Insider Update 3.4.2.7 is now live. As we get closer to our next Monthly Update, this Insider build will focus on wrapping up this release. That means the features and builds sent out to Insiders will now be more similar to what will appear in the final version.
If you encounter any bugs while playing in Insiders, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and report an issue with our Player Support team.
Smugglers' Tide Commendations and Rewards
A range of new Smuggling Commendations have been added to the Reputation tab to challenge pirates. Explore the challenges under the Adventure at Sea tab in the Pirate Log.
The Smugglers’ League now offers access to the Smuggler Clothing and Ship Set, along with a range of Trinkets and the mischievous Black Powder Barrel Disguise which can be unlocked by completing Commendations. These items will arrive over the course of the Season and can be found in the Outpost stores once unlocked.
Black Powder Barrels Balancing
Smugglers’ Treasure Balancing
The frequency of players encountering emergent skeletons wielding Black Powder Barrels has been reduced by 75%. Skeletons wielding Black Powder Barrels will also no longer appear as part of Fort waves.
Smugglers’ Shipwrecks now contain additional rewards and now include Floral Rum Crates and Wood Paintings.
Smugglers’ Treasure can now be spotted on the deck of Skeleton Ships.
Smugglers’ Skeleton Ships no longer contain Rum Bottles, but Paintings can now be found.
Smugglers’ Caches now contain a more varied mix of treasure.
Season 17 Emissary Ledger Rewards
This Season, the Guild Emissary Ledgers offer the Moonrise Mariners Painting, The Unseen Deal Ornament and a Title to Guilds who represent them well and perform proudly in the Ledgers.
The Hunter’s Call Emissary Ledger now offers the Call of the Seas Wheel and Call of the Seas Cannons, along with a Title. These new rewards are earnable by Hunters representing the Company as Emissaries.
Please note: The Unseen Deal Ornament and Titles will be available for testing in an upcoming build, and will not be found in this Insider build.
Chest of Fortune
Reaper’s Chests
Pirate Profiles
Top 10 Global Ledger entries for Emissaries may not clearly distinguish between different Pirate Profiles.
When players have multiple Pirate Profiles in the same Guild, the member list index numbers may not match the correct profiles.
The Pirate tab may sometimes fail to load after leaving a session.
The button prompt for Info & Tips appears incorrectly on PlayStation®5.
Quest Table
Gameplay
The Reapers Rising Commendation section no longer incorrectly shows the ‘New’ label after being viewed.
The Smuggler Outfit is no longer incorrectly available without first unlocking the required Commendation.
Deeds now correctly appear when entering an Act for the second time in the Seasonal tab.
Placeholder tags no longer appear on the Adventures At Sea Commendation tile in the Pirate Log.
Pressing escape inside the Seasonal tab scroll area on Windows 11 now returns to the tab view instead of exiting to the game.
Smugglers’ Route Run Voyage
Players starting a Smugglers’ Route Voyage on a new Pirate Profile now correctly see a tutorial to guide them through.
Notes received after starting a Smugglers’ Route Run Voyage now correctly display text in the user's selected language.
The correct icon now appears on the pop-up notification when starting a Smugglers’ Route Run Voyage.
The Smugglers’ Route Run Voyage now shows proper island names instead of placeholder text.
Pop-up notifications for the Smugglers’ Route Run Voyage now display the intended icon, border and background.
Smugglers’ Shipwrecks
Black Powder Barrels
Explosion sounds from multiple Black Powder Barrels will no longer replay repeatedly.
Explosion effects now play correctly when barrels are blown up with a Blunderbomb.
Pirate Profiles
Interacting with suggested purchase pop-ups no longer results in an infinite loading spinner.
Selecting a theme during Pirate Creation now correctly applies the chosen theme.
Creating a new pirate now selects the correct new slot.
Deleting and remaking your selected pirate now properly reselects it.
Returning from Pirate Creation no longer causes long loading spinners or errors.
Smugglers’ Hideout
Trap spikes at the Crooked Masts Hideout are now correctly hidden behind trap elements.
Collision at the Old Faithful Isle Hideout now matches the visible environment.
Explosive barrels no longer appear merged into the environment at Smugglers’ Hideouts.
Players can now move freely past the ramp leading to the Smuggler character at Old Faithful Isle.
Traps at Crescent Isle no longer allow players to pass through them.
Storm effects no longer cause rain to appear inside certain Smuggler Hideouts.
Environment
Trap placement at Crescent Isle, Smugglers’ Bay and Old Faithful has been updated for better consistency. Seating has also been added at the Old Faithful Isle Hideout.
Leaves at Old Faithful Isle now behave correctly during storms and don’t stretch or float.
Exquisite and Classic Paintings now sit properly on the player’s back when crouching or climbing ladders.
Visual and Audio
All Smuggler characters now use the correct voice lines and dialogue when spoken to.
The stone pillar that appears during the Voyage of Ancient Secrets now rises smoothly without popping in.
Wily Wei-Lin and Little Lord Leander now have voice overs when spoken to.
The Smuggler Belt icon now appears correctly instead of showing a placeholder white belt.
Ancient Islehopper fish now appear properly when reeling them in during a Fishing Voyage.
Characters' hands are now aligned correctly when holding Smuggler Paintings.
The moving spike trap at The Crooked Masts now plays the correct sound from outside the entrance.
The Riptide Rodeo Ship’s Crest now previews at the correct quality in the Emporium.
Rum Crates now use the correct icon when being buried or dug up.
The Riptide Rodeo Collector’s Figurehead now displays its flame visual effects correctly in preview.
The stool next to the character at Crook’s Hollow no longer appears floating.
Crate of Immaculate Diamonds textures now face the correct direction.
Smuggler character mouth animations now stop correctly after their dialogue finishes.
Text and Localisation
Pop-up messages for Smugglers’ Rum Crates now show the correct icon based on the damage level.
The Riptide Rodeo Cannon Flare now has a localised name in all supported languages.
All Smuggler Paintings now appear with their correct names in the non-verbal dialogue menu.
The Raid Voyages section of the Smugglers’ League tab no longer includes placeholder text.
