Insider Patch Notes 2.0.16.9
Insider Update 2.0.16.9 is now live! As we approach our next update, the current Insider feature set continues to be restricted to content intended for July’s release. Please continue to focus your testing efforts on the Ashen Lord encounter, while identifying any critical issues experienced in the wider game ahead of our release build.
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 Lord Encounter – The summoning animation when activating the Ashen Lord Encounter now triggers from further away.
- Ashen Lord Music – Finalised music has been added when you approach the Ashen Lord encounter.
- Ashen Winds Skull Spawning – Ashen Winds Skull will no longer spawn randomly at different islands. They will now only be found by defeating an Ashen Lord.
Trading Company Emissaries
- Emissary Wallet – Base value and bonus value based on Emissary multiplier are now displayed when cashing in rewards.
Known Issues
- *Ashen Lord Rewards *– Killing an Ashen lord in an area that has no dig spots will prevent loot from spawning.
- Ashen Lord Skull Pile – During the opening ritual to an Ashen Lord encounter, the skull pile may appear at an angle.
- Ashen Winds Commendations – Stats are not firing for the Ashen Winds commendations.
Fixed Issues
General
- When accessing the Pirate Emporium from the title screen the icon will contain final artwork.
- Switching between instruments and shanties will no longer cause instruments to fail to produce audio when played.
Ashen Lords
- The ‘World’s End’ ability will no longer persist after the Ashen Lord dies.
- Rewards will no longer being given to the player but will now be unlockable in their respective stores.
- Rewards are no longer visible in the Ashen Winds section of the Bilge Rats reputation page.
- The Ashen Lords will now have a final line of dialogue when killing them.
- Damage will only be dealt with the Ashen Winds Skull when fire VFX appears.
- When using the Ashen Winds Skull on a moving ship the VFX will now appear in the correct positions.
- Worlds end rock rotation fix VFX (adjusted the animation).
