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Drum
Drum
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Type Equipment
Location Equipment Chest

The Drum is an Instrument that Players can use to play Shanties with in Sea of Thieves.

Usage[]

Every Player Pirate acquires a Drum during their Maiden Voyage, which they can use at any time during their adventures on The Sea of Thieves. The Drum can be accessed from the Equipment Radial Menu. The Cosmetic design of the Player's Drum can be switched at Equipment Chests. These designs can be purchased from Equipment Shops and only change the visual appearance of the Instrument.

Drums have one Interaction, which is to play Music! Players can take out any Instrument to start playing a Sea Shanty. The Shanty will play as long as the Player holds down the button. If a player lets go of the button and holds it down again, another Shanty will play from the start. Other Player Pirates can join in on the Shanty with instruments of their own. The first Pirate to start playing a Shanty will be the lead Instrument, playing the melody of the song. Other Pirates will then play backing to the lead instrument. When the Lead Instrument player lets go of the button, they will give the lead Instrument to another Player, who will then play the melody instead. Once the previous lead player starts playing again, they will then play backing instead.

The melody of the Drum is whistled by the Player Pirate.

Players will start to play out of tune if they are drunk with Grog. Instruments also sound muffled if Players are using them below water.

Players can acquire the Shanty of Legends from the Mysterious Stranger once they achieve the status of Pirate Legend. With the shanty, they can use their Instruments to play the tune in front of the stairs of any Tavern to gain access to the Athena's Fortune Hideout.

Variants[]

All new players are equipped with a basic Sailor Drum by default. Other versions are available for purchase from the Equipment Shop.

