No worries, ye landlubbers and seasoned pirates alike.

Here’s how to get yourself a new owl companion to join your pirate crew in Sea of Thieves.

Wanting to get back into the game quickly to continue your adventures?

Pirates finding treasure in Sea of Thieves

Have some missions you’re itching to get back into?

Let’s dive in.

What Are Beard Errors?

A screenshot from Sea of Thieves showing The Pirate’s Emporium, with a large pirate behind the counter, parrots and owls on the counter in front of him. The pirate has dark thick locs that obscure his face except for a large bulbous nose.

Beard errors are a series of codes used by Sea of Thieves to indicate variousconnectivityandserver-relatedissues.

Each error code corresponds to a specific problem, ranging from server maintenance tonetwork disruptionsoraccount-related issues.

kindly ensure you are attempting to access during an active play session for Sea of Thieves.

Sea of Thieves Beard Error

Keep only one Steam client installed on your PC.

Ashbeard

confirm you’re signed in to Xbox Live to access Sea of Thieves.

Check your Xbox Live connection and sign in again if necessary.

Sea of Thieves' pirates inside a ship with a gold illustration between them.

Review your subscription configs and obtain a Core membership if needed.

Check your console’s web link status in the prefs menu.

Beigebeard and Lightbeigebeard

roll out the latest version of the game to resolve these errors.

Live-Service Games

Check for updates to ensure you have the most recent version.

Fishbeard

This error indicates an issue with the game’s servers.

Daffodilbeard and Lapisbeard

These errors occur due to issues on the game’s end.

Sea Of Thieves

Check the game status for updates on the situation.

Hazelnutbeard

Your system may be encountering difficulties connecting to Sea of Thieves servers.

Verify your internet connection and give it another spin.

Ensure there’s a scheduled playtest in your timezone.

Lavenderbeard

Mainly brought on by server maintenance or firewall/antivirus updates blocking the game client.

Llamabeard and Pepperbeard

Confirm that you’re logged into the correct Steam account that owns Sea of Thieves.

Bluebeard

Try entering the game again after the current maintenance window has ended.

Marblebeard

Your game is having trouble communicating with the server.

Check your home data pipe and firewall/antivirus parameters.

Coralbeard

This may be due to temporary server issues or maintenance.

Check for updates and have another go later.

Lazybeard

You’ve been removed from the game session due to inactivity.

Greybeard

This indicates a server issue.

Denimbeard

This error may appear during matchmaking on the Insider version of Sea of Thieves.

Ensure you’re signed up for the Insider program or review your eligibility.

Strawberrybeard

Mainly brought on by server downtime or web connection issues.

Check for firewall/antivirus updates or ISP connection problems.

Redbeard

Your account has been permanently banned due to a violation of rules.

Daisybeard and Lettucebeard

These errors occur when there are difficulties connecting to the services.

Relaunch the game and retry if the issue persists.

Yellowbeard

Your account has been temporarily suspended for violating the rules.

The suspension usually lasts a few days.

Vicunabeard

Sea of Thieves is unable to communicate with the Steam API.

find out if Steam is undergoing maintenance.

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