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# Insider Patch Notes 2.4.2.5

Insider Update 2.4.2.5 is now live. Following swiftly after the events of Shrouded Islands, speak to Larinna to access an early preview of the next adventure – ‘Forts of the Forgotten’!

As always, 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.

## Adventures

**‘Forts of the Forgotten’**

* Following the events in Shrouded Islands, pirates became the unwitting catalyst in an evil scheme to further break the barriers between the Sea of Thieves and the Sea of The Damned. 
* Larinna now awaits pirates at the Outpost, beckoning them over for an urgent task – the missing Golden Sands inhabitants have been located! Speak to Larinna to begin the 'Forts of the Forgotten' Adventure and travel to Belle on Golden Sands Outpost to learn more! 
* Pirates embarking on a daring raid/rescue attempt into Flameheart’s strongholds will be rewarded with a time-limited exclusive title and cosmetic for their efforts. Players can wield the Jailor’s Cutlass as a memento of their battle with the wicked Phantom Jailor.

## Season Six

**Season Six Progression**

* Players can capitalise on the introduction of Sea Forts this Season to earn Renown. Players visiting Sea Forts through to defeating the Phantom threat and opening the Treasuries within can now accrue Renown!

## Sea Forts

**Sea Fort Balancing**

* Each Sea Fort has now been rebalanced to offer a suitable difficulty for all crew sizes. As crews approach an active Sea Fort, the difficulty will dynamically change based on the size of the crew approaching.

**Sea Fort Rewards**

* The locked Store Room now offers a range of treasure to pirates who can recover the Store Room Key.
* Crews unlocking the Treasury will now find Gold Piles for a quick gold collection, alongside other rewards.

## Legend of the Veil

**Haunted Island Quest**

* Haunted Island statues have now been revisited, providing a range of different statues around the island.

## Updates

**Visible Fish Name Fading**

* Fish names that become visible when fishing, now fade out once the fish bites.

**Sandy Corsair Sea Dog Set**

* The Outpost clothing shops now stock the Sandy Corsair Sea Dog clothing set, available to purchase for gold.

**Past-Season Gameplay Emotes**

* Larinna now offers two previously Season-locked emotes for purchase with Doubloons. Players willing to part with a large number of Doubloons can purchase the Barrel Disguise and Rolling Dice Emotes!

## Known Issues

**Forts of the Forgotten**

* After speaking with Belle and heading to the Sea Fort for the encounter, players will currently not find the Phantom Jailor on the docks. To make the Phantom Jailor arrive, all players must visit the Ferry of the Damned (feel free to be creative) and subsequently return.
* After returning the Enchanted Vessel to Belle, players are not offered the [Complete Adventure] dialogue option. If players wait for two minutes after handing in the Vessel, this option should then become available.
* Within the Adventure menu, the Forts of the Forgotten tab shows a range of Deeds for progressing the new Adventure – these however are currently work in progress and the team are not looking for feedback.

**Sea Forts**

* The Sea Forts continue to be in an early stage of development, and the environmental geometry is still considered work in progress. Players may therefore discover invisible walls and uneven flooring while navigating the Forts, and a range of mechanisms may not yet be functional. Phantoms encountered during the encounter can also move between floors and can become stuck in the environment during combat.

* Players searching the various hiding spots around the Fort will not currently find the hidden Store Room Key unlocking access to the Upper Storage Room – this will be made available in a future Insider’s update.

**Pirate Emporium**

* The Pirate Emporium contains a range of placeholder artwork, imagery and text. The team are not currently looking for feedback on these clear placeholder areas of the experience.
* The Islehopper Outlaw and Spring Blossom Cannon Flares are using work in progress visual effects and are not representative of the final design.

**Legend of the Veil**

* Crews progressing through the Legend of the Veil Voyage at the same time on a server can cause a scenario where two Shipwreck Graveyard sites can be generated in the same location.
* Veil Stones slotted into the Veil of the Ancients can become invisible after a player’s death or upon disconnecting. This is visual only and does not affect the ability to complete or progress on the Voyage.
* Crews migrating servers during the Voyage can cause various issues preventing progress.

## Fixed Issues

**General**

* While holding cannonballs, players summoning the item radial are once again shown the cannonball radial option.
* The button prompts shown on the Scuttle Ship Reminder are now correct when using a controller.
* When holding a Cargo Crate and attempting to hand in to the incorrect character, the tooltip now reinforces the correct hand in location.

**Sea Forts**

* The Royal Crest and Imperial Crown Fortresses will now be defended by Phantoms when attacked.
* Within the Royal Crest and Imperial Crown Fortresses, plinths within the armory can now be seen and interacted with.
* All Sea Forts have had an initial environment pass for collision to smooth out navigation and address areas of missing collision.
* Hatches no longer display placeholder text when interacted with.
* Phantoms should no longer find themselves able to teleport into the geometry and become stuck at Mercy’s End and Traitor’s End Fortresses.
* The Phantom Captain now has an appropriate name when appearing to defend the Sea Fort.
* Crews opening the Sea Fort Treasury Door will now experience music and feedback, however the effects are currently still placeholder.
* Sea Fort cannons have been shifted within their environment to prevent clipping when used.