  • Total Cost: 1,752,350 Gold  145 Doubloons  747 Ancient Coins
Image Name Source Cost Requires Set In-game description
Aristocrat Drum
Aristocrat Drum Equipment Shop 30 Doubloons n/a Aristocrat "If there's one thing aristocrats do right, it's beat their own drum."
Drum of Plenty
Drum of Plenty Pirate Emporium 249 Ancient Coins n/a Festival of Plenty "Merrick’s greatest passions, drumming and feasting, brought together in one instrument."
Drum of the Damned
Drum of the Damned Equipment Chest
n/a
Captain of Haunted Waters Commendation Ferry of the Damned "You don't have to be a ghost to create a stirring rhythm with a dead pirate's drum. Use it to honour their adventures!"
Drum of the Deep
Drum of the Deep Equipment Chest
n/a
n/a The Hungering One "This drum has a legacy of hunger, violence and blood. So... yeah, have fun with that."
Drum of the Wailing Barnacle
Drum of the Wailing Barnacle Equipment Shop 30 Doubloons n/a Wailing Barnacle "Dredged up from a shipwreck, this drum plays with the echoes of the deep."
Eastern Winds Sapphire Drum
Eastern Winds Sapphire Drum Equipment Chest
n/a
n/a Eastern Winds Sapphire "Vigorous drum beats are said to mirror a dragon's mating call. Maybe take it easy with that next drum solo."
Fearless Bone Crusher Drum
Fearless Bone Crusher Drum Equipment Shop 30 Doubloons n/a Fearless Bone Crusher "Now this is a drum that will rattle your bones."
Frozen Horizon Drum
Frozen Horizon Drum Pirate Emporium 249 Ancient Coins n/a Frozen Horizon "The tinkling timbre of this frosty drum has been known to help pirates unwind after a long day of buccaneering."
Gilded Phoenix Drum
Gilded Phoenix Drum Equipment Chest
n/a
n/a Gilded Phoenix "A simple instrument in a magnificent form, not unlike a simple pirate in a Gilded Phoenix Jacket."
Graveyard Gladiator Drum
Graveyard Gladiator Drum Pirate Emporium 249 Ancient Coins n/a Graveyard Gladiator "A battle drum passed down thrugh generations of people who savour the sensation of hitting things."
Magpie's Glory Drum
Magpie's Glory Drum Equipment Chest
n/a
n/a Legendary Spirit "The shipwright, Magpie, was such a perfectionist he ensured that all of his ships carried a full complement of instruments."
Masked Renegade Drum
Masked Renegade Drum Equipment Chest
n/a
n/a Masked Renegade "The deep, booming sound of this drum is the ideal accompaniment to a volley of deadly cannon fire."
Mercenary Drum
Mercenary Drum Equipment Shop 30 Doubloons n/a Mercenary "You often like to keep an emergency stash of gold inside this drum."
Merchant Ambassador Drum
Merchant Ambassador Drum Equipment Chest
n/a
n/a Merchant Ambassador "It's wise not to drum too loudly during a Cargo Run. You wouldn't want to risk cracking the rum bottles."
Obsidian Drum
Obsidian Drum Equipment Chest
n/a
n/a Black Dog "A dark drum beats a dark tune, in time with your dark heart."
Relic of Darkness Drum
Relic of Darkness Drum Equipment Chest
n/a
n/a Relic of Darkness "Madame Olivia claims that music can soothe the soul - coming from her, that may not be a figure of speech..."
Sailor Drum
Sailor Drum Equipment Chest
n/a
n/a Sailor "You won't impress anyone at shanty practice with this, but at least you showed up."
Silver Blade Drum
Silver Blade Drum Equipment Chest
n/a
n/a Silver Blade "The crew of this doomed vessel barely had a chance to practise their shanties before sailing headlong into danger."
Tribute Peak Drum
Tribute Peak Drum Equipment Chest
n/a
n/a Tribute Peak "The triangular design on this drum comes from a very infamous golden coin..."
Twilight Hunter Drum
Twilight Hunter Drum Equipment Chest
n/a
n/a Twilight Hunter "The question is… where did you get the skin for this drum?"
Wild Rose Drum
Wild Rose Drum Equipment Shop 25 Doubloons n/a Wild Rose "George and Rose learnt to play drums from Merrick. Thankfully, they didn't summon any megalodons."
Admiral Drum
Admiral Drum Equipment Shop 3,500 Gold n/a Admiral "With this, if you must play, no one will notice you're not actually playing on beat."
Bilge Rat Drum
Bilge Rat Drum Equipment Shop 3,500 Gold n/a Bilge Rat "Not sure this can still be called a drum but it's an interesting conversation piece that sounds like a drum."
Bone Crusher Drum
Bone Crusher Drum Equipment Shop 3,500 Gold Scourge of Skeleton Ships Commendation Bone Crusher "Now this is a drum that will rattle your bones."
Castaway Bilge Rat Drum
Castaway Bilge Rat Drum Equipment Shop 3,500 Gold n/a Castaway Bilge Rat "Not sure this can still be called a drum but it's an interesting conversation piece that sounds like a drum."
Ceremonial Admiral Drum
Ceremonial Admiral Drum Equipment Shop 3,500 Gold
41 41
Ceremonial Admiral "With this, if you must play, no one will notice you're not actually playing on beat."
Grand Admiral Drum
Grand Admiral Drum Equipment Shop 3,500 Gold n/a Grand Admiral "With this, if you must play, no one will notice you're not actually playing on beat."
Hunter Drum
Hunter Drum Equipment Shop 3,500 Gold n/a Hunter "The question is... where did you get the skin for this drum?"
Imperial Sovereign Drum
Imperial Sovereign Drum Equipment Shop 3,500 Gold n/a Imperial Sovereign "For the style conscious pirate who doesn't know how to play the other instruments."
Rogue Sea Dog Drum
