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manifest date: 2022-08-31 09:00:54 UTC

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# Insider Patch Notes 2.6.1.1

Insider Update 2.6.1.1 is now live. Insiders will be spoiled for choice this release with multiple Adventures available to take part in and the return of the highly favoured Sea of Bones. Are you ready to once again take up the mantle of your chosen faction and fight for honour and glory on the Sea of Thieves? If your answer was yes, head out on your ship and unfurl the war map to begin.

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.

## Sea of Bones

The upcoming Season Eight PvP on-demand matchmaking flow has now been re-enabled for Insider testing, now with the addition of allowing invaders to be matched together.

**Invader vs Invader Matchmaking Technical Test**

* In previous Technical Tests, after joining the fight invading crews were only matched with crews of the opposite faction who were lying in wait. In this matchmaking technical test, two invading crews can now be matched together.
* Use the ‘Hourglass of Fate’ to join a faction and unfurl the war map before voting to dive into battle. When ships of a similar size dive below the water, they will now emerge together – prepare for battle!

**Reapers Lair Entrance**

* Players must now play a shanty in order to activate the lift within the Reaper’s Hideout to descend into the Reaper’s Lair.

*For this Insiders build, players must be a Pirate Legend in order to receive the specific shanty. This however is a temporary setup and is not representative of the final design.*

## Adventures

**Ashen Lord Technical Test**

* With the team’s next Adventure arriving soon in Insiders, an early technical test of part of this Adventure is now available for Insider testing. This Technical Test is focused on a fiery Ashen Lord encounter at Molten Sands Fortress.
* To begin the Technical Test, head to ‘Liars Backbone’ and talk to Belle before then heading to the nearby Ashen Winds Vortex above Molten Sands Fortress and face off against the Ashen Lord.
* After the battle, speak to Pendragon who will direct players back to Liar’s Backbone to speak to Belle and conclude the Adventure.

**‘The Sirens’ Prize’**

* The next Sea of Thieves Adventure continues to be available for Insider testing, head to Larinna to begin this next chapter taking players deep below the waves in search of ancient mysteries.

## Gameplay Improvements

**Rebalanced Ferry Time across Crew Sizes**

* Following the reduced Ferry of the Damned wait time in previous updates, in this Insider’s update wait times have been rebalanced further providing a more balanced experience across all sizes of crew.
* Solo crews will remain unchanged and hold for 10 seconds, while duo crews will now be held for 15 seconds, trio crews for 20 seconds and four pirate crews for 25 seconds.

## Updates

**Feed the Pigs!**

* The amount of time until pigs become hungry and subsequently perish if not fed has been increased.

## Known Issues

**Sea of Bones**

* Players can ‘vote to battle’ before another player has invaded and will dive under into the tunnels whilst still in battle with another player.
* Players may sometimes spawn back in near or inside of rocks which can cause them to be transported out of world

**Ashen Lord Technical Test**

* As this feature is an early Technical Test, there is a range of placeholder assets, imagery and test. The team are not currently looking for feedback on these clear placeholder areas of the experience.

**‘The Sirens’ Prize’**

* This is a very early end-to-end playable version of this Adventure and therefore contains placeholder imagery and text that is not representative of the end Adventure.
* Deeds are currently not updating or tracking the player’s progress.
* If two crews visit the same Shrine and attempt to hand in that Shrine’s ancient treasure, they may find that they are unable to hand it in to the attending Ancient.
* Chapter three of the adventure does not always end correctly which will cause players to be unable to complete the Adventure.

## Fixed Issues

**Sea of Bones**

* The chains connected to the lift in the Reaper’s Hideout now animate smoothly.
* Players will no longer be able to use the war map on another crew’s ship to start a battle.
* The war map will no longer intersect with candle on the Captain’s table within Galleons.
* Players are no longer prevented from canceling an Adventure or a Tall Tale when the War Map has been opened.
* Once a battle has started players can no longer vote to battle again and leave existing battle.
* The music that plays at sunset will no longer be heard when a player is sitting on their ship whilst in the invasion tunnel.
* The prompt to talk to Bonesmith is now clearly visible over the sarcophagus.
* Players can no longer get stuck and shake uncontrollably if they walk into the gap by the tree or the gap by the fern.
* Players will no longer become trapped when jumping on columns in the Reapers Hideout expansion.
* The lighting within the Reapers Hideout expansion has now been corrected.
* Players should no longer spawn off their boat after migration whilst taking part in the PVP matchmaking.
* After winning a battle, the war map now resets as intended so the player can start another battle.

**‘The Sirens’ Prize‘**

* Revised text pass across the Adventure, improving grammar and replacing any placeholder copy.
* Incorrect sails are no longer displayed when equipping the Sails of the Ancient Warrior.
* When players are holding the Ancient Treasures, they will now be shown at the intended size.
* The Ancient Treasures will now face the correct way when placed down.

**Captains of Adventure**

* The first Captained Ship to join a server will no longer be missing the ship name, saved cosmetics trinkets, and bookcase interaction.
* After migration, players who buy Captain’s Voyages from the Shipwright should see them appear in their Captain’s Bookcase as intended.
* The text within the Captain’s Logbook regarding pets have now been corrected.
* Milestones related to Tall Tale completion will no longer increase faster than intended when in larger crews.
* Crews defeating specific skeletons such as Gold Skeletons and Plant Skeletons will now progress the expected Milestones.

