Destiny 2's Sails of the Shipstealer is a quest running throughout Season of Plunder.

Each season, Destiny 2 has a story which updates with new steps each week - requiring you to collect season-specific currency and activities to progress.

In Season of Plunder, this is finding Treasure Coordinates and Map Fragments, which will in turn allow you to dig up treasure using Treasure Maps from Expeditions.

Confused? This seasonal storyline is designed to take you through this step-by-step. Though the storyline wrapped on the weekly reset of October 11th, the quest can be played into early 2022..

This page explains how Sails of the Shipstealer works as well as all Sails of the Shipstealer quest steps.

How Sails of the Shipstealer quest in Destiny 2 worksSails of the Shipstealer Week 1 quest (Steps 1-10)Sails of the Shipstealer Week 2 quest (Steps 11-18)Sails of the Shipstealer Week 3 quest (Steps 19-26)Sails of the Shipstealer Week 4 quest (Steps 27-33)Sails of the Shipstealer Week 5 quest (Steps 34-41)Sails of the Shipstealer Week 6 quest (Steps 42-49)Sails of the Shipstealer Week 7 quest (Steps 50-56)Sails of the Shipstealer Week 8 quest (Steps 57-62)Season of Plunder EpilogueWhen does the Sails of the Shipstealer quest expire?Destiny 2 PS5 vs Xbox Series X|S - A True Next-Gen Advantage

How Sails of the Shipstealer quest in Destiny 2 works

To start Sails of the Shipstealer, you must complete the Season of Plunder's introductory quest 'Salvage and Salvation'. This starts automatically the first time you load up the season, but if not, then you can begin from the H.E.L.M.

Once done, you must then complete 'Ahoy and Aweigh' - introducing you to Ketchcrash and the Captain's Atlas in the H.E.L.M., the 'vendor' for the season - which then finally gives you 'Sails of the Shipstealer'.

To start Sails of the Shipstealer, you must complete 'Salvage and Salvation' and 'Ahoy and Aweigh' first.

Each week, the Sails of the Shipstealer quest steps follow a familiar pattern - visiting the H.E.L.M., looting a Treasure Map at an Expedition once you have enough Map Fragments and Treasure Coordinates, and finally a Pirate Hideout activity, before returning to the H.E.L.M. or Eliskni Quarter for some character interactions to progress the story.

Sails of the Shipstealer has a total of 62 steps, with only a certain number of steps releasing each week. You can either play these as they are released, or wait until later in the season to play them in bulk - whatever works for you!

All Season of Plunder activities will appear in the H.E.L.M. director screen.

Destiny 2 Sails of the Shipstealer Week 1 quest (Steps 1-10)

First, complete the 'Salvage and Salvation' and 'Ahoy and Aweigh' steps to unlock the following:

1. Visit the Star Chart in the H.E.L.M.2. Examine the details of the Captain's Atlas in your quests. Restore a Treasure Map in the Captain's Atlas using the Map Fragments and Treasure Coordinates provided.3. Loot buried treasure at the end of an Expedition activity. (Complete an Expedition with a Treasure Map active)4. Claim the Successful Expedition Weekly Challenge in the Season of Plunder section of your quests. (Claim the challenge in your Seasonal Challenges menu, as seen here:)

This is where to claim the Successful Expedition Weekly Challenge.

5. Upgrade the Star Chart in the H.E.L.M..6. Complete Pirate Hideout: Val'aug, the Brute. (Activity is within the H.E.L.M. director screen)7. Visit The Ether Tank holoprojector in the Eliskni Quarter.8. Visit Spider in The Ether Tank in the Eliksni Quarter.9. Check in with Spider in The Ether Tank.10. Mithrax and Eido are studying what you recovered from the Pirate Hideout. They will contact you when they have more information.

You can find the The Ether Tank holoprojector straight ahead of where you spawn into the Eliskni Quarter.

Destiny 2 Sails of the Shipstealer Week 2 quest (Steps 11-18)

Steps 11 to 18 are as follows:

11. Visit the Star Chart in the H.E.L.M.12. Loot buried treasure at the end of an Expedition activity. (Complete an Expedition with a Treasure Map active). Also, defeat 50 enemy combatants on the Cosmodrome. 13. Complete Pirate Hideout: The Sharpshooter. (Activity is within the H.E.L.M. director screen). 14. Visit the Eliksni Quarter, and watch a conversation between Spyder and Mithrax in the Ether Tank.15. Debrief with the Drifter at The Ether Tank holoprojector in the Eliskni Quarter.16. Collect your reward from Spider in The Ether Tank.17. Speak to Spider again in The Ether Tank.18. Mithrax and Eido are studying what you recovered from the Pirate Hideout. They will contact you when they have more information.