Rogue Sea Dog Drum Equipment Shop 3,500 Gold
41 41
Rogue Sea Dog "This can't help you play better but it also can't help you play worse. Win win."
Royal Sovereign Drum
Royal Sovereign Drum Equipment Shop 3,500 Gold
41 41
Royal Sovereign "For the style conscious pirate who doesn't know how to play the other instruments."
Ruffian Sea Dog Drum
Ruffian Sea Dog Drum Equipment Shop 3,500 Gold n/a Ruffian Sea Dog "This can't help you play better but it also can't help you play worse. Win win."
Sea Dog Drum
Sea Dog Drum Equipment Shop 3,500 Gold n/a Sea Dog "This can't help you play better but it also can't help you play worse. Win win."
Sovereign Drum
Sovereign Drum Equipment Shop 3,500 Gold n/a Sovereign "For the style conscious pirate who doesn't know how to play the other instruments."
Glorious Sea Dog Drum
Glorious Sea Dog Drum Equipment Shop 4,000 Gold n/a Glorious Sea Dog "A steady beat will help your crewmates work together and seize victory!"
Azure Ocean Crawler Drum
Azure Ocean Crawler Drum Equipment Shop 4,950 Gold Hunter of Trophy Fish Commendation Azure Ocean Crawler "Beat out some tunes and get your crewmates out of their shells."
Drum of the Ashen Dragon
Drum of the Ashen Dragon Equipment Shop 4,950 Gold Tome of Fire I Commendation Ashen Dragon "Beat a hot rhythm fast enough to make even a dragon dance."
Forsaken Ashes Drum
Forsaken Ashes Drum Equipment Shop 4,950 Gold Master Devil's Voyager Title Forsaken Ashes "Watch your fingers on this red-hot drum!"
Kraken Drum
Kraken Drum Equipment Shop 4,950 Gold n/a Kraken "This sea-monster inspired drum would surely appeal to a certain 'Merry' Merrick..."
Legendary Drum
Legendary Drum Athena's Fortune Shop 4,950 Gold
150150
Legendary "When a pirate like you designs to drum a beat, all who hear will tap their feet."
Ocean Crawler Drum
Ocean Crawler Drum Equipment Shop 4,950 Gold n/a Ocean Crawler "Beat out some tunes and get your crewmates out of their shells."
Parrot Drum
Parrot Drum Equipment Shop 4,950 Gold n/a Parrot "Perfect for dancing to the beat of the jungle!"
Scorched Forsaken Ashes Drum
Scorched Forsaken Ashes Drum Equipment Shop 4,950 Gold Hunter of the Ashen Winds Commendation Scorched Forsaken Ashes "Watch your fingers on this red-hot drum!"
Seared Forsaken Ashes Drum
Seared Forsaken Ashes Drum Equipment Shop 4,950 Gold Hunter of the Ashen Winds Commendation Seared Forsaken Ashes "Watch your fingers on this red-hot drum!"
Scurvy Bilge Rat Drum
Scurvy Bilge Rat Drum Equipment Shop 10,050 Gold n/a Scurvy Bilge Rat "Not sure this can still be called a drum but it's an interesting conversation piece that sounds like a drum."
Triumphant Sea Dog Drum
Triumphant Sea Dog Drum Equipment Shop 17,200 Gold Musical Sea Dog Commendation Triumphant Sea Dog "A steady beat will help your crewmates work together and seize victory!"
Ghost Drum
Ghost Drum Athena's Fortune Shop 24,550 Gold
14 14
Ghost "The beats of this drum echo in ways that some find most unsettling... like ghostly heartbeats."
Deep Ocean Crawler Drum
Deep Ocean Crawler Drum Equipment Shop 31,500 Gold n/a Deep Ocean Crawler "Beat out some tunes and get your crewmates out of their shells."
Inky Kraken Drum
Inky Kraken Drum Equipment Shop 31,500 Gold n/a Inky Kraken "This sea-monster inspired drum would surely appeal to a certain 'Merry' Merrick..."
Nightshine Parrot Drum
Nightshine Parrot Drum Equipment Shop 31,500 Gold n/a Nightshine Parrot "Perfect for dancing to the beat of the jungle!"
Cultured Aristocrat Drum
Cultured Aristocrat Drum Equipment Shop 47,250 Gold The Curse Of The Pacifists Demise Commendation Cultured Aristocrat "If there's one thing aristocrats do right, it's beat their own drum."
Dawn Hunter Drum
Dawn Hunter Drum Equipment Shop 47,250 Gold Plundered Prizes Commendation Dawn Hunter "The question is... where did you get the skin for this drum?"
Drum of the Silent Barnacle
Drum of the Silent Barnacle Equipment Shop 47,250 Gold Hoarder of Barnacled Gold Commendation The Silent Barnacle "Dredged up from a shipwreck, this drum plays with the echoes of the deep."
Eastern Winds Jade Drum
Eastern Winds Jade Drum Equipment Shop 47,250 Gold Generous Giving for Many Commendation Eastern Winds Jade "Vigorous drum beats are said to mirror a dragon's mating call. Maybe take it easy with that next drum solo."
Sunshine Parrot Drum
Sunshine Parrot Drum Equipment Shop 47,250 Gold Legends of the Sea II Commendation Sunshine Parrot "Perfect for dancing to the beat of the jungle!"
Thriving Wild Rose Drum
Thriving Wild Rose Drum Equipment Shop 47,250 Gold Always Yours Commendation Thriving Wild Rose "George and Rose learnt to play drums from Merrick. Thankfully, they didn't summon any Megalodons."
Venomous Kraken Drum
Venomous Kraken Drum Equipment Shop 47,250 Gold Legendary Kraken Hunter Commendation Venomous Kraken "This sea-monster inspired drum would surely appeal to a certain 'Merry' Merrick…"
Dark Adventurers Drum
Dark Adventurers Drum Athena's Fortune Shop 1,181,250 Gold
150150
Dark Adventurers "The Reapers comprehend a forbidden truth: everyone prefers drummers."

Pirate Chat[]

Here is the Pirate Chat Wheel for Drums:

Drum chat

Patch history[]

  • 1.1.0 (May 29, 2018)
    • Introduced.
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