Sea of Thieves: Black Powder Merchant Commendation Mystery Solved

[@RoadWulf]

I always wondered why these things weren't just merchant quests in the first place. They are literal merchant goods that you can, for the most part, get anywhere and take anywhere else. I mean it's like if they had hidden commodities behind having your ledger maxed out for the month before you could even pick them up.

[@l8dyhysteria]

I'm still hoping that they'll add it as a voyage in a future update. 🤞🏽

[@JonathanKing9608]

I do hope Rare adjust it, it's far too Rare* at the moment.

[@l8dyhysteria]

Agreed!!!

[@ValeHydrangaea]

Every day, as I struggle to find more fruit crate contracts, I'm VERY glad that I completed Black Powder Merchant back when kegs were included in animal contracts. 🙏

[@VoidGloomSeraphV]

Great work on the details and everything! This is definitely useful. Im looking forward to new commendation videos

[@l8dyhysteria]

Thank you! More are in the works. 😃

[@SpeakingJargon]

Came across your channel today and I'm really enjoying it! Your videos stand out in a *ahem* sea of SOT content with the effort, analysis, and originality you put into them. 🏴‍☠️

[@l8dyhysteria]

😂Thank you! I appreciate that.

[@tooley008]

Thank you so very much. This is incredibly useful. I had a feeling that it had something to do with mysterious journals. I guess I have something to do over the next few weeks (months💀).

[@l8dyhysteria]

Sorry it wasn't better news. 🥲

[@tooley008]

@@l8dyhysteria I guess it gives me something to do.

[@kmangaming1998]

The delivery contracts are the only commendations I need for the merchant and yeah i honestly think it should be added into the voyages at least the emissary voyages just so they are easier to get done

[@l8dyhysteria]

Nice! Yeah, I will die on the hill that they need to be voyages again.

[@MattNL]

your effort and hard work is very much appreciated. Thank you for making this!

[@l8dyhysteria]

My pleasure! I'm glad there are people who enjoy it. 🤗

[@MattNL]

@@l8dyhysteria keep up the great content!

[@GhostSot]

This reminds me of all the testing we do for LDs big book of wisdom

[@thdtjrals4227]

Rare really need to change these commendations

[@l8dyhysteria]

For REAL!

[@thdtjrals4227]

@@l8dyhysteria BTW how's your achievement going on recently

[@l8dyhysteria]

@thdtjrals4227 I have 10 fruit crates, 11 wood crates, only 6 cannonball crates 😭, and 38 kegs. And we've been grabbing every bottle we see...

[@Verin100]

I had always put off the explosive keg quests because my friends I played with were born without spines, but now I regret it entirely. It's now season 13, and I have yet to see a single black powder contract. Hostility to Rare increases daily, since Merchants is the one grind I actually enjoy, and now I have a commendation that's been rendered effectively impossible to complete.

[@l8dyhysteria]

Oh no... I really hope they change this soon.

[@leonchameleon]

I got two gunpowder quests in one session last night. Keep grinding pirate

[@fmlimag]

Just found your channel and love the content - hope your channel grows and you upload more!

[@l8dyhysteria]

Thank you!! 😊

[@TwelveGage8698]

I know I'm late but If I remember correctly in the early days you could sometimes get a keg included in an animal contract but that was back when that was the only quest for them

[@l8dyhysteria]

Yeah I think I remember that too. I'm pretty sure you used to be able to do a voyage for all types of supply items. I really wish they'd bring those back.

[@dedmachine6534]

I only need five more commendations in the game outside of hourglass. Two are the shrouded ghost and one is the fruit crate delivery ;(

[@l8dyhysteria]

I'm so jealous... but congrats on your progress! Bottle quests are the best way right now. 😭 I hope that changes someday.

[@dedmachine6534]

@@l8dyhysteria I really appreciate your info about the journals. I was under the impression that they had been removed from the game entirely. I've seen a few articles about them but they were really old and I've never personally been able to find a single one. Now I know the specific islands to locate them most easily! Hit me up if you ever wanna sail sometime. I'm a helm main, but I can do everything well, including pvp. I'm very chill and down to grind anything!

[@notobi-wan8344]

I have over 300 hours right now. Started when ps5 version launched. I have 0 gunbarrel, 1 fruit and wood and 3 cannonball steps done. So its gonna take like 30000 hours at this pace I have done now. FML

[@l8dyhysteria]

Nooooo. We've been grabbing every bottle we see and we usually get at least 1 cargo run per session. It's just a lot of jumping off the ship during travel. 😆 Don't give up!

[@luigigaminglp]

Honestly just remove the x marks the spot/ bounties from the journals. Would it diminish this effort? Yes. Would it make Merchant a better faction? Also yes. And these books relevant again lol.

[@l8dyhysteria]

They definitely need to rework the journals. I'd love it if they adjusted them to give more of the supply contracts.

[@6hiii6]

I am so annoyed I waited to do these accommodations now

[@l8dyhysteria]

I used to exclusively pick the random voyages up from barrels at my spawn-outpost. And I'd say, "I'll do this at the end of the day." But then it would expire. 🤣

[@House..]

Just seems weird that they added kegs, cannonball fruit and wood crates on the animals voyage background picture.

[@l8dyhysteria]

Agreed. Wasn't there an old voyage we could buy from the merchant with supply and keg deliveries? ...Or, have I just convinced myself that the current voyage picture is residual from the old voyage (before captaincy)?

[@TheAKReaper]

I gotta ask, what is that compass? it looks really cool

[@l8dyhysteria]

It's from season 10: Compass of Nuanced Navigation 😊

[@TheAKReaper]

@@l8dyhysteria aww damn. Thank you ^^

[@l8dyhysteria]

@TheAKReaper no problem! I'm sure they'll bring it back around at some point.

[@VoltShrooms]

I enjoy your content

[@l8dyhysteria]

Thank you so much. 😊

[@CrookedSnapdragon22]

its so annoying because the title is so good 😞

[@l8dyhysteria]

This is more of a grind than Legendary Hunter of the Sea of Thieves. 😅

[@GhostSot]

Found 1 in 3 weeks

[@l8dyhysteria]

They're TOO rare, for sure.

[@GhostSot]

@@l8dyhysteria I keep posting in the rare forums but y'know

[@andorvandelinde-cz8ln]

asking for a friend but what are those bottoms your pirate is wearing?

[@l8dyhysteria]

The Prosperous Privateer Trousers. 😊 They were a reward for Season 9.

[@andorvandelinde-cz8ln]

@@l8dyhysteria thanks for the info. I think I should have those!

[@l8dyhysteria]

Nice! They're my favorite. 🤗

[@andorvandelinde-cz8ln]

@@l8dyhysteria its really funny cause I love your kinda wholesome SoT content eventhough usually I only watch the hardcore sweats on youtube. Keep up the great work love the commedation hunting!

[@l8dyhysteria]

Aww thank you!

[@AliTaBas]

Any Good news?

[@l8dyhysteria]

Haha I wish.