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manifest date: 2023-09-26 09:15:17 UTC

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# Insider Patch Notes 2.8.6.3

Insider Update 2.8.6.3 is now live. Insiders will now have a chance to experience the glory of obtaining a Distinction level with a company in Sea of Thieves. Players can now earn up to five levels of Distinction in their favourite trading companies and purchase resplendent regalia in the form of rings to show off to their pirate peers.

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 Thieves On-Demand

**Trading Company Level Caps **

* Players will now have the chance to earn additional levels in many of the Sea of Thieves trading companies. The level cap will now be increased to level 100 for all companies besides The Hunters Call.

**Distinctions **

* After completing 100 levels in Athena's Fortune, Reaper's Bones, Gold Hoarders, Order of Souls or The Merchant Alliance, pirates will now earn a distinction level for that trading company, unlocking exclusive rewards and have the option to reset their progress and level again. Players will be able to earn up to five levels of distinctions for each of the trading companies listed above. 
* For each distinction level players will earn the ability to purchase some cool new trading company themed rings fit for the most loyal of patrons. These rings will increase in style and detail as you climb the distinction levels. 
* These rings will be available for purchase from a placeholder vendor at Plunder Outpost, which is placed near the current trading company vendors for the placeholder price of 1 piece of Gold. Please note that the Order of Souls rings are the only style available for this test, others will be coming soon.

*For testing purposes, players will be boosted to level 100 in each relevant trading company in order for them to test the distinction system but also the Order of Souls rings that will be purchasable from the placeholder rectangle shops near the traders.*

**World Events On Demand  **

* World events on demand will currently be disabled within this Insider build but will return in a future update.

## Community Weekend

**Pop-Up Plunder **

* Ahead of the upcoming Season Nine Community Weekend, Insiders can help with a final feature test of Pop-Up Plunder. Pop-Up Plunder creates treasure spots at specific locations across all active servers for a limited time, however treasure can only be dug up once per server. Once a crew discovers the treasure on that server, it’s gone! 
* For this Insiders test, treasure spots will be active for one hour at a time at specific timeframes at two locations: the Sunken Grove and Plunder Valley. Head to the Forums for more details! Uncovering one of these test spots will reward a selection of potential treasures.

**Community Weekend Rewards **

* Players can now find a picture wall at various Outposts throughout the Sea of Thieves. The full list of locations can be found in the Forums. 
* Players should receive the following Log-in Bonuses: Season Nine Community Weekend Flag and Touch Grass Emote.

## Known Issues

**‘The Lair of LeChuck’ **

* If the Headless Monkey sinks during the final ship chase, the Player and all characters will momentarily float in midair before the ship disappears.

**Guilds of Gold **

* Guild Plaque Distinction medals are currently not updated in-game when players have earned a distinction.

## Fixed Issues

**‘The Lair of LeChuck’ **

* Guybrush will no longer progress too quickly ahead of the Player in the catacombs. 
* The Rootbeer cannonball item no longer uses placeholder text in its description. 
* Fireworks will now go off when LeChuck is defeated.  
* Textures on the Ghost Ship will no longer show imperfections.

**‘The Trials of Guybrush’ **

* Players can no longer see through a rock near the top of the waterfall next to the troll’s bridge.

**Sea of Thieves: On Demand **

* Merchant Alliance shop prompts will now appear correctly, allowing players to claim purchased resource crates.  
* 'A Pirates Treasure Vault' and 'An Ashen Pirates Treasure Vault' banners now display correctly when sailing to one of these vault types.  
* The start banners for 'A Captains Treasure Vault' and 'An Ashen Captains Treasure Vault' now have correct wording.

**Guilds of Gold **

* Players should no longer experience a crash if they receive a Guild Invite when they have disabled Scrambled Guild Names. 
* When choosing to set sail as a Guild on the play tab for the first time in a session, the emblem UI should now load at a faster pace.  
* The Guild level should show correctly in the menu when Players rebrand their Guild, 
* If players are removed from a Guild, they will now see a pop-up notification rather than a full-screen overlay notification.  
* Guild level now shows correctly when the Player loads into the game after accepting a Guild invite. 
* The banner in the Guild Crest now appears correctly when in the Guild Branding menus.

**Pirate Emporium **

* The 'Lower Anchor' interaction prompt appears correctly on the Frostbite Capstan.

**Environment **

* Player can no longer walk on the ocean floor East of the Shrine of the Coral Tomb. 
* Players will no longer be thrown into the air when walking over a certain spot on the North Star Sea Post. 
* Firey visual effects will no longer appear on parts of wooden and metal tavern structures on Morrow’s Peak Outpost.  
* Diving under the dam on the Dagger Tooth Outpost will no longer launch the Player into the air. 
* The wooden platform at Shipwright Shop on Ancient Spire Outpost is now fully connected to the ceiling surface. 
* Items placed on the edges of the lift to the Reaper’s Lair will no longer have a chance of slipping through the cracks.

