Insider Patch Notes 2.8.5.3
Insider Update 2.8.5.3 is now live. In this Insiders build, along with all our regular Voyages and Tall Tales, we have some new improvements to the way Mermaids spawn during Hourglass of Fate PvP battles, which will see them appear closer to the player, making them easier to spot.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the
Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Gameplay Improvements
Mermaids During Hourglass of Fate Battles
- Players who find themselves in the sea during an Hourglass of Fate Battle will now find that the Mermaids appear much sooner, helping them return to their ship quicker. These Mermaids will also appear closer to the surface of the water, and closer to the player.
Fixed Issues
‘The Quest for Guybrush’
- Corina’s animations now play correctly during the Mojo Elixir of Unclouded Mind sequence.
- Players will now trigger the Circus intro dialogue when approaching the Tent from the side.
- Crew members who hit the dummy without paying for the Insult Sword Fighting training will no longer cause it to disappear.
- The checkpoint UI voyage card now has the correct artwork and icon present.
- The Tunnel Portal at the end of the Tall Tale now opens.
- The mist-clearing sequence now plays correctly.
- The ‘Tale Complete’ banners are no longer missing artwork.
- Stan’s Wardrobe will now be pushed into the water if the player does so after handing in the Idol O’ Many Hands.
- Captain Smirk’s hands are now placed correctly on The Legendary Machine.
- The prompt to pickpocket Guybrush can no longer only be accessed from one side and only appears from certain positions.
- There are now sound effects from Meathook when giving the player the Headless Monkey’s Bill of Sale.
- The Lantern no longer still gives off light when Insult Sword Fight is on cooldown.
- The Writing Quill will now reappear after 10 minutes.
- The Writing Quill glint is no longer displayed to the player before they can interact with it.
- The Idol O’ Many Hands is now facing the correct direction in the safe.
Guilds of Gold
- Commendations no longer start counting from 0 at the next grade instead of including the amount previously handed in.
- When a player is removed from a Guild, they now receive the ‘Removed from a Guild' notification in the reputation screen.
- The Guild Emissary Table no longer says to bring your ship closer even when the ship is nearby at some Outposts.
Pirate Emporium
- The Scope on Flaming Jackal Eye of Reach is no longer transparent.
Performance and Stability
- Improved server stability to reduce instances where players are disconnected from their session.
