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# Release Notes – 2.8.3

Season Nine soldiers on and brings action aplenty over the weeks ahead! The Captain’s Week Event rolls out the recently promised Captaincy changes, and hot on its heels comes the latest time-limited trip through another story-driven Adventure. It’s also a particularly fine month for Pirate Emporium variety, and a fresh collection of fixes and balances rounds out June’s offerings!

[▶ Sea of Thieves Season Nine: Official Content Update Video (Duration 6:19)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZZTda0j9yc)

[Last month’s](https://www.seaofthieves.com/release-notes/2.8.2) release notes are still available for recent content reference, or going further back to the start of Season Nine, the release notes 
[from launch](https://www.seaofthieves.com/release-notes/2.8.0) and the trailer above will get you up to speed on all its primary features. Right now though, the itemised breakdown of a brand new monthly update awaits. Ready... and away!

## Adventures

While the Sea of Thieves’ most curious crews have recently been chasing down Mystery clues, we’re now firmly back in story-driven territory for our next outing. A familiar face seeks assistance to recover a missing artefact as this twelfth time-limited Adventure begins!

---

**Adventure 12 (June 22nd – July 6th)**

* To start the Adventure, talk to Larinna to hear of a prominent figure in the affairs of pirates seeking help to hunt down a stolen treasure.
* Follow Larinna’s directions to the meeting point, find out what’s at stake and pledge to help recover the artefact before its power ends up in the wrong hands.
* This Adventure will take you through twists and tricky decisions, and you’re encouraged to stay on your guard for signs of the treachery that its name suggests...
* Pirates who fully complete this Adventure will earn an exclusive Title and a cosmetic reward to serve as a Memento of their quest.

## Pirate Emporium

Something for pirates of all persuasions this month! Brand new Ship’s Banners and a brooding Ship’s Crest, sweet pets for the treat lovers and Brawler Emotes for the bruisers, Big Bundles weighing down the shelves and the Beachcomber’s Bounty ship set back with weapons to match.

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**Season Nine Plunder Pass**

* Anyone wishing to take full advantage of Season Nine rewards can still buy the Plunder Pass. Any rewards unlocked will become available upon purchase, so players who have raised their Renown throughout Season Nine can instantly see their hard work rewarded before the Season ends.
* This Season’s Plunder Pass offers early access to the complete Sting Tide Ship Collection and evolving Sting Tide Costume, and can be purchased at any time through the Pirate Log, Pirate Emporium, [Microsoft Store](https://www.xbox.com/games/store/season-nine-plunder-pass/9N0FT2LKXZB2/) or [Steam Item Store](https://store.steampowered.com/itemstore/1172620/detail/103/).

**Chocolatier’s Companion Pets**

* Two strange new beasts have arrived on the Sea of Thieves for pet-loving pirates to adopt. Choose between a Parakeet or Alsatian and try to avoid leaving them out in the sun for too long!

**Beachcomber’s Bounty Weapons**

* A rugged survivalist managed to cobble together these four weapons in a cave, with nothing but the scraps of their smashed-up ship.

**Beachcomber’s Bounty Ship Collection**

* Previously featured in the Season Seven Plunder Pass, all parts of the Beachcomber Bounty Ship Collection are now available to purchase from the Pirate Emporium.

**Ship’s Banners**

* The Emporium now offers a selection of exclusive Ship’s Banners for Captains. Choose from the Royal Coronet, Reaver and Forgotten Temple designs to help your ship stand out when spied from afar!

**Dark Warsmith Ship’s Crest**

* Any ship’s name that evokes dread in all who read it is worthy of a Ship’s Crest to match.

**Brawler Emote Bundle**

* Even without a weapon at hand, a pirate should always be ready for some fisticuffs to defend their loot.

**Lodestar Big Bundle**

* Wreath yourself in skies and stars with this expansive Lodestar bundle. Includes the full ship collection, costume, weapons and spyglass, plus cat and parrot pets.