**Legend of the Veil – Haunted Forts**

* Phantom Cannoneers will no longer target Ghost Ships.
* Treasure left behind on the destroyed Fort will no longer be left floating in the air when the remains sink.
* When destroying ramparts on a Fort, Phantoms on other Forts are no longer damaged.
* Emplacement platforms are no longer too bright, ensuring players can see treasure that has been dropped.
* When destroying ramparts in quick succession the audio effects now play for each blow.
* Skeletons should no longer be found appearing on the emplacements and ramparts.
* The Haunted Fort location near Crooked Masts has now been moved to avoid overlapping with the Mercy's End Fortress Sea Fort.

**Pirate Emporium**

* The Hide and Seek Bundle has been re-added to the pirate tab within the Pirate Emporium.
* The Royal Sea Squirrel Ship Collection is now only listed once within the ship tab.
* Season Six Plunder Pass Artwork now updated within the Pirate Emporium.

**Season Six**

* The Spring Blossom Cannons and Wheel no longer have missing textures when equipped to the ship.
* When firing the Spring Blossom Cannons, the camera position no longer shifts.
* Players are now able to interact correctly with the Spring Blossom Capstan to raise and lower it.
* Players should no longer find their hands clipping through the Spring Blossom Wheel.
* Players are now able to fire themselves from the Spring Blossom Cannons when equipped on a Brigantine.

**Closing the Arena**

* Peeking into the Sea Dogs Tavern windows in Adventure should no longer show Lesedi and DeMarco.
* Players having earned the Legendary Sea Dog Commendation will now find this Commendation listed in the Battle Record.
* The visibility of the Sea Dogs ‘Battle Record’ is now controlled by players having completed any Sea Dogs Commendation. Insiders without any completed Commendations will no longer see the ‘Battle Record’ in the Reputation Tab.

**Visual and Audio**

* The Golden Sailor Cannon flare visual effects now move with the ship when fired.

**Environment**

* ‘Treasury of Lost Ancients’ – Players should no longer find areas where they can clip into the geometry and fall under the world.
* Moving around on the dock at the Spoils of Plenty store should no longer place players on the roof of the building.

**Performance and Stability**

* Server stability has been improved, reducing scenarios where crews are removed from a game session.

Preview

Insider Patch Notes 2.4.2.5

Insider Update 2.4.2.5 is now live. Following swiftly after the events of Shrouded Islands, speak to Larinna to access an early preview of the next adventure – ‘Forts of the Forgotten’!

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

Adventures

‘Forts of the Forgotten’

Following the events in Shrouded Islands, pirates became the unwitting catalyst in an evil scheme to further break the barriers between the Sea of Thieves and the Sea of The Damned.
Larinna now awaits pirates at the Outpost, beckoning them over for an urgent task – the missing Golden Sands inhabitants have been located! Speak to Larinna to begin the 'Forts of the Forgotten' Adventure and travel to Belle on Golden Sands Outpost to learn more!
Pirates embarking on a daring raid/rescue attempt into Flameheart’s strongholds will be rewarded with a time-limited exclusive title and cosmetic for their efforts. Players can wield the Jailor’s Cutlass as a memento of their battle with the wicked Phantom Jailor.

Season Six

Season Six Progression

Players can capitalise on the introduction of Sea Forts this Season to earn Renown. Players visiting Sea Forts through to defeating the Phantom threat and opening the Treasuries within can now accrue Renown!

Sea Forts

Sea Fort Balancing

Each Sea Fort has now been rebalanced to offer a suitable difficulty for all crew sizes. As crews approach an active Sea Fort, the difficulty will dynamically change based on the size of the crew approaching.

Sea Fort Rewards

The locked Store Room now offers a range of treasure to pirates who can recover the Store Room Key.
Crews unlocking the Treasury will now find Gold Piles for a quick gold collection, alongside other rewards.

Legend of the Veil

Haunted Island Quest

Haunted Island statues have now been revisited, providing a range of different statues around the island.

Updates

Visible Fish Name Fading

Fish names that become visible when fishing, now fade out once the fish bites.

Sandy Corsair Sea Dog Set

The Outpost clothing shops now stock the Sandy Corsair Sea Dog clothing set, available to purchase for gold.

Past-Season Gameplay Emotes

Larinna now offers two previously Season-locked emotes for purchase with Doubloons. Players willing to part with a large number of Doubloons can purchase the Barrel Disguise and Rolling Dice Emotes!

