Spyglass
The Spyglass is an Equipment Item in Sea of Thieves. It allows a player to zoom in on distant areas.
Usage
Every Player Pirate will receive a Spyglass during their Maiden Voyage, which they can use at any time during their adventures on The Sea of Thieves. The Spyglass can be accessed from the Equipment Radial Menu. It only has one interaction: to take a look at distant horizons, landmarks and objects. The Cosmetic design of the Player's Spyglass can be switched at Equipment Chests. These designs can be purchased from Equipment Shops and only change the visual appearance of the Spyglass. Players can check out their own Spyglass in 3rd person view with the Slippery Spyglass Emote, which is available for purchase from the Pirate Emporium for Ancient Coins.
The Spyglass has an unique interaction with Skeleton Ships and Trading Company Emissary Ships. Whenever a Player looks at either of these on the Seas, a specific tune will play to help the player discern whether the Ship is a Skeleton or a Player Ship and if it is sailing a specific Emissary Flag.
When a Player uses the Spyglass, the lens of the glass will reflect Sun or Moonlight with a bright white glint. This will reveal the Player's location to anyone who is looking their way. The lens of the Scope of an Eye of Reach works the same way.
Notes
Some of the Spyglass Variants have tinted lenses and different lens designs and shapes.
Variants
All players are equipped with a basic Sailor Spyglass by default, with other versions available for purchase from the Equipment Shop.
Image | Name | Source | Cost | Requires | Set | In-game description |
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Admiral Spyglass | Equipment Shop | 3,800 ![]() |
n/a | Admiral | "Lesser pirates will look up to you when using this. Unless you're peering through the wrong end." | |
Ancient Spyglass | Equipment Chest | n/a
|
Standalone Cosmetics | "Be gentle with this spyglass crafted by the ancients, it has seen great people rise and fall." | ||
Aristocrat Spyglass | Equipment Shop | 25 ![]() |
n/a | Aristocrat | "This fine spyglass is ideal for watching for one's suitors on a summer night." | |
Azure Ocean Crawler Spyglass | Equipment Shop | 5,350 ![]() |
Azure Ocean Crawler | "This shelly spyglass could be useful for spotting giant enemy crabs. Purely theoretical, sadly." | ||
Bilge Rat Spyglass | Equipment Shop | 3,800 ![]() |
n/a | Bilge Rat | "Its lens fell out years ago, but luckily a new one's been made from the bottom of a rum bottle." | |
Bone Crusher Spyglass | Equipment Shop | 3,800 ![]() |
Bone Crusher | "See what's coming, unlike the previous owner of these bones." | ||
Castaway Bilge Rat Spyglass | Equipment Shop | 3,800 ![]() |
n/a | Castaway Bilge Rat | "Its lens fell out years ago, but luckily a new one's been made from the bottom of a rum bottle." | |
Ceremonial Admiral Spyglass | Equipment Shop | 3,800 ![]() |
Ceremonial Admiral | "Lesser pirates will look up to you when using this. Unless you're peering through the wrong end." | ||
Cultured Aristocrat Spyglass | Equipment Shop | 51,300 ![]() |
Cultured Aristocrat | "This fine spyglass is ideal for watching for one's suitors on a summer night." | ||
Dark Adventurers Spyglass | Athena's Fortune Shop | 1,282,500 ![]() |
Dark Adventurers | "Spot your next targets at a distance while they're still blissfully unaware of you..." | ||
Dawn Hunter Spyglass | Equipment Shop | 51,300 ![]() |
Dawn Hunter | "There's nowhere that your prey can hide now." | ||
Deep Ocean Crawler Spyglass | Equipment Shop | 34,200 ![]() |
n/a | Deep Ocean Crawler | "This shelly spyglass could be useful for spotting giant enemy crabs. Purely theoretical, sadly." | |
Eastern Winds Jade Spyglass | Equipment Shop | 51,300 ![]() |
Eastern Winds Jade | "Helps check the skies for low-flying dragons - or maybe just for incoming fire." | ||
Eastern Winds Sapphire Spyglass | Twitch Drops | n/a
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n/a | Eastern Winds Sapphire | "Helps check the skies for low-flying dragons - or maybe just for incoming fire." | |
Esteemed Merchant Spyglass | Merchant Alliance | 2,800 ![]() |
Merchant Alliance | "Famed clients demand quality service, so in return we offer this spyglass of exceptional craft." | ||
Fearless Bone Crusher Spyglass | Equipment Shop | 25 ![]() |
n/a | Fearless Bone Crusher | "See what's coming, unlike the previous owner of these bones." | |
Forsaken Ashes Spyglass | Equipment Shop | 5,350 ![]() |
Forsaken Ashes | "This volcanic spyglass can spot all the hottest activity." | ||