**Dark Warsmith Big Bundle**

* Join some of the Sea of Thieves’ most fearsome pirates with this heavy-duty Dark Warsmith bundle. Includes the full ship collection, costume and weapons.

**Freebie Pail Percussion Emote**

* Even when you have an actual drum tucked away, sometimes you just like to use what’s at hand.

**Solid Gold Bundle (Store Only)**

* Want to dazzle in any company? A pirate of true opulence should hoard this Solid Gold Bundle, which contains two Collector’s Pets: the Gold Curse Wildcat and Gold Curse Parakeet. Also includes 1000 Ancient Coins to spend in the Pirate Emporium and a free bonus of 25,000 gold. Head to the [Microsoft Store](https://www.xbox.com/games/store/solid-gold-bundle/9PMWL1DD2XDG/) or [Steam Item Store](https://store.steampowered.com/itemstore/1172620/detail/8/) to find out more.

## Gameplay Improvements

**Reduced Cannonball Knockback**

* Players sailing a Galleon or Brigantine will find that the knockback from cannonball splash damage no longer propels them so far into the air, preventing them from being so easily sent overboard. However, they will still be knocked back and disorientated by the blast. This change makes the knockback experience consistent across all ship sizes.

**Captains of Adventure Balancing**

* A large number of Pirate and Ship Milestones have been rebalanced to make gaining Classes easier, and any progress already made will automatically be converted, potentially boosting players to higher Classes.
* The number of Classes required to buy the four tiers of Trinkets has been significantly reduced.
* The cost for saving cosmetics to a Captained ship has been removed, and this function is now free.
* The gold cost for purchasing ship decorations and Trinkets has been significantly reduced.
* Any Captain’s Beds that unlock through Milestones will now unlock at Class 2 instead of Class 5.

## Updates

**Video Support**

* Players logging in to *Sea of Thieves* will find that the front end menu now has the ability to display video content. This will serve the latest trailers and content directly in-game, and once watched or skipped will return to the beloved Map Table animation.
* Players will now also find video content within the What’s New section of the front end menu, which can be browsed and rewatched on demand.

## Outpost Cosmetics

**Aristocrat Hairstyles**

* The urge to style yourself exquisitely needn’t stop when you reach the top of your head, as these additional hairstyles become available from Outpost shops.

## Events

**Captain’s Week (June 15th – June 22nd)**

* To encourage pirates to test the waters of Captaincy and explore the permanent improvements introduced this month, the Captain’s Week Event comes with a whole package of perks!
* Enjoy heavy discounts on ship purchases, boosted rewards when sailing on a Captained ship, new weapons to earn by using the Sovereigns’ services and a Pirate Emporium sale full of bargains for keen Captains.
* Visit the [Captain’s Week Event page](https://www.seaofthieves.com/captains-week) for more, and discover details on the permanent Captaincy changes in the dedicated [news article](https://www.seaofthieves.com/news/captaincy-rebalance).

**Twitch Drops**

* Continue to unlock cosmetics throughout Season Nine with Twitch Drops! Stay tuned to *Sea of Thieves* social channels to find out when Twitch Drops will be active for Partnered streamers, allowing players to earn a selection of items from the Eastern Winds Sapphire set.
* Find out how to link your accounts and more on our dedicated [Twitch Drops](https://www.seaofthieves.com/twitch-drops) page.

## Fixed Issues

**Gameplay**

* Seagulls above barrels no longer prevent Megalodons from appearing across the seas, bringing the frequency of Megalodon encounters back to intended levels.
* Letters of Recommendation and Ritual Skull Voyages from Larinna have now been refreshed, and players can purchase twice the usual amount to cover those missed last month.

**Battle for the Sea of Thieves**

* The Hourglass is no longer interactable after a ship has been sunk, or scuttled by the crew.
* Crews losing a battle should now consistently be sent to the sinking wreck sequence and moved to a new location.

**Captains of Adventure**

* Rowboats that become damaged while docked to a ship will now visually show the damage prior to being undocked.
* The Pirate Milestone for Rowboats Docked will now increase when a Rowboat is docked to your ship by any player.

