The Sea of Thieves Trimmed Beard and Gulliver Beard errors are just two in the series of beard errors that players sometimes encounter when trying to play the game. Unfortunately, Trimmed Beard and Gulliver Beard are about the least descriptive error messages you could get, and it can be incredibly frustrating to try and fix a connection issue with nothing to go on.There are a few specific reasons you may be getting the Gulliverbeard or Trimmedbeard error in Sea of Thieves (most of which involve the servers being down or having problems, and we’ll detail why it might pop up and what to do about it below.
How to Fix Sea of Thieves Trimmedbeard Error Servers Down or Having Problems
Some of the Sea of Thieves beard errors are clearly described on the game’s support page. They make whatever problem you’re having completely clear. Unfortunately, Trimmedbeard is not one of these. If you get a Trimmed Beard error code, you’re largely on your own since the support page just refers you to the game’s homepage.
We’ve done some investigating, and it seems like most players are encountering the Sea of Thieves Trimmed Beard or Gulliver Beard error when trying to start a new crew session. The servers for the game have been getting slammed since launch, and more than likely if you get any kind of beard error it’s because they’re overloaded. Usually, there’s nothing you can really do on your end that will help. However, we have a few things you can try below that might resolve any issues you may be having with your console or your network.
- Close the game and reopen it.
- Do a full shutdown of your Xbox One or PC and attempt to connect to the game again.
- Reset your router.
- Make sure Sea of Thieves isn’t being blocked by your firewall.
If none of those things work, you’re likely just stuck waiting for Rare to fix things on their end. Your best bet is to follow the official Sea of Thieves Twitter and keep checking Tweets and Replies and #SeaofThieves to keep up with what rare and other players are saying.
For more info and help with Sea of Thieves see our game hub or the articles below.
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If you’re playing Sea of Thieves during one of its many scale tests, then you may have found yourself running into an error or two along the way. These issues might be bugs, some crashes, or even weird errors that don’t make any sense at first. If you’ve run into the Trimmed Beard error in Sea of Thieves, then the good news is there’s hope. We’ve got all the answers about what this Trimmed Beard error is in Sea of Thieves, and how to fix it.
How to Fix Trimmed Beard Error in Sea of Thieves
This specific error is usually encountered when Sea of Thieves is trying to setup a new crew session with you and your friends. At this point in time, though, there really isn’t much support available for it, and nobody is really entirely sure what the error does.
If you run into this issue, then you should try running through the usual fixes for most other errors. Log out of the game and then go back in. This should clear your initial connections to the servers, and possibly allow you to set things up again perfectly once you’ve logged back in. If that doesn’t resolve the issue, then the next step is to shut down your console/PC and restart everything. This will completely clear the cache, possibly resolving any issues you might have had.
If none of the fixes above help the issue, then you might want to try restarting your entire internet connection, starting with your modem, router, console/PC. This isn’t guaranteed to solve the issue, but it is definitely a step that you can take as a last-ditch effort to fix any connection problems you might be having with the game.
Keep in mind that these scale tests are here for a reason, to test the waters and make sure everything runs smoothly for the final release later this month. Make sure you check out our Sea of Thieves game hub for more helpful information, and be sure to check back later this month when the game finally releases for the most up-to-date content surrounding Rare’s swash-buckling adventure.
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Hiyo. I get a Trimmedbeard error every single time I try to join someone who invited me through an Xbox party. I have absolutely no trouble joining invites from friends, they work every time. But for every single invite I get when I try to join an Xbox party, I get a Trimmedbeard error and cannot join. Any advice? I’ve been googling for a while but I can’t find anything.
Also, I’m playing through Steam.
Trimmedbeard —
When trying to join a crew session that has been closed (usually when trying to rejoin a game when the crew/server has crashed).
@digestedingo Ah, well thanks, I haven’t even seen the definition before. It’s strange though, because I can join the chat, and see that other people are able to get into the game while I just sit there with me Trimmed beard. Everyone else seems to be joining just fine, so I don’t believe it would be a server error in my case. It happens for every Xbox party over and over and over.
