The ocean trembles when the Feared Redmaw surfaces in Sea of Thieves! 😱 This monstrous fiery Megalodon introduced in Season 15 isn't just another fish in the sea—it's a ship-shattering, deck-incinerating nightmare that’ll make even seasoned pirates question their life choices. Imagine this: You're sailing peacefully when the water turns crimson, and suddenly BOOM—your mast's on fire while three new holes gush seawater below deck. Yeah, that’s the Redmaw saying hello. The sheer scale of its attacks feels like the game itself is laughing at your repair planks. Honestly? Fighting this beast without prep is like bringing a butter knife to a volcano. 🏴‍☠️💥

⚓ Preparing for Armageddon

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First things first—crew up or give up! This ain’t a solo mission. The Redmaw scales brutally with ship size; its health and damage skyrocket against larger vessels. Empty seats? That’s basically volunteering for a watery grave. Bring EVERYONE!

Supplies? Oh, you’ll need ’em:

  • 🍍 100+ Planks & 💣 150+ Cannonballs (trust us, you’ll burn through ’em)

  • Eye of Reach for every crewmate (perfect for sniping between cannon volleys)

  • Food stocks overflowing: Pineapples for burst heals, meats for sustain, mangos because… well, they’re delicious 🥭

  • Water buckets READY—and leave a slight puddle below deck. Why? When fireballs start raining, you’ll thank us later.

The dread in your stomach when you spot its fin? Totally normal. This thing makes the Barnacled Dread look like a goldfish.

🗺️ Tracking the Inferno Leviathan

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Finding Redmaw ain’t luck—it’s strategy. Raise that Hunter’s Call Emissary Flag and grind to Grade 5! Only THEN will its icon blaze on your map. Pro tip? Fishing voyages are shockingly efficient for leveling. Cast lines for Treasured Fish, avoid player-hungry reapers, and pray RNGesus spawns the beast.

But oh, the frustration when you sail halfway across the map only to find… nothing. Yep, it despawned 2 minutes ago. Or worse—it TELEPORTED. This shark’s got a PhD in trolling pirates. 🔁

🔥 The Dance of Death: Attack Patterns

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Engage? Congrats—you’ve signed up for chaos! Two attacks will haunt your nightmares:

  1. Charging Bite 🔥: A fiery lunge that cracks hulls AND ignites decks. Repel it with concentrated cannonfire mid-charge, or kiss your ship goodbye.

  2. THE Explosion 💣: As heat builds on its back, flames spit like a demonic geyser. Then—hiss—a kettle-boil sound cues detonation. Get too close? Say hello to:

  3. Shattered masts/wheel

  4. Hull holes big enough to park a rowboat in

  5. Every. Single. Thing. ON FIRE

Strategy? Circle slowly like a sharknado tango! Reduce speed for easier aiming while alternating:

  • Cannons → Eyes of Reach → REPAIRS → repeat

Prioritize extinguishing fires and bailing—one lapse, and you’re Titanic 2.0. That explosion though… shivers. Seeing your helm explode while three crewmates respawn? Pure panic.

☠️ The REAL Boss: Other Players

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Here’s the kicker: Redmaw’s just phase one. While you’re juggling repairs, ANY Grade 5 Reaper’s Bones ship sees your Emissary glow like a neon "SINK ME" sign. Nothing’s more soul-crushing than finally whittling the beast down to 10% health… only to eat a surprise broadside from a galleon full of chuckleheads.

The irony? Hunting Redmaw forces players into a single location—a PvP buffet. Scan horizons constantly. That speck on the horizon? Probably NOT your friend.

Surviving requires cold focus: Patch holes → extinguish fires → repair masts → SHOOT → repeat. Win? You’ll feel like Poseidon himself. Lose? Well… there’s always respawn. 😅

So, pirates—what’s your most disastrous Redmaw encounter? Ever pulled off a miracle save when all hope seemed lost? 🦈🔥