**Pirate Emporium**

* The icon for the Night Wulf Eye of Reach is now centered.
* The Crab Dab Emote and Monkey Dance Emote are no longer showing their sale prices.
* The Cutler Beckett Costume Set has now been updated to show the correct description of the item.

**Visual and Audio**

* When fishing, the names of fish that surface will now be shown consistently.
* The Flag of the Bristling Barnacle can now be equipped on a Brigantine.
* Pirates’ hands no longer intersect with the Order of Souls and Merchant Alliance Shovels.
* When approaching the location of an active Bounty Quest, the music will now consistently switch to the appropriate theme.

**Text and Localisation**

* The action of delivering, giving and selling items is now more clearly translated when playing in the Korean language.
* **‘The Legendary Storyteller’** – The Quest Book now correctly references Port Merrick.
* ‘**Dark Brethren’** – A typo in the initial notification when starting the Tale from a checkpoint has been corrected.

**Performance and Stability**

* Improved server performance when large numbers of floating items are left at sea.
* Improved server stability to avoid instances of players being disconnected from their session.
* Steam players encountering a file corruption issue will now be shown an error message on launch rather than becoming stuck in a loop.

## Known Issues

**Reduced Server Performance**

* Players may experience scenarios where they encounter ping spikes at random while playing, resulting in rubberbanding or client stutters. While improvements were most recently released in update 2.7.3, the team continue to work on further improvements for future updates.

**Ranged and Melee Weapon Hit Detection**

* In areas of intense action, players may find themselves firing shots or landing strikes that do not cause damage to their targets. While small improvements continue to be delivered during our regular updates, we are continuing to investigate and identify further improvements to the player combat experience.

To learn more about known issues in 
*Sea of Thieves* currently being tracked and their status, head over to our 
[Known Issues support site article](https://support.seaofthieves.com/hc/en-gb/sections/360000063027-Known-Issues).

## Download and Installation

**Download size:**

Xbox Series X: 6.24 GB  
Xbox Series S: 3.88 GB  
Xbox One X: 6.24 GB  
Xbox One: 3.88 GB  
Microsoft Store: 5.89 GB  
Steam: 5.84 GB

XBOX INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS CAN BE FOUND 
[**HERE**](https://support.seaofthieves.com/hc/en-gb/articles/360000697147-Sea-of-Thieves-Xbox-Install-Instructions).

PC INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS CAN BE FOUND 
[**HERE**](https://support.seaofthieves.com/hc/en-gb/articles/360000707348-Sea-of-Thieves-PC-Install-Instructions).

## Forum Discussion

You can discuss these release notes in the Forums 
[**here**](https://www.seaofthieves.com/forum/category/60/release-notes-discussion).

You can leave your feedback on the game in general 
[**here**](https://www.seaofthieves.com/forum/category/67/feedback-suggestions).

## Looking For Crew?

Looking for new crewmates? We've got a bunch of places you can visit to seek out like-minded pirates, so sail on over to these official 
*Sea of Thieves* hangouts:

* [**Forums**](https://www.seaofthieves.com/forum/category/51/find-a-crew)
* [**Xbox Club**](https://account.xbox.com/clubs/profile?clubid=3379897206652801)
* [**Verified Discord**](https://discord.gg/seaofthieves)

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Preview

Release Notes – 2.8.3

▶ Sea of Thieves Season Nine: Official Content Update Video (Duration 6:19)

Last month’s release notes are still available for recent content reference, or going further back to the start of Season Nine, the release notes from launch and the trailer above will get you up to speed on all its primary features. Right now though, the itemised breakdown of a brand new monthly update awaits. Ready... and away!