Frostbite Spyglass | Equipment Shop | 51,300 ![]() |
Frostbite | "The spiked design isn't entirely practical for pockets, but it does look cool." | ||
Frozen Horizon Spyglass | Pirate Emporium | 249 ![]() |
n/a | Frozen Horizon | "See everything in the cold light of day when looking through this spyglass' frosted glass lens." | |
Ghost Spyglass | Athena's Fortune Shop | 26,850 ![]() |
Ghost | "They say this spyglass lets you see the dead. Not true. When you look into it, the dead can see you." | ||
Gilded Phoenix Spyglass | Twitch Drops | n/a
|
n/a | Gilded Phoenix | "For posing on deck, looking like you own the world upon which you gaze." | |
Glorious Sea Dog Spyglass | Equipment Shop | 5,350 ![]() |
n/a | Glorious Sea Dog | "A true Sea Dog takes every advantage in a contest, including being first to spot the prize." | |
Gold Hoarders Spyglass | Equipment Shop | 51,300 ![]() |
Gold Hoarders | "A very useful tool for assessing the worth of tantalising treasures spotted on distant shores..." | ||
Grand Admiral Spyglass | Equipment Shop | 3,800 ![]() |
n/a | Grand Admiral | "Lesser pirates will look up to you when using this. Unless you're peering through the wrong end." | |
Guardian Ghost Spyglass | Athena's Fortune Shop | 26,850 ![]() |
Guardian Ghost | "They say this spyglass lets you see the dead. Not true. When you look into it, the dead can see you." | ||
Hunter Spyglass | Equipment Shop | 3,800 ![]() |
n/a | Hunter | "There's nowhere that your prey can hide now." | |
Imperial Sovereign Spyglass | Equipment Shop | 3,800 ![]() |
n/a | Imperial Sovereign | "Don't worry if you are looking the wrong way, as you'll always look good holding this." | |
Inky Kraken Spyglass | Equipment Shop | 34,200 ![]() |
n/a | Inky Kraken | "Watch the waves for tell-tale signs of a looming Kraken!" | |
Kraken Spyglass | Equipment Shop | 5,350 ![]() |
n/a | Kraken | "Watch the waves for tell-tale signs of a Kraken!" | |
Legendary Bone Hunter Spyglass | n/a
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n/a | Legendary Bone Hunter | "A stout spyglass with a skull-shaped lens - just the thing for spotting your next target." | ||
Legendary Spyglass | Athena's Fortune Shop | 5,350 ![]() |
Legendary | "This spyglass spots all trouble in view, yet all people want to see is you." | ||
Lesedi's Spyglass | Who Killed DeMarco? | n/a
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n/a | Standalone Cosmetics | "An unusual spyglass with a distinctive scratch on the lens. Why keep this lying around...?" | |
Lodestar Spyglass | Pirate Emporium | 249 ![]() |
n/a | Lodestar | "The stars that decorate this spyglass are a great guide for amateur astronomers learning to chart the heavens." | |
Measly Merchant Spyglass | Merchant Alliance | 700 ![]() |
Merchant Alliance | "A glance of things to come, this spyglass only requires you to help out a few pitiful customers." | ||
Mercenary Spyglass | Equipment Shop | 25 ![]() |
n/a | Mercenary | "Put this to use when hunting down the victim of your latest contract." | |
Nightshine Parrot Spyglass | Equipment Shop | 34,200 ![]() |
n/a | Nightshine Parrot | "If you're a keen bird watcher, this feathery spyglass will help you stay hidden." | |
Notable Merchant Spyglass | Merchant Alliance | 1,400 ![]() |
Merchant Alliance | "Deal with enough lowly client and we'll award you a moderately more impressive spyglass." | ||
Notorious Merchant Spyglass | Merchant Alliance | 3,500 ![]() |
Merchant Alliance | "Only a select few partnering with our most revered customers will own this prestigious spyglass." | ||
Obsidian Spyglass | Equipment Chest | n/a
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n/a | Black Dog | "Perfect for seeking out opportunities for dark deeds." | |
Ocean Crawler Spyglass | Equipment Shop | 5,350 ![]() |
n/a | Ocean Crawler | "This shelly spyglass could be useful for spotting giant enemy crabs. Purely theoretical, sadly." | |
Order of Souls Spyglass | Equipment Shop | 51,300 ![]() |
Order of Souls | "The Order of Souls possess the gift of foresight. This isn't quite the same, but it's not a bad start." | ||
Parrot Spyglass | Equipment Shop | 5,350 ![]() |
n/a | Parrot | "If you're a keen bird watcher, this feathery spyglass will help you stay hidden." | |
Reaper's Heart Spyglass | Pirate Emporium | 149 ![]() |
n/a | Reaper's Heart | "The perfect piece of equipment for maintaining a long-distance relationship." | |
Renowned Merchant Spyglass | Merchant Alliance | 2,100 ![]() |
Merchant Alliance | "Set your sights on more superior goals, like this nice spyglass for helping out prominent customers." | ||