Known Issues

Forts of the Forgotten

After speaking with Belle and heading to the Sea Fort for the encounter, players will currently not find the Phantom Jailor on the docks. To make the Phantom Jailor arrive, all players must visit the Ferry of the Damned (feel free to be creative) and subsequently return.
After returning the Enchanted Vessel to Belle, players are not offered the [Complete Adventure] dialogue option. If players wait for two minutes after handing in the Vessel, this option should then become available.
Within the Adventure menu, the Forts of the Forgotten tab shows a range of Deeds for progressing the new Adventure – these however are currently work in progress and the team are not looking for feedback.

Sea Forts

The Sea Forts continue to be in an early stage of development, and the environmental geometry is still considered work in progress. Players may therefore discover invisible walls and uneven flooring while navigating the Forts, and a range of mechanisms may not yet be functional. Phantoms encountered during the encounter can also move between floors and can become stuck in the environment during combat.
Players searching the various hiding spots around the Fort will not currently find the hidden Store Room Key unlocking access to the Upper Storage Room – this will be made available in a future Insider’s update.

Pirate Emporium

The Pirate Emporium contains a range of placeholder artwork, imagery and text. The team are not currently looking for feedback on these clear placeholder areas of the experience.
The Islehopper Outlaw and Spring Blossom Cannon Flares are using work in progress visual effects and are not representative of the final design.

Legend of the Veil

Crews progressing through the Legend of the Veil Voyage at the same time on a server can cause a scenario where two Shipwreck Graveyard sites can be generated in the same location.
Veil Stones slotted into the Veil of the Ancients can become invisible after a player’s death or upon disconnecting. This is visual only and does not affect the ability to complete or progress on the Voyage.
Crews migrating servers during the Voyage can cause various issues preventing progress.

Fixed Issues

General

While holding cannonballs, players summoning the item radial are once again shown the cannonball radial option.
The button prompts shown on the Scuttle Ship Reminder are now correct when using a controller.
When holding a Cargo Crate and attempting to hand in to the incorrect character, the tooltip now reinforces the correct hand in location.

Sea Forts

The Royal Crest and Imperial Crown Fortresses will now be defended by Phantoms when attacked.
Within the Royal Crest and Imperial Crown Fortresses, plinths within the armory can now be seen and interacted with.
All Sea Forts have had an initial environment pass for collision to smooth out navigation and address areas of missing collision.
Hatches no longer display placeholder text when interacted with.
Phantoms should no longer find themselves able to teleport into the geometry and become stuck at Mercy’s End and Traitor’s End Fortresses.
The Phantom Captain now has an appropriate name when appearing to defend the Sea Fort.
Crews opening the Sea Fort Treasury Door will now experience music and feedback, however the effects are currently still placeholder.
Sea Fort cannons have been shifted within their environment to prevent clipping when used.

Legend of the Veil – Haunted Forts

Phantom Cannoneers will no longer target Ghost Ships.
Treasure left behind on the destroyed Fort will no longer be left floating in the air when the remains sink.
When destroying ramparts on a Fort, Phantoms on other Forts are no longer damaged.
Emplacement platforms are no longer too bright, ensuring players can see treasure that has been dropped.
When destroying ramparts in quick succession the audio effects now play for each blow.
Skeletons should no longer be found appearing on the emplacements and ramparts.
The Haunted Fort location near Crooked Masts has now been moved to avoid overlapping with the Mercy's End Fortress Sea Fort.

Pirate Emporium

The Hide and Seek Bundle has been re-added to the pirate tab within the Pirate Emporium.
The Royal Sea Squirrel Ship Collection is now only listed once within the ship tab.
Season Six Plunder Pass Artwork now updated within the Pirate Emporium.

Season Six

The Spring Blossom Cannons and Wheel no longer have missing textures when equipped to the ship.
When firing the Spring Blossom Cannons, the camera position no longer shifts.
Players are now able to interact correctly with the Spring Blossom Capstan to raise and lower it.
Players should no longer find their hands clipping through the Spring Blossom Wheel.
Players are now able to fire themselves from the Spring Blossom Cannons when equipped on a Brigantine.

Closing the Arena

Peeking into the Sea Dogs Tavern windows in Adventure should no longer show Lesedi and DeMarco.
Players having earned the Legendary Sea Dog Commendation will now find this Commendation listed in the Battle Record.
The visibility of the Sea Dogs ‘Battle Record’ is now controlled by players having completed any Sea Dogs Commendation. Insiders without any completed Commendations will no longer see the ‘Battle Record’ in the Reputation Tab.

Visual and Audio

The Golden Sailor Cannon flare visual effects now move with the ship when fired.

Environment

‘Treasury of Lost Ancients’ – Players should no longer find areas where they can clip into the geometry and fall under the world.
Moving around on the dock at the Spoils of Plenty store should no longer place players on the roof of the building.

Performance and Stability

Server stability has been improved, reducing scenarios where crews are removed from a game session.