Adventures

Adventure 12 (June 22nd – July 6th)

To start the Adventure, talk to Larinna to hear of a prominent figure in the affairs of pirates seeking help to hunt down a stolen treasure.
Follow Larinna’s directions to the meeting point, find out what’s at stake and pledge to help recover the artefact before its power ends up in the wrong hands.
This Adventure will take you through twists and tricky decisions, and you’re encouraged to stay on your guard for signs of the treachery that its name suggests...
Pirates who fully complete this Adventure will earn an exclusive Title and a cosmetic reward to serve as a Memento of their quest.

Pirate Emporium

Season Nine Plunder Pass

Anyone wishing to take full advantage of Season Nine rewards can still buy the Plunder Pass. Any rewards unlocked will become available upon purchase, so players who have raised their Renown throughout Season Nine can instantly see their hard work rewarded before the Season ends.
This Season’s Plunder Pass offers early access to the complete Sting Tide Ship Collection and evolving Sting Tide Costume, and can be purchased at any time through the Pirate Log, Pirate Emporium, Microsoft Store or Steam Item Store.

Chocolatier’s Companion Pets

Two strange new beasts have arrived on the Sea of Thieves for pet-loving pirates to adopt. Choose between a Parakeet or Alsatian and try to avoid leaving them out in the sun for too long!

Beachcomber’s Bounty Weapons

A rugged survivalist managed to cobble together these four weapons in a cave, with nothing but the scraps of their smashed-up ship.

Beachcomber’s Bounty Ship Collection

Previously featured in the Season Seven Plunder Pass, all parts of the Beachcomber Bounty Ship Collection are now available to purchase from the Pirate Emporium.

Ship’s Banners

The Emporium now offers a selection of exclusive Ship’s Banners for Captains. Choose from the Royal Coronet, Reaver and Forgotten Temple designs to help your ship stand out when spied from afar!

Dark Warsmith Ship’s Crest

Any ship’s name that evokes dread in all who read it is worthy of a Ship’s Crest to match.

Brawler Emote Bundle

Even without a weapon at hand, a pirate should always be ready for some fisticuffs to defend their loot.

Lodestar Big Bundle

Wreath yourself in skies and stars with this expansive Lodestar bundle. Includes the full ship collection, costume, weapons and spyglass, plus cat and parrot pets.

Dark Warsmith Big Bundle

Join some of the Sea of Thieves’ most fearsome pirates with this heavy-duty Dark Warsmith bundle. Includes the full ship collection, costume and weapons.

Freebie Pail Percussion Emote

Even when you have an actual drum tucked away, sometimes you just like to use what’s at hand.

Solid Gold Bundle (Store Only)

Want to dazzle in any company? A pirate of true opulence should hoard this Solid Gold Bundle, which contains two Collector’s Pets: the Gold Curse Wildcat and Gold Curse Parakeet. Also includes 1000 Ancient Coins to spend in the Pirate Emporium and a free bonus of 25,000 gold. Head to the Microsoft Store or Steam Item Store to find out more.

Gameplay Improvements

Reduced Cannonball Knockback

Players sailing a Galleon or Brigantine will find that the knockback from cannonball splash damage no longer propels them so far into the air, preventing them from being so easily sent overboard. However, they will still be knocked back and disorientated by the blast. This change makes the knockback experience consistent across all ship sizes.

Captains of Adventure Balancing

A large number of Pirate and Ship Milestones have been rebalanced to make gaining Classes easier, and any progress already made will automatically be converted, potentially boosting players to higher Classes.
The number of Classes required to buy the four tiers of Trinkets has been significantly reduced.
The cost for saving cosmetics to a Captained ship has been removed, and this function is now free.
The gold cost for purchasing ship decorations and Trinkets has been significantly reduced.
Any Captain’s Beds that unlock through Milestones will now unlock at Class 2 instead of Class 5.

Updates

Video Support

Players logging in to Sea of Thieves will find that the front end menu now has the ability to display video content. This will serve the latest trailers and content directly in-game, and once watched or skipped will return to the beloved Map Table animation.
Players will now also find video content within the What’s New section of the front end menu, which can be browsed and rewatched on demand.

Outpost Cosmetics

Aristocrat Hairstyles

The urge to style yourself exquisitely needn’t stop when you reach the top of your head, as these additional hairstyles become available from Outpost shops.