Destiny 2 Sails of the Shipstealer Week 3 quest (Steps 19-26)

Steps 19 to 26 are as follows:

19. Visit the Star Chart in the H.E.L.M.20. Loot buried treasure at the end of an Expedition activity. (Complete an Expedition with a Treasure Map active) 21. Complete Pirate Hideout: Tagh’al and Thagh’urn, the Blademasters 22. Witness the conversation in The Ether Tank23. Visit The Ether Tank holoprojector in the Eliskni Quarter.24. Visit Spider in The Ether Tank in the Eliksni Quarter.25. Check in with Spider in The Ether Tank.26. Mithrax and Eido are studying what you recovered from the Pirate Hideout. They will contact you when they have more information.

Destiny 2 Sails of the Shipstealer Week 4 quest (Steps 27-33)

Steps 27 to 33 are as follows:

27. Visit the Star Chart in H.E.L.M.28. Loot Expedition buried treasure and defeat combatants on Europa.29. Complete Pirate Hideout: Alaaks, the Beast Tamer. 30. Visit The Ether Tank holoprojector in the Eliksni Quarter.31. Visit Spider in The Ether Tank in the Eliksni Quarter.32. Check in with Spider in The Ether Tank. 33. Mithrax and Eido are studying what you recovered from the Pirate Hideout. They will contact you when they have more information.

Destiny 2 Sails of the Shipstealer Week 5 quest (Steps 34-41)

Steps 34 to 41 are as follows:

34. Visit the Star Chart in H.E.L.M. 35. Loot Expedition buried treasure. (Fun fact: This was originally also defeat 50 Champions but was auto-completed by Bungie due to its high requirement.)36. Complete Pirate Hideout: Arask, the Bully.37. Witness the parley on the neutral asteroid base. Travel to the asteroid via the Destinations tab in the H.E.L.M. 38. Visit the Ether Tank holoprojector in the Eliksni Quarter.39. Visit Spider in The Ether Tank in the Eliksni Quarter. 40. Check in with the Spider in The Ether Tank.41. Mithrax and Eido are studying what you recovered from the Pirate Hideout. They will contact you when they have more information.

Destiny 2 Sails of the Shipstealer Week 6 quest (Steps 42-49)

Steps 42 to 49 are as follows:

42. Visit the Star Chart in H.E.L.M.43. Loot Expedition buried treasure and defeat complete five Ketchcrash activities.44. Complete Pirate Hideout: Vrisk, the Coward. 45. Witness the conversation in the Eliksni Quarter. 46. Visit the Ether Tank holoprojector in the Eliksni Quarter.47. Visit Spider in The Ether Tank in the Eliksni Quarter. 48. Check in with the Spider in The Ether Tank.49. Mithrax and Eido are studying what you recovered from the Pirate Hideout. They will contact you when they have more information.

Destiny 2 Sails of the Shipstealer Week 7 quest (Steps 50-56)

Steps 50 to 56 are as follows:

50. Visit the Star Chart in H.E.L.M.51. Loot Expedition buried treasure and defeat combatants using Season of Plunder weapons. 52. Complete Pirate Hideout: Ithyks, the Scrapworker.53. Spider wishes to speak with you in The Ether Tank.54. Visit Spider in The Ether Tank in the Eliksni Quarter. 55. Check in with Spider in The Ether Tank. 56. Mithrax and Eido are studying what you recovered from the Pirate Hideout. They will contact you when they have more information.

The Season of the Deep is here alongside the Into the Depths quest. You can know go fishing too!Don't forget to keep an eye on the Lost Sector and King's Fall challenge rotation schedule!

Destiny 2 Sails of the Shipstealer Week 8 quest (Steps 57-62)

Steps 57 to 62 are as follows:

57. Visit the Star Chart in H.E.L.M.58. Loot Expedition buried treasure and emote with teammates. 59. Complete Pirate Hideout: The Lucent Brood.60. Visit the holoprojector in the Eliksni Quarter. 61. Visit Spider in The Ether Tank in the Eliksni Quarter. 62. Check in with Spider in The Ether Tank.

Destiny 2 Sails of the Shipstealer Epoligue

As the Season of Plunder winds down, players are greeted with one final bit of story, in the form of a cutscene. In this scene, Saint-14 recounts the donations to help the Eliskni Quarter, and Mithraax converting the found Reliquaries into... tea?

It's a bit of a strange brew, but this beverage of dark energy is apparently just the thing needed to awaken Osiris, who greets his beloved Saint, and gives a warning about a power hidden on Neptune, a destination Guardians will visit in Destiny 2: Lightfall. And with that, Sales of the Shipstealer and the Season of Plunder come to a close.

The Season of the Deep is here alongside the Into the Depths quest. You can know go fishing too!Don't forget to keep an eye on the Lost Sector and King's Fall challenge rotation schedule!

When does the Sails of the Shipstealer quest expire?

Although Sails of the Shipstealer is the seasonal quest for Season of Plunder - which runs between August and December 2022 - you don't need to complete the quest in full before the season ends.

Though the Seasonal Challenges and Artifact will move on once the Season ends, this quest - and the associated currencies and activities - will remain until the next major expansion releases. This will be Year 6 and Lightfall, which launches on 28th February, 2023.

So though it's worth playing Sails of the Shipstealer during Season of Plunder to get the most out of that season's rewards, if you want to catch up later, then you can.

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