Insider Update 3.5.3.7 is now live. This is the final Insider build of the hardening phase for our December release before we return to previewing features for future updates.
While this is the last Insider build focused on December’s update, the below listed Known Issues will continue to be worked on by the team ahead of launch.
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.
Eternal Guard
The Eternal Guard may on occasion move around while cloaked for a long unintended period of time before attacking.
In some cases, at Fetcher’s Rest, two Eternal Guards may appear at the same time.
The Eternal Guard may become stuck inside parts of the environment during the encounter.
Joining a crew while an encounter with the Eternal Guard is in progress will cause the joinig player to hear the incorrect music playing during the battle.
Smuggler’s Hideouts in the Devil’s Roar
Pirate Emporium
Eternal Guard
The Eternal Guard’s sarcophagus now appears in the correct variety of locations across each island.
Walking over the Eternal Guard’s sarcophagus no longer causes the camera to stutter.
The Eternal Guard’s hunting spear no longer shows an unintended white glint before being thrown.
User Interface
The Bonechiller weapon bundle now shows the full set of eight weapons, rather than the original four.
The Bonechiller Ship’s Crest now requires a pirate to own a Captained Ship before it can be purchased.
Text and Localisation
Insider Update 3.5.3.6 is now live. As we remain in the hardening phase for the release of Season 18, features seen in this Insider 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.
Eternal Guard Balancing
The Eternal Guard can now engage opponents with its spear at shorter distances, increasing the frequency of this attack being used during an encounter.
The Eternal Guard is now slightly less accurate with its blowpipe attack, making the attacks feel less punishing and more natural.
New Items – In Stock Now!
Pale Resolute Ship: Hull, Sails and Flag.
Regal Hound Weapons: Pistol, Cutlass, Blunderbuss, Eye of Reach, Heavy Sword and Rapier.
Eternal Guard
The Eternal Guard may become stuck inside parts of the environment during the encounter.
In some cases, at Fetcher’s Rest, two Eternal Guards may appear at the same time.
The Eternal Guard’s hunting spear may show a brief white glint just before it’s thrown.
The sarcophagus currently only appears in a single location on each island.
Smugglers’ Route Run
User Interface
Gameplay
‘Shores of Gold’ - All levers in the Tall Tales are now consistently interactable, allowing the Tale to be progressed.
The Tundra Wanderer Pistol now fires at the correct height.
Eternal Guard
Victory music no longer plays again if a crewmate dies and returns from the Ferry of the Damned after the Eternal Guard has been defeated.
Improvements have been made to reduce the frequency of the Eternal Guard becoming stuck on parts of island terrain when moving.
The Eternal Guard now appears as expected without long waiting times.
Sanctuaries of the Banished
Order of Bone and Blade Skeletons summoned from a Reaper’s Chest within a Sanctuary of the Banished now appear in appropriate locations and should no longer become stuck within the environment.
Treasure will no longer become stuck on top of opened side compartments inside Sanctuaries.
Environment
Visual and Audio
The Tundra Wanderer Blunderbuss and Double Barrel Pistol no longer merge through the player’s hand.
The Tundra Wanderer Grapple Gun now shows its correct spear design instead of the default version.
The Tundra Wanderer Ship’s Crest now glows, as shown on its store preview tile.
User Interface
Debug text no longer appears in place of Commendation names in various UI elements.
The Tundra Wanderer Weapon Bundle now shows the correct set of weapons.
Season 18 Plunder Pass artwork is now displayed correctly on the Plunder Pass page.
The Tundra Wanderer Ship’s Crest now requires a Captained Ship before it can be purchased.
The Sailor Chest Disguise now matches its preview image.
Player names in the Invites menu now remain visible when highlighted.
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.5.3.5 is now live. This build delivers a wide range of new cosmetics to unlock by earning Renown during Season 18. Additionally, the Legends of Giving Event remains active for final testing and new Outpost cosmetics are available for Insiders to try.
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.
Season 18 Rewards
Progressing through the 100 levels of Renown in Season 18 will reward players with a variety of new cosmetics. Players can unlock the full Spider's Venom clothing set: Jacket, Belt, Hat, Gloves, Shirt, Dress, Boots and Trousers, along with vanity items for their pirate: Pegleg, Hook, Eyepatch, Swept-Back Hair and Bun Hair.
Season 18 also delivers unique cosmetics with the Creepy Crawlers Bandana, Hook, Dress, Throwing Knives and Cutlass.
Time-limited for Season 18, players can also earn exclusive collectives with the Widow’s Weave Flag, Hull, Sails, Makeup and Tattoo.
Pirate Legends can additionally earn the Warsmith Throwing Knives and Duke Tribute Tattoo.
Season 18 Plunder Pass
Legends of Giving
Eternal Guard
Smugglers’ Hideouts in The Devil’s Roar
Text & Localisation
‘Shores of Gold’
Gameplay
Legends of Giving
All Pirate Legends should now be consistently granted the Generous Gift Sails and Legends of Giving Emote when starting a session.
All Reward, Emote and Event Menus now have final artwork and text.
Eternal Guard
Dig spots around the Eternal Guard’s sarcophagus now appear in intended positions and no longer too close or underneath it.
Defeating the Eternal Guard during their spear throwing animation no longer leaves the spear showing in their death animation.
The Eternal Guard’s sarcophagus can no longer be put down on superheated ground.
The sarcophagus’ purple glow now fades correctly once opened, without showing visual errors as players move around it.
The Eternal Guard’s violet inner glow now looks correct when viewed up close on PlayStation®5.
Trident of the Banished
Sanctuaries of the Banished
Loot inside Sanctuaries of the Banished now appears naturally once the door opens, rather than popping into view too early.
The amount of Gold Hoarder loot at the Brimstone Rock and Flame’s End Sanctuaries has been corrected to the intended amounts.
Environment
Players should no longer become stuck when jumping onto gem clusters on Flintlock Peninsula.
Rocks at Port Merrick are now solid and can no longer be walked through.
A painting on the tavern’s upper floor at Port Merrick now sits flush with the wall instead of merging into it.
'Shores of Gold' - A crack on the ground on Tribute Peak during this Tall Tale has been smoothed out.
Visual and Audio
Equipping the Tundra Wanderer Cannons on a Brigantine now shows the correct cannon style.
Shadows while burying items now sync correctly with the player’s animation.
The Chest of Banished Tribute Disguise now matches the size of the real chest.
Players climbing inside the Cartographer Cannons will now retain their intended Field of View.
The ‘A Dark Discovery’ reward now displays with the correct frame both on the item and in the menu.
User Interface
The Festive Hat Bundle now contains the correct selection of hats, rather than two identical red ones.
The final page of the Pets tab in the Pirate Emporium now fills properly, instead of showing empty gaps.
The Tundra Wanderer Capstan is no longer duplicated in the Ship Bundle.
The Tundra Wanderer Flag now appears properly in its bundle.
The Glacial Curse Ragamuffin is no longer duplicated in its bundle.
Insider Update 3.5.3.4 is now live. This Insider build brings a rebalanced Eternal Guard encounter and a wide range of new Pirate Emporium cosmetics to test.
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.
Eternal Guard Balancing
The Eternal Guard’s attack patterns and movement timings have been rebalanced to provide a smoother experience when in combat and feel more responsive to the actions of the crew.
The Guard’s spear throw attack, Poison Dart and Poison Bomb have all received a damage increase to keep the fight challenging.
The brief periods where the Eternal Guard is vulnerable to attack have been increased to provide more time to deal extra damage.
The overall health of the Eternal Guard has been lowered, however it is now more resilient to throwing knife attacks.
The Dying Breath final attack from the Guard is now more deadly, dealing additional damage. The attack’s blast radius has been rebalanced to make proximity much more punishing, while players moving away will now be blasted backwards from the explosion.
Skeletons summoned by the Eternal Guard now appear faster and cannot be interrupted by crews staggering the Guard.
The frequency of encountering an Eternal Guard during a session has been increased, making them appear more frequently. They can now also be found outside of The Devil’s Roar on large islands in each region, but have a much smaller chance of spawning there.
Eternal Guard Improvements
Dialogue for all variants of the Eternal Guard can now be heard throughout the fight.
The controller vibration and screen shakes have been rebalanced across the Ritual sequence and combat encounter to provide clearer feedback.
Devil’s Roar Balancing
Across The Devil’s Roar, environmental hazards have been rebalanced further to reduce frustration while adventuring in this region during Season 18.
Geysers that appear on islands should now be slightly more forgiving when exploring, appearing less frequently and in fewer numbers.
A live volcano now erupts for a shorter time before subsiding, and while erupting the chance that nearby ships will be hit with volcanic rocks has been reduced.
Emergent Sandbox Balancing
The frequency of shipwrecks being discovered across the seas has been increased, returning to pre-Season 17 levels. Crews diving into a shipwreck will now also have a chance at discovering either a regular shipwreck or a Smugglers’ wreck, each providing different rewards.
Washed up Smugglers’ Caches will now be rarer on beaches.
Crews spotting a washed-up Rowboat will now have an equal chance of finding each different type of Rowboat, reducing the frequency of Reaper’s Bones Rowboats appearing.
Crews should find they are ambushed by skeletons wielding Black Powder Barrels less frequently.
New Items – in stock now!
Tundra Wanderer Ship: Cannons, Capstan, Collector’s Figurehead, Collector’s Sails, Figurehead, Flag, Hull, Sails, Wheel and Ship’s Crest.
Tundra Wanderer Weapons: Blowpipe, Blunderbuss, Cutlass, Double Barrel Pistol, Eye of Reach, Grapple Gun, Pistol and Throwing Knives.
Tundra Wanderer Clothing: Hat, Jacket, Gloves, Boots and Trousers.
Tundra Wanderer Equipment: Drum.
Glacial Curse Pets: Barbary and Toucan.
Festive Hats: Red Festive Hat and Black Festive Hat.
Humble Gift Emote – Free!
The Eternal Guard
Dig spots may appear underneath the sarcophagus or too close to it.
The Eternal Guard may T-pose if it’s defeated during a spear throw.
Walking over the sarcophagus can cause camera stutter.
Other enemies can incorrectly walk over the Eternal Guard’s sarcophagus.
The victory music may play again if a crewmate dies and respawns after the Eternal Guard has already been defeated.
The Eternal Guard may become stuck on terrain while navigating around islands.
Gameplay
Players attempting to use the ship’s mast ladder while the ship is moving will now consistently grab on and be able to move freely without stuttering.
Blunderbombs fired from cannons into other ships will now push ships in a more predictable direction.
The Violet Violence Trophy now unlocks properly after selling a Banished Ancient treasure on PlayStation®5.
Trident of the Banished
Players will now hear audio feedback when taking poison damage.
Flashing visual glitches after bubble explosions have been tidied up.
Trident bubbles now deal the correct amount of damage to Ancient Megalodons.
Small Trident bubbles no longer take out Kraken tentacles in a single hit.
Eternal Guard
The Eternal Guard’s sarcophagus now appears correctly on large islands outside of The Devil’s Roar.
The Banished Skeleton pop-up notification now shows its proper icon instead of a placeholder.
The Eternal Guard now appears correctly when rejoining a session after the game has closed unexpectedly.
The sarcophagus now stays in its proper state when approaching after a flame has been lit.
Subtitles no longer appear without a matching voice line during the Eternal Guard’s death cry.
Fire effects now vanish properly when the Eternal Guard cloaks.
An unexpected game closure linked to dying while fighting the Eternal Guard on Xbox One X has been resolved.
Sanctuaries of the Banished
Smugglers’ Hideouts in The Devil’s Roar
Players can no longer become stuck between a barrel and a mannequin at Ruby’s Fall.
Lighting now behaves correctly at the Fetcher’s Rest Hideout.
It is no longer possible to see outside the world through rocks in the Fetcher’s Rest Hideout.
Enemies no longer drift behind set dressing where they can’t be reached in the Fetcher’s Rest Hideout.
Season 18 Commendations
Environment
Visual and Audio
Boreal Aurora Cannons now keep their effects when viewed from shorter distances.
All Ship’s Crests now face the correct way on ships.
The glint of treasure viewed at a distance will now twinkle more randomly and not pulse consistently with other treasure.
The Purple Resolute Sails symbol is now properly aligned.
Smuggler characters’ voice lines now match their written dialogue.
Re-wielding a Fort Key after sprinting no longer causes a noticeable jump in the animation.
Frozen Horizon instruments now follow a consistent design across the set.
The Dark Discovery seasonal painting no longer merges into the ship’s hull.
The Along for the Ride Trinkets now display correctly at different distances.
The Hunting Tribute of the Banished keeps its purple gem when viewed from afar.
The Banished Ancient Rune Tablet is now held consistently in both first and third person.
Trophies now display the correct image when unlocked on PlayStation®5.
User Interface
Performance and Stability
A game closure related to Enhanced Headphone Mode and personalised face scan profiles has been resolved.
Crews experiencing issues when diving beneath the waves should no longer find themselves returned to the surface alongside a duplicate version of their ship.
Insider Update 3.5.3.3 is now live. Insiders can continue to test upcoming features due for release in Season 18.
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.
Trident of the Banished Ancients
The Eternal Guard
The Eternal Guard may appear mostly invisible or mostly visible after a player re-joins a session following a forced game closure during the transition to the Ferry of the Damned.
If a sarcophagus flame is lit while a player is out of range, the sarcophagus may already appear open when they return.
Banished Skeletons summoned by the Eternal Guard may sometimes fail to appear.
Season 18 Rewards
The Chest of Banished Tribute shows the word Disguise in its name to other players, which shouldn’t be visible.
The Chest of Banished Tribute Disguise appears far smaller than the standard chest model.
Legends of Giving
The Eternal Guard
The Eternal Guard’s health no longer resets when all players leave the area.
Music now plays correctly when each candle is lit during the summoning ritual.
The Eternal Guard’s music is no longer interrupted when Mercenary Skeletons are dug up.
Cloaked Eternal Guards are now harder to spot in fog.
Smugglers’ Hideouts in The Devil’s Roar
Season 18 Commendations
Icons for Bringer of Banished Ancient Tribute and Hunter of Banished Goods now match their treasures.
Flame of the Forgotten now unlocks correctly after defeating a Banished Ancient Skeleton with a Chest of Rage on the ground.
Banished Ancient Treasures
User Interface
Players changing settings for Narration and Custom Text Overlay will now find these settings now persist across sessions.
The Traitor’s Fate Fortress map marker now appears in the correct location on the Ship’s Map Table.
Season 18 art now displays correctly on the title screen.
Players using an ultrawide screen will find HUD elements are now consistently placed at the edges of the screen. As part of this change the notification pane and currency elements have now been moved to the edges of the screen.
Visual and Audio
Ship’s Crests now display at the intended orientation when viewed on the back of a Captain’s ship.
Sailing near a Skeleton Camp no longer causes ship interiors to appear overly bright.
The Smugglers’ Run painting no longer clips into the ship.
The Inner Sanctum Capstan now keeps its visual effects at shorter viewing distances.
The Nightfall Hunter Shirt icon now shows the hand in the correct position.
Insider Update 3.5.3.2 is now live. In this build players will be able to test out this year’s Festival and Legends of Giving Event, as well as provide feedback on the Season 18 Commendations, Deeds and Achievements.
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.
Secrets of the Banished Commendations and Rewards
A range of new Commendations have been added to the Reputation tab, challenging crews to navigate the perils of The Devil’s Roar.
Completing these Commendations across the 3 Acts of Season 18 will unlock access to the new Dark Skies Ship and Weapons, along with new items from the existing Forsaken Ashes set.
Deeds
Achievements
Four new permanent Achievements will be available for players to unlock as part of Season 18.
Vanquisher of the Eternal - Defeat an Eternal Guard.
Explorer of Scared Places - Unlock All Three Sanctuaries of the Banished.
Merchant of Banishment - Sell a Banished Ancient Treasure.
Violet Violence - Use a Black Powder Barrel on an Eternal Guard.
Insiders will not be able to complete the above listed Achievements within the Insider build.
Chest of Fortune
Reaper’s Chests
Legends of Giving
Existing Pirate Legends will receive the Generous Gift Sails to signal peaceful and generous intentions when sailing the seas, as well as the Legends of Giving Emote, which will enable them to hand out a mysterious gift. Players who interact with this can then instantly claim the Obsidian Grapple Gun.
Every time a Pirate Legend gives a gift to a pirate who hasn’t received one before, they'll also progress the cumulative Community Spirit Goal. Once enough gifts have been shared everywhere across the seas and the goal is met, Precious Present Sails and the returning Precious Present Flag will unlock for all pirates who play during the Event.
Pirate Emporium
The Season 18 Plunder Pass is not present on the Emporium home page.
The Dark Warsmith Cabin Bundle is not available in the Pirate Emporium when browsing all items.
Season 18: Eternal Guard
Banished Skeletons may not appear after being summoned by Eternal Guard.
Fire visual effects remain on the Eternal Guard after it has cloaked.
Season 18: Devil’s Roar Smugglers’ Hideout
Reputation Tab
Gameplay
Eternal Guard
The Eternal Guard will now cloak itself if it detects the player is on their ship nearby.
The Eternal Guard should no longer get stuck moving erratically back and forth.
Blowpipe darts will no longer remain on the Guard when it cloaks itself.
Using a Lure Dart will no longer cause the Eternal Guard to stop moving and continuously attack the Dart in one place.
Placeholder tags are no longer visible on the ending banner after killing the Eternal Guard.
The sarcophagus no longer disappears abruptly after the death of the Eternal Guard.
Skeletons and Rowboats can no longer pass through the Eternal Guard sarcophagus.
Dirt mounds around the sarcophagus are no longer floating.
The Eternal Guard should no longer get stuck inside the geometry.
Environment
One of the journals on Devil’s Ridge is now in the correct position and can be interacted with.
Players should no longer be able to grapple into the roof decoration of the tavern at Morrow’s Peak Outpost.
Visual and Audio
The Devil's Roar Smugglers’ Run notes now display the correct island silhouettes.
A blowpipe musical tune should no longer be heard when on the Ferry of the Damned.
The Banished Ancient Rune Tablet no longer clips through fingers when held by Mercenary Skeleton.
Text and Localisation
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.5.3.1 is now live and returns to previewing features for upcoming releases. The Devil’s Roar now features deadly Eternal Guard encounters, boosted regional sell values, new Smugglers’ Message in a Bottle Voyages and updated Skull of Siren Song server migration rules.
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.
The Eternal Guard
Across The Devil’s Roar, pirates can now encounter a vicious new enemy – the Eternal Guard. Crews scouring the volcanic islands will discover ancient sarcophagi, and after performing a summoning ritual will bring forth this ferocious new combatant.
The Eternal Guard use ancient magic to move around the battlefield and stalk their target. They are invulnerable whilst moving, so crews should keep an eye on their surroundings and look for the telltale sights and sounds of a Guard readying their attack.
Once ready to attack, the Eternal Guard will cross the veil to take mortal form and strike with devastating attacks from their blowpipe, spears and poison bombs before returning to the shadows.
The Eternal Guard can summon Banished Ancient Skeletons to defend themselves during a difficult encounter.
Upon defeat, the Guard will release a powerful shockwave – stay back! Pirates defeating these ancient enemies will be rewarded with a Sanctuary Key to unlock nearby Sanctuaries of the Banished.
Selling within The Devil’s Roar
Crews venturing into The Devil’s Roar will be handsomely rewarded for their efforts by the local Trading Companies and Smugglers. Cashing in within The Devil’s Roar will now offer boosted gold and reputation depending on the representative.
Characters at Morrow’s Peak will now mention increased payouts for selling in the region when speaking to them.
Sanctuaries of the Banished
The Smugglers’ League
Migrating Crews from Failed Encounters
Crews are no longer able to simply begin a Skull of Siren Song Voyage to avoid being migrated away to a new server after subsequent losses.
Crews actively participating in the Skull of Siren Song Voyage however will be exempt and therefore will not be migrated away to a new server should they sink multiple times while actively taking part in the Voyage.
Performance Improvements
The Eternal Guard
The Eternal Guard may become stuck in environmental geometry or slip beneath the map during combat.
The Eternal Guard may appear largely invisible if a player re-joins after force-closing the game while migrating to the Ferry of the Damned.
The Eternal Guard may behave erratically, moving back and forth without progressing.
Using a Lure Dart can cause the Eternal Guard to stop moving and repeatedly attack the dart instead of engaging normally.
Gameplay
'The Quest for Guybrush' - The training dummy in the Trial of the Sword now reacts properly to regular attacks.
Creating a new Pirate Profile now works as expected.
Season 18: Secrets of the Banished
The Season 18 Overview screen now correctly displays Season 18 Deed rewards instead of Season 17 imagery.
The Deeds and Rewards tab now shows the correct Season 18 rewards and text for each act.
Sanctuaries of the Banished
Sanctuary of the Banished doors now close smoothly, and the key no longer lingers after the door shuts.
Side compartments inside Sanctuaries of the Banished now contain loot as intended.
Order of Bone and Blade Skeletons no longer spawn beneath the island on top of Sanctuary roofs.
Collision at the side of the Flame’s End staircase now matches the set dressing.
Loot placed on the top shelves inside Sanctuaries of the Banished can now be picked up correctly.
Smaller loot items now sit correctly on Sanctuary shelves rather than floating.
Ancient Collectors’ Chests now contain gold.
Skulls of Dark Banishment no longer float inside Sanctuaries of the Banished’s Vaults.
Ashen Keys now rotate properly and play their correct audio when placed into side compartments.
Textures on the ceiling of Brimstone Rock’s Sanctuary no longer disappear.
The gap at the top of Sanctuary doors on Flame’s End and Cinder Islet has been closed.
Journals are now present within all Sanctuaries of the Banished.
Trident of the Banished
The Trident of the Banished can now be sold to Athena’s Fortune representatives.
The Trident of the Banished now applies its poison effect on impact.
Controller rumble while charging the Trident of the Banished is now at a comfortable level.
DualSense™ vibration no longer stops unexpectedly when the Trident of the Banished has two charges loaded.
Banished Ancient Treasures
Season 18 treasures now grant Emissary progression when brought onboard.
The Skull of Dark Banishment now displays the correct visual effects when held.
Smugglers’ Hideouts in The Devil’s Roar
Players can no longer become stuck in the environment inside Smugglers’ Hideouts and will now correctly be returned to their ship if this occurs.
Enemies no longer spawn inside Devil’s Roar Smugglers’ Hideouts.
Resource barrels inside Devil’s Roar Smugglers’ Hideouts are now interactable.
The interaction prompt for trap levers is now positioned correctly.
Visual and Audio
Exiting crouch by sprinting and quickly aiming down sights should no longer causes a brief visual stutter.
Hunter’s Call loot now sits correctly in the player’s hands instead of floating.
The artwork preview for the False King’s Ransom Weapon Bundle now appears correctly when selected.
Quest Board maps now display the correct maps for Skeleton Camp islands.
The sights of the Bleakheart Banshee Eye of Reach no longer clip through the camera when fired.
The Hear No Evil Emote now plays correctly after wielding or stowing a weapon.
Running the game in windowed mode with a 50/50 vertical split no longer causes black shapes to appear on screen.
Insider Update 3.5.2.8 is now live. This is the final Insider build of the hardening phase for our November release before we return to previewing features for future updates.
While this is the last Insider build focused on November’s update, the below listed Known Issues will continue to be worked on by the team ahead of launch.
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.
Pirate Profiles
Immerse Spatial Audio
Menu Artwork
The Season 18 title screen will currently appear instead of the intended Season 17 imagery when launching the game.
Content from Season 18 is present in the Seasonal tab and Pirate Log sections of the menu.
Gameplay
Crews diving to a Voyage or Raid Voyage from the Quest Table should no longer find they become stuck while loading into the new server.
The throwing knives and pistol from the False King’s Ransom Weapon Bundle can now be purchased separately.
The Villainous Skull of Ancient Fortune can now be stored in Mermaid Statues as intended.
Visual and Audio
User Interface
Insider Update 3.5.2.7 is now live. As we remain in the hardening phase for November’s release, features seen in this Insider 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.
Diving Beneath the Waves
Ship Cannons
Improved Weapon Switching
Immerse Spatial Audio
Settings no longer become greyed out after backing out of the PlayStation™Store without making a purchase.
Imagery on the Enhanced Headphone Mode menu now scrolls correctly and no longer repeats.
Visual and Audio
The coins falling from the vase on the False King’s Ransom Collector’s Figurehead now appear correctly aligned.
The Paper Cutout Emote now has a smoother transition effect.
'A Pirate’s Life' - Firebomb explosions on the Flying Dutchman now display the correct animation without jittering.
Accessibility
Text and Localisation
Insider Update 3.5.2.6 is now live. As we enter the hardening phase for November’s release, features seen in this Insider 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.
New Outpost Stock!
Purple Resolute Ship Set: Hull, Sails and Flag
Regal Hound Equipment: Bucket, Compass, Fishing Rod, Lantern, Pocket Watch, Shovel, Speaking Trumpet, Spyglass and Tankard.
Regal Hound Instruments: Banjo, Concertina, Drum and Hurdy Gurdy.
Diving Beneath the Waves
Ship’s Map
Pirate Emporium
November Cosmetics
There is missing localisation present in the names and descriptions of some new items and bundles in the Pirate Emporium in some non-English Languages.
The False King's Ransom ship bundle and tiles displaying Place Holder name and description
Visual and Audio
The player will no longer receive the False King's Ransom collector's figurehead when purchasing the Essential bundle.
The False King's Ransom Collector's Figurehead no longer has a visible a low level of detail model in preview.
The Forsaken Ashen harpoon is now attached to the base of the weapon
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.5.2.5 is now live. This update brings a new pet in the Emporium, as well as some fixes and improvements to other features.
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.
New Items - Now in Stock!
Improved Weapon Switching
Trident of the Banished
Saving Settings Across Sessions
Ancient Sanctuaries
Journals are not present in all Ancient Sanctuaries
Loot placed in the Ancient Sanctuaries will remain inside the sanctuary if a player closes the door and changes server.
On Cinder Islet, the side compartments in the Ancient Sanctuary are missing prompts preventing players from unlocking them all.
Pirate Emporium
Gameplay
Ancient Sanctuaries
Washed up treasure can no longer be found stuck within the Ancient Sanctuary environments.
The Dark Ancient Key is now the correct size for the slot on the door of all Ancient Sanctuaries.
The Ancient rune tablet is no longer misaligned in the player's hand when seen from third person view.
The sell confirmation toast for the Dark Ancient Treasure is no longer missing an Icon.
Placeholder text is no longer present on the interaction prompt on side compartments.
The Ancient Rune Tablet is now correctly named.
User Interface
Players are now required to be Pirate Legend before being able to purchase the Ghostly curse pet bundle.
When attempting to setup a Generic Profile for Enhanced Headphone Mode, the bottom navigation now provides a Try Personalisation option.
Visual and Audio
The main menu no longer features the Season 17 music.
The pattern on the Alter Ego Ship Hull is now aligned through the ship when equipped.
The Sailor chest disguise emote is now using the correct chest visuals when performed.
Text and Localisation
Insider Update 3.5.2.4 is now live. This update increases Chest of Rage appearances in the Devil’s Roar, adds new cosmetics to the Pirate Emporium, and refines Enhanced Headphone Mode for clearer, more balanced spatial audio.
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.
Chest of Rage
New Items - Now in Stock!
False King's Ransom Ship: Cannon Flare, Cannons, Capstan, Collector's Figurehead, Collector's Sails, Figurehead, Flag, Hull, Sails, Ship's Crest, Wheel.
False King's Ransom Weapons: Blowpipe, Blunderbuss, Cutlass, Double Barrel Pistol, Eye of Reach, Grapple Gun, Pistol, Throwing Knives
False King's Ransom Clothing: Boots, Jacket, Hat.
King's Ransom Clothing: Boots, Jacket.
Inner Sanctum Ship's Crest
Pets: Legendary Ragamuffin (Requires Pirate Legend status)
Hear No Evil - Freebie Emote
Immerse Spatial Audio
Players enabling Enhanced Headphone Mode will now hear an improved spatial audio experience, fine-tuned by the teams at Rare and Embody for the Sea of Thieves soundscape. This addresses earlier Insiders Feedback where audio quality and volume had been negatively affected.
New players can now enable Enhanced Headphone Mode with a Generic Profile directly from the game menu without requiring a Facial scan to be submitted.
Players choosing the Personalised Profile for an optimised spatial audio experience can now choose to have their Facial Scan deleted after the profile is applied from the Embody page after setup.
Adjustments have been made to the game’s audio system to ensure only game sounds are used for spatial audio, ensuring elements like music and UI remain separate.
Insiders will find their Free Trial has been reset in this update, allowing them to test the Enhanced Headphone Mode experience as a new player.
Immerse Spatial Audio
The screen that appears when opting to enable the Generic Profile is missing text.
The ‘2’ button should say ‘Try Personalisation’ and selecting it will take you to the relevant screen to start a free trial for personalised audio.
Ancient Sanctuaries
Water is no longer visible above the entrance to the shrine when standing near the top of the stairs.
Placeholder text is no longer shown on Ancient Sanctuary doors when viewed with empty hands.
Crouching
Gameplay
Smuggler Hideouts in the Devil’s Roar
Trap pressure plates at Fetcher’s Rest now trigger traps as intended.
Hidden barrels beneath set dressing at Ruby’s Fall can no longer be interacted with.
Ancient Sanctuaries
The Dark Ancient Key now displays the correct icon when buried and dug up.
Loot cases now show the Key correctly positioned once opened.
The Dark Ancient Key now appears at the correct size when viewed by other players.
The Dark Ancient Key can now be picked up consistently when dropped on the ground within an Ancient Sanctuary.
Gaps above the doors at Flame’s End and Cinder Isle Sanctuaries have been sealed.
Collisions around the entrance to Cinder Islet Sanctuaries now match the surrounding environment.
Rock and cart collisions outside Brimstone Rock Sanctuaries now align properly with the scenery.
Immerse Spatial Audio
The QR code now updates correctly when toggling “Hide QR Code” and quickly entering “Scan QR Code.”
Marketing artwork now displays properly on the “Immerse Gamepack Purchased” page.
In German, the note about Universal Options is now displayed correctly without being hidden.
Localisation In Russian is now aligned correctly and no longer appears cropped in places.
The Trial Button in the menu now appears greyed out, with appropriate coloured text.
The “Back” button on the Main menu now plays the correct sound effect.
Environment
Visual and Audio
Food now consistently remains visible when placed on cooking pots.
Deed rewards in the Seasonal Tab now display the correct imagery.
The Brethren’s Masquerade Flag now displays correctly when equipped on a Brigantine.
The Skull of the Banished is now placed on the ground when dug up.
Performance and Stability
The Season Deeds page now loads correctly on first launch.
Players on Console enabling the Ping counter will now find this setting persists across sessions.
Insider Update 3.5.2.3 is now live. This update introduces three new Ancient Sanctuaries in The Devil’s Roar for testing, along with a new crew migration system and Morrow’s Peak Outpost as a possible starting location.
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.
Ancient Sanctuaries
The Smugglers’ League have excavated three new Ancient Sanctuaries in The Devil’s Roar. These Ancient Structures can be found hidden beneath Cinder Islet, Flame’s End and Brimstone Rock.
Crews will need an Ancient Sanctuary Key to make their way inside. However, once secured, they’ll find Ancient Treasure littering the shelves and various locked compartments that require Ashen Keys to fully plunder.
To facilitate testing of these new locations, Ancient Sanctuary Keys have been made available on the Tavern tables at Morrow’s Peak Outpost.
The treasures currently on offer within the sanctuaries are placeholder and are not representative of the final design.
Morrow’s Peak Outpost
Migrating Crews from Failed Encounters
Crews engaging with the same rival repeatedly will now find that they will be migrated away to a new server after subsequent losses.
Losing to the same rival three times within a 30-minute period will cause the losing crew to be migrated. However, should the losing crew turn the tide and sink the rival, this will reset.
This ruleset will not affect crews taking part in the Skull of Siren Song, Heist of Royal Crest Fortress or during an encounter with the Burning Blade.
The current values are considered placeholder for testing. However Insiders are encouraged to feedback on this feature on the Insider forums.
Ancient Sanctuaries
Water can be seen appearing above the entrance to the shrine when standing near the top of the stairs.
Some areas above the Sanctuary entrance at Cinder Islet don’t line up correctly with the surrounding environment.
Banished Ancient Treasures
The Ancient rune tablet doesn’t appear correctly aligned in players’ hands when viewed in third person.
Banished Ancient Treasures are currently only selling for two gold.
Crouching
Trident of the Banished
Smugglers’ Hideouts
The two Smugglers in The Devil’s Roar now have unique dialogue and voice lines.
Music within Smugglers’ Hideouts now plays at the intended volume.
Visual and Audio
Text and Localisation
Insider Update 3.5.2.2 is now live. In this Insider Update, players can explore two new Smugglers’ League Hideouts in The Devil’s Roar and test further improvements to water desync issues. A Gold & Glory Event is also active, offering double rewards across gold, reputation, Allegiance and Renown.
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.
New Smugglers’ Hideouts
Two new Smugglers’ League Hideouts can now be found within The Devil’s Roar. Both Hideouts are protected by flame-powered traps, contain journals and are now cash-in locations for Smugglers’ Treasure.
Elias now operates from a cave beneath Fetcher’s Rest’s central archway, while Lucia can be found in a tunnel cutting through Ruby’s Fall. Both Hideouts are protected by flame-powered traps, contain journals and have full trading functionality.
Devil’s Roar World Changes
Gold & Glory
Addressing Extended Loading Times
Smugglers’ Hideouts
A hidden barrel beneath the set dressing at Ruby’s Fall can still be interacted with.
Players will not be able to interact with some paddle decorations at Ruby’s Fall.
Players can become stuck in the environment and aren’t safely teleported back to their ship.
Journals inside the Hideouts currently contain placeholder markers instead of proper entries.
Voice lines for Elias and Lucia are not currently playing correctly.
Some trap pressure plates at Fetcher’s Rest don’t activate their corresponding traps.
Please note: The traps found in these Hideouts are currently placeholder and do not represent the final design. This includes their placement, visuals, sound effects, timing and overall behaviour. Feedback on these traps is not necessary.
Gameplay
Environment
Hatches in the Royal Crest Fortress can no longer be opened if they’re covered by wooden boards.
A ‘Use Hatch’ prompt will no longer appear on a window that doesn’t have a hatch at Imperial Crown Fortress.
Visual and Audio
Further improvements have been made to water visual effects to ensure smooth transitions into and out of the water. Insiders are invited to keep an eye out for any water desync while playing this build and report any issues in the General Adventure Feedback Thread.
The image for the Widow's Weave Sails now displays clearly in the Seasonal Renown track.
The gold ‘New’ artwork now correctly appears on the Smugglers’ Route Run Voyage card once unlocked.
Black Powder Barrels once again produce smoke effects after exploding.
'The Ashen Age' - Audio issues affecting certain parts of these Tall Tales on certain consoles have been resolved.
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.5.2.1 is now live. Insiders can now test features from Season 18, including a new type of Trident, the Season 18 Community Weekend and improvements to weapon switching mechanics introduced in this build.
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.
Trident of the Banished
The Trident of the Banished Ancients is a corrupted weapon, enhancing the power of the Trident while inflicting poisonous effects.
A small bubble can be charged quickly and releases a fast-moving shot to deal both direct damage and lasting poison effects.
A medium sized bubble deals greater damage than its Dark Tides counterpart with a larger blast radius, also poisoning enemies in the area.
The largest bubble deals incredibly high damage and poison; however, it moves very slowly when fired, allowing players to follow-up with a well-aimed shot to detonate it.
For testing purposes, Tridents can be found on the tavern tables at each Outpost. However, they will not be brought with the ship when diving.
Season 18 Community Weekend
Log-In Rewards: The Season 18 Community Weekend Flag and Proud Pudding Emote are granted upon login.
Community Spirit Goal: Completing Ashen Message in a Bottle Voyages in The Devil’s Roar contributes to a shared progress goal. Once complete, all participants receive the Meridian Hunter Double Barrel Pistol.
Individual Goal - Roar of Fortune: Players have a low chance to find a Chest of Fortune through Ashen Message in a Bottle Quests or Quest Board Maps in The Devil’s Roar. Delivering a Chest of Fortune during the Event unlocks the Devil’s Fortune Seeker Title.
Pop-Up Plunder: Daily treasure hunts appear for one hour each day, allowing crews to uncover limited-time buried loot with heightened rewards for Season 18. Check the feedback thread for more information on Pop-Up Plunder time .
Picture Walls: The Event also features themed photo areas across the seas. Check the feedback thread for more information on where these can be found.
Improved Weapon Switching
When switching between ranged weapons, the animation and switching times have been reduced, providing a snappier and more responsive combat experience when firing two shots. The time between firing two ranged weapons is now 1 second.
Wielding any ranged weapon from stowed is now quicker, allowing players to react more quickly in combat.
Previous guards that forced players to observe the full duration of weapon wield animations have now been removed, allowing players the freedom to cancel animations when moving through the world. While players can once again cancel these animations, they will still experience a 1 second time between firing two weapons.
Players jumping or falling while raising or switching weapons will now see the correct animations and be able to fire consistently when expected.
Addressing Extended Loading Times
Improvements have been made to how clients load back into the world after leaving their ship behind. These improvements should provide a much more consistent experience when returning to a ship via mermaid or when returning from the Ferry of the Damned.
This improvement should also reduce the frequency of seeing glowing green skeletons for an extended duration after returning to the ship.
Crouching
Players attempting to Aim Down Sights with a weapon while crouched will experience a delayed response before being able to fire their weapon.
Using sprint to exit crouch and attempting to Aim Down Sights can cause the player to briefly stutter.
Gameplay
Sea Fort cannons now correctly fire at approaching player ships.
The Fort of Fortune and Skeleton Forts can once again be unlocked with the correct key.
Visual and Audio
Pirates performing the Good Day, Bad Day Emote should no longer find the emote cancels itself after being selected.
After throwing a knife, players should no longer feel the camera bob unnecessarily.
Players should now appear to be holding a Gunpowder Barrel correctly when playing at 110 Field of View.
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.5.1.8 is now live. This is the final Insider build of the hardening phase for our October release before we return to previewing features for future updates.
While this is the last Insider build focused on October’s update, the below listed Known Issues will continue to be worked on by the team ahead of launch.
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.
Chest of Fortune
Reaper Fortress Mega Stashes
For the duration of Act 3, Reaper Fortresses will have the chance for their Vaults to be boosted by a Mega Stash, replacing the contents of the Vault with an immense treasure pile of significantly higher value rewards.
Both emergent Reaper Fortresses and on-demand Athena’s Fortune Raid Voyages can result in a Mega Stash. However, the chance of encountering this boost is much higher when encountering an emergent Reaper Fortress in the world.
Reaper Fortresses taken on in Safer Seas always provide the same treasure and will not be boosted by a Mega Stash.
Royal Crest Fortress
Players are currently prevented from opening the Treasury door as it requires a Stronghold Key rather than the intended Fortress Treasury Key.
The hatches inside the Fortress can be opened even when they’re boarded over.
‘The Legend of Monkey Island’
Reaper Fortresses
Audio improvements have been made to the encounters with Dark Brethren Ghost Ships circling the Reaper Fortress.
The imagery shown in the Season Overview for Act 3 now uses the latest artwork.
Insider Update 3.5.1.7 is now live. This is the penultimate Insider build of the hardening phase for our October release before we return to previewing features for future updates.
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.
Fort of Fortune
Gameplay
'The Legend of Monkey Island' - Players are once again able to progress through each of The Legend of Monkey Island Tall Tales without finding their progress being halted.
‘The Smugglers’ Run’ painting reward now appears correctly in the Shipwright store.
Visual and Audio
The Lucky Rover Blunderbuss texture now aligns correctly.
Aifrick’s head animation no longer turns at an unnatural angle when approached from behind.
Weapon Caches at Reaper Fortresses now include screen shake the first time they are opened.
The rings of the Smuggler Gloves cosmetic now sit correctly on the right hand during emotes.
User Interface
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.5.1.6 is now live. As we enter the hardening phase for October’s release, features seen in this Insider build will align with what will be released to the main game in our next Monthly 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.
Fort of Fortune
Game Stability
Immerse Spatial Audio
Gameplay
Insiders should no longer find their game settings resetting to default between sessions.
Players should no longer be able to throw a Blunderbomb or other throwable instantly after firing a ranged weapon.
Reaper Fortresses
Environment
Visual and Audio
Black Powder Dart visual effects now display consistently and correctly.
'Heart of Fire' - Flameheart’s voice lines in this Tall Tale can now be heard after entering the hall with three doors.
The Reaper’s Bones Shovel no longer merges through the player’s arms during use.
The Jack O’ Looter Ship Bundle now displays the correct icon in the Pirate Emporium.
Alter Ego Ship cosmetics now preview at full resolution.
The Alter Ego Wheel no longer shows visible graphical quality changes when viewed at short range.
Text and Localisation
Insider Update 3.5.1.5 is now live. Insiders can continue testing upcoming features planned for Season 17. Feedback gathered during this period will help ensure the features are polished and ready for release.
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.
Season Overview Menu
The Season Menu has been updated, now bringing Season Progress and Events into the menu alongside the Season’s Deeds and Rewards. This menu now provides a single source of information for everything taking place during the Season.
The Pirate’s Log has now been renamed to Reputation and is now focused on highlighting players’ progression with the various Trading Companies, Factions, Tall Tales and Adventures at Sea.
Immerse Spatial Audio
October Pirate Emporium
Immerse Spatial Audio
Tall Tales
'The Journey to Mêlée Island' - Progress may be blocked after acquiring the Chef’s Uniform and interacting with the Chef, as the Chef does not leave afterwards.
'The Quest for Guybrush' - Progress may be blocked when players are meant to hear a sales pitch, as Stan does not approach one of the boats, and after bringing gold and a sword to Captain Smirk, he remains standing in the doorway instead of entering his house.
Gameplay
Players on Xbox Consoles should no longer experience underwater visual issues when swimming. Players should now consistently see the correct visual effects when above and below the waves.
The Legendary Guild Emissary Ledger reward for Season 17 has been updated to ‘The Unseen Deal’ and is no longer the same as the previous Season.
The Silver Sepulchre Double Barrel Pistol now fires in line with its sights.
Immerse Spatial Audio
Visual and Audio
During the Captained Ship Tutorial, the Pirate Lord now looks at the player.
The Reaper’s Bones Shovel no longer clips through the player’s arms when used.
Camera flicker no longer occurs when performing sword emotes with the Stalwart Sea Dog Cutlass.
The inside of the Lucky Rover Bucket now has the correct colour.
Eclipse Cannons now appear correctly without visible graphical quality changes.
A thrown Throwing Knife of Faraway Shores now keeps the correct model after being picked up.
A cannon merging into the wall on the roof of The Captain’s Head Tavern in Port Merrick has been adjusted.
Performance and Stability
Players on console should no longer experience a disconnect from their session when jumping into water repeatedly.
Players on PlayStation®5 using cross-play should no longer experience game instability when communicating with other players using voice chat across platforms.
Insider Update 3.5.1.4 is now live. Insiders are invited to test new cosmetics that will be arriving in a future 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.
New Emporium Items – Now in Stock!
Alter Ego Ship Set: Figurehead, Collector’s Figurehead, Sails, Collector’s Sails, Hull, Flag, Cannons, Capstan, Wheel, Cannon Flare and Ship’s Crest.
Alter Ego Weapons: Pistol, Blowpipe, Blunderbuss, Cutlass, Double Barrel Pistol, Eye of Reach, Grapple Gun and Throwing Knives.
Alter Ego Costume: With Hat and Without Hat. Includes Costume Emote!
Alter Ego Instrument: Concertina.
Crimson Crypt Captain’s Cabin Set: Table, Chair, Rugs, Curtains, Bed, Chandelier and Drapes.
Jack O’ Looter Set Expansion: Collector’s Figurehead, Collector’s Sails, Ship’s Crest, Trinket and Lantern.
New Silver Sepulchre Weapons: Double Barrel Pistol and Throwing Knives.
Skeleton Curse Toucan.
See No Evil Emote – Freebie!
New Outpost Cosmetics – Now in Stock!
Orange Resolute Ship Set: Hull, Sails and Flag.
Lucky Rover Weapons: Pistol, Cutlass, Blunderbuss, Eye of Reach, Heavy Sword and Rapier.
Retrieving Items from Skeletons
Immerse Spatial Audio Integration
Pirate Emporium
Localisation
Immerse Spatial Audio
Enhanced Headphone Mode now remains enabled after a player sets up a personalised profile.
The 'Search Headphone by Name' filter now works correctly in Enhanced Headphone Mode.
Localisation improvements have been made throughout the Enhanced Headphone Mode menus.
The menu page banner now displays correctly.
Environment
Visual and Audio
The Season 17 Community Weekend Flag now has an icon sized consistently with other flags.
The ‘Gaunt and Gnarled’ Trinket will now keep its colours and textures when viewed from a distance.
Text and Localisation
Skeletons summoned by a Reaper’s Chest will no longer display duplicate names.
Smuggler Chronicle 7 now displays the correct text.
Placeholder text will no longer appear for Act 3 activities in Season 17.
Insider Update 3.5.1.3 is now live. Insiders can now trial the new immersive spatial audio experience with the Immerse Gamepack!
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.
Immerse Spatial Audio Integration
Sea of Thieves has now integrated Immerse Spatial Audio into the experience, providing enhanced depth and precision to the world when playing with headphones.
To enable a personalised audio experience, players can scan the QR code in the settings to create a new profile using the Immerse Gamepack.
Insiders are provided access to the 14-day free trial during testing. This trial will be reset once the Immerse experience is released to the live game, allowing Insiders a further 14-day trial following the Monthly Update.
After the free trial has expired, all players can enable the free Universal Profile via the game settings Enhanced Headphone Mode.
Weapon Pose Changes
Reaper Fortress
The Deed for blowing up skeletons with a Black Powder Barrel does not progress in the Seasonal Tab.
The Deed for killing Phantoms with fort traps does not progress in the Seasonal Tab.
Gameplay
Crews naturally migrating across servers during the Smugglers’ Heist will retain any progress they’ve made and should no longer receive a blank Quest Note.
Gunpowder Barrels will now continue to detonate correctly after 500 have exploded on a server.
Treasure onboard the Burning Blade will now be released after returning the ship to Captain Flameheart.
Reaper Fortress
The Casket of Bejewelled Bones has been renamed to the Casket of Battle Bones and now grants progress towards the Reaper of Follower’s, Servant’s, Disciple’s and Master’s Offerings Commendations.
The Reaper Exemplar’s Urn has been renamed to the Reaper Warrior’s Urn and now grants progress towards the Reaper of Follower’s, Servant’s, Disciple’s and Master’s Offerings Commendations.
Visual and Audio
Insider Update 3.5.1.2 is now live. Insiders can continue to test upcoming features for Season 17.
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.
Act 3: Reaper Fortresses
Reaper Fortresses
The Deed for killing Phantoms with fort traps does not currently progress in the Seasonal Tab.
Players are currently able to access items through the walls of the Weapon Cache on Kraken Watchtower.
Stability
Gameplay
Further improvements have been made to the display of the Captained ship’s name on the Ship’s Crest, Captain’s Logbook and Banners after a crew migrates across servers.
Skeleton Lords no longer take knockback or become stunned when hit with Ashen Winds Skulls, Obsidian Ashen Winds Skulls or the Horn of Fair Winds.
The Order of Bone and Slayed Commendation now progresses correctly when requirements are met.
Moving too far away when reviving an allied Order of Bone and Blade Skeleton now interrupts the action.
Jumping while retracting a Cannon of Rage now interrupts the action.
Reaper Fortresses
Increased Field of View
Environment
Skeletons no longer get stuck when climbing the left staircase on a Galleon while carrying a Reaper’s Chest.
The Grapple Gun can no longer be used to escape through the walls of Skeleton Camps.
'A Pirate’s Life' - The Grapple Gun can no longer be used to escape the playable area during the Tale.
Visual and Audio
Smugglers’ Heist Quest Notes now display correctly for all players after migration.
Fire visual effects are now removed promptly after extinguishing flames on a ship.
Insider Update 3.5.1.1 is now live. Insiders can now continue to test upcoming features for Act 3 of Season 17, including updates to the Reaper Fortress.
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.
Act 3: Reaper Fortress
Crews successfully sieging an emergent Reaper Fortress will find the Vault chock-full of treasure stolen from the various Trading Companies. For more details on what can be found inside the Vault, head to this Feedback Thread.
Following Insider feedback, the Vault now also contains two Reaper’s Bones treasures: Casket of Bejeweled Bones and Reaper Exemplar's Urn. When returned to The Reaper’s Bones, these items will progress the Reaper of Follower’s, Servant’s, Disciple’s and Master’s Offerings Commendations.
When storming the Fortress, Tridents of Dark Tides and Cannons of Rage can now be found as part of Weapon Caches, ready to be used during the encounter.
Act 3: Reaper Fortress Legendary Raid
Smugglers’ Tide Act 3 Rewards
October Commendations for Season 17 will now be accessible again within Insiders.
Players who complete these Commendations will be rewarded with parts of the Brethren’s Masquerade Ship Set, including the Brethren’s Masquerade Hull, Sails, Flag, Cannons, Wheel, Capstan and Figurehead, as well as the ‘Brethren of Shadow’ and ‘Gaunt and Gnarled’ Trinkets.
*Insiders can find more information on these Commendations by referring to * this feedback thread.
Athena's Fortune Raid Voyages
Reaper Fortress
Players can currently access the open room behind the Weapon Cache at Shark Fin Camp.
The new Reaper Casket and Urn currently display placeholder names.
Grass appears to merge into some of the Weapon Caches.
A lamp can be seen inside a Weapon Cache at Keel Haul Fort.
Gameplay
Throwables such as Blunderbombs targeting the rear hull of the Galleon will now consistently impact the hull’s surface and not pass through certain areas to land inside the ship.
The Cannon of Rage now always sets Sloops on fire when it explodes.
Act 3 now has the correct number of Deeds to match the 'Complete all Time-Limited Deeds for Act 3' goal.
Guild Members will no longer appear as 'Anonymous' in the Members List.
Black Powder Barrels from Voyages now contribute to the 'Treasures Sold' Pirate Milestone, as intended.
Reaper Fortress
Skeleton Captains at Reaper Fortresses now drop the correct loot.
The Reaper Fort completion banner now displays the correct artwork.
Fortress Flame Trap levers now have a 60 second cooldown when used.
Opening a Weapon Cache now triggers a visual effect, camera shake and haptic feedback.
Ghost Ships in Reaper Fortresses now display their final artwork.
Order of Bone and Blade Skeletons no longer spawn with incorrect red smoke effects.
Trap levers are now aligned correctly and no longer float.
Skeleton Lords can no longer be locked in a stunned state from various weapon attacks.
Seasonal Deeds for blowing up skeletons with Black Powder Barrels and killing Phantoms with fort traps now progress correctly.
Weapon Cache items can now always be picked up.
Enemy characters can no longer pass through Weapon Cache walls.
Loot can no longer be retrieved from the Weapon Cache on Kraken Watchtower without opening it.
The Weapon Cache can no longer be entered without a key by using the Cannon of Rage.
Fire Spinning Capstans now correctly burn skeletons.
Ghost Ship sails circling the Fortress now face the right direction.
Smugglers’ Caches
Increased Field of View
The Black Powder Dart effect no longer lingers on the screen at 110 Field of View.
Zooming in and stowing a Quest Map now restores the correct Field of View.
Field of View no longer changes unexpectedly when showing a Quest Item to another player.
Settings now update in real time when adjusting dockable item options.
Player arms no longer merge into the camera when rowing at 110 Field of View.
Smugglers’ Heist and Smugglers’ Run Quest Notes now respect the chosen Field of View override.
Cannons now restore the correct Field of View after zooming in and out.
The Captain’s Logbook no longer resets to 90 Field of View when viewed at other settings.
Camera clipping no longer occurs on male pirates when eating pineapples.
The Grapple Gun now behaves correctly when fired while running when at above 90 Field of View.
Pirate Emporium
Environment
‘The Legend of Monkey Island’ - The Grapple Gun can no longer be used to reach inaccessible areas between the houses on Mêlée Island in the first two Legend of Monkey Island Tall Tales.
Safe teleporting no longer occurs at a specific location in Shark Bait Cove.
Visual and Audio
Ships diving beneath the waves with skeletons onboard will now cause them to gracefully be destroyed.
The pillar in the Search for Ancient Secrets Voyage now rises smoothly.
The Lucky Hand Fishing Rod spool now matches the reel line.
The Jack O’ Looter Lantern icon now displays at the correct size.
The Boarhunter Essential Ship Bundle no longer shows a discount tag at full price.
'The Lair of LeChuck' - A floating tree on Monkey Island has been grounded.
The Wrecker of Reaper Fortresses Grade I Commendation now uses the correct icon.
Text and Localisation
The Smugglers’ Run Quest Note no longer displays dialogue options as though it were a loot item.
The Smugglers’ Heist Note now displays correctly without overlapping text.
Insider Update 3.5.0.9 is now live. This is the final Insider build of the hardening phase for our September release before we return to previewing features for future updates.
While this is the last Insider build focused on September's update, the below listed Known Issues will continue to be worked on by the team ahead of launch.
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.
Improved Field of View
Smugglers’ Route Run Balancing
Increased Field of View
Zooming in and stowing a Quest Map may leave the Field of View stuck at the lower value rather than returning to the set one.
World Event clouds may appear with visual errors when using higher Field of View settings.
Black Powder Dart effects may display incorrectly or inconsistently at lower Field of View values, particularly below 90.
Visual Effects
Smugglers’ Hideouts
Smugglers’ Heist
The Target Painting’s map marker is now only shown after the painting has been collected from Royal Crest Fortress.
The Target Painting marker no longer shows on a closed Fortress after migrating server with an active Voyage.
Royal Crest Fortress can now be opened after migrating during a Heist and restarting it on a new server.
The key’s map marker no longer reappears after migration.
Increased Field of View
Fishing rods now appear as intended when prepared to cast at 110 Field of View.
Field of View no longer changes unexpectedly when showing a Quest Item to another player.
The Black Powder Dart effect no longer lingers on the screen when hit while using 110 Field of View.
The player’s arms no longer merge into the camera when rowing at 110 Field of View.
Smugglers’ Heist and Smugglers’ Route Run Quest Notes now respect the chosen Field of View override.
Insider Update 3.5.0.8 is now live. As we get closer to September’s update, the next Insider builds 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.
Field of View
Players using a lower Field of View on the cannons will find that zooming the cannon acts incorrectly.
Captain’s Logbooks reset to the default Field of View over time.
Smugglers' Hideouts
Smugglers’ Heist
The Target Painting now correctly reappears on a new server after migration, even if it has already been picked up.
Royal Crest Fortress can now be opened after migrating during an active Heist and restarting it on a new server.
The first Heist Quest Note now shows its small icon correctly in the Quest Radial.
The Royal Crest and Skeleton Crest Keys now align properly in the player’s hand when picked up for the first time in a session.
Royal Crest Fortress banners now display their correct Heist variants on approach.
Players are now prevented from grappling the Painting through the small gap in the waterway gate.
Smugglers’ Route Run Voyage
Field of View
Players entering the game for the first time or resetting their graphics settings to default will now find the Field of View Settings and Dockable item sliders now default to 78.
Players using the ship’s Map Table will now experience a consistent experience where the table is framed within the screen at all chosen Field of View settings.
Zooming in with various Tall Tale Quest Books and Parchments will now provide a consistent zoom effect.
Players who have not set any Field of View overrides should no longer experience an incorrect Field of View being applied after diving to an experience.
Players playing at a high Field of View will now find their arms display correctly when carrying Pig Crates and Snake Baskets.
Visual and Audio
Tooltips shown on allied Order of Bone and Blade Skeletons now remain steady while they move, allowing for easier interaction.
Deeds for Season 17 now display a pop-up notification when completed.
Allied Order of Bone and Blade Skeletons now hold the Skull of Arms the correct way round.
Various island banners now show the correct artwork.
The Riptide Rodeo Cannon Flare now appears in the correct Collection in the Emporium.
Insider Update 3.5.0.7 is now live. As we enter the hardening phase for September’s release, features seen in this Insider build will align with what will be released to the main game in our next Monthly 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.
Season 17: Act 2
While Insiders have been previewing all of the features arriving across Season 17 in former builds, this build is now focused solely on the features arriving in Act 2. The Smugglers’ Tide features available in this build are therefore:
Improved Field of View
To provide players with control over their Field of View experience, the graphics settings now provide individual Field of View overrides for areas where players dock to an object.
These overrides have been added to various locations on the such as Sails, Cannons, Capstan, Harpoon, Water Barrel and Wheel. In addition, the following areas have also been provided Field of View overrides: Ladders, Parchments, Quest Books, Captain’s Logbooks, Rowboat Oars, and Rowboat Seats.
Weekly Insider Reward Goal
Smugglers’ Heist
The target painting does not reappear on a new server after migration if it has already been picked up.
The painting marker may still be visible on a closed Fortress after migrating with an active Voyage.
When the target painting is placed on a ship, Ocean Crawlers may keep appearing and disappearing continuously.
Field of View
The Field of View overrides currently default to 60 when first loading the game and do not currently persist across sessions once set as intended.
Players using the ship’s Map Table will find this currently uses the player’s chosen Field of View, which provides a poor visual experience. This will change to a fixed FOV in a future update.
Players using a lower Field of View on the cannons will find that zooming the cannon acts incorrectly.
Zooming in with various Tall Tale Books and Parchments can result in an unintended zoom effect. This can be resolved by stowing the item.
Captain’s Logbooks can reset to the default Field of View over time.
Gameplay
After being revived, the player’s health bar should now consistently be displayed when not at full health.
Ancient Skeletons defeated by skeletons allied to the crew now consistently award Ancient Coins to the members of the crew.
Clearing the Fort of the Damned will now once again provide rich rewards within the Vault.
The final cutscene now plays correctly after completing the last Trading Company Tutorial.
Pirate previews now display correctly after deleting a pirate.
Progress towards the 'Skeletal Sorrow' Commendation is no longer incorrectly granted for defeating skeletons at standard Skeleton Forts.
Smugglers’ Heist
Skeleton waves inside Royal Crest Fortress now remain active after migrating servers.
The target painting marker on the Map Table now remains visible when it is carried by a player-allied Order of Bone and Blade Skeleton.
Only one Quest Note for the Royal Crest Fortress Key is now provided.
Crews can no longer opt in to a second Heist by migrating from another server where the Heist is active.
Skeleton waves now trigger consistently after opening the basement doors in Royal Crest Fortress.
Cupboards in Royal Crest Fortress now reset properly when the Fort refreshes.
Progress for the 'Steal and sell a Collector’s Painting that wasn’t the Heist target' Deed is no longer incorrectly granted when handing in the target painting.
The first two Heist Quest Notes no longer display in grey text and are easier to read, and text no longer overlaps with images.
The target painting no longer sinks when left in the sea, causing the Heist to end prematurely.
Ocean Crawlers now only appear on ships when the target painting is placed on board.
There is no longer an invisible wall beside the Flameheart Statue in Royal Crest Fortress.
Ocean Crawlers now appear as expected when the target painting is placed in the crow’s nest.
The Smugglers’ Heist character no longer resets animation when the 'Sell' option is selected.
The Heist silhouette for The Crooked Masts now correctly points to The Crooked Masts instead of Crook’s Hollow.
Smugglers’ Route Run Voyage
Field of View
Concertinas no longer clip into the player’s left hand or cause arm popping when played at a higher Field of View.
Fishing rods no longer stretch the arm unnaturally when casting while playing at a higher Field of View.
Lanterns no longer clip into the camera when held at 110 Field of View on 32:9 ultrawide monitors.
Cinematic Banner Improvements
Environment
Visual and Audio
Pirates displayed in the slots panel now fade smoothly.
The Azure Scout Hurdy-Gurdy handle now aligns correctly with the pirate’s hand.
The Regal Fortune Pistol now fires at the correct aim point.
Spatial audio now outputs correctly on Xbox Series X and S and PlayStation®5.
Dolby Atmos support now functions as expected.
Emblem names now display correctly instead of script text.
The Legendary Fortune Heavy Sword and Rapier now display in the correct colours.
In the Order of Souls Tutorial, the destination island name on the scroll is no longer obscured by prompts.
The confirmation window for purchasing the Plunder Pass now displays at the correct size.
The Rare Regalia Hull now shows the correct mast and cannon colours.
The Pirate Pugilist Figurehead no longer shows visible graphical quality changes at short distance.
Clouds on PS5® no longer appear to flicker during specific actions.
Text and Localisation
Performance and Stability
Crews on Safer Seas should no longer experience scenarios where their ship begins to lift into the air.
Wielding treasure maps no longer causes frame rate stutters when the maps update.
Insider Update 3.5.0.6 is now live. Insiders can continue to test improvements to Field of View settings options and upcoming features for 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.
Reapers Fortress
Defeating the Waves of enemies defending the fort will now progress the encounter without requiring crews to defeat the circling Ghost Ships.
The accuracy of Ghost Ships encountered while sieging the fort has been increased, encouraging crews to dispatch them to protect their ship whilst taking on the Fortress.
The Flame Traps found across all Forts have received a visual quality pass, have been placed in their intended locations and their mechanisms have been made more responsive.
Improved Field of View
Following Insider feedback, the prior change to provide a fixed zoom level when aiming down sights with the Eye of Reach across the entire Field of View range has now been reverted.
Players using a Field of View below 90 will experience the same zoom level when using aim down sights on the Eye of Reach as the Live game. When playing above 90, the zoom level has been reduced and is now more tailored and proportionate to the players chosen field of view.
Cinematic Banners
Smugglers’ Heist
Opening the Royal Crest Fortress front door can grant players a large amount of Renown.
Migrating to a different server before entering Royal Crest Fortress can remove the skeleton waves inside.
Players may receive two Quest Notes directing them to pick up the Royal Crest Fortress Key in different locations.
Skeleton waves sometimes do not trigger after opening doors on Royal Crest Fortress after migrating.
The first two Heist Quest Notes appear with grey text, making them difficult to read.
Reaper Fortress
Visual and Audio
The Alabaster Wildcat now appears the correct colour when summoned or viewed in the Pet Chest.
The rings on the Smuggler Gloves no longer appear visually distorted when viewed in the Clothing Chest.
In the Order of Souls Tutorial, the name of the destination island on the scroll is no longer obscured by the tutorial prompt.
The Pirate Pugilist Gloves no longer show visible distortions.
Arms no longer clip through the Cannon of Rage when performing certain actions at higher Field of View settings.
Text and Localisation
Insider Update 3.5.0.5 is now live. Insiders can try out upcoming cosmetics that will be released in the Pirate Emporium in the next Live 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.
Act 2: Smugglers’ Heist of Royal Crest Fortress
Smuggler paintings now display a more distinct glint when viewed at a distance and can be spotted both on land and while floating at sea.
The target painting for the Heist now awards 175,000 gold when returned successfully.
Pirate Emporium – New Items in Stock!
Pirate Pugilist Ship: Figurehead, Collector’s Figurehead, Sails, Collector’s Sails, Hull, Flag, Cannon, Capstan, Wheel and Ship’s Crest.
Pirate Pugilist Weapons: Pistol, Cutlass, Blunderbuss, Eye of Reach, Grapple Gun, Blowpipe, Throwing Knives and Double Barrel Pistol.
Pirate Pugilist Speaking Trumpet
One-Two Punch Emote – Free!
Inner Sanctum Ship Collection (returning from Season 14 Plunder Pass)
Inner Sanctum Weapons
Pirate Emporium ‘Special Items’ Tab
Text Chat
Cinematic Banners
Smugglers’ Heist
Migrating to a different server before entering Royal Crest Fortress can remove the skeleton wave inside.