Rogue Sea Dog Spyglass | Equipment Shop | 3,800 ![]() |
Rogue Sea Dog | "Allows you to get a close up of the terror in your rival's eyes." | ||
Royal Sovereign Spyglass | Equipment Shop | 3,800 ![]() |
Royal Sovereign | "Don't worry if you are looking the wrong way, as you'll always look good holding this." | ||
Ruffian Sea Dog Spyglass | Equipment Shop | 3,800 ![]() |
n/a | Ruffian Sea Dog | "Allows you to get a close up of the terror in your rival's eyes." | |
Rum Bottle Spyglass | Equipment Chest | n/a
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Standalone Cosmetics | "This spyglass spots all trouble in view, yet all people want to see is you." | ||
Sailor Spyglass | Equipment Chest | n/a
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n/a | Sailor | "At least when you look through it, you don't have to look at it." | |
Sapphire Blade Spyglass | Insider Programme | n/a
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n/a | Sapphire Blade | "This gleaming, pristine spyglass looks hopefully towards the horizon." | |
Scorched Forsaken Ashes Spyglass | Equipment Shop | 5,350 ![]() |
Scorched Forsaken Ashes | "This volcanic spyglass can spot all the hottest activity." | ||
Scurvy Bilge Rat Spyglass | Equipment Shop | 10,880 ![]() |
n/a | Scurvy Bilge Rat | "Its lens fell out years ago, but luckily a new one's been made from the bottom of a rum bottle." | |
Sea Dog Spyglass | Equipment Shop | 3,800 ![]() |
n/a | Sea Dog | "Allows you to get a close up of the terror in your rival's eyes." | |
Seared Forsaken Ashes Spyglass | Equipment Shop | 5,350 ![]() |
Seared Forsaken Ashes | "This volcanic spyglass can spot all the hottest activity." | ||
Silver Blade Spyglass | n/a
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n/a | Silver Blade | "The gleaming, pristine spyglass looks hopefully towards the horizon." | ||
Sovereign Spyglass | Equipment Shop | 3,800 ![]() |
n/a | Sovereign | "Don't worry if you are looking the wrong way, as you'll always look good holding this." | |
Spyglass of the Ashen Dragon | Equipment Shop | 5,350 ![]() |
Ashen Dragon | "A spyglass with a fiery core... think twice before sticking your eye in there!" | ||
Spyglass of the Bristling Barnacle | Equipment Shop | 51,300 ![]() |
Bristling Barnacle | "Used to seek Stitcher Jim by an angry captain who claimed he slandered the name of his ship." | ||
Spyglass of the Damned | Season Eight | n/a
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n/a | Damned | "A spectral spyglass that'll help you see dead people. Also, living people." | |
Spyglass of the Silent Barnacle | Equipment Shop | 51,300 ![]() |
The Silent Barnacle | "Used by a jealous captain to spy on his rival Stitcher Jim after he stole the name of his ship." | ||
Spyglass of The Wailing Barnacle | Equipment Shop | 25 ![]() |
n/a | Wailing Barnacle | "Used by Stitcher Jim, before his ship went down. Should have used it to watch for danger." | |
Sunshine Parrot Spyglass | Equipment Shop | 51,300 ![]() |
Sunshine Parrot | "If you're a keen bird watcher, this feathery spyglass will help you stay hidden." | ||
Thriving Wild Rose Spyglass | Equipment Shop | 51,300 ![]() |
Thriving Wild Rose | "A spyglass this pretty will surely always spot the finest treasures." | ||
Triumphant Sea Dog Spyglass | Equipment Shop | 23,005 ![]() |
Triumphant Sea Dog | "A true Sea Dog takes every advantage in a contest, including being first to spot the prize." | ||
Twilight Hunter Spyglass | Twitch Drops | n/a
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n/a | Twilight Hunter | "There's nowhere that your prey can hide now." | |
Venomous Kraken Spyglass | Equipment Shop | 51,300 ![]() |
Venomous Kraken | "Watch the waves for tell-tale signs of a looming Kraken!" | ||
Wanda's Spyglass | Season Four | n/a
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Standalone Cosmetics | "Ever the weaponsmith, Wanda fashioned this tool herself using the barrel of a broken blunderbuss." | ||
Wild Rose Spyglass | Equipment Shop | 25 ![]() |
n/a | Wild Rose | "A spyglass this pretty will surely always spot the finest treasures." |
Trivia
- The Ancient Spyglass is unique in that instead of a circular scope, it offers a rectangular scope instead.
Pirate Chat
Here is the Pirate Chat Wheel for Spyglasses:
Patch history
- 2.0.2 (May 23, 2019)
- When using the spyglass repeatedly, the blur effect should no longer get stuck on-screen.
- 1.0.4 (April 18, 2018)
- Increased quality of island rendering at a distance when using the spyglass on all quality settings on both platforms.
{{patch|First Release | Introduced.