**Visual and Audio **

* Textures now appear correctly on the Flaming Jackal Eye of Reach.

Preview

Insider Patch Notes 2.8.6.3

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 Thieves On-Demand

*Trading Company Level Caps *

Players will now have the chance to earn additional levels in many of the Sea of Thieves trading companies. The level cap will now be increased to level 100 for all companies besides The Hunters Call.

*Distinctions *

After completing 100 levels in Athena's Fortune, Reaper's Bones, Gold Hoarders, Order of Souls or The Merchant Alliance, pirates will now earn a distinction level for that trading company, unlocking exclusive rewards and have the option to reset their progress and level again. Players will be able to earn up to five levels of distinctions for each of the trading companies listed above.
For each distinction level players will earn the ability to purchase some cool new trading company themed rings fit for the most loyal of patrons. These rings will increase in style and detail as you climb the distinction levels.
These rings will be available for purchase from a placeholder vendor at Plunder Outpost, which is placed near the current trading company vendors for the placeholder price of 1 piece of Gold. Please note that the Order of Souls rings are the only style available for this test, others will be coming soon.

For testing purposes, players will be boosted to level 100 in each relevant trading company in order for them to test the distinction system but also the Order of Souls rings that will be purchasable from the placeholder rectangle shops near the traders.

*World Events On Demand *

World events on demand will currently be disabled within this Insider build but will return in a future update.

Community Weekend

*Pop-Up Plunder *

Ahead of the upcoming Season Nine Community Weekend, Insiders can help with a final feature test of Pop-Up Plunder. Pop-Up Plunder creates treasure spots at specific locations across all active servers for a limited time, however treasure can only be dug up once per server. Once a crew discovers the treasure on that server, it’s gone!
For this Insiders test, treasure spots will be active for one hour at a time at specific timeframes at two locations: the Sunken Grove and Plunder Valley. Head to the Forums for more details! Uncovering one of these test spots will reward a selection of potential treasures.

*Community Weekend Rewards *

Players can now find a picture wall at various Outposts throughout the Sea of Thieves. The full list of locations can be found in the Forums.
Players should receive the following Log-in Bonuses: Season Nine Community Weekend Flag and Touch Grass Emote.

Known Issues

*‘The Lair of LeChuck’ *

If the Headless Monkey sinks during the final ship chase, the Player and all characters will momentarily float in midair before the ship disappears.

*Guilds of Gold *

Guild Plaque Distinction medals are currently not updated in-game when players have earned a distinction.

Fixed Issues

*‘The Lair of LeChuck’ *

Guybrush will no longer progress too quickly ahead of the Player in the catacombs.
The Rootbeer cannonball item no longer uses placeholder text in its description.
Fireworks will now go off when LeChuck is defeated.
Textures on the Ghost Ship will no longer show imperfections.

*‘The Trials of Guybrush’ *

Players can no longer see through a rock near the top of the waterfall next to the troll’s bridge.

*Sea of Thieves: On Demand *

Merchant Alliance shop prompts will now appear correctly, allowing players to claim purchased resource crates.
'A Pirates Treasure Vault' and 'An Ashen Pirates Treasure Vault' banners now display correctly when sailing to one of these vault types.
The start banners for 'A Captains Treasure Vault' and 'An Ashen Captains Treasure Vault' now have correct wording.

*Guilds of Gold *

Players should no longer experience a crash if they receive a Guild Invite when they have disabled Scrambled Guild Names.
When choosing to set sail as a Guild on the play tab for the first time in a session, the emblem UI should now load at a faster pace.
The Guild level should show correctly in the menu when Players rebrand their Guild,
If players are removed from a Guild, they will now see a pop-up notification rather than a full-screen overlay notification.
Guild level now shows correctly when the Player loads into the game after accepting a Guild invite.
The banner in the Guild Crest now appears correctly when in the Guild Branding menus.

*Pirate Emporium *

The 'Lower Anchor' interaction prompt appears correctly on the Frostbite Capstan.

*Environment *

Player can no longer walk on the ocean floor East of the Shrine of the Coral Tomb.
Players will no longer be thrown into the air when walking over a certain spot on the North Star Sea Post.
Firey visual effects will no longer appear on parts of wooden and metal tavern structures on Morrow’s Peak Outpost.
Diving under the dam on the Dagger Tooth Outpost will no longer launch the Player into the air.
The wooden platform at Shipwright Shop on Ancient Spire Outpost is now fully connected to the ceiling surface.
Items placed on the edges of the lift to the Reaper’s Lair will no longer have a chance of slipping through the cracks.

*Visual and Audio *

Textures now appear correctly on the Flaming Jackal Eye of Reach.