls of the Damned 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 sold Skull:

Emissary Grade	Gold (Min.)	Gold (Max.)	Emissary Value
No Emissary	1,050	1,250	0
I	1,050	1,250	3480
II	1,396	1,662	4628.4
III	1,753	2,087	5811.6
IV	2,100	2,500	6960
V	2,625	3,125	8700

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.
When a defeated Ghost Ship has Treasure on board, ghostly wraiths will circle around it to make the Treasure more visible.
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.
All Bounty Skulls emit a Green Glow from a distance.
All Bounty Skulls constantly whisper to anyone close to them.
Bounty Skulls can be caught with a Harpoon.

Commendations

Commendations
Image	Commendation	Requirements	Rewards
	Gathering Secrets	Sell 600 Order of Souls Treasures while flying the Order of Souls Emissary Flag. High Seas only Grade I: 120 Grade II: 240 Grade III: 360 Grade IV: 480 Grade V: 600	n/a
	Honoured Mystic	Sell 320 Order of Souls Treasures while flying a Grade 5 Order of Souls Emissary Flag. High Seas only Grade I: 60 Grade II: 120 Grade III: 200 Grade IV: 240 Grade V: 320	n/a
	Secrets Stolen	Sell 480 Order of Souls 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
	Legend of the Mystical Order	Sell 500 Bounty Skulls as a Pirate Legend High Seas only Grade I: 10 Grade II: 50 Grade III: 100 Grade IV: 250 Grade V: 500	Rewards the Legend of the Mystical Order Title. Unlocks the Legendary Tankard and Legendary Lantern for purchase.