The Ashen Corsair is an investigation inSkull and Bonesthat is available to players who purchase the Premium Edition. Unlike the majority of the game’s contracts, there is minimal waypointing during this investigation, and fans may find themselves lost as they attempt to complete it. For those players that are ineed struggling with the Ashen Corsair investigation inSkull and Bones, this guide contains full details on how to reach its conclusion and claim the associated rewards.
Skull and Bones: The Ashen Corsair Walkthrough
Unlock the Investigation
Players who have boughtSkull and Bones' Premium Editionand want to complete the Ashen Corsair must begin by unlocking it, and that becomes possible upon reaching an Infamy Rank ofBuccaneerand initiating any investigation. For those fans that have reached the requisite Infamy Rank, an investigation can be initiated in Sainte-Anne by interacting with an NPC that is marked with apurple eye icon, and that icon will also appear on the in-game map. Once the player has started that investigation, they should interact with thenewspaperthat is on the cratesbetween the warehouse and the mailbox in Sainte-Anneto start the Ashen Corsair.
Plunder Guerande
Upon initiating the Ashen Corsair, players will discover that the ship was last seen sailing towardsGerundae, a settlement that is situated justsouth of Sainte-Anne. For full clarity, the precise position of this settlement has been marked on the map that is above, and fans ofpirate video gamesshould hold theplunderinput upon arrival to start the event. Players should then simply destroy the ships and loot the chests that appear during the plunder to progress the Ashen Corsair investigation.
Find Message in Bottle
Once the plunder of Guerande is complete, players should navigate to theKnowledge menu, select Investigations, and open the Ashen Corsair. Fans should then"Open Archive"on the investigation’ssecond pageto reveal that the next step is locating amessage in a bottle within the Western Basin.
The Western Basin is a zone situated to thenorthwest of Sainte-Anne, and it is home toIle Michel, a point forfast travel inSkull and Bones. Unfortunately, the position in which the bottle appears within that zone is seeminglyrandom, and it is thus not possible to provide an exact location. However, players who are methodical in searching the Western Basin will ultimately see anilluminated spot in the water, and that illumination marks the bottle that they can collect.
The message in a bottle that is connected to the Ashen Corsair investigation is not the only one that can appear within that part ofSkull and Bones' map. As such, if the investigation does not update after a bottle is collected, players must continue their search until they find the correct one.
Sink the Ashen Corsair
Players should now"Open Archive"on thethird pageof the Ashen Corsair investigation to reveal that theThree Brothers, an outpost that isnortheast of Sainte-Anne, is the next area of interest. As fans oflive-service gamesdraw near to that outpost, they should use their spyglasses toexamine the shipsthat they encounter, stopping only when they find the Ashen Corsair. Once that vessel is located, players should destroy it and then"Open Archive"on the investigation’sfinal pageto complete the Ashen Corsair.
