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manifest date: 2020-04-28 00:00:00 UTC

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# Insider Patch Notes 2.0.14.3

Insider Update 2.0.14.3 is now live! Alongside Ghost Ships, a looming skull cloud can now be spotted on the horizon - sail closer to find the marked island and engage in a fierce encounter with an Ashen Lord... There has also been some balancing with the Ghost Ship Encounters following your feedback, and you can head over to the Shipwright to see a range of long-awaited Ship Sets available for purchase!

If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the 
[Sea of Thieves support site](https://support.seaofthieves.com/hc/en-gb) and let our Player Support team know.

## Ashen Lords

Bodies wracked by a fiery blaze; the Ashen Lords have risen! Crews should prepare themselves as they head towards the looming skull cloud on the horizon as they encounter a new emergent world threat…

*Insiders are receiving an incredibly early version of the Ashen Lord encounter, which is currently in development, this is very much a work in progress feature and there is a range of placeholder elements still being worked on. Head to the Forums to learn more!*

* **Puny Weapons** – Ashen Lords have no need for weapons, and instead will hurl fire rocks at players who dare to disturb them. Coming face to face with an Ashen Lord they will repel players with their Ashen Cursed arm throwing you backwards. Keeping at a distance may seem like an advantage, however these Lords can engage swiftly by lunging towards their target.
* **Fire!** – If hurling rocks and cursed attacks weren’t enough, Ashen Lords can Breathe fire around them setting players ablaze before plunging the world into darkness by releasing an eerie Ash Cloud from the spores on its back. If your crew last until the final stage you’ll experience the wrath of ‘World’s End’ as volcanic rocks fall from the heavens, geysers blast from the earth and fire curls around you!
* **Defeating an Ashen Lord** – As crews rage against the Ashen Lord, they will show their confidence against the puny threat that stands before them. As the battle continues and the Ashen Lords health depletes however, the Ashen Lords will begin to become frustrated and use more powerful attacks to repel the threat. Crews taking the Ashen Lord to its end will find it grows in anger and fear of the crew unleashing its most powerful abilities!      *Defeating an Ashen Lord will reward players with a new unique item, with devastating power. This isn’t yet available for Insider testing so we’ll keep that as a surprise for later…*

## Ghost Ship Encounters

* **Wraithball Balancing** – Ghost Ships now fire Wraithballs less frequently this is to prevent players from feeling overwhelmed by the frequency of incoming cannon fire. The stronger formation leader and captain ships however may fire more frequently than the rest of the fleet.
* **Ghost Ship Formations** – Ghost ships now sail in formations further apart for each-other to give players the opportunity to have more maneuverability and more chance to sail though channels amongst them.
* **Ghost Ship Event Cloud** – The ship cloud indicating there is a Ghost Ship encounter will now be higher in the sky.

## Outpost Shipwright

The Outpost Shipwright have received a presumed-lost shipment of ship customisations for players to attain, allowing the completion of a range of Ship Sets! Head to the Shipwright on any Outpost to see what you can add to your collection!

* **Sea Dog Ship **– The previously unavailable Flag. The Flag is available for purchase using Gold at any time! 
* **Rogue Sea Dog Ship **– The previously unavailable Cannons, Capstan, Flag and Wheel are now available for purchase using Gold once unlocked by reaching certain reputation levels within the Order of Souls Trading Company. 
* **Ruffian Sea Dog Ship** – The previously unavailable Cannons, Capstan, Figurehead, Flag and Wheel are now available for purchase using Gold once unlocked by reaching certain reputation levels within the Order of Souls Trading Company. The Flag is available for purchase using Gold at any time! 
* **Sovereign Ship **– The previously unavailable Flag. The Flag is available for purchase using Gold at any time! 
* **Royal Sovereign Ship** – The previously unavailable Cannons, Capstan, Flag and Wheel are now available for purchase using Gold once unlocked by reaching certain reputation levels within the Gold Hoarders Trading Company. The Flag is available for purchase using Gold at any time! 
* **Imperial Sovereign Ship** – The previously unavailable Cannons, Capstan, Figurehead, Flag and Wheel are now available for purchase using Gold once unlocked by reaching certain reputation levels within the Gold Hoarders Trading Company. The Flag is available for purchase using Gold at any time! 
* **Admiral Ship **– The previously unavailable Flag. The Flag is available for purchase using Gold at any time! 
* **Grand Admiral Ship **– The previously unavailable Cannons, Capstan, Figurehead, Flag and Wheel are now available for purchase using Gold once unlocked by reaching certain reputation levels within the Merchant Alliance Trading Company. The Flag is available for purchase using Gold at any time! 
* **Ceremonial Admiral Ship** – The previously unavailable Cannons, Capstan, Flag and Wheel are now available for purchase using Gold once unlocked by reaching certain reputation levels within the Merchant Alliance Trading Company. The Flag is available for purchase using Gold at any time! 
* **Bilge Rat Ship **– The previously unavailable Cannons, Capstan and Wheel are now available for purchase using Gold, and the flag is available for free!
* **Scurvy Bilge Rat Ship **– The previously unavailable Cannons, Capstan, Figurehead, Flag and Wheel are now available for purchase using Gold. 
* **Castaway Bilge Rat Ship** – The previously unavailable Cannons, Capstan, Figurehead, Flag and Wheel are now available for purchase using Gold.

## Updates

* **Trading Company Emissaries** – Ending an Emissary session now gives less reputation than it used to, this is to balance the speed at which players are able to progress their company levels.

## Known Issues

* **Grade 5 Emissary Voyage** – When players reach Rank 5 in an Emissary and accept a Grade 5 voyage, they are receiving voyages for random Emissaries and not the one they are representing.
* **‘Art of the Trickster’ Tall Tale** – When voting in chapter 3 of the “Art of the Trickster” Tall Tale the Keg can explode immediately on spawn.
* **Merchant Alliance Rank 5 Voyage** – The delivery date for the Rank 5 Merchant Voyage is always 1 day in the past.