I’ve had it before, I think I restarted my game to fix it. Either that or my mate started a new lobby. Essentially I think it’s just server pings back saying that its not available anymore which I was like, «Has to be because I’m still playing on it…»
@digestedingo I’ve restarted everything each day I get on, but I get Trimmedbeard still from every single Xbox party game I attempt to join. It’s terrible. Been this way since I started playing the game.
does this include if you start the party? what is your xbox nat settings or are you on pc?
If you can’t find a fix I’d suggest writing Rare a ticket explaining your problem.
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@digestedingo Actually, I haven’t tried making my own party yet to see if others can join me. When I invite, it has just been people on my friends list. I’m playing the Steam version on PC. I did go ahead and submit a ticket. Thanks for the replies.
@vonwillbert Trimmedbeard usually occurs when you try to join a game on someone who doesn’t follow you. If you’re following the player who invited you, and they are following you back, you’ll join no problem.
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Trimmed Beard Error
Has anyone else had this error? What causes it and how to fix it?
Wasted way too much time on this already, thanks for any help.
Beard Errors are quick reference codenames for various issues and errors that can occur in Sea of Thieves.
Solutions and causes provided below are a combination of official and user-observed information. The exact reason for a Beard Error may not be completely accurate for each occurrence, especially in the case of wide-spread server issues.
Types of Beard Errors
Alabasterbeard
A connection to Xbox live and/or the Sea of Thieves services was disrupted or lost, commonly caused by game server issues. If on Xbox One, Rare suggests to check the console’s network status via the Settings > Network menu. On a PC, determine that you have a stable Internet connection.
Almondbeard
A connection to Xbox live and/or the Sea of Thieves services was disrupted or lost. If on Xbox One, Rare suggests to check the console’s network status via the Settings > Network menu. On a PC, determine that you have a stable Internet connection.
Alpacabeard
Error received when the Xbox Account has not purchased Sea of Thieves and tries to log in to the servers.
Amethystbeard
Error indicates that the player is not connected to Xbox Live due to a connection problem.
Ashbeard
A connection to Xbox Live is not established. Sea of Thieves requires an Xbox Live on Internet connection at all times to be played. Rare suggests the player to ensure their Xbox Live status is connected and then sign in and try again.
Averybeard
This error occurs when the session code is left blank when attempting to join a Custom Server.
Avocadobeard
An Xbox Live Gold membership was not identified on an Xbox One game client. When playing on an Xbox One console, a Player needs an Xbox Live Gold membership to play online. Rare suggests to check the subscription settings and purchase a Gold membership as needed.
Beatnikbeard
This error is given when the game detects that you are trying to join a crew that doesn’t exist.
Beigebeard
A player does not currently have the latest version of the game installed; a version mismatch. Rare suggests to check for updates. This can be done via the Microsoft Store app on Windows 10.
Beanbeard
Indicates that a network error has occurred. Causes of this error are unknown, but seems to be related to a session failure.
Bernardbeard
This error occurs when the player has a delivery crate pickup from an unknown location or when the player has a delivery crate with an unknown destination. The text «Good luck! The address has fallen off!» will appear.
Bronzebeard
A connection to the game was failed. Rare suggests to try the following if on console:
- Press the Guide Button on the controller.
- Highlight Sea of Thieves.
- Press the Menu Button (to the right of the Guide Button on the controller).
- Highlight «Quit» and press A.
- Re-launch Sea of Thieves from Pins, Recent or My Games & Apps areas of the console
- Navigate the menu and join a game as usual
Bushybeard
When trying to join a crew session when it has been filled.
Cabbagebeard
Details unknown. May be related to a server connection failure. This error may also be caused by antivirus/firewall settings, proxy servers or other network management/manipulation tools.
Charcoalbeard
Indicates a problem with matchmaking.
Cherrybeard
Happens when you get signed out of Xbox Live while playing.
