Insider Update 3.5.0.1 is now live. This build now returns to previewing features which will release in future updates. Insiders can test out improvements to Act 2’s Heist along with the addition of increased Field of View options.
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Heist of Royal Crest Fortress Improvements
Crews in possession of the Painting will now be able to hide the visibility of the Map Marker shown to other crews when holding the painting or by stashing it onboard a ship.
The Painting will no longer display a Map Marker before it has been discovered.
The Painting must now be handed in to a specific Smuggler listed on a note players will receive in their Quest radial once the Painting is in their possession.
Crews with a stolen Painting onboard will now be threatened by Ocean Crawlers on their journey. The size of the threat will scale based on the size of the crew in possession of the Painting.
The rewards found within the Fortress’s Storeroom have been improved. Crews will now find a Horn of Fair Winds and an Obsidian Ashen Winds Skull, along with a fine assortment of Bone Callers, Firebombs and Cannon of Rage.
Reaper Fortresses Balancing
Improved Field of View
Players can now extend their Field of View above the previous limit up to 110, providing a range of wider view options for players to choose from.
Players using interactions like their ships’ cannons or wheel would already find their view moved to the default FOV when in use. Players who choose to play above 90 FOV will find this follows the same approach and when using these interactions their view is moved to the default FOV.
Improvements have been made to the Eye of Reach when aiming down sights, providing a consistent zoom level across the entire Field of View range. As part of this change, players using an FOV between 78 and 90 will also now see an improved zoom range when aiming down sights.
Ashen Skull of the Banished
Ashen Chest of Bones
The Ashen Followers of the Flame Voyage now rewards players with an Ashen Chest of Bones, offering higher value than the Chest of Bones.
The Ashen Chest of Bones retains the same number of charges as a Reaper’s Chest, but will not reinforce crews with Order of Bone and Blade Captains.
Displaying Trophy Tiers
Skull of Siren Sorrow
Underwater Animation Improvements
Players swimming in water and making quick changes to their pitch and rotation will now find their character moves more smoothly when seen by others.
These changes aim to reduce the impact of players making fast movements with their Mouse or Controller to avoid damage during gunplay underwater.
Rowboat Seat Improvements
Smugglers’ Heist of Royal Crest Fortress
Some paintings cannot be removed from walls using interaction prompts.
Paintings cannot currently be handed in to Smuggler Characters
Staying in Royal Crest Fortress while it refreshes can cause players to become stuck inside.
Players who haven’t opted into the Voyage can steal the Royal Crest Key, breaking the Voyage flow.
The target Painting can become stuck in the shipwreck, preventing Voyage progress.
Gameplay
Disguises can now be equipped from the Vanity Chest when the Skeleton Curse is active.
Maps can now be consistently shown to skeletons during the Search for Ancient Secrets Voyage.
Crews choosing to leave treasure behind at sea when diving to a Faction battle will now find that if their dive fails or is cancelled the treasure they left behind is now floating nearby and no longer becomes stuck within the ship.
The Deed to Sink a Smuggling Skeleton Ship with a Black Powder Barrel now progresses as intended.
Bounty missions from a Message in a Bottle will now more appropriately scale their difficulty based on the size of the crew.
Smugglers’ Heist of Royal Crest Fortress
The ‘Royal Crest Fortress Breached!’ notification now displays correctly for all crew members.
The Fortress Key has been made larger when placed in the world to make it easier to find.
The glint shown when viewing Smugglers' Heist items at a distance is now much more noticeable.
Moving servers before collecting the Royal Crest Fortress Key no longer advances the Voyage incorrectly.
Migrating servers before opening Royal Crest Fortress no longer skips parts of the Voyage.
Changing servers before opening the basement Vault in Royal Crest Fortress no longer prevents loot from appearing.
Migrating servers before entering Royal Crest Fortress no longer removes the skeleton wave inside.
Smugglers’ Route Run Voyage
On the Smugglers’ Route Run at Smugglers’ Bay, crews can now collect loot from Solomon at the correct range.
Emergent and Captain radial icons on a Smugglers’ Run are now visually different from each other.
Reaper Fortresses
The Raid Voyage for a Reaper Fortress now ends correctly once all enemy waves are defeated.
The Shady Smuggler Achievement now unlocks correctly when diving to and completing a Reaper Fortress on supported platforms.
Season Overview Menu
The Seasonal tab now loads without delays.
The button to filter out completed Deeds now functions as intended.
The rewards list now resets its scroll position after leaving and re-entering the screen.
Switching between Acts and rewards now resets the scroll position immediately.
Buttons on the ‘Deeds and Rewards’ page now highlight correctly when hovered over with a mouse.
Pirate Profiles
Guild Member lists now match multiple Pirate Profiles in the same Guild.
Pirate names no longer display numbers when only one pirate slot exists.
“Last Played” now displays correctly for new pirates.
Pirate log now displays correctly when only one profile exists.
Tavern Pirate preview is now hidden correctly when creating a pirate or switching tabs.
The game will no longer unexpectedly close when updating ship selection via Pirate Profiles.
Top 10 Emissary Leaderboard entries now correctly distinguish between profiles.
Pirate options can no longer be opened while a pirate is being deleted, preventing Appearance Potion flows from starting in this state.
Cancelling an Appearance Potion change during pirate deletion no longer causes the slot to temporarily disappear.
Pirate names containing the maximum length or wide characters no longer overlap when deleting a pirate.
Environment
Smugglers’ Caches no longer block skeletons from digging out Chests of Bones during Followers of the Flame Voyages.
Skeletons and Phantoms can no longer walk through items or walls in Smugglers’ Hideouts.
Smuggler characters can no longer be interacted with from behind or while airborne.
Skeletons can no longer walk through the pillars or coffin during the Search for Ancient Secrets Voyage.
Visual and Audio
Company shops now show players’ pirates properly, even when leaving immediately after opening.
Bananas no longer float briefly when skeletons seal chests on the Search for Ancient Secrets Voyage.
Voting daggers now sit correctly on the Quest Table when cancelling a Voyage.
Picking up Black Powder Barrels no longer causes animation errors.
FPS and Ping counters no longer disappear after restarting the game.
Allied Order of Bone and Blade Skeletons now hold Smuggler Paintings correctly.
The Smuggler Leander no longer repeats his greeting after all dialogue options have been used.
The Wrecker Wrangler set now features a smoother swimming path for fish, with fish appearing at random intervals rather than fading at a distance.
The Reaper Fortress Raid Voyage and Quest Table pop-up now display the correct icon art.
Phantom and Ocean Crawler enemies are now accompanied by their intended music.
Creatures will no longer appear to judder when walking slowly.
Text and Localisation
The Merchant Alliance Tutorial now correctly displays information on the Order Scroll.
Tip notifications for opening sarcophagi and removing skulls on The Search for Ancient Secrets Voyage now work at the correct range.
The ‘Buried Skeleton Discovered!’ notification now appears correctly during the Search for Ancient Secrets Voyage.
The Merchant Alliance Tutorial starting at Ancient Spire Outpost now refers to the correct island.
Emergent Smugglers’ League loot now directs players to the correct Smuggler characters.
The text on the pillar map during the Search for Ancient Secrets Voyage is now clearer and easier to read.
Performance and Stability
The game no longer freezes after a few minutes of gameplay on Steam Deck.
Server stability has been improved to avoid instances where players are disconnected from their session.
