Insider Patch Notes 3.9.0.8
Insider Update 3.9.0.8 is now live. This is the second Insider build of the hardening phase for our next release; features seen in this build will align with what will be released to the main game in our next Update.
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.
Custom Seas
Switch Improvements
- New switch categories have been added to the switch menu: Emergent Attacks and Emergent Activities. Existing switches have been rehomed from the Emergent World Events category into these new locations.
Known Issues
Visual & Audio
- Players receiving damage from any source will not currently see the visual on screen damage effect. This is not intended and the team are investigating.
Festival of the Damned
- Players who are shocked while being forced to emote may find their animations become broken.
- When observing a player under the effects of a transformation, no supporting visual effects are currently seen when it wears off.
- The visual effects from the dance or sleep effects may persist if a player takes damage while performing them.
Custom Seas
- Using any Blowpipe Dart against a disguised player in Custom Seas may break the disguise without awarding a score.
Fixed Issues
Festival of the Damned
- Ghoulish Confections eaten before a transformation ends or a player is defeated will no longer be returned to their inventory.
- Fire-breath effects now appear consistently to other pirates when a player uses them while interacting with a ship mast or sitting down.
- Soulflame Skeletons will no longer appear at the Fort of the Damned during a Custom Seas session.
- A Soulflame Skeleton’s lantern no longer remains visible when a pirate moves while disguised after mimicking it.
Custom Seas
- Tall Tale icons no longer appear on the Map Table when viewed at the Golden Sands Outpost Legendary Location.
- Treasure maps now show the correct location of buried treasure at the Golden Sands Outpost Legendary Location.
- Legendary Locations now appear in their correct world positions on the ship’s map.
- Crew banners are now visible through all spyglass cosmetics during a Custom Seas session.
Performance and Stability
- Improvements have been made to game performance when visiting Port Merrick.
- Improvements have been made to game stability to reduce scenarios where players unexpectedly exit the game or become disconnected from their session.
Feedback
Gathering your feedback on each Insider build we release is a major priority for the team. To make it easier for you to post and make your feedback heard, we’ve set up feedback threads covering the major areas covered by this patch.
Previously Released Updates
To find out more about what has been released to Insiders in previous updates, head to the
patch notes archive!