Events

Captain’s Week (June 15th – June 22nd)

To encourage pirates to test the waters of Captaincy and explore the permanent improvements introduced this month, the Captain’s Week Event comes with a whole package of perks!
Enjoy heavy discounts on ship purchases, boosted rewards when sailing on a Captained ship, new weapons to earn by using the Sovereigns’ services and a Pirate Emporium sale full of bargains for keen Captains.
Visit the Captain’s Week Event page for more, and discover details on the permanent Captaincy changes in the dedicated news article.

Twitch Drops

Continue to unlock cosmetics throughout Season Nine with Twitch Drops! Stay tuned to Sea of Thieves social channels to find out when Twitch Drops will be active for Partnered streamers, allowing players to earn a selection of items from the Eastern Winds Sapphire set.
Find out how to link your accounts and more on our dedicated Twitch Drops page.

Fixed Issues

Gameplay

Seagulls above barrels no longer prevent Megalodons from appearing across the seas, bringing the frequency of Megalodon encounters back to intended levels.
Letters of Recommendation and Ritual Skull Voyages from Larinna have now been refreshed, and players can purchase twice the usual amount to cover those missed last month.

Battle for the Sea of Thieves

The Hourglass is no longer interactable after a ship has been sunk, or scuttled by the crew.
Crews losing a battle should now consistently be sent to the sinking wreck sequence and moved to a new location.

Captains of Adventure

Rowboats that become damaged while docked to a ship will now visually show the damage prior to being undocked.
The Pirate Milestone for Rowboats Docked will now increase when a Rowboat is docked to your ship by any player.

Pirate Emporium

The icon for the Night Wulf Eye of Reach is now centered.
The Crab Dab Emote and Monkey Dance Emote are no longer showing their sale prices.
The Cutler Beckett Costume Set has now been updated to show the correct description of the item.

Visual and Audio

When fishing, the names of fish that surface will now be shown consistently.
The Flag of the Bristling Barnacle can now be equipped on a Brigantine.
Pirates’ hands no longer intersect with the Order of Souls and Merchant Alliance Shovels.
When approaching the location of an active Bounty Quest, the music will now consistently switch to the appropriate theme.

Text and Localisation

The action of delivering, giving and selling items is now more clearly translated when playing in the Korean language.
‘The Legendary Storyteller’ – The Quest Book now correctly references Port Merrick.
‘Dark Brethren’ – A typo in the initial notification when starting the Tale from a checkpoint has been corrected.

Performance and Stability

Improved server performance when large numbers of floating items are left at sea.
Improved server stability to avoid instances of players being disconnected from their session.
Steam players encountering a file corruption issue will now be shown an error message on launch rather than becoming stuck in a loop.

Known Issues

Reduced Server Performance

Players may experience scenarios where they encounter ping spikes at random while playing, resulting in rubberbanding or client stutters. While improvements were most recently released in update 2.7.3, the team continue to work on further improvements for future updates.

Ranged and Melee Weapon Hit Detection

In areas of intense action, players may find themselves firing shots or landing strikes that do not cause damage to their targets. While small improvements continue to be delivered during our regular updates, we are continuing to investigate and identify further improvements to the player combat experience.

To learn more about known issues in Sea of Thieves currently being tracked and their status, head over to our Known Issues support site article.

Download and Installation

Download size:

Xbox Series X: 6.24 GB
Xbox Series S: 3.88 GB
Xbox One X: 6.24 GB
Xbox One: 3.88 GB
Microsoft Store: 5.89 GB
Steam: 5.84 GB

XBOX INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS CAN BE FOUND HERE.

PC INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS CAN BE FOUND HERE.

Forum Discussion

You can discuss these release notes in the Forums here.

You can leave your feedback on the game in general here.

Looking For Crew?

Looking for new crewmates? We've got a bunch of places you can visit to seek out like-minded pirates, so sail on over to these official Sea of Thieves hangouts: