Insider Patch Notes 2.5.2.8
Insider Update 2.5.2.8 is now live. Further fixes have been added to the Forsaken Hunter Adventure ready for insider testing. Speak with Larinna to get started then head over to the Insider feedback forum to let us know your thoughts.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the
Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Gameplay Improvements
Island Threat Balancing
- Skeletons encountered while exploring islands have had their damage slightly reduced.
Skeleton Fort Improvements
- Food Barrels on Skeleton Forts are now stocked with a wider range of food and each barrel contains a larger supply.
- Barrels holding Cannonballs on Skeleton Forts now use the Cannonball Barrel visual appearance.
Known Issues
*Forsaken Hunter *
- Crewmates straying too far from Larinna can prevent the Adventure from starting.
- Deeds from the Adventure do not track or update.
- The final cutscene’s VO does not match the subtitles.
- Some players may experience issues completing the Adventure when migrating servers.
*Captains of Adventure *
- The Sovereign’s Hut has been temporarily removed but the helpful Sovereigns remain for players to sell their loot to.
- When speaking to the Sovereigns, placeholder text is currently displayed.
- Ship names do not appear on Captained Brigantines.
- Sailing a customised Captained Brigantine and then inviting a fellow player into your crew may cause your ship’s customisation to disappear.
- Damage caused to a Captained Brigantine does not persist when changing sessions.
- When naming a ship, the naming rules are not currently being enforced.
- When accessing the Ship Customisation chest players will see incorrect titles and descriptions for the items inside.
Fixed Issues
Gameplay
- Playing through the Legend of the Veil quest and then migrating servers will no longer cause players to lose their progress.
Forsaken Hunter
- When speaking to Belle at The Sea Dogs Tavern, Belle’s animation when talking to players should now play correctly.
- When interacting with Belle or The Masked Stranger, players will no longer be able walk through or stand where the characters should be.
- Subtitles will now appear more promptly when playing through the Adventures final cutscene.
- Atmospheric music has now been added to the Forsaken Hunter Adventure final cutscene.
- Players now receive a clear notification notifying them that they have received the Tattered Journal.
- The Skull found at Wanderers Refuge is now interactable.
*Captains of Adventure *
- When players add customisation to their ship’s chandeliers, the change should now apply correctly.
Pirate Emporium
- When browsing the pirate emporium, players should no longer see Lodestar Essential Ship Bundle duplicated.
- Pirates wearing the Baleful Bloom Costume should no longer find their underwear is visible while performing an emote.
- Pirates with the large body type who equip the The Baleful Bloom Costume and then perform an emote should no longer experience their Pirates body becoming misshaped.
Environment
- The pet cage aboard sloops has now been moved back slightly in order to give players more access to the map table.
- Players who jump on to the bookcase in a sloop should no longer be returned to the ship.
Visual and Audio
- Players hands now sit more snugly whilst holding any of the drums earned through emissary rewards.
Performance and Stability
- Improved server stability to reduce scenarios where crews are removed from a game session.