Cinnamonbeard
A connection to the game was failed. Rare suggests to try the following if on console:
- Press the Guide Button on the controller.
- Highlight Sea of Thieves.
- Press the Menu Button (to the right of the Guide Button on the controller).
- Highlight «Quit» and press A.
- Re-launch Sea of Thieves from Pins, Recent or My Games & Apps areas of the console
- Navigate the menu and join a game as usual
Coarsebeard
A connection to Xbox Live and/or the Sea of Thieves services was disrupted or lost. If on Xbox One, Rare suggests to check the console’s network status via the Settings > Network menu. On a PC, determine that you have a stable Internet connection.
Coldbeard
Received when matchmaking with an Arena Game Mode Lobby fails. Try setting sail again if encountered.
Copperbeard
Related to inactivity, this error can occur when idle in the emporium menu for too long, can also occur if you tab out during a loading screen.
Coralbeard
Occurs when Sea of Thieves services are temporarily unavailable.
Crumbsbeard
Received when trying to join someone’s game who has limited their Crew only to invited people.
Cottonbeard
This error will trigger if a player hasn’t played on the retail build of Sea of Thieves for a long time and then attempts to play on the Insiders build. To solve this error the player should first log into and launch a session on the retail build.
Cyanbeard
A connection to Xbox Live and/or the Sea of Thieves services was disrupted or lost. If on Xbox One, Rare suggests to check the console’s network status via the Settings > Network menu. On a PC, determine that you have a stable Internet connection.
Daffodilbeard
Something has happened on Rare’s side that they are working to fix. Rare suggests to check the status of the game at https://www.seaofthieves.com/status for more information.
Daisybeard
Displayed when there are issues connecting to services. Rare suggests relaunching the game and trying again. This error may also be caused by antivirus/firewall settings, proxy servers or other network management/manipulation tools.
Denimbeard
Can display during the matchmaking flow on the Insider version of Sea of Thieves. Should a Player see this error it means that they are not signed up to the Insider programme. A player can sign up at https://www.seaofthieves.com/insider, providing that they are 18+ years of age and either own a Game Pass subscription or a physical or digital copy of Sea of Thieves.
Alternatively, a Player may have been removed from the old pioneer programme or the new Insider programme for breaking the Terms and Conditions agreed to when signing up. For further support on this issue Rare suggests raising a support request at https://support.seaofthieves.com/hc/en-gb.
Emeraldbeard
When trying to join a crew session that has been closed (usually when trying to rejoin a game when the crew/server has crashed). This one is presumably only for Adventure Mode, whereas Trimmedbeard is for Arena Mode.
Fishbeard
This is an issue with Sea of Thieves servers. Rare states that in this case, the team is hard at work to get everyone back in and playing as quickly as possible!
Fluffybeard
Rare have either taken the servers down for an update, or they are not currently running a playtest session at the time. Rare suggests to verify whether there is a scheduled playtest running in the player’s timezone.
Grandpabeard
This error is displayed when a player has been kicked from the game as a result of getting banned.
Granitebeard
Details unknown; Players have reported encountering the error during Arena.
Greybeard
This is an issue with Rare’s servers, the team are hard at work to get everyone back in and playing as quickly as possible!
Groomedbeard
An error received when trying to re-connect to a session, or connect to a crew via invite or direct from the friends list. It may also be due to a high influx of players on servers.
Possible solutions include: Starting a new session, restarting the Xbox App, or re-launching Sea of Thieves.
Gulliverbeard
An error received when trying to join a crew session that does not exist.
Hazelnutbeard
Appears to be a connection issue to the game servers. This error usually follows strange in-game behavior such as chests that cannot be opened, skeletons that cannot be killed, or random ship placement. Also can occur shortly after you sink an enemy player ship. This is believed to be caused by the server receiving too many packets.
Hopscotchbeard
This error occurs when the player has a delivery crate pickup from an unknown location or when the player has a delivery crate with an unknown destination. The text «Good luck! The address has fallen off!» will appear.
