Skeleton Ships and Skeleton-operated land cannons will shoot at Megalodons. Alternatively, you could use it as a source of entertainment. Megalodons can be harpooned in order to position the ship into a more fitting position to attack it or it can be used to travel more quickly as the Megalodon will drag ships around at astonishing speeds when harpooned. Cursed Cannonballs have no effect on Megalodons. Sharks will appear near the body of a defeated Megalodon. Dying to a Megalodon's bite gives the Blue Flame of Fate, same as other sharks. A Megalodon may not always attack, and may just circle the player out of curiosity. This is not very practical and does not do much damage, however, on a sloop it may be effective to have one person shooting it with their gun while the other mans the cannon on the side which the Megalodon is on to trickle more damage towards it's defeat. 
The player may attempt to shoot a Megalodon to eliminate it, such as with an Eye of Reach/ Flintlock from distance or a Blunderbuss at close range. An increased number of Sharks will spawn in the water when a Megalodon is around. This will often result in the player being knocked into the water. A Megalodon's bite does as much damage as a shark bite, and knocks the player back. Landing consecutive cannonball shots (2 on a Sloop, 4 on a Brigantine, 6 on a Galleon) on a charging Megalodon's mouth will disrupt its charge, cancelling the bite attack entirely, or lessen its damage to the hull/negate knock-back effects. The Megalodon's bite attack is the main threat of the encounter. A Megalodon will remain near the area where it appeared and not leave its range. A Megalodon's difficulty is scaled to the size of the ship it spawns to. During the Hunters of the Deep event, players had to earn Shark Teeth as points via completing Megalodon or Shark related challenges to unlock Shrouded Ghost Hunter Set Ship Cosmetics. During The Hungering Deep Anniversary Event, players could kill 3 Megalodons to earn the Drum of the Deep. During The Hungering Deep campaign, players could defeat the Hungering One to earn the Hungering Tattoo Set, Shark Bitemark Scars, and Hungering One Figurehead. Collector's Chests with Gold and other small Treasure. Regular, Ashen, and Cursed Treasure Chests. Players sailing as a Trading Company Emissary will also earn a notable amount of Emissary Grade Reputation (with the exception of Reaper's Bones Emissaries).Īll Megalodon variants have the same treasure pool: Upon defeat, a Megalodon of any type will leave behind a variety of treasure where they died. It has a chance to spawn in any of the same locations as all other Megalodon species. Its peach-coloured fins are the safest way to identify it. Nighttime light makes its body appears much darker, and can be confused for the Crested Queen or Shadowmaw. Pale white-gray variant with peach-coloured fin and eyes. Mossy-yellow variant with yellow fins and eyes. Iconīlue variant with green eyes, and sometimes light-blue fin.ĭark purple variant with purple fins and eyes.ĭark grey variant with red fins, and orange eyes. The Shrouded Ghost's body becomes a dark purple at night. 
Their markings (scars, stripes, etc) may vary per encounter. There are five species of Megalodons, each variant having distinguishing colours. Sea Of Thieves Review: Set Sail With Trepidation Players wishing to get rid of a Megalodon may sail close to Outposts, Islands, Seaposts or Shipwrecks the Megalodon will turn away and patrol the area where it first appeared. Sloops and Brigantines also take less damage from the Megalodon's bites. Defeating a Megalodon takes around 10-13 cannonball hits on a Sloop, around 15-18 cannonball hits on a Brigantine and around 30-32 cannonball hits on a Galleon.
This bite attack can cause 1-5 holes in the ship's hull depending on ship size. Each Megalodon spawns with a unique personality, with ranging aggression, sometimes passive until provoked.Ī Megalodon will attack the Ship by charging at, and biting the ship, which is accompanied by a tense chorus of violins. A Megalodon encounter begins when the tense Megalodon music starts playing, after which, the Megalodon appears out of the deep sea behind the Ship and starts swimming closely until the Ship sails out of its hunting grounds or the Megalodon is defeated.
Megalodons are vicious predators that appear around Player Ships on open seas.
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