**Pirate Emporium**

* Collectors Lodestar Figurehead now appears in the Lodestar Ship Collection as intended.

**Visual and Audio**

* Players sprinting or switching weapons shortly after eating will now hear the audio effect stop short, clearly indicating the action was cancelled.

**Performance and Stability**

* Improved server stability to reduce scenarios where crews are removed from a game session.

Preview

Insider Patch Notes 2.6.1.1

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

Sea of Bones

The upcoming Season Eight PvP on-demand matchmaking flow has now been re-enabled for Insider testing, now with the addition of allowing invaders to be matched together.

Invader vs Invader Matchmaking Technical Test

In previous Technical Tests, after joining the fight invading crews were only matched with crews of the opposite faction who were lying in wait. In this matchmaking technical test, two invading crews can now be matched together.
Use the ‘Hourglass of Fate’ to join a faction and unfurl the war map before voting to dive into battle. When ships of a similar size dive below the water, they will now emerge together – prepare for battle!

Reapers Lair Entrance

Players must now play a shanty in order to activate the lift within the Reaper’s Hideout to descend into the Reaper’s Lair.

For this Insiders build, players must be a Pirate Legend in order to receive the specific shanty. This however is a temporary setup and is not representative of the final design.

Adventures

Ashen Lord Technical Test

With the team’s next Adventure arriving soon in Insiders, an early technical test of part of this Adventure is now available for Insider testing. This Technical Test is focused on a fiery Ashen Lord encounter at Molten Sands Fortress.
To begin the Technical Test, head to ‘Liars Backbone’ and talk to Belle before then heading to the nearby Ashen Winds Vortex above Molten Sands Fortress and face off against the Ashen Lord.
After the battle, speak to Pendragon who will direct players back to Liar’s Backbone to speak to Belle and conclude the Adventure.

‘The Sirens’ Prize’

The next Sea of Thieves Adventure continues to be available for Insider testing, head to Larinna to begin this next chapter taking players deep below the waves in search of ancient mysteries.

Gameplay Improvements

Rebalanced Ferry Time across Crew Sizes

Following the reduced Ferry of the Damned wait time in previous updates, in this Insider’s update wait times have been rebalanced further providing a more balanced experience across all sizes of crew.
Solo crews will remain unchanged and hold for 10 seconds, while duo crews will now be held for 15 seconds, trio crews for 20 seconds and four pirate crews for 25 seconds.

Updates

Feed the Pigs!

The amount of time until pigs become hungry and subsequently perish if not fed has been increased.

Known Issues

Sea of Bones

Players can ‘vote to battle’ before another player has invaded and will dive under into the tunnels whilst still in battle with another player.
Players may sometimes spawn back in near or inside of rocks which can cause them to be transported out of world

Ashen Lord Technical Test

As this feature is an early Technical Test, there is a range of placeholder assets, imagery and test. The team are not currently looking for feedback on these clear placeholder areas of the experience.

‘The Sirens’ Prize’

This is a very early end-to-end playable version of this Adventure and therefore contains placeholder imagery and text that is not representative of the end Adventure.
Deeds are currently not updating or tracking the player’s progress.
If two crews visit the same Shrine and attempt to hand in that Shrine’s ancient treasure, they may find that they are unable to hand it in to the attending Ancient.
Chapter three of the adventure does not always end correctly which will cause players to be unable to complete the Adventure.

Fixed Issues

Sea of Bones

The chains connected to the lift in the Reaper’s Hideout now animate smoothly.
Players will no longer be able to use the war map on another crew’s ship to start a battle.
The war map will no longer intersect with candle on the Captain’s table within Galleons.
Players are no longer prevented from canceling an Adventure or a Tall Tale when the War Map has been opened.
Once a battle has started players can no longer vote to battle again and leave existing battle.
The music that plays at sunset will no longer be heard when a player is sitting on their ship whilst in the invasion tunnel.
The prompt to talk to Bonesmith is now clearly visible over the sarcophagus.
Players can no longer get stuck and shake uncontrollably if they walk into the gap by the tree or the gap by the fern.
Players will no longer become trapped when jumping on columns in the Reapers Hideout expansion.
The lighting within the Reapers Hideout expansion has now been corrected.
Players should no longer spawn off their boat after migration whilst taking part in the PVP matchmaking.
After winning a battle, the war map now resets as intended so the player can start another battle.

‘The Sirens’ Prize‘

Revised text pass across the Adventure, improving grammar and replacing any placeholder copy.
Incorrect sails are no longer displayed when equipping the Sails of the Ancient Warrior.
When players are holding the Ancient Treasures, they will now be shown at the intended size.
The Ancient Treasures will now face the correct way when placed down.

Captains of Adventure

The first Captained Ship to join a server will no longer be missing the ship name, saved cosmetics trinkets, and bookcase interaction.
After migration, players who buy Captain’s Voyages from the Shipwright should see them appear in their Captain’s Bookcase as intended.
The text within the Captain’s Logbook regarding pets have now been corrected.
Milestones related to Tall Tale completion will no longer increase faster than intended when in larger crews.
Crews defeating specific skeletons such as Gold Skeletons and Plant Skeletons will now progress the expected Milestones.

Pirate Emporium

Collectors Lodestar Figurehead now appears in the Lodestar Ship Collection as intended.

Visual and Audio

Players sprinting or switching weapons shortly after eating will now hear the audio effect stop short, clearly indicating the action was cancelled.

Performance and Stability

Improved server stability to reduce scenarios where crews are removed from a game session.