Insider Update 3.8.0.4 is now live. This update introduces a new Bilge Rats Weekender packed with community-focused challenges, while also improving Chest of Fortune encounters by fixing World Event spawn issues and increasing the chances of discovering one.
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Bilge Rats Weekender - August
Ahead of the Bilge Rats Weekender arriving in August, a brand-new set of challenges await, with players earning Doubloons on completion.
This Weekender challenges pirates to perform high-flying stunts, Ashen Lords antics and helping out other crews.
Chest of Fortune
Bilge Rats Challenges
The ‘Beat the rush and fire yourself at The Charred Parrot tavern's door from your ship’ challenge can currently also be completed using the Cannon of Rage.
The ‘Watch a Bilge Rats Firework Display from the Outpost seating area with 4 other pirates’ challenge does not reliably complete.
Season Pass Evolved
Gameplay
Crews should no longer find Skeleton Forts can become stuck and waves do not continue, halting progress through the encounter.
The following World Events now provide a chance of discovering a Chest of Fortune as intended: Ashen Winds, Burning Blade, Ghost Fleet, Skeleton Fleet and Fort of the Damned.
Players who attempt to scuttle during a Faction battle before sinking can no longer prevent their opponent from receiving the win and their rewards.
During the Legend of the Veil Voyage, cannons on the Sea Fort will now defend against approaching ships.
Players who become stuck and teleport within the Athena’s Fortune Hideout are no longer returned to the sea and are now consistently returned to the Hideout entrance.
Treasure on Snake Island can now be retrieved consistently without interactions being blocked.
Merchant Alliance Tutorial Voyages now complete correctly when handing in Chicken Coops, regardless of where the tutorial was started.
Custom Seas
Friendly Fire now correctly applies flinch, knockback and controller vibration feedback.
Opposing Crew Damage settings now correctly disable camera shake and controller vibration when configured.
Fast Travel now correctly displays an error message when attempting to teleport a player to themselves.
Fast Travel now shows an error message when attempting to teleport a player on the Ferry of the Damned.
Fast Travel island filters now cycle through all available categories.
Flying movement is now more consistent, with upward and downward speeds correctly balanced.
Flying players are no longer pushed around by earthquakes in The Devil’s Roar.
The Free Camera now hides player shadows correctly when ‘Show Pirate’ is disabled.
Preset details and artwork now update more quickly when changing presets.
Current World Event markers now appear correctly across all categories.
‘Repair Ship’ now shows the correct outcome when a ship can no longer be repaired.
Players entering the Glorious Sea Dog Tavern simultaneously are now moved correctly into the location.
Ancient Skeletons no longer appear naturally in Private Sandbox sessions.
Scoreboard podium tooltips now match the selected scoring method.
Lobby countdown audio now stops correctly when the countdown is cancelled.
Right-hand panel spacing is now consistent across settings pages.
Spawn Menus now display correctly with improved visual presentation.
‘Edit Ships and Crews’ navigation now works correctly between options.
‘Join with Code’ and Preset marketing images now display correctly.
Scroll bars within Spawn Menus now use the correct styling.
Player models now sit correctly on chairs in the Glorious Sea Dog Tavern.
Session Permissions now use the correct menu style.
Environment
Sea Fort winches now rotate correctly and barrels attached now remain in the correct position during their movement.
Players can no longer enter unintended areas within Glitterbeard’s Cave.
Visual and Audio
Visual effects from items no longer remain visible after stowing items on your back.
Sloops now once again show the Sailor Hull correctly.
Ferry of the Damned lighting and shadows now appear correctly without flickering.
Obsidian Ashen Winds Skull effects no longer appear incorrectly while crouching.
The Silver Coin Grapple Gun no longer appears through the camera when grappling with a high Field of View.
The Silver Coin Eye of Reach is now held correctly.
Text and Localisation
Commendation descriptions have received text improvements.
Several Russian translations within Custom Seas have been corrected.
‘Disguises’ now displays correctly within the crouching radial menu.
Placeholder tags have been removed from affected Commendations.
Performance and Stability
Ongoing improvements have been made to server stability to reduce instances where players are disconnected from their session.
Empty UI panels no longer appear when accepting a crew invite while viewing Info & Tips.
