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manifest date: 2020-06-26 08:24:48 UTC

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# Insider Patch Notes 2.0.16.4

Insider Update 2.0.16.4 is now live, introducing new stock for the Black Market along with further balancing for the Ashen Lord encounters. Jump in, browse the latest stock and head for that tornado!

If you 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

* **Ashen Winds Skull Availability** – To aid with Insider testing, the Ashen Winds Skull can now be found washed up on beaches in addition to a reward from defeating the Ashen Lord Encounter.      *This is a temporary change only for Insiders to ensure everyone has easy access to this new weapon to provide feedback and bug reports!*
* **Ashen Winds Skull Charge** – The Ashen Winds Skull now visually displays its remaining charge with the glowing intensity of crystals inside its skull. When the crystals begin to dull, you are running low!
* **Ashen Winds Skull Balancing** – The Ashen Winds Skull now deals more damage to players and skeletons, however, now runs out of charge much quicker.
* **Ashen Lord Balancing** – The Ashen Lord Encounter has undergone a balancing pass. When facing off against an Ashen Lord, they now have reduced health to ensure the encounter scales well across a range of crew sizes. However, be warned, while having less health they now attack more frequently! In addition, when hurling molten fire rocks these no longer create fire pools.

## Black Market

* **Fearless Bone Crusher Equipment** – This month, strike fear into the hearts of your enemies with the Fearless Bone Crusher Bucket, Compass, Fishing rod, Lantern, Pocket watch, Shovel, Speaking Trumpet, Spyglass and Tankard all purchasable with Doubloons!
* **Nightshine Parrot Equipment** – Spend some gold to acquire the Nightshine Parrot Bucket, Compass, Fishing rod, Lantern, Pocket watch, Shovel, Speaking Trumpet, Spyglass and Tankard before they head to the archive?

## Updates

* **Multiple Active World Events** – Crews will find that multiple world events can trigger at the same time, for example Ghost Ship battles and Skeleton Forts. 
* **Barrel Inventory Mouse Navigation** – When using keyboard and mouse, opening a barrel inventory will reset your mouse cursor to the centre of the screen. This setting is now configurable within the Accessibility settings under ‘Recenter Mouse in Menus’.
* **‘Let Games Read to Me’ Improvements** – With ‘Let Games Read to Me’ enabled, hovering over an object with your mouse will now narrate what the object, without the requirement to select it.
* **Skeleton Ship Restocking** – Defeating a Skeleton Ship will now reward players with a storage crate containing wood and cannonballs.

## Known Issues

* **Placeholder Assets** – This build still contains a range of placeholder imagery and assets as we wait for final artwork to be created. Please do not raise bugs for placeholder assets.
* **Projectiles hitting invisible collision** – Following the removal of firing weapons through the environment, there are now areas of the ship where projectiles are being incorrectly blocked. We are working to address these in future Insiders builds.
* **Ashen Lords VFX **– The visual effects surrounding the Ashen Lords are larger than intended.
* **Ashen Lord Encounter** – When exiting his final vulnerable state, the Ashen Lord casts Worlds End instantly.
* **Molten Rock Throw** – After the molten rock throw VFX has disappeared players can still be damaged.
* **Ashen Lord Encounter** – When attempting to damage the Ashen Lord with a firebomb there will be a hit marker produced but no damage will be done to the Ashen Lord. The Chest of Rage will also not deal any damage.
* **Ashen Winds Skull** – Ashen Wind Skulls are still in development, because of this audio and animation is a work in progress. When using the primary use in quick succession it can cause you to become disconnected from the server, tap and hold to fire to avoid this! The primary use can also do incorrect damage to the ship wheel, mast and capstan.
* **Single Stick Setting** – Climbing up/down a ladder and jumping off it will cause your camera to get stuck looking up/down.

## Fixed Issues

**General**

* During Tall Tales and the emergent Ghost Ship encounter, players swimming underwater will be able to hear Flameheart’s voice more clearly when he speaks. 
* Improved server stability when players are using quick select to return to their last used equipment.
* The ‘Game Transcription Override’ setting now persists across sessions.
* Previously set volume settings now persists when returning to the Front End after leaving the game.
* When Let Games Read to Me is enabled, players becoming inactive and disconnected from the game will now have the error message narrated.
* When Let Games Read to Me is enabled, players becoming disconnected from the network will now have the error message narrated.
* When Let Games Read to Me is enabled, after returning to the Front End after playing the screen is now narrated.

**Ashen Lords**

* Ashen Lord Dialog and Subtitles are now started at the correct point when beginning the encounter.
* Placeholder text has been replaced with Final text on the Ashen Winds Reputation Panel
* The Ashen Lord Ash Cloud should now dissipate immediately when the Ashen Lord dies.
* Returning from the Ferry of the damned to an active Ashen Lord Encounter, a raised ash cloud should now display correctly.
* When approaching an Ashen Lord encounter, the appropriate anticipation music will now play.
* Old Horacio now has appropriate voice over during his encounter.
* During an Ashen Lord Encounter, the music will now change through key stages in the encounter.
* During the World’s End, surrounding island water becomes super-heated.

**Ashen Winds Skull**

* The Ashen Winds Skull now has a range of non-verbal phrases to select while wielding
* Targets must now be inside the Ashen Winds Flames for a short time before setting on fire.
* When using the Ashen Wind Skull, Flames should no longer visually appear through the walls and floor.