Skeleton waves may not trigger after opening the doors to the Royal Crest Fortress basement.
The first & second Quest Notes have text layouts inconsistent with the Note artwork, which makes them difficult to read
Gameplay
Order of Bone and Blade Skeletons in the Search for Ancient Secrets Voyage now dig up the coffin correctly.
The Cipher of Stealth item now displays at the correct size within its icon art.
Smugglers’ Heist
Remaining crews can now complete the Heist if another crew migrates with the Heist Key.
Attempting to naturally migrate to an active Heist server no longer causes crashes on that server.
Heists no longer fail for remaining crews if another crew migrates with the Heist painting.
The ‘King of the Seas’ target painting can no longer be buried, preventing Heist failures.
Heist banners no longer incorrectly display Flameheart’s Burning Blade imagery.
Crews approaching the Royal Crest Fortress now see a single banner, rather than two.
The jail cell lock and key now display correctly when opened.
The Royal Crest Fortress no longer contains two copies of the Bastion of Bones painting.
Increased Field of View
Visual and Audio
Bounty skull glow effects now remain synchronised with the skull when floating on water.
The Smugglers’ Route Run map line now appears reliably.
Black Powder Barrel explosions above water no longer trigger underwater effects.
Friends list avatars now display the correct frame on PlayStation®5.
Company Crests in the Voyages tab now display with the correct background shade on PS5®.
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.5.0.4 is now live. Insiders can now test out the upcoming cosmetics that will be appearing in Outpost Stores 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.
Act 2: Smugglers’ Heist of Royal Crest Fortress
If players have not performed relevant actions in a while, then a wave of skeletons including a Skeleton Captain who drops a Stronghold Key will appear inside of the Fortress to prevent crews from blocking the Heist by removing Stronghold Keys from the island.
Players will now find the Servant of the Flame’s Journal inside of Royal Crest Fortress, which they can interact with to progress the Reaper’s Revelations Commendation.
New Outpost Cosmetics – Now in Stock!
The Outpost shops now stock the Lucky Rover equipment and instruments.
The Shipwrights have restocked and now offer the new Russet Resolute Hull, Sails and Flag.
Athena’s Fortune Cosmetics
The Weaponsmith in the Athena’s Fortune Hideout now stocks the Legendary Fortune Double Barrel Pistol, Blowpipe, Grapple Gun, Heavy Sword, Rapier and Throwing Knives. These weapons are all available for purchase upon reaching Pirate Legend status and completing the relevant Commendations.
Players who previously purchased the Legendary Throwing Knives, Heavy Sword and Rapier from the Athena’s Fortune Hideout will now find these have been replaced in their Armoury with the corrected Legendary Fortune colour scheme.
Cinematic Banner Improvements
The Cinematic Banners shown on the HUD have now been extended to provide support for a more reduced banner option that retains visibility of the player’s health and ammunition during gameplay.
Players can navigate to the HUD Settings and switch between Full (default) or Reduced Lower Banner Style.
Ship’s Crest Tab
Smugglers’ Heist
Migrating to a different server before opening the Fortress can advance the Voyage to a later stage and break its flow.
Players may be teleported back to their ship after entering Royal Crest Fortress.
The door may not always open after using the key to unlock it.
Placing the target painting at the top of the crow’s nest on a Brigantine or Galleon will stop Ocean Crawlers spawning on the ship’s deck.
Smugglers’ Route Run Voyage
Gameplay
The Skull of Siren Sorrow now sinks after the correct amount of time after being left floating on the sea.
Phantoms now appear as intended when starting a Smugglers’ Route Run Voyage while already on the pickup island.
Field of View will no longer reset to a maximum of 90 between sessions.
Smugglers’ Heist
Delivery Notes now display the correct target painting name instead of placeholder text.
Mechanisms within the Fort now reset properly when the Fort state changes to closed.
Players who join a Smugglers’ Heist during its final stages can now successfully hand in the target painting.
Players will now see the Deeds relating to Skeleton Captains and completing the Voyage correctly ticking up in the Seasonal tab.
Players will correctly receive the ‘Quests Received’ toast during the Voyage.
The Voyage now correctly ends with ‘Heist Complete’ and ‘Heist Defeat’ banners rather than a toast.
Players who circumvent Royal Crest Fortress’ geometry to get inside of the Fort early will find themselves teleported out until the key reaches the Fortress.
Separated the safe teleport volumes for the Storeroom and the main Fortress so that these volumes can stay in place for a longer time.
Players can no longer deploy a Cannon of Rage next to the roof cage and launch themselves through the new geometry.
Reaper Fortresses
Visual and Audio
Incorrect visual effects no longer appear in front of the Sweet Treat Capstan while sailing.
The correct notification now displays when either players or skeletons discover buried treasure during a Followers of the Flame Voyage.
Text and Localisation
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.5.0.3 is now live. Insiders can now test an update to the Merfolk Statues along with further performance improvements and bug fixes on upcoming features for Season 17.
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.
Sunken Merfolk Statues
Performance Improvements
Smugglers’ Heist
Players may be teleported back to their ship after entering Royal Crest Fortress.
Unlocking the door with the key doesn’t always open it.
Players may receive two Quest Notes to collect the Royal Crest Fortress Key from different locations.
On arriving at the Fortress with the key, all doors may already appear to be open.
Smugglers’ Route Run
Reaper Fortress
Some trap levers appear floating or misaligned on their posts.
The skull cloud marker above Reaper Fortresses is currently not visible.
Gameplay
Crews digging up a stolen treasure buried by another crew should now consistently gain the Commendation progress when selling the item. This addresses the following Commendations: Taker of Stolen Stock, Bony Bandit, Bountiful Giving, Charitable Giving, Ritual Recovery and Legendary Thief.
Crews taking on a Voyage for The Reaper’s Bones will now find that joining and leaving an Alliance will now retain their Reaper’s Bones Emissary Flag and Reaper’s Mark Flag.
Players will no longer progress the Chest Buster Commendation when being forced out of the Black Powder Barrel Disguise.
Reaper Fortress
The Skull of Arms used to open a Weapon Cache during the Reaper Fortress Event has been updated from a Stronghold Skull to a unique Order of Bone and Blade Skull.
Fire traps no longer cause damage through walls within the Reaper Fortress.
Skeletons are now affected by active traps in the Reaper Fortress, preventing them from surviving inside trap areas.
Smugglers’ Heist
Environment
Items dropped on pillars during the Followers of the Flame Voyage now move safely away from the pillars instead of becoming stuck beneath them.
Loot items no longer fall through pillars and disappear underground during the Search for Ancient Secrets Voyage.
Loot placed on top of coffins during the Search for Ancient Secrets Voyage now settles correctly once the coffin returns below ground.
Barrels in Sea Forts can no longer be accessed through ceilings.
Pressure plates found within the Smugglers’ Hideouts at Smugglers’ Bay, Crescent Isle and Plunder Valley now activate their traps consistently.
Sawblades within Smugglers’ Hideouts now display their visual effects correctly.
'The Lair of LeChuck' - The area behind the Headless Monkey no longer contains misplaced water that allows players to swim in mid-air.
Visual and Audio
Treasure Chests no longer merge into the player’s arms when held with an increased field of view of 110.
A black icon no longer appears for the Smuggler rank when viewing a Smuggler Voyage in the Liked Voyages menu.
The lid on the Ashen Chest of Bones now displays the correct Ashen design.
Mission locations for the Ancient Pillars no longer overlap with menus.
Missing swing effects have been restored to several throwing knives when used in melee attacks.
The Inner Sanctum Jacket and Belt from Season 14’s Plunder Pass now display consistent colours with their preview.
Text and Localisation
Ashen Lord Voyage notifications now display in the correct language across all localised versions.
The Black Powder Barrel Disguise now includes the missing ‘Inspect Smugglers’ League mark’ prompt.
The Smugglers’ League is no longer incorrectly shown with a reputation restriction on Safer Seas.
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.5.0.2 is now live. As we continue to make adjustments to our Season 17 features, Insiders can now test updated Reaper Fortresses and further Field of View improvements.
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.
Act 3: Reaper Fortress
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Improved Field of View
Smugglers’ Hideouts
Reaper Fortress
Some trap levers appear floating or misaligned on their posts.
The skull cloud marker above Reaper Fortresses is currently not visible.
Gameplay
The Horn of Fair Winds now correctly contributes to the Storm Sale Commendation when handed to The Smugglers’ League.
The Seeker of Smugglers' Caches Commendation now progresses as expected when leaving and returning to an island containing a cache.
Items in Company shops can now only be purchased once their required promotions have been unlocked.
Rum Crates of all variations are now properly damaged by Gunpowder Barrels.
When rowing towards a location where a Rowboat can be docked, the interaction now consistently displays at a range where the Rowboat can be attached.
Smugglers’ Heist of Royal Crest Fortress
Progression in the Smugglers’ Heist of Royal Crest Fortress is no longer disrupted when migrating servers before collecting the Royal Crest Key.
Players remaining inside Royal Crest Fortress during its refresh will no longer become trapped.
The Pirate Phrases menu for the second Voyage Note in the Smugglers’ Heist of Royal Crest Fortress can now be opened.
Smugglers’ Caches
Reaper Fortress
Pirate Profiles
Titles now appear consistently when selecting a theme within Pirate Profiles.
The button prompt to favourite or unfavourite appearances now resets correctly when backing out of the change appearance flow.
Environment
Visual and Audio
Text and Localisation
The All-seeing Grade V Commendation in the Order of Souls tab now shows the correct description.
Several translation errors in the German language version have been corrected.
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.
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.
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.
Insider Update 3.4.2.8 is now live. This is the final Insider build of the hardening phase for our August update before we return to previewing features for future updates.
While this is the last Insider build to be focused on August’s update, any Known Issues listed below will continue to be worked on by the team ahead of launch.
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.
*The Insiders Season Renown *
Pirate Profiles
Players with only one profile may see numbers added to their Gamertag in-game.
Company progression may appear empty on the Pirate tab after a beard error.
Opening the Pirate Log after a beard error can cause an infinite loading spinner.
The Pirate tab may fail to load after leaving a session.
The players Ancient Coin balance may be shown as 0 and an error is shown when connecting to the Emporium.
Smugglers’ Shipwrecks
Smuggler-specific ship names are not currently displayed.
Standard Messages in a Bottle can appear in Smugglers’ Shipwrecks.
Gameplay
Interacting with the Quest Table should no longer result in an infinite loading screen.
The Fortune's Favour Commendation now appears consistently for players without prior progress.
Pirate Profiles
Emissary Ledgers now correctly distinguish between different Pirate Profiles in the Top 10 Global Ledger.
When using multiple Pirate Profiles in the same Guild, the Member list now shows matching index numbers for each profile.
After creating a new pirate, the Tavern Pirate preview will no longer briefly appear on the Pirate tab.
Quickly switching tabs no longer causes the Tavern Pirate preview to remain visible.
Leaving the Pirate tab after a beard error should no longer result in a soft lock.
The Pirate Log panel now correctly displays the pirate’s name when only one profile is available.
On PlayStation®5, the correct button prompt is now shown for Info & Tips on the Pirate tab.
Smugglers’ Route Run Voyage
Text on the Smugglers’ Route Run Quest Note now appears above the island background as intended.
The Quest Note’s radial view now displays text cleanly without overlapping.Proposed Voyages now show the Smuggler message in a bottle on the Quest Table.
Smugglers’ Hideout
Characters should no longer walk through objects within the Smugglers' Hideouts.
Enemies can now better reach players standing near the Smuggler at Old Faithful Isle.
Smugglers’ Caches
Visual and Audio
Performance and Stability
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.
Insider Update 3.4.2.5 is now live. In this update, players can continue to test the upcoming features for Season 17, as well as admire some new Outpost stock and some quality-of-life fixes.
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.
Season 17 Rewards & Plunder Pass
Progressing through the 100 levels of Renown in Season 17 will reward players with Master of the High Seas clothing items and unique Season 17 rewards, alongside time-limited Fabled Fins collectibles.
Pick up the latest Plunder Pass to gain access to a plethora of additional unlockable cosmetics from the Rare Regalia collection, including a ship set and selection of themed clothing, all available to earn by raising Renown.
Smugglers’ Shipwrecks
Rare 40th Anniversary Celebrations
To facilitate testing, these cosmetics will be awarded when next logging into Insiders.
Outpost Stock
Cross-Region Matchmaking Improvements
Following the release of Cross-Region Matchmaking in 3.4.1, players now have the choice to opt-out of this improvement and return to only matchmaking within their home region.
Players are free to change this setting either in the front-end settings or in-game during a session. The selected change will take effect when next attempting to matchmake into an experience such as Faction Battles, Voyages, entering the Tunnels of the Damned for Tall Tales and scuttling a ship.
If any player in a crew has chosen to opt-out of Cross-Region Matchmaking, the entire crew will be prevented from migrating across regions during their session.
Pirate Profiles
Newly created Pirate Slots may result in a duplicated slot.
The Play tab is not correctly refreshed when moving directly to and from the Pirate tab, resulting in the wrong session type.
Season 17: Smugglers' Runs
Season 17 Plunder Pass
Gameplay
After purchasing a Resource Crate from the Merchant Alliance or hunting spear from The Hunter’s Call, crews should now find that attempting to retrieve the item from the Company Vendor is now much more consistent and hands-over the item when requested.
The Voyage Skeleton in the Followers of the Flame Voyage should no longer disappear when revived at the dig site.
During a Faction Battle, a ship that is sunk due to heading into the Devil’s Shroud now consistently causes the match to end and loses the encounter.
Smugglers’ Runs
Black Powder Barrel
Skeletons holding Black Powder Barrels are no longer missing their walking and idle animations.
The Black Powder Barrel no longer has placeholder text on interaction prompts and dialogues.
Pirates of all body sizes and Order of Bone and Blade Skeletons now correctly hold the Black Powder Barrel.
Smugglers’ Tide
Players can no longer get stuck behind environment dressing in the Plunder Valley Smugglers’ Hideout.
All paintings now display the correct text to the player.
In the Plunder Valley Smugglers’ Hideout, the prison entrance is no longer missing collision points.
Player can no longer get stuck behind environment dressing in The Crooked Masts Smugglers’ Hideout.
The Smugglers' League description card no longer appears in the Liked Voyages tab when there are no Voyages liked.
At the Reaper's Fortress, fire damage no longer persists after the fire traps have deactivated.
The Smugglers’ Note now rotates when offering/showing to other players.
The Smugglers’ League Quest Table tile no longer uses placeholder text.
Pirate Profiles
On PlayStation®5 navigating through Pirate Slots will now correctly update the pirate preview.
The game will no longer stutter when navigating in and out of the Pirate Profile menu.
The crouching and hanging tutorials will no longer play if players have completed them.
The options at the bottom of the screen no longer overlap.
Pirate Deed purchase confirmation is now using final artwork.
Visual and Audio
When playing on Battle.net® the Ancient Coin Pack images now appear correctly when browsing Ancient Coins.
Players dropping a Chest of Bones or Reaper's Chest no longer causes the audio effect to be heard at extended distances.
The Seasonal Rewards button can now be selected when entering the Deeds and Rewards tab.
When firing the Riptide Rodeo Eye of Reach, the sights will no longer clip through the player camera.
There is no longer a missing voice line in Pirate Lord’s dialogue during the Merchant Alliance Tutorial.
Repairing the Regal Fortune Wheel now shows it as correctly fully repaired.
Text and Localisation
Insider Update 3.4.2.5 is now live. In this Insider update, Reaper’s Forts are reimagined with new enemies, traps and loot, while a new Season Menu helps track progress and rewards across the Season’s Acts. New Outpost and Emporium cosmetics are also available for testing.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Season Overview
A new Season Menu has been introduced, designed to showcase the new content arriving across the Season and helping players track their progress and earned rewards.
The Overview tab breaks the Season into three Acts, highlighting the content arriving across the three Monthly Updates. Players can view the content, progress and available rewards.
The Deeds & Rewards tab introduces challenges to complete during each Act. Completing these challenges will unlock both time-limited and permanent rewards.
With this new approach to Seasons, the old Trials and Deeds system used previously has now been retired.
Act 3: Reaper Forts
Starting in Act 3 of Season 17, all Skeleton Forts (excluding the Fort of the Damned and Molten Sands) will be upgraded into Reaper’s Forts with upgraded visuals, devilish traps and reinforced defences.
Pirates will now encounter Ghost Ships circling the Fort, and both Phantoms and Order of Bone and Blade Skeletons will reinforce the defending waves during the attack.
These reinforced Reaper’s Forts now have deadly fire traps that can be turned on Flameheart’s minions or used when defending against rival crews.
When a Reaper’s Fort is active a new Skull Cloud now signals crews from across the waves. Once the Season ends, Skeleton Forts will be able to provide both the original encounter and the reinforced Reaper encounter, which can be distinguished by the different types of Skull Cloud.
Smugglers’ Shipwrecks
New Emporium Items—In stock Now!
Riptide Rodeo Ship Set: Figurehead, Collector’s Figurehead, Sails, Collector’s Sails, Hull, Flag, Cannon, Capstan, Wheel and Cannon Flare (currently placeholder).
Riptide Rodeo Weapons: Cutlass, Pistol, Blunderbuss, Eye of Reach, Grapple Gun, Blowpipe, Throwing Knives and Double Barrel Pistol.
Riptide Rodeo Clothing: Hat, Jacket, Boots and Mask.
Fan the Hammer Emote – Free for a limited time.
Riptide Rodeo Ship’s Crest.
Riptide Rodeo Pocket Watch.
Ghostly Curse Alsatian (Requires Pirate Legend status to purchase).
Rare 40th Anniversary Cosmetics
Cosmetics to celebrate Rare’s 40th Anniversary are now available for testing.
Ruby Legend Figurehead.
Rare Ruby Emote.
Rare Ruby Hat.
Rare Ruby Eyepatch.
Improved Controller Keybinds
When customising keybinds within the input settings, actions that share the same button by default can now be easily set to either a new button or returned to the original shared button without needing to revert the settings back to default.
The following actions can now be customised independently or share a button: Secondary Interact and Swap Weapons, Secondary Interact and Reload, and Primary Interact and Reload.
Insider Watermark
Search for Ancient Secrets Voyage Notifications
Reaper’s Forts
While Traps have been added to the Forts, these are still considered placeholder and have therefore not yet been embedded into the environment.
The contents of Weapon Caches and the Fort’s Vault are currently placeholder and are not representative of the final design.
Fire damage can continue even after Fire Traps are deactivated, causing players to catch fire with no visible flames.
Some enemy types may not receive the correct amount of damage from Traps.
Pirate Profiles
Switching from the Pirate tab to the Pirate Log can cause overlapping menus with the Change Pirate button.
Players may be able to sail for a Guild using a Pirate Profile that isn't a Member of that Guild.
Gameplay
Following a recent regression in Insider builds, bailing water out of the ship should no longer show the water visual effects appearing back inside the ship.
Players taking damage soon after healing to full health will no longer find their health bar becomes hidden even though they are not at full health.
When boarding a ladder from the sea, players are no longer able to muffle the boarding audio effects by repeatedly attempting to give an item while grabbing the ladder.
Smugglers’ Run
Smuggler Caches
Smuggler Rum Crates now move naturally when they're being carried.
Damage to Smuggler Rum Crates now provides correct visual effects and messaging.
The Skull of Siren Sorrow, Weapon Cache Skull Key and Chronicle Book can now be stored in Treasure Chests.
Black Powder Barrels
Pirate Profiles
Players will no longer receive an error when attempting to purchase a New Pirate Deed when suggested via a post-sale notification.
Company level progress now displays correctly in the Pirate Tab.
Guild Role editing now works correctly for a player’s own Pirate Profiles in the same Guild.
Shared Pledged Ships settings now apply properly for Pirate Profiles within the same Guild.
Environment
Visual and Audio
The Reaper Rowboat Gunpowder Barrel explosion now uses a red explosive effect.
Smuggler characters’ dialogue has been updated, with new voice lines added (excluding Wei-Lin and Leander, which will be updated in a future Insider build).
Text and Localisation
The scrambled player name "Half-Stew Jean" will now appear correctly on screen.
Pop-up notification icons for Black Powder Barrels, Skulls of Siren Sorrow and Smuggler Chronicles have been updated when sold or delivered.
The Dashing Duellist Costume Set no longer contains placeholder text.
'Captains of the Damned' - Jack Sparrow’s final subtitles in this Tall Tale will no longer be cut off too early.
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.4.2.3 is now live. This update introduces Smugglers’ League Voyages and a Community Weekend test featuring exclusive rewards, World Event Goals, Pop-Up Plunder and Picture Walls.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Smugglers’ Run
The Smugglers’ League now offers two on-demand Voyages from the Quest Table, tasking crews to covertly transport dangerous and fragile high-value goods.
The Smugglers’ Run will direct pirates to one of the Smugglers’ Hideouts to collect their goods and decipher the correct destination before delivering them in one piece, with threats expected along the way!
The Smugglers’ Route Run will always direct pirates down the same route, creating a treacherous pathway where other smugglers may lie in wait…
Community Weekend Technical Test
Log-In Reward: Players who log in during the test period will receive the Season 17 Community Weekend Flag and Paper Cutout Emote on their test accounts.
Community Spirit Goals: Completing World Events will contribute towards shared progress. Once the goal is reached, all logged-in players during the test will be granted the Ruby Legend Figurehead.
Pop-Up Plunder: Daily treasure spots will be active for one hour each, appearing across all servers. Players must use the provided image clues to dig up test treasure.
Picture Walls: Decorative photo areas will be available in-game for players to visit and capture screenshots. Locations and details are outlined in the feedback thread.
Pirate’s Log
Smugglers’ Run
As this feature is still in development, it contains a range of placeholder assets. These placeholder elements do not require feedback.
During the Voyage, crews may be ambushed by enemies. These are currently skeletons, however they will be replaced with Phantoms later in development. The frequency and difficulty of these encounters is also not indicative of the final design.
Players are currently unable to hand in the painting to the smuggler, preventing Voyage completion.
Smugglers’ Caches
The Smugglers’ version of the Rum Crate does not appear to move when carried.
The Smugglers’ Rum Crate does not fully smash when damaged.
Black Powder Barrels
Pirate Profiles
Players should no longer be able to sail under the banner of a Guild using a Pirate Profile that isn’t a Guild Member.
Players will no longer become stuck when switching from the Pirate tab to the Discover tab while opening Settings.
Accepting a Guild Invite while viewing the Pirate tab now works immediately, without players needing to switch tabs.
Heist of Royal Crest Fortress
Smugglers’ Hideouts
Little Lord Leander no longer appears to lean on an invisible wall in his Hideout.
Players can no longer become trapped behind scenery in The Crooked Masts Hideout.
All objects at The Crooked Masts Hideout now appear correctly without appearing to merge through other objects.
Players will no longer be able to walk through hanging barrels at The Crooked Masts Hideout.
Visual and Audio
Collapsing a Cannon of Rage no longer causes it to briefly disappear from view.
A black text box should no longer appear over downed skeletons during the Followers of the Flame Voyage.
Players joining a session in progress should now see Cannons of Rage in their correct state.
Text and Localisation
Insider Update 3.4.2.2 is now live. As the team continue to deliver improvements to the Season 17 features, the focus for this Insider update is on the recent improvements to the Heist, Skeleton Ships and Black Powder Barrels.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Heist of Royal Crest Fortress Improvements
Once a crew collects the painting, a new Voyage Note is shared with all other crews taking part in the Heist – revealing all of the Smugglers’ Hideout locations.
Crews approaching Royal Crest Fortress will find they are now fired upon by the Fort’s cannons.
A Reaper Rowboat has been added to the lower areas to provide pirates with a swift getaway.
Smuggling Skeleton Ships
Black Powder Barrels
Crews can now encounter skeletons wielding Black Powder Barrels emergently on islands.
Detonating a Black Powder Barrel on a Skeleton Ship now deals less damage to the hull, with a 15% reduction in total damage dealt.
The knockback to pirates from Black Powder Barrel explosions has been increased by 10%.
A new fuse effect has been added to Black Powder Barrels, making it easier to spot when they’re about to blow.
Explosions from Black Powder Barrels now provide improved rumble feedback when using a controller.
Temporary Voyage Locking
Functionality allowing specific Voyages to be locked or temporarily restricted has been re-enabled following a fix for a previously identified issue. This system is designed to help prevent exploitative behaviour without requiring game updates or downtime.
In this build, restrictions are being tested across several scenarios. Insiders can visit the Forums for full details on the specific Voyages and scenarios to test.
Performance Counters
Players on console now have the ability to display their ping in the top corner of the screen. This can be enabled from the Video Settings.
Players on PC can now choose to display ping only, without displaying their FPS at the same time.
Heist of Royal Crest Fortress
As this feature is still early in development, it contains a range of placeholder assets. These placeholder elements do not require feedback.
The gold values provided when handing in items from the Heist are currently placeholder and are not representative of the final design.
Smugglers’ Caches
The Smugglers’ version of the Rum Crate doesn’t currently move while being carried, doesn’t fully smash when broken and doesn't show any damage messaging.
Some items may appear to float in mid-air at Smugglers’ Bay.
Rum items may appear incorrectly positioned when players are crouching.
Gameplay
Interaction prompts on Cannons of Rage have been repositioned, making it easier to select the correct option, especially when trying to use the cannon.
Skeletons that move servers during the Followers of the Flame Voyage are now properly recognised by the chest, allowing it to be sealed as intended.
Pirate Profiles
Default Pirate Profile names now display correctly instead of showing placeholder text.
Captained Ships are now correctly linked to their owner's Pirate Profile.
Guilds now appear correctly for each Pirate Profile.
The Guild Member list now displays the full number of allowed members.
Player Titles now sit correctly within their designated area on the Pirate Tab, resolving text overflow and display issues.
The artwork for the Pirate Deed Bundle in the 'Browse All' section of the Pirate Emporium is now properly aligned.
Heist of Royal Crest Fortress
The Flame of the Fortress key now rests naturally in the player's hand when held, without merging into it.
Crews should now consistently be able to find a Skeleton Key when searching the Fortress during the Heist.
Smugglers’ Shipwrecks
The Skull of Sorrow now features the correct materials, with both the emerald eye and purple coral details displaying properly.
Items inside the Captain’s Quarters of Smugglers’ Shipwrecks no longer appear floating above the floor when above water.
The correct Skull of Siren Sorrow now appears in Smugglers’ Shipwrecks instead of the Skull of Siren Song.
Environment
Visual and Audio
During the Search for Ancient Secrets Voyage, the pillar glow now remains after returning from the Ferry of the Damned.
The Reaper's Bones Skull cosmetic no longer stretches or distorts during emotes due to distance changes.
The Grog Shaker Emote now plays its full shaking sound effects rather than cutting off early.
Text and Localisation
Insider Update 3.4.2.1 is now live. In this update, Insiders can visit new Smugglers’ Hideouts, battle Skeleton Ships carrying rare loot and enjoy improved melee hit registration and controller keybind options.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Smugglers’ Hideouts
While some audio, dialogue, traps and interactions within the hideouts are clearly still using placeholders, head to the Forums for guidance on how to feedback on this new feature.
Smuggling Skeleton Ships
Skeleton Ships have recovered valuable Smugglers’ League treasure items and weapons and are now stockpiling them onboard.
Skeleton Ships are now guaranteed to have a Black Powder Barrel aboard, and have a high chance of carrying rare items like Gold Rum Crates, Siren Skulls and Ashen Winds Skulls.
Both the roaming and aggressive Skeleton Sloops or Galleons encountered on the seas contain these new Smugglers’ League treasures.
Smugglers’ Caches
Smugglers’ Caches washed ashore now include a variety of storage crates containing multiple resources in place of single items.
Smugglers’ Caches now have a chance to include the Skull of Siren Sorrow.
Black Powder Barrels
Hit Registration Improvements on Animals
Improved Controller Keybinds
Players on Controller now have the ability to use separate keybinds for Cycle Weapons and Secondary Interact, preventing accidental actions while navigating the world.
These keybinds can be customised in the Controller Settings Menu, with the default remaining on Y on Xbox Controllers and Triangle on DualSense® Controllers, and can be reset to default if changed at any time.
Insider NDA Removal
A new watermark is now shown when playing Sea of Thieves in Insiders to clearly indicate that it is a work-in-progress build. Players should ensure this watermark always remains visible when creating videos or streaming content related to the Insider build.
The old watermark containing the build number and the user’s gamertag has now been removed.
Pirate Profiles
A Guild may appear linked to the wrong Pirate Profile, and access to the correct one could be lost.
The Guild Member list may not show all Members if the Guild is near its size limit.
On PlayStation®5, switching between Pirate Slots may not update the pirate preview as expected.
An error may appear if players quickly select a pirate while changing pages within the carousel.
Accepting an invite while on the Pirate Tab might not work until the player leaves the tab.
Captained ships may be shown under the incorrect profile, which can prevent the player from accessing them.
Purchasing a Pirate Deed through the Pirate Profile screen may not currently work.
Gameplay
Ships that are beached in shallow waters around islands can now be consistently sunk by rival crews. Once sufficient damage has been dealt to a ship, even if the ship is unable to fill with water it will be considered sunk and destroyed.
Further improvements have been made to Merchant Alliance and Hunter’s Call vendors around players purchasing and retrieving resources from their stores.
Voyages pinned to the ship’s mast now requires players to be much closer and facing the Voyage before being able to interact with it, preventing accidental use.
Completing the Search for Ancient Secrets Voyage now awards Reaper’s Bones reputation as expected.
Ashen Lords in combat will now continue to attack players actively using a nearby cannon.
Skeletons should no longer start following friendly players when the Unsealed Reaper’s Chest isn’t nearby.
Explosive barrels on Reaper Rowboats should now remain safe when travelling through migration tunnels.
Allied Order of Bone and Blade Skeletons knocked back by geysers will now stay focused on leading players, rather than investigating the geyser.
Black Powder Barrels
Smugglers’ Caches
The Skull of Siren Song should no longer have a chance to be found inside Smugglers’ Caches.
Islands once again contain both large and medium Smugglers’ Caches.
Items found in Smugglers’ Caches no longer duplicate after leaving and returning to an island.
Pirate Profiles
Selecting a pirate from the carousel should no longer cause performance issues.
The Pirate Tab options can now be selected without causing issues.
The selected pirate indicator now updates correctly when switching between pirates.
Theme previews now match correctly between the mini and full-size views.
After purchasing a Pirate Deed or Appearance Potion for the first time, players can now immediately buy another without needing to restart the game.
Setting a main pirate from the second page or beyond no longer causes the menu to jump back to the first page.
The confirmation message when using multiple Pirate Deeds now uses plural wording.
Buying a Pirate Deed Bundle followed by a single Pirate Deed now adds both to the player’s account.
Selected Titles now display properly on the Pirate Tab.
Friends with multiple profiles in the same Guild can now be invited without issue.
Environment
Visual and Audio
Empty Chests of Bones now visually match empty Reaper’s Chests.
The bone shower visual effect now plays correctly when Order of Bone and Blade Skeletons appear.
The ‘Speak No Evil’ tile artwork within the Pirate Emporium now displays at the correct size.
The red visual effect no longer lingers at the chest’s original location after it’s picked up during the Followers of the Flame Voyage.
Insider Update 3.4.1.7 is now live. As we get closer to July’s update, the next Insider builds 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.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Skeleton Mercenaries
Reaper’s Chest Balancing
Followers of the Flame Voyage
Season 16 Commendations
Gameplay
Aiming with a spyglass should no longer cause other nearby players to become stuck with a blurred screen effect.
The Cannon of Rage no longer consumes loaded cannonballs after being undeployed.
Maps shown in the Quest Radial will now consistently show their icon in the even if the map owner dies and returns from the Ferry of the Damned.
Treasure items will no longer shoot to the surface immediately when dropped underwater.
Followers of the Flame Voyage
Visual and Audio
The overheating effect on Cannons of Rage now transitions more smoothly between stages.
Ancient Phantoms should no longer flicker or visually overlap as they approach players.
The Bosun Brewmaster Grapple Gun projectile is now visible in all animation states.
The 'Speak No Evil' tile on the home screen now displays correctly without being cut off.
The Grog on Tap Emote from the Bosun Brewmaster Costume now shows the correct artwork in the Emote Radial.
The Dashing Duellist Banjo no longer clips through pirates’ hands.
The Bosun Brewmaster Cannon no longer shows an abrupt level-of-detail change at close range.
The Bosun Brewmaster Ship Collection now shows the correct header on the bundle box.
Text and Localisation
Insider Update 3.4.1.6 is now live. As we enter the hardening phase of development ahead of our July release, features seen in this Insider build will align with what will be released in the main game. Additionally, the Reaper’s Chest has been updated with new ship-focused balancing in this build.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Reaper’s Chest Balancing
The skeleton waves that are released when unsealing a Reaper’s Chest now dynamically scale to the size of the ship the chest is placed on. A Sloop will be limited to two skeletons, Brigantine at three and Galleon limited to four skeletons. Any other location will use the existing limit of six.
The appearance of Skeleton Captains has also been limited, with a total of four being able to be released from a single Reaper’s Chest. When a Skeleton Captain has appeared, no further Captains can be summoned until they have been dispatched.
Cannon of Rage
Followers of the Flame Voyage
Aiming Down Sights
Gameplay
Allied Order of Bone and Blade Skeletons should now reliably pick up items they've previously dropped.
Voyages will no longer assign players the same island for both delivery and pickup.
Followers of the Flame Voyage
Skeletons now teleport correctly to the small island on Old Faithful Isle, allowing Followers of the Flame Voyages to progress.
Some crack decals during the Followers of the Flame Voyage have been improved to avoid appearing with low resolution.
The parrot will now stay away after flying off, even if players leave and return.
Skeleton dig spots should no longer spawn in unreachable locations such as ponds on Fetcher’s Rest.
Environment
Geysers in the Devil’s Roar should no longer spawn too close to players.
Players can no longer fall out of the map by using the Grapple Gun anywhere in Skeleton Camp Vaults.
Grapple Guns no longer allow players to clip into wooden pillars at Skeleton Camps.
Players can no longer get stuck above a puzzle room in Shores of Gold using the Grapple Gun.
Players can no longer use the Cannon of Rage to bypass the door to Glitterbeard’s Cave.
Visual and Audio
Using the spyglass while interacting with ladders no longer causes a black vignette to remain on screen.
The rocks from Order of Bone and Blade Skeleton teleport effects no longer remain floating or move with them.
Leaving the area after opening a sealed chest will no longer cause the lid to reappear.
The red glow inside the enhanced Reaper’s Chest now displays properly when other players are holding it.
Performing emotes while wearing the Bosun Brewmaster Costume no longer causes distortion or visible gaps at the neckline.
Skeletons that dig themselves out of the ground will now appear properly, even if players were away at the time.
The North Graves Map image now correctly reflects the location of the pillar in Search for Ancient Secrets Voyage.
The Lamplighter Double Barrel Pistol no longer clips through the hands of female pirates.
Order of Bone and Blade Skeletons will no longer become stuck if they drop loot onto unreachable rocks.
The Collector's Frozen Horizon Figurehead preview now accurately reflects its in-game appearance.
The Blackcoat Executive Admiral Eyepatch icon now matches the actual item model.
Pirate Emporium
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.4.1.5 is now live. This update introduces Smuggler Wrecks and Caches packed with high-value loot, the competitive Smugglers’ Heist Voyage, and new shorter Athena’s Fortune Legendary Searches.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Smuggler Wrecks
Crews setting sail may now discover Smuggler Wrecks, smuggling vessels sunk while transporting their precious cargo. While these wrecks are rarer than traditional shipwrecks, their rewards are worth the detour!
Smuggler Wrecks contain an assortment of high-value treasure like unique ship journals that can be returned to the Smugglers’ League, and an assortment of weapons including devastating Black Powder Barrels. Reaper’s Chests and Bounties will continue to be found in these new wrecks.
Pirates diving down to a Smuggler Wreck will find handy air bubbles throughout the ship to help them while exploring.
Smuggler Caches
Smugglers’ Heist Voyage
Arriving mid-Season during Smugglers’ Tide, this is a new competitive Voyage pitting crews against each other in a heist at Royal Crest Fortress.
After starting the Voyage from their ship’s mast, crews will be tasked with retrieving the Fortress Key from a Smuggler contact, then setting sail to take on the Fort and steal a precious painting by any means necessary!
Athena’s Fortune Legendary Searches
Ahead of their live release, the Athena’s Fortune Legendary Search Voyages return for Insider testing.
Athena’s Fortune now offer three new Voyages that provide a short, on-demand option to earn Athena’s Fortune reputation. These new Legendary Searches can be selected from the Quest Table: A Legendary Treasure Map Search, A Legendary Riddle Quest Search and A Legendary Skeleton Bounty Search.
As these Voyages are a shorter experience and therefore have less risk than the existing Athena’s Fortune experiences, they will provide reduced rewards in comparison to their riskier counterparts.
Pirate Profiles
Selecting a pirate in the carousel may cause the game to hitch.
Players may receive an error when using a ‘suggested purchases’ pop-up notification for the first time.
After purchasing a Pirate Deed or Appearance Potion for the first time, players may be unable to buy another through the upsell flow until re-entering a session or restarting the game.
Gameplay
Followers of the Flame Voyage
Loot from the Followers of the Flame Voyage will no longer appear underneath buried skeletons.
The lantern flame now updates promptly when equipped during the Voyage.
Pirate Profiles
Purchasing the Pirate Deed Bundle now correctly shows the individual items as owned.
Quickly switching slots in the Pirate Tab no longer causes the game to freeze.
Buying a single Pirate Deed on PlayStation®5 no longer causes a crash when accessing the Pirate Tab.
Environment
‘A Pirate’s Life’ – Players can no longer use the Grapple Gun to leave the map in this Tall Tale.
Players can no longer get stuck in the puzzle wall at the Shores of Gold when using the Grapple Gun.
Visual and Audio
Sealed and active Reaper’s Chests now emit a bone-rattling sound.
Order of Bone and Blade Skeletons no longer snap into a T-pose if knocked back while holding a shovel or loot.
Tall grass now properly animates around skeleton bone piles.
The Bosun Brewmaster Wheel is now correctly gripped by the player’s hands.
The arrow on the Bosun Brewmaster Cannon now stays in the correct place when rotating.
The Bosun Brewmaster Capstan no longer warps when the player moves away.
The Bosun Brewmaster Ship’s Crest no longer shakes based on camera distance.
Ship names now display correctly on the Bosun Brewmaster Ship’s Crest.
The digging icon now disappears quickly when Order of Bone and Blade Skeletons finish digging.
Text on the Bosun Brewmaster Ship’s Crest now matches the brightness of other Crests.
Vegetation near the Pillars on Ancient Dig Voyages no longer clips through the base.
The Bosun Brewmaster Collector’s Sails now display the correct preview.
Skeletons hit by geysers while holding a shovel will no longer freeze in a strange pose.
Insider Update 3.4.1.4 is now live. This build introduces Ashen variants of the Search for Ancient Secrets Voyage, a rebalance of The Devil’s Roar, dynamic status tags for Skeleton Mercenaries, improved health bar responsiveness and the upcoming Pirate Profiles feature.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Ashen Search for Ancient Secrets Voyage
Flameheart’s Reaper Voyages have now expanded into The Devil’s Roar, introducing an Ashen Search for Ancients Voyage. These can be started from the Quest Table.
While the core objectives of the Voyage in The Devil’s Roar remain the same, players will be rewarded with higher-value Ashen Treasure. Additionally, Order of Bone and Blade Skeletons are helpfully immune to damage from geysers.
Devil’s Roar Rebalance
The Devil’s Roar has been rebalanced to reduce the frustration while adventuring in this region, while retaining the atmosphere and risk of sailing in this dangerous part of the seas.
Geysers that appear on islands should no longer appear directly underneath players and should instead appear nearby, and the amount that surface are now balanced to the size of the crew exploring the island.
Volcanos now signal their eruption for a longer time, allowing players more time to react.
A live volcano now erupts for a shorter time before subsiding, and while erupting the chance that nearby ships will be hit with volcanic rocks has been reduced.
Mercenary Skeleton Status Tags
Smugglers’ League Characters
The animations used for these characters are currently placeholder and not representative of final design.
Pirate Profiles
Players can now purchase additional Pirate Profiles, unlocking access to multiple pirates from the Pirate tab in the front-end menu. Each pirate will have their own journey with separate progression, rewards and visual customisation.
Players can unlock additional profiles by purchasing a New Pirate Deed either from the Pirate Menu or from the Pirate Emporium where single or a bundle of 3 Deeds can be purchased at a discount. Once a Deed has been purchased, players can create and customise a new pirate.
Pirate Appearance Potions can now be used on individual pirates using the Pirate Menu.
*Ancient Coins and gold have been awarded to Insiders for testing, for more details on how to test and feedback to the development team on this new feature, please see the * feedback thread
Responsive Health Bar Improvements
The UI health bar has been improved to be more responsive during combat, making the players current health much clearer to see.
Players taking damage and healing will now see the health bar move to the new health value much more quickly.
The health bar will now always show green when health is regenerating from cooked food, even if the player’s health is critically low and in the red.
After healing fully, the health bar now remains visible for a longer period before being hidden.
Pirate Profiles
Buying a Pirate Deed Bundle and then a single Pirate Deed straight after may cause one of them not to register properly.
Players may see an error the first time they try to use the linked purchases pop-up that appears when buying a Pirate Deed.
The Pirate Options in the Pirate tab currently can't be interacted with when using a mouse. Players must use the relevant key to open the menu.
After buying a Pirate Deed or Appearance Potion for the first time, players who interact with the pop-up notification that appears after purchase may not be able to buy another through the menu until they re-enter the game or restart.
Opening Settings while switching from the Pirate tab to Discover can cause a soft lock under some circumstances.
Gameplay
Pirates chasing pigs and chickens with swords will now find they now consistently take damage.
A retracted Cannon of Rage will no longer block cannonball damage when fired upon.
Storage Crates found through Skeleton's Orders can now be sold to the Merchant Alliance as intended.
Treasure harpooned from the water can now be consistently picked up again.
Duplicate entries for some Season 16 Deeds and Goals have been amended.
Skeletons near the West Shipwreck on Flintlock Peninsula will now follow players during the Search for Ancient Secrets Voyage.
Followers of the Flame Voyage
The Followers Flame now continues to function correctly if a player dies during the Voyage.
Loot from the Followers of the Flame Voyage will no longer appear underneath the spot where a skeleton was buried.
Skeletons now correctly play their animations when sealing the chest.
Voyage skeletons have sorted out their timing when doing the 'I forgot something' emote, and now stow their shovels properly.
Enhanced Reaper’s Chests
Environment
Improvements have been made to the geometry at Port Merrick, Dagger Tooth Outpost and Shark Bait Cove to address crews using these locations to hide their ship and shelter from attacks during Faction battles.
'The Lair of LeChuck' - It's no longer possible for players to get out of the map using the Grapple Gun in this Tall Tale.
Skeleton Mercenaries now spawn closer to their bone piles, as expected.
Players should no longer get stuck in walls above puzzle rooms during Shores of Gold when using the Grapple Gun.
Missing jellyfish on Flintlock Peninsula have been added.
Players are no longer able to walk through any rocks on Lone Cove.
Players can no longer pass through the Royal Crest Fortress ceiling by interacting with the Map Table.
Loot will no longer fall beneath the stairs outside the Order of Souls building in Port Merrick.
Visual and Audio
Mercenaries now give a 'Thank you' when revived or summoned from bone piles.
Ship wheels will no longer spin uncontrollably after being repaired at the Shipwright.
Skeletons from the Order of Bone and Blade now animate correctly, even when they’ve just dropped an item.
The Order of Bone and Blade Shovel now plays its digging sand effects properly.
Several shovels that were missing dig visual effects now show the correct effects.
Window frames on Clothing Shops at all Outposts now keep their colour consistent at different distances.
The Dashing Duellist Banjo now fits correctly in a pirate's hands.
The Regal Fortune Boots no longer make a pirate’s feet appear transparent.
Pixelated tiles no longer appear next to the tankard table in Port Merrick on PlayStation®5.
Text and Localisation
Insider Update 3.4.1.3 is now live. Insiders can continue to explore and test out exciting new features coming in Season 17.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Followers of the Flame Voyage
The Followers' Flame may stop working properly if players die during the Voyage.
Some skeletons do not animate correctly during the chest sealing sequence.
Grapple Gun
Black Powder Barrels
Followers of the Flame Voyage
Visual and Audio
The Merchant Alliance symbol has been removed from the Quest Table for clarity.
The Bosun Brewmaster Sails now appear properly on Sloops and Brigs.
Text and Localisation
The Golden Chaser Bucket now shows its proper name and description in Outpost shops.
The Green Resolute Flag now displays the correct title and text, instead of text for the Green Resolute Hull.
The Character Emotes Bundle now displays the correct sale price.
Insider Update 3.4.1.2 is now live. Insiders can now try out the new stock arriving soon to Outpost stores.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
New Outpost Stock!
Green Resolute Ship: Hull, Sails and Flag.
Golden Chaser Equipment: Bucket, Compass, Fishing Rod, Lantern, Pocket Watch, Shovel, Speaking Trumpet, Spyglass and Tankard.
Golden Chaser Instruments: Banjo, Concertina, Drum and Hurdy-Gurdy.
Performance Improvements
Grapple Gun
Followers of the Flame Voyage
Some skeletons do not animate correctly during the chest sealing sequence.
The red ring effect can continue pulsing even after players have lowered the lantern.
Pirate Emporium
Gameplay
Black Powder Barrel
Underwater explosions from Black Powder Barrels now show the correct visual effects.
Black Powder Barrels found in the weapon cache at a Reaper’s Fortress can now be damaged properly.
Enhanced Reaper’s Chest
Improved game stability when migrating across servers with unsealed Reaper’s Chests.
Skeletons emerging from Reaper’s Chests will now show their nameplates correctly.
Followers of the Flame Voyage
The revive tooltip for skeletons during the Followers of the Flame Voyage now shows the correct wording.
Ancient Phantom waves now appear at a pace more manageable for crews of two or more.
Cannon of Rage
Players will now be properly removed from the Cannon of Rage if it is retracted while someone is inside.
A damaged Cannon of Rage will now visibly swell while overheating, even after being retracted.
Cannons of Rage now consistently display the fuse after being buried and dug up.
The cannon barrel now sits neatly on its base without intersecting.
Environment
'A Pirate's Life' - Ghost pirates now appear as intended at key parts of the Tale.
'The Revenge of the Morningstar' - Items dropped on Graymarrow’s Altar during this Tale will no longer vanish unexpectedly.
Visual and Audio
Players navigating between the title screen and front end menu should now hear a consistent music volume.
Players carrying Mermaid Gems in various lighting conditions will now find their glare has been reduced.
Event times on the Quest Table are now shown in the player’s local time instead of UTC.
Firing cannons with the Oyster’s Prize Cannon Flare equipped no longer causes frame rate drops.
The Bosun Brewmaster Collector’s Sails now show the correct preview image.
Various Rising Morningstar items from Twitch Drops now display the right icons in players’ inventories.
Text and Localisation
The Korean description of the Reaper Rivals Commendation now includes the word “stolen” as intended.
The ‘Bronze Pondie’ has been correctly translated into Russian.
Insider Update 3.4.1.1 is now live. With June’s update being prepared for release, Insiders will return to previewing features for upcoming releases. All of Season 16’s features are now re-enabled for testing, along with the introduction of the first new features arriving in Season 17: Smugglers’ Tide.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Black Powder Barrels
The Black Powder Barrel is a powerful new explosive item from The Smuggler’s League. This barrel is held upright, making it an easier target. It deals more damage than a Stronghold Keg and has a considerably wider blast radius.
This Black Powder Barrel has a long 10-second fuse, allowing for more devious traps to be laid.
Available at most Outposts and washed up across islands, it can be sold to The Smuggler’s League at six named islands.
Please note that The Smuggler's League NPCs appearing in this build are placeholders and the cash-in value is not considered final.
Reaper Rowboats
The Reaper Rowboats return, refitted with reinforced Gunpowder Barrels and discoverable with either a cannon or harpoon attached. They can be rowed, docked and repaired like standard Rowboats, but detonate after taking enough damage or when the fuse is lit.
While a permanent addition to the seas, these Rowboats will appear more frequently for the duration of Season 17.
Stealing in the Search for Ancient Secrets
Following player feedback, it is now possible for rival crews to steal the Skull of the Banished during the Search for Ancient Secrets Voyage.
Once the sarcophagus has been discovered by the crew on the Voyage (or their skeleton allies), rival crews can now continue digging, open the sarcophagus and take the skull for themselves. This promptly ends the Voyage for the starting crew and grants their rivals progress towards the Reaper Rivals Commendation.
Legends Unleashed
The Pirate Lord and Captain Flameheart are at odds in this event, with Legendary Messages in Bottles appearing for all pirates and boosted rewards across the seas. Athena’s Fortune treasure earns 2x gold and reputation from the Mysterious Stranger and Sovereigns, while Reapers get 2x for Athena loot and 10x for Athena Emissary Flags.
Two new Trinkets (with placeholder names) can be earned: ‘Defending Legends’ for completing three Legendary Message in a Bottle Voyages, and ‘The Reaper Victorious’ for handing in three Athena’s Fortune items at The Reaper’s Hideout. Players should also try completing the Event Goals found in the Special Events tab.
New Emporium Items – In Stock Now!
Bosun Brewmaster Ship Set: Collector’s Figurehead, Collector’s Sails, Figurehead, Sails, Hull, Capstan, Wheel, Cannons, Cannon Flare, Ship’s Crest
Bosun Brewmaster Weapons: Blowpipe, Blunderbuss, Cutlass, Double Barrel Pistol, Eye of Reach, Grapple Gun, Pistol, Throwing Knives
Bosun Brewmaster Costume, including emote
Bosun Brewmaster Equipment: Tankard
Touring Tavern Emote Bundle: Tankard Polish, Raise a Grog, Grog Shaker, Toast the Crew
Ashen Curse Toucan
Sting Tide Weapon Bundle
Reaper Rowboats
Followers of the Flame Voyage
Smuggler’s League NPCs
The Smuggler at Old Faithful Isle can’t be interacted with due to being stuck inside nearby scenery.
The Smuggler at The Crooked Masts is currently unresponsive.
Black Powder Barrels
Characters and Reaper skeletons don’t hold Black Powder Barrels correctly across all body types.
The fuse sound cuts out early and doesn’t match the full countdown before the barrel explodes.
Gameplay
Enemy skeletons should no longer have trouble aiming their cannons at player ships.
Grappling a Key or Chest of Siren Song from inside a tavern no longer causes the Grapple Gun to get stuck in an endless firing loop.
Followers of the Flame Voyage
Dig spots during this Voyage will now consistently appear in places players are able to dig.
Skeletons that fall near geysers and rocks can now be revived, allowing the Voyage to continue.
The first Follower of the Flame character will now appear and function correctly when dug up.
Enhanced Reaper’s Chest
Reaper’s Chests now appear in more appropriate locations on ships.
On Sloops, skeletons now appear correctly inside the ship when the chest is placed near the lower deck stairs.
Bones will now move smoothly into the chest instead of floating visibly on screen.
Skeletons now use the intended teleport animation.
The Chest of Bones will no longer cause Captains to appear unexpectedly.
Players can no longer open a second Reaper’s Chest after travelling to a new server with an active one.
Skeletons now appear properly when the chest is carried via Rowboat and attached to a ship.
Cannon of Rage
The ‘Climb into Cannon’ prompt no longer shows while the Cannon of Rage is still setting up.
Cannon explosions in hot water now behave consistently and stay in place.
Search for Ancient Secrets Voyage
The sound effect that plays when the Ancients are defeated now fades as intended.
The fog during this Voyage no longer appears flickery or pixelated when viewed by other crews.
The ‘New Voyage Unlocked’ card on the Quest Table now shows the correct images instead of placeholders.
Ancient Phantoms no longer display an unintended red or orange glow.
The spider carvings on the pillars now appear sharper and more polished.
The beacon at the end of the Voyage now fades out properly rather than appearing suddenly.
Environment
A Grapple Gun can no longer be used to drag the Key or Chest of Siren Song into The Reaper’s Hideout.
Attempting to pull a Skull of Siren Song into a restricted area with a Grapple Gun no longer causes it to stop working.
Visual and Audio
Costumes now appear correctly in first-person view after loading into the game.
Skeleton heads now display correctly when wearing the Reaper’s Bones Skull with the Skeleton Curse.
Drapes on Sloops now appear correctly.
Throwing knife blades stay properly aligned during their heavy attack animation.
The Trident of Dark Tides no longer prompts players to refill ammo after firing.
‘The Sunken Pearl’ – Water textures beneath the surface no longer appear incorrectly after solving the spire puzzles.
Particle effects now appear as expected.
Text and Localisation
‘The Seabound Soul’ – A Chinese written character in this tale is no longer cut off.
‘Wild Boar Wallows’ now has the correct translation in Polish.
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.4.0.8 is now live. This is the final hardening build prior to the release of our June update. It includes the features planned for the upcoming monthly update. All other features will remain disabled until the hardening process is complete.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Reapers Rising Commendation Balancing
The recent Insiders rebalancing of a range of Reaper’s Bones Commendations has been reverted to match the original values seen in the live game.
The following Commendations have therefore been returned to their original levels: Masterful Tactics, Reaper of Follower’s Offerings, Reaper of Servant’s Offerings, Reaper of Disciple’s Offerings and Reaper of Master’s Offerings.
Skeletons on Cannons
Reapers Rising
Ship Customisation
Enhanced Reaper’s Chest
The red visual effects and bone level on the chest may still appear full, even after all charges have been used.
If skeletons from the chest despawn while on an island, the chest can become instantly recharged.
After experiencing a server merge with an active Reaper’s Chest, it may still be possible to open a second one.
Gameplay
Enhanced Reaper’s Chest
Skeletons now spawn from more consistent and accurate locations when the chest is used on ships.
On Sloops, skeletons no longer appear outside the ship’s hull when the chest is placed near the lower deck stairs.
Bones from the chest no longer appear floating in front of the player when picking up the chest.
Placing the chest on a Rowboat and attaching it to the ship no longer prevents skeletons from spawning.
Visual and Audio
Insider Update 3.4.0.7 is now live. As we get closer to June’s update, the next Insider builds 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.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Ship Customisation
Ship’s Harpoon
Enhanced Reaper’s Chests
Captains may still appear from the Chest of Bones.
It's possible for a crew to end up with two active chests if a player joins mid-session.
Bones may briefly appear floating on screen before being placed in the chest when it’s picked up.
Gameplay
Search for Ancient Secrets
Leaving the area after breaking the chest seal no longer causes the lid and parrot to reappear.
The camera angle no longer points upward when winding up the pillars during the Search for Ancient Secrets Voyage.
Quest images for Flintlock Peninsula now match the correct pillar locations.
Enhanced Reaper’s Chests
The chest now looks correct after the seal is broken.
The glowing details on the chest no longer get dark before they should.
Skeletons from the chest no longer appear in the tunnels during Tall Tales, Voyages or Hourglass battles.
The ropes and lid now behave correctly when carrying Reaper’s Chests.
The chest’s red effects will disappear once all charges have been used, as intended.
Skeletons can no longer become stuck in the ship’s grate.
Burying and digging up a depleted chest no longer resets the skeleton spawn charges.
On Sloops, skeletons now spawn inside the ship when the chest is placed near the bottom of the lower deck stairs.
Environment
Visual and Audio
High-contrast markings on fishing maps now appear correctly.
Allied Order of Bone and Blade Skeletons will now hold Reaper’s Urns properly.
The Golden Chaser Cutlass no longer appears blurry in the menu.
The Reaper's Bounty now appears to be held properly, with both handles gripped.
Window frames on Clothing Shops at The Devil’s Roar and The Wilds Outposts now maintain their proper colouring.
The Oyster’s Prize Wheel and Dashing Duellist Cannons no longer shows a noticeable graphical error as detail levels change.
Insider Update 3.4.0.6 is now live. As we approach the scheduled release of June’s update, the next Insider builds will become focused on finalising this release. This means that the feature set and builds delivered to Insiders will now closely resemble what will be available in the final release.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Season 16 Features
While Insiders have previously been previewing all of the features arriving across Season 16, this build is now focused solely on the features arriving as part of the June Update. The features available in this build are therefore:
The remaining features will arrive later in the Season and are currently disabled in this Insider build:
Reapers Rising Commendation Balancing
The Masterful Tactics Commendation has been rebalanced to 20 (down from 50).
The Reaper of Follower's Offerings Commendation has been rebalanced across the Grades to 5, 10, 15, 20 & 25 (down from 5, 15, 30, 60, 90).
The Reaper of Servant's Offerings Commendation has been rebalanced across the Grades to 10, 15, 20, 25 & 30 (down from 10, 30, 60, 120, 180).
The Reaper of Disciple's Offerings Commendation has been rebalanced across the Grades to 15, 20, 25, 30 & 35 (down from 15, 45, 90, 180, 270).
The Reaper of Master's Offerings Commendation has been rebalanced across the Grades to 20, 25, 30, 35 & 40 (down from 20, 60, 120, 240, 360).
Players with partial progress may need to hand in a further item in order for their correct Grade progress to be shown.
New Outpost Items—Now in Stock!
The Outpost Weaponsmiths now stock weapons from the Golden Chaser Set, with the Pistol, Cutlass, Blunderbuss, Eye of Reach, Heavy Sword and Rapier.
The Shipwrights have also restocked with the Yellow Resolute Hull, Sails and Flag.
Enhanced Reaper’s Chests
Burying and digging up a depleted chest can restore its skeleton summon charges.
On a Sloop, skeletons may appear outside the ship if the chest is placed at the bottom of the lower deck stairs.
It's currently possible for crewmates to open two chests at once with precise timing.
The red markers on the chest do not accurately show how many skeleton summons are remaining.
Skeleton mercenaries will disappear if the chest is carried for more than five minutes.
When picking up the chest, the bones may briefly appear to be floating before settling into place.
Gameplay
Players on Steam will no longer be awarded the Bony Bodyguard and Voyager of Bones Achievement when loading into the game, and will be required to complete the necessary criteria.
Resource barrels no longer launch into the air when harpooned from the water.
Enhanced Reaper’s Chests
Skeletons can now navigate the right-hand staircase on the Galleon.
The animation for breaking the chest’s seal now plays correctly.
Red smoke no longer appears each time the chest is placed down.
A burst of red smoke now appears when a skeleton spawns from the chest.
Skeleton Captains no longer spawn in the same spot as Skeleton Grunts.
Using a harpoon to retrieve the chest now spawns the accompanying skeletons as expected.
Server stability has been improved when Skeleton Captains are left alive with no charges remaining.
The Reaper's Chest now correctly shows the bones inside when it's being carried.
The Search for Ancient Secrets Voyage
Loot can no longer fall inside pillars, and nearby items and allies can now be revived or picked up more reliably.
Interaction prompts to lower the capstan no longer appear on pillars.
Completed pillars now retain their appearance when players return after leaving the area.
Crews not on the Voyage will now see the coffin opening sequence when it's activated.
The parrot painted on the beach at Devil's Ridge no longer overlaps with the dig spot.
Skeleton Mercenaries
Visual and Audio
Belts can no longer be equipped over the Hunter’s Call Emissary Costume.
Several blunderbuss variants no longer appear to clip into the camera when firing.
The Golden Chaser Pistol now appears at the correct size in the Armoury menu.
Filters in the Commendations menu (Completed, In Progress, and Locked) now appear consistently on Steam and Windows 10/11 platforms.
Text and Localisation
Performance & Stability
Insider Update 3.4.0.4 is now live. This update brings new cosmetics to the Emporium for players to test, as well as a new Live Event.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
The Search for Ancient Secrets
Additional buried pillars have been added to islands as part of the Voyage. While the map will continue to display a maximum of three pillar locations per Voyage, these additional pillars provide greater variation and addresses issues with multiple crews completing the Voyage in the same location.
Crews will once again be able to venture onto Plunder Valley when starting the Search for Ancient Secrets Voyage.
Enhanced Reaper’s Chests
Harpooning an active Reaper’s Chest onto a player's ship may prevent the skeletons from appearing.
Skeletons linked to the chest can disappear if the chest is carried for more than five minutes.
Skeletons are unable to walk up or down the right-hand staircase on a Galleon.
The chest’s appearance may change after breaking the seal, leaving the area and returning.
The animation for breaking the seal may not play as expected.
Gameplay
Stolen Reaper’s Chests now progress the Bony Bandit Commendation.
Players should no longer become stuck on the Info and Tips screen.
Cannon of Rage
The Search for Ancient Secrets
Map clues on Lone Cove now match the pillar locations.
The coffin at Plunder Valley can now consistently be dug up.
Enhanced Reaper’s Chest
Players can now open a new Reaper’s Chest after migrating servers, even after leaving behind an opened chest on the previous server.
Skeletons from Reaper’s Chests will no longer appear in the Tunnels of the Damned or when Diving.
Visual and Audio
Placeholder artwork has been removed from the Lodestar Big Bundle and Lodestar Ship Collection store tiles.
‘The Cursed Rogue’ - Briggsy’s ritual music now starts at the correct time.
Digging in front of the Pirate Lord on the Maiden Voyage no longer causes the chest to appear with the same texture as sand.
First-person aim view when using the Islehopper Outlaw Blunderbuss now appears at the correct distance.
The Dashing Duellist Capstan now aligns properly with your pirate’s hand.
The Dashing Duellist Cutlass now includes its intended slashing visual effects.
Insider Update 3.4.0.4 is now live. This update brings new cosmetics to the Emporium for players to test, as well as a new Live Event.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Performance Improvements
New Items – Now in Stock!
Dashing Duellist Ship Collection
Dashing Duellist Weapon Bundle
Dashing Duellist Costume
Sore Loser Emote (free!)
Eclipse Ship Collection (returning from Season 13 Plunder Pass)
Eclipse Weapons: Pistol, Blunderbuss, Eye of Reach and Cutlass
Eclipse Clothing: Hat, Jacket, Gloves (returning from Season 13 Plunder Pass)
Deadlock Jailer Costume Update
Legends Unleashed Event Technical Test
Insiders are invited to perform a technical test of this upcoming event, where Athena’s Fortune and the Reaper’s Bones clash upon the seas.
Pirate Legends will find unique Event Goals and will earn double the reputation and gold with Athena’s Fortune for their efforts.
Flameheart’s Reapers will also receive unique Event Goals and a tenfold increase of reputation and gold when handing in Athena’s Fortune Emissary Flags to the Reaper’s Bones.
All pirates can discover Legendary Message in a Bottle Voyages washed ashore during the event.
This technical test will run from 30th May, 10:30am UTC to 1st June, 10:30am UTC.
Improved Reaper’s Chest
Players are currently prevented from opening a new Reaper's Chest if they migrate across servers without the original chest.
Using the ship’s harpoon to grab an active chest places the chest on your ship without the skeletons spawning.
Search for Ancient Secrets Voyage
Gameplay
The Discover tab on the Quest Table should no longer display random Voyages and should return to providing a curated list based on a player’s journey.
Improvements to how players are loaded in when returning from the Ferry of the Damned have been made. As a result, players may experience shorter loading times and black screens when returning from the Ferry.
Cannon of Rage
Players being fired from a Cannon of Rage deployed on a moving ship will no longer find their trajectory is affected by the ship’s movement while travelling through the air.
Cannons deployed on the lift at The Reaper’s Hideout will no longer appear flattened.
Search for Ancient Secrets Voyage
Crews will no longer be directed to Plunder Valley when starting the Search For Ancient Secrets.
The Skull of the Banished can no longer be placed inside a Treasure Chest, thereby hiding its marker on the Ship’s Map.
