Season 17 of Sea of Thieves has sailed silently into port, using the moonless night as cover while it unloads its contraband cargo of new features. The latest iteration of Rare's multiplayer pirate sim introduces The Smugglers League, a furtive new faction that operates from six secret hideouts dotted across the game's treacherous archipelago, offering players the chance to acquire some valuable new booty in numerous ways.

Chief among these are Smugglers' Route Runs, dangerous delivery voyages that can be picked up directly from the quest map. While these allow players to get their hands on high-value goods, the runs send all players who accept them along the same route. In addition, that route is marked on the map, making any vessel sailing it easy targets for chancing pirates.

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