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# Insider Patch Notes 2.10.2.1

Insider Update 2.10.2.1 is now live. Insiders are now able to try out a revamped animation quality adjustment, while Throwing Knives and the Horn of Fair Winds are back for additional testing.

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

## Season 12

**Harpoon Tightrope**

* Further improvements to balancing on the tightrope on controller, providing a more forgiving experience and better accommodating players with higher network latency.
* Players stepping onto the tightrope can now sprint much sooner.
* Players will now tilt and be required to balance whilst sliding on a tightrope.

## Updates

**Animation Quality**

* Players now have improved control over animation fidelity with recent updates made to the options for various levels of animation quality. To access these options, Insiders can navigate to Settings > Graphics Settings > Animation Quality.

## Known Issues

**Gameplay**

* Players attempting to open the 'Invite Friends' menu on all platforms may experience an infinite loading screen and need to exit the game. 
* Cosmetics and entitlements are resetting to default on some Insider pirates.
* The Captain's Logbook is currently not present on the Quest Table during Captained sessions.
* The game is occasionally closing unexpectedly while playing on Steam or Windows Store versions.

## Fixed Issues

**Gameplay**

* Players should no longer experience long loading screens when the ‘Counting Your Coins’ message is shown when purchasing Company Promotions.
* Pirates will no longer find themselves immune to fire damage after Hourglass matches.
* The 'Righteous Victory', 'Athena’s Shield', 'Order of Ghouls', 'Hunt Them Down', 'Is That All You’ve Got?' and 'Bones, Not Bonds' Commendations will now progress as intended.
* Breaktime’s over! Skeletons will now appear on Skeleton Ships as intended.

**Harpoon Tightrope**

* Players should now fall off a tightrope when colliding with something whilst balancing.
* Players should now find it easier to step onto the tightrope when seeing the prompt.
* The interaction prompt for the tightrope will now be more in line with the direction the player is looking.
* The interaction prompt for the harpoon should show for everyone regardless of when the rope was attached.
* Improved animations when climbing onto a tightrope and moving straight away.
* The animation shown in first person when sliding has now been replaced with the regular walking animation.
* Players should no longer collide with other pirates on the rope.
* Players joining a game session already in progress will now see the prompt for already active tightropes.

**Throwing Knives**

* The heavy stab attack should now deal damage in line with the animation.
* Improved the animation timings of the stab attack.
* Throwing Knives will no longer glint excessively when the player is close to them.
* Killing enemies with a stab from the Throwing Knives will no longer display a red kill marker.
* Players can store no longer Throwing Knives in Sunken Merfolk Statues.
* Players will now enter an aiming state immediately after using a melee attack and aiming.
* Pirates are no longer able to hop whilst aiming the Throwing Knife.
* Players will no longer be able to throw two Knives in short succession when trying to rapidly attack.

**Horn of Fair Winds**

* The knock-back when using the Horn of Fair Winds on another player is now more consistent and no longer pushes players in random directions.
* The Horn of Fair Winds can no longer be used from beneath the deck to have sails enter full billow or to knock other players back.
* The Horn of Fair Winds will now glint when placed on the ground and viewed from a distance, as intended.
* The Horn of Fair Winds will now be displayed correctly when held by medium-sized feminine pirate body types.

**Scattershot**

* The ‘Saint Elmo's Fire!’ Commendation will now properly unlock when hitting a Ghost Ship.

**Visual and Audio**

* Blocking a Skeleton’s attack with a Cutlass now matches the Skeleton’s strikes with the pirate's sword.
* Skeletons and Phantoms blocking a player’s Cutlass attack will now consistently block in sync with the pirate’s strikes.
* Observing a player blocking Cutlass strikes will now consistently show the player’s blocking animations.
* Tall Tales – Resource Crates will no longer appear invisible when taken through a Tall Tale portal on a docked Rowboat.
* Keys used to unlock Chests will no longer appear to merge with the hands of pirates with certain body types.

**Text and Localisation**

* 'A Pirate’s Life’ - Subtitles are now all present for scenes involving the Cursed Captain.

**Performance and Stability**

* Resolved an issue that was causing an unexpected game closure when players use a Throwing Knife.
* Resolved an issue that caused an Almondbeard error for players attempting to kill a Skeleton enemy with a Throwing Knife.