Order of Bone and Blade Skeletons should now consistently dig up the pillars after a crew migrates servers during the Voyage.
Flameheart’s Wax Seal has been added to the Search for Ancient Secrets Quest Map.
Reaper’s Chest
Followers of the Flame Voyage
The seal at the bottom of the Voyage maps will no longer move irregularly.
Controller vibrations are now consistent with the lantern visuals.
Friendly skeletons can now be revived if they have died to geysers next to rocks.
Environment
Players should no longer be able to walk through various gates at Port Merrick.
An invisible wall at Sovereigns has now been removed to allow players to shoot the Grapple Gun in that location.
Visual and Audio
When cancelling a Voyage after going through the Tunnel of the Damned, the ambient portal audio will stop playing.
The Guild Plaque's Distinction Medal will no longer shift side to the side as players approach and walk away from it.
The Dusty Hair of Boneward Blade now appears in the correct place in players’ Vanity Chests.
Insider Update 3.4.0.3 is now live. In this update, Insiders can test further changes to upcoming features of Season 16 and its cosmetics, as well as changes to the Skull of Siren Song Voyage.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Followers of the Flame Voyage
The lantern gameplay has been improved, providing clearer instructions to players on which direction to head.
Ancient Phantoms will now spawn to attack during the final phase of the Voyage, however will retire once the crew begin raising the chest.
Improvements have been made to skeleton behaviour when moving between objectives on the Voyage, and skeletons will now thank the crew when resurrected.
Each skeleton should now dig up their correct final item and these items should now award the correct amount of gold and reputation when handed in.
Each skeleton that is used in the ritual and as part of the Voyage now has a unique name, ensuring it’s clear which are needed to end the Voyage.
Skull of Siren Song
While there is no player-facing change in this build, Insiders are encouraged to join the Voyage between Wednesday 28th, 10am (UTC) and Friday 30th, 10am (UTC) to ensure the experience remains stable.
Reaper’s Chest
The Reaper’s Chest and any summoned Order of Bone and Blade Skeletons will not migrate across servers with the crew.
Order of Bone and Blade Skeletons spawning on a ship will appear with a range of visual issues and inconsistencies.
The red pips on the Reaper’s Chest do not currently visually represent how many charges the chest has remaining.
Players are blocked from opening a new Reaper's Chest if they change servers without the original chest.
Followers of the Flame
The controller vibrations that happen alongside the lantern’s visual effects are not currently in sync with each other.
Skeletons from the created chest can die from a geyser next to rocks and are unable to be revived, blocking Voyage progression.
Cannon of Rage
Followers of the Flame
Crews on a server will no longer find that they can all have their Followers of the Flame Voyages start on the same island.
The map now uses an alternate font to improve legibility.
Skeletons should now despawn properly if the Voyage is cancelled or completed.
Environment
Players can no longer fall through the floor at Marauder's Arch towards the south of the island.
Players should no longer be able to hide inside a rock on Thieves’ Haven.
Players are no longer able to hide inside a rock on Lone Cove.
Visual and Audio
The iron sight on the Lamplighter Double Barrel Pistol should now ensure the shots land where intended.
Slash VFX should now be successfully implemented on many of the cutlasses.
The Season 16 Hunter's Call Figurehead should now display correctly and no longer clip.
The Season 16 Hunter's Call Figurehead’s pole now appears attached on both the Sloop and Brig.
Performance and Stability
Insiders should now correctly receive their gold and reputation for successfully taking part in playing an Insider build.
Improved server stability to avoid instances where players are disconnected from their session.
Insider Update 3.4.0.2 is now live! In today’s build, Insiders can take a look at the latest changes to the Reaper’s Chest, as well as new cosmetics and the addition of Skeleton Mercenaries on Forts.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Skeleton Mercenaries on Forts
Reapers Chest Balancing
To facilitate testing, the Outpost taverns now hold Reaper's Chests and the Chest of Bones.
Reapers Rising Commendations and Rewards
Hunter’s Call Emissary Ledger Rewards
Reaper’s Chest
The Reaper’s Chest and any summoned Order of Bone and Blade Skeletons will not migrate across servers with the crew.
Order of Bone and Blade Skeletons spawning on a ship will appear with a range of visual issues and inconsistencies.
The red pips on the Reaper’s Chest do not visually represent how many charges the Chest has in it.
Skeleton Mercenaries
Skeleton Mercenaries are not spawning on Molten Sands Fortress.
Mercenary Skeletons appear to hold The Reaper’s Urns incorrectly.
Followers of Flame
Ledger Rewards
Search for Ancient Secrets Voyage
The glint on dead Mercenary Skeletons now disappears when the Voyage ends.
While undertaking the Search for Ancient Secrets Voyage, the completed pillars will now continue to look completed for the duration of the Voyage.
Followers of the Flame Voyage
Cannon of Rage
The Cannon of Rage now appears properly in Mercenary Skeleton hands.
The Cannon of Rage no longer briefly pops out of view when a pirate collapses it.
The Cannon of Rage no longer explodes instantly when in heated water.
The interaction audio is now present when a pirate deploys the Cannon of Rage.
When the Cannon of Rage is in its deploy animation, a player will no longer receive the prompt to 'Climb into Cannon'.
If a Cannon of Rage with heat damage is retracted at the same time another player docks to it and spams fire, the docked player's camera view will no longer lower with the retraction.
The Cannon of Rage can now be sold to all of Sea of Thieves’ Trading Companies.
Reaper’s Chest
Player hands now accurately hold the ropes of the Reaper's Chest when carrying the item.
After a player migrates server, the Reaper’s Chest no longer needs to be picked up and placed back down to work.
After server migration, the amount of spawns the Reaper’s Chest gets no longer resets.
After a migration, Skeletons no longer become allied to the crew who steal the Reaper's Chest – they stay allied to the crew who broke the seal.
Skeletons will now server migrate alongside the player’s ship and the Reaper’s Chest itself.
Gameplay
Visual and Audio
Players on console using Dolby Atmos will now hear audio correctly.
The ashen vortex above an Ashen Lord encounter now fades away once the encounter ends.
Insider Update 3.3.2.7 is now live. This is a hardening build, which contains the features that will be included in the upcoming monthly update. All other features will be disabled until the hardening process is complete.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Cannon of Rage
The Cannon of Rage can now be found as a guaranteed reward within the vaults of Skeleton Forts, the Fort of Fortune and the Fort of the Damned. Crews may find themselves lucky and also discover them hidden in the Treasuries of Sea Forts or washed up on island beaches.
The Cannon of Rage will no longer be found as a reward within Siren Treasuries.
Sinking Beached Ships
Season 16: Reapers Rising
The Search for Ancient Secrets Voyage
Cannon of Rage
Players may find they are sometimes unable to deploy a Cannon of Rage while on a moving ship.
Cannons deployed on uneven surfaces may not fire in the angle and direction expected.
Gameplay
The Search for Ancient Secrets Voyage
The Chest of Bones now appears in the correct location at the start of The Search for Ancient Secrets Voyage.
Players can no longer lower the Reaper’s Mark Flag during Voyages by proposing an Alliance.
The Reaper’s Mark Flag is now removed correctly after completing this Voyage.
The pillar glow effect now remains visible when players return to the area after leaving.
Visual effects are now present on the Skull of the Banished when it’s inside the sarcophagus.
The beacon marking the coffin dig site is now more prominent and easier to spot.
Audio for the Voyage Banner now plays as expected.
The Skull of the Banished is no longer accepted by the Order of Souls.
The parrot found during the Voyage now includes audio.
Cannon of Rage
The Cannon of Rage stand no longer turns black when the cannon is undeployed.
Players can no longer shoot through the back window of a Galleon.
The cannon now disappears promptly after being destroyed by fire, even if the fire is still burning.
Players will now correctly see a deployed cannon when joining a session in progress.
The heating effect no longer displays while the cannon is cool and being held.
The Cannon of Rage will now float as expected.
When docked, the Cannon of Rage now appears correctly aligned, and cannonballs no longer seem to fire from the player’s face in first person.
Skeleton Mercenaries
Environment
Visual and Audio
The Lamplighter Costume artwork no longer displays a hairstyle that doesn’t exist in-game.
Wheels on the Lamplighter Cannon no longer appear to intersect with the ship.
Season 16’s progress screen now uses the correct theme instead of Hunter’s Call imagery.
The Lamplighter Ship’s Crest now appears in the list of available crests.
The Reaper’s Bones Drum no longer intersects with player's fingers when using the Skeleton Curse.
The ropes on the Lamplighter Collector’s Sails now appear properly across all ship types.
The Reaper’s Bones Throwing Knives are now correctly positioned in the player's hands.
The Lamplighter Grapple Gun arrow no longer intersects with the muzzle during reload.
The Lightbearer Costume now fits properly under disguises.
Text and Localisation
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.3.2.6 is now live. As we approach the scheduled release of May’s update and the launch of Season 16, the next Insider builds will become focused on finalising this release. This means that the feature set and builds delivered to Insiders will now closely resemble what will be available in the final release.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Season 16 Launch
While Insiders have previously been previewing all of the features arriving across Season 16, this build is now focused solely on the features arriving at the launch of the Season in May. The features available in this build are therefore:
The Search for Ancient Secrets Voyage available on-demand at the Quest Table
Fort Vaults now rewarding the Cannon of Rage
Buried Order of Bone and Blade Skeletons that can aid crews on their island adventures
The remaining features will arrive later in the Season and are currently disabled in this Insider build:
Breaking the seal on Reaper’s Chests to release Order of Bone and Blade Skeletons
Followers of Flame Voyage available on-demand at the Quest Table
Season 16 Rewards
Server Migration Improvements
This Insiders build includes targeted fixes to address the black-screen loading issues experienced when diving to experiences in the Live Game.
To aid in validating these fixes, the team encourages Insiders to utilise diving as much as possible in this build – whether that be to Voyages, Tall Tale or Faction Battles which have now been reenabled.
Wild Boar Damage Balancing
Geofencing Technical Test – Part Three
The Search for Ancient Secrets Voyage
After completing a Reaper’s Bones Voyage, the Reaper’s Mark Flag may remain on players’ ships and cannot be swapped to another flag.
The glow effect on the pillar can disappear when players leave the area and return.
Gameplay
Megalodon Hunting Voyage
The Megalodon Hunting Voyage will no longer end prematurely without encountering the Megalodon.
The Megalodon no longer swims through ships or attacks unexpectedly, immediately after spawning.
Skeleton Mercenaries
Skeleton Mercenaries spawn spots no longer duplicate after leaving and re-entering the island.
Skeleton Mercenary nameplates now appear correctly when joining an in-progress crew with active Skeleton Mercenaries.
Skeleton Mercenaries will now heal properly after a second revival.
The revive audio sound now plays correctly as expected.
Fire damage now affects Skeleton Mercenaries even when they're being revived.
The Search for Ancient Secrets Voyage
Emergent Ancient Phantoms will only spawn on the designated Voyage island.
The number of skeletons at the small rock pool on Wanderers Refuge has been adjusted.
Pillars now correctly cause knockback to nearby characters when they slam down.
Phantoms no longer spawn underground during the Coffin Phase on Devil’s Ridge.
The map clue for locating the parrot on Shipwreck Bay is now correct.
Ancient Phantoms will now engage with and damage players and skeletons correctly.
The Skull of the Banished now sits properly inside Collector’s Chests.
Voyage music is now affected by the music volume setting.
Banner audio for The Search for Ancient Secrets Voyage has been added.
Pillars are now correctly removed when players cancel a Voyage.
Voyage radial icons now scale correctly within the icon circle.
Season 16 Rewards and Commendations
Reaper Rising Tab art has been updated from its placeholder artwork.
The Order of Bone and Blade Captain’s body no longer intersects with Skeleton Curse visuals.
The 'Voyager of Bones' and 'Boney Bodyguard' Trophies now show the correct unlock notifications on PlayStation®5.
Visual and Audio
Tattoos with red colouring included in the design will no longer affect player skin tone or colour.
Placeholder icons have been removed from Season 16 item sale pop-up notifications.
The Lamplighter Wheel no longer displays stretched graphics when damaged.
Drum skin icons now appear correctly on all drums.
The Frozen Horizon Gloves icon now better matches their in-game appearance.
The Lamplighter Lantern is now displayed at the correct size in the Equipment Chest.
A line running through the Reapers Rule loading screen pirate has been removed.
Shadows and details for the Rising Morningstar Gloves have been updated in the shop icon.
Text and Localisation
Insider Update 3.3.2.5 is now live. Insiders can now test Reaper’s Rising Commendations and their related rewards, and the Battle.net® Insider build becomes available more widely for all users of the platform.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Reaper’s Rising Commendations & Rewards
With the introduction of Reaper’s Rising, a range of new Commendations has been added within the Reputation Tab to challenge pirates. Explore the challenges under the Reaper’s Bones and Bilge Rat Commendation Tabs in the Pirate’s Log.
Head to the feedback thread to see what Commendations have been added, along with their unlock requirements and associated rewards.
This Insider update includes the initial wave of Commendations for testing; additional Commendations will be added in future Insider builds.
Wild Boar Balancing
Battle.net Availability
Reaper’s Chests
Cannon of Rage
The Cannon of Rage can currently be fired through the Galleon's rear window.
The Cannon of Rage can fail to deploy correctly if placed while the ship is moving.
Season 16 Voyages
The Search for Ancient Secrets
Gameplay
Damage from a firebomb now consistently forces players out of a sitting spot.
Further improvements have been made to the display of ships’ names on the Ship’s Crest, Log and Banners after diving to an experience. While players may continue to experience this issue, this change should reduce the frequency of names failing to display.
Skeleton Mercenaries
Skeleton Mercenaries will now correctly ignore the player's attempts to give them items while in combat.
The ‘Show Map’ interaction is now disabled during Skeleton Mercenary combat.
A missing tutorial tooltip instructing players to dig up the Skeleton Mercenary bone pile has been added.
The Search for Ancient Secrets
Wild Boars
Cannon of Rage
Environment
The Captain’s Logbook now correctly sits on the Dark Warsmith Captain’s Table without clipping.
Invisible items from a previous Adventure have been removed from The Reaper’s Hideout.
Visual and Audio
The Lamplighter Costume artwork now reflects only the hairstyles available with the costume.
Lighting inside Hidden Spring Keep’s Vault has been adjusted.
New banners for The Reaper’s Bones no longer visually conflict with older versions.
Text and Localisation
Insider Update 3.3.2.4 is now live. Insiders can now test the new Followers of the Flame Voyage for The Reaper’s Bones and trial the upcoming Seasonal rewards for Season 16.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Followers of the Flame Voyage
A new Reaper’s Bones Voyage is available in this build, tasking players with resurrecting lost skeletons using the Follower’s Flame Lantern and sealing a Chest of Bones through a special ritual, which can then be used to summon a helpful skeleton crew.
During this Voyage, a Reaper’s Mark will appear on the map, marking any crew taking part for rival crews to hunt down before the coveted Chest of Bones can be sold to The Reaper’s Bones.
Reaper Cannon of Rage Balancing
Following Insider Feedback, the Reaper Cannon of Rage explosion damage has now been balanced for each ship type. The resulting explosion continues to deal critical damage, however it now provides a more balanced experience across the Sloop, Brigantine and Galleon.
The Cannon’s cooldown has been slowed, reducing the number of shots that can be fired in a barrage before it overheats, thereby reducing the weapon’s damage output.
The amount of cooldown received from bailing water over a heated Cannon has been reduced.
The Cannon is now much more durable and can receive 200 damage (up from 100) before exploding.
Season 16 Rewards & Plunder Pass
Progressing through the 100 levels of Renown in Season 16 will reward players with the Boneward Blade Clothing Set and unique Season 16 rewards, alongside time-limited Bone and Blade collectibles.
Pick up the latest Plunder Pass to gain access to a plethora of additional unlockable cosmetics from the Oyster’s Prize Collection, including a ship set with Collector’s items and a selection of themed clothing, all available to earn by raising your Renown.
Renown progress has been artificially boosted in this Insider build to assist with testing.
Season 16 Guild Ledger Rewards
Insiders will be automatically granted these items for testing. Players will need to join the server on a Captained or Guild-affiliated ship in order to receive the items.
Wild Boar Balancing
Wild Seas Commendation Balancing
Commendations tasking crews with the delivery of Pristine Tusks, Scales and Teeth have been rebalanced to require fewer items to unlock. While Grades 1-3 remain unchanged, Grade 4 now requires 15 (down from 25) and Grade 5 requires 20 (down from 50).
The following Commendations have been rebalanced: Master Hunter of the Savage Boar, Master Hunter of the Pristine Maw and Master Hunter of Pristine Megalodon Spoils.
New Items – In Stock Now!
Party Boat Throwing Knives
Party Boat Double Barrel Pistol
Party Boat Grapple Gun
Party Boat Blowpipe
New Items – In Stock Now!
Lamplighter Ship Set, Including: Collector’s Figurehead, Collector’s Sails, Figurehead, Sails, Flag, Hull, Capstan, Wheel, Cannons, Cannon Flare and Ship’s Crest.
Lamplighter Weapons Set, Including: Cutlass, Pistol, Blunderbuss, Eye of Reach, Throwing Knives, Double Barrel Pistol, Grapple Gun and Blowpipe.
Lamplighter Costume, including the Idle Illumination Costume Emote.
Lamplighter Lantern.
Reaper’s Heart Toucan.
Dark Warsmith Cabin Bundle, Including: Captain’s Table, Chair, Rugs, Curtains, Bed, Chandelier and Drapes.
Sting Tide Eye of Reach – FREE!
Geofencing Technical Test – Part Two
*Insiders should check * the feedback thread
The development team have blocked a number of popular countries in this build for testing purposes. Please note that the countries listed above may not be blocked in the retail version of the game.
Network Performance Indicator
Reaper’s Chest
Followers of the Flame Voyage
Reaper Cannon of Rage
The Reaper Cannon of Rage can currently be fired through the back window of a Galleon.
The Reaper Cannon of Rage may not deploy correctly when placed on a moving ship.
Players who join a session already in progress might not be able to see an already deployed Reaper Cannon of Rage.
Gameplay
Resource Barrels released from a sunken vessel will once again float to the surface and the resources can be consistently retrieved.
Crews beginning a Faction battle will be unable to receive aid from other crew members who join after the battle has begun. Additional crew members will now be held on the Ferry of the Damned until the battle is complete.
Ships will no longer find they can sometimes take damage from underwater rocks when surfacing from a dive in certain locations.
Detonating a skeleton holding a gunpowder barrel should now consistently cause nearby gunpowder barrels to explode.
Skeleton Mercenaries
Players can no longer give or take items from Skeleton Mercenaries during combat.
Skeleton Mercenaries now hold and retain items correctly even if the players give them the item while they're crouching.
Skeleton Mercenaries no longer duplicate after leaving and returning to an island.
Attempting to give a Skeleton Mercenary an invalid item now greys out the interaction tooltip.
Skeleton Mercenaries will no longer appear to slide if they're given commands while they're already moving.
The shovel is no longer briefly visible inside the skeleton’s head during combat animations.
Overlapping grass no longer hides the crack in the ground where Skeleton Mercenaries should emerge.
Ancient Skulls now rest correctly in Skeleton Mercenaries hands regardless of any weapon they're carrying.
The tooltip on Skeleton Mercenary bone piles no longer appears to jitter when it's hovered over.
Emergent Skeleton Mercenaries now appear with their correct character models.
Skeleton Mercenaries now stop digging up grubs once the last grub had been destroyed.
Reaper’s Chests
Skeleton Mercenaries guarding Reaper’s Chests no longer attack allied Obsidian Skeletons on the Burning Blade.
Pets no longer panic endlessly at allied skeletons on board or on islands.
Ancient Megalodon
Reaper Cannon of Rage
Megalodon Hunting Voyage
Pirate Emporium
Festival of Fishing
Environment
A misaligned wall at Ancient Spire Outpost has been corrected.
Certain shop posts in Ancient Spire Outpost now rest properly on the ground.
Visual and Audio
'The Revenge of the Morningstar' - Quest items in this Tall Tale no longer vanish from the table when choosing 'Dive to Location.'
The Silent Barnacle Sails no longer have floating, misplaced parts.
Accessibility
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.3.2.3 is now live. Insiders can now continue exploring and offering feedback on Season 16’s upcoming features, helping to refine them before release.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Boar Hunting Voyage
Wild Boar Balancing
Geofencing Technical Test
The Progress Pride Flag can now be purchased from Larinna’s shop for 1,969 gold. Players should visit her, confirm the item and price are displayed correctly, complete the purchase and equip the flag to check that it appears as intended.
In a later Insiders build, regional restrictions will be enabled to hide the flag in selected countries. It is important that players retain their pirate with this flag so they can help verify whether access changes based on location when that test begins.
Reaper Cannon of Rage
The Reaper Cannon of Rage can be fired through the Galleon’s back window.
On a moving ship, the Reaper Cannon of Rage sometimes refuses to deploy.
Skeleton Mercenaries
The Search for Ancient Secrets Voyage
Gameplay
Skeleton Mercenaries
The Search for Ancient Secrets Voyage
Reaper Cannon of Rage
Environment
Firing a Grapple Gun at the rear wall of the Dagger Tooth Shipwright stall no longer traps players behind the counter.
Hunting spears that float to the ocean’s surface after being thrown can now be picked up again.
Visual and Audio
Smaller pirates’ hands no longer merge into the Killer Whale Double Barrel Pistol when aiming.
A missing texture on the right‑hand barrel of the Killer Whale Pistol has been restored.
The Stormfish Chaser Blunderbuss now sits flush against the pirate’s hands.
Text and Localisation
The Pirate of Magnificent Mischief Title now appears with its correct name.
The Emporium Highlights heading in the What’s New tab is now translated for all languages.
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.3.2.2 is now live.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Following the announcement of Sea of Thieves arriving on Battle.net, Insiders is now opening up testing. For more details on how to take part, head to the Feedback Thread!
Battle.net
Event Hub Updates Technical Test
The Event Hub UI within the Pirate Log has been improved to allow the display of Ancient Coins as Goal Rewards to support future events.
In this Tech Test, four test cards with different combinations of gold, Doubloons and Ancient Coins have been created, each with appropriate iconography.
Performance Improvements
A change has been made to how buoyancy is calculated, which should help improve overall server performance.
The number of different meshes on the server has been reduced, leading to memory savings and improved game performance.
Season 16: Reapers Rising
The Search for Ancient Secrets Voyage
Skeleton Mercenaries
Using a firebomb on Skeleton Mercenaries incorrectly counts towards deeds for burning regular skeletons.
The tooltip for asking a Skeleton Mercenary for help with a map currently shows the wrong text.
Gameplay
Captains restoring their ship at the Shipwright will now consistently find their ship is returned to pristine condition.
Players firing themselves from cannons into the island shallows should no longer find they are sometimes pushed through the geometry and underneath the island.
Players can now look up and down while walking along the tightrope.
Hunting spears can now be sold to The Reaper’s Bones.
The Search for Ancient Secrets Voyage
The Reaper’s Bones reputation rank requirements for Reaper Voyages are now shown.
Skeletons holding Voyage items will no longer disappear with them once the Voyage is complete.
When diving to this Voyage, the first skeleton now progresses correctly and digs up their loot.
Skeleton Mercenaries
Visual and Audio
Text and Localisation
Promotional reward descriptions in Polish are now translated correctly.
Merrick’s Menu scrolls no longer have overlapping text in the Italian version.
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.3.2.1 is now live. With April’s update now taken, Insiders is returning to previewing features for upcoming releases, with Season 16 features now re-enabled for testing. In this update, Insiders can try out a new Reaper’s Bones Voyage: The Search for Ancient Secrets.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
The Search for Ancient Secrets Voyage
Players will summon a loyal skeleton crew, uncover Ancient Pillars, battle waves of Ancient Phantoms and excavate a powerful Banished Skull.
During the Voyage, a Reaper’s Mark Flag is raised automatically and crews must defend their loot from rival pirates and deliver it safely to the Reaper’s Hideout for reward.
Reaper’s Chest Balancing
Wild Boar
Grand Boars now drop two tusks when defeated, with the rarity depending on how they’re found: two Grisly Tusks during Boar Hunting Voyages, or two Pristine Tusks if encountered emergently in the world.
The value of tusks has also increased, with Grisly Tusks worth 1000–1500 gold and Pristine Tusks worth 2000–3000 gold.
To balance these changes, the boar wallows found during Boar Hunting Voyages have been updated, now offering a Crate of Shark Teeth and an Irresistible Bait Pack instead of the previous rewards.
Network Connection Indicator
Event Hub Updates Technical Test
The Event Hub UI within the Pirate Log has been improved to allow the display of Ancient Coins as Goal Rewards to support future events.
In this Tech Test, four test cards with different combinations of gold, Doubloons and Ancient Coins have been created each with appropriate iconography.
Skeleton Mercenaries
Skeleton Mercenaries may appear in duplicate if players leave and return to an island.
Skeleton Mercenaries can occasionally slide across the ground while wandering.
Reaper’s Chest
After a player changes servers, the Reaper’s Chest may reset how many skeleton encounters it should trigger.
Skeletons linked to the Reaper’s Chest don’t always migrate with the chest and ship.
The Search for Ancient Secrets Voyage
Phantoms can sometimes spawn on nearby islands instead of the intended one.
The pillars and coffin may remain above ground after the Voyage ends.
Pillar dig sites currently only cycle between three possible locations.
The Voyage skeletons can sometimes become unrevivable if they die on the pillar platforms.
During this release, Skeleton Mercenaries, Reaper’s Chest Skeletons and skeletons that appear as part of the Search for Ancient Secrets Voyage will appear without their nameplates.
Gameplay
Storage Crates found through Skeleton's Orders can now be sold as expected.
The Skin Scriber Pistol and Double Barrel Pistol now shoot accurately in line with their sights.
Boar Hunting Voyage
Skeletons summoned using the Bone Caller now fight with boars, and boars will fight back. Boars will however continue to ignore regular skeletons.
Boar footprints now fade away naturally when the boar dies, rather than disappearing suddenly.
Voyage wallows now clear properly after the player leaves the server, even if the player completes the Voyage and leaves the island.
Reaper’s Chests
Reaper Cannon of Rage
The Reaper Cannon of Rage can now take damage from fire while on a ship.
The Reaper Cannon of Rage can no longer be placed inside the crow’s nest of a Galleon.
When deployed on a lift, the Reaper Cannon of Rage now correctly attaches to the lift platform.
When a ship with a Reaper Cannon of Rage sinks, the cannon is now detached and floats alongside other items.
Skeleton Mercenaries
Players no longer hear chest-digging sounds when unearthing Skeleton Mercenaries.
Skeleton Mercenaries now show their names correctly in the revive text when downed.
Skeleton Mercenaries will continue to follow players even after a sudden change in distance.
Skeleton Mercenaries now lead players accurately, taking elevation into account.
Any items held by a Skeleton Mercenary are dropped when they are defeated.
Skeleton Mercenaries no longer de-spawn if a player dies and travels to the Ferry of the Damned.
Text and Localisation
One of the Hunter’s Call Commendations no longer displays an unnecessary counter in its description.
The Skin Scriber Ship Bundle now displays the correct name in its store listing.
Insider update 3.3.1.6 is now live. This is the final Insider build of the hardening phase for our April update before we return to previewing features for future updates.
While this is the last Insider build to be focused on April’s update, any Known Issues listed below will continue to be worked on by the team ahead of launch.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Wild Boars
· Bone Caller Skeletons do not currently react to boars.
Megalodon Hunting Voyage
· Megalodons can repeatedly appear and disappear at hunting sites, preventing players from progressing through the Voyage.
Game Settings
· Players may find that changes to some game settings do not persist across sessions.
Visual and Audio
· The Regal Duke Flag now displays correctly when equipped on a Brigantine.
Insider Update 3.3.1.5 is now live. As we get closer to the scheduled release of April’s update, the next Insider builds will focus on wrapping up this release. This means that the features and builds we provide to Insiders will now look a lot like what you'll see in the final release.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Hunting Spear Balancing
Hunting spears now deal additional damage when thrown or fired at a Megalodon or Ancient Megalodon.
Hunting spears are now considered a resource when stored on your ship and will now remain when diving to a Voyage or Faction battle and when travelling through the Tunnels of the Damned.
Enforcement Status
To support the upcoming enforcement policy changes, players who are currently suspended or banned from Sea of Thieves will receive an improved notification when attempting to log-in to Insiders.
This notification now shows the current account status, time remaining for players temporarily suspended and a QR code directing players to the Sea of Thieves website where they can view the current number of points on their account.
The vast majority of Insiders should not see this message. The team will not artificially cause this pop-up notification to appear.
Please note the destination link for the QR code will not be live while this feature is active in Insiders.
Game Settings
Pirate Emporium
Gameplay
The tutorial for the blowpipe now only appears once, rather than repeating each session.
Shots from the Skin Scriber Pistol and Double Barrel Pistol now fire more accurately at their target.
The sight on the Skin Scriber Grapple Gun has been made easier to aim with.
Players can now purchase Bait Crates from the Hunter’s Call again, even if a previously bought crate wasn't collected.
The pop-up message for unlocking all Wild Seas Commendations now only appears once.
Hunting Spears
Spears fired from island cannons should no longer become stuck in the surrounding environment.
Spears dropped on the ship no longer trigger the 'Treasure Aboard Ship' notification.
Boar Hunting Voyage
The Quest Note for the Boar Hunting Voyage now displays its title text correctly when playing in Italian.
Snakes will no longer spray venom at nearby boars when a player is close.
More fruit now appears while tracking boars during the Voyage.
Voyage wallows no longer duplicate loot after a normal server migration.
Boars should now move smoothly when fleeing or attacking.
Boars now appear properly at a distance, without a drop in visual quality.
Visual and Audio
The Skin Scriber Costume now works properly with all curses.
Hair no longer appears with a gap when wearing the Skin Scriber Hat or Costume.
Equipping the Skin Scriber Costume no longer appears to darken the player’s skin tone.
The femur bone no longer intersects with the player's trousers while performing Skeleton Curse emotes.
Shirts and dresses already being worn will no longer remain visible while wearing the Skin Scriber Costume.
The Skin Scriber Figurehead now maintains its quality at long distances.
The Skin Scriber Wheel now fits properly in the pirate's hands.
The Skin Scriber Blunderbuss now fits correctly in the hands of female pirates.
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.3.1.4 is now live. As we approach the scheduled release of April’s update, the next Insider builds will become focused on finalising this release. This means that the feature set and builds delivered to Insiders will now closely resemble what will be available in the final release.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
A Tracker’s Megalodon Hunt
The scent trails seen in the default spyglass lens have been updated to better indicate the intended direction to locate the Megalodon.
The zoom level of the secondary lens has been reduced.
The centre of the screen has been made much clearer when viewed through the Shrouded Glass, helping to reduce overall visual noise for players when looking through this tool.
The pink colouration of the overlay has been reduced, making it easier to see the scent trails at various times of day.
Boar Hunting Voyage
Hunting Spear Balancing
A thrown hunting spear now deals increased damage to players, resulting in a 1-hit kill on a full health player.
Hunting spears thrown or fired at creatures now deal additional damage to their target.
Hunting spears fired into a ship’s hull now let in an increased water flow while they are stuck in the hull.
Hunting spears lodged in a ship’s hull now take longer to remove, 6 seconds up from 2 seconds.
Boar Hunting Voyage
Wild boars can currently be too easily killed by snakes in the vicinity.
Players may find that certain game settings when changed do not persist across sessions.
Hunting Spear
Boar Hunting Voyage
Loot from boar wallows will now stay above ground and won't fall beneath the terrain when dug up.
The rotation of dig spots in boar wallows now better follows the shape of the surrounding ground.
Dig spots now appear directly on top of wallows rather than underneath them.
Visual and Audio
Text and Localisation
‘The Lair of LeChuck’ - Text in the Quest Book for this Tall Tale has been fixed for Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Thai, French and Italian, where it was previously overlapping.
The Waltzing Worm Emote Bundle now displays the correct title on its info screen, instead of repeating the description.
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.3.1.3 is now live. This update features further improvements to the Reaper’s Chest Skeletons and balancing of emergent sea encounters.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Reaper’s Chest Improvements
Reaper’s Chest Skeletons are now stronger, with increased health and accuracy.
The skeletons’ pathfinding has been improved, ensuring they can easily navigate the environment and follow the chest when carried.
A Reaper’s Chest can now summon up to twelve skeletons, including a possible Skeleton Captain.
To facilitate Insider testing, two Reaper's Chests can be found inside the Outpost Tavern.
New Items – In Stock Now!
Emergent Kraken & Megalodon Encounter Rewards
Emergent Megalodon Encounter Balancing
Pirate Emporium
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Reaper’s Chest
Reaper’s Chest Skeletons do not currently migrate with the player’s ship and chest.
Reaper’s Chest Skeletons may attack Burning Blade crew skeletons.
Reaper’s Chest Skeletons can appear on the upper deck even when the Reaper’s Chest is below deck.
Reaper Cannon of Rage
Overheating the Cannon of Rage with an explosive barrel can cause its glow to become extremely bright.
Exploding an explosive barrel next to a dormant Cannon of Rage turret prevents it from heating up and it stays dormant.
The Cannon of Rage’s overheating value can drop below zero.
Gameplay
Reaper Cannon of Rage
The Cannon of Rage no longer blocks the player's movement when placed.
The Cannon of Rage can now be redeployed after being placed and undeployed without needing to be picked up first.
Wild Boars
Boars defeated while they are charging will now fall naturally instead of sliding.
Projectiles will now consistently damage running boars.
The death animation for boars will play correctly in third-person view when they are defeated with a melee weapon.
Naturally occurring Grand Boars will now drop Pristine Tusks when killed.
Boar Hunting Voyage
Boars will now drop Grisly Boar Tusks when defeated during a Boar Hunting Voyage.
Boar footprints are now spaced more closely together.
The Grand Boar will return to its wallow less frequently.
Crouching will now keep players hidden from boars for longer.
Loot found in boar wallows will now appear in varied orientations, rather than all facing the same direction.
Emergent wallows will now disappear correctly and won’t remain on islands previously selected for Hunting Voyages.
Skeleton Mercenaries
Revived Skeleton Mercenaries will now correctly change ownership to the crewmate who revives them.
Skeleton Mercenaries will no longer become stuck in rocks, preventing Voyage progression.
Skeleton Mercenaries will now follow the player who revived them more responsively when revived near multiple crew members.
Skeleton Mercenaries will now remain focused on leading the player instead of wandering for long periods if they can't find a path.
Skeleton Mercenaries will now switch their allegiance to whoever shows them the map, rather than only following one player.
Hunting Spear
Aiming the hunting spear while sprinting will now apply the intended movement slowdown.
Hunting spears fired into damaged areas of a ship will now display the correct water effects and sound.
Repeatedly pressing the throw button will no longer cause the charge throw to become unresponsive when using the hunting spear.
Environment
A misplaced lamp at Ancient Spire Outpost has been moved and will now appear to sit correctly.
Chests placed on the elevator at Skeleton Camps will now rest properly instead of floating.
Visual and Audio
Death animations for all passive fauna will now be visible to all players.
The Lightbearer Weapon Bundle artwork now displays correctly, ensuring the cutlass is fully visible.
The Lightbearer Ship Bundle artwork in the Emporium now displays a clear image of the ship’s hull.
The Skin Scriber Compass will now appear correctly in the Emporium without distortion.
The Ships tab in the Pirate Emporium now displays correctly, with no empty gaps between tiles.
Currency icons will now display correctly in the Campaign Card Rewards view of the Pirate Log.
The Banana Banter Emote Bundle tile now displays its text banner correctly when hovered over.
Text and Localisation
'The Quest for Guybrush' - Overlapping text in Japanese, Russian and Turkish has been corrected in the Ledger Book for The Quest for Guybrush Tall Tale.
'The Journey to Mêlée Island' - French text in the Quest Book for The Journey to Mêlée Island Tall Tale now displays correctly without overlapping.
'The Journey to Mêlée Island' - Overlapping text issues in Stan's Sales Ledger have been resolved.
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.3.1.2 is now live. In this build, the Pirate Emporium gets a new shipment of goods, while Skeleton Mercenaries return for testing and are now stronger, more accurate and slightly less loyal, as they’re now able to be stolen by rival crews if they revive them first!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Skeleton Mercenaries
Skeleton Mercenaries will now move consistently with their crew and can dig underground and surface at locations to follow across larger areas.
Mercenaries will now retrieve the last item they held if they had to drop it to help with combat or dig up a buried item.
Mercenaries will continue to assist with combat and treasure hunting, and can now be stolen by rival crews if revived by them first.
Wild Boar Hunting Voyages
Wild Seas Commendations and Rewards
With the introduction of wild boars and new Hunting Voyages, new Commendations have been added within the Reputation Tab to challenge aspiring hunters.
Players can unlock the Jagged Jaws Throwing Knives after completing all Hunting Spear Commendations, and the Wild Seas Curse upon completing all Wild Seas Commendations in the Bilge Rats section.
New Items – In Stock Now!
Skin Scrawlers Ship Set: Figurehead, Collector’s Figurehead, Sails, Collector’s Sails, Hull, Capstan, Wheel, Cannons, Flag, Cannon Flare and Ship’s Crest.
Skin Scrawlers Weapons: Cutlass, Pistol, Blunderbuss, Eye of Reach, Double Barrel Pistol, Throwing Knives, Grapple Gun and Blowpipe.
Skin Scrawlers Compass.
Skin Scrawlers Costume and Tattoo.
Waltzing Worm Emotes: Grub Wiggle, Body Flop and Flail Dance.
Relaxed Sit Emote – Free!
Emergent Kraken Encounter Rewards
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Rewarding Seasonal Renown Technical Test
A new system has been introduced that can reward players with Seasonal Renown through external rewards like Twitch Drops.
For this Technical Test, players should complete goals in the "[PH] Season Level Reward Test" event, such as catching a fish or defeating a Sea Fort, to earn Seasonal progress and confirm rewards are granted correctly.
Graphics Card Crash Detection
PC players will now find a new option in the Game Settings, allowing extra information to be gathered when experiencing a GPU related crashes.
GPU Crash Detection will be disabled by default but can be enabled through the Video Options on Windows Store and Steam builds only.
Skeleton Mercenaries
Skeleton Mercenaries do not keep items if a player gives them an item while crouching and then stands back up.
Players can still give Skeleton Mercenaries items while they are in combat.
Skeleton Mercenaries do not drop loot when downed.
If a player dies and goes to the Ferry, any Skeleton Mercenaries on the island they were at will despawn.
Players do not receive Ancient Coins if a Skeleton Mercenary defeats an Ancient Skeleton.
Megalodon Hunting Voyage
Gameplay
Insiders should once again consistently earn gold and reputation when buying or selling treasure.
The Hunting Voyages icon now appears on the Hunter’s Call menu tile in the Quest Table.
The Hunter’s Call motto has been updated on the Quest Table menu tile.
The Merchant Alliance no longer sells or buys Bait Crates, preventing players from purchasing from Hunter’s Call or Merchant Alliance and reselling on the same island.
Opening and closing a full-screen UI menu no longer disconnects players from dockable items or cancels emotes.
Players can no longer sell a Bait Crate at the same Outpost where they purchased it.
Merrick's Delicious Recipe Voyage now correctly requires two Cloudy Plentifins to complete.
Fishing Voyages
If a player dies while holding a caught fish, Treasured Fish now drop on the ground, while regular fish are added to the player's inventory if there is space.
Fish no longer disappear from fishing rods after the player's death.
Boar Hunting Voyage
The Boar Hunting Voyage is now locked behind a level requirement - players must be level 15 in the Hunter’s Call.
Cancelling a Boar Hunting Voyage now removes both the relevant wallow and the relevant boar.
When cancelling and starting a new Boar Hunting Voyage, the note will always display a valid island name.
The Grand Boar now leaves more footprints.
Diving during a Boar Voyage will now correctly spawn the Voyage’s boars and wallows upon resurfacing.
Emergent AI enemies no longer spawn on islands selected for a Boar Hunting Voyage.
The Boar Hunting Voyage note now displays text split correctly across multiple lines to improve readability and allow for translation space.
Boars and their wallows now correctly disappear when a Voyage is completed or cancelled.
Natural boars will no longer appear on islands selected for a Boar Hunting Voyage.
Voyage locations now generate on appropriate islands rather than distant locations across the sea.
Voyage boar wallows now remain after a player disconnects and rejoins.
Megalodon Hunting Voyage
The Megalodon Hunting Voyage is now locked behind a level requirement - players must be level 20 in the Hunter’s Call.
The Megalodon Hunting Voyage note now features an updated miniature radial menu icon.
Hunting Spear
Repairing a hole while a spear is lodged into it will no longer cause permanent damage.
Hunter’s Call resources can now be repurchased if they were bought in a previous session and not collected.
Attempting to pick up items from a Collector's Chest while holding a hunting spear will no longer cause them to disappear.
Hunting spears now produce a splash visual effect when thrown into the water.
Reaper Cannon of Rage
Skeleton Mercenaries
Skeleton Mercenaries will no longer enter a revive state if a player leaves and returns to an island before the island resets.
Skeleton Mercenaries now assist players with buried treasure maps.
Skeleton Mercenaries no longer attempt to lead players to a different island when shown a Bounty or X Marks the Spot map.
Skeleton Mercenaries now transition smoothly when approaching players instead of abruptly switching to the wander animation.
Skeleton Mercenaries no longer get stuck between animations when assisting with digging and needing to teleport.
Wild Boars
Controller players using Aim Assist will now find they are assisted during combat with wild boars.
Wild boars now react properly when shot from a distance.
Boars now react to hunting spears landing nearby.
Environment
Visual and Audio
The Pig Sea Dog Outfit now maintains its intended visuals when viewed from a distance.
Loading screens mentioning Lightbearer cosmetics now feature Season 15 imagery.
The Hunter’s Call Voyage Tab now displays icons for all related Voyages rather than just Fishing Voyages.
The Radiant Comet Blunderbuss no longer allows players to see through its texture when firing.
Seagulls now stay near the player’s ship instead of flying past upon reaching them.
The Fates of Fortune Eye of Reach scope no longer appears broken during the reload animation.
Performance and Stability
Cancelling the Boar Hunting Voyage multiple times no longer causes server instability.
Exploding a Cannon of Rage on a ship no longer causes a server instability.
Improved server stability to reduce instances of players disconnecting from their session.
Insider Update 3.3.1.1 is now live. With March’s update now taken, Insiders returns to previewing features for upcoming releases with Season 15, Season 16 and Festival of Fishing features now re-enabled for testing.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
A Tracker’s Megalodon Hunt
The Shrouded Glass and Hunter’s Note are now provided at the start of the Voyage, helping players track the Megalodon more easily.
The Megalodon now appears at all encounter sites, with difficulty scaling based on crew size.
The Shrouded Glass now features improved on-screen prompts, the spyglass’ cap now reflects the zoom mode currently in effect, and new music cues enhance encounters.
Festival of Fishing
Recipe Adjustments: Fewer hand-ins are required, and dish selection is now based on previous course ingredients.
Tracking Fixes: Hand-ins now track correctly even after diving, and undercooked meat is accepted when cooking is required.
Visual Updates: Art has been added to the Connoisseur of Culinary Craft title and Merrick’s Menu radial wheel.
Insiders should be aware that the testing fish has changed from the Ruby Splashtail to the Umber Splashtail, though its rarity may limit catches.
While game performance has been the recent focus area for the Game Health team, they are now beginning to look at other areas of the experience for improvement. The first of these is addressing a number of physics-based movement exploits. For more context on these, head to the feedback thread.
Movement Exploits
Players finding ways for their pirate to become stuck inside moving parts of the ship will no longer find that they are ejected through the air at abnormal speed. They will still be bumped out of the pinch point, but should no longer be able to gain an advantage from this scenario.
Players attempting to get their pirate stuck inside moving areas of the environment like island lifts should no longer find that they are ejected through the air.
Improved Reaper’s Chests
Reaper Cannon of Rage
Players can currently fire a Reaper Cannon of Rage through the back window of a Galleon.
Skeleton Mercenaries
When shown a Bounty or X Marks the Spot Map for another island, Skeleton Mercenaries attempt to lead players to that location.
Skeleton Mercenaries do not assist with player-buried treasure maps.
Gameplay
Boar Hunting Voyage
Voyage wallows are now removed when a crew cancels the Voyage.
Loot holes around wallows are now slightly raised and no longer merge into the ground.
Boars no longer float, flee for a shorter time and return to the wallow more frequently.
Boars can now attack players who are hiding or crouching.
The Voyage will now complete as expected, even if a player dies before killing the boar.
Skeleton Mercenaries
Hunting Spear
The throwing animation now correctly plays in third-person view when aiming and throwing a spear.
The sound effect for removing a spear from a ship’s hull now loops properly when cancelling and restarting the action quickly.
Impact visual and sound effects now appear correctly when a hunting spear enters a tier 5 damage hole, even when viewed from inside the ship.
The sound effect for spears hitting ships is now clearer and no longer muffled.
Megalodon Voyage
A Megalodon now consistently appears at the first interval site when diving to the Voyage.
Loot at spawn sites now appears correctly in subsequent Megalodon Voyages.
Loot items now stay afloat longer instead of sinking too quickly.
The field of view zoom for the Shrouded Glass has been updated, along with a smoother vignette transition speed.
Visual and Audio
The camera no longer merges into the barrel when zooming in during the Cut the Cake Emote.
The Magpie’s Glory Pocket Watch thumbnail now displays the dial in the correct orientation.
Text and Localisation
Insider update 3.3.0.10 is now live. This is the final Insider build of the hardening phase for our March update before we return to previewing features for future updates.
While this is the last Insider build to be focused on March’s update, the Known Issues listed below will continue to be worked on by the team ahead of launch.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Performance Improvements
Hunting Spear
The throwing animation is not consistently shown to other players while aiming before quick-throwing.
Players will currently experience no impact sound or visual effects when a hunting spear enters a tier 5 damage hole when viewed from inside the ship.
Hunting Spear
Hunting spears can now be fired into a fully damaged ship hole and will remain lodged there until removed by the crew.
The audio effect for removing a lodged hunting spear from a ship is now louder and more noticeable.
Hunting spears lodged in existing damage holes will now correctly reduce the amount of water entering the ship until removed.
User Interface
Visual and Audio
The Azure Scout Pocket Watch now displays the correct date.
The Mandrake Speaking Trumpet now has the correct price in the sale tab.
Players who join a session where pirates are already in disguise will now see those disguised players correctly.
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.3.0.9 is now live. We are now in the hardening phase for the release of our March Update and these Insider builds will now mirror the feature set scheduled for the upcoming update.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Jellyfish Improvements
Following Insider feedback, jellyfish clusters have now been relocated to more fitting environments. These now appear around plant life, sunken debris, jetties and other marine life near island shorelines.
These clusters have been grouped more closely together to create a more natural and vibrant presence, enhancing the scenery in picturesque locations.
Hunting Spear Balancing
Hunting Spear
Gameplay
Reaper’s Chests hidden within a Shipwreck now once again show their tell-tale beacon from across the seas and no longer require a crew to approach before they become visible.
Captains can now place up to five Hunter's Call Banner Trinkets instead of just one.
Hunting Spear
The hunting spear now supports Controller Aim Assist when enabled.
Throwing a hunting spear underwater now displays the correct animations.
Characters no longer briefly appear larger when equipping the hunting spear in third-person view.
The charging animation no longer repeats continuously when holding a charged throw underwater in third-person view.
The transition animations when aiming and stopping aiming while swimming now display correctly in third-person view.
Hunting spears now appear correctly when loading them into cannons.
The correct button prompt is now shown when retrieving a hunting spear from a ship's hull.
Hunting spears can no longer be lodged into the ship’s hull near the ladders to disrupt players boarding.
Visual and Audio
The Azure Scout Pocket Watch now displays correctly in the menu previews.
The Mandrake Costume no longer appears twice in the sale tab.
The Ghost Ship's Crest now has a sharper texture when previewed at the Pirate Legend shop.
Text and Localisation
Insider Update 3.3.0.8 is now live. As we approach the scheduled release of March’s update, the next Insider builds will become focused on finalising this release. This means that the feature set and builds delivered to Insiders will now closely resemble what will be available in the final release.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Fishing Voyage
Hunting Spear
Hunting spears can currently be lodged into the capstan and ship’s ladders, hampering use of these interactions.
The throwing animation is not visible from a third-person perspective when aiming before throwing
Hunting Spear
Hunting spears can no longer be resold to the same representative or island they were purchased from.
Aiming a hunting spear to throw it while migrating to a new server will no longer cause it to be thrown automatically and disappear.
Players should now be able to consistently remove hunting spears lodged in the hull of a Sloop.
Moving while aiming the hunting spear will no longer cause screen stutter.
Skeletons repairing a Skeleton Ship can now remove a hunting spear lodged in their ship.
Crews pledging to Captain Flameheart on the Burning Blade will now find any spears lodged in the hull will be removed when the ship is repaired.
Aiming a throw while underwater no longer causes the hunting spear to instantly become fully charged.
Players aiming a hunting spear then tapping sprint will no longer be able to throw instantly at full charge.
Safe teleporting while aiming a hunting spear will no longer cause the movement slow effect to persist after putting the spear away.
Players should no longer experience a sudden game disconnection when attempting to throw a hunting spear while sprinting.
User Interface
Using the back button while navigating the Pet Chest with a virtual keyboard on consoles will no longer cause the menu to become stuck, preventing further input.
Browsing certain pages of the spotlighted sections in the Pirate Emporium will no longer cause the game to stop registering stick input in menus.
Visual and Audio
The Plucky Ruffian Sea Dog Dress and Jacket will now appear correctly on screen.
The Seventh Anniversary Bundle in the Pirate Emporium now correctly displays its own artwork instead of the Lightbearer Bundle art.
Loading a Shiba Inu wearing the Wailing Barnacle Outfit into a cannon will no longer cause the outfit to intersect with the cannon.
After inserting a Skeleton Fort Key into the Vault door, the key will no longer appear to float in the air.
The Emporium preview for the Grateful Muse and Centre of Attention Emotes now use the correct camera placement.
Text and Localisation
Performance and Stability
Players will no longer experience an unexpected game closure after dying while crouched.
Improved server stability to avoid instances where players are disconnected from their session.
Insider Update 3.3.0.7 is now live. The Festival of Fishing event returns in full, now with all parts of the event available for testing.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Hunting Spear
Throwing a fully charged hunting spear now deals 75 damage (up from 65).
The hunting spear has received visual improvements when held or placed in specific situations. Stowing the item on a player’s back while sprinting now causes it to sit neatly on the pirate’s back; dropping it now drives the spear into the ground ready for retrieval.
Hunter’s Call Trading Company
Additional Hunter’s Call rewards for defeating a Kraken are also planned and will arrive for Insider testing in a future update.
Festival of Fishing
With the Hunter’s Call receiving renewed focus in Season 15, the Festival of Fishing returns with refreshed activities and rewards.
Fish Multiplier: Fish can be handed in to receive double gold and reputation.
Time-Limited Voyages: A Hunter's Rare Fishing Map and Merrick's Delicious Recipe can be played during the Festival of Fishing, making the most of the Fish Multiplier.
Event Reward – Completing both new time-limited Voyages will earn players an exclusive fishing rod.
Event Goals: Complete Hunter's Call-themed Goals during the Festival of Fishing to earn gold and reputation. Completing the event Goals grants players the Fisher of Fortune and Connoisseur of Culinary Craft Titles.
Fishing Emissary Boost: Players representing the Hunter’s Call or a Guild as an Emissary will find their Emissary Grades progress much faster during the Festival of Fishing when catching fish.
Free Emissary Flag – The Hunter's Call Emissary Flag is available to all players during the Festival of Fishing, offering a chance to experience Emissary play without needing to own the license.
Skeleton Mercenaries
Revived Skeleton Mercenaries currently do not change ownership when revived by a crewmate.
Players may need to leave and return for enemy Skeleton Mercenaries to recognise them as their owner after revival.
Skeleton Mercenaries will freeze when commanded to dig while carrying an item.
Multiple Skeleton Mercenary groups may appear if players leave and return to an island.
Improved Reaper’s Chest
Gameplay
The design of the lizard that reappears after being scared away by the player is now chosen at random again.
The number of Merrick Shipmate Trinkets that can be placed has been increased from 1 to 5 to match other shipmate trinket limits.
Wild Boars
Wild boars now move at a more natural speed when travelling between locations.
Wild boars will now attempt to charge at players and will no longer stop charging after being chased for a long time.
Loot around the wallow is now more spread out and will not appear on top of the wallow.
Dig spots around the wallow now sit correctly on the surface, and smaller items are either visible or can be dug up in one go.
The wallow will now remain visible after completing the Boar Hunting Voyage.
Hunting Spear
Hunting spear aim sensitivity settings now apply correctly when aiming.
The hunting spear’s charging and throwing animations now display correctly in both first-person and third-person views when charging a throw underwater for all pirate body types.
Hunting spears no longer pierce through the opposite side of a ship’s hull when fired from a cannon.
The idle swimming animation now displays correctly for all body types in third-person when holding a hunting spear.
Players with the 'Reduce hold to use item' setting active will now correctly transition in and out of aiming when viewed by another player.
Throwing a hunting spear mid-charge will now cause it to land in the correct spot.
The rumble effect from charging a hunting spear will no longer persist after the screen fades to black.
Skeleton Mercenaries
Megalodon Hunting Voyage
The beacon for the Megalodon Hunting Voyage is now visible from a consistent distance.
Feared Milestones now update correctly when Captains defeat Ancient Megalodons.
Environment
Players will no longer experience erratic camera movement after running into a skeleton at The Reaper’s Hideout.
Bats at Crook’s Hollow now appear clearly instead of flying out of the rock above the north cave.
Bats in the Sunken Grove’s small cave no longer briefly pass through a wall.
The ceiling in Mercy’s End Fortress no longer has a visible gap.
Visual and Audio
The Dreamers’ Dust Costume has regained its visual effects.
The Azure Scout Spyglass is now correctly sized compared to other spyglasses.
The Cherished ‘Hidden in Plain Sight’ Trophy and all ‘Be Alluring to Get Ahead’ Trophies are now correctly sized and positioned when previewed in the Shipwright Shop and Trinket Box.
Performance & Stability
Insider Update 3.3.0.6 is now live. Insiders can finally break the seal on Reaper’s Chests, unleashing a wave of Order of Bone & Blade Skeletons. Players can also discover two new Reaper-themed rowboat liveries, and sample new stock arriving in Outpost stores.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Reaper Chest Improvements
Existing Reaper’s Chests can now be interacted with to break the seal, releasing waves of Order of Bone & Blade Skeletons that defend the crew in possession of the chest and attack nearby foes.
When possible, these skeletons will follow the chest when it is carried, allowing it to be used for defense when placed on a ship or for offense by leaving it aboard an enemy vessel.
Skeletons will only emerge when the chest is placed firmly on land or a ship’s deck, while submersion in water or being carried will pause their appearance.
Once all summoned skeletons have been defeated, no further reinforcements will be raised from the chest.
To facilitate Insiders testing, two Reaper's Chests can now be found inside the Outpost Tavern.
New Rowboat Liveries
New Items – Now in Stock!
Azure Scout Equipment Set
Azure Scout Instrument Set
Azure Scout Weapons: Pistol, Cutlass, Blunderbuss, Eye of reach, Heavy Sword and Rapier.
Performance Improvements
Improved Reaper’s Chest
Moving the chest between regions may stop skeletons from emerging from it in that region. This can happen if the chest is repeatedly moved between the same two areas.
Placing the chest in a new area does not retain the number of charges used, which may cause more skeletons to spawn than intended.
When placed on a ship’s lower deck, Order of Bone & Blade Skeletons still surface on the top deck.
Skeleton Mercenaries
Skeleton Mercenaries do not currently assist with all X Marks the Spot maps.
Skeleton Mercenaries may sometimes appear to slide while using their wandering animation.
Gameplay
Traps can now be placed on and around the stairway to the Athena’s Fortune Hideout inside Outpost taverns.
Chests dropped into shallow pools will now float properly instead of hovering high above the surface.
The Orb of Secrets can now be sold to The Hunter’s Call for the same price as other Trading Companies.
Ancient Megalodons are now correctly affected by the damage from a Poison Dart.
Defeating an Ancient Megalodon will now be recorded in the Captain’s Logbook.
Hunting Spear
Hunting spears can no longer be resold to the same Outpost they were purchased from, even if thrown and picked up again.
The hunting spear now deals the correct, increased damage to all Megalodon types.
Players can no longer bury the hunting spear.
Placing a hunting spear onboard will no longer provide Emissary Grade Progression.
When throwing a hunting spear with a fully charged throw, the visual trail will now be shown across the full path of the spear.
Third-person character animations will now appear correctly when performing a fully charged throw.
The hunting spear no longer merges through the larger body type when held.
When observing a player aiming a hunting spear, they will now accurately display which direction and height they are intending on throwing the spear.
When picking up a hunting spear, the spear and the player’s arms will no longer momentarily appear to judder from a third-person view.
A player who cancels a throw after aiming a hunting spear will now appear correctly to observers.
Wild Boar Hunt
Boar footprints now match those seen in the boar wallow, with a greater range between prints to increase the challenge for players.
Boar tracks and footprints are now more visible in grassy areas.
The maximum circumference for wallow dig spots has been extended.
Boars will now wander further across the island, making them easier to locate.
Lure Darts now correctly attract enemies when attached to boars.
Fishing Voyage
Megalodon Hunting Voyage
New music has been added to signal key points in the Megalodon Hunting Voyage, including interval completions and the final battle.
The wake trail will no longer lead players to the world’s edge and off the map.
Loot from a defeated Megalodon will now consistently float to the water’s surface.
Skeleton Mercenaries
Visual and Audio
Switching from crouching to standing while holding a fishing rod will no longer cause the rod to appear in the middle of the screen momentarily.
Pig pets will no longer appear misaligned in the player’s arms when players jump while stroking them.
The red belt on the Dark Adventurer’s Jacket no longer merges through the player’s arm during certain emotes.
The Stately Shirt no longer causes long hairstyles to intersect clothing and no longer duplicates arm tattoos in a distorted form.
Bat sound effects will now properly fade out instead of continuing to play long after the bats have flown away.
The Pig Ghost Outfit’s shop icon is now consistent with other outfit icons.
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.3.0.5 is now live. Skeleton Mercenaries can now assist in finding bounty targets and riddle map locations, while jellyfish have been introduced along island coastlines. The Festival of Fishing returns with boosted rewards, and new items have arrived in the Pirate Emporium.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Skeleton Mercenaries
Jellyfish
Hunting Spear
A thrown spear will now do increased damage to all island animals, sea threats, Skeleton Lords, Skeleton Captains and Ocean Crawlers.
The range of the hunting spear’s quick throw has been slightly increased, throwing the spear further.
Lizards
Festival of Fishing
Fish Multiplier: Fish can be handed in to receive double gold and reputation.
Time-Limited Voyage: A Hunter's Rare Fishing Map can be played during the Festival of Fishing, making the most of the Fish Multiplier.
Event Goals: Complete Hunter's Call-themed Goals during the Festival of Fishing to earn gold and reputation. Completing all Goals grants players the ‘Fisher of Fortune’ Title.
Fishing Emissary Boost: The Emissary Grades of Hunter’s Call or Guild Emissary Flags will rise notably faster during the Festival of Fishing when catching fish.
New Items – Now in Stock!
Lightbearer Ship Collection & Ship’s Crest
Lightbearer Weapon Bundle
Lightbearer Costume Set
Mighty Lightbearer Flag, Hull, Collector’s Figurehead & Sails
Silent Lightbearer Flag, Hull, Collector’s Figurehead & Sails
Wise Lightbearer Flag, Hull, Collector’s Figurehead & Sails
Gold Curse Toucan
Dire Dark Warsmith Weapons: Double Barrel Pistol, Throwing Knives, Grapple Gun and Blowpipe
Pet Pig Outfits: Sovereign, Bilge Rat, Sea Dog, Pirate Legend and Ghost
Reaper’s Mark Sails (time-limited)
Outpost Trap Restrictions
Traps are now able to be placed in and around the Outpost taverns, allowing crews to lie in wait for unsuspecting players.
Players triggering a nearby trap when arriving in the tavern at the start of their session however will remain unharmed as players will not take damage while ‘waking up’.
Performance Improvements
Performance Management
A new management system is now in operation on the server, controlling the activation of certain events and encounters to ensure that the server has the necessary resources to safely operate the activity.
Encounters with an emergent Megalodon are now controlled by this system, with further events to follow.
Trap Restrictions
Skeleton Mercenaries
Duplicate Skeleton Mercenaries may appear when leaving and returning to an island.
After revival, Skeleton Mercenaries may remain in their wander or idle animations for a while after being asked for map assistance.
Skeleton Mercenaries may wander for long periods if they cannot find a path to the player while trying to lead them.
Reaper Cannon of Rage
Direct shots from a cannonball on a deployed Reaper Cannon will not currently trigger overheat, however this is intended.
The Reaper Cannon of Rage will not consistently be overheated by damage when onboard a moving ship.
Gameplay
Commendation progress for defeating the Ancient Megalodons is now awarded to all crews participating in the encounter by dealing damage, not just the crew that lands the final hit.
Melee attacks from a throwing knife below the deck of the ship should no longer appear to hit an invisible surface in various locations.
Seagulls will no longer appear alongside ships while in a storm.
Hunting Spear
Players can now charge a hunting spear even if they begin charging without aiming.
Skeleton crews can now remove spears lodged in their ships.
Hunting spears lodged into the hull of the Burning Blade can now be removed and no longer remain stuck after a crew pledges to Captain Flameheart.
Attempting to throw a hunting spear while naturally migrating to a new server should no longer cause the spear to disappear.
Boar Hunting Voyage
Boars now react to and are properly lured by the Lure Dart.
Enemies will now be distracted by a Lure Dart attached to a wild boar.
Treasure buried in boar wallows will now appear closer to the wallow itself.
Grand Boars now flee at the same speed as common boars.
Boars and wallows will now always appear when diving to a Boar Hunt and disappear properly when the Voyage is completed or cancelled.
Diving to a Boar Hunting Voyage now correctly places players at the intended island.
The text on the Boar Hunt Quest Map now fits properly within the map’s edges.
Fishing Voyage
Megalodon Hunting Voyage
Megalodons hunted during a Voyage now take increased damage from hunting spears and reduced damage from explosions.
The shipwreck found at the end of the Voyage will no longer be destroyed prematurely if players move too far away after completing the Quest.
Reaper Cannon of Rage
Any Reaper Cannons active on a ship will now be moved to the new server during natural server migration and consistently removed from the originating server. This does not affect diving to Voyages or Faction battles which will still cause the cannon to be left behind with any other treasure.
Reaper Cannons of Rage can no longer be taken through the Tunnels of the Damned into a Tall Tale.
Visual and Audio
Players using the ship’s wheel on a Brigantine will no longer have their game chat muffled when speaking.
Multiple crews gathering to join the Legend of Glitterbeard will now find the visual effects light consistently with the music.
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.3.0.4 is now live. In this update, players can take part in testing the second part of our newly adapted Festival of Fishing, as well as provide further feedback on new features for Season 16.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Reaper Cannon of Rage
The cannon will no longer generate heat from damage while packed away.
While deploying a cannon in water will continue to cool it during use, the amount of cooling has now been reduced.
Lizards
Bats
Ancient Megalodons
Festival of Fishing
Time-Limited Voyage: Play through Merrick's Delicious Recipe during Festival of Fishing and make the most of that fish multiplier!
Event Goals: Complete Hunter's Call-themed Goals during the Festival of Fishing to earn gold and reputation. Completing all Goals grants players the ‘Fisher of Fortune’ Title.
