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Destiny 2: Season of Plunder campaign walkthrough

A complete walkthrough of the Season of Plunder campaign in Destiny 2, from Ahoy and Aweigh to the weekly Sails of the Shipstealer questline.

Bill Lavoy and Sam Chandler

September 27, 2022 12:00 PM

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Destiny 2: Season of Plunder is here and with it comes a new campaign. Players will be going on a pirate adventure as they fight Fallen, pursue Eramis, and claim some powerful plunder and booty. This seasonal quest involves a couple of missions called Ahoy and Aweigh and the overarching weekly questline, Sails of the Shipstealer.

Updated: September 4, 2022, at 3:02 p.m. EDT

Salvage and Salvation – Ahoy and Aweigh

The first quest in Season of Plunder is Ahoy and Aweigh. This must be completed before you can tackle the weekly story mission, Sails of the Shipstealer.

1. Launch Ahoy and Aweigh from the H.E.L.M. map (if it doesn’t automatically start)
2. Fight through Europa
3. Visit Spider in the Eliksni quarters
4. Complete a Ketchcrash
5. Claim reward from the H.E.L.M.

Ketchcrash can be launched from the H.E.L.M. Some players are encountering an error with Ahoy and Aweigh where this quest will not progress. One solution is to wait until the scoreboard appears and the activity timer returns you to Orbit. Another is to hold your Ghost out and just wait.

Sails of the Shipstealer - Week 1

Once Ahoy and Aweigh is completed you can start on the weekly quest, Sails of the Shipstealer. For the first week, August 23, the quest introduces you to all the basics that will likely be repeated in subsequent weeks.

1. Visit the Star Chart in the H.E.L.M.
2. Restore Treasure Map in Captain’s Atlas
3. Complete Expedition activity
4. Claim the Expedition Weekly Challenge
5. Upgrade the Star Chart in the H.E.L.M.
6. Complete Pirate Hideout: Val’aug, the Brute
7. Visit the Ether Tank holoprojector in the Eliksni Quarter
8. Speak with Spider and pick an Engram
9. Talk with Spider again
10. Wait until next week

Find the Captain’s Atlas in your Quest tab. Interact with it and use 5 Map Fragments and 50 Treasure Coordinates to create a Basic Treasure Map. Check out our guides on how to get more Map Fragments and how to get more Treasure Coordinates so you can farm up a decent stockpile. The Expedition playlist and Pirate Hideout activity are both launched via the H.E.L.M. map.

Sails of the Shipstealer - Week 2

The campaign for Season of Plunder picks up with Week 2 of Sails of the Shipstealer. It's simple and can be completed solo. The quest shouldn't take you more than about 30 minutes to knock out.

11. Visit the Star Chart in the H.E.L.M.
12. Loot Expedition buried treasure and defeat combatants in the Cosmodrome
13. Complete Pirate Hideout: Iriks, the Sharpshooter
14. Witness the conversation in The Ether Tank
15. Visit The Ether Tank holoprojector in the Eliksni Quarter
16. Visit Spider in The Ether Tank in the Eliksni Quarter
17. Check in with Spider in The Ether Tank
18. Wait until next week

Sails of the Shipstealer - Week 3

Week 3 of Sails of the Shipstealer is another easy one that players can take care of solo. All in, you'll need about 30-45 minutes to knock these quest steps out.

19. Visit the Star Chart in the H.E.L.M.
20. Loot Expedition buried treasure and defeat combatants on Nessus
21. Complete Pirate Hideout: Tagh'al and Thagh'urn, the Blademasters
22. Witness the conversation in The Ether Tank
23. Visit The Ether Tank holoprojector in the Eliksni Quarter
24. Visit Spider in The Ether Tank in the Eliksni Quarter
25. Check in with Spider in The Ether Tank
26. Wait until next week

Sails of the Shipstealer - Week 4

Week 4 of the Sails of the Shipstealer questline in Season of Plunder is as quick and easy as players have come to expect.

27. Visit the Star Chart in the 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. Wait until next week

Sails of the Shipstealer - Week 5

Week 5 of the Sails of the Shipstealer questline is quick to finish. Originally, players had to defeat 50 Champions to complete step 28, but Bungie has made this auto-complete.

34. Visit the Star Chart in the H.E.L.M.
35. Loot Expedition buried treasure and defeat Champions (this last part will be auto-completed)
36. Complete the 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 Spider in The Ether Tank
41. Wait until next week

Sails of the Shipstealer - Week 6

Week 6 of Sails of the Shipstealer is a bit more of a grind than previous weeks, but still not that bad. It's not 50 Champions bad, that's for sure. Worth noting that a single Master Ketchcrash will get you through the five you need.

42. Visit the Star Chart in the H.E.L.M.
43. Loot Epedition bonus Treasure Chest and complete five (5) Ketchcrash activities (1 Master Ketchcrash)
44. Complete the 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 Spider in The Ether Tank
49. Wait until next week

Sails of the Shipstealer - Week 7

Week 7 has Guardians doing the normal stuff, except they have to visit Spider three times. In reality, you visit him once, so we're not really sure why it's listed three times.

50. Visit the Star Chart in the H.E.L.M.
51. Loot Expedition buried Treasure (1) and defeat combatants (100) with seasonal weapons
52. Complete the 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. Wait until next week

Sails of the Shipstealer – Week 8

Week 8 is the final entry in the Sails of the Shipstealer campaign in Season of Plunder. This short questline is the same as the others: complete Expeditions, clear out a Pirate Hideout, and visit The Ether Tank. Expect to take 30 minutes to knock it out.

57. Visit the Star Chart in the H.E.L.M.
58. Loot Expedition buried treasure and celebrate with your crewmates (Expedition or Ketchcrash)
59. Complete Pirate Hideout: The Lucent Brood and defeat Hiak’ar, Hoardseeker
60. Visit The Ether Tank 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

Check back in with us each week as we dive deeper into the Season of Plunder campaign. This walkthrough will focus on the Sails of the Shipstealer quest line, covering each step and noting any issues or points of interest along the way. Read over our Destiny 2 Strategy Guide for more information.

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