Inputbeard
The Crew you are joining is set to prefer Xbox players using Xbox controllers. The Crew leader will need to reform the Crew with the setting «Prefer to play with Xbox players using Xbox controllers» set to «No». This can be found in the «Matchmaking Preferences» setting menu.
Kiwibeard
This can be caused by any of the following:
- The Servers Are Closed – The game is not running a play session when a player tried to log in, so they cannot play Sea of Thieves at that moment.
- A player has more than one Gamertag signed in to their console. Rare suggests to sign all other accounts out of the console, and only launch the game with the one account that has been invited to play.
Lapisbeard
Something has happened on Rare’s side that they are working to fix. Rare suggests to check the status of the game at https://www.seaofthieves.com/status for more information.
Lavenderbeard
Can arise if new players are temporarily prevented from joining the game as part of an effort to resolve server issues. If this is the case, Rare will attempt to get everyone back in and playing as quickly as possible! This may also be caused by antivirus/firewall settings, proxy servers or other network management/manipulation tools.
This can also occur if there is an issue connecting to Xbox Live services, and has been known to happen on Steam after changing your Xbox account’s password. Signing out of Xbox Live services and back in may resolve this issue.
Lazybeard
The error stating that a Player has been removed from the active game session due to lack of activity. This is to prevent servers from being held open by inactive players and to give room for new players to join.
Leekbeard
Can occur when servers experience high server loads, such an increased amount of players logging in.
This can also be caused by version mismatch. Check that your game is updated to the current version.
Lettucebeard
Displayed when there are issues connecting to services. Rare suggests relaunching the game and trying again. This error may also be caused by antivirus/firewall settings, proxy servers or other network management/manipulation tools.
Lightbeigebeard
A player does not currently have the latest version of the game installed; a version mismatch. Rare suggests to check for updates. This can be done via the Microsoft Store app on Windows 10.
Lincolnbeard
This error occurs when an invalid session code is entered when attempting to join a Custom Server.
Llamabeard
This error occurs when Sea of Thieves Services are temporarily unavailable.
Longbeard
Indicates there is a problem with the player’s network setup, specifically around how it handles the game-play experience. Rare suggested making sure you don’t have QoS (Quality of Service) options enabled on your router.
Marblebeard
Is known to happen during a failed attempt to rejoin a session. Likely to occur after a disconnect due to another server error.
Mysteriousbeard
This error can appear with Replace Gamertags («Streamer Mode») enabled while crewmates join or leave your session.
Pastiebeard
This error occurs when the game detects a loss of connection due to Ethernet cable unplugging.
Pepperbeard
Has been known to occur when joining a game session through an invite. Causes unknown.
Pythonbeard
This error occurs when the game identifies that a player is using a macro or engaging in suspicious repetitious behavior.
Obsidianbeard
Occurs when Sea of Thieves server connection fails. No fix available.
Okrabeard
Details unknown. Players have reported encountering the error on Xbox consoles.
Redbeard
Occurs when the player is permanently banned from the game, usually due to a violation of the terms of service or code of conduct.
Sleepybeard
Related to inactivity, this error occurs after a certain amount of time not moving your character. Differs from Lazybeard as it can happen even if buttons are being pressed such as fishing in the same spot for a length of time.
Strawberrybeard
Most commonly caused by Sea of Thieves services being temporarily unavailable.
Has also been reported to be related to various errors including a version mismatch. Rare recommends updating your game to see if that fixes the problem. Another solution is to try logging out and then back into the Xbox account.
This error is given on the Insider Programme Client when the account has not logged into the Retail client for a few weeks. Log in to the Retail account to fix the issue.
Trimmedbeard
When trying to join a crew session that has been closed (usually when trying to rejoin a game when the crew/server has crashed).
Tidybeard
Occurs When a player’s connection is blocked by either IPV6/Teredo router settings, a closed NAT, closed Xbox Live ports, or firewall/antivirus software blocking the connection.
Yellowbeard
Occurs when the player is temporarily banned from the game.
Zaffrebeard
Occurs when connection to arena is mashed up.