Free Emissary Flag: All players can fly the Hunter's Call Emissary Flag during the Event, even without owning it, to explore the new Emissary License.
Reaper Cannon of Rage
The cannon model and audio and visual effects are all considered placeholder in this early preview and feedback is not required at this time.
Direct shots from a cannonball on a deployed Reaper Cannon will not currently trigger overheat, however this is intended.
Zones on the ship that block cannon placement are no longer working, allowing players to place cannons in unwanted areas.
Hunting Spear
Charging a throw may cause player animations to break for those observing.
Dropping a spear while aiming can cause the players field of view to remain changed.
Hunting spears will intersect with the pirate while hanging.
Wild Seas
Gameplay
Players grappling to a ship’s ladder should no longer find themselves appearing in a different location.
Players can no longer grapple treasure through the open storeroom windows on Sea Forts.
Tall Tale items from within the Sea of the Damned can no longer be brought back to the Sea of Thieves.
Skeleton Mercenaries
Skeleton Mercenaries are no longer duplicated when leaving the area of the bone pile and returning.
Skeleton Mercenaries should now be removed consistently removed when leaving an island.
Players can no longer give throwing knives to Skeleton Mercenaries
Wild Boar
Boars should no longer knockback the player when the player touches the boar and should only apply knock back when the boar is charging
Boars and their wallows should now appear on Shark Bait Cove when crews are assigned a Hunting Voyage on the island.
Hunting Spear
Wild Seas
The fishing spot at Isle of Last Words is now further away from the shore, allowing players to fish successfully when on the Voyage.
Hunter’s Call items being sold to the Reaper’s Bones no longer increases progress of Call of the Hunter Commendations.
Ancient Megalodons now progress the Who Needs a Bigger Boat Commendation.
Visual and Audio
The sword is now visible when performing the Swashbuckling Story Emote.
The pig pet's shadow is no longer missing from first-person view while holding the pet.
Seagulls no longer appear next to ships whilst the ship is in a storm.
Fishing spot visual effects should no longer appear inside of the ship’s hull if the ship stops on the fishing spot.
Browsing disguises in the Vanity Chest now shows the pirate correctly in the preview.
Insider Update 3.3.0.3 is now live. With this update players can get hands on with the new deployable Reaper Cannon, a brand-new transportable weapon to add to your arsenal for naval combat.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Reaper Cannon of Rage
The Reaper Cannon of Rage is a powerful new deployable cannon. The cannon can be transported and deployed in a wide range of tactical locations and moved to be redeployed in new locations as needed.
When deployed, it can be loaded and fired like a regular cannon; however, be warned with each shot fired the cannon generates heat and will need to be cooled to prevent overheating. Players can delay their shots to allow the cannon to cool, or use water to douse it faster.
The cannon will also overheat when taking damage, becoming a potential target for rival crews. Should the cannon reach a critical heat threshold either through over use or by damage it will begin to steam and then explode, causing devastating damage to the area.
To facilitate Insider testing, these new Reaper Cannons can be found easily at Outpost Taverns.
Hunting Spear Improvements
The range of the hunting spear’s quick throw has been slightly increased, throwing the spear further.
Throwing a hunting spear at a higher angle will cause the spear to arc sooner and travel a shorter distance.
Charging a throw will now take longer before being fully charged.
Lizards
Athena’s Fortune Legendary Searches
Athena’s Fortune now offer three new Voyages that provide a short, on-demand option to earn Athena’s Fortune reputation. These new Legendary Searches can be selected from the Quest Table: A Legendary Treasure Map Search, A Legendary Riddle Quest Search and A Legendary Skeleton Bounty Search.
As these Voyages are a shorter experience and therefore have less risk than the existing Athena’s Fortune experiences on offer, they will provide reduced rewards in comparison to their riskier counterparts.
Gilded Voyages
New Gilded Voyages are now available, sending players into The Wilds. This Gilded Voyage can be found in the Limited Voyages tab of the Quest Table.
There are four Gilded Voyages available, each with a single use; Gold Hoarders, Merchant Alliance, Order of Souls and Athena's Fortune.
Reaper Cannon of Rage
The cannon model, audio and visual effects are all considered placeholder in this early preview and feedback is not required at this time.
Direct shots from a cannonball on a deployed Reaper Cannon will not currently trigger overheat, however this is intended.
Hunting Spears
Skeleton Mercenaries
Gameplay
Players lobbing throwables above or below deck across all ship types should no longer find they explode on contact with invisible surfaces.
Boars can now trigger traps.
Hunter’s Call Trading Company
Skeleton Mercenaries
Grapple Gun Animations
The new animations shown when grappling to a location now appear correctly when grappling in a vertical direction.
Grappling to a location after sprinting or swimming should now consistently show the intended animation.
Hunting Spear
Players triggering a panic teleport while charging a spear attack will no longer find their controller vibrations become stuck.
Players can no longer sell a hunting spear at the same Outpost it was purchased from.
Players should no longer find themselves unable to interact with objects after sprinting shortly after throwing a hunting spear.
Thrown spears travelling through the air can now be seen by other players.
Pigs
Pet pigs’ names will now be shown above the pig.
Players stroking a pig while jumping will now appear to stroke the pig correctly after landing.
Environment
Ancient Megalodons should now be able to navigate correctly near the Fort of the Dammed and should no longer get stuck on the shore.
Players making their way onto a Skeleton Sloop will now find they can safely navigate the ship without hitting invisible surfaces.
Visual and Audio
Seagulls should no longer stay parallel with the ship when the ship turns very quickly.
Players equipping the Hunter's Call Emissary Costume will now find that any masks are hidden to prevent visual distortion with their pirate’s face.
Text & Localisation
The Hunter's Call Emissary Table will no longer show placeholder text when in Safer Seas.
Cardinal Lodestar Sails description now mentions the correct insignia colour.
The Shrouded Glass should no longer display placeholder text within the Pirate Radial Menu.
Insider Update 3.3.0.1 is now live. New Pirate Milestones introduce four Trinkets, now available for testing. Fishing Maps, hunting spears, wild boars and lizards have all received improvements in this Insider update. Mega Stashes now feature reinforced Fort floors and more frequent Ashen rewards, and new Pirate Legend weapons are available for testing.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Skeleton Mercenaries
The Order of Bone and Blade are Skeleton Mercenaries who can assist players with their quests on islands. Search large islands for the telltale bony arm sticking out of the ground and unearth the bone pile to revive a new ally.
Players can collect multiple allies while searching islands, and may even uncover a Captain Mercenary, a more formidable defender.
Once revived, the Skeleton Mercenary will be indebted to the pirate, following them and assisting on their adventures on the island. These allies will help dig up treasure, carry loot, assist with quests and, of course, raise their cutlass in battle!
Boar Hunting Voyage
Lizards
Wild Seas Commendations
Festival of Fishing
The Festival of Fishing returns during Season 15, refreshed alongside the Hunter’s Call expansion.
Fish Multiplier: Fish items can be handed in for double gold and reputation.
Event Goals: Complete Hunter's Call-themed Goals during the Festival of Fishing to earn gold and reputation. Completing all Goals grants players the ‘Fisher of Fortune’ Title.
Free Emissary Flag: All players can fly the Hunter's Call Emissary Flag during the Event, even without owning it, to explore the new Emissary License.
Raid Voyage: All players can play the Hunter's Call Raid Voyage, 'A Duel with an Ashen Lord,' during the event, regardless of reputation.
See the feedback thread in the Insider Forum Hub for information on how to take part in this live event test.
Grapple Gun Animations
Insider Programme Rewards
Following the initial change to the Insider weekly reward system, the team have reviewed the feedback and monitored play behaviour to ensure this is still rewarding Insider play at the desired levels.
As part of this update, the amount of reputation required each week to unlock an Insider reward has now been reduced to better align with the typical earn rates for an hour of play in Insiders.
Hunting Spear
Players may become unable to drop the hunting spear or interact with objects if they sprint immediately after throwing it.
Hunting spears cannot currently be removed from a ship’s hull when lodged into a heavily damaged hole.
Boar Hunting Voyage
Diving to a Boar Hunt Voyage may result in a range of issues such as arriving at the wrong location, no boars or wallows appearing on the target island and the Quest Map may lose its text. It is advised to sail to these Voyages in this build.
Boars and wallows do not disappear after completing or cancelling the Voyage.
Skeleton Mercenaries
Skeleton Mercenaries freeze if commanded to dig while carrying an item.
Players may need to leave and return for Skeleton Mercenaries hit reactions to update correctly.
Skeleton Mercenaries may sometimes use a fleeing animation randomly.
If killed while fleeing, Skeleton Mercenaries may start to revive themselves while still playing the flee animation.
Wild Seas
Wild Boars
Treasure found around boar wallows will now stay in place after being dug up.
The Wild Boar Note now unfolds correctly when held by players.
Wild boar wallows and islands will only reset once all treasure has been dug up and every boar on the island has been defeated.
Controllers will now vibrate when a player is hit by a boar.
Wild boar bodies no longer appear to slide across the floor when defeated.
Wild boars now make ambient grunting sounds when being followed.
Wild boars now play their eating animation when fruit is dropped for them.
Hunting Spears
Hunting spears fired from cannons now leave a visible trail behind them.
Removing a hunting spear from a hole now increases the hole to its maximum size.
Hunting spears can no longer be stored in cannons and used in unintended locations such as The Sea of the Damned and during Tall Tales.
Fishing Voyages
The visual effects for fish now fade in and out smoothly when fish appear and flee.
Fishing frenzy effects now disappear as intended when a quest is completed.
Megalodon Voyages
The Megalodon in this Voyage will now attempt to flee as intended, preventing players from defeating it too early.
The beacon is now present during the Megalodon Voyage.
The Megalodon note's icon now fills the circle correctly when highlighted.
The Megalodon will no longer get stuck on floating debris when charging at a ship.
Text on the Voyage Note now fits properly on the page and is no longer covered by the player's hand.
Ancient Megalodons
Visual and Audio
The Baleful Bloom Costume now fits properly on larger pirates and no longer merges through underwear.
Bats now play their intended sound effects when flying near the player.
Hairstyles now remain visible when wearing certain outfits.
Equipping the Party Boat Jacket and Gloves no longer causes visible seams to appear on the player's arms.
The medallion on the Carla Costume now sits correctly on all body types.
Text and Localisation
Insider Update 3.3.0.1 is now live. New Pirate Milestones introduce four Trinkets, now available for testing. Fishing Maps, hunting spears, wild boars and lizards have all received improvements in this Insider update. Mega Stashes now feature reinforced Fort floors and more frequent Ashen rewards, and new Pirate Legend weapons are available for testing.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
New Pirate Milestones
These items have been granted directly to Insiders to facilitate testing.
Fishing Voyage Improvements
Fishing Maps now feature improved island artwork and revised text positioning to better support a range of localised languages.
Fishing Maps have been zoomed out to ensure all fishing spots are visible.
Hunting Spear Improvements
The hunting spear’s quick throw has been toned down and now travels a much shorter distance compared to a fully charged throw.
Hunting spears purchased from The Hunter’s Call are now limited to five per crew.
Wild Boar Improvements
Boars will now wander the islands naturally when unthreatened.
After a chase, boars will now stop eating when far enough away from players to feel safe.
Boars will now attack more frequently and deal more damage when provoked.
Boar wallows will now contain more relevant treasure, including a variety of treasure chests, artefacts, hunting trophies, Mermaid Gems, Merchant Crates and more.
Grand Boars will now always appear on an island where a boar wallow can be found.
Boar hoofprints are now much clearer on islands.
Lizards
Mega Stashes
This update improves Mega Stashes based on feedback from the last playtest. Skeleton Fort floors have been reinforced to prevent players from seeing treasure below through cracks, ensuring the moment of opening the Vault remains exciting.
Mega Stashes are now available at Molten Sands Fortress, and when a Chest of Fortune is present, it will appear alongside Mega Stash rewards to ensure players do not overlook it.
For this test, Ashen Mega Stashes will appear more frequently, offering a mound of Ashen Chests of Legends for crews to claim.
Athena’s Fortune Weapons
Performance Improvements
The Sloop, Brigantine and Galleon have been rebuilt behind the scenes, breaking each ship up into smaller parts, allowing them to be loaded in sections by the server. This work will provide server performance improvements when ships are created at the start of a session, in addition to ships arriving on a server after diving or naturally through server migration.
Performance improvements have been made to how treasure items floating in water are managed across the server.
Performance optimisations have been made to Treasure Chests and locked Treasure Chests on the server.
*With significant changes like these, we ask for Insiders to be extra vigilant around both performance and potential game regressions and to report any issues they experience. *
Pirate Emporium Browsing
Hunter’s Call Commendations
Hunting Spear
Players may be unable to perform any actions after sitting during a charging attack and then standing.
Skeletons are currently unable to remove hunting spears lodged into their ship.
Hull damage is not currently applied when a hunting spear is pulled out of a ship
Gameplay
During general play, Insiders should now experience more consistent gold and reputation rewards being delivered when handing in treasure to Company representatives. While delays to rewards can still occur in online play for many reasons, an issue causing significant delays and sometimes missing rewards has now been addressed.
Insiders should now consistently find themselves able to purchase items from The Hunter’s Call after reaching the required rank.
All blowpipes have been reviewed and their aiming improved to ensure shots now align with the tip of the blowpipe when fired.
The Dance Off Danger Commendation will now progress when using a Bone Caller to target Obsidian Skeletons.
Fishing Voyages
Players choosing to dive to a Fishing Voyage will now consistently find the Treasured Fish at the correct location.
A duplicate of a caught fish no longer appears near the player when crouching and standing back up or when unequipping and re-equipping the fishing rod.
The radial menu icon for the Fishing Map is now correctly displayed.
Hunting Spear
The hunting spear will now float when dropped in water.
Hunting spears can now be sold to The Hunter’s Call, Reaper’s Bones and Sovereigns.
Hunting spears now appear correctly when lodged into a ship.
Controller rumble and haptic feedback now function correctly when aiming the hunting spear.
The glint on the hunting spear now correctly appears white instead of green.
Hunting spears can now be grappled by a ship’s harpoon.
Wild Boars
Leaving an island with treasure still recoverable within boar wallows will no longer cause the island to reset and the placement of wallows to move.
Boars no longer slide forward when entering their eating animation after running.
Treasure buried in a wallow will now only appear in locations where it can be dug up.
Megalodon Voyage
The Quest Radial now displays the correct icon for the Megalodon Note.
Players who join a Megalodon Voyage in progress will no longer receive two Shrouded Glasses.
Placeholder Megalodon Hunt wake effects have been removed.
The Shrouded Glass now consistently returns to its idle pose after using its zoom functionality.
The Hunter’s Call
Players are now awarded gold when handing in the Burning Blade to The Hunter’s Call if they have at least one Ritual completed.
Emissary Grade progression is now awarded to Hunter’s Call Emissaries when selling the Orb of Secrets.
Lizards
Lizards now appear in their intended locations and correct numbers on all islands.
Lizards now move more smoothly.
Static lizard graphics are no longer left behind after they flee from their location.
Visual and Audio
Barnacled Dread, Feared Redmaw and regular Megalodon Teeth will now consistently rest on surfaces when dropped rather than floating in the air.
Players can now hear audio effects from the lizard and boar on the title screen.
The liquid in the chalice now correctly drains during the Ritual cutscene from a third-person perspective.
Players’ eyes will no longer be visible above the Skeleton Curse during the Ritual of the Flame transition.
The pirate selection screen lighting no longer flickers unnaturally when quickly switching between pirates.
The Pirate Lord now displays the correct visual effects when banging his staff during tutorial sequences.
Fireflies on the Fog-Piercing Frog Lantern no longer flicker after surfacing from a ship dive.
The flowers of the Forest’s Blessing Costumes no longer move erratically while in a storm.
The bottom jaw of the Obsidian Ashen Winds Skull now appears correctly.
The lantern on the Burning Blade Reborn Figurehead now correctly matches its preview brightness.
The Vanity Chest preview now correctly displays disguise animations instead of weapon previews.
The Burning Eyepatch of the Ashen Dragon no longer appears above the disguise while walking around in a chest disguise.
The player’s camera should no longer be moved erratically when running into skeletons within The Reaper’s Hideout.
The back bottle on the Sawbones Belt no longer floats above the player when a chest disguise is in use.
Glint effects shown on nearby treasure now appears consistently when moving in and out of range.
The flutes on the Soaring Oracle Costume are now properly sized.
The visual effects when mimicking with a Mimic Dart no longer merge into cannons.
A small red flame no longer appears near the ship’s mast or fully lowered sails.
Text and Localisation
The Rococo Costume Bundle description now appears correctly.
Plunder Pass item descriptions no longer overlap due to excessive text length.
User Interface
Performance and Stability
An issue with audio memory usage has been addressed, resolving a number of reported inconsistent audio issues and in some cases game instability.
Improvements have been made to server stability to avoid instances where players are disconnected from their session.
Insider Update 3.2.3.8 is now live. This is the final Insider build of the hardening phase for our Season 15 release before we return to previewing features for future updates.
While this is the last Insider build to be focused on February’s update, the below listed Known Issues will continue to be worked on by the team ahead of launch.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Season Renown Progression
Fishing Voyages
Fishing Maps may not always display both fishing locations.
Fishing Maps are currently missing localisation across a range of non-English languages.
Hunter’s Call
The Orb of Secrets currently does not grant Hunter's Call Emissary Grade progression when brought on board.
‘Hunter's Garb’ and ‘Hunters Through and Through’ Commendations do not unlock when equipping the Level 15 Hunter's Call Emissary Costume.
Selling the Burning Sword of Souls with Rituals Granted above 0 to the Hunter's Call representative does not award gold or Emissary points.
Treasured Fish are missing from Pirate and Ship Milestone statistics.
Visual & Audio
When equipping the Hungering One Hunter’s Shirt, any underwear may visually disappear when moving.
A purple number appears in the top left when opening the Game Options menu.
Gameplay
Fishing Voyages
Fish now correctly appear at fishing spots on the first ‘A Hunter’s Fishing Map’ a player activates on a server.
Crews diving to a Fishing Voyage or after migrating to a new server should now consistently find the fish at their intended location.
Fishing Maps no longer display placeholder 'Island name' text.
Treasured Fish no longer briefly warp away from the fishing line when hooked.
Catching Treasured Fish now correctly increases the Total Fish Caught in The Hunter Milestone category.
Ancient Megalodons
The Feared Redmaw now glows red instead of blue as it heats up.
Treasure dropped by the Feared Redmaw no longer incorrectly displays a Plunder loot icon on the map.
Visual and Audio
A placeholder Chef's Throwing Knife is no longer visible at the Weaponsmith.
A Crystal Danger Throwing Knife no longer remains in the player’s hand after running out of knives.
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.2.3.7 is now live. We are now in the hardening phase for the release of Season 15 and these Insider builds will mirror the feature set scheduled for the upcoming update.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Fishing Voyage
Fishing maps display placeholder text for the island name.
Choosing to dive to your destination may prevent fish from appearing during the Voyage.
Season 15 Cosmetics
Fishing Voyages
Diving to a Fishing Voyage now consistently takes players to the correct island.
The Fishing Voyage map has been visually updated and now displays final artwork.
Pet Pigs
Hunter’s Call
Visual and Audio
Firing a ship’s cannon equipped with a variety of cannon flares at Ghost Ships will no longer causes visual issues to appear within the sails.
Dying during the final wave of a Siren Treasury will no longer cause music to overlap during the encounter.
The fish in the Fish Fryer Emote preview now rests correctly in the pan.
The Horn of Fair Winds and Trident of Dark Tides now appear correctly when viewed at different distances.
The buttons on the Merchant Alliance Dress no longer merge into the material while moving.
The Tiny Tree Emote’s visual effect now disappears properly when the emote is cancelled.
The star effects on the Radiant Comet Collector's Figurehead now remains visible from a distance.
The light effect of the Ancestral Collector’s Figurehead is no longer visible from inside the ship, and the item now appears correctly when lowering the graphic settings.
The boot in the Boot Broth Emote now remains visible in the emote preview.
Green smoke from the Checkmate Cannon Flare is no longer visible to players launched from the cannon.
Stability
Resolved an issue that caused the Quest Table to display an extended loading spinner when browsing for Voyages.
Improved server stability to avoid instances where players are disconnected from their session.
Insider Update 3.2.3.6 is now live. As we approach the scheduled release of February’s update and the launch of Season 15, the next Insider builds will become focused on finalising this release. This means that the feature set and builds delivered to Insiders will now closely resemble what will be available in the final release.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Season 15 Launch
While Insiders has previously been previewing all of the features arriving across Season 15, this build is now focused solely on the features arriving at the launch of the Season in February. Features arriving later in the Season are currently disabled. The features enabled in this build are therefore:
Expansion of the Hunter’s Call Trading Company, with new ranks and Distinctions now available
Introduction of the Hunter’s Call Emissary Ledgers
Hunter’s Call Fishing Voyages and Raid Voyages now available on-demand at the Quest Table
Ancient Megalodon Encounters with the Feared Redmaw and Barnacled Dread
Unsinkable Ship Locations
Environment changes have been made to a range of islands where ships have been reported to become unsinkable in shallower areas, with players taking advantage of them during Faction battles.
The following islands have been improved to address these shallow spots: Dagger Tooth Outpost, Kraken’s Fall, Shark Tooth Key, and Port Merrick. A long-term solution to this issue is being investigated.
Performance Improvements
World Event Frequency
Quest Table Voyage Cooldowns
Following the introduction of the Quest Table and the refreshed Voyages delivered in Season 11, players have discovered techniques within these Voyages to increase their progression and gold earn rates much higher than intended. Cooldowns are now in place to restrict this unnatural play behaviour, without any impact to genuine play.
Voyages can now be placed on cooldown when it’s found they are being completed much faster than intended.
Voyages can also be placed on cooldown when being repeatedly started and cancelled in a short space of time.
For more information on how to test these temporary placeholder cooldowns in Insiders, please head to the feedback thread.
Fishing Voyage
Gameplay
World Events now appear as intended when playing in Safer Seas.
The audio effects heard when a ship is filling and creaking when taking on water is now prioritised over other effects, ensuring that these cues are always clear to players.
Damage marks shown on the outside a ship’s hull will now appear correctly based on the damage dealt.
Throwables such as Blunderbombs thrown at the rear hull of the Galleon will now consistently impact the hull’s surface and not pass through certain areas and land inside the ship.
Season 15
The ‘Distinguished Hunter’ Commendation now unlocks when reaching the required Distinction.
The ‘Dark Tides Defeat’ Commendation now unlocks when its requirements are met.
The ‘Hunter of Gilded Reward’ Title now appears correctly in the player's Vanity Chest, rather than displaying as ‘Tracker of Treasures’.
Fishing Voyages are no longer referred to as Short and Long in the Hunter's Call section of Pirate Milestones.
Kraken Eye loot items now fit properly in the player’s hands.
The boar’s snout on the Title Screen no longer merges into the sand.
The spyglass lens no longer flickers on the Title Screen.
Hunter’s Call
The Hunter’s Call shop now remains accessible when reaching Emissary Grade 5.
The Commendation for reaching a Distinction now unlocks at the correct time.
The [PH] tag has been removed from the Emissary Flag Lowered banner.
Music now plays as intended when beginning a Hunter’s Call Voyage.
The prompt to access the Hunter’s Call shop no longer disappears when a crew reaches Emissary Grade 5.
Selling various treasures to the Hunter’s Call now displays the correct background on the notification.
Fishing Voyages
The Fishing Voyage Quest Item/Map now has a unique radial icon.
Players can no longer cast their line while a Treasured Fish is already hooked.
If a fishing rod is stowed with a Treasured Fish on the hook, the fish no longer incorrectly appears in the player’s equipment after collecting it.
The Fishing Voyage Map icon now displays correctly instead of showing ‘No Icon’.
Fish icons in toast messages now appear at the correct size.
Ancient Megalodon
A static Ancient Megalodon no longer appears alongside the active one.
The Barnacled Dread now has a distinct death audio instead of using the standard Megalodon sound.
Ancient and regular Megalodon teeth now rest properly on the ground instead of floating.
Eel-ectrics now emerge correctly on the Burning Blade when the Barnacled Dread is engaged with it.
The Feared Redmaw’s explosion now occurs at the correct time instead of happening during or just after a bite attack.
Pet Pigs
Pig pets now have designated hangout spots on player ships.
Pirates of all body sizes will now appear correctly when petting the pigs.
Pig costumes no longer merge into the pig’s mouth when the pet is being held.
Environment
Skeletons that emerge at Crow’s Nest Fortress now appear in the correct locations.
Gaps in the walls of Kraken’s Fall have been filled.
Visual and Audio
Players wearing the Captaincy of Courage Jacket or Dress now appear correctly when observed by others.
The Tankard of the Damned now visibly runs out of grog when emptied.
Eyepatches no longer merge into the glasses when wearing the Dynasty of the Deep Hat.
The Regal Fortune Dress no longer appears to merge into belts.
Shadow Skeletons set on fire while in shadow form no longer display distorted visual effects.
The effect on the side stars of the Radiant Comet Collector's Figurehead now remains visible when viewed from a distance.
'Lords of the Sea' - The Black Pearl now receives its golden colouring at the end of this Tall Tale.
Insider Update 3.2.3.5 is now live. This Insider update moves the Chest of Fortune to the Fort of Fortune, unlocking new Regal Fortune cosmetics. Insiders can now test purchasable hunting spears, performance upgrades and a system for temporary Voyage locking.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Chest of Fortune
For the duration of Season 15, the Chest of Fortune has been returned home to the Vault of the Fort of Fortune.
Crews who retrieve Chests of Fortune can now earn the next Grade of the Fortune’s Favour Commendation, unlocking access to the Regal Fortune Figurehead, Hull and Sails.
Reaper’s Chests
Hunting Spears
Commendations & Rewards
Performance Improvements
Broad performance improvements have been made for players across both PC and Console when playing at higher framerates, improving loading behind the scenes based on the client framerate. These improvements have been tuned to target framerates between 60fps and 120fps, however may also provide some improvements for higher framerates where supported.
Further performance improvements have been made to how Trinkets are loaded when approaching Captained ships, optimising the experience on PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series consoles.
As performance optimisations continue on the islands across the Sea of Thieves, all islands within the Wilds have now received a pass to improve performance.
Temporary Voyage Locking
The Sea of Thieves Live Team now has the ability to temporarily lock a Voyage and prevent it from being started from the Quest Table. This allows the team to react quickly and protect players in the live environment should a high impact issue occur, without the need to take the game down for maintenance.
When a Voyage is temporarily locked, the Quest Table will show the Voyage with the message ‘Voyage Temporarily Unavailable’.
Ancient Megalodons
A static Ancient Megalodon may appear alongside the active one.
Eel-ectrics do not appear and chase the Burning Blade when the Barnacled Dread is attacking it.
The Feared Redmaw’s explosion may trigger incorrectly during or just after a bite attack.
Megalodon Voyage
Hunter’s Call
The 'Hunter of Gilded Reward' Title appears as 'Tracker of Treasures' in the Vanity Chest.
The wrong music currently plays when raising the Hunter’s Call Emissary Flag.
Fishing Voyages
The map icon for Fishing Voyages is missing.
The fishing zoom map displays incorrect or placeholder artwork.
Gameplay
When diving to a Faction battle, on surfacing the enemy ship will now consistently appear visible to begin the encounter.
Flameheart’s Hat now correctly requires players to be a Pirate Legend before being able to be purchased.
Distinction levels now appear correctly in the Pirate Log.
Hunter’s Call
Reaper’s Bones Commendations for selling Hunter’s Call Emissary Flags, including Grade V, are now back in the Reaper’s Bones Commendation list.
The Disgraced Hat is now available in the Hunter’s Call shop.
Hunter’s Call Crates no longer contribute to progress for the 'Eye Catching' Commendation.
A sound now plays when the Hunter’s Call Emissary gains a level.
Selling Mermaid Gems and Siren Gems now correctly contributes to Hunter’s Call Emissary progress, aligning with other Companies.
The 'Dark Tides Defeat' Commendation now unlocks correctly.
The correct artwork will now be shown for Achievement panels and trophy icons.
Selling Kraken Eyes now plays the intended audio sting.
Wild Boars
Ancient Megalodons
Cannonballs now consistently cause the Barnacled Dread to react to damage and no longer pass through it.
Ancient Megalodon scales and teeth no longer appear floating off the ground at Lookout Point.
Ancient Megalodons now properly engage with a pledged Burning Blade.
Hunting Spear
Throwing a spear no longer interrupts Aim Down Sights for other weapons.
The hunting spear now has a gold cost displayed in the Hunter’s Call shop.
Lizards
Environment
Traps should now consistently rest on the ground when placed in a range of locations.
'The Lair of LeChuck' - It is no longer possible to become stuck among the palm trees during this Tall Tale.
Visual and Audio
Skeletons emerging from the ground will now animate correctly.
The camera no longer behaves erratically after running into a skeleton at The Reaper’s Hideout.
The Inner Sanctum Wheel and Cannons now maintain their visual clarity at a distance.
A thrown Crystal Danger Throwing Knife will now display the correct appearance instead of the default knife.
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.2.3.4 is now live. Insiders can test Season Pass rewards with a Renown boost, while the Hunter’s Call Emissary Ledger offers new rewards.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Season 15 Rewards and Plunder Pass
As the Hunter’s Call expands this Season, players can now earn Renown when defeating the perilous new threats and when cashing in the new treasure on offer.
Progressing through the 100 levels of Renown in Season 15 will reward players with the Hungering One Hunter's clothing set and unique Season 15 rewards, alongside time-limited Call of the Seas collectibles.
Pick up the latest Plunder Pass to gain access to a plethora of additional unlockable cosmetics from the Dynasty of the Deep set, including a ship set with Collector’s items and a selection of themed clothing, all available to earn by raising your Renown.
Insiders will find their Renown is boosted to allow faster progression to facilitate testing.
Hunter’s Call Emissary Ledger
The Hunter’s Call Trading Company now features an Emissary Ledger, allowing players to track Emissary rankings and earn new rewards.
The initial rewards include the Emissary of The Hunter’s Call Title, Hunter’s Call Inaugural Marauder Sails, and Hunter’s Call Inaugural Captain Sails.
New Loading Screens
Voyage Progression
The new Hunter’s Call Voyages available from the Quest Table have now been given prerequisites requiring players to progress through the Trading Company before unlocking access.
The Pirate Fishing Voyage is available to all players, with further Voyages then unlocking at Rank 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 45.
Commendation Balancing
New Commendations introduced as part of Season 15 that task crews with taking on the Ancient Megalodons have now been rebalanced to better align with the economy balancing present across other Trading Companies.
Commendations requiring crews to recover and sell items such as teeth and scales will now require 40 items to be cashed in. Commendations for Pristine quality items will now require 10 items to be cashed in to progress.
Performance Improvements
Performance optimisations have begun on islands across the Sea of Thieves, with each island receiving a pass to improve performance. There will be no visible changes to the islands as part of these optimisations.
All islands within the Ancient Isles and Devil’s Road have been optimised, along with the Reaper’s Hideout and Fort of the Damned.
Season 15
Ancient Megalodons
Additional stationary Ancient Megalodons may be present around the active Ancient Megalodon.
Ancient Megalodon scales and teeth may be found floating above the ground on Lookout Point.
Using a Grapple Gun on the Barnacled Dread may cause the grapple to attach to a far-off point in the distance instead.
Wild Seas
Lizard scuttling sounds can now be heard during the front-end screen.
Seagulls will no longer appear alongside a stationary ship.
Missing artwork has been added to the Season 15 Commendation tabs.
The Master Hunter of the Savage Boar Commendation title now displays the correct icon.
Hunter’s Call
Ancient Megalodon Trinkets and Trophies have been moved within the Shipwright Store.
The Hunter’s Shield Trinket has been removed from the Shipwright Store and is now only available in the Hunter’s Call shop.
The correct audio cue now plays when selling Kraken Eyes to the Hunter’s Call.
The Disgraced Hat is now only available in the Hunter’s Call shop.
The Hunter’s Call Ship’s Crest is now correctly sized, and its icons have been updated.
Music now plays when raising the Hunter’s Call Emissary Flag.
The Hunter’s Call Level 15 Costume is now available in Safer Seas.
Distinction Rings and the Killer Whale Sails, Capstan and Wheel now display the ‘Not Available in Safer Seas’ icon and text in stores.
Notifications for cashing in Hunter’s Call items have been updated to match other Trading Companies.
The Hunter’s Call Emissary system has been adjusted to align with other Trading Companies.
The Emissary Flag icon is now visible in the Hunter’s Call shop.
‘No Icon’ placeholder images no longer appear on Quest Received toasts for Hunter’s Call Voyages.
The Hunter’s Shield Trinket now appears at the correct size when placed on a shelf.
The Hunter’s Shield Trinket is now correctly positioned in the Hunter’s Call shop.
Wild Boars
Wallows on Crescent Cove, Snake Island, Lone Cove, Smugglers’ Bay, Wanderers Refuge and Old Faithful now appear correctly and in the correct place.
No more than three wallows will be active in the world at any given time.
Grass will no longer appear through wallows and surrounding loot holes.
Boars now react appropriately when approached after initially fleeing.
Fruit dropped by boars can now be picked up reliably.
Players now receive a Quest Map before diving to a Boar Hunting Voyage.
After activating a Boar Hunting Voyage, the Quest Map is now received immediately rather than at the end of the banner sequence.
Boars no longer enter an alert state unexpectedly when followed.
Hunting Spear
Fishing Voyages
Players can now hold out fish caught on a Fishing Voyage and offer them to other players.
Treasured Fish are now correctly referred to in Pirate Milestones instead of being labelled as Ancient Fish.
Treasured fish are no longer counted as Gold Hoarder treasure or progress related Gold Hoarder Commendations.
Environment
Rain is no longer visible inside the Lookout Point building.
The rock near the shipwreck at Dagger Tooth Outpost now has proper collision.
Visual and Audio
The audio effects for scooping and throwing water when bailing should now consistently play when performed in quick succession.
Rococo Makeup now visibly applies as intended when selected.
Placing a mask on a character wearing the Rococo Costume no longer distorts the character's face.
The Cardinal Lodestar Flag is now correctly displayed on the Brigantine.
The Rock Hopper Ledger Trinket now appears correctly and at the intended graphical quality.
The Eternal Freedom Capstan no longer appears twice in the Eternal Freedom Big Bundle.
The Sting Tide Pistol tile image now displays correctly instead of being stretched.
Textures and icons within the Emporium now retain their graphical quality when browsing through the shop.
The Cardinal Lodestar and Lodestar Spyglass no longer merge into the hands of smaller pirate models.
The Royal Fortune Jacket’s lapels now behave correctly without merging into the collar.
User Interface
Text and Localisation
Performance and Stability
Players hovering over pigs in the Pet Chest will no longer receive an error message or experience an unexpected game closure.
Improved server stability to avoid instances where players are disconnected from their session.
Insider Update 3.2.3.3 is now live. Season 15 introduces new Commendations, updated Outpost cosmetics and bats to add atmosphere to the Sea of Thieves. Insiders can also test Community Weekend rewards and goals ahead of the celebrations.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Commendations
Bats
Insiders should check the feedback thread for specific Islands to visit to find these new creatures.
Wild Boar Balancing
Wallows have now been added to Crook’s Hollow, Crescent Isle, Discovery Ridge, Shark Bait Cove and the Sunken Grove.
When exploring the Boar Wallows, treasures now appear much closer to the surface requiring much less digging before finding them.
New Outpost Stock!
Season Eight Legacy Cosmetics
Cosmetics previously available during Season Eight have arrived in Outpost shops and can now be yours in exchange for Doubloons!
Players can now purchase the Cursed Bone clothing set, along with a range of unique one-off items first available during this Season. Pirate Legends can also pick up Flameheart’s Hat and Cutlass.
The time-limited Cursed Bone Flag, Sails, Makeup, Tattoo and Scar however, remain exclusive to players who participated in Season Eight.
Community Weekend
Please see the feedback thread for specific instructions on how to participate in testing for this event.
Ancient Megalodon Voyage
Wild Seas
Anniversary Event
Gameplay
Wild Boars
Ancient Megalodons
The Megalodon Hunt note now appears with finalised art, though placeholder text is still present.
The Black Powder Dart will no longer be extinguished when fired at the Barnacled Dread, ensuring the Dent in the Armour Commendation can now be progressed.
The Shrouded Spyglass is no longer stowed when pressing the secondary input button while not in use.
Fishing Voyages
Completing Fishing Voyages now contributes towards increasing your Hunter's Call Emissary rank.
Emergent threats will now appear on islands after completing or cancelling a Fishing Voyage.
Hunter's Crate is now correctly tracked as an item sellable to Hunter's Call in Milestones.
Treasured Fish are no longer incorrectly referred to as Ancient Fish in Pirate Milestones.
Wild Seas
Missing Reaper's Bones Commendations for selling Hunter’s Call loot to the Reapers have been added.
The Guild animated painting can now be placed in all painting trinket spots.
The correct icon is now displayed when selling Hunter's Call Emissary Flags.
The Grade 5 Pop-Up Toast for Hunter’s Call Emissary now includes an icon.
Tier Titles for the Hunter’s Call Emissary Ledger are now present.
The Rank 85 Trinket reward is now available in the Hunter’s Call shop.
The hunting spear is now properly tracked as an item sellable to Hunter’s Call.
Text and Localisation
Performance and Stability
'The Lair of LeChuck' - Players will no longer experience a game closure when setting LeChuck on fire during this Tall Tale.
Improved server stability to avoid instances where players are disconnected from their session.
Insider Update 3.2.3.2 is now live. In this update, Insiders can test Season 15 Guild Ledger rewards and a brand-new Fort Mega Stash event. New Rococo items and pet pigs are available in the Pirate Emporium, and a new accessibility setting for players who suffer from emetophobia is now available.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Season 15 Emissary Ledger Rewards
Insiders will be granted the ‘Circle of Death’ Painting and ‘Rock Hopper’ Ornament to facilitate testing.
Hunting Spear Balancing
Wild Boar Balancing
The rewards available when exploring a boar’s wallows has been updated and is now more representative of the intended rewards on offer.
Wallows have now been added to Kraken’s Fall, Shipwreck Bay and Devil’s Ridge.
Boars fleeing from players or when ambling around islands should now eat less frequently.
Fort Mega Stash Event
Mega Stashes provide a chance for players to earn big rewards by completing specific World Events.
During this test event, Skeleton Forts will feature an Ashen Athena theme. Mega Stashes may appear with different themes at various events and locations in the future.
To participate, visit a Skeleton Fort by sailing to an active fort or diving to one as a Raid Voyage and complete the event.
To facilitate testing, Ashen Mega Stashes currently appear with an increased frequency compared to the planned retail version, where Emergent Forts will appear more frequently than On-Demand Raids.
New Emporium Items – Now in Stock!
Rococo Ship Collection
Rococo Ship’s Crest
Rococo Costume
Rococo Weapon Bundle
Sting Tide Pistol – Free!
Cooking Emote Bundle – Fish Fryer, Tantalising Aroma, Just a Taste and Boot Broth
New Pig Pets – Original, Pink, Brown Spotted, Brown and Black variants.
Due to a known issue with the Pink Pig, it has been removed from this update, but will appear in a future Insider build for testing.
Trap Inventory
Along with the recent change to trap limits, traps are now shown as a separate category in the player’s Inventory.
Traps will now be shown when cycling through throwables by using the available hotkey.
Emetophobia Support
Season 15
Hunting Spear
Hunting spears are not visible from a third-person perspective.
Pirates’ bodies will rotate incorrectly while aiming with a hunting spear.
Wild Boars
Boars may not react to the player when encountering them a second time.
Boars may speed up unnaturally when navigating islands.
Buried treasure at boar wallows may not be aligned to terrain and may appear to be floating on hills.
Pirate Emporium
The Rococo Makeup does not appear to apply any changes when equipped.
Pirates’ faces may deform when wearing a mask alongside the Rococo Costume.
Gameplay
Any open radial menus now close automatically when crouching.
Players setting the trap will now correctly receive the Red Alert Raider Commendation when meeting the necessary criteria and those triggering the trap will no longer increase Commendation progress.
Hunting Spear
Fishing Voyages
Treasured Fish will no longer ignore floats cast before they fled and returned.
Treasured Fish no longer temporarily vanish when reeling them in as they approach the lure.
Pop-up notifications for fish sales now display the correct Company and no longer show incorrect Reaper’s Bones graphics.
Captain's Fishing Voyages now display islands and markers properly, with consistent marker sizing.
The correct fish name will now be displayed in the pop-up notification when selling a Treasured Emerald Wrecker.
Treasured Fish sold to the Sovereigns now display the correct Sovereigns notification and audio sting.
Lizards
Lizards now properly flee, disappear and respawn in sync for all players.
Lizards will now appear to move as intended when players move close to them.
Hunter’s Call
The correct banner and music are now triggered when raising the Hunter's Call Emissary Flag.
The Voyager of the Hunt Achievement now unlocks correctly when diving instead of sailing to the Voyage.
The Megalodon Curse icon has been added to the Vanity Chest.
Ancient Megalodons
The Barnacled Dread now properly reacts to high-damage hits when struck by cannonballs or powerful weapons from a Galleon or Brigantine.
Static Ancient Megalodons will no longer appear alongside active ones.
White screen flash no longer occurs when interrupting the Feared Redmaw’s bite attack.
The player's camera will now behave correctly after picking up an Ancient Megalodon Scale.
When using weapons from the Armoury to deal damage to Ancient Megalodons, these weapons will now deal the intended damage to the targets and damage will dynamically scale based on the size of the crew in the encounter.
Visual and Audio
Pendragon has been restored to his painting at Reaper’s Hideout, for the avoidance of doubt this was a visual bug and not a foreshadowing to Insiders.
A floating tankard near the tavern door has been grounded.
Players will no longer see visible light effects when pulling out a lantern while crouching.
User Interface
Text and Localisation
Insider Update 3.2.3.1 is now live. Insiders can now return to testing upcoming features such as Community Weekend and an Anniversary Celebration Event featuring login rewards, goals, a Cake Hunt and new Picture Walls. Menu navigation now has deadzones for smoother control with customisation options available.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Anniversary Celebrations and Community Weekend
With the next Community Weekend and Anniversary celebrations ahead, these features are arriving in Insiders for testing:
Log-in Bonuses: The Season 15 Community Weekend Flag and the Spinning Celebrations Emote are available as log-in bonuses during the duration of this test.
Community Spirit Goals and Rewards: Multiple concurrent goals will be running, offering rewards for completion. Additionally, Pop-Up Plunder will be available throughout the event.
Anniversary Cake Hunt: Celebratory cakes have been hidden around the Sea of Thieves for the Event.
Picture Walls: Picture walls will be featured during Community Weekend, including a new Picture Wall at the Reaper's Hideout.
Please refer to the relevant section of the feedback thread for this event for more details and specific instructions on each new feature.
Ancient Megalodons Encounter Balancing
Balancing improvements have been made to the Ancient Megalodon encounters.
The Barnacled Dread is now tougher, with more damage dealt per bite.
The Feared Redmaw’s ferocity is reduced, causing it to attack less frequently while still dealing significant damage from its explosive blast.
The reward pool has been updated to provide appropriate rewards matching the theme of each Ancient Megalodon.
Barrels of Plenty can now appear nearby during an encounter, allowing crews to access supplies more easily.
The current rewards are not yet final, please see the feedback thread for specific questions from the development team.
Hunting Spear
Wild Boar
Wild Boars now drop pork, and the Alpha variant drops a Pristine Boar Tusk when defeated.
The Alpha boar has been made visibly larger and now uses a unique model.
The variety of Treasure found in Wallows has been updated and the dig spots will be closer to the Wallow location.
Blowpipe Improvements
Trap Inventory
Players can now carry a maximum of two traps.
Traps have now been removed from the Cannonball section of the player’s radial menu.
Menu Navigation On Controller
Performance Improvements
Hunting Spear
A white square may appear on player ships where a spear is lodged.
Hunting Spears are thrown immediately with full power when only tapping RT/LMB.
Crouching with the Spear will cause it to disappear.
Hunter’s Call
Ancient Megalodons
Wild Boars
Boars may move extremely quickly and erratically when traversing islands.
Boars may not react to the player immediately when coming into contact or being attacked.
Boar Wallows will be present at every island instead of being randomised.
Megalodon Hunting Voyage
Gameplay
The Sword of Souls and Orb of Secrets can now be sold to the Hunter’s Call.
Traps will no longer appear to float when thrown at a ship’s hull.
Traps loaded with a Bone Caller will now trigger consistently when sprung.
Blowpipe
Firing a blowpipe dart and then quickly stowing, sprinting or swapping the blowpipe before impact will now consistently fire the dart as intended.
Blowpipe darts embedded into moving ships are now more easily targeted and can be consistently destroyed through player actions.
Wild Boar
Boars now correctly perform a charge attack animation and will not charge attack after they have been defeated.
Improved graphical quality for Boar Wallows when approaching them.
Fruit dropped by Boars can now be picked up consistently.
Hunter’s Call Fishing Voyage
Diving to Fishing Voyages will now correctly have fishing spots and fish available.
Fishing Voyage maps now more consistently display both islands and map markers.
Ancient Fish no longer vanish temporarily when reeling the line as they approach the lure.
Ancient Fish will now respond to floats cast before they fled and returned.
Non-player enemies no longer appear on islands during Fishing Voyages.
Megalodon Hunting Voyage
Wild Seas
The items in the Hunter's Call shop are now in order of the rank they unlock at, with the exception of the Emissary Flag which is first in the list to match all other Companies.
The Hunter’s Call Level 100 Costume now displays the correct preview.
Players will now see a pop-up notification informing them that Hunter’s Call Voyages remain locked until completing a Company Tutorial.
Corrected the Emissary icon displayed when selling items as a Hunter’s Call Emissary.
The Hunter’s Call sitting spot on Port Merrick is now correctly aligned.
Hunting Spears are now destroyed upon successfully hitting a target.
Players will no longer be able to walk through the table at the Port Merrick Hunter’s Call area.
The Company promotion rewards are now displayed in the correct order in the shop.
Hunting Spear
Ancient Megalodon
Improved graphical quality for Ancient Megalodons at longer distances.
Dying to Ashen or Coral Megalodons now awards the correct flame colour on the Ferry of the Damned.
Music stings for successfully hitting Ashen and Coral Megalodons will now play as intended.
Encounter music for Megalodons now triggers appropriately based on player proximity.
User Interface
Visual and Audio
Shadows of fruit now display correctly when held in a player’s hand.
The Kate Capsize hairstyle no longer clips into jackets on large character models.
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.2.2.8 is now live. This is the final Insider build of the hardening phase for our January release before we return to previewing features for future updates.
While this is the last Insider build is focused on January’s update, the below listed Known Issues will continue to be worked on by the team ahead of launch.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Targeted Performance Improvements
Pirate Emporium
Players may find they are unable to consistently access the Pirate Emporium.
The Motley Mariner Ship’s Crest is currently unavailable in the Pirate Emporium.
The Cardinal Lodestar Costume is currently missing its associated emote.
Performance & Stability
Players on Insiders should now more consistently be able to join sessions, migrate servers and dive for experiences without becoming disconnected from the game with an Bearderror.
Ships at range will no longer appear to float into the sky.
Improved server stability to avoid instances where players are disconnected from their session.
Visual and Audio
The Bonechiller Wheel and Dreamers’ Dust Cannon have been replaced by items from the Cardinal Lodestar set in Port Merrick’s Emporium shop.
The Collector's Lunar Festival Snake Sails now display the correct design when equipped on both the Sloop and the Brigantine.
Insider Update 3.2.2.7 is now live. We are now in the hardening phase for our January release and these Insider builds will mirror the feature set scheduled for this upcoming update.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Performance Improvements
Performance Improvements
Game Stability
Gameplay
Blowpipe
Blowpipe darts fired as a quick shot now land where expected.
Players will no longer fire two shots faster than intended when attempting to fire a blowpipe soon after crouching.
Mimic Dart
The blue visual effects border from Mimic Darts no longer flickers around the screen edges.
Players who die while mimicking a target will now show the correct nameplate colour on the Ferry of the Damned.
Visual and Audio
The Dreamers’ Dust Cannon and Dreamers’ Dust Wheel no longer show noticeable visual changes at short distances.
Players' hands now hold the Cardinal Lodestar Pistol correctly, with no merging into the handle.
Players pairing certain long hairstyles with tall jackets will no longer find part of the hair disappear.
The Lure Dart now sits correctly within all blowpipe cosmetics.
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.2.2.6 is now live. As we approach the scheduled release of our January update, the next Insider builds will become focused on finalising this release. This means that the feature set and builds delivered to Insiders will now closely resemble what will be available in the final release.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Targeted Performance Improvements
Performance improvements have been made to the setup and loading of Trinkets on Captained Ships. This work should improve client performance on Trinket-laden ships and reduce the performance impact when approaching those ships at sea.
Network improvements have been made in scenarios where large amounts of data are being sent from the server to a client. In these scenarios, the movement of the player and their ship will now be prioritised to ensure a smoother experience. This work should reduce the performance impact seen when a fully dressed ship arrives into range and when a player fully equipped with cosmetics returns from the Ferry of the Damned.
In order to focus testing and help the team understand the impact of these changes, this Insiders build will be tested with Closed Crews disabled. This will direct all sessions into Open Crew, filling crews and optimising for player density across our servers.
Mimic Dart
Players will not appear correctly when attempting to use a disguise while mimicking Greymarrow or Captain Briggsy.
Bone Caller Skeletons may still attack a player who is mimicking another Bone Caller crewmate.
Blowpipe
Gameplay
The following pistols now fire consistently with their iron sights: Dreamers' Dust Pistol, Cardinal Lodestar Pistol, Cardinal Lodestar Double Barrel Pistol.
The Stormfish Chaser Blunderbuss now centres correctly in the middle of the screen when aiming down sights.
Blowpipe
Players will no longer fire two shots faster than intended when attempting to fire a blowpipe soon after sprinting.
Firing a dart and then quickly stowing the weapon will now consistently fire the dart as intended.
Mimic Dart
Players using a Mimic Dart after migrating across servers while using a disguise will no longer find themselves temporarily invisible.
Firing two Mimic Darts at a target will no longer cause the mimic effects to end abruptly.
Mimic visual effects no longer flicker or disappear when interacting with the ship’s Map Table or when aiming the cannons.
Players equipping items with visual effects will no longer see their effects become visible when mimicking and using a disguise at the same time.
Environment
Players can no longer swim through the wall in the vault at Blind Man's Lagoon.
Players will no longer get stuck behind the wooden fence in the western part of the temple at Picaroon Palms.
'The Quest for Guybrush' - Players can no longer get stuck behind a rock near the town entrance.
Visual and Audio
Merchant Alliance Shirt now displays correctly across a range of pirate body sizes.
Petting dogs and foxes will no longer cause the animal to slide out of position.
Pirates of all body sizes will now appear correctly when using the Lucky Hand Fishing Rod.
Players will no longer see a black cube at the exit from the shaft at the bottom of the temple in Blind Man's Lagoon.
The Shadow Tide Figurehead no longer appears to merge into the Sloop.
The Sea of Sands Capstan, Spring Blossom Cannons and Shadow Tide Cannons no longer appear at low visual quality when viewed at close range.
The Magpie's Glory Pocket Watch now displays the correct time.
Grog inside the Lucky Hand Tankard is now fully visible.
Text and Localisation
Placeholder text no longer appears in the notifications when progressing the Skull of Siren Song Voyage.
Text in the Report a Player flow is now centred across all languages.
Performance and Stability
Improvements to game stability for players using traps.
Improvements to game stability when players attempt to use Merfruit during a Faction battle.
Insider Update 3.2.2.5 is now live. Insiders will now have the opportunity to test the new Captain's Fishing Voyage, which was initially scheduled for inclusion in the last build but was postponed.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Captain's Fishing Voyage
Ancient Megalodon Encounter Balancing
The Feared Redmaw now has a more dynamic approach, attacking player ships from varied angles.
Encounters with the Barnacled Dread have been rebalanced, with larger crews facing fewer Eelectric spawns and the Dread having a more fitting health range for these encounters.
Hunting Spear
The camera may appear to stutter when moving while holding the hunting spear.
Thrown spears will not line up with where they hit.
Hunter’s Call Company
Fishing Voyages
Gameplay
Wild Seas
Handing in Bait Bags and Hook Bags to the Hunter’s Call now grant progress towards the correct Commendations.
Adjusted pricing for Hunter’s Call shop items to match other Trading Company prices.
Killer Whale items in the Hunter’s Call shop now display their correct icons.
Ancient Megalodons
Players can no longer dive to start a Voyage while engaged with either Ancient Megalodon.
The heating-up audio effect now correctly plays when hitting a Feared Redmaw with fire damage.
The explosion sound effect no longer continues after defeating the Feared Redmaw.
The Barnacled Dread Megalodon will no longer always appear first on a new server.
Fishing Voyages
Ancient fish no longer disappear if the player who caught them dies.
Ancient fish will no longer be displayed in the inventory menu after being caught.
Mimic Darts
Players performing an emote or wearing a disguise while mimicking another will no longer see their animations restart when the effect ends.
Skeletons and Skeleton Lords will now consistently target players mimicked as other players.
The mimic onscreen visual effect no longer persists after leaving the Tunnels of the Damned.
Pirate Emporium
Visual and Audio
Players will no longer hear water splash effects when using crouch to cancel the action to throw from a bucket.
Players exiting crouch while holding the Aim Down Sights button will no longer appear in an idle stance to others and will consistently appear aiming.
The Cardinal Lodestar Capstan now fits properly in female pirates' hands.
Text and Localisation
Corrected the Polish translation for the ‘Hung Out to Dry’ Commendation unlock requirement to include Shipwreck Bay.
Fixed tutorial text in the Merchant Alliance Tutorial, which incorrectly stated ‘The chicken coop was lost’ after handing it in.
Updated German and Russian localisation for the Regal Fortune Cutlass to require Reaper's Riches Grade 6 instead of Grade 4.
Performance and Stability
Players will no longer experience a game closure when opening the Hunter’s Call tab in the Reputation section of the Pirate Log.
Improved server stability to avoid instances where players are disconnected from their session.
Insider Update 3.2.2.4 is now live. In this update, Insiders can test a new Captain's Fishing Voyage, a balanced Barnacled Dread Megalodon encounter and new Lucky Hand equipment in Outpost shops.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Ancient Fish
The Pirate's Fishing Voyage now features a specific set of Ancient Fish species; you will only see the Ancient Splashtail, Islehopper, Plentifin, Wildsplash and Battlegill during this Voyage type.
The Captain's Fishing Voyage now features a specific set of Ancient Fish species; you will only see the Ancient Pondie, Devilfish, Ancientscale, Wrecker and Stormfish during this Voyage type.
Captain's Fishing Voyage
Fishing Voyage Balancing
The Ancient Fish on the Fishing Voyages can bite your deployed fishing hook/float from further away, making it easier to catch them when casting your line near to them.
An initial pass at the visual effects of the fishing pool have been added. The fish have also had their swimming area increased to match the size of this visual pool.
Ancient Megalodon Encounter Balancing
New Outpost Items – Now in stock!
Hunter’s Call
Fishing Voyages
Trading Company Tutorials
Gameplay
Traps loaded with a Blunderbomb will now deal consistent damage to players who spring the trap based on their proximity when triggered. Running through a Blunderbomb-loaded trap will no longer deal enough damage to outright kill a full health player.
The Dreamers’ Dust Pistol and Cardinal Lodestar Double Barrel Pistol will now aim accurately.
The damage dealt by an Ashen Lord’s explosion now dynamically scales based on the crew size in the encounter.
Players can now equip all costumes purchased from the Pirate Emporium.
Mimic Darts
Mimic effects will now end when entering the Tunnel of the Damned.
Players mimicking a skeleton will no longer have their nameplate colour revert when the mimicked skeleton is defeated.
Fishing Voyage
Wild Boar
Boar wallows now appear properly aligned with the ground, have correct dressing and temporarily clear grass in the area.
Boar tracks now use accurate boar footprints.
Ancient Megalodon
During encounters with the Feared Redmaw and Barnacled Dread, the coral armour and fiery rage will no longer reset should the Megalodon reposition itself when chasing a ship.
Banners displayed when defeating an Ancient Megalodon now display the appropriate text.
Players should no longer experience an unexpected game closure when engaging an Ancient Megalodon with other ships nearby.
Environment
Visual and Audio
Players will no longer experience high pitched sound effects across the game during the Ashen Lord's smoke screen.
Players bailing water in quick succession should now consistently hear the audio effects for scooping and throwing.
Players using Aim Down Sights while crouching will now appear properly in an Aim Down Sights pose to other players.
The Dreamers’ Dust Cannon and Wheel now display correctly.
Players will no longer see their legs appear to merge through the King’s Chest disguise.
The brightness of the Magpie's Glory Pocket Watch face has been adjusted to a more suitable level.
Insider Update 3.2.2.3 is now live. Insiders are now invited to test the new Pirate Emporium inventory, which includes the Cardinal Lodestar design and Lunar Festival cosmetics.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Ancient Megalodon Encounter
New Emporium Items – Now in Stock!
Cardinal Lodestar Ship Collection
Cardinal Lodestar Costume
Cardinal Lodestar Weapon Bundle
Cardinal Lodestar Ship’s Crest
Cardinal Lodestar Spyglass
New Cardinal Lodestar Pets: Cat and Parrot
Collector’s Lunar Festival Snake Sails and Figurehead
Pirate Emporium
Wild Boar
Wild Boars cause knockback when touched, even if they aren’t charging.
Some attacks may not register properly against Wild Boars while they are running.
Server Stability
Gameplay
Players will now be unhindered switching weapons after being knocked back while using the Armoury.
When the Dart Radial Input keybind is shared with another action, the Dart Radial Input will take priority and not cause players unable to use either action. Players will still need to rebind the other action in order to be able to use it.
The Who's Who Commendation now correctly progresses when using damage-over-time effects.
Opening the second page of the Voyage Tab with a keyboard or joystick will no longer block tab switching after leaving the Quest Table.
Mimic Dart
Mimic Darts now function properly when targeting the upper half of Skeleton Lords.
Players will no longer remain permanently mimicked if they die and are revived while mimicking.
Accessing the Emote Radial before firing a Mimic Dart no longer allows mimicked players to use emotes they should not be able to access.
Players with a customised Emote Radial will now be able to consistently perform emotes while mimicking.
Ancient Megalodon
Ancient Megalodons no longer exclusively target the first ship they encounter.
The Ancient Megalodon will no longer pursue a roaming Burning Blade manned by Flameheart’s crew during an encounter.
Environment
Visual and Audio
The ladder prompt at Shipwreck Bay now appears in the correct place.
The Emissary Note will no longer glow continuously when Emissary status is inactive.
Text and Localisation
Players using Game Narration will now find that buttons on the DualSense® Wireless Controller are narrated correctly.
The 'Disarm Trap' prompt now consistently displays regardless of throwable inventory availability.
Insider Update 3.2.2.2 is now live. Season 15 brings Wild Boars, a versatile Hunting Spear and lizards to the Sea of Thieves. Insiders can also test Reaper Black Powder Runs and experience a new reputation-based reward system, encouraging more active gameplay.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Hunting Spear
Hunters can now pick up a trusty Hunting Spear from the Hunter’s Call representatives at Seaposts or discover them washed up on the shores.
These new items can be aimed and thrown, dealing significant damage to players and will be even more deadly to creatures and wildlife. They can also be retrieved when embedded in a solid surface and thrown again.
Hunting Spears can also be loaded into a ship’s cannons for extra power and fired at players and ships alike. When fired into a ship, the spear will lodge into the hull, causing a small damage hole. When attempting to retrieve it however, the hole size will increase so be prepared to repair!
Wild Boar
Wild Boar now inhabit some islands across the seas. Found in small packs on islands, boars will flee when approached, leaving a trail of footprints and fruit behind. Be warned, while initially skittish, they will charge when provoked and heal by eating nearby fruit.
Players can hunt Wild Boar in addition to the larger Alpha Boar of the pack. While hunting all boar rewards with pork, the tougher Alpha Boar also drops a new treasure item, the Boar Tusk, which can be sold to the Hunter’s Call.
Crews looking for treasure can sneak to follow a boar to their wallows, where treasure they’ve gathered in their home can be retrieved.
Lizards
Limited Voyage: Reaper Black Powder Runs
Insider Programme Rewards
Changes have been made to the way that Insider Programme Rewards are triggered, shifting the weekly reward system from time spent in-game to reputation earned.
Reputation goals will align with roughly an hour of active gameplay, with adjustments made based on feedback and monitoring.
PlayStation®5 Stability
Wild Boars
Boars do not respond to the Lure Dart.
Boars cause knockback to players on contact, even when they are not actively charging.
Hunting Spear
Hunting Spears will currently always be thrown at full charge even when thrown quickly.
The damage level of the hole caused by a Hunting Spear does not escalate as intended when the spear is removed from a ship.
Gameplay
Black Powder Darts can now be extinguished using boiling water and vomit.
Skeleton Lords now take the correct damage when shot in the head or upper body.
The Comfortable Sneaker Commendation now progresses as expected on skeleton ships.
The Pied Pirate Piper Commendation unlocks correctly when an enemy is hit with a Lure Dart.
Blowpipe
Players rapidly switching the blowpipe’s various dart types should no longer find themselves unable to switch.
Players using Toggle Radial Menus will now consistently be able to close the Blowpipe Dart Radial.
Mimic Dart
Players mimicking while inside a disguise will now be removed from the disguise when the mimic effect ends.
Players with a customised radial menu layout will now be consistently presented with a safe selection of emotes when mimicking their target and not be able to access their owned emotes.
Mimicking a skeleton and firing a Lure Dart nearby will now cause the skeleton to attack the lure.
Wild Seas
Ancient Megalodon
Visual and Audio
The Prehistoric Plunderer Hull now appears in the correct tab of the Pirate Emporium.
The Lodestar Costume will no longer appear to merge into larger pirates’ bodies.
The flame effects on the Obsidian Chandelier are now aligned correctly.
The preview image of the Inner Sanctum Capstan now displays correctly.
The Ponytail hairstyle now displays correctly at all angles.
Environment
Text and Localisation
Insider Update 3.2.2.1 is now live and we return to previewing features for future releases! This Insider build introduces Hunter's Call Raid Voyages, a new Ancient Megalodon event, alongside updates such as enhanced Riddle Map accessibility and improved Grapple Gun mechanics to refine gameplay.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Hunter’s Call Raid Voyages
Ancient Megalodon Encounter: The Barnacled Dread
The menacing Barnacled Dread has now been sighted on the seas and can now be encountered at Ancient Megalodon sites as an alternative to the feared Redmaw.
Once reaching Emissary Grade 2 for the Hunter’s Call, crews should keep an eye on the Ship’s Map for a blue shark symbol that indicates a recent sighting of this fearsome beast.
The Barnacled Dread has an almost impenetrable hide that will need to be destroyed to reveal weakened points where significant damage can be dealt. While attacking this fearsome foe, crews should be prepared to defend their ship from the Dread’s shocking bite and from Eel-ectric enemies boarding the ship!
Crews unable to defeat this monstrous foe may find themselves unable to flee from the encounter, as the Barnacled Dread will continue to pursue them should they try to run.
Hunter’s Call Voyage Balancing
Fishing Voyages now guarantee a more balanced catch, providing one Voyager fish, two medium-value fish, and two low-value fish as part of their rewards.
The Megalodon Hunting Voyage has been improved with more dressing at key locations along the Voyage to better signpost crews on their journey. The Shrouded Glass used during the Voyage is now also used more consistently to plot the crew’s next location.
Grapple Gun Improvements
Custom Text Overlay
A new accessibility feature has been introduced to improve the readability of Riddle Maps. Within the Language settings of the game menu, players can enable a Custom Text Overlay and further customise the appearance, adjusting screen position, font size, background and text colours.
After players have saved their preferences, the overlay will be applied when viewing any Riddle Map, with a scrollbar available for longer text.
Ancient Megalodon Encounter: The Barnacled Dread
The visuals and audio for the Barnacled Dread are still work in progress and should be considered an early preview. The team is not looking for feedback on the visual elements of this encounter at the present time.
The rewards provided from this encounter are not representative of the proposed live release.
Megalodon Hunting Voyages
Megalodons may repeatedly appear and disappear at interval sites, blocking Voyage progression.
The Megalodon Voyage beacon is not currently visible from long distances.
Ancient Megalodon Encounters
The Ancient Megalodon will persistently target the first ship it locks onto.
The Barnacled Dread will continue to summon Eel-ectrics onto ships even after being defeated.
Eel-ectrics will currently board ships too frequently during encounters with the Barnacled Dread.
Fishing Voyages
Players cannot currently control the fishing rod when using a mouse during the Voyage.
Voyager and Ancient fish will disappear if the player dies while holding them.
Gameplay
Switching weapons just before entering a hanging point no longer causes players to lose access to their weapons.
Reload animations no longer play when swapping weapons while entering a hanging point.
Mimic Dart
Enemies now react correctly to players who are mimicking them after being attacked with a poison dart.
Players will now exit a disguise when the mimic effect ends.
Wild Seas
During the Megalodon Hunting Voyage, the Megalodon should now consistently surface at the intended key locations along the journey.
Chests can now be sold to Hunter’s Call representatives as intended.
Megalodon teeth now sit correctly in the player’s hand when held.
Environment
Visual and Audio
The Trophy Ancientscale Fish no longer has an unnecessary texture on the tip of its whiskers.
The hat of the Shadow Skeleton captain now stays properly sized and shaped when in shadow form.
The rats below deck on player-owned Burning Blade ships no longer appears to run in mid-air.
Pirates’ hands will no longer appear to merge into the Killer Whale Pistol while holding it.
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.2.1.7 is now live. This is the final Insider build of the hardening phase for our December release before we return to previewing features for future updates.
While this is the last Insider build is focused on December’s update, the below listed Known Issues will continue to be worked on by the team ahead of launch.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Mimic Dart
Skeleton Lords do not currently attack mimicked players.
When mimicking a target that displays visual effects, such as a Ghost Curse Pirate or a Shadow Skeleton, attempting to use a disguise will result in the visual effects still being visible.
While mimicking a target, players are not consistently shown the simple set of emotes and can sometimes access their existing emotes, causing them to not function correctly.
Players mimicking a target may appear incorrectly when viewed from far away.
A player who is mimicking another may still appear incorrectly to players who join a session after the effect has begun.
Pirates of Mischief
Traps
While wearing a disguise, stepping onto a trap loaded with a Jigball or Wearyball will cause the player’s animations to appear incorrectly until the effect wears off.
Attempting to deploy a trap after migrating across servers can cause the player to be unable to use items via the Item Radial or to wield their weapons.
Players sprinting into a Blunderbomb-armed trap will be instantly killed instead of taking the appropriate damage.
Grapple Gun
Hanging from Ledges
Gameplay
Grabbing treasure with the Grapple Gun will now only use a single arrowhead.
Players are once again able to extinguish a Black Powder Dart with a bucket of water.
Mimic Dart
Players should no longer appear as green skeletons once the effects of a Mimic Dart wear off in certain scenarios.
The Who's Who Commendation should now progress when performing the necessary criteria.
The Mimic Me Mimic You Commendation should now progress when performing the necessary criteria.
Skeletons will no longer attack a mimicked player if that player attacks an Ocean Crawler.
Players mimicking the Duchess or Two-Faced Scoundrel then attempting to use a disguise will now appear correctly inside their disguise.
Pirate Emporium
Visual and Audio
Gold Skeletons now appear correctly when they become wet and rusted.
Lure and Mimic Darts should now display at the correct brightness on an HDR enabled screen when loaded into the blowpipe.
Insider Update 3.2.1.6 is now live. We are now in the hardening phase for our December release and these Insider builds will mirror the feature set scheduled for this upcoming update.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Blowpipe Improvements
Mimic Dart
Pirates can now Mimic the Mimic, chaining the same appearance onto multiple pirates for ultimate confusion. Simply shoot a player already under the Mimic’s effects to copy their look.
While mimicking a target, players performing an emote will now be shown a simple set of emotes that can be performed as that character and not the full set of their unlocked emotes. Once the Mimic effects are gone, players will regain access to their owned emotes.
Traps
Disguises
Mimic Dart
Players can still appear as green skeletons once the effects of a Mimic Dart wear off in certain scenarios.
Mimicking an enemy on fire will currently also display your character as on fire.
A player who is mimicking another may still appear as themselves to players who join a session after the effect has begun.
Grapple Gun
Performance and Stability
Visual and Audio
A texture issue that created a wide range of visual problems, including missing compass glass and invisible ship items across the experience has been resolved.
The Wheel of Noble Captaincy now displays the correct shadows.
The Dreamers’ Dust Pistol no longer causes repeated flashes when used.
The Dreamers' Dust Lantern now displays correctly on preview icon.
The Dreamers' Dust Costume visual effects now display correctly in the Clothing Chest.
Interacting with a Captain’s Logbook while crouching should no longer cause the screen to flicker or turn black.
Mimic Dart
Attacking a skeleton while mimicked will now trigger an aggressive response from those nearby.
Nameplates will no longer appear cutoff when mimicking a target.
The Mimic Dart’s HUD visual effects now appear correctly when standing next to a nearby light source.
Players should now be able to mimic a wide range of skeletons and appear correctly.
Players mimicking a skeleton then attempting to use a disguise will now appear correctly inside their disguise.
Pirates of Mischief
The Smile and Wave Commendation should now progress while on a moving ship.
The Who's Who Commendation should now progress when performing the necessary criteria.
Crouching & Stealth
Players will now find it easier to hide when out of sight of common enemies and Skeleton Captains.
Players hanging from the side of a ship while the ship dives to a Voyage or Hourglass of Fate battle will no longer find themselves stuck drowning.
Blowpipe
Players using the new Dart Switch hotkey and holding to summon the Dart Radial menu will now see the correct text within the menu.
Darts stuck in a player will no longer prevent them from using throwables and causing them to explode instantly when thrown.
Pirate Emporium
A range of items being made available for future sale in the Pirate Emporium have had their prices corrected.
The Run Away Emote Bundle now contains the correct emotes.
User Interface
Insider Update 3.2.1.5 is now live. There’s further improvements to the new Mimic Darts, changes to blowpipe ammunition and a restock at the Outpost for Insiders to get stuck in and testing.
As we approach the scheduled release of our December update, the next Insider builds will become focused on finalising this release. This means that the feature set and builds delivered to Insiders will now closely resemble what will be available in the final release.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Blowpipe Improvements
Players can now quickly cycle through available dart types via a new keybind, Dart Radial Input. By default this is bound to H on keyboard and Right D-Pad on controller. Players can also hold this key to summon the full Dart Radial.
Players now have a choice on how the blowpipe acts when running out of a specific dart type. By default, running out of a specific dart type will switch to the next type, however using Auto Switch Dart Type in the Input Settings, players can prevent this automatic switching.
Mimic Dart
The Pirates of Mischief section in the Reputation Tab now holds a range of Commendations challenging players to use mimicry to baffle other pirates, with players earning the Lucky Hand Blowpipe as a reward.
Players can now remove their own mimic effects by firing another dart at a solid surface to break the link and return their appearance back to normal.
New Outpost Items – Now in Stock!
Stately Shirts
Bone Crusher Weapons: Heavy Sword & Rapier
Sea Dog Weapons: Heavy Sword & Rapier
Limited Voyage: A Reaper Gunpowder Run
This time-limited Voyage is back and will be active in Insiders from 29th November, 10:00 UTC to 1st December, 23:59 UTC.
During this time, vote to begin the Voyage from the Quest Table before heading out on a route across Skeleton Forts, digging up explosive items for the Reaper's Bones.
During this event, the cash-in gold and reputation value of all explosive items will be increased by 1.5 times, with Gunpowder Kegs increased by 5 times when returned to the Reaper’s Bones.
The Pirates Log contains a set of event goals, rewarding pirates gold and reputation for the Reaper’s Bones for their troubles.
PlayStation®5 Stability
Mimic Dart
While mimicking a target, players will currently retain access to their emotes – which when used can cause a range of visual issues. This will be addressed in an upcoming update where players under the effect of a Mimic Dart will instead be provided with a default set of safe emotes that work correctly across all body sizes.
Players can still appear as green skeletons once the effects of a Mimic Dart wear off in certain scenarios.
Players are currently unable to mimic Bone Caller Skeletons.
A player who is mimicking another may still appear as themselves to players who join a session after the effect has begun.
The mimic visual effects on the player are currently much too intense when standing near a light source.
Players using a chest disguise while mimicking a skeleton may appear incorrectly.
A mimicking player’s nameplate may appear incorrectly with their name partially cut off.
Players are unable to dive or scuttle if they attempt to start the action while mimicking.
Pirates of Mischief
Gameplay
Further improvements to the display of Ship Names on Captained ships, ensuring that the Ship Name now stays visible when diving or migrating across servers.
Sprinting from crouch no longer prevents players from wielding items or weapons.
The aim on the Seasoned Sailor Pistol has been improved, ensuring shots now align with the tip of the barrel.
Traps
When disarming a loaded trap with limited inventory space, players will retrieve the trap first before any loaded items.
Players who temporarily disconnect from a session with deployed traps will now find the traps stay active for a short grace period for the player to rejoin the session before they are removed.
Traps now trigger instantly to gunshots or melee attacks, however when this sets off a chain reaction of deployed traps there will now be a short delay between traps.
Mimic Dart
The Mimic Dart will now last the full duration intended and no longer end abruptly.
Players will no longer lose their mimic effect when the dart is destroyed, allowing players to remain hidden for longer.
Attempting to mimic the same target will now refresh the duration of the effect.
Mimicking skeletons will make them passive if they are not already targeting the player. If the player attacks them, then they will be hostile and won't fall for the mimic again.
Mimicking the Gold Hoarder while disguised as a chest no longer causes the player’s eyes to float above the chest.
Mimicking an Ashen Skeleton or Ashen Captain will now continue to show the visual effects.
Mimicking a Shadow Skeleton will now display the same eye colour of the original skeleton.
Mimicking a player using the Ghost Curse or Gold Ghost Curse will now display the correct visual effects and the effects will be removed once the effect wears off.
Mimic Dart effects no longer replay when players come back into view of other players after being a long distance away.
Reaper Gunpowder Run
Pirate Emporium
Dreamers’ Dust weapon icons now display their visual effects in the Emporium menu.
The Tourist Emote Bundle tile no longer appears duplicated in the Emporium menu.
Environment
Grapple Guns no longer let players move through rocks on the Coral Fortress.
'The Lair of LeChuck' – Players can no longer reach past the boundaries of the map by using the Grapple Gun.
Visual and Audio
Items used in various emotes should now consistently appear at their intended size.
Characters’ faces no longer appear to be missing parts when wearing Mask of Mayhem with the Barrel Bombardier costume.
The Dreamers' Dust Throwing Knife effect now fades as expected after being picked up.
The Dreamers' Dust Figurehead’s hourglass now fills correctly with visual effects.
The Dreamers' Dust Ship’s Crest now displays correctly.
The Dreamers' Dust Lantern’s light now matches the lantern's colour.
The Dreamers' Dust Grapple Gun now includes its hook.
Pirate's hands no longer merge into the leaf decoration of the Ancestral Wheel.
The Shadow Tide Wheel no longer hides the compass when equipped on Brigantines and Sloops.
The Lodestar Blowpipe’s sight is now properly aligned.
The Boreal Aurora Wheel no longer merges into pirates’ hands when in use.
Ponytail hairstyles now display correctly from all angles.
Text and Localisation
The Safer Seas Quest Table now displays the correct level cap of 25.
The warning text on Company reputation pages in Safer Seas now accurately reflects the reputation cap.
The Tanner’s Shirts now have their proper names in the Outpost stores.
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.2.1.4 is now live. This update introduces the Hunter’s Call Fishing Voyage with a new Ancient Fish variant and the Reaper Gunpowder Run Limited Voyage, offering exciting rewards. Players can also test new Outpost and Emporium cosmetics.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Hunter’s Call Fishing Voyage
The Hunter's Call Fishing Voyage provides crews with the locations of where Ancient Fish gather near islands, tasking them to retrieve the new fish for the Company.
The Ancient Fish caught from these Voyages are unique and highly valuable, as a result they cannot be eaten or stored in a player’s inventory. This allows Ancient Fish to be stolen by others and returned to the Hunter’s Call at Seaposts for gold and reputation.
Safer Seas Rewards and Reputation
Players choosing to sail on Safer Seas will now find a more rewarding experience during their early stages of progression through each Trading Company. Players will now earn 100% of their gold and reputation (up from 30%), which is equivalent to their earnings on High Seas.
Progression with each Trading Company however is capped at level 25. To continue earning reputation and progress past level 25 in a Trading Company, players must sail into High Seas.
While players are prevented from progressing further on their journey to Pirate Legend, they are still free to take on the Voyages they already have access to and will continue to earn the same gold rewards as High Seas should they choose to stay on Safer Seas.
Limited Voyage: A Reaper Gunpowder Run
New Emporium Items – Now in Stock!
Dreamers’ Dust Ship Collection
Dreamers’ Dust Weapon Bundle
Dreamers’ Dust Ship’s Crest
Dreamers’ Dust Lantern
Dreamers’ Dust Costume
Glacial Curse Pets: Fox, Owl, Parakeet, Alsatian
Motley Mariner Cannon Flare
Menacing Weapon Pose Emotes
Ice Sculpture Emote (Free!)
Emporium Items Returning
Bonechiller Weapon Bundle, now expanded with additional weapons (time-limited, will return next year)
Bonechiller Ship Collection and Ship’s Crest (time-limited, will return next year)
Bonechiller Costume Set (time-limited, will return next year)
Festival of Giving Weapons (time-limited, will return next year)
Festival of Giving Pet Outfits (time-limited, will return next year)
Traps
Hunter’s Call Fishing Voyage
Crews are advised to sail to this Voyage, as attempting to dive will not currently cause the necessary fish to appear.
Voyage Complete banners may appear when starting the Voyage, while the Voyage is still active.
The Voyage does not currently end if a player who joined the crew after the Voyage has been started catches the Ancient Fish.
Megalodon Hunting Voyage
Gameplay
Ship ladders can once again be used freely after migrating to a new location.
Washed-up items and Rowboats are once again appearing as expected across the seas.
When players throw traps at certain locations around the Outposts, they will now be removed and refunded back. A notification will now confirm that the trap was unable to be placed.
Players can no longer crouch while holding the fishing rod fully drawn back before casting.
Picking up an ammo pouch will now consistently restock all blowpipe darts.
Using a disguise while under the effect of sickness will now pause the symptoms and prevent a bout of vomiting from revealing their disguise.
Exiting a hanging point while crouching will no longer cause the player to equip their weapon.
Traps buried in the same spot by multiple players will no longer disappear.
Mimic Dart
Players returning to normal from the effects of a Mimic Dart will no longer appear as green skeletons to others.
‘The Rogue’ Commendation now progresses when performing the required criteria.
The Mimic Dart effects will now consistently last for their intended duration.
The Mimic Dart effect now remains active when attacked by enemies.
Visual and Audio
Exiting crouch with a stashed item will no longer result in the item appearing to merge through the player.
Emissary Pocket Watches now display the correct date and time.
The Emporium emote tile in the new menu screens now displays correctly upon first load.
Kill markers now appear when defeating enemies with blowpipe darts.
The Speaking Trumpet’s shadow now appears properly across all graphic settings.
Obsidian Bone Crusher and Inner Sanctum Hulls equipped to a Brigantine now display correctly.
The Shadow Tide Throwing Knives’ skin stays consistent and no longer reverts to the Royal Sovereign skin.
The glint of a Lure Dart now appears same colour for all players in the session.
Environment
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.2.1.3 is now live. In this update, players can gets hands on with the new Hunter’s Call Emissary as well as a new Voyage to hunt Megalodons.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Hunter’s Call Emissary
As part of the expansion of the Hunter’s Call, crews can now pledge as an Emissary for this trading company to earn greater rewards and unlock a special benefit..
On reaching rank x, players can now purchase an Emissary License from a Hunter’s Company representative at the local Seapost.
Once the Emissary is raised at the Hunter’s Emissary Table located at either the Outpost docks or Seapost, crews can then set sail as a Hunter’s Call representative.
Upon reaching Hunter’s Call Emissary Grade V, crews will be rewarded with the recent sightings of Ancient Megalodons on their Ship’s map table.
Megalodon Hunting Voyage
Crews can now start a Voyage for the Hunter’s Call from their Quest Table. A Megalodon Hunting Voyage tasks pirates with tracking an enraged Megalodon that has been destroying Hunter’s Call vessels.
Players will be provided a new enchanted tool when starting the Voyage - the Shrouded Spyglass. This spyglass allows the crew to follow the trail of the rampaging Megalodon.
Hunter’s Call Treasure
Ancient Megalodon Encounter
Ancient Megalodons have emerged upon the seas, more fearsome than the usual beasts. The Feared Redmaw has recently been spotted boiling the waters near the Reaper’s Hideout with its fiery attacks.
Keep an eye on the ship’s map for a red shark symbol that indicates a recent sighting of this fearsome beast.
The Feared Redmaw will begin to supercharge during the battle and crews must continually release its pressure by damaging it, to avoid a cataclysmic explosion.
To aid in Insider testing, all players will see the locations of Ancient Megalodons on their Ship’s map, this however will only be available to Hunter’s Call Emissaries who reach Grade V.
Mimic Dart
The Mimic Dart has now been added as a new dart type for the blowpipe. This dart will allow players to transform their appearance into other players or skeletons by shooting them, allowing pirates to blend in and cause some mischief!
When a target has been hit by a Mimic Dart, a brief transformation effect will appear around the player as they change appearance. Players will remain in their mimic disguise for 120 seconds and will see a screen effect showing their appearance has been changed.
Players under the effects of a Mimic Dart are free to interact with the world in addition to dealing and taking damage. Players engaging in combat however will find the colour of their gamertag will switch as a result.
When observing a player who is mimicking, their gamertag will change colour to match the affiliation of their target. There will be no change to the mimicking player’s name shown in their gamertag however, they will always keep their true name.
The Mimic Dart is in an early state of testing and players should check the Release Notes for Known Issues on this feature before submitting bug reports.
Grapple Gun Balancing
The maximum range of the Grapple Gun has been increased to match the existing ship’s harpoon, providing players more range for traversal and various sneaky plays.
The speed of a fired arrowhead is now much quicker, reducing the need for players to lead their shots and reduce the time after a failed shot before being able to fire again.
When grappling to a solid surface, the player's acceleration has been increased, with players now moving faster the further they travel.
Festival of Giving
Players should go to the Special Events Tab in the Pirate Log from 09:00am UTC on Tuesday 19th November and 09:00am UTC on Thursday 21st November.
Players can earn the Frosted Present Flag (log in bonus) and Stardust Drum (community goal of gold earned).
Emporium Extravaganza
Players can take part in this promotion from 10:00 UTC Tuesday 19th November until 23:00 Thursday 21st November.
Players who spend 450 Ancient Coins will earn the Ancient Coin Flag, and spending 2000 Ancient Coins will earn them the Ancient Coin Sails.
Pirate Emporium Homepage Improvements
The Home Page carousel is now more accessible. Players can customise their experience with a wrapping setting, which can be enabled from the Settings page in the HUD. This allows players to control how they navigate through the carousel. Wrapping will be on turned on by default.
The Plunder Pass now makes it clear that there is new information. The call to action will be 'Learn More'.
Megalodon Hunting Voyage
The Megalodon may not consistently be found at their intended locations. Players affected should cancel and restart their Voyage.
Crews attempting the new Voyage in the Devil’s Roar may find themselves sailing into the Devil’s Shroud for their target, blocking their progress.
Migration
Gameplay
Large Guilds with 30 ships pledged should now load consistently when selected.
Players should no longer find themselves wielding two weapons together after attempting to retrieve a throwing knife while crouched.
Audio and Visual
Shooting a Gunpowder Barrel with a Poison Dart should no longer trigger the fuse effects.
Players in disguises will no longer make loud footsteps while moving around deck of a ship.
The Chest of the Damned Disguise’s visual effects now appear correctly when on a moving ship.
The sound of splashing water will no longer be heard when crouching while bailing to cancel the action.
Wild Seas
Environment
Players are now prevented from moving through the ceiling or interacting with objects on the floors above while navigating Sea Forts.
Crews will no longer find a Cake Capstan on their ship when not equipped via the Ship Customisation Chest.
Kraken's Fall no longer has part of the environment sticking out from the geometry.
Text and Localisation
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.2.1.2 is now live.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Hunter’s Call Trading Company Rewards
As part of Season 15’s expansion to the Hunter’s Call, Insiders now have access to the various rewards unlocked by progressing through the Company’s levels of reputation.
Players progressing past level 50 through to 90 will unlock access to equipment, weapons and a Ship’s Crest from the Killer Whale set.
Players reaching the lofty rank of 100 will unlock the Hunter Costume.
For ease of Insiders testing, these rewards have now been added to players’ inventories.
Seagulls
Seagulls
Gameplay
Players will no longer exit crouch when picking up a Trident of Dark Tides.
Attempting to crouch while using a fishing rod will no longer cause unusual visual issues with the rod itself.
Performing a heavy sword attack that hits a Lure Dart during its travel now still exhausts the player should they miss their target.
Visual and Audio
Text and Localisation
The descriptions for the Ghost Heavy Sword and Ghost Rapier are now finalised and do not contain placeholder text.
The unlock requirement for the Coral Marauder's Chest Disguise now displays correctly.
Performance and Stability
Using blowpipe darts on Ashen Skeletons during a fight with an Ashen Lord will no longer cause server instability.
Improved server stability to avoid instances where players are disconnected from their session.
Insider Update 3.2.1.1 is now live. With November’s update arriving later this week and the build for this release now making its way through the pipes, Insiders are now returning to previewing features for future releases.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
The Hunter’s Call Trading Company
As part of Season 15’s expansion to the Hunter’s Call, the ranks and reputation for this Company have now been extended through to level 100.
Players progressing past level 50 through to 90 will unlock access to equipment, weapons and a Ship’s Crest from the Killer Whale set.
Players reaching the lofty rank of 100 will unlock the Hunter Costume.
Players will receive a 20x boost to Hunter's Call Reputation during this Insider build in order to assist with testing, this is not representative of the Reputation earn rates proposed for Live.
Merfruit
Uncooked Merfruit will continue to be selected when using a keybind to switch and cycle through food within a player’s inventory. Once cooked however, an Enchanted Merfruit will no longer be selected when using the food keybind, preventing accidental eating.
Enchanted Merfruit can now be placed inside fruit crates for safe keeping.
Pirate Emporium Homepage Improvements
The Pirate Emporium homepage now features a carousel to better highlight new items arriving in the store.
Below the carousel are three dedicated tiles for themed content, showcasing items from ‘Sea of Thieves: A Pirate’s Life’ and ‘Sea of Thieves: The Legend of Monkey Island’. With these dedicated spaces now accessible from the homepage, they have also been removed from the top navigation to ease browsing.
Pirate Emporium Plunder Pass Improvements
UI Navigation On Controller
Following Insider feedback, the previous UI navigation improvements have been returned for testing with further improvements. In this update, players will now find a more suitable default sensitivity for the Navigation Deadzone has been selected for a more consistent navigation experience.
Players can still customise this experience further with Menu Navigation Deadzone, Menu Repeat Speed and Diagonal Movement within the Input Settings.
Players wishing to use the Right Stick to navigate the menus can also choose Right Stick Enabled.
Disguises
Gameplay
Controller vibration has been improved across both the Grapple Gun and blowpipe, addressing incorrect feedback when aiming and reloading.
The ‘Dance off Danger’ and ‘Trap Ease Artist’ Commendations now progress for the crew when meeting the criteria.
The ‘Wash Out’ Commendation for extinguishing Black Powder Darts now works properly when water is thrown on oneself.
The ‘Poisonous Pirate’ Commendation now progresses correctly when targeting Bone Caller Skeletons.
Pigs will no longer flee from players holding a Merfruit.
The Ghost Heavy Sword and Rapier have now been moved to the Athena’s Fortune Hideout shop.
Blowpipe
Obsidian Skeletons struck with a Lure Dart will now be attacked by their allies as expected.
Darts are now damaged by explosives, and those embedded in characters can also be damaged consistently by gunshots.
Stealth
When multiple players interact with the same hanging point simultaneously, players retain the ability to crouch afterwards.
Players can no longer lower the capstan while crouching and holding an item, maintaining the consistency of item interactions.
Players now appear correctly when using the Coral Marauder's Chest Disguise.
Players using a disguise while standing above a hole dug into the ground will now appear correctly.
Traps
Players can no longer progress some trap Commendations by migrating across servers and afflicting themselves with their own deployed trap.
While below deck, traps can no longer be placed through the ceiling of ships to the floor above.
Environment
Visual and Audio
Corrected issues with spyglasses appearing to merge through the bodies of male pirates of larger body types.
The Shadow Tide Ninja Mask no longer removes parts of player's faces when worn alongside the Forest's Blessing Costume 2.
Insider Update 3.2.0.8 is now live. This is the final Insider build of the hardening phase for our November release before we return to previewing features for future updates.
While this is the last Insider build focused on November’s update, the below listed Known issues will continue to be worked on by the team ahead of launch.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Blowpipe
Disguises
Players become invisible when attempting to use the Coral Marauder's Chest Disguise.
Players using a disguise while standing above a hole dug into the ground will appear incorrectly.
Pirates of Mischief
Traps
While below deck, traps can currently be placed through the ceiling of ships to the floor above.
Traps deployed on a ship become ownerless when migrating across servers, allowing Commendations to be progressed by the same player.
Pirates of Mischief
Traps
Disguises
Crouching
Players can no longer cancel out of a heavy strike with a cutlass by crouching.
Holding aim down sights while crouching will no longer exit crouch when releasing aim.
Attempting to aim down sights immediately after exiting crouching no longer causes a player’s movement to briefly stutter.
Grapple Gun
Pirate Emporium
The Ancestral Essential Ship Bundle now correctly includes the figurehead instead of the capstan.
The Deadlock Jailer Ship Bundle will now be the correct price within the Pirate Emporium.
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.2.0.7 is now live. We are now in the hardening phase for our November release, these Insider builds will now mirror the feature set scheduled for this upcoming update.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Quick Switching Using Crouch
Players now attempting to crouch while switching weapons will now consistently have to wield the second weapon before being able to fire the follow up shot, preventing weapons being fired faster than intended.
For players able to pull off this trick, please head to the feedback thread and share if this update has now fully prevented this technique from being possible.
Traps
Blowpipe
Disguises
Players can still cause themselves to become invisible inside a disguise in a variety of scenarios.
Players using the Coral Marauder's Chest Disguise will find they are invisible.
Performance and Stability
Addressed game error shown when interacting the Quest Table’s Discovery Tab.
Improvements to general game stability to reduce scenarios where players unexpectedly exit the game.
Disguises
Players are now prevented from using a disguise while reviving another player.
Players rapidly crouching and putting on a disguise should no longer place the disguise on their head.
Environment
At Imperial Crown Fortress or Old Brinestone Fortress, players are no longer able to push themselves through the roof and reach higher areas.
Various objects found decorating the Sea Forts are now solid and players are unable to walk through them.
Insider Update 3.2.0.6 is now live. As we move into the hardening phase for our upcoming monthly release, Insider builds will start to closely reflect the features planned for the main update.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Quest Table
Commendations
Gameplay
Pulleys on Sea Fort barrels containing food now respond correctly to player input.
The 'Oceans of Venom' Commendation is now required to unlock the 'Bewildering Blowpipes' Commendation.
The 'Keep Me Hangin’ On' Commendation will progress correctly when traps are triggered as intended.
Traps
Players are no longer able to place traps in various locations around the ship which prevent interaction points from being used.
Traps placed on top of each other can now be disarmed consistently, even when unloaded.
Disarming and activating a trap can no longer be done at the same time.
Crouching
Players attempting to crouch prior to climbing into a cannon will now continue to be damageable, able to aim weapons and consistently eat food after leaving the cannon.
While crouched, players can once again exit crouch by switching weapons.
While crouched, aiming a weapon will now exit crouch and then aim the wielded weapon.
Crouching can no longer be used to reel in the Grapple Gun early.
Rapid crouching while jumping no longer results in a loss of crouching ability.
Disguises
Players rapidly crouching and putting on a disguise should no longer become invisible to other players.
Players joining a session with players using disguises will now see those players hidden in their disguise correctly.
When meeting other players who have been disguised previously, they should no longer appear invisible.
Players using a Chest Disguise onboard a ship will now sway with ship’s movement.
Blowpipe & Darts
Allied Obsidian Skeletons will no longer attack players or each other when hit with a Lure Dart.
Blowpipe Darts can no longer be stacked on each other when shot at the same spot.
Lure Darts stuck on a player will now be removed if the target leaves the game.
Environment
‘Shores of Gold’ - The exit staircase no longer has a blocking wall preventing players from leaving.
Players can no longer gain access to the Burning Blade interior by grappling into the front of the ship.
Players will no longer be able to reach outside of the environment at Blind Man’s Lagoon using the Grapple Gun.
Players can no longer pull buried traps toward themselves with the Grapple Gun after digging them up.
Visual and Audio
The various Grapple Guns now display the rope tether correctly at the end of the gun.
Duplicate No Thoughts Emotes have been removed from the Pirate tab in the Emporium.
The Pirate tab now only displays one card for the Motley Mariner Trinket.
Text and Localisation
The dialogue linked to the painting for the 'A Venomous Attack' Commendation now stays open after being selected.
The Checkmate Pegleg now correctly displays as 'on sale' in the Pirate Emporium.
The Renaming Deed in the Pirate Emporium now shows the correct price.
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.2.0.5 is now live. The latest version features further balancing to blowpipe quickfire and a new haptic customisation slider for PC players using a DualSense controller. Insiders can also continue testing events from previous builds to offer further feedback.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Blowpipe
The blowpipe’s quickfire has had further balancing following its recent Insider testing and its range has now been extended slightly to maintain its effectiveness in close combat.
Quickfire will now provide a quick and accurate short-range shot, while charging even the smallest amount will now deliver a strong mid-range shot. A fully charged shot now provides the maximum shot range.
DualSense™ Wireless Controller PC Support
Crouching
Disguises
Players using disguises prior to meeting others in the world may appear either invisible or partly intersecting the disguise to other players.
Players attempting to use a disguise while reviving will find the disguise is temporarily placed on their head until the revive is completed. Once revived, they will appear correctly inside the disguise.
Commendations
Gameplay
Rowboats found washed up or beached on islands can now be pushed back into the sea more easily and will no longer get stuck.
The 'Wash Out' Commendation will now unlock as expected once the requirements have been met.
The Guild Reputation multiplier and gold bonus now applies correctly when selling loot to the Sovereigns.
Traps
Traps can no longer be grappled toward the player after being buried and then dug up.
Traps that are buried by multiple players in one location are now able to be dug up again.
Disarming traps that are stacked on top of one another now works, even if no item is loaded.
Players using the Hold to Crouch function can now interact with and load a trap while crouched.
Crouching
Attempting to Aim Down Sights with a weapon while crouching will now cause the player to exit crouch and aim as expected.
Players can now sit while crouching, with the appropriate prompt appearing.
Disguises
Auto-move now functions while using a disguise.
While in a disguise, moving forward on both controller and keyboard simultaneously will no longer result in faster movement.
Larger character models no longer appear outside of their disguises.
Chest disguises now appear to sway with the ship for all players, even when rejoining a server.
Turning left or right while disguised will now feel smooth, without any random chest movement.
Pirate Emporium
Duplicate No Thoughts Emotes have been removed from the Emporium menus.
Plunder Pass items now load correctly on the Pirate Emporium Home page.
Items under 'Available to Earn' in the Plunder Pass are now visible in the detailed view on the Pirate Emporium Home page.
Visual and Audio
Firing the Grapple Gun while moving sideways no longer causes the grapple line to appear jittery.
Music volume on the front end has been adjusted to its intended level.
The Gorgon Cannon Flare icon now shows the flare’s correct colour effects.
Text and Localisation
The Coral Coven Bundle in the Pirate Emporium menu now displays the correct item names and expiration time.
The Tourist Emote Bundle now displays accurately as a paid item in the Pirate Emporium.
Text for items in the Plunder Pass now shows correct names rather than placeholders.
The Spanish Servants of the Flame Commendations now use the word 'Guardians' in place of 'Paladin' as intended.
The German translations for Athena's Blessing and Skeleton Curse animations are now correctly translated.
Insider Update 3.2.0.4 is now live. In this Insider update, players can preview the upcoming cosmetics and items for November’s Pirate Emporium and Outpost stock.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Hanging from Ledges
Festival of Giving
New Emporium Stock!
Here’s what’s arriving at the Emporium this November!
The Ancestral Set includes Cannons, Capstan, Figurehead, Flag, Hull, Sails and Wheel, along with Collector's versions of the Figurehead and Sails.
The Gorgon Set makes a return, featuring Cannons, Cannon Flare, Capstan, Flag, Hull, Sails, Wheel and Collector's items, as well as Gorgon weapons and clothing, like the Gorgon Cutlass and Gorgon Headband. This set also includes the Creeping Stone and Solid Stone Curses.
Insiders can also try out the free No Thoughts Emote, the limited-time Tiny Violin Emote, and the Banana Banter Emote Bundle.
New Outpost Stock!
Crouching
Disguises
Players using disguises prior to meeting others in the world may appear either invisible or partly intersecting the disguise by other players.
Players attempting to use a disguise while reviving will find the disguise is temporarily placed on their head until the revive is completed and they will then appear correctly inside the disguise.
Gameplay
Gameplay
Crouching
Players attempting to crouch after falling from a great height will now be able to crouch much more quickly, however will continue to suffer from the hinderance effects of fall damage while crouched.
Players attempting to crouch after being fired from a cannon will no longer be able to modify their trajectory while in the air.
Disguises
Players using a disguise after falling from a great height will now appear correctly inside the disguise when moving.
Players are now prevented from using disguises while flying through the air.
Players wearing the Burning Eyepatch of the Ashen Dragon will now find the visual effects are correctly hidden when the player is using a disguise.
Pirates of Mischief
Players will only receive the Shadow Tide Tattoo after unlocking the appropriate Commendation.
Unlockable disguises will no longer be granted when completing part of the unlock criteria, and will now require the full set of conditions to be met.
The 'Enticing Explosion' Commendation now progresses correctly when hitting a skeleton-held barrel.
Pirate Emporium
Environment
Visual and Audio
Wearing the Inner Sanctum Hat with the Thieving Mask of Mischief now keeps the face texture intact.
The Captain’s Logbook now includes new sketches when crews progress the newly introduced Season 14 Milestones.
Lure Darts and their glints will now disappear properly when another player affected by them leaves the session.
Insider Update 3.2.0.3 is now live.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Disguises
Players can find that parts of their body become invisible.
Disguises appear on the player's head if they equip a disguise whilst reviving another player.
Gameplay
All players will now have access to the Burning Blade Armoury once the ship is controlled by a crew.
Players will once again be prevented from walking through enemy threats.
Resolved a number of scenarios where players were prevented from crouching.
Blowpipe
Players are now always restricted to four Lure Darts in their inventory.
Players firing a dart at friendly merfolk will find they now disappear and do not remain attached.
Players who are shot with a Black Powder Dart and then dive underwater will now see the fuse effects douse instantly.
Switching between darts when not charging a shot should no longer cause the controller to rumble.
Players migrating across servers will now find their darts left behind on the server are removed.
Grapple Gun
Players attempting to grapple an item while climbing into a cannon will now find the item is placed back down once inside.
Attempting to fire a grapple line into a placed dart will no longer cause the Grapple Gun to become stuck reeling at a distant location.
Traps
Traps buried in soft surfaces and then dug out now stay in place on the ground.
Trying to place one trap on top of another now causes the second trap to be placed nearby instead.
Pirate Emporium
Environment
Visual and Audio
Darts will now be hidden when the player enters a disguise.
Camera behaviour while using a disguise on Rowboats has been stabilised, eliminating erratic movements.
Dig site textures will no longer appear over chest disguises.
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.2.0.2 is now live. In this Insider update, players can set sail on the new Voyage of Luck and experience improved controller input features for smoother navigation.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Blowpipe
A Voyage of Luck
Players can now embark on the new Voyage of Luck, a monthly quest offering high-value loot, with a rare chance to find a Golden Map leading to a treasure jackpot.
Outpost stock additions, Letters of Recommendation and freebies will also be highlighted, making them easier to discover, and early participants will receive a gold & Doubloons login bonus.
Menu Navigation On Controller
Menu navigation has been improved when using a controller, providing a more consistent experience through changes to diagonal movement, analogue stick dead zones and auto-repeat when holding the controller sticks in specific directions.
These navigation improvements can be customised further in the Input settings.
Blowpipe
Gameplay
The 'Red Alert Raider' Commendation now triggers properly when the correct criteria are met and no longer triggers when activating traps armed with bombs.
Controller rumble when using the blowpipe while aiming down sights is now more consistent between shots and when changing darts and no longer desynchronises between shots.
Players are now prompted to 'Drop the Chicken' during the Merchant Alliance Tutorial Voyage, aligning it with the Gold Hoarder and Order of Souls Tutorials.
Hourglass mermaids no longer appear rapidly when eating an Enchanted Merfruit.
Disguises
Players walking through disguised players will not feel any resistance.
Chest disguises now open properly when performed for the first time in a session.
Hanging Points
Joining a session where a player is hanging should no longer cause client instability and result in players being disconnected from the session.
Hanging points have been adjusted to better fit certain body types on ships.
The cannon on the front right side of ships is now equipped with a hanging point, allowing players to progress Achievements and Trophies.
Traps
Flares and fireworks now only explode when the trap they're placed in is activated.
Fireworks placed on a ship now detonate at the correct location rather than near the trap.
Environment
Visual and Audio
The Rusted Skulls Braced Jacket no longer drifts or distorts when viewed from the third-person perspective.
The Shadow Tide Capstan no longer shows a noticeable graphical quality change at short distances.
The Watermelon Wheel now casts shadows as expected.
Objects at the end of the bridge on Reaper's Hideout now cast shadows correctly.
Text and Localisation
The Stash Note for the Cursed Sea Fort Voyage is now properly localised in all languages.
The Inner Sanctum Collector's Figurehead text has been adjusted to prevent overlap in some languages.
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.2.0.1 is now live. While this Insider update returns to previewing features for upcoming releases, the team is continuing to work on critical issues ahead of Season 14’s launch, addressing those called out in today’s Known Issues.
In this latest update, players can take on a Limited Voyage for the Mercenaries, battling Ghost Fleets and Phantoms at a Defended Sea Fort to recover stolen loot.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Defended Dark Fortress Voyage
Players can now experience a new Limited Voyage for the Mercenaries: A Raid on a Defended Dark Fortress.
Fight through waves of Ghost Fleets and Phantoms at a Defended Sea Fort and take down both the Captain of the Fortress and the Dark Phantom Jailor Diego Barras to retrieve all of the stolen treasure.
Hanging Points
Pirates killed while hanging from a location will become immune to further damage.
Players on PlayStation®5 may experience game instability when joining sessions with players who are actively using a ship’s hanging points.
Merfruit
Gameplay
Players no longer become invisible after returning from the Ferry of the Damned.
Ancient Skeletons now take poison damage when hit with a Poison Dart.
Traps
Players can no longer damage a ship's hull by activating traps with Bone Callers inside.
Players can now equip their weapons after disarming a trap.
Traps now appear correctly when placed in caves and Skeleton Camps.
Pirates of Mischief
The 'Poisonous Pirate' Commendation progresses correctly when hitting allied skeletons.
The 'Oceans of Venom' Commendation now tracks kills after defeating Ocean Crawlers as it should.
The 'Red Alert Raider' Commendation now unlocks for all crew members upon completion.
The 'Power of Three' Commendation for Black Powder Darts now unlocks properly.
The 'Pirate of Magnificent Mischief' Commendation now displays the correct icon.
Enemies defeated with the blowpipe now count towards the total vanquished.
Disguises & Stealth
Disguising as a chest while wearing certain costumes no longer shows floating eyes above the chest.
Player's legs no longer appear to merge through the barrel disguise when moving.
Players joining a session where another player is using a hanging point will now see them in the correct position and not floating.
Pirates no longer turn invisible when equipping a disguise while moving.
Disguise chests no longer reveal their interiors when viewed in third-person.
The brief flicker of arms when entering crouch has been resolved.
Releasing the crouch key now ensures players automatically exit crouch after entering it.
Visual and Audio
The Coral Coven Double Barrel Pistol's iron sight now aligns correctly with the target.
The Pirate Lord no longer becomes transparent when players walk away and return during his speech.
Sound effects for the chest disguise on the front end menu are now present.
Characters’ faces are no longer missing parts when wearing the Shadow Tide Ninja Mask and Monstrous Mask of Mayhem.
Blowpipe darts are now correctly aligned when reloading as a female pirate model.
Female pirate models no longer change shape when switching to throwing knives from a third-person view.
The Dark Warsmith Grapple Gun no longer merges through the first-person camera.
The Sting Tide Blunderbuss no longer merges through players' hands in third-person view.
Extra rivets have been added to the Lucky Hand Cannon horseshoes.
'The Journey to Mêlée Island' - Murray is now visible near the gate leading to the Governor's Mansion when starting from the third checkpoint.
Text and Localisation
Improved localisation for missing areas of Season 14’s feature set across all supported languages.
The interaction prompt for hanging points is now properly localised.
The Gold Hoarders Tutorial banner now correctly displays the player's gamertag at the start.
The Armoury on other crews’ ships is now properly localised in all supported languages.
Performance and Stability
Improved server stability to avoid instances where players are disconnected from their session.
Further performance improvements to placed traps, improving overall server performance when large amounts of traps are present.
Insider Update 3.1.2.7 is now live. As we near the release of our October update and Season 14, this will be the final Insider build prior to launch. Further fixes to known issues will continue to be worked on ahead our launch on October 17th.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
With changes being made across Insider builds addressing various boarding scenarios, head to the Forums for broader update on the topic of boarding in Season 14!
Grapple Gun Balancing
Players fired from a cannon are now prevented from sinking a grapple line into the deck of a ship. Even if the shot lands, the arrowhead will now be pulled out and the player will continue flying in their original direction.
Arrowheads fired from the Grapple Gun while airborne no longer have an exaggerated velocity, allowing shots fired while flying through the air much easier to pull off on targets other than ships.
Further improvements to Sloop exclusions for the Grapple Gun, to prevent players grappling directly onboard from the rear while in the water.
Blowpipe Balancing
The time taken to reload a dart or swap to the next dart is now slightly faster, from 2.25s down to 1.6s.
Breathing in power levels for the blowpipe have been adjusted so levels before the max charge will feel smoother and have more of a difference on how far the projectile goes. A small bonus to the max charge shot has also been added.
Further improvements have been made to the blowpipe darts' visual trails. These trails are now more visible in daytime and slightly harder to see at night.
Traps
Disguises
If a moving player equips a disguise, their body will become temporarily invisible.
Players wearing a range of costumes or curses and performing a disguise will find their eyes are still visible above the disguise.
Hanging Points
Commendations
The 'Red Alert Raider' Commendation only unlocks for the player, not the entire crew, when completed.
The ‘Power of Three’ and ‘Poisonous Pirate’ Commendations do not currently progress when performing the required actions.
Gameplay
The 'Pied Pirate Piper' Commendation for Lure Darts now unlocks.
The Don't Cross Me Trinket can now be placed on walls instead of shelves.
Grapple Gun
Fixed a problem where Grapple Gun projectiles disappeared on reload in third person when shot upwards.
The Grapple Gun reloading animation now shows the spear in the correct location when switching weapons and reloading.
The projectile from the Grapple Gun no longer misaligns after being shot at a crewmate.
Blowpipe
Only players hit with a Poison Dart will flinch from the hit, rather than surrounding players.
Phantoms hit by a Lure Dart now attack other Phantoms as intended.
Killing an Ancient Skeleton with the blowpipe now rewards players with Ancient Coins.
Lure Darts no longer make enemies passive after they lose sight of the player.
Enemies killed with the blowpipe now count towards the total enemies vanquished.
The camera will no longer appear to stutter when changing darts while aiming and moving forward.
Darts now appear to be the same colour in both first and third person views.
Disguises
Hanging Points
Visual and Audio
User Interface
The loading icon on all loading screens is now correctly aligned.
Players repeatedly opening Game Options and Text Chat in quick succession should no longer find the Game Options menu becoming stuck on screen.
Text and Localisation
Feedback
Insider Update 3.1.2.6 is now live. As we approach the scheduled release of Season 14, the next Insider builds will become focused on finalising this release. This means that the feature set and builds delivered to Insiders will now closely resemble what will be available in the final release.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
With changes being made across Insider builds addressing various boarding scenarios, head to the Forums for broader update on the topic of boarding in Season 14!
Grapple Gun Balancing
Players are now prevented from interacting with a ship’s Harpoon or docked Rowboat while airborne, preventing scenarios where players could interact with them from outside of the ship and board easily.
The Sloop’s Armoury is no longer able to be grappled to and now prevents players grappling directly onboard from the rear while in the water.
The Sloop’s Cannonball Barrels are no longer able to be grappled to and now prevent players grappling directly onboard from the sides while in the water.
When reloading the Grapple Gun, once the arrowhead has been placed in the barrel and the hammer cocked, players are free to fire or move and cancel the remaining animation.
Blowpipe Balancing
The Poison Dart now deals additional damage over time once attached, now dealing a total of 80 damage, up from 70.
Enemy threats now take slightly longer to destroy a Lure Dart they have been drawn to.
Blowpipe darts' visual trail is now much more discreet when fired and now more accurately shows the strength of the charge.
New Outpost Stock!
The Outpost stores now stock new items from the existing Lucky Hand set. Visit the Shipwright and Weaponsmith at the Outpost to grab the Ship and Weapons set for Doubloons.
The Outpost Clothing stores have refreshed their stock and now offer the new Rusted Skulls Clothing Set and wrap-style shirts for pirates with gold to spare.
Emetophobia Support
Grapple Gun Boarding
Blowpipe
Firing the blowpipe while running and jumping may cause the ammo count to decrease incorrectly.
The darts’ visual trail effect when fired during the daytime is currently very hard to see and will be improved.
Players are currently unable to shoot a Lure Dart off of an allied player.
Disguises
Gameplay
Crews diving to an Hourglass of Fate Battle or Voyage should no longer experience a scenario where they remain underwater and are unable to surface.
'The Cursed Rogue' - The final cutscene in the Tall Tale now plays as intended when handing in Briggsy's skull.
Grapple Gun
After firing the last arrowhead while aiming down sights, the camera sensitivity should no longer become stuck.
Grappling through the underground entrance to the Athena's Hideout is no longer possible.
Female body type animations for the Grapple Gun are now properly aligned.
Hand animation during the reeling-in process has been improved.
Placeholder "PH" text for the Victorious Weapon Pose has been removed.
Controller vibration feedback when using the Grapple Gun has been improved.
Third-person visual effects when firing the Grapple Gun have been improved.
Blowpipe
Darts fired on a moving ship now act as expected and are much easier to aim.
Players can no longer shoot a Lure Dart that is attached to themselves.
The darts’ visual effect when fired no longer obstructs the screen when hip-firing.
Players can now more reliably reload their darts at Ammo Crates. Darts will be reloaded in the order they appear on the Dart Radial, so Black Powder Darts will reload first.
Lure Darts no longer grow to large sizes when hitting Phantoms during teleportation.
Buckets of water now properly douse Black Powder Darts.
Darts left in the world are now more regularly cleaned up.
Lure Dart-related game stability has been improved.
The 'Poisonous Pirate' Commendation now properly counts hits on enemies.
The 'Oceans of Venom' Commendation unlocks as expected.
Players can no longer hit darts attached to themselves with their own shots.
The 'They Work for Me Now' and 'Rusty Bucket Bay' Commendations now unlock as expected.
Crouching
Animations into and out of crouch are now smoother.
Players can now crouch properly after exiting a Tunnel of the Damned.
Players can no longer pick up loot in a Treasure Chest while crouching with an item in hand.
Players will no longer see their feet merging through the ground when crouching.
Disguises
The Disguises Tutorial now appears promptly after equipping a disguise.
Players can now equip disguises on the Ferry of the Damned.
Players can see each other’s feet when moving in disguises.
Disguises no longer stutter or jitter when moving on ships, and they rotate correctly for other players.
Disguise icons and text have been updated.
The Barrel Disguise now displays players' feet properly.
Enemy threats will no longer be able to detect players when that player is using a disguise.
Disguises now unequip when players are attacked by skeletons.
Camera zoom while in disguise is now correctly aligned.
Textures no longer clip when disguises are equipped over freshly dug holes.
Traps
Traps placed by others on different islands now display correctly.
Traps no longer appear to float when dug up.
Traps now travel with ships when thrown on a moving vessel.
Trap sound effects now play correctly when triggered.
Traps now appear more frequently in barrels.
Thrown traps no longer disappear or give false hit markers.
Traps armed with fireworks no longer launch ships into the air.
Traps can now be placed at Skeleton Camps, in the Sunken Kingdom and on the bottom deck of a Galleon.
A trap armed with fireworks will now activate other traps in a daisy chain.
Skeletons now react properly when activating a trap.
Hanging Points
The 'Hanging with the Enemy' Commendation now unlocks when completed on the Sloop and Galleon.
The Hanging Point Tutorial now appears when entering a ship.
Hanging point prompts no longer appear on sunken ships.
Merfruit
The number of Merfruit cooked is now properly tracked and players can now see how many Merfruit they have burned.
Enchanted Merfruit now has unique text lines and descriptions.
Pirate Emporium
Purchasing the Skeleton Owl and Fox Bundle now properly grants the pets.
The Blowpipe Collection will now include all three different types of blowpipe.
Visual and Audio
'The Legend of Monkey Island' - Murray’s voice lines during Insult Sword Fighting now play audio as expected.
The Roaring Grog Whistle and Fire Breath Emote previews now display correctly for larger body types.
The Coral Coven Collector's Figurehead art now shows correctly in the Pirate Emporium.
The iron sight on the Coral Coven Pistol is now accurate.
The Royal Fortune Sails no longer show black lines on the crown pattern.
Performance and Stability
Improvements to Voice Chat to better support players across all platforms, resolving issues that prevented communication in cross-play encounters. Returned Voice Chat support on Steam Deck.
Improved game stability to avoid instances where players are disconnected from their session.
Insider Update 3.1.2.5 is now live. In this update, Insiders can test features for Community Weekend, including a Raid on a Defended Dark Fortress, Pop-Up Plunder and abundant Gunpowder Barrels across islands and Sea Forts. A community Picture Wall will also be available at Outposts.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
With changes being made across Insider builds addressing various boarding scenarios, head to the Forums for broader update on the topic of boarding in Season 14!
Grapple Gun Balancing
The Sloop’s wheel and balustrades are no longer able to be grappled to and as a result players are now unable to grapple directly onboard from the sides of the ship while in the water.
The Sloop’s rear canopy, staircase and balustrades are no longer able to be grappled to and now prevent players grappling directly onboard from the rear.
Players flying through the air and attempting to fire a grapple line onto a target will find that the arrowhead now maintains the movement direction and speed of the player, making it incredibly difficult to grapple onto a target.
Hanging Points Tutorial
Season 14 Rewards and Plunder Pass
Progressing through the 100 levels of Renown in Season 14 will reward players with the Shadow Tide clothing set and unique Season 14 rewards, alongside time-limited Shadow of the Fox collectibles.
Pick up the latest Plunder Pass to gain access to a plethora of additional unlockable cosmetics from the Inner Sanctum set, including a full ship collection and selection of weapons and clothing, all available to earn by raising your Renown.
Community Weekend Tech Testing
Ongoing testing aims to refine features for upcoming Community Weekend events. Insiders are encouraged to test login rewards, take on a limited-time Raid on a Defended Dark Fortress, and engage in the hunt for Pop-Up Plunder—or perhaps a surprise Pop-Up Blunder!
Throughout the event, Gunpowder Barrels will be more abundant across the seas. Large islands and Sea Forts will have a significantly increased number of Gunpowder Barrels, and some of the barrels found in the world will be replaced with Stronghold Gunpowder Barrels.
The Community Weekend Picture Wall will be available at Outposts, giving Insiders a chance to enjoy and participate in the event.
Grapple Gun Boarding
Pirates of Mischief Commendations
Gameplay
Grapple Gun
Changes have been made to prevent players from using the Grapple Gun to skip content in A Pirate’s Life and Legend of Monkey Island Tall Tales.
Players will no longer occasionally see a giant harpoon while sprinting.
Traps
After throwing a trap in the tavern, players can now use the shortcut to equip another throwable.
Flares and fireworks placed in traps will now fire upwards as intended.
Buried traps no longer display visible white sand around them.
Blowpipe
Players can now bind a key to open the Dart Radial while holding the blowpipe, without opening the main menu.
Krakens can now be damaged by blowpipe darts.
Ammo Crates now correctly refill blowpipe ammo and distribute blowpipe darts evenly between different types.
Lure Darts are now more durable when hit by AI.
Blowpipes no longer lose ammo without firing when used while running and jumping.
Aiming penalties for the blowpipe are no longer bypassed by sprinting.
Weapon rumble is now correctly stopped when swapping darts during reloading.
Lure Darts dropped by enemies upon death will now be destroyed rather than falling to the ground.
Movement jittering after toggling 'Reduce hold to use item' while aiming has been resolved.
Gunpowder Skeletons will no longer spin and explode when hit with a Lure Dart.
Darts will stay aligned when switching types while aiming.
After refilling ammo from an Ammo Chest, the last used dart now appears correctly in the player’s hand.
Crouch
Hanging Points
Disguises
Visual and Audio
Season 14 Tutorials now feature custom artwork and icons.
The Coral Coven Collector’s Figurehead will no longer deform or change size when the ship turns upside down.
The Dark Warsmith Grapple Gun will no longer clip through the camera in first-person view.
The Motley Mariner Grapple Gun model is now visible when equipped.
Text and Localisation
Insider Update 3.1.2.4 is now live. In this update Insiders can get hands on with Season 14 features as they step through their final iteration before launch next month, with changes to the Grapple Gun, Merfruit and Crouching. An update to on-boarding in Season 14 has also arrived in the Insiders Forum here!
There is also a refreshed Emporium and Tech Testing for upcoming Live Events for Insiders to get their teeth into!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
With changes being made across Insider builds addressing various boarding scenarios, head to the Forums for broader update on the topic of boarding in Season 14!
Grapple Gun Balancing
The mast, yard arms and crow’s nest on all ships can no longer be grappled to.
Players are prevented from grappling onto a ship’s harpoon from the water.
Rowboats both docked to a ship or floating at sea can longer be able to be grappled to.
New audio effects can be heard when hitting various surfaces with a grapple gun.
Grapple Gun Tutorial
Merfruit
The effects of an Enchanted Merfruit have been extended to now last for 2 minutes.
The carrying capacity of an Enchanted Merfruit has been revised and players can now hold 3 in their inventory.
These combined changes allow players to benefit from the Enchanted Merfruit effects to suppress their mermaid for a longer duration, up from 5 minutes to 6.
Crouching & Stealth
Traps
Players caught by a trap will suffer from reduced movement for a longer time, 4 seconds up from 1.
Players are now limited to placing two traps at any one time.
Traps will now be triggered by anyone who stands on them, whether that be enemies or even crew.
Audio and visual effects have begun being added to various interactions with traps.
New Items – Now in Stock!
Coral Coven Ship Collection
Coral Coven Weapon Bundle
Coral Coven Clothing Bundle
Skeleton Owl and Skeleton Fox
Skeleton Pets Return (time-limited for Halloween, will return next year)
Graveyard Grim Pets (time-limited for Halloween, will return next year)
Grapple Gun Collection, including Lodestar, Motley Mariner, Dark Warsmith, Crimson Crypt, King’s Ransom, Deadlock Jailer and Iron Turtle.
Blowpipe Collection including Lodestar, Dark Warsmith and Crimson Crypt.
Crystal Ball Emote
Sting Tide Blunderbuss (free!)
Community Weekend Tech Testing
Further testing is underway to polish up features for upcoming Community Weekend events. Insiders should test the login rewards and take on a time-limited Raid on a Defended Dark Fortress, as well as hunting for Pop-Up Plunder, or possibly Pop-Up Blunder!
During the time period, Gunpowder Barrels will be boosted across the seas. Large islands and Sea Forts will spawn a notably higher amount of Gunpowder Barrels, while a small amount of Gunpowder Barrels spawned in the world will become Stronghold Gunpowder Barrels.
Please note: The Community Photo Wall will be active at Outposts from Tuesday’s build only and will not be active during this build.
Grapple Gun Boarding
Players sprinting while using a Grapple Gun may find themselves holding onto a giant arrowhead.
Players are currently able to grapple onto the rear canopy of the Sloop and board from behind. This will be prevented in the next Insiders update.
Players are currently able to grapple onto the Sloop’s wheel and balustrades to board the ship from the side. This will be prevented in the next Insiders update.
Further improvements are due in the next Insiders update to make it much more difficult to land a precise grapple shot on target while moving through the air.
Blowpipe
The 'They Work for Me Now' and 'Rusty Bucket Bay' Commendations for Lure Darts currently do not unlock.
Ammo Crates currently do not use the correct amount of ammo when refilling a blowpipe.
Changing darts while aiming and moving forward causes cameras to stutter during movement.
Traps
Gameplay
After disconnecting and rejoining near a defeated Burning Blade, players will no longer automatically pledge themselves to it and take control.
The Gold Hoarders Tutorial Voyage will now continue smoothly when the chest is placed on your ship.
Grapple Gun
Further areas have been excluded for Grapple Guns, including locations at Liar’s Backbone, Crook’s Hollow, the Heart of Fire and the Shores of Gold.
Firing a Grapple line at a Rowboat will no longer damage the Rowboat.
Firing a Grapple Gun at a dart from a blowpipe will now damage all dart types.
Players will no longer be pulled through the walls of the Galleon’s Captain Cabin when grappled.
Lure Darts can now be removed using the Grapple Gun.
Hanging Points
Blowpipe
The visibility of blowpipe dart trails has been reduced.
Darts will now appear to be correctly loaded into the blowpipe.
Enemy threats will now attack other enemies hit by Lure Darts.
Sharks and Sirens will no longer behave erratically when hit with a Lure Dart.
The blowpipe will now appear properly on screen when aiming.
Players will now see darts embedded in them when performing an emote.
Aiming with the blowpipe will no longer cause the player to transition to a rifle stance.
Disguises
Costumes and hats will no longer float above players when using a disguise.
Audio from disguises will stop playing once the disguise is removed.
Players' eyes will no longer float above their disguise when viewed from the front.
Merfruit
Mermaids spawned after ships sink will now disappear when mermaid suppression is active.
The notification shown when mermaid suppression is over now shows the correct image.
Crouching
Players can now crouch again after using the wheel, capstan or other ship interactions.
Players attempting to interact with a cannon or ladder while crouched will now be able to leave the interactable.
The crouch tutorial will now stay on screen until the player crouches again.
Traps
Traps armed with an explosive will now correctly trigger nearby traps.
Trap animations are now working correctly.
Traps can no longer be thrown at players to make them disappear.
Traps will no longer cause game instability when used heavily.
Traps thrown at a ship's mast will no longer appear to float.
Visual and Audio
The player will no longer appear to hold their hands behind their head while swimming with the Root Beer Bottle.
The star chart will remain steady when rotating or changing direction.
Female pirates will no longer appear to stand still when firing the Root Beer Bottle while swimming.
The Root Beer Bottle will no longer merge with a pirate's back on certain character models.
Ship items will now display the correct skin when equipped.
The Grapple Guns in the Emporium will now always appear correctly.
The Motley Mariner Trinket will no longer appear as a duplicate in the Emporium.
The Thriving Wild Rose Jacket will no longer merge with trousers on female pirates.
Pirates' fingers will no longer merge through the map during the Completely Lost Emote.
The Season 14 Plunder Pass now correctly shows the right name and icon.
The belt on the Lunar Festival Costume will now display consistently without texture changes.
The front end now correctly shows Season 14 instead of Season 13.
Text and Localisation
Season 14 trinkets now have the correct descriptions.
Sybil at the Glorious Sea Dog Tavern no longer references Captain Voyages in dialogue.
Insider Update 3.1.2.3 is now live. In this update, Insiders can once again embark on a Raid on a Fortified Sea Fort! Players will also have the opportunity to test features for an upcoming Legends Week event. Undertake legendary daily challenges via the Events Tab and Pirate Log, find Legendary Message in a Bottle Voyages and earn loot and rewards.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Legends Week
Legendary Daily Challenges will offer gold, Renown and Athena’s Fortune reputation upon completion. Details about these challenges and progress can be tracked in the Events Tab of the Pirate Log.
Legendary Message in a Bottle Voyages will also appear, alongside regular bottles. Completing one Legendary Message in a Bottle will unlock the NPC Hideout Tattoo cosmetic reward.
During designated times, players will earn double gold and reputation for the Athena’s Fortune Company. Check the Feedback Thread for information on when this test will be active.
Fortified Sea Forts
The phantoms inhabiting Sea Forts have plundered a gigantic fortune and are protecting it with their lives! The phantoms have locked away their treasure in a cell at the very back of the Sea Fort's Treasury room. Players should complete all encounters to unlock the best rewards!
Additionally, there are two keys hidden around the Sea Fort instead of one, with the second key unlocking the cell downstairs to access bonus rewards. The Storeroom and Treasury also contain an increased amount of treasure.
Grapple Gun Balancing
Lure Dart
Crouching & Stealth
Chest of Fortune
For the duration of Season 14, the Chest of Fortune has been locked away in the Vault of the Fort of the Damned and can only be obtained by triumphing over this formidable encounter.
Crews who retrieve Chests of Fortune can now earn the next grade of the Fortune’s Favour Commendation, unlocking access to the Royal Fortune Figurehead, Hull and Sails.
Reaper’s Chests
Text Chat Filtering
Pirate Emporium Browsing
There is now a ‘Browse All’ button at the bottom of the screen when landing inside the Pirate Emporium, allowing players to navigate directly to the ‘Browse All’ menu. This new shortcut is in addition to the Tab found in the top menu.
When browsing through Costumes, players will now find that some now show an improved 3D representation of the pirate. Costumes that are sold as part of a Bundle will not use this new view.
Crouch
Blowpipe
Traps
Gameplay
Equipping a weapon from the Armory no longer closes the menu on selection.
Browsing Guilds from the Front-End Menu now shows the correct Guild level.
Throwing Knives
Knives thrown at a crewmate will now pass through them and not become stuck to the player.
Throwing knives will no longer become stuck in a capstan or other ship interaction points when thrown.
Crouch
Traps
The restricted area for traps around Outpost taverns has been increased.
Traps no longer disappear when thrown against a wall.
Blowpipe
Weapon Emotes now work with the blowpipe, and new icons have been added for blowpipe variants.
A hollow sound plays when players attempt to use the blowpipe without ammo.
A typo on the blowpipe tutorial popup has been corrected.
Grapple Gun
Disguises
Players can now move through disguised chests and the camera no longer focuses on the player when zooming in.
Players can now walk through disguised players on opposing crews.
Merfruit
The icon for burned Merfruit now better matches its in-game appearance.
Merfruit now shows its final rarity when cooked, displaying as 'Enchanted Merfruit' when enchanted.
The Mermaid suppression timer no longer gets stuck after eating cooked Merfruit.
Hanging Spots
Hanging points have been added to Sloop and Galleon Skeleton Ships.
Player hands no longer appear to merge into hanging points when using them.
Visual and Audio
Pirates’ arms no longer bend awkwardly when performing the Black Powder Story Emote.
The preview image for the Beachcomber's Bounty Capstan now appears at the correct quality.
Pirate Emporium
Text and Localisation
The text for musical instruments in the 'Browse All' tab no longer overlaps with icons in Russian.
The text for 'Collector's Pets' in the Pets category is now properly aligned with the icon in Russian.
The Ghost Curse Point of Fortune Emote is now correctly translated in Italian when viewed in the Emote Radial.
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.1.2.2 is now live. In this Insider update, players will have the opportunity to test features for an upcoming Legends Week event. Undertake legendary daily challenges via the Events Tab and Pirate Log, find Legendary Message in a Bottle Voyages and earn loot and rewards
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Legends Week
Legendary Daily Challenges will offer gold, Renown and Athena’s Fortune reputation upon completion. Details about these challenges and progress can be tracked in the Events Tab of the Pirate Log.
Legendary Message in a Bottle Voyages will also appear, alongside regular types. Completing one Legendary Message in a Bottle will unlock the NPC Hideout Tattoo cosmetic reward.
During designated times, players will earn double gold and reputation for the Athena’s Fortune Company. Check the Feedback Thread for information on when this test will be active.
Grapple Gun Balancing
After landing on the ground from a grapple, the existing reduced movement has been tuned so it smoothly transitions from a slower movement back up to full speed. The player cannot jump in this period making them vulnerable to counterattack.
Grappling onto a ladder now takes a more precise shot in order to grab on and players will not find themselves attaching to a ladder when only landing next to it.
Text Chat Filtering
Text Chat now protects players from those attempting to send repeated messages to others in quick succession.
Text Chat now contains improved profanity filtering covering a range of new words and phrases.
Traps
Triggered traps can cause an unexpected game closure during heavy use.
Traps appear closed to players who were out of range when the trap was placed.
Blowpipes
Using a lure dart on a shark or Siren causes erratic behaviour.
Players may experience jittery movement after toggling "Reduce hold to use item - ON" and aiming with the blowpipe.
Gameplay
Players can no longer use the fishing rod lure to interact with others.
Players will no longer find themselves moved around when casting a fishing rod into the surrounding environment
When pledged to the Burning Blade, there is now a short grace period after the Captain leaves the game before the ship begins to sink to protect from temporary disconnections.
When a crew is in control of the Burning Blade and purposefully leaves the game, the ship will now sink naturally and will not appear to others to have been handed-in at The Reaper’s Hideout.
Fish now take bait straight away without needing the player to start reeling in.
Blowpipes
The dart ammo amount now displays correctly in the menu and no longer prevents the player from firing.
Dart ammo has been increased for all types.
A breathing in sound effect has been implemented.
All dart types now behave as intended, rather than all darts acting like gunpowder darts.
Dart shadows will now move naturally with the player's shadow.
Darts now hit players correctly at the point of impact rather than at their feet.
Grapple Gun
The Grapple Gun can no longer latch onto floating barrels of plenty or megalodons.
The Grapple Gun no longer allows players to reach unintended heights.
The Grapple Gun sound effect no longer plays static noise.
'The Lair of LeChuck' - Players can no longer grapple out of the map in this Tall Tale.
Traps
The trap loader now shows items that have been added to it.
Traps no longer appear to leave the player's hand too early when thrown.
Players can now swap items freely after placing traps inside the tavern.
Traps no longer appear to float after being dug up.
The trap animation plays correctly when removing items.
Disguises
Disguises on ships no longer cause jittery camera movements.
Players are now fully concealed when using disguises.
Disguises are now accessible via the Equipment Radial, not just the Emote Radial.
Crouch
Footsteps are now silent when crouching.
Crouch movement is now quieter when wearing the skeleton curse.
Crouching during a sprint no longer causes the character to display their last held item in third person.
Merfruit
The timer for Merfruit suppression now appears on screen and works correctly.
Eating a cooked Merfruit no longer causes the game to close unexpectedly.
The timer for Merfruit will now last for 90 seconds instead of 60.
Hanging Points
Visual and Audio
The Royal Fortune Hull on Sloops and Brigs now matches the updated version on Galleons.
The Fates of Fortune cosmetic set now correctly shows glowing gems.
'The Journey to Mêlée Island' - Leaves on Mêlée Island no longer flicker when approached.
Text and Localisation
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.1.2.1 is now live. In this Insider update, players can embark on a new adventure: a raid on a fortified Sea Fort! Additionally, Insiders can experiment with traps for the first time, using them to catch unsuspecting players off guard.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Traps
Players can now deploy traps to catch unsuspecting enemies. These can now be found in various storage containers throughout the world and are considered a throwable, allowing players to hold five in their inventory.
Traps can be deployed on a flat surface and will subsequently arm themselves, becoming active. If an unsuspecting enemy approaches too closely, the trap will snap shut, dealing damage and causing a brief limp.
Deployed traps can be enhanced by adding an item such as Firebomb, Cursed Cannonball or Flares, triggering the effect when snapping shut. Crouching next to a deployed trap will summon the Trap Inventory allowing an item to be added.
Traps deployed on certain surfaces can be buried for a concealed surprise. Once the trap is set, use the shovel to bury it in dirt, sand or grass and it will be concealed from unsuspecting foes.
Any player discovering a trap can attempt to disarm it while crouching and can recover the trap for themselves to use.
The availability of traps has been increased in this Insider build to facilitate testing and is not representative of final balancing.
Lure Darts
The Lure Dart can be fired at a location and entices players with the subtle glint of nearby treasure, ready for a well-planned ambush.
Lure Darts will also attract enemy threats when fired, causing nearby enemies to pursue and attack the glittering lure.
Lure Darts fired into shallow water will also attract nearby sirens to the area.
Grapple Gun Balancing
When grappling onto a ship, players will no longer be granted the vault jump, preventing boarders from gaining an easy board from the sea. Be warned however, stealthy pirates can still grapple directly onto the ship’s ladder or onto the rear deck of the Galleon and sneak onboard!
While flying through the air at speed, attempting to fire a grapple line into a target such as a ship’s mast or deck is now a much more difficult trick shot that only the most daring pirates can achieve.
A range of locations across the Sea of Thieves have now been setup to prevent grappling in order to protect the gameplay experiences in those locations. Head to the Forums for more specific details on these changes.
Fortified Sea Forts
The phantoms inhabiting Sea Forts have plundered a gigantic fortune and are protecting it with their lives! The phantoms have locked away their treasure in a cell at the very back of the Sea Fort's Treasury room. Players should complete all encounters to unlock the best rewards!
Additionally, there are two keys hidden around the Sea Fort instead of one, with the second key unlocking the cell downstairs to access bonus rewards. The Storeroom and Treasury also contain an increased amount of treasure.
PlayStation®5 Build
Traps
Attempting to place traps inside a tavern will currently prevent the player from swapping to different items.
Traps appear to visibly float when a player digs them back up.
Buried traps will appear with easily visible with sand around them.
Traps currently replay the opening animation when items are taken out of them.
Disguises
The player's usual character is clearly visible when disguises are active.
Disguises are only accessible through the emote radial and not the item radial, as intended.
Guild Invites
Gameplay
After being fired from a cannon, players will once again retain their movement upon landing.
The Burning Blade enemies no longer disappear upon player death.
The 'Cannoneer of Mast Mayhem' Commendation progresses correctly when shooting a player-owned Burning Blade.
Blowpipe
Players can now switch to another dart type after running out of one type.
The ammo count for each dart type in the Radial Menu displays correctly.
The blowpipe no longer rotates for a second after each reload.
Hanging Spots
Grapple Gun
Players no longer get stuck in the reeling animation when using the Grapple Gun to move around.
The Grapple Gun's sensitivity has been adjusted when aiming down sights for better control.
Animals in cages are no longer killed after being grappled by the Grapple Gun.
The grapple line’s shadow now stays in sync with the rest of the body while moving.
Crouching
Pressing jump while crouching now makes the player stand up instead of jumping.
Players can no longer sprint and crouch at the same time.
Crouching in shallow water now exits crouch when the player starts swimming.
Players will now be able to crouch again after crouching just before entering a cannon.
Using a shortcut to equip the fishing rod while crouched no longer results in two fishing rod floats remaining on screen.
Environment
A hole appearing in the wall of the Fetcher's Rest Vault has been closed.
The beacon platform at The Devil's Thirst is now completely solid.
Visual and Audio
Text and Localisation
The Emote Radial's title no longer shows a placeholder [PH] tag.
All Emporium bundle names now appear correctly instead of the Bundle description being displayed.
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.1.1.7 is now live. This Insider build will fall in-line with our upcoming September update as we approach the scheduled release date for the next update.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Player Movement
Guild Invites
PlayStation®5 Game Stability
Gameplay
Pirate Emporium
Opening bundles in the 'Browse All' tab no longer changes the starting page of any other tabs.
After purchasing an item from the 'Browse All' tab, the item tiles now display correctly, with no delay.
Visual and Audio
Pirates of all body types will now consistently hold a sword neatly with their hand when blocking.
‘The Journey to Mêlée Island’ - A missing voice line in Guybrush's dialogue during the mansion animated cutscene has been added.
Text and Localisation
Placeholder text will no longer appear in the 'In Game Report' window when reporting a player.
The Polish translation of the Merchant Alliance delivery guidelines has been corrected.
The King's Ransom ship cosmetics in Italian now have consistent naming.
Insider Update 3.1.1.6 is now live. As we approach the scheduled release of our September update, the Insider build will begin to align with the upcoming release of the retail version of the game.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Environment
Underwater scenery surrounding the player's ship while in Tunnels will now appear to move correctly.
Players should not be able to become stuck in any of the trees on the Shores of Gold.
Visual and Audio
Textures beneath the water at the Shrine of Tribute now appear correctly.
The new Emissary Pocket Watches now display the correct date and time.
The new wheels in the Pirate Emporium no longer appear to merge with the pirate's hands.
Clearing all map markers on the Burning Blade now has the proper sound effect.
Text and Localisation
The Polish translation of the Merchant Alliance delivery guidelines is now accurate.
The Well-Travelled Trader Wheel description in Traditional Chinese no longer includes an incorrect symbol.
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.1.1.5 is now live. This update includes a suite of changes further fine tuning the Blunderbuss with player feedback alongside continued improvements to the Grapple Gun balancing ahead of Season 14’s launch in October.
This will be the last Insiders update previewing future features before we lock the feature set down for Septembers’ update so be prepared for us to enter stabilisation next week.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Grapple Gun Balancing
After landing on the ground from a grapple, there is now a slight slowdown in the players’ movement and their ability to jump is removed, creating a window where they are vulnerable to counterattack.
Attempting to attach a grapple line through grates, bars or any other tight spaces a pirate wouldn’t fit through are now restricted and do not allow the pirate to pass through.
Pirates are now prevented from attaching a grapple line onto the rear canopy of the Sloop.
Players attaching a grapple line to a ladder will now automatically grab onto the ladder on arrival.
When aiming the Grapple Gun, the field of view has now been increased.
Blunderbuss Balancing
Following player feedback and further playtesting, the blunderbuss’ knockback has been tuned with a slight reduction in its power. The knockback trigger range has been brought in closer and the horizontal distance players are blasted back has also been reduced.
Alongside the closer trigger range, the knockback will now trigger when a player is hit with a single pellet increasing the consistency of knocking back a player when in range.
Players using a ship interaction like the ship’s wheel will now be braced from the knockback effects and will not receive the full knockback distance.
This Insiders build contains a set of balancing changes around knockback, however the visual effect for the knockback trigger range has not yet been updated to reflect the new balancing and will follow in a later update.
Throwing Knife Balancing
Following Insiders’ feedback, the recent increase to the damage of a thrown knife has now been reverted.
The improvements to responsiveness of aiming, throw speed and rumble softness are all still present in this update.
New Items – Now in Stock!
Iron Turtle Ship Collection (Cannon Flare not included)
Iron Turtle Weapon Bundle
Iron Turtle Clothing Bundle
Well-Travelled Trader Ship Collection
Well-Travelled Trader Clothing Bundle
Sunken Sorrow Curse Mau & Whippet
Tourist Emote Bundle
Well-Travelled Trader Ship Collection (returning from Season 11 Plunder Pass)
Well-Travelled Trader Clothing Bundle (returning from Season 11 Plunder Pass)
Conductor Emote (free!)
Outpost Stock
The Piscine Courtly Jacket and range of new Corset Shirts are all available from the Outpost clothing shops for those with enough gold to spare.
Outpost stores now stock the Flaming Jackal Blunderbuss, Pistol and Fishing Rod.
Voyage Delivery Technical Test
This Insiders update includes a technical test of a new way of surfacing Voyages distributed to players from outside of the game experience. These Voyages will now show up directly on the Quest Table’s Discover and Special Voyages tiles and the following Voyages have been setup to facilitate this Tech Test.
A Voyage of Pirate Luck (for non-Pirate Legends) and A Voyage of Legendary Pirate Luck (for Pirate Legends) are granted when players wake up on any Outpost and can be played once.
A Bounty for Flameheart's Devout Captains Voyage is unlocked after completing the goal ‘Eat Something’ (eat a cooked piece of meat, fish or fruit) and can be played an unlimited number of times.
PlayStation®5 Game Stability
Disguises
Crouching
Skeleton Camp
Sirenfruit
DualSense® Wireless Controller Support
Insiders using a DualSense® on Steam should set PlayStation Controller Support to Not Enabled.
Players on PC are currently unable to toggle on/off Haptic feedback.
Gameplay
Players attempting to use a fishing rod after being fired from a cannon will no longer be able to modify their trajectory while in the air.
The Fates of Fortune Gloves are now locked behind the appropriate grade of the Fortune's Favour Commendation.
Sprinting With Items
The Enchantment Vessel no longer changes sizes when stowed, held and placed on the ground.
The Root Beer Bottle should now be positioned correctly on the player's back while sprinting.
Crouching and Stealth
Players can no longer instantly shoot weapons when exiting crouch.
Players should no longer be able to skip the animations of items and weapons when crouching.
Players should consistently exit crouch when touching the water.
Blowpipe
The Poison Dart should no longer behave like a Gunpowder Dart when equipped.
Attempting to fire while loading no longer uses up a dart without firing one.
The ammo count shown for each of the darts in the Radial Menu should now display correctly.
Disguises
Disguises used by players will no longer appear too large when compared to the real chests.
The number of pages in the Disguises Radial should now match that of the Vanity Chest.
Grapple Gun
Grapple exclusion zones have been added to various areas within the Tunnels of the Damned and Tall Tale locations to prevent players reaching areas they should not be able to access.
The movement penalty of the grapple no longer occurs if the user grapples to a ladder and climbs up the ladder or lands in water.
Players are no longer quickly turned around after finishing a grapple.
DualSense® Wireless Controller
Players on PC can now use a Bluetooth-connected DualSense® Wireless Controller.
Steam Deck players can now use a connected DualSense® Wireless Controller.
Pirate Emporium
Environment
Improvements to the terrain at the Fort of the Damned, Lost Gold Fort and Crow’s Nest Fortress to reduce scenarios where items and threats could become stuck.
The Shrine of the Coral Tomb no longer has a missing wall texture in one of the Shrine’s chambers.
Two crates on Smuggler's Bay are no longer overlapping.
‘Shores of Gold’ - Players should no longer get stuck in trees on Tribute Peak Island.
Visual and Audio
Insider Update 3.1.1.4 is now live. Players can now hang from ledges at various locations around the ship to further deepen the stealth playstyles coming in Season 14.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Hanging Points
Hanging Points are new interactable points on ships that allow the player to vault over the edge of a ship and hang by their hands on the outside in order to hide from those onboard.
In order to use a hanging point, the player must be crouched. Then simply find a hanging point on the ship and hold the relevant input (F on keyboard / X on controller) to interact, much like a sitting point.
Whilst in the hanging point, the player will be locked into a 3rd person view and can look around the ship they're hanging on.
Hanging players are also hidden from allied skeletons patrolling on a ship’s deck.
Blowpipe
The Blowpipe now shows unique ammo indicators for each dart type once loaded.
When wielding the Blowpipe, players can now access the Dart menu by a unique keypress.
Gunpowder Dart & Poison Dart
Eye of Reach Rebalance
Fishing Rod Launch and Cannon Interactions
PlayStation®5 Game Stability
Blowpipe
DualSense® Wireless Controller Support
Insiders using a DualSense® on Steam should set PlayStation Controller Support to Not Enabled.
DualSense® controls do not work correctly on Steam Deck.
Players may experience issues when connecting a DualSense® controller via Bluetooth to a connected PC.
Gameplay
All pistols within the Armory have been reviewed and their aiming improved to ensure shots now align with the tip of the barrel or the iron sight for those that have them.
When using a Poison Dart in the Blowpipe, the dart will now effect Megalodons.
Throwing knives no longer pop into the ground when they are thrown into vertical surfaces.
Sprinting with Items
Players can no longer use the Ammo Chest while holding treasure if they are still sprinting.
All treasure and quest items have been reviewed to ensure they sit correctly on a player’s back when sprinting.
Disguises
Players can no longer move during the animation when equipping the disguises.
The disguises tab in the Vanity Chest no longer disappears when the player has the Skeleton Curse applied.
Player models no longer disappear if they fall off a ledge during the transition animation as they put on a disguise.
Grapple Gun
Players can no longer get stuck outside of the ship when firing the Grapple Gun below deck.
Players should no longer teleport to centre of the map by using the Grapple Gun on the ship mast ladder and repeatedly pressing the interact key.
Players can no longer get stuck outside of the ship when firing the Grapple Gun below deck.
The Grapple Dart should now reel in correctly when grappling another player.
Players can no longer grapple through metal grates on ships, including the brig jail cell.
The Burning Blade
Captaincy status is no longer lost if the player hands in the Burning Blade, waits 20 minutes, then uses a mermaid.
Megalodons that appear should no longer attack the player-owned Burning Blade.
Pirate Emporium
The Mad Monkey Cannons should no longer twitch when a player is inside of them.
Environment
Lagoon of Whispers Skeleton Camp is no longer missing collision near the spinners.
The skeletons at Barnacle Cay Skeleton Camp will now walk upstairs on the right side of the Temple.
There are no longer bricks clipping through near the lift lever and lift edge at Barnacle Cay Skeleton Camp.
Galleon’s Grave Outpost no longer has a lantern floating in mid-air.
Visual and Audio
Volcanoes are no longer missing the sound of erupting and shooting rocks.
When wearing the Obsidian variant of the Skeleton Curse, the teeth in the player’s head are no longer stuck together.
‘Captains of the Damned’ - Dropping the Dead Man's Chest key will now show the correct rotation.
‘Lords of the Sea’ - Dropping the Dead Man's Chest Key will not cause it to resize.
‘Captains of the Damned’ - The Lockpick item now appears the correct size in the player's hand.
‘Shores of Gold’ – The Gold Hoarder’s Coin no longer increases in size when dropped on the ground.
Insider Update 3.1.1.3 is now live. In this release, players will be able to continue testing new features for Season 14 including the Grapple Gun and Sirenfruit, whilst also getting hands on with a new feature: disguises.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Disguises
From Season 14, every player will have the ability to access two disguises – a classic barrel disguise and the Sailor’s Chest disguise. As players progress through Commendations, they will unlock rarer chests to disguise as - making it even harder for their enemies to spot them and allowing players to plant the perfect trap, or hideaway on a ship unnoticed.
How to use disguises
Players must be crouched to access the disguises, and these can be activated by using E on a keyboard or LB on a controller.
In order to equip new disguises, simply head over to the Vanity Chest and look for the disguises category. Equipping these should work similarly to equipping Emotes.
Once in a disguise
Players will find themselves disguised as their selected option, but instead of being static like all other Emotes, the player can now move around the world, albeit at a much slower pace.
Pirate Emporium Functionality
Volcanos SFX
Burning Blade
Hanging points
Throwing Knives
Gameplay
If the near majority of players vote to crew the Burning Blade or hand into Flameheart, and the last player needed to vote leaves the game, the vote will now go through.
When sprinting with items, players can no longer use the Ammo Chest while holding loot.
When a player sits down on a chair from crouch, they can now go into third person.
Emote placement on the Emote Radial no longer resets after reloading the game.
Leaving interaction points like sleeping, hanging and sitting no longer stops the player from being able to crouch.
Pirate Emporium
Environment
Visual and Audio
Pets held on the deck in the invasion tunnel will no longer play the drowning animation.
Pets owned by a crew pledged to the Burning Blade will no longer be scared of the AI.
When using the Skeleton Dance Emote, pirates’ bodies should no longer clip with the Greatcoat Upper Body item.
Performance and Stability
Multiple players crouching on a server should no longer cause crashes.
Crouching and standing back up on the Ferry of the Damned no longer causes crashes.
Insider Update 3.1.1.2 is now live. In this update, players can get hands on with some new weapon changes to the Eye of Reach and throwing knives as the team look to further balance combat across the Armoury.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Throwing Knife Balancing
A thrown knife will now deal increased damage to its target, providing a more powerful reward for landing this high skill attack.
The time taken to bring a knife into an aimed state has been reduced, and the thrown knife speed has been increased, allowing players to throw knives more quickly.
The controller rumble when using the throwing knives has been improved to have a softer feel.
Insiders are encouraged to go to the Fort of the Damned at L-14 and meet with other players wishing to test out these new weapon changes.
Eye of Reach Rebalance
Players aiming the Eye of Reach will now have to wait for the weapon to be scoped before being able to fire and gain the accuracy advantage. The result will be a slightly longer time to fire and reduce the viability of the weapon in close range encounters.
The Eye of Reach now has a slightly faster reload time, allowing players to fire off multiple shots in quicker succession.
Insiders are encouraged to go to the Fort of the Damned at L-14 and meet with other players wishing to test out these new weapon changes.
Crouching & Stealth
Players who have been knocked back by a range of sources will now feel less impact when crouched compared to when in a standing position.
Within the input settings, players now have the ability to add a key bind for Hold to Crouch. This is unbound by default.
Voyages of Pirate Luck
Voyages of Pirate Luck will be delivered as part of a monthly refresh tied to the game's standard monthly updates and consist of simple ‘X Marks the Spot’ maps that lead to valuable loot items.
Voyages of Pirate Luck can be found in the Quest Table in the Limited Voyages tab.
Some players will be lucky enough to receive a Map of Wonder, a special gold-trimmed map with many more treasures for them to dig up.
For testing, this Voyage will only be accessible on Friday 23rd August between 10AM UTC and 5PM UTC. The Voyage will refresh every half an hour, at :00 and :30.
DualSense® Wireless Controller Support
DualSense® Wireless Controller
Sprinting With Loot
Gameplay
Climbing into a cannon will now stow any items held in the player’s hands, preventing them from potentially using an item while inside the cannon. With this change, players are now unable to modify their trajectory in the air when fired from a cannon.
Crews purchasing Supply Crates from the Merchant Alliance should now consistently be able to retrieve a crate after purchase.
In the Captaincy Tutorial, the Pirate Lord no longer reacts to fire.
The Burning Blade ship's banner will no longer display the name of the ship whose crew take over the Burning Blade
Performance and Stability
Sprinting with Items
Taller items should now display correctly when placed on a pirate's back while sprinting.
Players can now sprint while holding Dark Relic items.
‘A Pirate’s Life’ - Pirates can now sprint while holding the Brig Key.
Crouching & Stealth
Pirate Emporium
The Graveyard Grim Whippet visual effects now appear consistent with other pets.
There is no longer a Ship’s Crest cosmetic in the Trinkets tab of the Emporium.
The Deadlock Jailer Figurehead preview icon now matches the in-game model.
The Stormfish Chaser Collector's Sails now displays the correct preview image in Pirate Emporium.
The Soaring Oracle Flag preview icon no longer has low resolution texture.
The Motley Mariner Figurehead no longer has a low resolution texture on its preview icon.
Environment
The Burning Blade should no longer pass through the top of the arch at Marauder’s Arch.
At Skeleton Camps, the Burning Blade’s orb interaction radius is now in the correct position.
Skeletons can now walk up stairs on the right side of the temple at Barnacle Cay.
Player can no longer use the Grapple Gun to harpoon out of bounds in Skeleton Camps when in the spiral staircase areas.
Visual and Audio
The pick up prompt for King's Ransom and Motley Mariner Throwing Knives now display the correct item names.
The Guardian Ghost Cannon and Flag icon and preview are now correct when viewed at the shipwright.
Text and Localisation
The completion Banners for the ‘A Battle with the Burning Blade's Armada’ Voyage now display correctly.
The Esteemed Reaper Cannon should no longer have a blurry texture in the preview.
Insider Update 3.1.1.1 is now live. In this update players have the opportunity to provide feedback about the Grapple Gun, coming in Season 14, as well as a new feature that locks the Armoury on enemy ships. This update also showcases the new Sirenfruit, allowing players to suppress their mermaid for up to one minute.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Grapple Gun
The Armory now stocks the Grapple Gun which players can choose for one of their two loadout slots, replacing one of their combat-focused weapons with a traversal tool. This tool comes with 4 arrowheads and can be reloaded at any Ammo Crate.
The Grapple Gun can be wielded and aimed like any ranged weapon, however its arrowhead projectile serves a different purpose depending on its target.
Grappling onto a solid surface will propel the player towards that surface, rapidly accelerating before detaching on impact and launching the player upwards with a short vault jump. Players may find some locations are unable to be grappled onto for gameplay reasons.
Harpooning an item or player will pull it towards them. Items will be caught by the player once reeled in, while players will land in front of them – be warned!
Striking an enemy threat such as Skeletons, Phantoms or Sirens will deal damage to them.
This is an early preview of the Grapple Gun and this Insiders test will focus on the mechanics. The team are continuing to balance this new tool behind the scenes across a range of scenarios, including boarding and combat, with a priority on the experience of solo crews.
Locked Crew Armoury
The Armoury found onboard player ships will now only be accessible to that ship’s crew and not rival players from other crews. Rival players attempting to use another crew’s Armoury to change their loadout will now be prevented from accessing it.
Armouries found on Skeleton Ships or even the Burning Blade will continue to be available to all players even when the ship has been seized.
Sirenfruit
Players can now acquire Sirenfruit, a rare food item in storage containers across the Sea of Thieves. While this fruit can be eaten like any other food to recover health, when cooked the Sirenfruit is imbued with special properties.
A Sirenfruit cooked to perfection will glow brightly and be stored in a separate inventory apart from other foods to prevent accidental eating.
When a cooked Sirenfruit is consumed, a player will no longer receive the aid of the Merfolk when in the water for 1 minute. Players can consume additional Sirenfruit to extend the duration as required.
This is a very early preview of the Sirenfruit and currently does not have the intended supporting features, such as new capacity radial menu and effect countdown timer. The availability of Sirenfruit has also been increased in this Insiders builds to facilitate testing and is not representative of final balancing.
Crouching and Stealth
Following their recent removal due to a balancing focus in Insiders, crouching and stealth have now been returned in this Insiders update.
Players are now able to pick up treasure without exiting crouch. When they do so, the treasure will be stashed on the players back.
Emote Radial
Crouching & Stealth
Players attempting to sprint out of crouch will no longer find items becoming stuck to their hands.
Climbing into a cannon from crouch will no longer show the last held item when climbing out again.
Items stored in a Collector’s Chest while crouched will no longer be destroyed and instead will be placed inside.
Players can no longer bypass the stun from a failed sword lunge by crouching.
HDR Improvements
Reduced the brightness of fog when using the improved HDR configuration.
Addressed further improvements to the colour palette when using HDR to prevent the sunset from showing a green glow in some lighting conditions.
Environment
Visual and Audio
Insider Update 3.1.0.8 is now live.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Treasure Vault Voyage
Ships
Gameplay
The Captain’s Log of a Captained ship will no longer continue to gain progress while the crew is pledged to the Burning Blade.
When pledging themselves to the Burning Blade or returning the Burning Blade to Flameheart, a Brigantine crew will now only need to successfully vote twice rather than three times.
Gunpowder kegs will now apply the appropriate amount of knockback to a ship.
When hit by the Blade of Souls, players will now be set alight.
Skeletons on a different deck of a ship to players will now have a walking animation.
Pirate Emporium
The aspect ratio of the Boarhunter Trinket icon now displays correctly.
The text for the Tiny Tree Emote is now consistent between the tile and preview.
Environment
Bridges and gate mechanisms should now function as intended in Tall Tales.
There is no longer is a floating rope and bottle in the middle of the island at Lookout Point.
The Burning Blade no longer clips into the arches at Thieves’ Haven or Marauder’s Arch.
At the Lookout Point Skeleton Camp, players can no longer clip through the stairs and fall under the Temple.
Lookout Point Skeleton Camp no longer has a section of water missing.
The barrels in the west corner of Lookout Point now have the correct collision.
At Lookout Point Skeleton Camp there are no longer floating items, such as rope and bricks in the vault room.
There are no longer floating objects on the circle steps at Lookout Point.
There is no longer a hole in the wall of the lift shaft at Lookout Point.
Visual and Audio
The Panther imagery at Lookout Point now displays correctly.
The decorative bones in the Temple entrance at Lagoon of Whispers now display the correct textures from the back.
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.1.0.7 is now live. In this build players can experience the new changes to how crews will vote to lower the Burning Blade at Reaper’s Hideout to hand in their banked reputation.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know
Returning the Burning Blade
Following player feedback, the Crew of the Burning Blade are now prevented from returning the ship at the Reaper’s Hideout while in combat. Rival ships in close proximity to the Reaper’s Hideout or engaging the Burning Blade in combat will now prevent the Blade’s Crew from returning the Ship.
The majority vote of the crew will now be required when attempting to pledge to become the Crew of the Burning Blade or when returning the Ship at the Reaper’s Hideout.
Any crew votes to return the Burning Blade at the Reaper’s Hideout will now be cleared if the Ship is sailed away from the island and the vote will need to be restarted once the ship returns to the vicinity.
Blade of Souls
Tall Tale Mechanisms
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Gameplay
Players climbing inside a Ship’s Cannon are now prevented from accessing and using items during the transition.
When attacking players with Throwing Knives, missing the player model with a knife will no longer incorrectly cause the player to still take damage.
Burning Blade
Crews burying items while pledged to the Burning Blade will now find Map Bundles appear in the Captain’s Cabin.
When the Burning Blade crew is aboard another player's ship, any Bone Callers fired by the Burning Blade skeletons are now correctly allied with the Burning Blade crew.
Pirate Emporium
The Pirate Emporium browsing tab should no longer have an infinite loading screen.
The Ashen Cruse Owl now displays the correct eye reflections.
The inside barrels of both the Dark Jester Double Barrel Pistol and Blunderbuss now display correctly.
Environment
When close to the outer windows of the Skeleton Camp towers, players should no longer be able to see through the darkness.
One of the spawn locations at Blind Man’s Lagoon is no longer in the rocks at the base of the tower.
At the Picaroon Palms Skeleton Camp, the beam to the right of the statue head should now display the correct collision.
The barrels on the top East side of the temple at the Picaroon Palms Skeleton Camp should now have the correct collision.
Skeleton Camps should now display the correct support beam in the tunnels.
A support beam at the tower on the Blind Man’s Lagoon Skeleton Camp should no longer incorrectly clip out from the tower.
The Skeleton Camp at Blind Man’s Lagoon should no longer have two pieces of floating rope inside the temple entrance.
When in the Maiden Voyage, players are no longer able to reach an out of boundaries area.
Players should no longer experience character stutters when going down the stairs at Sea Forts.
Visual and Audio
Players using the Coin Toss emote should find that their gloves no longer clip with the coin.
The tribute Peak bucket handle no longer clips into the camera when players throw water on themselves.
Lookout Point Skeleton Camp should no longer has visual errors when played in lower level of detail.
Insider Update 3.1.0.6 is now live. To enable more directed testing on the upcoming Blunderbuss rework, the Insiders feature set has been changed to suit the testing needs of this feature. Custom servers have been enabled and features such as crouching, which introduced knock-on issues, have been temporarily disabled.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Custom Servers
To better support group testing on the upcoming Blunderbuss balancing changes in Insiders, the ability to create custom server sessions and invite groups of fellow Insiders has now been enabled.
To create a session, head to Settings within the Front-End Menu and find the Custom Server section. The host will then be able to setup the session and create a join code for others to use.
Custom Server access in Insiders is a temporary solution based on the testing needs of the features and will be disabled again once testing has completed.
Horn of Fair Winds Availability
The Horn of Fair Winds is now more easily discovered within the world. Crews will now find them guaranteed within vault of Siren Treasuries and they now have an increased chance of being discovered in Shipwrecks. In addition to these specific locations, there is now also a small chance that Horns of Fair Winds will wash up on islands across the Sea of Thieves.
To balance the increased availability, the gold rewarded when cashing in a Horn of Fair Winds has now been reduced. As a reminder, the gold amount earned is not linked to the power remaining within the Horn so blast away!
Crouching and Stealth
Sprinting with Items
Server Stability
Tall Tale Mechanisms
Gameplay
Blunderbuss Balancing
Sprinting with Items
Pirate Emporium
Emotes in the Variety Emotes will be available to purchase individually, as intended.
The Ashen Curse Owl in the Emporium now displays the correct price.
Environment
Planks that were merging through the set dressing around the Tower in Skeleton Camps have been adjusted.
Gold piles in the Temple Crypts have been repositioned to avoid intersecting with the floor.
Visual and Audio
Players will now see the Burning Blade announcement banners only once upon approaching and will no longer see them repeatedly when engaging or returning from the Ferry of the Damned.
Improved Flameheart’s animations to be smoother when returning the Burning Blade at the Reaper’s Hideout.
The Motley Mariner Costume emote in the Emporium now plays correctly when selected.
Battle music for the Burning Blade crew will now cease when a rival ship leaves the battle.
While commanding the Burning Blade, the border of the Devil's Shroud now appears in the correct locations around the world map.
The visual effects of the Ritual Sequence on some Skeleton Camp islands have been adjusted and now align correctly with their sources.
The underside of a pirate’s foot is now visible when performing an emote or when sitting on ledges.
The image of the Dire Dark Warsmith Weapon Bundle in the Emporium has been corrected to prevent it from appearing squashed.
Text and Localisation
Performance and Stability
Insiders Programme
Insider Update 3.1.0.5 is now live. This build redefines the identity for the trusty Blunderbuss, building on previous rounds of Insider testing – head to the Fort of the Damned to test with fellow Insiders!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
On the road to Season 14 the team will be assessing balancing opportunities across the Armoury in order to ensure a balanced set of tools ahead of the arrival of the grapple gun. This update focuses on the Blunderbuss and reflects the Insider feedback provided during previous testing.
Blunderbuss
The Blunderbuss knockback effects have now been improved, with close range shots now consistently propelling players forcefully backwards and applying more vertical height to repel boarders over ledges and obstacles.
Players propelled backwards by the blast of a Blunderbuss no longer have movement control while in the air, ensuring they are forced in the direction of the blast.
The spread pattern of the Blunderbuss has now been widened in both Hip Fire and Aim Down Sights, maximising the knockback potential while reducing power at mid and long range due to the wider spread pattern.
The damage dealt by each pellet fired from Blunderbuss has been slightly reduced, reducing the total damage output of the weapon to 90 damage. As a result, the Blunderbuss will no longer be able to perform a 1-hit kill on a full health player.
New visual effects have been added to the blunderbuss to visually show the effective knockback range with white hot debris, smoke and distortion effects identifying the range of the new knockback strength.
Insiders are encouraged to go to the Fort of the Damned at L-14 and meet with other players wishing to test out the Blunderbuss.
Sprinting with One-Handed Items
Players are now able to sprint while carrying one-handed treasure items. When sprinting, the item will now be stowed on a player’s belt, fully visible to other players.
The majority of weapons that can be collected around the world can now also be stowed while sprinting, with the Skull of Siren Song being the exception.
The Burning Blade
When the Burning Blade sinks by sailing into the Devil's Shroud, the Blade of Souls that floats up to the surface from it cannot be interacted with.
Players are currently able to merge through the hull of the Burning Blade on the bottom deck at the hammock when attacked by skeletons.
The Blade of Souls will begin to sink faster than other loot items after the Burning Blade has been defeated.
PlayStation®5
Gameplay
Constellations will now be correctly highlighted on the spinner after a failed attempt in Skeleton Camps.
Ship Milestones for 'Voyage Quests completed' now properly reflect crew size.
The crew of the Burning Blade can no longer access the Ship Customisation Chest.
Athena's Fortune loot tooltips now correctly recognise when players are already at an Outpost.
Crouching
NPC enemies can now hear players when they crouch-walk very close-by.
Players can no longer sprint with two-handed loot and wieldable throwing knives when starting from a crouch.
Environment
Gold piles in the Ancient Temples have been repositioned slightly.
The floating Wild Rose journal at Lagoon of Whispers has been placed correctly so it appears to sit on the surface below.
Gold in one of the coffers at Picaroon Palms is now able to be collected by players.
Visual and Audio
The sound effect for collecting a chicken in the Merchant Alliance Tutorial Voyage now matches other animal capture Voyages.
Skeleton proximity music no longer plays near friendly skeletons.
Dice Rolling Emotes now display a pop-up notification showing the dice roll result.
Some menu elements no longer appear compressed when HDR settings are active.
The Orb Plinth size in Skeleton Camps now matches the ones found at The Reaper's Hideout and the Orb trinket.
Pocket Watches now consistently have visible glass faces after being equipped.
Text and Localisation
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.1.0.4 is now live. With the latest update, Insiders can flaunt their pirate fashion with fresh stock available at the Emporium and Outpost shops. Additionally, players are encouraged to participate in Gilded Voyages as part of upcoming live events.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Gilded Voyages
New Outpost Stock!
Outpost clothing stores have received a shipment of brand-new items and now offer the Simian Courtly Jacket and several new halter style shirts, all available for gold.
Outpost Weaponsmiths now stock a range of weapons from the new Stonebark Carpenter’s Weapon Set.
New Items – Now in Stock!
Motley Mariner Ship Set
Motley Mariner Weapons
Motley Mariner Costume Bundle
Motley Mariner Ship’s Crest
Motley Mariner Trinket
Motley Mariner Drum
Ashen Curse Owl
King’s Ransom Weapons
King’s Ransom Ship’s Crest
Omen Ship Set - previously released as Twitch Drops
Idle Conversationalist Emote Pack
Red Card Freebie Emote
Improved HDR Experience
Game Stability
Gameplay
Resolved an issue where the Temple puzzle became unplayable if it reset while the player was inside.
The Ashen Roar will no longer get stuck and become unusable if the Burning Blade moves servers while it was heating up.
Storage Merfolk will now recognise the Burning Blade ship when the Burning Blade crew has loot stored in a loot statue.
Crouching and Stealth
HDR Improvements
Setting the HDR colour contrast to 56 or higher no longer results in colours becoming inverted. We advise recalibrating HDR settings following this fix.
Improved the display of menu elements when HDR is turned enabled.
Environment
'Captains of the Damned' - Players can now sit on a specific bench in Isla Tesoro without appearing to merge into other players sitting on the same bench.
The Orb of Secrets will no longer get stuck inside the bucket on the Burning Blade.
The barrels at Blind Man's Lagoon are now solid.
Objects will not intersect the walls of the well at Skeleton Camps.
Visual and Audio
The banner for pledging to take control of the Burning Blade now displays the name of the crew correctly.
The correct icon will now show on the Map Table when players are holding the Blade of Souls.
Improved visibility in the Crypt Vault at Picaroon Palms to make gameplay elements of the Ritual Table easier to see.
Crews within range will no longer receive the 'Ship Defeated' tutorial notification if a player-owned Burning Blade leaves.
The Pirate Lord's speech will no longer be cut off when players sail off at the end of the Captaincy tutorial.
The Reaper's Heart Pocket Watch and Frozen Horizon Pocket Watch now show the date on preview icons.
Enhanced the graphical quality of the carpet inside the Burning Blade's Captain's cabin.
Text and Localisation
'Revenge of the Morningstar' - Tracy will now have her full dialogue of four lines in the Voyage.
The Merchant Alliance Tutorial Voyage quest map now displays the Outpost name clearly in the Spanish language version, without the pirate's thumb covering it.
Corrected overlapping text that appeared during the Merchant Tutorial in Spanish.
'Stars of a Thief' - Resolved instances of text overlapping the screen in the Quest Book variants for Italian.
Corrected spelling mistakes in the names of the Obsidian Captain's Upper Body and Lower Body cosmetics.
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.1.0.3 is now live. In this Insider build, players will be able to crouch! This long-awaited feature will enable players to approach enemies more stealthily, hiding their nameplates.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Crouching and Stealth
Pirates will now be able to switch their stance from standing to a low crouch using R3/Right Stick Click on Controller or Left Ctrl on Keyboard. Using an item, interaction point, jumping or sprinting will stand the player up.
Crouching will reduce a player’s height by half while still permitting movement, allowing them to hide behind lower objects, move discreetly and enhance their stealth by concealing their nameplates.
Crouching will also enable players to duck shots in combat and sneak up on enemies before being detected. However, Skeleton, Ashen and Phantom Captains, as well as Skeleton and Ashen Lords, will have heightened perception, making it easier for them to detect crouched players.
While crouched, pirates will have access to a stealth-focused radial menu on LB/L1 or Q, providing access to tools like disguises, hanging points and other stealthy features.
In this Insiders build, the Stealth Radial will be empty. Expect new features to come into test in future Insiders updates.
The Burning Blade
When a ship enters and then leaves a player-owned Burning Blade battle zone, the music continues playing for the Burning Blade crew.
If the Burning Blade migrates across servers while the Ashen Roar is still heating up, the Ashen Roar will become stuck and can no longer be used.
Game Stability
Attempting to open the Ancient Coins menu while playing on PlayStation®5 will cause the game to close unexpectedly.
Players using Game Transcription Override may find that making too many interactions with the menu can cause Xbox One consoles to freeze, making it necessary to restart the console.
Gameplay
Players will now see the Skull of Siren Song note on their mast when the event becomes active, allowing the Voyage to begin.
Crews cannot form Alliances with the Burning Blade crew if the Alliance flag was raised before taking over the ship.
Loot from the Burning Blade's treasure hold will now be released and rise to the surface when it sinks, even if it hasn't been picked up yet.
Skeleton Camps
Multiple crew members attempting to complete a single Skeleton Camp Ritual at the same time will no longer award additional Rituals.
Players interfering with their network connection while completing Skeleton Camp Rituals will no longer gain additional Rituals.
Temple puzzles will no longer become unplayable if they reset while the player is inside, as the spinners all now work correctly.
Pirates are now prevented from getting onto the rim of the star chart at Skeleton Camps.
Players will not be able to see behind or through fireplaces in Skeleton Camps when jumping around close to them.
Objects will no longer appear to merge into the well at Skeleton Camps.
Improved visibility in the Crypt Vault at Picaroon Palms to make gameplay elements of the Ritual Table easier to see.
Environment
Players will no longer find themselves teleported into the air when walking up the left stairs along the right wall at Blind Man's Lagoon.
The Barbary and Capuchin Monkeys' feet will now align properly on the bar at Taverns when perched.
Barrels at Blind Man's Lagoon will now be solid and will not allow players to walk through them.
Pirates’ thumbs will no longer appear to merge with the red card when performing the Red Card Emote.
Visual and Audio
The banner for pledging to take control of the Burning Blade now correctly displays the name of the crew that accomplished it.
The correct icon will now show on the map table when players are holding the Blade of Souls.
Crews within range will no longer receive the 'Ship Defeated' pop-up notification if a player-owned Burning Blade leaves.
Leaves on trees have been restored to their usual green colour.
Text and Localisation
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.1.0.2 is now live. Insiders will have the opportunity to experience a brand-new, time-limited Voyage that will be featured in upcoming Community Weekends, as well as fine-tune functionality testing for Pop-Up Plunder. The Pirate Emporium has also received an exciting UI update on which Insiders can provide feedback.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Time-Limited Voyage Tech Test
The Voyage is accessible from Friday 26th July, 10am UTC through Sunday 28th July (inclusive). Insiders can find the Voyage in the Limited Voyages tab of the Quest Table.
Pop-Up Plunder
Pirate Emporium Browsing Improvements
The Pirate Emporium store experience has been improved with an expanded ‘Browse All’ section added to the top bar, allowing players to more easily scour the wealth of items available to purchase.
Within the new Browse All menu, players can filter items by category such as Weapons, Ships, Equipment, etc. and then deeper to find specific types such as Cannons, Pistols or Banjos.
Once filtered players can now also sort these items by Name or by Price to help them find exactly what they are looking for.
Improved HDR Experience
The Burning Blade
Game Stability
Attempting to open the Ancient Coins menu while playing on PlayStation®5 will cause the game to close unexpectedly.
Players may experience a disconnection from the title when browsing deep into the Emotes page in the Pirate Emporium. Avoid page 47 of the Emotes tab to stay connected to the game.
Skull of Siren Song
Gameplay
When selecting a Captained or Guild ship from the front-end menu, the preview image of the ship now displays correctly.
Crews can once again discover Chests of Ancient Tributes in the following Sunken Kingdom locations: Shrine of Ocean's Fortune, Shrine of Ancient Tears and Shrine of Tribute.
The Burning Blade
The Map Table on the Burning Blade now displays correctly.
The Burning Blade music now only starts if a ship comes into the designated radius.
Friendly skeleton crew members on the Burning Blade no longer react when hit by their player crew.
Players will no longer see a black shape appearing above the left outside window at the back of the Burning Blade ship.
The middle mast repair plank location on the Burning Blade no longer appears where the bell is attached.
Losing the Burning Blade within the Devil's Shroud no longer repeats defeat notifications for the crew and rival players nearby.
Skeleton Camps
Constellations in Skeleton Camps now have the correct background images.
The interaction point on the spotlight in Skeleton Camps now rotates correctly with the mount.
Visual effects attached to the lift in Skeleton Camps are no longer visible from outside the Camp Tower.
The Temple Spinners in Skeleton Camps now show the chosen constellation at the correct time.
Environment
Pet perch spots in the Pirate Legend Hideout have been updated, allowing you to place dogs in various locations.
Pets in the Athena's Fortune Hideout no longer partially float in the air when placed on a certain stool.
Pets will not appear to merge into the lift and the ledge next to the lift in Sovereigns’ tents.
Visual and Audio
The Burning Blade Reborn Figurehead no longer has a visible discrepancy in detail on the lantern part.
Fireworks can now be heard while inside caves.
The Blade of Souls is now correctly positioned in pirates’ hands view while running or swimming.
The Blade of Souls now attaches to the player’s back correctly while climbing a ladder.’
The buttons on the Eclipse Jacket now display correctly if the player is viewing it from further away.
Text and Localisation
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.0.2.10 is now live. As we near the release of our July update and Season 13, the Insider build will start to match up more with the final version of the game that will be available for everyone.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Gilded Voyages
HDR
Skeleton Camps
Pirates can jump onto the rim of the star chart, allowing them to complete the puzzle quicker than intended.
The Crypt Vault at Picaroon Palms is very dark, making it difficult to see the gameplay elements of the Ritual Table.
Blowpipe
Players should unequip the Blowpipe after their session, due to the weapon slot becoming unusable if the blowpipe is removed from Insiders whilst it is equipped.
Players may experience loss of functionality of their blowpipe weapon. To fix this, change the weapon in the armory and equip it again.
Players using female body type may find that the blowpipe dart animations will stop playing correctly after swapping darts.
Gameplay
The Burning Blade
Joining a session in progress on the Burning Blade no longer triggers combat music if the ship is not in combat.
The Burning Blade no longer fires the Ashen Roar when in a downed or flipped state.
Players can no longer merge into barrels and be thrown outside of the ship.
A pop-up notification has been added to indicate that the Reaper's Bones Emissary flag can't be lowered.
The Burning Blade no longer migrates to a server where another Burning Blade ship is already present.
Tribute from a Temple can no longer be collected from an excessively far distance by the Burning Blade Crew.
The tutorial pop-up notification for the Burning Blade of Souls now has the correct background.
The tutorial text for the Burning Blade of Souls now focuses more on it being a vessel for Rituals rather than a weapon.
Defeating the Burning Blade ship as a Captain now correctly spawns the Burning Blade of Souls sword and the Captain's lorebook.
Rowboat detach interactions are now correctly aligned with the ropes.
Ownership of the Burning Blade is not lost when migrating to another server with a Burning Blade event active.
Bonecaller skeletons now appear on the Burning Blade ship as intended.
Players using Controller Aim assist will no longer find that friendly skeletons on the Burning Blade trigger the assist effects..
The sword next to Flameheart will not be visible after players take over the Burning Blade ship.
Skeleton Camps
The spotlight camera no longer flicks between rotation types.
Players are no longer moved when entering and exiting the area around the Stargazer in camps that have been reset.
Lighting the Stargazer and moving out of its immediate vacinity no longer makes the selected spinner material disappear.
Sound effects now play when pressing 'Show Info' on the tribute menu card.
The two black cubes that were appearing on the star chart at Blind Man's Lagoon are no longer visible.
Players using the Cursed Model Detail Setting on Steam are now able to see the stars on the star charts.
Visual and Audio
The Hero Set Belt no longer appears to merge into large pirates.
The King's Ransom Throwing Knife is no longer appearing upside down when held.
The Obsidian Captain's Upper Body cosmetic is now correctly placed when using emotes and jumping.
The Mayhem Capstan will not appear to merge into pirate's hands on players using female body types.
The Mayhem Capstan no longer has noticeable discrepancies when displaying levels of detail.
The left Lantern on the Radiant Comet Wheel is now the same brightness as the right.
Text and Localisation
Insider Update 3.0.2.10 is now live. As we near the release of our July update and Season 13, the Insider build will start to match up more with the final version of the game that will be available for everyone.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Burning Blade Event Frequency
Community Day Picture Walls
Gameplay
The Ship’s Crest now correctly displays the ship's name instead of Example Ship Name.
The ‘Envious Envoys’ Commendation now tracks progress properly.
Season 13 Trophies now unlock correctly on PlayStation®5.
The Burning Blade
The 'Emissary Lost' notification and Emissary Flag no longer appear when handing in the Burning Blade.
The Burning Blade event is no longer active in Safer Seas.
The Milestone for 'Gold Earned from Returning the Burning Blade to Flameheart' now increases even if the ship is returned without completing rituals.
The cannons no longer remain behind for a few seconds after handing the Burning Blade to Flameheart.
The default reward for handing in the Burning Blade now correctly reflects Reaper’s Bones Emissary grades.
Handing in the Burning Blade with the default reward now grants Guild Reputation.
Players can no longer see through a corner of the underside of the upper deck.
Items will no longer appear to merge into one of the archways leading to the Captain's Cabin.
Skeleton Camps
Cannonballs fired from the southern cannon at Lookout Point no longer hit the wooden structure.
Entering a Temple with a previously solved Constellation now shows it as solved on the star chart.
Constellation puzzles will appear in the correct solved state even if a player dies and returns from the Ferry of the Damned after completing the puzzle.
Players now receive a pop-up notification when stepping into the Camp for the first time.
Constellation puzzles can now be solved again after a failed attempt.
The scroll, a high-value loot item for the Merchant Alliance, now appears in the loot pool.
The journal in the Seabound Soul Tall Tale at Shiver Retreat now stands correctly.
The Constellation puzzle no longer becomes incompletable when highlighting stars from different constellations simultaneously.
Island items at Shiver Retreat now appear properly as players approach.
Quickly clicking to focus the Stargazer no longer locks out the Constellation puzzle.
Surface waves no longer appear over the top of the Star Chart.
The two pillars in the Camp tower at Shiver Retreat no longer appear to merge with their surroundings.
The ritual flames at Barnacle Cay are now centred.
Players cannot pass through the stones near the Temple door to the Orb of Secrets any more.
The gap between walls near the entrance of Lagoon of Whispers has been closed so players cannot pass through.
Pirates will no longer appear to merge into the rock of the stone pillar at Barnacle Cay.
Players can no longer see under the map by jumping close to the wall at Lagoon of Whispers.
Visual and Audio
Recent experimental HDR Tone Mapping and Brightness improvements have been disabled while the team prepare for their return to Insiders.
Players will now hear angry Toucan audio when the Toucan pet performs an angry animation.
The Radiant Comet Hull is now correctly coloured on the inside.
The standard melee attack with the throwing knife will no longer appear to stab to the side when the player is moving.
A parrot sound effect that played when launching the game has been removed.
Text and Localisation
The description of the Radiant Comet Ship Bundle is now correctly placed below the bundle items.
The description of Season 13 Plunder Pass no longer appears to run off the screen.
Martha The Fierce clue dialogue no longer contains the word ‘take’ twice.
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.0.2.9 is now live. As we get closer to the anticipated release of our July update and Season 13, the Insider build will start to align more closely with the upcoming retail version of the game.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Game Performance
The Burning Blade
Skeleton Camps
The Temple spinners currently show the chosen constellation too early.
Players cannot exit through the gate in the Temple tower if it resets while they are still inside.
Ship’s Crests
Gameplay
The 'Playing the Part' Commendation now correctly tracks progress.
Button icons shown in the Pirate Emporium are now consistent when swapping between keyboard and mouse and controllers.
The Whalebone Tattoo and Tentacled Terror Tattoo at Outpost Cosmetics are now correctly priced.
The Burning Blade
Firing the Ashen Roar while sailing the Burning Blade no longer causes the Burning Blade to take damage.
Obsidian Skeletons can now move once they appear.
Approaching the interior of the Reaper's Hideout no longer causes Flameheart to change animation quality multiple times.
Skeleton Camps
Efforts have been made to enhance the environment at all Skeleton Camp locations to reduce instances of misplaced items and prevent players from accessing restricted areas or breaking out of the environment. Additional fixes are currently underway as the team continues to work on improving the quality of these locations for the upcoming launch of Season 13.
The spotlight audio in Skeleton Camps now plays correctly and only when intended.
Sound effects are now present when toggling focus on the stargazer.
The ritual animation sequence for the Burning Blade crew now plays as intended.
Constellation puzzles now reset correctly after a failed attempt.
Leaving the Temple while the puzzle is in progress no longer resets the Coffer spinners.
Skeleton Camps now complete correctly even if a player on the crew dies while in the Temple.
The dripping sound effect at Blind Man's Lagoon no longer follows the player around the Temple.
Environment
Visual and Audio
When boarding a ship from the sea, players are no longer able to muffle the boarding audio effects by grabbing the ladder while repeatedly holding out items, ensuring nearby players will always hear the signs that someone is boarding from the water.
Missing item tiles in the Emporium on multiple pages have been restored.
The Plunder Pass purchase screen now displays the correct artwork.
The spyglass no longer merges into the player's head while looking down its scope.
The hand is now fully attached to the fishing reel while performing the Hook, Line, Sinker Emote.
The Eclipse Hat in the Plunder Pass now displays the correct icon.
The Obsidian Captain's Upper Body scarf no longer merges with pirates’ bodies when jumping.
Text and Localisation
Performance & Stability
Insider Update 3.0.2.8 is now live. As we approach the scheduled release of our July update, and the release of Season 13, the Insider build will begin to better align with the upcoming release of the retail version of the game.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Burning Blade Event Frequency
Server Stress Testing
Game Performance
The Burning Blade
Commendations
Players who are not in your crew can unlock commendations relating to Skeleton Camp Temples if they arrive at a completed Temple before it has reset.
The ‘Playing the Part’ commendation does not track progress.
The milestone for ‘Gold Earned from Returning the Burning Blade to Flameheart currently does not track progress.
Pets
Gameplay
Skeleton Camps
Environment passes have been made across all Skeleton Camp locations to reduce scenarios where items were incorrectly placed, or players were able to get into areas they shouldn’t or break out of the environment entirely. Further fixes are still being worked on by the team across these locations as they improve quality ahead of Season 13’s launch.
Tribute can no longer be collected from a Temple by the Burning Blade crew without the Burning Blade ship being nearby.
The Orb of Secrets has now been removed from the potential rewards for completing a Skeleton Camp Raid Voyage.
The Vault door now opens for the Burning Blade crew even if skeleton waves are still active for another crew.
Constellation images on Spinning Stones will now display correctly.
Players will now receive the appropriate pop-up notification when stepping into a Skeleton Camp for the first time.
New waves of skeletons no longer appear after solving a constellation puzzle in a completed Skeleton Camp.
Skeleton Camps will now reset correctly, requiring more than one constellation puzzle to be complete.
There is no longer a fixed storm at Barnacle Cay.
'Seabound Soul' - Players can now progress the Tall Tale even if Pendragon is located on Shiver Retreat.
The Burning Blade
The Burning Blade will no longer become stuck on islands, reefs and rocks.
The bell on the main middle mast now appears to be properly attached.
Ship Milestones for your Captained ship will not increase while captaining the Burning Blade.
All shelves on the Burning Blade are now visible.
Harpoons will now attach to the back of the Burning Blade.
Tutorial prompts for pledging to the Burning Blade are now properly displayed.
The 'Crew of the Burning Blade' Achievement now unlocks correctly.
Mast textures on the Burning Blade will remain intact after the mast has been knocked down.
Harpoons on the Burning Blade can now grab the seabed even when aiming at lower angles.
The fog effect remains consistent when moving between the middle and lower decks.
The chandelier in the Captain's Cabin is now present.
Wooden planks used for repairs no longer merge into the ship's hull.
Banners now display correct art when the Burning Blade fails to return to Captain Flameheart.
The Burning Blade does not migrate to a server where another Burning Blade ship is already present.
Obsidian Skeleton spawns per crew on the Burning Blade are now properly balanced.
Lanterns next to the World Map can now be interacted with.
The tutorial notification for defeating the Burning Blade now appears.
Shadows on the Burning Blade sails no longer appear distorted.
Ropes from the triangular sail at the front of the ship now connect visually with the ship.
Approaching the interior of the Reaper's Hideout no longer causes Flameheart to change animation quality multiple times.
Skeletons can no longer walk through the brig and get stuck.
The fuse on the Burning Blade Reborn Cannons is correctly aligned when loaded.
Pirate Emporium
Environment
Invisible objects at Reaper's Hideout have been removed.
The Obsidian Bone Crusher Curtains are now correctly placed and do not merge into the ship walls.
Visual and Audio
Transitioning from the Sleep or Sit Emote to any other emote now updates the camera zoom point correctly.
Pigs placed in crates now appear the correct size.
The Obsidian Bone Crusher Double Barrel Pistol no longer appears to merge through the player's hand.
'The Quest for Guybrush' - The shanty notification now displays the correct icon.
Text and Localisation
Insider Update 3.0.2.7 is now live. Pop-Up Plunder returns for another round of testing, and this time the event features a new Community Crate.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Pop-Up Plunder
The Burning Blade
Gameplay
Season 13 Rewards
The Crew of the Burning Blade and Burning Vengeance achievements now unlock properly.
The Flaming Foes Commendation now progresses correctly when performing the necessary actions.
The Servant’s greeting line at The Reaper’s Hideout now correctly includes all text when the player is level 100 with The Reaper’s Bones and level 100 with the Servants of the Flame without a Ritual.
The ‘Dark Hand of Fate’ Guild Ledger Trinket reward and the ‘Secrets of the Ancient Flame’ Guild Ledger painting reward can no longer be placed on your ship more than once.
The ‘Secrets of the Ancient Flame’ Guild Ledger painting no longer merges into multiple Trinket spots.
The Hot Shot Title unlock description now displays correctly.
The Title, unlock description and display title for Loyalist of the Flame and Defender of the Pirate’s Life Commendations are now correct.
The Defender of the Pirate’s Life Commendation now unlocks after completing the other required Commendations.
The Burning Blade
While crewing the Burning Blade, players’ Pirate Milestones will now progress correctly and Ship Milestones will be paused until players return to their ship.
All ropes visible on the Burning Blade now appear with metal rings, knots and pulleys.
Items and pets can no longer be placed in the air above the Map Table on the Burning Blade.
Tutorial prompts for pledging to the Burning Blade will now display correctly.
Returning the Burning Blade to Flameheart now grants a reward even if no Rituals were completed while Captaining the ship.
Items in the Captain’s cabin on the Burning Blade now display correctly without popping in and out.
Sail billow is now visible when the wind blows into them at full speed, and the sails on the Burning Blade now make a sound when full billow is achieved.
Players can no longer merge into a barrel on board the Burning Blade and be thrown outside the ship.
Skeletons no longer push each other into walls and through objects in the Captain’s cabin.
Tutorial prompts for using the Ashen Roar now display correctly.
The right side of the stairs on the Burning Blade now appears correctly.
Music now plays when pledging the crew to the Burning Blade and when “Burning Blade defeated” and “Burning Blade returned to Flameheart” banners appear.
Ship hit audio sting volume is now balanced with other game sounds.
The tribute pop-up notification now displays the correct text.
The ropes with pulleys at the front of the Burning Blade now appear to be stable.
The gap at the top of the stairs leading down to the middle deck is now closed.
When sitting in the Captain's chair, players’ arms no longer appear to float.
Returning to the Burning Blade after leaving its area no longer causes the ship sinking audio to replay.
Sail ropes no longer appear to merge with the cannons at the back of the ship.
Approaching the interior of The Reaper’s Hideout no longer causes Flameheart’s detail level to change multiple times.
Skeleton Camps
Environment passes have been made across all Skeleton Camp locations to reduce scenarios where items were incorrectly placed, or players were able to get into areas they shouldn’t or break out of the environment entirely. Further fixes are still being worked on by the team across these locations as they improve quality ahead of Season 13’s launch build.
Players will no longer be able to dive to a Skeleton Camp already in progress by another crew.
The puzzle room ceiling projection at Lagoon of Whispers is no longer visible on ships parked above.
Spinners at Skeleton Camps will now reset when the room resets.
Players will now receive the correct pop-up notifications when stepping into a camp for the first time.
Camp braziers are now put out when the camp is complete.
Obsidian Ashen Winds Skull
The Blade of Souls
Visual and Audio
Players on Xbox will now see visual effects displayed correctly, including flames, glowing treasure and lantern lights.
The day number on the Fates of Fortune Pocket Watch now updates correctly.
When wielding a pocket watch, players will now flick the watch open.
Players’ hands will now appear to hold the fishing reel correctly during the Hook, Line, Sinker Emote.
Grass no longer appears to merge with books and the broken Rowboat at Sanctuary Outpost.
The colour of the Frozen Horizon Frigid Hair tips is now maintained when a headband is equipped.
Final artwork is now in place for notifications shown while progressing through Season 13 features.
‘The Lair of LeChuck’ – The skull Guybrush finds in the catacombs now sits in his hands while animating.
Text and Localisation
Insider Update 3.0.2.6 is now live. In this build, Insiders have a chance to test the rewards for both the Season 13 Renown track and Plunder Pass before their official release in our July update.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Season 13 Rewards and Plunder Pass
This Insider build includes a Season progression boost, allowing players to progress much more quickly through the Season and unlock access to the rewards in sequence.
Platform Availability
Game Performance
Skeleton Camps
Players can dive to a Skeleton Camp already in progress by another crew.
Players can jump over the star chart and access the vault, skipping the puzzle at Picaroon Palms.
Using the Horn of Fair Winds, players can be boosted onto the star chart, skipping the puzzle room.
The Burning Blade
Stability
Gameplay
Players using the Toggle Radial Menus accessibility setting no longer find that pressing Q and E together causes the Game Options menu to become stuck on screen.