## Fixed Issues

**General**

* Missing icons when receiving the level 5 voyage pop up have now replaced with final artwork.
* The Bilge Rat Dance emote now plays smoothly and no longer appears to skip a frame near the start.
* The Tall Tale Checkpoints quest inventory now allows players to have a checkpoint saved as a for each Tall Tale.

Preview

Insider Patch Notes 2.0.14.3

If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.

Ashen Lords

Insiders are receiving an incredibly early version of the Ashen Lord encounter, which is currently in development, this is very much a work in progress feature and there is a range of placeholder elements still being worked on. Head to the Forums to learn more!

Puny Weapons – Ashen Lords have no need for weapons, and instead will hurl fire rocks at players who dare to disturb them. Coming face to face with an Ashen Lord they will repel players with their Ashen Cursed arm throwing you backwards. Keeping at a distance may seem like an advantage, however these Lords can engage swiftly by lunging towards their target.
Fire! – If hurling rocks and cursed attacks weren’t enough, Ashen Lords can Breathe fire around them setting players ablaze before plunging the world into darkness by releasing an eerie Ash Cloud from the spores on its back. If your crew last until the final stage you’ll experience the wrath of ‘World’s End’ as volcanic rocks fall from the heavens, geysers blast from the earth and fire curls around you!
Defeating an Ashen Lord – As crews rage against the Ashen Lord, they will show their confidence against the puny threat that stands before them. As the battle continues and the Ashen Lords health depletes however, the Ashen Lords will begin to become frustrated and use more powerful attacks to repel the threat. Crews taking the Ashen Lord to its end will find it grows in anger and fear of the crew unleashing its most powerful abilities! Defeating an Ashen Lord will reward players with a new unique item, with devastating power. This isn’t yet available for Insider testing so we’ll keep that as a surprise for later…

Ghost Ship Encounters

Wraithball Balancing – Ghost Ships now fire Wraithballs less frequently this is to prevent players from feeling overwhelmed by the frequency of incoming cannon fire. The stronger formation leader and captain ships however may fire more frequently than the rest of the fleet.
Ghost Ship Formations – Ghost ships now sail in formations further apart for each-other to give players the opportunity to have more maneuverability and more chance to sail though channels amongst them.
Ghost Ship Event Cloud – The ship cloud indicating there is a Ghost Ship encounter will now be higher in the sky.

Outpost Shipwright

*Sea Dog Ship *– The previously unavailable Flag. The Flag is available for purchase using Gold at any time!
*Rogue Sea Dog Ship *– The previously unavailable Cannons, Capstan, Flag and Wheel are now available for purchase using Gold once unlocked by reaching certain reputation levels within the Order of Souls Trading Company.
Ruffian Sea Dog Ship – The previously unavailable Cannons, Capstan, Figurehead, Flag and Wheel are now available for purchase using Gold once unlocked by reaching certain reputation levels within the Order of Souls Trading Company. The Flag is available for purchase using Gold at any time!
*Sovereign Ship *– The previously unavailable Flag. The Flag is available for purchase using Gold at any time!
Royal Sovereign Ship – The previously unavailable Cannons, Capstan, Flag and Wheel are now available for purchase using Gold once unlocked by reaching certain reputation levels within the Gold Hoarders Trading Company. The Flag is available for purchase using Gold at any time!
Imperial Sovereign Ship – The previously unavailable Cannons, Capstan, Figurehead, Flag and Wheel are now available for purchase using Gold once unlocked by reaching certain reputation levels within the Gold Hoarders Trading Company. The Flag is available for purchase using Gold at any time!
*Admiral Ship *– The previously unavailable Flag. The Flag is available for purchase using Gold at any time!
*Grand Admiral Ship *– The previously unavailable Cannons, Capstan, Figurehead, Flag and Wheel are now available for purchase using Gold once unlocked by reaching certain reputation levels within the Merchant Alliance Trading Company. The Flag is available for purchase using Gold at any time!
Ceremonial Admiral Ship – The previously unavailable Cannons, Capstan, Flag and Wheel are now available for purchase using Gold once unlocked by reaching certain reputation levels within the Merchant Alliance Trading Company. The Flag is available for purchase using Gold at any time!
*Bilge Rat Ship *– The previously unavailable Cannons, Capstan and Wheel are now available for purchase using Gold, and the flag is available for free!
*Scurvy Bilge Rat Ship *– The previously unavailable Cannons, Capstan, Figurehead, Flag and Wheel are now available for purchase using Gold.
Castaway Bilge Rat Ship – The previously unavailable Cannons, Capstan, Figurehead, Flag and Wheel are now available for purchase using Gold.

Updates

Trading Company Emissaries – Ending an Emissary session now gives less reputation than it used to, this is to balance the speed at which players are able to progress their company levels.

Known Issues

Grade 5 Emissary Voyage – When players reach Rank 5 in an Emissary and accept a Grade 5 voyage, they are receiving voyages for random Emissaries and not the one they are representing.
‘Art of the Trickster’ Tall Tale – When voting in chapter 3 of the “Art of the Trickster” Tall Tale the Keg can explode immediately on spawn.
Merchant Alliance Rank 5 Voyage – The delivery date for the Rank 5 Merchant Voyage is always 1 day in the past.

Fixed Issues

General

Missing icons when receiving the level 5 voyage pop up have now replaced with final artwork.
The Bilge Rat Dance emote now plays smoothly and no longer appears to skip a frame near the start.
The Tall Tale Checkpoints quest inventory now allows players to have a checkpoint saved as a for each Tall Tale.