Insider Patch Notes 2.10.2.5
Insider Update 2.10.2.5 is now live. In this build, Insiders can commandeer the Burning Blade in this build, allowing them to test the vessel firsthand. Additionally, Insiders can get a sneak peek of the new stock arriving in April's update at the Pirate Emporium.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the
Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Season 13
The Burning Blade Technical Test
- In this early technical test, Insiders are invited to take the helm of an early version of the Burning Blade. This initial test is focused on the sailing mechanics of this new Ship.
- Locate the ominous vessel moored near the Sea Dogs Tavern or on the World Map if it has already been commandeered by other Insiders.
Chest of Fortune
- For the duration of Season 12, the Chest of Fortune has been returned to the vault of the formidable Fort of Fortune and the tell-tale sign of the glowing red skull in the sky signifies the encounter is active.
Pirate Emporium
It's time to show off your pirate's style and try out the brand-new items coming to the Pirate Emporium! Pick up cosmetics such as ship liveries, costumes, weapons, pets and emotes using your Ancient Coins.
New Items – Now in Stock!
- Checkmate Ship Collection
- Checkmate Weapon Bundle
- Checkmate Clothing Set
- Checkmate Ship’s Crest
- Crimson Crypt, Lodestar and Dark Warsmith Throwing Knives
Great Grey, Tawny, Snowy, Barn and Black Banded Owl Pets
Scrappy Weapon Pose Emotes
Sting Tide Ship Collection (returning from Season Nine Plunder Pass)
Sting Tide Costume Collection (returning from Season Nine Plunder Pass)
Sting Tide Lantern
Paradise Garden Pistol (Free!)
Additions to the Classics Range
- The Classics range has been expanded to include a range of costumes, weapons and equipment from older sets now permanently reduced in price.
- Items from the Shining Pegasus, Ruby Splashtail and Sea of Sands are just a few examples of the expanded sets now at home in the Classics range.
Updates
Ziplines in Adventure
- Zipline ropes have been temporarily removed while this feature is worked on behind the scenes. Ziplines will return, fully functional, in a future Insider update.
Weapon Pose Emotes
- A range of Weapon Pose Emotes have been updated to include the Double Barrel Pistol and Throwing Knives, head to the forums to find out which emotes have been updated.
Known Issues
Gameplay
- Players on Xbox One S/Xbox One X may experience the game closing unexpectedly during first loading screen after launching the game.
- Partial ship damage is currently persisting even after sinking or scuttling.
The Burning Blade
Currently, when respawning on the Burning Blade, the player will sometimes respawn in the water outside the ship or within the ship’s walls.
The Burning Blade currently appears very distorted when the ship has sunk under the water.
The Burning Blade will currently not migrate to a new server when the current server is otherwise empty.
Fixed Issues
Gameplay
- Crews diving to an experience or Faction battle should no longer encounter issues where items on board their ship become non-interactable.
- The 'This One’s To Go' Achievement will now unlock correctly when going down a zipline with a Treasure Chest.
Harpoon Tightropes
- The transitions between the balancing animations while using harpoon tightropes should now appear smoother.
- Players should now see a pop-up explaining the harpoon tightrope when they get on the rope for the first time.
Throwing Knives
- Throwing knives will now function correctly when players have the ‘Reduce hold to use’ setting turned on.
- Aim assist will now function correctly when the player is wielding a throwing knife after picking it up.
- Throwing knives which are left stuck in the scenery will now last a maximum of one hour before despawning.
- Aiming animations are now present for all pirate body types when players are aiming a throwing knife while underwater.
- The ‘Title Fight’ Achievement will now correctly unlock when killing Greymarrow with a throwing knife.
- Throwing knives will no longer duplicate when they are thrown into the Quest Table.
- Turning while wielding a throwing knife will no longer cause the aiming animation to replay.
- Throwing knives will now land vertically when they are dropped instead of horizontally, as intended.
Double Barrel Pistol
The hammers on the Double Barrel Pistol will now appear correctly when players change from the default Double Barrel Pistol cosmetic to another Double Barrel Pistol cosmetic.
The Double Barrel Pistol will no longer appear to merge through the body of players using larger pirate body types in third-person view.
Horn of Fair Winds
- Players will no longer be able to knock back an Ashen Lord using the Horn of Fair Winds.
- Sales will now enter full billow as intended when players use the Horn of Fair Winds on them.
Report A Player
- Players using the in-game report flow will now be able to complete the report when more than one player is selected.
- Only players that are selected during the report flow will be reported.
Environment
- The Wrathful King's Bounty Skull is now easier to pick up if it is placed on the shelf in the Captain's Quarters inside a shipwreck.
Visual and Audio
- All graphical settings should now function as intended.
Text and Localisation
- Text on loading screens is now aligned correctly when viewing on an Ultrawide monitor.