Preview

Insider Patch Notes 2.10.2.1

Insider Update 2.10.2.1 is now live. Insiders are now able to try out a revamped animation quality adjustment, while Throwing Knives and the Horn of Fair Winds are back for additional testing.

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

Season 12

Harpoon Tightrope

Further improvements to balancing on the tightrope on controller, providing a more forgiving experience and better accommodating players with higher network latency.
Players stepping onto the tightrope can now sprint much sooner.
Players will now tilt and be required to balance whilst sliding on a tightrope.

Updates

Animation Quality

Players now have improved control over animation fidelity with recent updates made to the options for various levels of animation quality. To access these options, Insiders can navigate to Settings > Graphics Settings > Animation Quality.

Known Issues

Gameplay

Players attempting to open the 'Invite Friends' menu on all platforms may experience an infinite loading screen and need to exit the game.
Cosmetics and entitlements are resetting to default on some Insider pirates.
The Captain's Logbook is currently not present on the Quest Table during Captained sessions.
The game is occasionally closing unexpectedly while playing on Steam or Windows Store versions.

Fixed Issues

Gameplay

Players should no longer experience long loading screens when the ‘Counting Your Coins’ message is shown when purchasing Company Promotions.
Pirates will no longer find themselves immune to fire damage after Hourglass matches.
The 'Righteous Victory', 'Athena’s Shield', 'Order of Ghouls', 'Hunt Them Down', 'Is That All You’ve Got?' and 'Bones, Not Bonds' Commendations will now progress as intended.
Breaktime’s over! Skeletons will now appear on Skeleton Ships as intended.

Harpoon Tightrope

Players should now fall off a tightrope when colliding with something whilst balancing.
Players should now find it easier to step onto the tightrope when seeing the prompt.
The interaction prompt for the tightrope will now be more in line with the direction the player is looking.
The interaction prompt for the harpoon should show for everyone regardless of when the rope was attached.
Improved animations when climbing onto a tightrope and moving straight away.
The animation shown in first person when sliding has now been replaced with the regular walking animation.
Players should no longer collide with other pirates on the rope.
Players joining a game session already in progress will now see the prompt for already active tightropes.

Throwing Knives

The heavy stab attack should now deal damage in line with the animation.
Improved the animation timings of the stab attack.
Throwing Knives will no longer glint excessively when the player is close to them.
Killing enemies with a stab from the Throwing Knives will no longer display a red kill marker.
Players can store no longer Throwing Knives in Sunken Merfolk Statues.
Players will now enter an aiming state immediately after using a melee attack and aiming.
Pirates are no longer able to hop whilst aiming the Throwing Knife.
Players will no longer be able to throw two Knives in short succession when trying to rapidly attack.

Horn of Fair Winds

The knock-back when using the Horn of Fair Winds on another player is now more consistent and no longer pushes players in random directions.
The Horn of Fair Winds can no longer be used from beneath the deck to have sails enter full billow or to knock other players back.
The Horn of Fair Winds will now glint when placed on the ground and viewed from a distance, as intended.
The Horn of Fair Winds will now be displayed correctly when held by medium-sized feminine pirate body types.

Scattershot

The ‘Saint Elmo's Fire!’ Commendation will now properly unlock when hitting a Ghost Ship.

Visual and Audio

Blocking a Skeleton’s attack with a Cutlass now matches the Skeleton’s strikes with the pirate's sword.
Skeletons and Phantoms blocking a player’s Cutlass attack will now consistently block in sync with the pirate’s strikes.
Observing a player blocking Cutlass strikes will now consistently show the player’s blocking animations.
Tall Tales – Resource Crates will no longer appear invisible when taken through a Tall Tale portal on a docked Rowboat.
Keys used to unlock Chests will no longer appear to merge with the hands of pirates with certain body types.

Text and Localisation

'A Pirate’s Life’ - Subtitles are now all present for scenes involving the Cursed Captain.

Performance and Stability

Resolved an issue that was causing an unexpected game closure when players use a Throwing Knife.
Resolved an issue that caused an Almondbeard error for players attempting to kill a Skeleton enemy with a Throwing Knife.