Crews diving for an Hourglass battle as a Grade 1 Emissary, and earning enough following a win to skip straight to Grade 3, will now correctly progress Commendations that required Grade 2 status to unlock.
The Gold Hoarders Boots are now in the correct shop at Outposts.
The Twin Shot Target Commendation is now visible in the War Chest Commendations.
Snakes in crates will now attack players if they are behind the snake or holding the crate while stationary.
Skeleton Camps
The water inside the Skeleton Camp at Barnacle Cay has been removed.
A jar from The Legend of Monkey Island Tall Tales has been removed from the Blind Man's Lagoon temple.
Players no longer take damage and get safe teleported after firing themselves from a cannon in Skeleton Camps.
The walls inside the temple towers at Skeleton Camps are now solid.
Players can no longer jump through and get stuck in the temple entrance area at Blind Man's Lagoon.
Players will not be able to pass through some rocks in the Blind Man's Lagoon temple.
The floor under one of the coffers at Blind Man's Lagoon now has proper collision.
Players can no longer get outside the map from the temple at Blind Man's Lagoon.
A spot that safe teleported players in the Blind Man's Lagoon temple will no longer do this.
The issue of players falling through the map in the Lagoon of Whispers temple has been resolved.
Distorted reflections in the water around Skeleton Camps have been corrected.
Seawater now appears as intended when in the camp tower at Barnacle Cay.
Players will no longer find floating flames within the camp at Shiver Retreat.
Players can now progress without getting stuck in the upper level of the temple at Shiver Retreat.
The water near the north-west coffer in the temple at Shiver Retreat has been removed.
The Gunpowder Barrel at Picaroon Palms will no longer spawn clipping into a wall.
Players can no longer get outside the map through the wall behind the temple entrance at Shiver Retreat.
The Stargazer spotlight at Skeleton Camps is now in sync with the star chart.
Floating items to the north-east at Lookout Point have been removed or placed on the surfaces where they are intended to sit.
The brazier fire effects on the towers at Skeleton Camps have been resized to look more appropriate.
The Burning Blade
The invisible object on the middle deck near the back of the ship has been removed.
The bell on the middle mast is now properly attached.
The Obsidian Skeleton Captain now has a different amount of health compared to the default Obsidian Skeleton.
The chandelier in the Captain's cabin is now attached to the ceiling.
Visual effects emitted after placing a throwable item inside a cannon are now correctly aligned.
Combat music now ends when the Burning Blade ship is defeated.
Decorative frames no longer intersect with certain windows on the Burning Blade's lowest deck.
The Blade of Souls
The 'Rituals Completed' count now shows correctly on the sword's tooltip.
The placeholder Pirate Phrases for the Blade of Souls now show final text.
Visual and Audio
The forearm textures on the Paradise Garden Costume are now properly connected when worn by larger pirates.
Throwing knives will now transition smoothly on-screen after players throw a knife and stop aiming.
Insider Update 3.0.2.5 is now live. Insiders can now show off their pirate’s style with July’s Outpost cosmetics and browse the upcoming offerings to the Pirate Emporium stock, including a brand-new feathered friend!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Burning Blade Encounter Balancing
Crewing the Burning Blade Balancing
Obsidian Bone Caller Skeletons
Season 13 Rewards
Players can earn a vast bounty of rewards during Season 13 for tackling the Commendations and Ship Milestones charting players’ progress against the Burning Blade and Skeleton Camps.
Players can unlock access to items from the new Obsidian Bone Set with Ship, Clothing, Weapons and Skeleton cosmetics all available.
Players can also unlock access to the Burning Blade Reborn Ship Set from the Shipwrights.
Season 13 Emissary Ledger Rewards
New Outpost Stock!
Outpost Clothing stores have received a shipment of brand-new items and now offer the full Proud Plume Clothing set, all available for gold.
Outpost Weaponsmiths now stock a range of weapons from the new Carpenter’s Weapon Set.
The Cephalopod Courtly Jacket and Whalebone and Tentacled Terror Tattoos are all available from the Outpost Clothing shops for those with enough gold to spare.
Outpost Weapon shops now stock a further range of heavy swords and rapiers from the Kraken, Inky Kraken and Venomous Kraken sets, locked behind their associated Commendations.
Season Six Legacy Cosmetics
Cosmetics previously available during Season Six have arrived in Outpost shops and can now be yours in exchange for Doubloons!
Players can purchase the Naval Commander clothing set, along with a range of unique one-off items that were available during this Season. Pirate Legends can also pick up Belle’s Hat and Stranger’s Cutlass.
The time-limited Dark Relics items, however, remain exclusive to players who participated in Season Six.
New Items – Now in Stock!
Radiant Comet Ship Collection
Radiant Comet Weapon Bundle
Radiant Comet Lantern
Cloudburst, Treetop, Brightbill, Seaspray and Sugarspun Toucan pets
Runway Emote Bundle
Mayhem Ship Bundle
Sting Tide Cutlass (free!)
Season 13 Plunder Pass
In this Insiders build, all Insiders have been awarded the New Season 13 Plunder Pass items to allow for testing.
Post-Defeat Ship Sinking
Once a ship is destroyed it will now sink in a much shorter time, allowing the crew to interact with the mermaid and head to their new location more quickly.
All ships now use the same shorter post-defeat sink time.
Bone Caller Skeleton Improvements
Summoned Bone Caller Skeletons will no longer uncover players using a hide emote to hide in plain sight.
Players being chased by Bone Caller Skeletons will now be able to hide if they are able to lose line of sight and complete the hide emote before being found.
Players can now lure Bone Caller Skeletons to a location by firing a weapon and rehiding, causing the Skeletons to patrol the location of the sound.
View Profile on PlayStation®5
Server Stress Testing
Skeleton Camps
The sound effect for the Stargazer currently plays twice when the Stargazer is lit by players.
Entering a Temple with a solved Constellation puzzle will not show as solved on the star chart.
Entering a Temple with a Constellation puzzle in progress causes the spinners to display their default positions.
Gameplay
The Burning Blade
Skeletons will no longer fall through the walls of the Burning Blade.
The Burning Blade sails now display in high resolution, even when players are close to the ship.
The ropes attaching the rowboat to the Burning Blade are now properly placed.
Enemy Ashen Devout Skeletons stop spawning once the Burning Blade is defeated.
Ambient music will now stop playing when the hand-in animation sequence begins.
Shadows on the Burning Blade sails are no longer pixelated.
Waves are no longer visible on the bottom deck of the Burning Blade.
Battle music will now only play when the Burning Blade is in combat.
Skeleton Camps
Environment
Loot dropped next to the Vault doors in Sailor's Knot Stronghold now stays above the ground.
A visible hole in the Fetcher's Rest Vault wall has been filled.
Waves are now properly aligned with the ground at Plunder Valley and Sailor's Bounty.
Insider Update 3.0.2.4 is now live. Season 13 Commendations have now been added, along with a range of new throwing knives for testing!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Season 13 Commendations
The Burning Blade
Chest of Fortune
Reaper’s Chests
New Throwing Knives
Game Performance
Skeleton Camps
The Burning Blade
Gameplay
The Burning Blade
Skeleton Camps
Environment
Visual and Audio
Text and Localisation
PlayStation®5
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.0.2.3 is now live. In this Insider build, players can help test an upcoming event boosting rewards for Hourglass Faction Battles!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Faction Battle Event Technical Test
Skeleton Camps
Gameplay
The Burning Blade
Skeleton Camps
Double Barrel Pistol
Visual and Audio
Insider Update 3.0.2.2 is now live. In this build, Insiders can now test the constellation puzzles for Skeleton Camp Temples and a new event type featuring Ashen Message in a Bottle Voyages in the Devil’s Roar.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Constellation Puzzles
To test Skeleton Camp Temples in this build, Insiders should play on Safer Seas.
Ashen Message in a Bottle Event Technical Test
Skeleton Camps
To test Skeleton Camp Temples in this build, Insiders should play on Safer Seas.
Achievements
Gameplay
The Burning Blade
Skeleton Camps
Pirate Emporium
Visual and Audio
The Scrivener's Writing Set no longer merges into surfaces on the ship when placed.
Several capstans have been updated so that they no longer appear to merge with the player's hands.
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.0.2.1 is now live. Insiders now have the opportunity to test features scheduled for release in Season 13, including the formidable Burning Blade World Event, allowing them to experience and provide feedback on new content before it becomes available to the wider public.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
he Burning Blade
Skeleton Camps
The Burning Blade
Levitating rats on the lower decks of the Burning Blade have been removed.
Skeleton crew without guns will now pursue the player when they are on the bow of the Burning Blade.
The Burning Blade will no longer become stuck sailing around in circles when not controlled by players.
Players can no longer see inside their left arm when raising the capstan.
The Emissary Flag no longer clips into the ship's upper level.
The ‘Crew of the Burning Blade’ Title is now displayed correctly.
Cannons no longer clip through the side of the Burning Blade.
The beacon now shows correctly for the Burning Blade.
Skeleton Camps
The Burning Blade of Souls Sword
On Xbox, the tooltip no longer incorrectly advises players to take the Burning Blade of Souls to the Order of Souls when not a Pirate Legend.
Players can now sell the Burning Blade of Souls to the Reaper's Bones representative at an Outpost without issues.
Obsidian Ashen Wind Skull
Environment
Visual and Audio
User Interface
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.0.1.8 is now live. As we near the planned launch of our June update, the Insider build will start to more closely match the upcoming release of the retail version of the game.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Alliance Event Technical Test
Headwind Sails
Pirate Emporium
Environment
Visual and Audio
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.0.1.7 is now live. As we approach the scheduled release of our June update, the Insider build will begin to better align with the upcoming release of the retail version of the game.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Headwind Sails
Post-Defeat Ship Sinking
Platform Availability
Gameplay
Environment
The Glorious Sea Dog tavern no longer features invisible platforms around the island.
Players will no longer be able to swim through parts of the walls at the shipwreck in The Coral Fortress.
Certain objects around the Outposts will no longer appear to float.
Visual and Audio
Text and Localisation
Insider Update 3.0.1.6 is now live. In this update, Insiders will be able to dive to Skeleton Camps from the Quest Table and are now free to sprint when holding the new Season 13 weapon items. This build also contains a suite of weapon balancing changes to gunplay – head to the feedback forums for more information on these changes!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Skeleton Camp Raids
Sprinting with Weapon Items
Following the introduction of two new weapons in Season 12, the team have been monitoring weapon usage across the live experience. To better balance the weapon offering available to players, this update includes a set of changes focused around addressing gunplay balance. For more information behind these changes, head to the feedback thread.
Double Barrel Pistol
Blunderbuss
War Chest Commendation Balancing
Platform Availability
Game Stability
The Burning Blade
Skeleton Camps on Demand
After completing the Voyage, there are no 'Voyage Complete' banners.
Players have a small chance of surfacing at a camp that is already in progress by another crew.
Gameplay
The Burning Blade
Players will no longer encounter an invisible object on the top deck near the middle mast.
The glow in the hilt of the Burning Blade of Souls Sword will remain in sync with the rest of the weapon when bobbing up and down in the water.
Pirate Emporium
Environment
Visual and Audio
Text and Localisation
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.0.1.5 is now live. Insiders are encouraged to continue testing the Burning Blade World Event and providing feedback on the new stock added to the Pirate Emporium and Outpost shops in the previous Insider update.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
A suite of speed balancing improvements have been made across the Sloop, Brigantine and Galleon to rebalance the ship types and place more emphasis on ship direction and sail management during naval encounters.
Rebalanced Ship Scenarios
Headwind Sails
Steam
Skeleton Camps
The Burning Blade of Souls Sword
Gameplay
Skeleton Camps
Burning Blade
Pirate Emporium
The Dire Dark Warsmith Flag is now visible when equipped on Brigantine.
The Dire Dark Warsmith Collector's Figurehead now features the correct item name and description.
The names and descriptions for the new Ocean Crawler Heavy Swords have been updated and no longer contain placeholder markers.
Environment
Visual and Audio
Text and Localisation
Performance and Stability
Improvements to memory management to reduce scenarios where players may experience a sudden disconnection on lower performance PC and Console hardware.
Sea of Thieves on Steam will no longer unexpectedly close if the game is started on an HDR screen then dragged to an SDR screen during startup.
Insider Update 3.0.1.4 is now live. In this update, players will be able to further test the Burning Blade in a co-ordinated playtest taking place on Saturday, June 1st, as well as purchase new cosmetics from both the Outpost Stores and the Pirate Emporium. The Chest of Fortune has also been relocated and can now be found aboard the Burning Blade as part of the new World Event.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
New stock arrives in the Outpost Stores with our June update. Players will be able to purchase the following items for gold by completing the attached Commendations.
June Outpost Stock
New stock arrives in the Pirate Emporium with today’s Insider release! These cosmetics are due to launch with June’s content update – here is the list of items you can expect to see available, so please pick them up with your Ancient Coins and take them for a spin:
New June Emporium Stock
Baleful Bloom Costume Set (returning from Season Seven Plunder Pass)
Paradise Garden Costume Set
Paradise Garden Weapon Bundle
Tiny Tree Emote (free!)
Painted Cat Collector’s Pet
The Chest of Fortune
Steam Platform
Pirate Emporium
The Burning Blade of Souls Sword
The Burning Blade
There is a range of clipping/environmental bugs regarding the presentation and geometry of the Burning Blade, where things clip or may not look attached to the ship.
When aboard the Burning Blade, rain can be seen in all areas where there is cover on the ship.
When the Burning Blade has been completed, the visual effects on the ship should only play once – however, in today’s build, they will repeatedly pulse.
Gameplay
Gameplay
The Burning Blade
Insider Update 3.0.1.3 is now live. Insiders still have the ability to test out the powerful Burning Blade of Souls and the Obsidian Ashen Winds Skull aboard the Burning Blade ship.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
The Burning Blade
The Burning Blade of Souls Sword
The Orb of Secrets
Skeleton Camps
Pirate Emporium
Equipment
Chest of Rage
Tall Tales
Captaincy
Environment
Stability
Rewards
Gameplay
Visual and Audio
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.0.1.2 is now live. Insiders can put two new and powerful weapons to the test in this build: the Burning Blade of Souls and the Obsidian Ashen Winds Skull. Discover these exciting additions at Outpost taverns or on the Burning Blade ship.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Burning Blade of Souls
To facilitate testing in Insiders, the Burning Blade of Souls can conveniently be found at Outpost taverns.
Obsidian Ashen Winds Skull
Player Reporting Improvements
Obsidian Ashen Winds Skull
Burning Blade of Souls
The Burning Blade
Gameplay
Double Barrel Pistol
The Burning Blade
Skeleton Camps
Visual and Audio
Text and Localisation
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.0.1.1 is now live. Insiders are once again invited aboard the Burning Blade to test this new World Event due for release in Season 13. In this build, Insiders can discover the secrets of the Ancient Temples that Flameheart’s devout have recently uncovered in order to fulfil their master’s orders.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Ancient Temples
Front-End Video Technical Test
The Burning Blade
Gameplay
The Burning Blade
Environment
Visual and Audio
Text and Localisation
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.0.0.6 is now live. As we approach the release of our May update, the Insider build will become more aligned with what will be included in the upcoming update to the retail version of the game.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Game Stability
Gameplay
Visual and Audio
The texture of Deadlock Jailer Throwing Knives is now correct.
The Ocean Crawler, Azure Ocean Crawler and Deep Ocean Crawler Heavy Swords are now correctly positioned in the player’s hand when being wielded.
Players on PlayStation 5 should no longer encounter a visual corruption when viewing a Ship’s Crest.
Text and Localisation
Insider Update 3.0.0.5 is now live. As we get closer to the release of our May update the Insider build will fall more in-line with what will be released in the next update to the retail version of the game.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Throwing Knives
Stability
Double Barrel Pistol
PlayStation 5
Gameplay
Pirate Emporium
Visual and Audio
Insider Update 3.0.0.4 is now live. Insiders are invited to explore the newly established Skeleton Camps scattered across the Sea of Thieves, where insiders can witness firsthand the alterations Flameheart’s followers have made to these previously peaceful(ish) islands! The Burning Blade ship is also still roaming the map and ready to be tested as part of the new World Event for Season 13.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Skeleton Camps
*The Burning Blade *
The Burning Blade
*Skeleton Camps *
*Stability *
Gameplay
*Visual and Audio *
*Text and Localisation *
Insider Update 3.0.0.3 is now live. Players have the opportunity to preview an early version of the Burning Blade World Event in this Insider build.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Burning Blade World Event
Please note: Skeleton Camps will be active in an upcoming Insider build.
The Burning Blade
Sea of Thieves: The Legend of Monkey Island
Gameplay
The Burning Blade
Environment
Visual and Audio
Insider Update 3.0.0.2 is now live. Pop-Up Plunder returns once more for another round of testing, and Insiders are invited to give us their feedback on a new way to access the Pirate Log via the game's Main Menu.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Pop-Up Plunder
Pirate Log in the Front End
Throwing Knives
Double Barrel Pistol
Stability
Gameplay
Pirate Emporium
Environment
Visual and Audio
Text and Localisation
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 3.0.0.1 is now live. Insiders have received an invitation to participate in the live event, Pop-Up Plunder. In addition, new cosmetics, weapons and emotes have been introduced for Insiders to experiment with at the Pirate Emporium and Outpost shops.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Pop-Up Plunder
April Outpost Stock
It’s time to show off your pirate’s style and try out the brand-new items coming to the Pirate Emporium! Pick up cosmetics such as ship liveries, costumes, weapons, pets and emotes using your Ancient Coins.
New Items in Stock
Deadlock Jailer Ship Set, Costume, Weapon Set, Double Barrel Pistol, Throwing Knives and Trinket
Double Barrel Pistols: Crimson Crypt, Lodestar, Dark Warsmith
Presentation Emote Set
In for the Kill Freebie Emote
Cresting Wave Ship’s Crest
Captain's Head Ship’s Crest
Cashing In Treasure
Gameplay
Throwing Knives
Bone Caller
Double Barrel Pistol
Horn of Fair Winds
Pirate Emporium
Environment
Visual and Audio
Harpoon Tightrope
Accessibility
Text and Localisation
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.10.2.13 is now live. As we draw closer to the release date of the PlayStation®5 version of Sea of Thieves and the launch of Season 12, this Insider build will gradually align more closely with the features that are set to be released in our upcoming update.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Season 12 Loading Screen
Ziplines
Captained Ships
PlayStation 5
Gameplay
PlayStation 5
Bone Caller
Visual and Audio
Text and Localisation
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.10.2.12 is now live. In this latest Insider update, players can experience the power of the Burning Blade ship and its impressive arsenal, which includes the fearsome Ashen Roar. Additionally, Insiders are encouraged to provide feedback on the enhancements made to the HDR settings, which aim to provide a better gaming experience across all platforms.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
The Burning Blade Technical Test
The Ashen Roar
Improved HDR Experience
PlayStation®5
Gameplay
PlayStation 5
Bone Caller
Text and Localisation
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.10.2.11 is now live. In the latest Insider build, players have the opportunity to once again explore numerous features that will be included in the upcoming Sea of Thieves update.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Double Barrel Pistol
PlayStation®5
Bone Caller
Double Barrel Pistol
Bone Caller
The Horn of Fair Winds
PlayStation 5
Throwing Knives
Visual and Audio
Text and Localisation
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.10.2.10 is now live. In this Insider build, players are once again given the opportunity to put their skills to the test with the Gilded Voyages and Legendary Message in a Bottle Voyages.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Gilded Voyages
Legendary Message in A Bottle
PlayStation®5
Gameplay
PlayStation 5
Double Barrel Pistol
Throwing Knives
Bone Caller
Horn of Fair Winds
Environment
Visual and Audio
Insider Update 2.10.2.9 is now live. As we near the release of our April content update, this stabilisation build showcases only the features we aim to deliver later this month.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Voice Chat Notifications
DualSense Balancing
Gilded Voyages
PlayStation®5
Gameplay
Double Barrel Pistol
Throwing Knives
Harpoon Tightrope
Bone Caller
PlayStation®5
Visual and Audio
The Captain's Key from the Lost Shipments Voyage no longer disappears when a player is holding it.
Changing the Skull of Destiny’s flame now has the correct visual effects from a third person view.
The Gold Hoarder Medallion from the Legend of the Sunken Kingdom Voyage no longer shrinks when holding it.
Text and Localisation
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.10.2.8 is now live. As we approach our April update, this stabilisation build is representative of the feature set we intend to deliver in April and therefore we need your support as we prepare our final release build.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Gilded Voyages
Buying and Selling
Mouse and Keyboard
PlayStation®5
Gameplay
Double Barrel Pistol
Throwing Knives
Bone Caller
Horn of Fair Winds
PlayStation®5
Ziplines in Adventure
Visual and Audio
Text and Localisation
Insider Update 2.10.2.7 is now live! This Insider build brings back the opportunity to embark on Gilded Voyages for another round of testing. Additionally, Insiders have the chance to assist in testing a solution for accurately tracking the completion of Legendary Messages in Bottles.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
PlayStation 5
Gilded Voyages
Legendary Message in A Bottle
PlayStation 5
Double Barrel Pistol
Throwing Knives
The throwing animation will no longer play incorrectly when a player stops aiming when underwater.
Holding RT/LMB immediately after coming out aiming will now immediately put the user in a heavy melee attack stance as intended.
Harpoon Tightrope
Horn of Fair Winds
Bonecaller
Pirate Emporium
Ziplines
Visual and Audio
Text and Localisation
Insider Update 2.10.2.6 is now live. Insiders have the opportunity to test out the Burning Blade ship, now equipped with the Ashen Roar flamethrower weapon! Additionally, within this build, Insiders can explore the new cosmetics that will soon be available in Outpost shops with the upcoming April update.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
The Ashen Roar
April Outpost Stock
Windows Store
Gameplay
Gameplay
Throwing Knives
Scattershots
Double Barrel Pistol
The Bonecaller
The Horn of Fair Winds
Pirate Emporium
Visual and Audio
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.10.2.5 is now live. In this build, Insiders can commandeer the Burning Blade in this build, allowing them to test the vessel firsthand. Additionally, Insiders can get a sneak peek of the new stock arriving in April's update at the Pirate Emporium.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
The Burning Blade Technical Test
Chest of Fortune
It's time to show off your pirate's style and try out the brand-new items coming to the Pirate Emporium! Pick up cosmetics such as ship liveries, costumes, weapons, pets and emotes using your Ancient Coins.
New Items – Now in Stock!
Great Grey, Tawny, Snowy, Barn and Black Banded Owl Pets
Scrappy Weapon Pose Emotes
Sting Tide Ship Collection (returning from Season Nine Plunder Pass)
Sting Tide Costume Collection (returning from Season Nine Plunder Pass)
Sting Tide Lantern
Paradise Garden Pistol (Free!)
Additions to the Classics Range
Ziplines in Adventure
Weapon Pose Emotes
Gameplay
The Burning Blade
Currently, when respawning on the Burning Blade, the player will sometimes respawn in the water outside the ship or within the ship’s walls.
The Burning Blade currently appears very distorted when the ship has sunk under the water.
The Burning Blade will currently not migrate to a new server when the current server is otherwise empty.
Gameplay
Harpoon Tightropes
Throwing Knives
Double Barrel Pistol
The hammers on the Double Barrel Pistol will now appear correctly when players change from the default Double Barrel Pistol cosmetic to another Double Barrel Pistol cosmetic.
The Double Barrel Pistol will no longer appear to merge through the body of players using larger pirate body types in third-person view.
Horn of Fair Winds
Report A Player
Environment
Visual and Audio
Text and Localisation
Insider Update 2.10.2.4 is now live. Gilded Voyages make a comeback in this Insider build for another round of testing. Insiders will also have the opportunity to preview and test the upcoming Season 12 Seasonal Rewards. Additionally, Insiders can keep exploring and evaluating the new weapons and tools scheduled for release in the next seasonal update.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Gilded Voyages
Seasonal Rewards
A significant boost to Renown earnings in this Insider build, allowing Insiders to blitz through the Season levels and get a good look at all the cosmetics.
Report A Player
Gameplay
Harpoon Tightropes
Throwing Knives
The Bone Caller
Double Barrel Pistol
The Horn of Fair Winds
Environment
Visual and Audio
Text and Localisation
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.10.2.3 is now live. In this build, Insiders will be given the opportunity to experience a fresh collection of Gilded Voyages as well as try out some of the new weapons and features that are planned for our Season 12 update.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Gilded Voyages
Animation Quality Improvements
Pirate Emporium Quick Menu
Report a Player
Skeleton Ships and Megalodons
Gameplay
Throwing Knives
Gameplay
Scattershot
Harpoon Tightrope
Throwing Knives
Double Barrel Pistol
Bone Caller
Environment
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.10.2.2 is now live. Insiders have the opportunity to try out the all-new Bone Caller Throwable and Owl pets in the Pirate Emporium. Ziplines across the map now feature set dressing to ensure they look like a natural part of the scenery. Additionally, the Double Barrel Pistol has made its return for testing purposes in this latest build.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Bone Caller
*Double Barrel Pistol *
Ziplines Update
Scattershot
Owl Pets
These new feathered friends will appear in Insider’s Pet Chests within this Insider update.
Pirate Emporium Local Currency Purchasing
Captain’s Logbook
Throwing Knives
Gameplay
Harpoon Tightropes
The Horn of Fair Winds
Double Barrel Pistol
Both hammers on the Double Barrel Pistol now animate correctly.
Kill notifications are now displayed as intended.
The 'Full of Metal!' Commendation now unlocks as intended.
Firing sound effects are now present when firing the first two loaded bullets and shooting a charged shot.
Players are no longer regaining ammo charges without using an Ammo Crate after firing the Double Barrel Pistol.
Solo Seas
Pirate Emporium
Environment
Visual and Audio
Text and Localisation
‘The Legend of Monkey Island’ - Several instances of overlapping text in the Tall Tale Quest Books and other written materials in these Tales have been resolved in the German translation.
Ship names using the max character length and all caps will no longer overflow onto the Ship Title and ship image when viewed in the Captain’s Logbook.
Subtitles for Tasha’s dialogue no longer contain a duplicated word.
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.10.2.1 is now live. Insiders are now able to try out a revamped animation quality adjustment, while Throwing Knives and the Horn of Fair Winds are back for additional testing.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Harpoon Tightrope
Animation Quality
Gameplay
Gameplay
Harpoon Tightrope
Throwing Knives
Horn of Fair Winds
Scattershot
Visual and Audio
Text and Localisation
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.10.1.6 is now live. As we near our March update, this stabilisation build showcases the features we plan to include in the final release build for March. Your support is crucial as we finalise our preparations.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Solo Seas
Trading Company Promotions
Anti-Cheat
Gameplay
Anti-Cheat
Pirate Emporium
Environment
Visual and Audio
Accessibility
Text and Localisation
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.10.1.5 is now live. As we approach our March update, this stabilisation build is representative of the feature set we intend to deliver in March and therefore we need your support as we prepare our final release build.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Legendary Message in a Bottle
Virtual Keyboard Support
Weapon Slots
Gameplay
Solo Seas
Visual and Audio
Text and Localisation
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.10.1.4 is now live. In this latest Insider build, players will have the chance to try out an exciting new weapon - the throwing knives! Insiders are encouraged to assist the development team in testing a pre-release version of a fresh Voyage, while a batch of Outpost cosmetics arrives on the shores for March.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Throwing Knives
This new weapon in the Armoury comes as a set of five small knives, which players can wield one at a time when equipped and are restocked from an Ammo Chest.
Wielding a throwing knife allows players to stab enemies with a melee attack or charge for a downward striking blow.
Players can also throw them for a high damage ranged attack and have five knives at their disposal. If a thrown knife misses its target, it will become lodged in the environment and can be recovered to replenish the player’s stock. Be aware though that another player can also retrieve the misthrown knife and use it against you!
Limited Voyages
Limited Voyages are unique Voyages that players will be given as part of events and can be limited in terms of how long players have to complete them, how many uses they have or a combination of these.
Insiders are invited to help us test the functionality of this early iteration of this type of Voyage; whether the Voyages are given out correctly and have the correct limitations on them, and any other functional feedback only.
Please note that quest content is entirely placeholder for this functionality test. Insiders are reminded to give feedback on the functionality of these quests rather than their content/gameplay.
March Outpost Stock
Harpoon Tightrope
Emporium Post-Purchase Recommendations
Adventures Tab
Throwing Knives
Knives can stick into surfaces at all angles and stick into each other.
When players have no knives remaining, they will still see a knife in their pirate’s hand, which is unintended.
Animations are not currently finalised which is causing several visual issues. These have been detailed in the feedback thread.
Server Stability
Gameplay
Fish have now returned to the Sea of Thieves!
The frequency of Sharks appearing when stepping foot in the water has now returned to normal levels.
Season 12
Environment
Visual and Audio
The Message of the Day pop-up notification will now appear on screen smoothly rather than image by image.
The flag used to show a Fort is active will now be displayed when the player is the correct distance away.
The Crab Ocean Crawler now turns at the correct speed and animates correctly as a result.
Messages in a Bottle now appear with the intended glint animation.
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.10.1.3 is now live. In this build, Insiders can be among the first to get their hands on the brand-new Double-Barrelled Pistol weapon. Test your aim and share your feedback on this exciting new addition! Pirates can also try out the new Horn of Fair Winds, feel the breeze and enjoy the wind in your sails! Don't forget to check out the new stock now available in the Pirate Emporium!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Double-Barrelled Pistol
Horn of Fair Winds
This mighty magical conch shell provides a myriad of different support style options for use within the Sea of Thieves. The Horn of Fair Winds can provide full billow to any sail it’s directed at, extinguish flames and even knock enemies back!
It's time to show off your pirate's style and try out the brand-new items coming to the Pirate Emporium! Pick up cosmetics such as ship liveries, costumes, weapons, pets and emotes using your Ancient Coins.
New Items in Stock
Safer Seas Solo-Play
Report a Player
Fishing
Pirate Emporium
Gameplay
Environment
Visual and Audio
Text and Localisation
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.10.1.2 is now live. In this Insider build, players are encouraged to provide us with feedback on upcoming features planned for the main game in the future.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Harpoon Tightrope
Scattershot
Game Update Size
Trading Company Promotions
Harpoon Tightrope
*Gameplay *
*Season 12 *
*Visual and Audio *
*Text and Localisation *
*Performance and Stability *
Insider Update 2.10.1.1 is now live. Within this build, Insiders are invited to try out the new Message of the Day feature and give us their feedback on some updates to the Scattershot projectiles (formerly known as the Grapeshot), which is due to be released in Season 12. We also have some exciting changes to harpoons for Insiders to test.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Tightrope Walking
Scattershot Update
Message of the Day
Season 11
Gameplay
Season 12
Environment
Visual and Audio
Text and Localisation
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.10.0.8 is now live. As we approach our February update, this stabilisation build does not introduce any specific new features to test, however it is representative of the feature set we intend to deliver in February and therefore we need your support as we prepare our final release build.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
While Insiders have been providing valuable test support on the GDK build of Sea of Thieves in isolation, with this Insiders update, GDK is now fully integrated into all our builds moving forward.
GDK Integration
Graphics Driver Compatibility
Season 11
Captaincy
Gameplay
Improved Athena’s Fortune & Legend of the Veil Voyages
Environment
Visual and Audio
Text and Localisation
Insider Update 2.10.0.7 is now live. The Insider build that was initially scheduled for Tuesday has arrived! As we approach our February update, this build doesn't introduce any specific new features to test, however it is representative of the feature set we intend to deliver in February and therefore we need your support as we prepare our final release build.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
While Insiders have been providing valuable test support on the GDK build of Sea of Thieves in isolation, with this Insiders update, GDK is now fully integrated into all our builds moving forward.
GDK Integration
Season 11
Performance & Stability
Visual and Audio
Text and Localisation
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.10.0.6 is now live. Within this build, Insiders have the opportunity to preview changes that have been made to two Athena’s Fortune Voyages following player feedback, as well as some new ziplines around the Sea of Thieves map. Insiders can also test out Legendary Message in a Bottle quests and strike a pose at community event Picture Walls around Outposts.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Improved Athena’s Fortune Voyages
Season 11 Diving Technical Test
Trading Company Notifications
Ziplines in Adventure
Legendary Message in a Bottle Technical Test
This is a Technical Test within Insiders; the name, treasure allocation, spawn rates and further details may not reflect the final design. For more information on this quest, head to the * forums *.
Community Event Picture Wall
*Check the * feedback thread
Water Visual Improvements
Season 11
Gameplay
Environment
Visual and Audio
Banners seen when approaching Sea Forts will now appear correctly.
When progressing from level 100 to Distinction 1, the level-up animation will now play correctly rather than in reverse.
The Pirate Lord now leaves at the correct time when finishing a Trading Company Tutorial.
The Reaper’s Heart Concertina now appears at the correct graphical quality.
The Maestro Hurdy-Gurdy now appears at the correct graphical quality.
The sound effect for the Big Metal Brazier being hit by a cannonball is now correct.
The Scarlet Sailor Hurdy-Gurdy now appears correctly in first-person view.
The Eastern Winds Ruby Silken Gloves now appear correctly when viewed in third person.
Snakes are no longer making Oink Sounds.
Old Boot Fort no longer appears on the map when playing the Emissary Tutorial.
Text and Localisation
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.10.0.4 is now live. Insiders have the opportunity to test this build and thoroughly verify any resolved issues mentioned below.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Access to Tall Tales
Emissary Voyage Improvements
Trading Company Tutorials
Season 11
Environment
Visual and Audio
Text and Localisation
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.10.0.3 is now live. Insiders can continue to test out the adjusted progression curve for the Athena’s Fortune and Reaper’s Bones Trading Companies.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Trading Company Tutorials
Gameplay
Season 11
Pirate Emporium
Environment
Text and Localisation
Insider Update 2.10.0.2 is now live. This update brings a change to the progression curve for players as they earn reputation with the Reaper’s Bones or Athena’s Fortune Trading Companies.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Trading Company Progression Balancing
Ashen Winds Skull Value
Gameplay
Tunnels should no longer timeout when diving to an event.
During the Merchant Alliance Tutorial Voyage, the Pirate Lord should no longer appear until the filled Chicken Coop is loaded onto the ship.
Letters of Recommendation for the Gold Hoarders, Order of Souls and Merchant Alliance should no longer be locked after reputation level 75.
The warning for starting a Tale Tall when players are currently on a Voyage should no longer appear clickable when the Tall Tale is locked.
Larinna's stock should now be accessible in Safer Seas.
Map table notifications should no longer persist for players who didn't circle the island on the map table.
Purchasable Company Titles should now appear in the Company store rather than the General Clothing Shop.
Guild Reputation should now be granted when completing a Voyage.
Guild Emissary flotsam should now appear when the last player on the crew leaves the game and the ship sinks.
During Ghost Ship Voyages, the Grunt Ships that appear during the final attack wave should no longer only take one hit to destroy.
The notification for receiving a Title after completing the relevant Commendation should now confirm the Title is available for purchase.
‘The Shores of Gold’ – Players can now reactivate the door by interacting with the Talisman compass slots if the door has previously been opened and reset.
Pirate Emporium
Environment
Visual and Audio
Text and Localisation
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.9.2.8 is now live. As we get closer to the release of Season 11, the Insider build will fall more in-line with what will be released in the next update to the retail version of the game. Alongside Season 11 features, Insiders will also have the opportunity to take part in another Pop-Up Plunder test. Head to the forums to check the time slots for this test!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Pop-Up Plunder
Sea of Thieves On Demand
Gameplay
Pirate Emporium
Visual and Audio
Text and Localisation
Placeholder text has been removed from Distinction banners.
Placeholder text has been removed from the banners for the ‘Search for Cursed Treasure’ Voyage.
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.9.2.7 is now live. Insiders can now explore the latest update, which introduces a range of fresh cosmetics that can be obtained by claiming the Chest of Fortune during Skeleton Fleet World Events. Additionally, players can also showcase their rank with their preferred Trading Company using some stylish cosmetics.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Raid Voyage Unlock Criteria
New Trading Company Cosmetics
These items have been unlocked for Insiders and can be found in the cosmetic chests when arriving in game.
Skull of Siren Song
Island Ziplines
Fates of Fortune Clothing
These items have been unlocked for Insiders and can be found in the cosmetic chests when arriving in game.
Quest Table
New Trading Company Cosmetics
Raid Voyages
Tall Tales
Guilds
Gameplay
Players who attempt to rapidly switch weapons after migrating across servers should no longer find themselves unable to wield the weapon and hear a repeated audio effect when attempting it.
The 'Report a Player' option has been moved down in the list of settings to avoid an issue where it can become inaccessible when scrolling is disabled.
‘Legend of the Veil’ - Diving to a new location during this Voyage will no longer surface players at the incorrect location.
Season 11 skull loot items are no longer counted as Foul Bounty Skulls for the Order of Souls Commendation.
After purchasing a promotion in a Trading Company shop, the page will now update as intended and will no longer require the player to reload the page to see the next promotion.
The outro for completing your second tutorial will now play as intended.
Tutorial Voyages will now only be available from the ‘Random Voyage’ selection of the Quest Table.
Players will now be able to buy promotions at the correct levels from Trading Company shops without having to exit and re-enter the game.
‘The Legendary Storyteller’ - The 5th journal for this Tall Tale now works as intended.
Samuel will no longer purchase Ashen Keys from the player in the Pirate Legend Hideout.
Selling the Eye of Souls to an Order of Souls representative will no longer count as a Bounty Skull.
Company-specific loot will now appear when players defeat a Ghost Ship as part of a Raid Voyage.
Environment
The Ashen Key no longer appears to merge with the Ashen Chest rather than sitting in the lock, as intended.
Placing loot in certain Sea Fort windows will no longer cause the loot to appear to merge into the scenery.
Rain no longer passes through a tunnel located to the south of Shark Bait Cove.
New Gold Hoarder Artifacts and Order of Souls Skulls are now able to be placed in the right slot of collector's chests, as intended.
Dagger Tooth Outpost's pier will no longer contain invisible obstacles.
The ladder at the Sovereign’s tent on Morrow’s Peak Outpost now appears correctly.
Visual and Audio
Rewards now appear in the correct order based on when they should unlock when viewed in Trading Company shops.
During the Order of Souls tutorial, the Pirate Lord’s subtitles will now be synced correctly with his voice lines.
Text and Localisation
Insider Update 2.9.2.5 is now live! With this release, Insiders have the opportunity to try out the upcoming Pirate Emporium and Outpost Cosmetics – giving players an exclusive preview of the items arriving in January’s Content Update.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Progression Rebalance
To facilitate testing with this rebalanced progression system, all pirates have been wiped requiring Insiders to start a fresh play-through.
It's time to show off your pirate's style and trial the brand-new items coming to the Pirate Emporium! Pick up cosmetics such as ship liveries, costumes, weapons, pets and emotes using your Ancient Coins.
New Items in Stock
Maestro Clothing Items
In this build, these clothing items have been distributed to all Insiders' Clothing chests to facilitate testing.
Sea Rock Visuals
Sea of Thieves on Demand
Gameplay
Company Onboarding Tutorials
Sea of Thieves on Demand
Visual & Audio
Insider Update 2.9.2.4 is now live. In this Insider update, selected outposts on the Sea of Thieves map will now feature ziplines, providing players with the opportunity to test them out. Additionally, players can work to achieve a level 500 distinction with trading companies to test out the new Distinction system.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Distinctions
For testing purposes, players will be boosted to level 99 in each relevant Trading Company in order for them to test the Distinction system. Reputation gains have been massively accelerated for this test, so progressing to level 500 should occur much quicker than in the retail build.
Island Ziplines
Sea of Thieves On-Demand
Safer Seas
Gameplay
Environment
Visual and Audio
Text and Localisation
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.9.2.3 is now live. In this Insider build, players will be among the first to take on a Skeleton Fleet to claim the coveted Chest of Fortune from this World Event. Insiders can also experience the new Discover Tab in the Quest Table, which recommends content to players based on their Sea of Thieves experiences and level.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Chest of Fortune
Sea of Thieves On-Demand
Safer Seas
Gameplay
Environment
Visual and Audio
Text and Localisation
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.9.2.2 is now live. Insiders are invited to explore the depths of underwater Shrines, as our latest World Events On Demand are now open for testing! Additionally, players can indulge in an exclusive sneak peek at the upcoming Seasonal cosmetics that will be introduced in Season 11, while also putting the new settings for Server Authoritative Hit Markers to the test.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Shrines On Demand
Seasonal Cosmetics
Server-Confirmed Hit Markers
Maiden Voyage Visual Improvements
Sea of Thieves On Demand
There is currently no battle music during Skeleton Bounty fights.
If a player obtains Distinction Level 1 for a Trading Company, they will unlock all five levels of Rings for that Company.
Gameplay
Pirate Emporium
Environment
Visual and Audio
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.9.2.1 is now live. Insiders can take part in a Scale Test for the headline feature of Season Eleven: Diving! Head to the forums to see how you can take part in this time-limited test! Additionally, the holiday season has arrived in this Insider update and players can enjoy the new seasonal decorations adorning Outposts around the Sea of Thieves, as well as testing out login bonuses for the festive season!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Diving Scale Test
Seasonal Decorations and Bonuses
Gameplay
Safer Seas
Sea of Thieves On Demand
Gameplay
Skull of Siren Song
‘The Journey to Mêlée Island’
‘The Quest for Guybrush’
‘The Lair of LeChuck’
Environment
Visual and Audio
Performance and Stability
Intro
Insider Update 2.9.1.6 is now live. As we approach our December launch, the Insider build will align even more closely with the upcoming retail version of the game. Insiders will have the opportunity to test out the exciting Safer Seas feature and get a sneak peek at the amazing items that will be available at the Pirate Emporium in December.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Skull of Siren Song Frequency
Safer Seas
Gameplay
Gameplay
Guilds
Safer Seas
Skull of Siren Song
Environment
Visual and Audio
Accessibility
Text and Localisation
'The Lair of LeChuck’ - Subtitles from dialogue of characters in this Tall Tale will no longer appear on screen after players have exited the Tall Tale via the Portal.
Placeholder text is no longer visible in the daily section of Captain's Logbook.
Insider Update 2.9.1.5 is now live. As we draw closer to our December update, our Insider builds will become more in-line with features and content that will be released in the live version of the game. Insiders can still venture into Safer Seas and test this feature before it is released to the general public.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Sail Visibility Changes
Safer Seas
The Legend of Monkey Island
Gameplay
‘Journey to Mêlée Island’ – The Clock Tower and Church doors will now be open at the end of the Tall Tale as intended.
‘The Quest for Guybrush’ – During an Insult Sword Fighting match, retort interaction prompts will once again only appear after the opponent’s dialogue has finished.
The Captain's Skull of the Damned and Skull of the Damned now award the player with the correct amount of reputation when handed in to the Reaper’s Bones.
‘The Lair of LeChuck’ - Guybrush will no longer call the crew to gather if the whole crew is already near him in the Catacombs.
Loot meant for High Seas will no longer appear in Safer Seas servers.
Players are once again able to pledge allegiance to a chosen Faction via the Hourglass of Fate.
The ‘Vote to scuttle to a New Sea’ option is once again available in High Seas as intended.
Players are able to gain reputation, gold, and Commendations as intended in High Seas and Safer Seas servers.
‘The Lair of LeChuck’ - Players will no longer be able to interact with the capstan at the end of the lava tunnel fights.
Guilds
Visual and Audio
Text and Localisation
Insider Update 2.9.1.4 is now live. New items can be obtained by progressing through the extended levels for each Trading Company, and players can test out our brand-new tutorial for the Merchant Alliance.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Merchant Alliance Tutorial *
*New Trading Company Cosmetics *
*Known Issues *
*Sea of Thieves On Demand *
*Gameplay *
*Safer Seas *
*Guilds *
*Environment *
*Visual and Audio *
*Text and Localisation *
*Performance and Stability *
Insider Update 2.9.1.3 is now live. A Galleon has sailed into port with a shipment of goodies for the Pirate Emporium! Festive seafarers can preview December’s stock before it arrives in the live version of the game, and Trading Company shops have received some renovations too!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Quest Table Liked Voyages *
*Outpost Shops *
It's time to show off your pirate's style and trial the brand-new items coming to the Pirate Emporium! Pick up cosmetics such as ship liveries, costumes, weapons, pets and emotes using your Ancient Coins.
*New Items in Stock: *
*Skull of Siren Song Curse Balancing *
*Safer Seas *
*Sea of Thieves On-Demand *
*Skull of Siren Song *
*Safer Seas *
*Sea of Thieves On-Demand *
*Guilds *
‘Journey to Mêlée Island’
'The Quest for Guybrush’
'The Lair of LeChuck’
*Environment *
Visual and Audio
Text and Localisation
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.9.1.2 is now live. In today’s update Insiders can try out two new tutorials for a selection of Trading Companies around the Sea of Thieves. Pirates can learn the basic skills needed to complete Quests and Voyages on behalf of the Order of Souls and Gold Hoarders Trading Companies.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Order of Souls and Gold Hoarders Tutorials *
*A tutorial for the Merchant Alliance Trading Company is also in the works and will feature a Quest to collect animals. This will be available in an upcoming Insider build. *
*Trading Company Tutorials *
*Sea of Thieves On-Demand *
*Safer Seas *
*Gameplay *
Players will no longer find themselves opening the Captain’s Table UI when attempting to navigate to the Discover Tab.
Players who dive to a World Event will no longer find other World Events active on arrival at their destination.
*Safer Seas *
The prompts to hand in items to the Mysterious Stranger & Reapers representatives have been removed for crew members.
The Skull of Siren Song is no longer available in Safer Seas.
The gold offers in the Bilge Rats' shop are now locked in Safer Seas.
The locked icon now appears on the Special Events and Company Reputation screen as intended.
The red text indicating why certain events are locked is now correct.
Emissary Ledgers are now accessible in the Pirate Log in Safer Seas sessions.
*‘Journey to Mêlée Island’ *
The top plank of the scaffolding in the alley now behaves as expected and players will no longer find themselves floating above it.
Players can no longer fall through the roof of the Scumm Bar when performing emotes.
'The Quest for Guybrush'
There is no longer a slight gap between the door and doorframe on Captain Smirk’s house.
'The Lair of LeChuck'
The number of Insult Sword Fighting rounds needed to win against LeChuck at the end of the Tall Tale has been reduced.
Players can now offer the Head of the Navigator to other players without needing to drop it first.
Players will now focus on LeChuck’s face when entering into an Insult Sword Fighting battle with him.
Players will now find an ‘Inspect’ prompt and dialogue text to Herman's wooden signs on Monkey Island.
The cooking pot and stove at the Stockade on Monkey Island no longer appear to be placed at an angle.
Players can no longer access the fenced off area by the Giant Monkey Head before they have opened the main gate to that area.
Players will no longer find a mushroom dissecting through a torch in the first area of the Catacombs.
The water flowing over rocks in the ravine now looks more natural.
*Environment *
Players will no longer see a black space when the passage is open in the Shrine of the Coral Tomb.
Skeletons at Skeleton Forts have undergone some internal training and should no longer become stuck on fences or platforms around the forts.
The path leading to Athena’s Fortune Hideout at Plunder Outpost has been repaired and players will no longer find themselves falling under the map.
Objects placed on the ground will no longer seem to disappear on the Shores of Gold Island.
Players are no longer able to exit the map via an underwater rock in the Pirate Legend hideout.
The plank on the end of the jetty at Galleon’s Grave Outpost no longer appears to be floating in midair.
*Visual and Audio *
Moving away from the Guild Invite Emote will now automatically close the Invite as intended.
The lift on Thieves' Haven has now been added to the Ship and Quest Maps for this island.
*Performance and Stability *
Improved server stability to avoid instances of players being disconnected from their session.
Insider Update 2.9.1.1 is now live. With November’s build now being prepared for release, Insiders will begin to see new features to test in today’s Insider update. New Distinction Rings are available to examine for the Athena’s Fortune Trading Company, and players can take on special Voyages as part of Season Eleven. There will also be a new audio accessibility feature to trial and Pop-Up Plunder returns for another test. Head to the Forums to check the test slot times for this feature.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Quest Table Special Voyages *
*Athena’s Fortune Distinction Rings *
For testing purposes, players will be boosted to level 100 in each relevant Trading Company in order for them to test the distinction system and the Athena’s Fortune Distinction Rings that will be purchasable from the placeholder vendor.
*Pop-Up Plunder *
*Sail Visibility Changes *
*Aiming Accessibility Improvements *
Gameplay
*Sea of Thieves On-Demand *
*Gameplay *
*The Skull of Siren Song *
*Safer Seas *
*Guilds *
*Environment *
*Visual and Audio *
*Text and Localisation *
Insider Update 2.9.0.8 is now live. We’re getting close to our November update, so this Insider build will feature content due for release in the main version of the game next week. Insiders can try on the new Gold Leaf Outpost cosmetics in this build and take on Briggsy’s Skull of Siren Song Competitive Voyage once again.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Skull of Siren Song *
*Gameplay *
*Skull of Siren Song *
*Pirate Emporium *
*Environment *
*Visual and Audio *
*Performance and Stability *
Insider Update 2.9.0.7 is now live. As we draw nearer to our November update, Insider builds will become more in-line with what will be released in the retail version later this month. Insiders can still enjoy Briggsy’s challenge in the Skull of Siren Song Voyage and preview new cosmetics coming soon to Pirate Emporium and Outpost shops around the Sea of Thieves.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Gunplay in Motion *
*Skull of Siren Song *
*Pirate Emporium *
*Gameplay *
*Skull of Siren Song *
*Guilds *
*Pirate Emporium *
*Environment *
*Visual and Audio *
*Text and Localisation *
*Performance and Stability *
Insider Update 2.9.0.6 is now live! With this build, Insiders can enter an early version of Safer Seas and experience Sea of Thieves at their own pace without the threat of other pirates on the waves. In addition to Safer Seas, this update also brings an update to the Outpost Stores with additional items in the Gold Leaf set.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Safer Seas Technical Test *
In this Technical Test no rewards, gold or reputation will be granted for any activities carried out in Safer Seas. However, please rest assured that this does not indicate the final state of gameplay and rewards.
Gold Leaf Clothing
New The Legend of Monkey Island Cosmetics
For this Insiders build players will be granted the cosmetics directly to their inventory, check the Chests onboard the ship to equip these items for testing.
Shipwright Instability
Safer Seas
Pirate Emporium
Gameplay
Skull of Siren Song
‘Journey to Mêlée Island’
‘The Quest for Guybrush’
‘The Lair of LeChuck’
Pirate Emporium
Environment
Visual and Audio
Text and Localisation
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.9.0.5 is now live. In today’s Insider build, Players can explore what’s on offer in the Pirate Emporium and new cosmetics which will arrive at Outposts in November.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
It's time to show off your pirate's style and trial the brand-new items coming to the Pirate Emporium! Pick up cosmetics such as ship liveries, costumes, weapons, pets and emotes using your Ancient Coins.
*New Items in stock: *
*Guilds *
*Pirate Emporium *
*Skull of Siren Song *
*Guilds *
*Environment *
*Visual and Audio *
*Accessibility *
Insider Update 2.9.0.4 is now live. In this build, Insiders can experience the new, more immersive camera when chatting with characters around the Sea of Thieves. There’s also a new ‘Discover Tab’, accessible through the Quest Table, as well as new and interesting spots to display trinkets on ships! Dive in and see what this new Insider build has to offer.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Discover Tab in the Quest Table *
*New Look for Character Interactions *
*New Trinket Locations *
*Improved Hit and Kill Markers *
*Legendary Search for the Skull of Destiny Voyage *
*Gameplay *
*Guilds *
*Skull of Siren Song *
*Sea of Thieves on Demand *
*'Journey to Melee Island’ *
*'The Quest for Guybrush’ *
*'The Lair of LeChuck’ *
*Pirate Emporium *
*Visual and Audio *
*Text and Localisation *
*Performance and Stability *
Insider Update 2.9.0.3 is now live. Insiders can continue to test the new Quest Table system and experience earning a Distinction with Trading Companies and purchasing Distinction Rings to show off just how skilled they are.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Guilds *
*Skull of Siren Song *
*Firing from Cannons *
*Guilds *
*Sea of Thieves on Demand *
*‘Journey to Melee Island’ *
*‘The Quest for Guybrush’ *
*‘The Lair of LeChuck’ *
*Visual and Audio *
*Performance and Stability *
Insider Update 2.9.0.2 is now live. In our latest update, Insiders now have the opportunity to achieve a Distinction with different Trading Companies and buy rings to showcase their level of expertise. Additionally, players can get firsthand experience of the first playable version of the new Quest Table system. Lastly, this build introduces a new accessibility feature in the form of an audio cue to warn players when they’re out of ammo.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Enhanced Quest Table *
*Please note that the current appearance of the Quest Table is entirely placeholder and will be updated in future Insider builds. *
*Distinctions *
*For testing purposes, players will be boosted to level 100 in each relevant Trading Company in order for them to test the Distinction system and the Trading Company Distinction Rings. *
*Weapon Accessibility Improvements *
*Guilds *
*The Skull of Siren Song *
*Guilds *
*'The Lair of LeChuck’ *
*'The Quest for Guybrush’ *
*'Journey to Mêlée Island’ *
*The Skull of Siren Song *
*Sea of Thieves On-Demand *
*Performance and Stability *
Insider Update 2.8.6.9 is now live. In today’s build, Insider Pirates can be among the very first to dip their toes into the waters of Safer Seas! Players can experience the Sea of Thieves at their own pace, either solo or with a crew of up to three friends. Additionally, after overwhelming demand, Pop-Up Plunder is back with fantastically fishy loot up for grabs in this new playtest. Insiders can also preview our latest changes to Emissary Quests, making them a more enjoyable and rewarding experience for crews of all sizes.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Pop-Up Plunder *
*Emissary Quest Improvements *
*World Events On-Demand *
*Guilds *
*Skull of Siren Song *
*Sea of Thieves On-Demand *
*Gameplay *
*Guilds *
*‘The Lair of LeChuck’ *
*‘The Trials of Guybrush’ *
*‘The Journey to Mêlée Island’ *
*Sea of Thieves On-Demand *
Insider Update 2.8.6.8 is now live. In our last hardening build before the release of Season Ten, Insiders can set sail as part of a Guild and try on their brand-new Guild clothing items for a last-minute fashion show before these new threads hit the live version of the game!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Season Ten *
*Guilds *
Following Insiders feedback this is being improved so that pressing on this option will redirect players to the Guilds menu in order to create a guild. This improvement is not present in this Insiders build but has been made ahead of Season Ten launch.
*Guilds *
*‘The Lair of LeChuck’ *
*‘The Quest for Guybrush’ *
*Pirate Emporium *
*Environment *
*Visual and Audio *
*Performance and Stability *
Insider Update 2.8.6.7 is now live. As we approach the highly anticipated release date for Season Ten, Insider builds will now align with the new content that awaits in the forthcoming live update. Insiders can truly immerse themselves in the thrilling world of Guilds, while enjoying an exclusive sneak peek into the upcoming Plunder Pass rewards and the captivating Seasonal cosmetics that await them!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Seasonal Progression Boost
Guilds
Gameplay
‘The Lair of LeChuck’
Guilds
Pirate Emporium
Visual and Audio
Text and Localisation
Insider Update 2.8.6.6 is now live. Set sail for a Guild and invite other pirates to join your adventures, or take on other crews in the race to find The Skull of Siren Song! And if none of that takes your fancy, head to the Pirate Emporium or one of our many Outpost stores to sample our latest lines of clothing, weaponry and ship cosmetics.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Emissary Quest Improvements *
Refreshed Loading Screens
Season Ten
Guilds of Gold
If a Guild Mate unlocks a Captaincy reward without the Captain in the session, the Captain is unable to claim that reward.
The prompt to ‘Vote to Lower Guild Emissary Flag’ is currently missing text.
The Skull of Siren Song
Guilds of Gold
The Skull of Siren Song
‘The Lair of LeChuck’
There will no longer be visual distortion when looking towards the Dark Crystal on arrival to the island.
The book that Guybrush picks up can no longer be seen intersecting with and rotating through the floor.
The skull prop will no longer disappear when Guybrush finishes speaking.
The book that Guybrush picks up will no longer reappear after being dropped into the Lava.
Spyglass stand interaction prompt is now correctly positioned.
When handing back the Head of the Navigator, Guybrush's subtitles are no longer incorrect.
The subtitles for the wooden bridge memoir now appear as intended.
When player leaves the area of the Sea Monkey shipwreck and returns back, the wooden board mechanism will remain in the proper state.
Herman will no longer repeat his greeting dialogue during the stealing sequence if players move in and out the edge of the camp.
Herman’s dialogue lines when caught in the trap do not have VO and can fire concurrently with other VO.
Guybrush’s necklace now appears consistently throughout the Tall Tale.
The Cotton Swab Key now behaves correctly when the giant hand begins moving.
During the beginning cutscene, the Pirate Lord's portal animation is now properly in sync with the portal itself.
Captain Coco can now be interacted with after the stockade idol has been placed.
There will no longer be visual distortion on the Ghost Ship.
Herman will now be in the correct starting position when players start the Tall Tale from a checkpoint.
If the Mad Monkey ship sinks during the fight, the Root Beer Cannonballs will no longer revert to regular ones.
Various fixes for the Japanese translation of the Tall Tale.
Characters will no longer float for a few moments after the Headless Monkey sinks.
The player is now able to push the cannon after greasing it with the banana grease.
There is no longer large floating text present near the ship chase start location.
The ‘Place/Push Rock’ text prompts for the Primitive Art will now still be useable after the player has placed the golden monkey idol on the hand.
Music plays as intended when the player discovers the Cotton Swab Key.
After the altar and pews have been moved in the church, Players will no longer find invisible barriers where these items used to be.
Players will no longer find an invisible barrier where the anchor was hung in the Tavern.
The church bell no longer constantly rings if the player joins during the church cutscene.
The ribbons and icons on the voyage cards for the Tall Tale and checkpoints now use the correct imagery.
The gunpowder gummy is no longer present on the cage after use.
Root Beer crate lid now functions properly after it's opened.
The Suntan oil glint will now display properly.
Captain Kate’s dialogue will now play properly at all stages.
There are no longer sitting spots where there shouldn’t be around the Mad Monkey ship.
Players can no longer climb into the cannons at the front of the Ghost Ship while other characters are still using them.
The pop-up notification for finding the stockade key now appears properly for all players.
Players can now use the three-hit sword combo when fighting LeChuck in the church.
Herman's note, cereal boxes and spyglasses are all present as intended when the Tale is started from a checkpoint.
Captain Capsize’s dialogue on the dock at the start of the fourth checkpoint now uses the correct "Continue" and "Back" text.
When starting the Tale at the third checkpoint, Guybrush will only begin talking when the players approach.
LeChuck and his crew can no longer be seen floating after their ship teleports during the ship battle.
The harpoon now faces Guybrush when Elaine uses it during the Ship Chase intro sequence.
Guybrush and Elaine now fire Root Beer Cannonballs instead of Regular Cannonballs.
When looking at Goldtooth through the respective spyglass, the player will no longer be blinded by the glint.
Bananas have been moved around the banana tree and should no longer be intersecting with the floor.
'The Quest for Guybrush’
Gameplay
Pirate Emporium
Visual and Audio
Accessibility
Text and Localisation
Insider Update 2.8.6.5 is now live. It’s spooky season on the Sea of Thieves, and pirates can celebrate this terrifying time of year with a haunting host of creepy cosmetics, petrifying pets and some very scary weapons too, all available in the Pirate Emporium this October. Alongside these alarming additions, players can also try out the new Gold Leaf Outpost Cosmetics, as well as a colourful blunderbuss that’s sure to make you the life of any party!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Silver Sepulchre Ship Collection *
*Silver Sepulchre Weapons *
*Silver Sepulchre Clothing Bundle *
*Silver Sepulchre Lantern *
*Crimson Crypt Ship’s Crest *
*Graveyard Grim Pets *
*Skeleton Pets *
*Paradise Garden Blunderbuss *
*Friend or Fright Emote *
*Gold Leaf Weapons *
*Gold Leaf Ship Set *
*Season Ten Progression and Rewards *
*Season Ten Plunder Pass *
*Emissary Ledger Rewards *
*Chests of Fortune Commendations Update *
*Guild Invite Emote *
The Skull of Siren Song
*Pirate Emporium *
*Guilds of Gold *
*Sea of Thieves On-Demand *
*Guilds of Gold *
*Environment *
*Visual and Audio *
Insider Update 2.8.6.4 is now live. Alongside unlocking a multitude of new Commendations for Guilds of Gold, Reapers Bones and Rowboats, players can take on the challenge of ‘The Skull of Siren Song’ once again in this Insider build. ‘The Skull of Siren Song’ voyage is shared amongst every crew on the seas, inviting everyone to opt into a communal experience, however, there is only one reward, and thus only one crew who can be crowned victorious!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Guilds Tutorial Pages *
*Guilds of Gold Commendations *
*Rowboat Revelry Commendations *
*Reapers Bones Commendations *
*The Skull of Siren Song *
*Guilds of Gold *
*The Skull of Siren Song *
*‘The Lair of LeChuck’ *
*Sea of Thieves: On Demand *
*Guilds of Gold *
*Gameplay *
Environment
*Visual and Audio *
Insider Update 2.8.6.3 is now live. Insiders will now have a chance to experience the glory of obtaining a Distinction level with a company in Sea of Thieves. Players can now earn up to five levels of Distinction in their favourite trading companies and purchase resplendent regalia in the form of rings to show off to their pirate peers.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Trading Company Level Caps *
*Distinctions *
For testing purposes, players will be boosted to level 100 in each relevant trading company in order for them to test the distinction system but also the Order of Souls rings that will be purchasable from the placeholder rectangle shops near the traders.
*World Events On Demand *
*Pop-Up Plunder *
*Community Weekend Rewards *
*‘The Lair of LeChuck’ *
*Guilds of Gold *
*‘The Lair of LeChuck’ *
*‘The Trials of Guybrush’ *
*Sea of Thieves: On Demand *
*Guilds of Gold *
*Pirate Emporium *
*Environment *
*Visual and Audio *
Insider Update 2.8.6.2 is now live, and Pop-Up Plunder is back for all to enjoy! Follow the clues and then make a mad dash to the treasure. Once it's gone, it’s gone for that server completely. If, however, you’re feeling more like just chilling and taking some snaps with your crew (but pretend, of course – this is Insiders) why not try out our new picture wall that will be available at multiple locations.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Guilds Tutorial Pages
Pop-Up Plunder
Picture Wall
Improved Hit and Kill Markers
‘The Lair of LeChuck’
Guilds of Gold
‘The Lair of LeChuck’
The catacombs opening sequence no longer plays when joining the Tale with the catacombs already open.
The camera shake and controller vibration from the swab key reveal no longer plays when joining the Tale with the swab key already revealed.
When using checkpoints, the quest book will no longer be missing pages or have incorrect pages.
The 'LeChuck Portrait' Commendation reward can now be unlocked.
The bowl now faces the monkey during the sequence.
In the latter half of the Ship arrival cutscene, the subtitles are no longer out of sync.
The prompt to speak to Captain Coco does now works as intended.
The cannonball barrel is no longer empty on the Mad Monkey after the root beer sequence.
When starting at checkpoint 3, the gate to the monkey head is no longer closed.
All checkpoint and chapter descriptions are now correct.
When loading in from chapter 3 on a Sloop, the ghost ship will no longer be slower than usual.
Players are now able to move one of the cereal boxes.
Rocks will no longer appear and disappear throughout the ship chase.
The Head of the Navigator can now be collected from Guybrush.
The root beer cannonball icon and preview now use the correct artwork.
The Head of the Navigator now instantly reappears when dropped in lava.
