Insider Update 3.2.1.1 is now live. With November’s update arriving later this week and the build for this release now making its way through the pipes, Insiders are now returning to previewing features for future releases.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
The Hunter’s Call Trading Company
As part of Season 15’s expansion to the Hunter’s Call, the ranks and reputation for this Company have now been extended through to level 100.
Players progressing past level 50 through to 90 will unlock access to equipment, weapons and a Ship’s Crest from the Killer Whale set.
Players reaching the lofty rank of 100 will unlock the Hunter Costume.
Players will receive a 20x boost to Hunter's Call Reputation during this Insider build in order to assist with testing, this is not representative of the Reputation earn rates proposed for Live.
Merfruit
Uncooked Merfruit will continue to be selected when using a keybind to switch and cycle through food within a player’s inventory. Once cooked however, an Enchanted Merfruit will no longer be selected when using the food keybind, preventing accidental eating.
Enchanted Merfruit can now be placed inside fruit crates for safe keeping.
Pirate Emporium Homepage Improvements
The Pirate Emporium homepage now features a carousel to better highlight new items arriving in the store.
Below the carousel are three dedicated tiles for themed content, showcasing items from ‘Sea of Thieves: A Pirate’s Life’ and ‘Sea of Thieves: The Legend of Monkey Island’. With these dedicated spaces now accessible from the homepage, they have also been removed from the top navigation to ease browsing.
Pirate Emporium Plunder Pass Improvements
UI Navigation On Controller
Following Insider feedback, the previous UI navigation improvements have been returned for testing with further improvements. In this update, players will now find a more suitable default sensitivity for the Navigation Deadzone has been selected for a more consistent navigation experience.
Players can still customise this experience further with Menu Navigation Deadzone, Menu Repeat Speed and Diagonal Movement within the Input Settings.
Players wishing to use the Right Stick to navigate the menus can also choose Right Stick Enabled.
Disguises
Gameplay
Controller vibration has been improved across both the Grapple Gun and blowpipe, addressing incorrect feedback when aiming and reloading.
The ‘Dance off Danger’ and ‘Trap Ease Artist’ Commendations now progress for the crew when meeting the criteria.
The ‘Wash Out’ Commendation for extinguishing Black Powder Darts now works properly when water is thrown on oneself.
The ‘Poisonous Pirate’ Commendation now progresses correctly when targeting Bone Caller Skeletons.
Pigs will no longer flee from players holding a Merfruit.
The Ghost Heavy Sword and Rapier have now been moved to the Athena’s Fortune Hideout shop.
Blowpipe
Obsidian Skeletons struck with a Lure Dart will now be attacked by their allies as expected.
Darts are now damaged by explosives, and those embedded in characters can also be damaged consistently by gunshots.
Stealth
When multiple players interact with the same hanging point simultaneously, players retain the ability to crouch afterwards.
Players can no longer lower the capstan while crouching and holding an item, maintaining the consistency of item interactions.
Players now appear correctly when using the Coral Marauder's Chest Disguise.
Players using a disguise while standing above a hole dug into the ground will now appear correctly.
Traps
Players can no longer progress some trap Commendations by migrating across servers and afflicting themselves with their own deployed trap.
While below deck, traps can no longer be placed through the ceiling of ships to the floor above.
Environment
Visual and Audio
Corrected issues with spyglasses appearing to merge through the bodies of male pirates of larger body types.
The Shadow Tide Ninja Mask no longer removes parts of player's faces when worn alongside the Forest's Blessing Costume 2.