**Pirate Emporium**

* The Collector's Pets page now shows all pets on a single page.
* Ashen Curse Pets no longer show a texture flickering effect

Preview

Insider Patch Notes 2.0.16.4

Insider Update 2.0.16.4 is now live, introducing new stock for the Black Market along with further balancing for the Ashen Lord encounters. Jump in, browse the latest stock and head for that tornado!

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

Ashen Lords

Ashen Winds Skull Availability – To aid with Insider testing, the Ashen Winds Skull can now be found washed up on beaches in addition to a reward from defeating the Ashen Lord Encounter. This is a temporary change only for Insiders to ensure everyone has easy access to this new weapon to provide feedback and bug reports!
Ashen Winds Skull Charge – The Ashen Winds Skull now visually displays its remaining charge with the glowing intensity of crystals inside its skull. When the crystals begin to dull, you are running low!
Ashen Winds Skull Balancing – The Ashen Winds Skull now deals more damage to players and skeletons, however, now runs out of charge much quicker.
Ashen Lord Balancing – The Ashen Lord Encounter has undergone a balancing pass. When facing off against an Ashen Lord, they now have reduced health to ensure the encounter scales well across a range of crew sizes. However, be warned, while having less health they now attack more frequently! In addition, when hurling molten fire rocks these no longer create fire pools.

Black Market

Fearless Bone Crusher Equipment – This month, strike fear into the hearts of your enemies with the Fearless Bone Crusher Bucket, Compass, Fishing rod, Lantern, Pocket watch, Shovel, Speaking Trumpet, Spyglass and Tankard all purchasable with Doubloons!
Nightshine Parrot Equipment – Spend some gold to acquire the Nightshine Parrot Bucket, Compass, Fishing rod, Lantern, Pocket watch, Shovel, Speaking Trumpet, Spyglass and Tankard before they head to the archive?

Updates

Multiple Active World Events – Crews will find that multiple world events can trigger at the same time, for example Ghost Ship battles and Skeleton Forts.
Barrel Inventory Mouse Navigation – When using keyboard and mouse, opening a barrel inventory will reset your mouse cursor to the centre of the screen. This setting is now configurable within the Accessibility settings under ‘Recenter Mouse in Menus’.
‘Let Games Read to Me’ Improvements – With ‘Let Games Read to Me’ enabled, hovering over an object with your mouse will now narrate what the object, without the requirement to select it.
Skeleton Ship Restocking – Defeating a Skeleton Ship will now reward players with a storage crate containing wood and cannonballs.

Known Issues

Placeholder Assets – This build still contains a range of placeholder imagery and assets as we wait for final artwork to be created. Please do not raise bugs for placeholder assets.
Projectiles hitting invisible collision – Following the removal of firing weapons through the environment, there are now areas of the ship where projectiles are being incorrectly blocked. We are working to address these in future Insiders builds.
*Ashen Lords VFX *– The visual effects surrounding the Ashen Lords are larger than intended.
Ashen Lord Encounter – When exiting his final vulnerable state, the Ashen Lord casts Worlds End instantly.
Molten Rock Throw – After the molten rock throw VFX has disappeared players can still be damaged.
Ashen Lord Encounter – When attempting to damage the Ashen Lord with a firebomb there will be a hit marker produced but no damage will be done to the Ashen Lord. The Chest of Rage will also not deal any damage.
Ashen Winds Skull – Ashen Wind Skulls are still in development, because of this audio and animation is a work in progress. When using the primary use in quick succession it can cause you to become disconnected from the server, tap and hold to fire to avoid this! The primary use can also do incorrect damage to the ship wheel, mast and capstan.
Single Stick Setting – Climbing up/down a ladder and jumping off it will cause your camera to get stuck looking up/down.

Fixed Issues

General

During Tall Tales and the emergent Ghost Ship encounter, players swimming underwater will be able to hear Flameheart’s voice more clearly when he speaks.
Improved server stability when players are using quick select to return to their last used equipment.
The ‘Game Transcription Override’ setting now persists across sessions.
Previously set volume settings now persists when returning to the Front End after leaving the game.
When Let Games Read to Me is enabled, players becoming inactive and disconnected from the game will now have the error message narrated.
When Let Games Read to Me is enabled, players becoming disconnected from the network will now have the error message narrated.
When Let Games Read to Me is enabled, after returning to the Front End after playing the screen is now narrated.

Ashen Lords

Ashen Lord Dialog and Subtitles are now started at the correct point when beginning the encounter.
Placeholder text has been replaced with Final text on the Ashen Winds Reputation Panel
The Ashen Lord Ash Cloud should now dissipate immediately when the Ashen Lord dies.
Returning from the Ferry of the damned to an active Ashen Lord Encounter, a raised ash cloud should now display correctly.
When approaching an Ashen Lord encounter, the appropriate anticipation music will now play.
Old Horacio now has appropriate voice over during his encounter.
During an Ashen Lord Encounter, the music will now change through key stages in the encounter.
During the World’s End, surrounding island water becomes super-heated.

Ashen Winds Skull

The Ashen Winds Skull now has a range of non-verbal phrases to select while wielding
Targets must now be inside the Ashen Winds Flames for a short time before setting on fire.
When using the Ashen Wind Skull, Flames should no longer visually appear through the walls and floor.

Pirate Emporium

The Collector's Pets page now shows all pets on a single page.
Ashen Curse Pets no longer show a texture flickering effect