Sea of Thieves' rarest item meets its most unlucky player as server maintenance spells unfathomable tragedy: "If you didn't capture it, nobody would believe you"

Sea of Thieves.

One incredibly unfortunate Sea of Thieves player has shared their tragic encounter with the open-world adventure game's rarest item.

In a post aptly titled 'I'm so sad', Reddit user SnooPoems9646 revealed a screenshot that really paints the entire devastating picture. In it, you can see the player sporting a fancy shovel, having freshly dug up a treasure chest inscribed with glowing symbols.