Going through the final loop will now open the way to the ghost ship.
As the player enters the tunnel, the audio no longer originates from the incorrect position to begin with.
If a crew member is far away when the Gummy is placed, it will now still show for them.
The prompt on the wooden animal statues now uses the correct text.
The incorrect name will no longer be present on the Pirate Lord's subtitles after LeChuck is knocked out in the wedding scene.
The Mad Monkey will no longer occasionally not appear in for the ship chase.
There is no longer placeholder text present on the Mad Monkey interactions.
The Gold Tooth Skull will no longer disappear after being dropped for 10 minutes.
Dying inside the catacombs while the players’ ship is sunk will no longer make players reappear at the mermaid, instead of the catacombs.
‘The Quest for Guybrush’
Guilds of Gold
After pledging, players will no longer have to back out of the ship view in order to be able to view the ship they just pledged.
The pop-up for failing to start a Guild session is now using final text.
The Guild name will no longer sometimes show incorrectly on the Guild Emissary Table Tooltip due to Scrambling.
When leaving a Guild via the front-end menus, the UI will now update correctly so that players do not become locked out of the menus.
The preview of the ship will no longer appear to load in twice when going through the Guild Play flow.
Guild Invites and the Guild Invite Card will now show scrambled Guild names.
Commendations that have grades added after the initial release now increase in progress once further grades are added.
Emissary Flags are now showing on the Guild Homepage and Reputation Cards in game.
Guild Names are now scrambled instantly when the Hide Guild Names From Me setting is set to on.
Sea of Thieves On-Demand
The Bounty for a Skeleton Lord no longer shows an Ashen icon when not on the Ashen version.
All Voyages no longer say 'New' next to them.
The Ghost Armada Voyage now displays the correct name on the banners.
World Events - Music will no longer carry on playing after defeating a World Event.
Banners in Treasure Vaults will no longer block the player jumping around higher levels.
The Proposal card is no longer still present on the table after completing the World Event.
Trap skeletons will now be present on Gold Hoarder Medley Voyages, X-marks or Riddle maps, as well as Wayfinder Voyages.
On an Athena Voyage, the Bounty skeletons that appear now use the correct meshes.
Environment
‘Skull Keep’ - The final Skeleton Lord will no longer become stuck inside of rocks on the island’s shore.
Players will no longer be safe teleported when near the cannon base in a cave on Wanderers Refuge.
There will no longer be a black space when the passage is open at the Coral Tomb.
Some of the terrain on Old Faithful Isle will no longer appear visually incorrect.
Visual and Audio
Under the path leading to the Athena Hideout at Port Merrick, the Player can be safe teleported or get into shaky state, which will no longer cause an unpleasant sound.
Pendragon’s Pocket Watch no longer runs three minutes slower than game time.
A ship nail no longer intersects through the middle of paintings on a Brig Trinket slot.
A rogue pixel can no longer be spotted on Burning Blade Sails.
After equipping the ship with the "Fearless Servant Figurehead" item, the wrong model of the figurehead will no longer be displayed.
A fired cannonball will no longer cause a stretched decal on a ship which doesn't show holes.
Weapon draw audio no longer plays several times before the animation plays when swapping between weapons.
Insider Update 2.8.6.1 is now live. In this Insider build, why not take a dive to a Sunken Treasury, or take on an Ashen Lord in some new options for the Sea of Thieves On-Demand world events. Pirates will also have the chance to take on the Evil Ghost/Zombie/Zombie-Ghost Pirate LeChuck in our third and final Legend of Monkey Island Tall Tale – The Lair of LeChuck!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Ashen Lord and Sunken Treasuries on Demand *
*Controller Aim Assist *
*Quick Switching Removal *
*Experimental Performance Changes *
*‘The Lair of LeChuck’ *
*Guilds of Gold *
*‘The Lair of LeChuck’ *
*Sea of Thieves On-Demand *
*Guilds of Gold *
*Environment *
*Visual and Audio *
Insider Update 2.8.5.9 is now live. In our last stabilisation build before the September release, Insiders can explore the Sea of Thieves and try out the new items and cosmetics that will be hitting the shops in the main game soon!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
‘The Lair of LeChuck’
Weapon Accessibility Improvements
*‘The Quest for Guybrush’ *
*Gameplay *
Insider Update 2.8.5.8 is now live. Insiders can now experience the third instalment of out Legend of Monkey Island Tall Tale - ‘The Lair of LeChuck’! Head to Captain Capsize’s tent at any Outpost to start your journey to the legendary Monkey Island today!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
‘The Lair of LeChuck’
‘The Lair of LeChuck’
Pirate Emporium
Pirate Emporium
Text and Localisation
Insider Update 2.8.5.5 is now live. Competitive voyages are back and better than ever! The team have made several improvements to the flow of the voyage and now need your help to give it a go and let us know what you think. Will you claim victory, or will another crew sweep in at the last second and gain the advantage? It's all to play for on the Sea of Thieves!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Ghost Fleets on Demand
Mystery Voyages and Tall Tales
*The Legend of Monkey Island Sails *
*The Legend of Monkey Island Figurehead *
*Rubber Chicken Fishing Rod *
*Stan Costume Set *
*Kate Capsize Costume Set *
*Herman Costume Set *
*Pocket Pet Serpent *
*Freebie Emote: Lucky Deal *
*Fossil Frenzy Bundle (Store Only) *
Bandanas
Guilds of Gold
Pirate Emporium
‘The Quest for Guybrush’
Sea of Thieves: On Demand
Guilds of Gold
Text and Localisation
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.8.5.5 is now live. Competitive voyages are back and better than ever! The team have made several improvements to the flow of the voyage and now need your help to give it a go and let us know what you think. Will you claim victory, or will another crew sweep in at the last second and gain the advantage? It's all to play for on the Sea of Thieves!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Legends Week 2023
Following Insider feedback, a number of changes have been made to competitive voyages. These changes aim to help reduce areas of friction and implement some improvements to help provide a smoother and more rewarding experience for players.
The Skull of Siren Song
Guilds of Gold
Competitive Voyages
‘The Quest for Guybrush’
Sea of Thieves: On Demand
Guilds of Gold
Captains of Adventure
Visual and Audio
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.8.5.4 is now live. While the team continue to improve the experience of our second Legend of Monkey Island Tall Tales, we also have some hot off the press changes to our on demand Skeleton Forts. Head to the forum to see how you can help the team with your feedback!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Following Insider feedback, a number of changes have been made to On Demand World Events. These changes work to address the key feedback raised, ensuring the gameplay remains as close to the retail experience as possible – while still providing a rewarding experience on demand.
Diving to World Events
Mermaids During Hourglass of Fate Battles
Guilds of Gold
Gameplay
The Quest for Guybrush
Sea of Thieves: On Demand
Guilds of Gold
Pirate Emporium
Visual and Audio
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.8.5.3 is now live. In this Insiders build, along with all our regular Voyages and Tall Tales, we have some new improvements to the way Mermaids spawn during Hourglass of Fate PvP battles, which will see them appear closer to the player, making them easier to spot.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Mermaids During Hourglass of Fate Battles
‘The Quest for Guybrush’
Guilds of Gold
Pirate Emporium
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.8.5.2 is now live. Pop-up Plunder returns within this Insiders update, featuring two locations for players to scavenge and find loot to claim victory! Snap-happy players will also get the chance to grab a few screenshots in front of a new Community Day photo wall, which will appear at various locations across the Sea of Thieves.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Pop-Up Plunder
Picture Wall
Retaining Supplies Following Disconnection
Gunpowder ‘Donations’
‘The Quest for Guybrush’
Insult Sword Fighting
Pop-up Plunder
‘The Quest for Guybrush’
Any Checkpoint that contains the completion of the Trial of Treasure Huntery will now contain the full pages for the trial in the Quest book.
During Insult Sword Fighting, the "Line Used" non-verbal text is no longer displaying long strings of text.
Carla no longer has dialogue present for an action the player hasn't performed yet.
In the Mojo Elixir of Unclouded Mind sequence, some of the visual effects no longer use placeholder textures.
Crew Members will now receive the pop-up of which Insult/Retort is being used during Insult Sword Fighting.
There is no longer a missing texture around the main street when taking part in the Trial of Thievery.
Stans's interaction prompt is no longer positioned at the door and not on him.
The Mermaid smoke signal is no longer visible through Corina’s Portal for the Trial of Treasure Huntery.
Captain Smirk now hands players a map correctly.
Stan is now being animated correctly when speaking to him at the end of the tale.
Voice-over is no longer muffled when opening dialog with Stan at the ships.
The ‘Sword Master’ commendation is now tracking the right number of insults/retorts.
There is no longer a quill present in Stan’s chest.
Players can now take the medallion from Carla.
There is no longer an inkwell present on the bookshelf in the Mansion.
All the smoke now clears around the mountain after players have started the fog clearing sequence.
The interaction prompt for picking up The Beast now uses the correct text.
Stan's 'Steal Key' dialogue will now only play when players attempt to steal the key.
There are now sound effects for Meathook when giving the player the bill of sale.
Stan's apparition no longer loops outside of Captain Smirk’s house.
Player's feet no longer go through the ground when sitting on Carla’s house memoir spot.
The medallion is no longer facing away from the player when placed down.
Sea of Thieves: On Demand
Guilds of Gold
Insider Update 2.8.5.1 is now live. With our build for August now in the bank, we return to previewing features for upcoming releases. Some new tweaks have been made to Insult Sword Fighting to help players get into the swing of things (pun intended) a lot more quickly. On top of this, we also have new emergent world changes as part of the Sea of Thieves: On Demand Seasonal update for players to test out and enjoy.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Following player feedback, the team have made a number of improvements to Insult Sword Fighting, easing players into the experience. *
Insult Sword Fighting Improvements
To help balance the rewards between on-demand experiences and the emergent world, the team have made some improvements – ensuring that emergent quests and activities will always be more profitable than anything players can do on demand. To read more about these changes in depth, head to this Forum post.
Emergent World Balancing
Skeleton Forts on Demand
Guild Activity Feed
Chest of Fortune
‘The Quest for Guybrush’
Insult Sword Fighting
*Gameplay *
Quest for Guybrush
*Journey to Mêlée Island *
*Sea of Thieves: On Demand *
*Guilds of Gold *
Please note: Rare, Deckhand and Quartermaster sails are only available to Devs and the Moderation team. This will not affect most players.
*Pirate Emporium *
*Environment *
*Visual and Audio *
*Text and Localisation *
*Performance and Stability *
Insider Update 2.8.4.11 is now live. As the team continue to stabilise August's update, insiders will still have plenty of fun adventures to choose from such as company voyages to help curry favour with your favourite company rep or if you're looking more for a narrative adventure why not try out many of our Tall Tales.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*The Quest for Guybrush *
*‘Journey to Mêlée island’ *
*Pirate Emporium *
*Visual and Audio *
Insider Update 2.8.4.10 is now live. As we approach our August release, we will now be limiting the build to only features that will be part of August's upcoming release. Players within this time will still be able to take part in a range of features such as the second tale for our Adventure with Guybrush and his friends. Simply head to any outpost and chat to Captain Kate to get started.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Flaming Jackal Cosmetics *
*The Quest for Guybrush *
*The Quest for Guybrush *
*Environment *
*Visual and Audio *
*Text and Localisation *
*Performance and Stability *
Insider Update 2.8.4.9 is now live. Within this Insiders build we have a variety of activities for insiders to get stuck into. Starting with our all-new Skeleton Forts on demand! No more sailing hunting around for a world event when you can simply dive beneath the waves and surface at an active event straight away. Along with this we also have the opportunity for insiders to go on the hunt for some Pop-up Plunder head to the forum for more details on how to snag the treasure.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Skeleton Forts on Demand *
*Voyages on Demand *
*Pop-Up Plunder Technical Test *
*Flaming Jackal Cosmetics *
*The Skull of Siren Song *
*The Quest for Guybrush *
*Sea of Thieves on Demand *
*Gameplay *
*‘The Journey to Monkey Island’ *
*‘The Quest for Guybrush’ *
*Guilds of Gold *
*Pirate Emporium *
*Text and Localisation *
Insider Update 2.8.4.8 is now live. It’s time once again to help out our old pal Guybrush and his crew, in the second tall tale of our three-part adventure. We won't hand out any spoilers, instead, we’ll point you straight to Kate on any outpost to get started. Along with a new adventure, within this insider build will also be a new type of voyage that will see a number of crews racing to find the ‘Skull of Sirens Song’ at the behest of Briggsy.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Tale 2 - The Quest for Guybrush *
*The Skull of Siren Song *
*Guild Ledgers *
*Extended Deeds and Trials *
*Diving to Voyages and Tall Tales *
*‘The Quest for Guybrush’ *
*Competitive Voyages *
*Guilds of Gold *
*‘Journey to Melee Island’ *
*Guilds of Gold *
*Pirate Emporium *
*Visual and Audio *
*Performance and Stability *
Insider Update 2.8.4.7 is now live. To go along with your cool new Monkey Island cosmetics, players now also have the chance to add some new Ashen Dragon cosmetics to their collection. Simply head to your nearest outpost store to see all the new goodies on offer. Just be careful not to burn yourself when handling these fiery beauties!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Sword Combat Flow Improvements *
*Blocking Improvements *
*Hit Registration Improvements *
*New Outpost Stock! *
*Guilds of Gold *
*Gameplay *
*‘Journey to Melee Island’ *
*Sea of Thieves On-Demand *
*Guilds of Gold *
*Pirate Emporium *
*Text and Localisation *
*Performance and Stability *
Insider Update 2.8.4.6 is now live. The Pirate Emporium has just been topped up with even more Monkey Island goodies for players to test out and try on. Will you don the style of Guybrush, Elaine, Carla or a rotation of all three? The choice is all yours!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Mad Monkey Ship Collection *
*Mad Monkey Ship Crest *
*Mad Monkey Weapons Bundle *
*Mad Monkey Concertina *
*Guybrush Costume Set *
*Elaine Costume Set *
*Carla Costume Set *
*Spiffy *
*Paradise Garden Cutlass (Freebie) *
*Sea of Sands Sailor Bundle *
*Bait Keybinding *
*Game Stability *
*Guilds of Gold *
*Gameplay *
*Sea of Thieves On-Demand *
*Performance and Stability *
Insider Update 2.8.4.5 is now live. With The Legend of Monkey Island now live in Retail, this Insiders build is now returned to parity – providing access to both the Tale and the Pirate Emporium. For those looking for an alternate adventure, we still have plenty of activities to take part in such as creating and sailing as a Guild or diving below the waves to Voyages or Tall Tales.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*‘The Journey to Mêlée Island’ *
*Refreshed Pirate Emporium *
*On-Demand Voyages *
*Repairing Rowboats *
*Aim Assist for Alliance Members *
*Guilds of Gold *
*Gameplay *
*Guilds of Gold *
Insider Update 2.8.4.4 is now live. A new emissary has arrived in town and if you’re a Guild member you can be part of it as any Guild can now become an emissary of its own, simply head over to the sovereigns to get started.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Guild Emissary *
*Guilds in the Captains Logbook *
*On-Demand Voyages and Tall Tales *
*Guilds of Gold *
*Controller Aim Assist *
*Guilds of Gold *
*Environment *
*Text and Localisation *
Insider Update 2.8.4.3 is now live. A fresh set of rewards that will be coming as part of Guilds of Gold is now available for insiders to preview and unlock as they progress their Guild. Along with this, Insiders can still take part in some on demand Voyages and Tall Tales that will be coming as part of Season Twelve.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Ladder Climbing Improvements
*Guilds of Gold *
*Season Twelve *
*Controller Aim Assist *
*Gameplay Improvements *
*Season Twelve *
*Guilds of Gold *
*Pirate Emporium *
Insider Update 2.8.4.2 is now live. Within this build we have some new gameplay improvements for Insiders to test out such as the ability to clear all map markers and our newly improved aim assist for controllers. Along with these new gameplay improvements is another addition to the Guilds of Gold with Guild chronicles that will keep you all up to date with your fellow Guild mates’ activities.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Guilds Chronicles *
*Controller Aim Assist *
*Clear All Map Markers *
*Guilds of Gold *
*Season Twelve *
*Controller Aim Assist *
Insider Update 2.8.4.1 is now live. We have a jam-packed update full of variety for insiders this week. Starting with a fresh batch, straight out of the oven emissary rewards for insiders to peruse and try out. Along with these rewards we have new updates from Season Ten and a sneak peek at some of the big changes coming as part of Season Twelve!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Sailing or Diving to Quests *
*This Insiders Preview contains a testing interface for the captain’s table and is not representative of the final experience. *
*Voyage Improvements *
*New Trading Company Treasure *
*The new treasure items appearances and reward values are currently a work in progress and do not represent the final result. *
*Restoring Guild Ships *
*Emissary Rewards *
*Sword Combat Improvements *
*Guilds of Gold *
*This is an early preview of this feature set and therefore may still contain placeholder text or imagery. *
*Season Twelve *
*This is a very early preview of this feature set at the moment and therefore may still contain placeholder text or imagery. *
*Guilds of Gold *
*Pirate Emporium *
*Performance and Stability *
Insider Update 2.8.3.7 is now live. As the team continue to get everything ready for our upcoming July release, the Build will continue to only contain features coming as part of July’s release. Whilst Insiders wait, there is still adventure to be had on the Sea of Thieves in the form of our various voyages and Tall Tales.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Captains of Adventure
Interactions
Text and Localisation
Chat messages sent by other players are now displaying correctly in the chat notifications window.
Clues from the Lost Shipment voyage no longer get cut off at the edge of the screen.
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.8.3.5 is now live. Insiders still have the chance to explore all the new things our upcoming season ‘Guilds of Gold’ has to offer, from customising a Guild to setting sail as part of one the choice is all yours.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Guilds of Gold *
Emissary Ledgers
Insider Update 2.8.3.3 is now live. Insiders can continue to enjoy trying out and testing our new Guilds feature set, start your own Guild, choose how it looks and what it's called then invite your friends to join in the fun. Set Sail together and conquer the seas together as a Guild.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Guilds of Gold *
*Gameplay *
*Guilds of Gold *
*Pirate Emporium *
Insider Update 2.8.3.2 is now live. Our outpost stores have just been restocked with some new goodies in the form of two new sets of swords. Fans of the Wailing Barnacle and Silent Barnacle will be able to add to their collection. We hope it makes your collection feel complete.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Wailing Barnacle *
*Silent Barnacle *
*Guilds of Gold *
*Quick Switching *
*Guilds of Gold *
*Visual and Audio *
*Performance and Stability *
Insider Update 2.8.3.1 is now live. Insiders this week have even more ways to interact with Guilds as we introduce features such as being able to browse the ships that are pledged to your Guild and even join that crew's session to help them out. Insiders will also now be able to access the Guilds homepage from their Pirates Log making it even more accessible than before. So why wait? Start up a Guild today and join in the action.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Joining a Ship at Sea *
*Guilds Homepage *
*Captain's Week *
Quick Switching Removal
*Guilds of Gold *
*Gameplay *
*Guilds of Gold *
*Pirate Emporium *
*Visual and Audio *
*Performance and Stability *
Insider Update 2.8.2.8 is now live. In our last Insiders build before our June release, we are continuing to fix the listed known issues as well as putting a little extra sparkle in there. Insiders in the meantime can enjoy a range of activities as well as shopping for all the latest June emporium goods.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Steam Invites *
*Pirate Emporium *
*Visual and Audio *
*Performance and Stability *
Insider Update 2.8.2.7 is now live. As we approach our upcoming June release, we will now be restricting the build to only features that will be part of the June release. As the team work on the listed known issues as well as adding that last bit of polish, insiders can still enjoy many voyages and adventures whilst sailing the Sea of Thieves.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Game Stability *
*Front End Menu *
*Gameplay *
*Battle for the Sea of Thieves *
*Visual and Audio *
*Performance and Stability *
Insider Update 2.8.2.6 is now live. Insiders can still take part in our range of new Season Ten features such as creating and customising a Guild. Once you have the basics down, why not invite others to join in the fun and become part of your Guild.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Guilds of Gold
*Video Playback *
*Quick Switching *
*Guilds of Gold *
*Pirate Emporium *
*Performance and Stability *
Insider Update 2.8.2.5 is now live. Insiders still have the chance to experience some of our upcoming Season Ten features in the form of customising their Guild and inviting others to join in the fun. Let us know all about your adventures and experience being part of a Guild in the dedicated forums.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Guilds of Gold *
*Video Playback *
*Quick Switching *
*‘Guilds of Gold’ *
*Performance and Stability *
Insider Update 2.8.2.4 is now live. Some old favourites from seasons past have returned to the Sea of Thieves outpost stores. Take a look for yourself and try out a range of season two cosmetics that can be purchased for doubloons.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Guilds of Gold *
*Video Playback *
*Guilds of Gold *
*Pirate Emporium *
Insider Update 2.8.2.3 is now live. The time has finally come to take of your ship's training wheels and take to the seas as a fully-fledged Guild ship as members of Guild will now be able to set sail as part of their Guild. On top of this the Pirate Emporium has just been re stocked with lots of goodies, ready for insiders to try before they buy.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Setting Sail as a Guild *
*Guild Rebranding *
To facilitate Insider testing, Guild owners are able to rebrand guilds freely in the current build. In future Insiders builds this will be restricted and require the purchase of a Guild rebranding deed from the Pirate Emporium.
*Chocolatier's Companion Parakeet *
*Chocolatier's Companion Alsatian *
*Beachcomber's Bounty Weapon Bundle *
*Beachcomber Bounty Ship Collection *
*Ship Banners *
*Brawler Emote Bundle *
*Freebie Pail Percussion *
*Lodestar Big Bundle *
*Dark Warsmith Big Bundle *
*Solid Gold Bundle (Store Only) *
*Aristocrat Hair Styles *
*Extra Cooking Stoves *
*Guilds of Gold *
*Pirate Emporium *
*Quick Switching *
*Gameplay *
*Captains of Adventure *
*Pirate Emporium *
*Visual and Audio *
*Performance and Stability *
Insider Update 2.8.2.2 is now live. With this Insiders update players can develop their Guild further. After all there is no sadder sight than an empty Guild Hall so why not invite all your friends to be part of your Guild! This way they can share in highs and the lows and with a little fire in your bellies take on all the Sea of Thieves can throw at you to become a legendary Guild.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Joining & Leaving a Guild *
*Managing a Guild *
*Pledging Ships to a Guild *
*Players are currently unable to sail as part of a Guild, this feature will be coming in a future Insiders update. *
*Quick Switching Removal *
*Guilds of Gold *
*Visual and Audio *
*Text and Localisation *
*Performance and Stability *
Insider Update 2.8.2.1 is now live. With our May Build all good to go we will no longer be restricting the feature set, which means features like Guilds are now available once more for players to interact with and get creative.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Rowboat Repairs *
*Cashing in Recovered Resource Crates *
*Fruit Crate Improvements *
*Upcoming Captaincy Event *
*Video Playback *
*Guilds of Gold *
*Captains of Adventure *
*Guilds of Gold *
*Pirate Emporium *
*Text and Localisation *
*Performance and Stability *
Insider Update 2.8.1.11 is now live. As the team continue to work on any outstanding issues before our May release, Insiders still have the chance to try out new clothing from the Pirate Emporium or head to the seas to create their own stories as pirate legends.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*‘A Dark Deception’ *
*World Events *
*Battle for the Sea of Thieves *
*Pirate Emporium *
*Visual and Audio *
Insider Update 2.8.1.10 is now live. As we get ready for approaching our next update, we will now be restricting our feature set to only features that will be within May’s release.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Captains of Adventure *
*Pirate Emporium *
*Performance and Stability *
Insider Update 2.8.1.9 is now live. Rowboat fans will be delighted this insider update as we bring new exciting options to the Sea of Thieves as part of the ‘Guilds of Gold’ Season. Captains will now be able to save any docked rowboat to their beloved vessel ready for their next session. As well as this we will also be adding a variety of newly themed rowboats for players to find out in the world, keep your eyes peeled on the horizons and you may just spot them all.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Saving Rowboats *
*Rowboat Liveries *
*Riddle Map Narration *
*Guilds of Gold *
*‘A Dark Deception’ *
*Pirate Emporium *
*‘A Dark Deception’ *
*Captains of Adventure *
*Pirate Emporium *
*Performance and Stability *
Insider Update 2.8.1.8 is now live. Our new Guild creation menus are still available for insiders to play around with. Players can name their Guild, give it a logo and even a motto to unite all your crews under. Take a look, tweak your settings and then let us know your thoughts in the insider forums.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Reduced Cannonball Knockback *
*Guilds of Gold *
*Pirate Emporium *
*‘A Dark Deception’ *
*Guilds of Gold *
*‘A Dark Deception’ *
*Visual and Audio *
*Performance and Stability *
Insider Update 2.8.1.7 is now live. A new season has blown ashore in this insider update. Now is your chance to take a look at and play around with the new Guilds menus that will be coming as part of Season Ten. Give your Guild the name of your dream, with a firesome or friendly logo to boot, the choice is all yours!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
An early preview of Season Ten has just landed with Insiders for testing, this initial test will focus on the front end flow for creating and managing a Guild. This feature set will expand in future Insiders updates, but for a thorough breakdown head to the forums!
*Creating a Guild *
*Pledging Ships to a Guild *
*Exploring Guild Settings *
*Ship Announcement Banners *
*Guilds of Gold *
*Pirate Emporium *
*‘A Dark Deception’ *
*Gameplay *
*‘A Dark Deception’ *
*Battle for the Sea of Thieves *
*Pirate Emporium *
*Visual and Audio *
*Performance and Stability *
Insider Update 2.8.1.6 is now live. A new shipment of cosmetics and equipment has just arrived in the Pirate Emporium and Outpost stores. Why not treat yourself and try out some of the new things on offer as well as some returning favourites. Then once you have shopped till you drop let us know your thoughts in the usual place on the forums.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Tia Dalma Costume *
*Captain Redd Costume *
*Cutler Beckett Costume *
*Castaway Cat *
*Prominent Prisoner Monkey *
*A Pirates Life Painting Bundles *
*Spring Blossom Weapons Bundle *
*Spring Blossom Fishing Rod *
*Spring Blossom Ship Collection *
*Tankard Tricks Emote Bundle *
*Freebie Roosting Rogue Emote *
*Blooming Brigand Bundle (Store Only) *
*Merchant Alliance Cosmetics *
*Pirate Emporium *
*‘A Dark Deception’ *
*Gameplay *
*‘A Dark Deception’ *
*Port Merrick *
*Environment *
Insider Update 2.8.1.5 is now live. For those looking for adventure head over to any outpost to chat to Larinna about how you can help out in the latest Adventure to hit the Sea of Thieves.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know
*‘A Dark Deception’ *
*‘A Dark Deception’ *
*Pirate Emporium *
*Visual and Audio *
*Performance and Stability *
Insider Update 2.8.1.4 is now live. Our newest adventure is still available for insiders to dig into, to get started players need to first head to any outpost and have a chat with Larinna to see what they can do to get started.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know
*‘A Dark Deception’ *
*Video Playback *
*‘A Dark Deception’ *
*Battle for the Sea of Thieves *
Insider Update 2.8.1.3 is now live. For those insiders looking for adventure, you're in luck as our newest adventure ‘A Dark Deception’ is still available for players to take part in. Simply head to any outpost, once you spot Larinna, speak to her for all the details on where to get started and then your off!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know
*Supply Restocking after a Lost Battle *
*‘A Dark Deception’ *
*Video Playback *
*‘A Dark Deception’ *
Insider Update 2.8.1.2 is now live. A new adventure has landed in the Sea of Thieves and still available for insiders to take part in, to get started players should head to any outpost and speak to Larinna about what you can do to help.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know
‘A Dark Deception’
‘A Dark Deception’
Video Playback
*Gameplay *
*‘A Dark Deception’ *
*Visual & Audio *
*Performance and Stability *
Insider Update 2.8.1.1 is now live. With April’s update now preparing for launch, we now return Insiders to focusing on upcoming features and a new adventure is now available to enjoy. Head to any outpost and chat to Larinna to see where the tide will take you this adventure.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know
The seas have been quiet of late, after Flameheart’s return following the completion of the ritual of ages. Belle and the Pirate Lord naturally feared the worst, yet Flameheart is still to make his move. That was until a precious artifact was stolen with no trace of who may have taken it. The artifact is one of many that keep the Sea of Thieves in balance and must be found at once and that’s where brave pirates such as yourself come in.
‘A Dark Deception’
*Aiming Accessibility Improvements *
*Battles within a Storm *
*‘A Dark Deception’ *
*Gameplay *
*Port Merrick *
*Pirate Emporium *
*Visual and Audio *
Insider Update 2.8.0.7 is now live. In our final update before our April release, the listed known issues continue to be worked on, in the meantime insiders are free to enjoy a range of activities on the Sea of Thieves.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know
*Outpost Cosmetics *
*Port Merrick *
*Gameplay *
*Battle for the Sea of Thieves *
*Captains of Adventure *
*Port Merrick *
*Pirate Emporium *
*Environment *
*Visual and Audio *
Text and Localisation
Insider Update 2.8.0.6 is now live. As the team continues to prepare for our upcoming April update by adding that last bit of sparkle and pirate boot polish . Insiders within this time can still take part in past seasons features and try on new cosmetics heading to the Pirate Emporium this April.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know
Narration Playback Speed
Ashen Voyage Availability
Battle for the Sea of Thieves
Voyages
Port Merrick
Pets can now be placed in the dry dock area.
The torch on the Sovereign stairs no longer blocks players movement.
Players will no longer intersect or be able to see through the roof of the Shipwright building.
Map behind the Merchants no longer causes player to float when interacted with.
Player are no longer able to dig in the water fountain.
Players are now able to get water when bucketing at the water fountain
Rain is no longer visible as coming through the ceiling/building of the new shipwright structure or the tent covering at the Merchant Alliance area.
Players are now able to sit on new stool at the base of the Tavern staircase.
Pirate Emporium
The players camera no longer intersects through the body of the Plague Doctor Blunderbuss when firing.
The Quick Draw Cutlass Pose preview is no longer too close to the camera.
The Labyrinth Looter Weapon Bundles Large Icon no longer cuts off unnaturally within the icon and preview.
Environment
Players hand will no longer intersects into the Order of Souls Pocket Watch.
Players are no longer able to get to Gold Hoarder vault by passing through their environment.
Within the Pirate Legend Hideout, players should no longer be able to push through the environment and appear in the sea.
There are no longer untextured rocks in the tunnels that lead to Sailor's Grave when playing ‘A Pirates Life’.
Pets can now follow players around the new areas of the Athenas Fortune Hideout.
Visual and Audio
Ship creaking Sound effects no longer persist after sinking an enemy ship while they leave the game.
Wraith Cannonballs are no longer missing their screaming audio effects.
Accessibility
Text and Localisation
Insider Update 2.8.0.4 is now live. Do you long to be recognised as the true medical professional that you are? Then why not try the new Sawbones cosmetics. Don the mask and surgical gloves as a true Master of Medicine (plus it just looks really cool). Try the new Sawbones collection along with a plethora of other new items within the Pirate Emporium this insider build.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Sawbones Ship Set
Sawbones Cosmetics Bundle
*Sawbones Weapons Bundle *
*Sawbones Trinket *
Stand Off Emote Bundle
Clapping Freebie Emote
Sawbones Surgery Bundle (Store Only)
*Order of Souls Cosmetics *
*Ship Scuttle Cooldown *
*Ghost Fleet Encounter Balancing *
*Video Player *
*Narration Playback Speed *
*Ship Scuttle Cooldown *
*Pirate’s Log Season UI *
*Captain’s Logbook *
*Gameplay *
*Captains of Adventure *
*Port Merrick *
*Pirate Emporium *
*Text and Localisation *
User Interface
*Visual and Audio *
*Performance and Stability *
Insider Update 2.8.0.3 is now live. The sea is your oyster with many features from season nine and previous seasons still to enjoy such as balanced world events and voyages. Head out for adventure and let us know how you get on in our dedicated forums.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Ghost Fleet Encounter *
*Pirate’s Log Season UI *
*Port Merrick *
*Visual and Audio *
*Performance and Stability *
Insider Update 2.8.0.2 is now live. Insiders can enjoy a range of activities within the Sea of Thieves from retail therapy at the pirate emporium browsing and trying out the range of March emporium items or for those looking for adventure why not try our newly rebalanced world events or new range voyages.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Pirate’s Log Season UI *
*Scuttling your ship *
*Gameplay *
*Captains of Adventure *
*Port Merrick *
*In Game Player Reporting *
*Pirate Emporium *
*Visual and Audio *
Insider Update 2.8.0.1 is now live. As we come out of stabilisation, we have a variety of Season Nine features for insiders still to try out and get in some practice before the launch of season Nine later this week. Deck your ship out with the Sea Serpent Ship set and become part of the legend and myth for yourself or grab a few friends and try our new balanced world events to see if you and your crew are up to the challenge.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Pirate’s Log Season UI *
*Gameplay *
*Captains of Adventure *
*World Events *
*Pirate Emporium *
*Visual and Audio *
*Accessibility *
*Performance and Stability *
Insider Update 2.7.3.8 is now live. In our last insider build before our March release, the team continue to work on all the listed known issues. Insiders will still have a chance to interact with and try out all the Season Nine feature set before it hits the main game. Take on a fort, dress up your pirate up as a legend of the sea or try out some of our highly anticipated quality of life updates the choice is up to you.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Emissary Ledgers *
*Season Nine *
*Captains of Adventure *
*New Golden Sands *
*Pirate Emporium *
*Visual and Audio *
*Performance and Stability *
Insider Update 2.7.3.7 is now live. As we approach our upcoming March release the feature set will now be restricted to only features that will be part of March’s release. The Team will be continuing to work on the listed known issues as well as adding a little polish here and there just for good measure.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Legacy Season One Cosmetics
*Emissary Ledgers *
*Season Nine Deeds *
*Season Nine *
*World Events *
*New Golden Sands *
*Pirate Emporium *
*Environment *
*Visual and Audio *
*Text and Localisation *
*Performance and Stability *
Insider Update 2.7.3.6 is now live. With new cosmetics to purchase, and a range of fixes ahead of Season Nine please jump in and report any issues you find!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Gold Hoarders Cosmetics
Hit Detection Data Collection
Report a Player
Musical Hit Audio Effects
Video Player
Game Stability
Game Performance
New Golden Sands
Gameplay
Voyages
World Events
Captains of Adventure
New Golden Sands
Pirate Emporium
Text and Localisation
Intro
Insider Update 2.7.2.6 is now live. In today’s update video really did kill the hand written update star as from today players in insiders will be able to view and peruse a number of videos covering all things Sea of Thieves in our What’s New section of the game menu. Members of the Reapers Bones will also be happy to hear that a certain caged Skeleton is willing and waiting to take their emissary flags and he only bites a little.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Reaper’s Bones Outpost Representative
Video Playback
Larinna’s Bilge Rat shop
Server Migration
New Golden Sands Outpost
Captains of Adventure
Gameplay
Players using the Ship’s harpoon while migrating across servers will now find the harpoon remains usable on arrival.
The contents of storage containers will no longer revert back to the default values after migrating to a new server.
The Skull of Destiny tutorial prompt will now stay on screen longer to give players adequate time to read it.
Captains of Adventure
Players should no longer see their Captain's Logbook become ruined once another Captained Ship has sunk.
The Treasured Memento Mori will now appear in the Trinket box after purchasing
Some icons for 'Arrived at (X)' will now appear when intended within the Events Log.
Icons for events will be entered at the end of the day within the Events Log.
New Golden Sands
The Outpost signpost directions are no longer incorrect or missing the interaction prompt.
Player are now able to refill tankard at the grog barrel inside Gold Hoarders
Players are now able to sit down on the bench or stool in the Gold Hoarders building
Items placed on the new bridges will no longer appear to float.
Players should no longer be able to see through to the outside when looking through the gate/drain during a storm in the reapers bones area.
The Mysterious note on table within the tavern no longer intersects with the table.
Players are no longer able to walk under water in a small area of the water surrounding the island
Players can no longer intersect with structures on bridge that connects Sovereign and Company islands.
The Interaction prompt for a removed signpost is no longer present.
Rain is no longer visible within the Order of Souls building during a storm
There is no longer a visible texture seam on the connecting bridge between Main and Company island.
The interaction prompt is no longer missing from the top of ladder on Sovereign Island.
Pirate Emporium
User Interface
Visual and Audio
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.7.2.2 is now live, coming at you with some more gameplay improvements - if you love flags but hate physical exertion, then we have just the thing for you! Players can now choose which flag they would like on their ship by selecting it from the menu at the Shipwright, just like you would for any other ship cosmetic. Try it out for yourself and let us know what you think.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Black Powder Stashes Balancing
Flags
Captain’s Logbook Interaction
Skull of Destiny
Captains of Adventure
Pirate Loadout
Gameplay
Ammo crates being held by another pirate can now be harpooned.
All Tall Tale Quest books can now be stashed from the Quest Radial.
Battle for the Sea of Thieves
Captains of Adventure
Crews will no longer find their ship fails to release a Captain's Logbook when sinking, even when the server already contains many Ruined Logbooks.
The font within the Events Log has been changed to make certain characters look clearer.
Pirate Emporium
Visual and Audio
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.7.2.1 is now live. To help our Insiders overcome the January blues we have added a range of new and exciting features from gameplay improvements to some totally new voyages the choice is yours to enjoy however you like.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Search for the Skull of Destiny
The Search for the Skull of Destiny voyage is only currently available at the Shipwright shop but will be available from the Athena’s Fortune Hideout in a future update.
Black Powder Stashes
Captain’s Logbook
Milestone Notifications
Stashing Quests
Improved Collectors Chest Selling
Cursed Mermaid Statue Rewards
Cursed Mermaid Statues have now been rebalanced, allowing all sizes of crew the ability to destroy them for the precious gems inside. Sapphire, Emerald and Ruby statues no longer require multiple crewmates to defeat.
All Cursed Mermaid Statues now offer better rewards when destroyed, with the chance of rewarding multiple Gems to the lucky Crew.
With Mermaid Gems becoming more readily available from statues, Crews will no longer find Mermaid Gems washing up on islands and only Sapphire Gems can now be discovered from within Shipwrecks.
Hunter’s Call Representative
‘The Secret Wilds’
Hunters Call Representative
Xbox Loading Issue
Gameplay
Battle for the Sea of Thieves
Captains of Adventure
Visual and Audio
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.7.1.5 is now live. As we approach our January release, we will now be limiting our feature set to only those that will be in the upcoming update. Within this Insider build players can peruse our Outpost shops to take a look the new Bristling Barnacle cosmetics and Wailing Barnacle hair styles, to see if any of them catch their eye.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Bristling Barnacle Cosmetics
Wailing Barnacle Hair styles
Battle for the Sea of Thieves
Gameplay
Gameplay
Battle for the Sea of Thieves
‘The Secret Wilds’
Captains of Adventure
New Golden Sands
Pirate Emporium
Environment
Visual and Audio
Text and Localisation
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.7.1.4 is now live. New Year means new things happening in the Sea of Thieves and to get this party started we are once again offering players the chance to earn a hefty sum of Gold by taking part in our Same Faction PvP Scale Test. If PvP not your thing then why not try our latest Adventure ‘The Secret Wilds’ which is also still available, just head to any outpost and chat to Larinna to get started.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
PvP Scale Test
Cross-Stamp Matchmaking
Increased Allegiance for Losses
Starting Session Outpost Choice
‘The Secret Wilds’
When using Briggsy's mask to look at a constellation whilst on a ship, if another player is on the island, the player on the ship will be disconnected from the game.
The original Briggsy does not fade out before she appears in the portal, resulting in two Briggsy's being visible.
Captains of Adventure
Battle for the Sea of Thieves
Visual Issues
Gameplay
Battle for the Sea of Thieves
Players will now need to unlock the ‘His Favourite Crew’ Commendation in order to unlock the Twin Peg Legs Lower body cosmetic instead of the incorrectly listed ‘Live to Serve’ Commendation.
Players will now need to unlock the ‘Quite the Collection’ Commendation in order to unlock the Guardian Ghost Flag cosmetic instead of the incorrectly listed ‘Too Many To Count’ commendation.
Sitting down or sleeping whilst below the waves waiting for another opponent will no longer cause the player to become stuck, removed from the ship or for the players camera to become stuck in the environment when a rival is found.
Players taking a seat at the back of a Sloop will no longer find themselves falling off the ship upon invading another crew.
Players will no longer be rewarded with Allegiance, streak increase and sands of fate for sinking an invading ship if they are not the target of the invasion.
Captains of Adventure
‘The Secret Wilds’
New Golden Sands
Rain will no longer be present in the pirate legend tunnel during a storm.
Audio zones no longer cut and play the music unnaturally when moving within the Tavern and through its doorways.
Pets will no longer intersect through the ground near Gold Hoarder's tent on New Golden Sands Outpost.
Pirate Emporium
Environment
Visual and Audio
Text and Localisation
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.7.0.4 is now live. As the team works through feedback from the launch of Season Eight, this Insider’s update addresses a number of balancing improvements to both battles and the shared world experience. The Adventure ‘The Secret Wilds’ is still available for those wanting to help Tasha before it’s too late, simply speak to Larinna at any outpost to find out on what you can do to help.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Festival of Giving
Grogmanay
Blunderbomb Power Balancing
Reduced Blunderbomb Availability
Starting Ship Supplies
Jettisoning Ship Supplies
Fog Improvements
Captain’s Logbook Events Log
Pendragon’s Sacrifice
‘The Secret Wilds’
Battle for the Sea of Thieves
Captains of Adventure
Gameplay
‘The Secret Wilds’
*Battle for the Sea of Thieves *
Pirate Emporium
New Golden Sands
Captains of Adventure
Visual and Audio
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.7.0.3 is now live. The search for a cure for Tasha continues in our newest adventure ‘The Secret Wilds’. To see how you can help head to any outpost and speak to Larinna. The Emporium has also been restocked with lots of goodies for Insiders to try out.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Time is running out for everyone’s favourite tavern keeper Tasha, the curse is starting to spread! With the clock ticking it’s now up to players to retrace Briggsy’s steps in order to help Tasha find a cure before it’s too late.
‘The Secret Wilds’
Expanded Captain’s Voyages
*Treasure in the Devil’s Shroud *
Floating Treasure Markers
Soaring Oracle Ship Collection
*Soaring Oracle Costume *
Soaring Oracle Weapons
Soaring Oracle Banjo
Boreal Aurora Ship Collection
Gold Curse Inu
Rare Trinkets
Nautical Dance Emote Bundle
Freebie Tree Decorator Emote
Time-Limited Bonechiller Costume
Time-Limited Festival of Giving Collection
Seer’s Gear Bundle (Steam and Xbox)
*‘The Secret Wilds’ *
Pirate Emporium
Battle for the Sea of Thieves
Captains of Adventure
Outpost Cosmetics
Environment
Visual and Audio
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.7.0.2 is now live. The Festive period has begun early for the citizens of the Sea of Thieves, festive decorations adorn the outposts and there’s even some jolly music to get you feeling in the spirit.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Frostbite Equipment, Weapons & Ship
Festive Decorations
Battle for the Sea of Thieves
Captains of Adventure
Visual and Audio
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.7.0.1 is now live. With Season Eight on its way to retail, new updates are back on the menu. New improvements have been made to sword blocking making it more reliable than ever before and for those who keep accidently sitting on the map table we now have you covered as well through being able to disable these interactions.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Disable Trinket and Sitting Points
Barrels of Plenty Balancing
Battle for the Sea of Thieves
New Golden Sands Outpost
Gameplay
Combat
Battle for the Sea of Thieves
Insider Update 2.6.3.11 is now live. Today is our last Season Eight Scale Test and the last chance for you to earn rewards before it launches in retail! To sail into battle, simply choose your Faction using the Hourglass of Fate and then unfurl your war map to vote to dive below the waves.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Scale Test
Decreased Battle Area
Season Eight Emissary Ledger Rewards
To aid with testing players will find these rewards within their equipment chests on their ships, ready for them to try them out for themselves.
‘The Rogue’s Legacy’
Battle for the Sea of Thieves
Outpost Store Purchases
Battle for the Sea of Thieves
Captains of Adventure
Visual and Audio
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.6.3.10 is now live. While the team continue to improve the experience ahead of Season Eight’s launch, the listed known issues are continuing to be worked on. Insiders also still have the chance to take part in the Battle for the Sea of Thieves and our latest Adventure ‘The Rogue’s Legacy’.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Battle for the Sea of Thieves
Client Stability
Battle for the Sea of Thieves
‘The Rogue’s Legacy’
Visual and Audio
Insider Update 2.6.3.9 is now live. We are now limiting our feature set to only include features that will be shipping as part of November’s update. As we turn our focus to stability and bug fixing, Insiders will still be able to take part in the Battle for the Sea of Thieves and join in with our Scale Test later today.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Scale Test
Cursed Cannonball Balancing
Battle for the Sea of Thieves
The Rogue’s Legacy
Battle for the Sea of Thieves
Further improvements to reduce long loading screens experienced when engaging in battles with other crews.
Migration will no longer set the Hourglass back to the default orientation.
Crews should no longer encounter a Kraken after diving beneath the waves during an encounter.
The end of the cutscene will no longer display weapons the players pirate was wielding before the scene finishes.
If the battle concludes quickly, the victory music no longer overlaps the begin battle music.
Improved server stability that reduces instances where people are disconnected from the game when leaving the Athena’s Fortune Hideout or using the mermaids to teleport.
Legendary Liz the Shipwright within the Athena’s Fortune Hideout no longer continues to hum when speaking with the players.
The Skeleton Curse no longer appears on top of the player when observing the ritual cutscene in third person.
The Cursed Bones flag and sails are no longer using placeholder names, descriptions and icons.
Shipmate and Legend of the Perilous Seas Titles no longer use placeholder icons.
Rocks within the elevator to The Reaper’s Lair will no longer appear float.
The music timings for diving and resurfacing are now correct.
The music for invasions no longer overlaps with Sea Fort music if the crews go near them during battle.
The tree roots for tree in the ritual chamber within The Reaper’s Hideout no longer flickers.
‘The Rogue’s Legacy’
Larinna's option to start the Adventure no longer switches between [BEGIN ADVENTURE] and [REPLAY ADVENTURE] based on the proximity of the crew.
Tasha's enchanted compass will no longer be invisible in the players hands.
The Skeleton Guardian now appears on The Sunken Grove.
If players migrate before recovering the Adventure required artifacts, they will no longer instantly fail the Adventure or be given an option to complete the Adventure that does not function.
The captain now consistently appears at K9 island.
Madam Olivia's [FAIL ADVENTURE] option no longer uses a placeholder banner.
The image used for the compass is no longer incorrect in the Adventure rewards tab.
The ending ritual sequence animations now play correctly when handing in all artifacts and then migrating to a new server.
Several typos within the Quest Book have now been corrected.
Madam Olivia no longer has a small floating skull attached to her hand during the intro sequence.
The Deed to talk to Madame Olivia now updates correctly.
Captains of Adventure
Pirate Emporium
The Night Wulf Eye of Reach no longer intersects into character's hand when aiming down the sight.
The Night Wulf Cutlass now leaves a sword trail.
Environment
Players can no longer see through the stones at New Golden Sands.
The stone wall and ground texture no longer visibly intersect with each other.
Players can no longer intersect with the water tower at New Golden Sands.
Buildings at the New Golden Sands Outpost no longer pop in and out of sight when sailing close to the island.
Visual and Audio
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.6.3.8 is now live. The battle for the Sea of Thieves still rages on in Insiders, whose side has your loyalty? Use the Hourglass of Fate to decide, then unfurl your war map to dive beneath the waves to take your fight to the enemy faction.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
The Battle is on!
*Solo & Duo Balancing *
Season Notifications
*Battle for the Sea of Thieves *
‘The Rogue’s Legacy’
Gameplay
Battle for the Sea of Thieves
‘The Rogue’s Legacy’
Pirate Emporium
Insider Update 2.6.3.7 is now live. Our next adventure ‘The Rogue’s Legacy’ is still live for Insiders seeking Adventure to go ahead and try out. To get started, simply speak to Larinna at any Outpost to see how you can help.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
PvP on Demand
Cursed Cannonball Balancing
Hiding Ship Names
‘The Rogue’s Legacy’
Gameplay
Sea of Bones
‘The Rogue’s Legacy’
*Captains of Adventure *
Pirate Emporium
Visual and Audio
Insider Update 2.6.3.6 is now live. The Rogue’s Legacy Adventure is back and ready for Insiders to test out once more, to get started chat to Larinna at any Outpost to see how you can help. The Sea of Bones is also still available to players to get involved in, to jump in, choose your Faction and unfurl your war map to get started.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Sea of Bones Scale Test
‘The Rogue’s Legacy’
Selling Trident of Dark Tides
Shipwreck Improvements
Sea of Bones
‘The Rogue’s Legacy’
Gameplay
Sea of Bones
Sea of Bones – Cutscenes and Hideouts
‘The Rogue’s Legacy’
Captains of Adventure
Pirate Emporium
Environment
Text and Localisation
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.6.3.5 is now live. Players can now browse, peruse and even purchase a magnitude of new cosmetics and seasonal rewards that are bound to make you the envy of the seas. Then after you’ve gotten all the swag you can fit into your pirate-y pockets, why not try your luck at some on-demand PvP where you can risk it all for fame and glory, just choose a Faction and unfurl your war map to begin.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Seasonal Progression and Rewards
· Progressing through the 100 levels of this season will reward pirates with the Cursed Bones Clothing Set, new to Season Eight along with time-limited Weapons of the Damned.
· Pirates or those who become a Pirate Legend during Season Eight can also earn Flameheart Hat and Cutlass.
· Completing tiers of Seasonal progression will also award unique Titles, allowing players to display their success for all to see.
Insiders have a Renown accelerator applied, increasing the Renown earned to progress players much faster through this Season in order to gain the rewards for testing.
Season Eight Plunder Pass
· Purchase Season Eight’s Plunder Pass to gain access to a plethora of unlockable, never-before-seen rewards, all available to earn by climbing the levels of Seasonal progression.
· Plunder Pass purchasers this Season can earn the full Ravenwood Ship Collection, including Collector’s variants.
· For those looking to truly transform themselves, the Ravenwood Costume can also be earned, evolving as players progress through the Season.
King’s Ransom Ship Bundle
· Go for gold with a livery inspired by fables of wildly wealthy seafaring royalty when you purchase this ship bundle. Excludes Collector's variants.
· Pirates who only need the bare essential can purchase or browse just the core components of the palatial King's Ransom ship set essentials bundle.
King’s Ransom Crown
· The earliest and most extraordinary Sea of Thieves myths mention a golden skeleton king and his long-lost crown. Which can be yours for a price.
Night Wulf Costume
· The bestial, near-unstoppable Wulf of legend makes a fine role model for sabre-rattling sea reavers.
· Give voice to your untamed rage or simply lament banging your elbow on the capstan when performing the Wulf Howl Costume emote.
Night Wulf Weapons Bundle
· With this set of four deadly weapons, strike with the fury and speed of the fabled Wulf.
Rare Trinkets
· Players wanting to show off their love of Banjo Kazooie, Conker and Killer Instinct can now do so with these three new trinkets themed around these fan favorites.
Freebie Sparkler Emote
· This emote is not suitable for arson or attacking, just wholesome sparkly nighttime magic.
Time-Limited Festival of Plenty Pet Outfits
· These food-themed pet outfits are back for a limited time. Head to the Pirate Emporium to dress your pet up for dinner!
Time-Limited Festival of Plenty Instruments
· Have fun and give thanks to your crew and allies, as these tasty instruments are also back for a limited time!
Wulf of War Bundle (Store Only)
· Available only from the Xbox, Microsoft and Steam Stores, the Wulf of War Bundle contains the Night Wulf Costume and all four weapons in the Night Wulf Weapon Bundle, along with 550 Ancient Coins to spend in the Pirate Emporium and a free bonus of 25,000 gold.
Forsaken Ashes Hairstyles and Beard
· The Outpost clothing shop will now offer players the chance to purchase two new hairstyles; Forsaken Ashes Singed Hair and Forsaken Ashes Frazzled Hair as well as the new Forsaken Ashes Beard. All can be purchased with players’ hard-earned gold.
Sea of Bones
· Players may currently experience long loading times when trying to find a match.
· Sometimes after finding a match players will be incorrectly sent to an Outpost, their opponent will hear battle music as if the invader has arrived.
· Both invading crews can become stuck in a loading screen throughout the whole battle.
· Invaders can sometimes be placed outside of the battle bounds when leaving the invasion tunnel.
Pirate Emporium
· Players who have the Ravenwood Capstan equipped will be unable to lower it due to its interaction prompts not being visible.
Seasonal Play
· The Plunder Pass image within the pirate log appears blank.
Sea of Bones
· Music will now play when a player has lost and is in the sinking wreck sequence.
· Dropping Crates on the top deck while traveling beneath the waves can no longer cause the Crates to float up above the ship.
· The Tutorial notifications for entering Faction and using the War Map now allow enough time to read them before the next notification pops up.
· The greyed-out prompt text on the Hourglass for when an enemy crew is nearby has now been updated to the correct text.
· Players now unlock the "Athena Champion" Commendation after talking with the Pirate Lord and gaining access to the expansion area as intended.
· Players are now able to descend into the Reaper's lair or start the Ritual of the Flame after accepting the shanty from Servant of the Flame.
· A prompt has now been added alerting players who have Xbox only matchmaking preference set to on that they may experience longer loading times when looking to matchmake.
· Multiple NPCs within the Athenas Fortune Expanded area have had their placeholder dialogue updated to a more finalised version.
· Players who lose connection and then re-join will no longer be unable to find their ship.
· If the player force closes the game whilst traveling beneath the waves and then re-joins the session, the ship will no longer stay underwater indefinitely .
· The "Battles Won as Faction Champion" Milestone now updates correctly when winning battles as a Faction champion.
· The normal sound effects when a player hits an opposing ship should now play as normal even emerging music is playing.
· The notification for "Opponent could not be found" now displays the correct Faction specific artwork depending on which Faction the player is aligned to.
· The sails of the wooden ships on the war map no longer flap too fast when the ship is moving
· The Ritual of the Flame cutscene is now more in sync when being viewed by others.
· Improved stability to prevent players from being disconnected from their session when engaging with the season eight feature set.
Pirate Emporium
· Players will now be able to complete transactions when purchasing from the Pirate Emporium without experiencing server instability.
Insider Update 2.6.3.3 is now live. The latest Adventure arrives for Insider testing, kicking off a new story arc and introducing a familiar face – speak to Larinna to begin!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
As the Festival of Giving approaches, Tasha rifles through decorations before discovering a long-forgotten gift from the infamous Captain Briggsy. With the book ‘Lessons on becoming an Adventurer’ in hand, Tasha leaves to take on Briggsy’s tests, but returns with more than she bargained for…
‘The Rogue’s Legacy‘
‘Return of the Damned’
Megalodon Encounter Improvements
Outpost Stores
‘The Rogue’s Legacy‘
Sea of Bones
*Sea of Bones *
Captains of Adventure
Pirate Emporium
Seasonal Play
Visual and Audio
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.6.3.2 is now live. The Sea of Bones continues to be active for players to get involved in just use the hourglass to choose your faction and unfurl the war map to begin. The ‘Return of the Damned’ is also still available, depending on where your loyalties lay seek out Belle or the Servant to get started.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Season Eight Progression
Currently the new set of Trials and Deeds will use the same set of rewards as Season Seven. However, this will change in a future Insiders’ update.
*Expanded Captain’s Voyages *
Emissary Warning
Front End Messaging
Sea of Bones
‘Return of the Damned’
Sea of Bones
‘Return of the Damned’
Captains of Adventure
Pirate Emporium
Visual and Audio
Insider Update 2.6.3.1 is now live. The Sea of Bones is now back in Insiders ready for players to battle it out on the Sea of Thieves once more. To get started simply choose your faction using the Hourglass of Fate and then unfurl your war Map. Our next adventure is also still available to take part in, depending on where your loyalties lay meet up with Belle or the Servant to get involved.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Allegiance Bonus for Defenders
Hourglass of Fate
Ship Battle Balancing
Tunnels of the Damned
‘Return of the Damned’
Sea of Bones
‘Return of the Damned’
Gameplay
‘Return of the Damned’
Captains of Adventure
Sea of Bones - Battle
Sea of Bones - Faction Hideouts
Sea of Bones
Pirate Emporium
Environment
User Interface
Accessibility
Insider Update 2.6.2.6 is now live. As we now approach the last build before our October update, the feature set continues to be limited to those being delivered in the upcoming release. The ‘Return of the Damned’ Adventure continues to be available, head to Larinna to find out more.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
‘Return of the Damned’
Seared Forsaken Ashes Equipment & Weapons
‘Return of the Damned’ Technical Test
Gameplay
‘Return of the Damned’
Pirate Emporium
Captains of Adventure
Visual & Audio
Text and Localisation
Insider Update 2.6.2.5 is now live. As we head towards our October update, we are now limiting our feature set to those being delivered as part of this upcoming release, and Sea of Bones has therefore been disabled. The team’s next adventure ‘Return of the Damned’ has also made its way to Insiders for initial testing!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
While the valiant efforts of brave pirate crews successfully vanquished the menacing Herald of the Flame, they unwittingly fulfilled the dark prophecy and the Festival of the Damned is almost here…
‘Return of the Damned’ Technical Test
Proposing Voyages
‘Return of the Damned’ Technical Test
Captain’s Bookcase
Pirate Emporium
Captains of Adventure
Text and Localisation
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.6.2.4 is now live. Insiders are being granted an exciting opportunity to take part in our Sea of Bones Scale Test where they will be rewarded for taking part, just join a faction using your Hourglass of fate and unfurl your war map to dive into battle. The Pirate Emporium has also been restocked for players looking to add to their collection this spooky season.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Sea of Bones Scale Test
Insider Pirate Wipe
Players for this Insider's session will not be boosted to Pirate Legends and Champions of the Flame which will restrict their access to the hideout expansions and cutscenes.
*Halloween Storefront *
*Chosen Champion Bundle *
Graveyard Gladiator Costume
*Graveyard Gladiator Ship Bundle *
Graveyard Gladiator Drum
Graveyard Gladiator Weapons
Spinal Costume
Evildoer Emote Bundle
Juggling Pumpkins Freebie Emote
Sea of Bones
Pirate Emporium
Gameplay
Sea of Bones
Captains of Adventure
Environment
Visual and Audio
Text and Localisation
Insider Update 2.6.2.3 is now live. The Sea of Bones continues to be available in Insiders, to take part - pledge your allegiance to your chosen faction using the hourglass, then unfurl your war map to dive into battle.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Who tells your story?
Sea of Bones
Sea of Bones
*Captains of Adventure *
Insider Update 2.6.2.2 is now live. Our next seasonal update Sea of Bones remains active and available to Insiders. For those wishing to give it a try simply use your hourglass of fate to place your allegiance to your chosen faction and then unfurl your war map to dive into battle.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Sea of Bones
Sea of Bones
*Captains of Adventure *
Pirate Emporium
Visual and Audio
Accessibility
Insider Update 2.6.2.1 is now live. The Sea of Bones is back! Get ready to test your PvP skills and flex your competitive muscles, simply choose a faction and unfurl your War Map to get started. Good luck my friends and may the odds of the Sea of Bones be ever in your favour.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Skill-Based Matchmaking *
Hard Mode
Cancelling the Battle
‘Herald of the Flame’
Sea of Bones
Sea of Bones
Sea of Bones – Commendations
Sea of Bones – Visual and Audio
*Sea of Bones – Environment *
*Captains of Adventure *
Legend of the Veil
Pirate Emporium
Environment
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.6.1.8 is now live. As we now approach the last build before our September update, known issues have continued to be worked on ahead of this release. The Adventure ‘Herald of the Flame’ is also still available for players to take part in, just speak to Larinna to find out more.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*‘Herald of the Flame’ *
Herald of the Flame
Pirate Emporium
Visual and Audio
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.6.1.7 is now live. As we head towards our September update, we are now limiting our feature set to those being delivered as part of this upcoming release, and Sea of Bones has therefore been disabled. The team’s next adventure ‘Herald of the Flame’ will however still be available for Insider testing.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*‘Herald of the Flame’ *
Replaced Ship Names
‘Herald of the Flame’
*Captains of Adventure *
Pirate Emporium
Environment
Insider Update 2.6.1.6 is now live. Players interested in the upcoming Sea of Bones still have chance to take to the seas and dive into battle just select a faction and unfurl the War Map to begin. On the other hand, if an Adventure is what you seek speak to Larinna at any outpost to see what you can do to help.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Streaks *
‘Herald of the Flame’
Replace Captain’s Gamertag on Ship Announcement Banners
Outpost Decorations
Sea of Bones
Herald of the Flame
Sea of Bones
‘Herald of the Flame’
Captains of Adventure
Pirate Emporium
Visual and Audio
Text and Localisation
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.6.1.5 is now live. The next Adventure is still available to players along with new improvements to the Sea of Bones that should help direct players to battle. To test this new feature set out, simply choose a faction and unfurl the War Map to begin.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Battle Boundaries
‘Herald of the Flame’
Banshee Ship Collection
Banshee Costume
Banshee Tankard
Banshee Weapons
Freebie Emote Skull Crusher
Banshee’s Bait Bundle (Store Only)
Furtive Fox Frenzy Bundle (Store Only)
Replace Gamertags & Replace Ship Names
*Tooltip Narration *
*Sea of Bones *
‘Herald of the Flame’
Gameplay
Sea of Bones
‘Herald of the flame ‘
*Captains of Adventure *
Visual and Audio
Text and Localisation
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.6.1.4 is now live. A new Adventure has landed on the Sea of Thieves ready for insider testing, speak to Larinna at any Outpost to begin. Dedicated pirates looking to pledge their allegiance to their faction however should explore their hideouts…
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
‘Blessing of Athena’s Fortune’ & ‘Ritual of the Flame’ Cutscenes
Invasion Tunnels
Belle has returned to Stitcher Jim’s hideout at Liar’s Backbone to consult various manuscripts and parchments once more. The Devil’s Roar has fallen worrying silent of late, its regular seismic eruptions dropping to nothing. This is a worrying omen. Could the prophecy be true? Belle must know for sure before she can act.
‘The Herald of the Flame’
‘The Sirens’ Prize’
Sea of Bones
‘The Herald of the Flame’
Gameplay
Sea of Bones
Captains of Adventure
Pirate Emporium
Environment
Visual and Audio
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.6.1.3 is now live. ‘The Sirens’ Prize’ Adventure is back once again for Insider testing and final rounds of feedback as the team prepare for its retail release later this month!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
‘The Sirens Prize’ Soulflame Captain Balancing
Ashen Lord Technical Test
Invader vs Invader Matchmaking Technical Test
Rebalanced Ferry Time across Crew Sizes
‘The Sirens’ Prize’
Sea of Bones
Ashen Lord Technical Test
Sea of Bones
‘The Sirens’ Prize’
*‘The Sirens’ Prize’ – Audio and Visual *
*‘The Sirens’ Prize’ – The Ancients *
Ashen Lord Technical Test
Pirate Emporium
Environment
Visual and Audio
Insider Update 2.6.1.2 is now live. The Sea of Bones is still available to all Insiders brave enough to take up arms in the name of their faction and fight for victory, just choose your faction and unfurl the war map to begin. For those looking to test upcoming Adventures, take part in the next adventures technical test to see how you can help Belle with what comes next for the Sea of Thieves by speaking to her on Liar’s Backbone.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Ashen Lord Technical Test
‘The Sirens’ Prize’
Invader vs Invader Matchmaking Technical Test
Trinket Nudging
The Sea of Bones
Ashen Lord Technical Test
Gameplay
Sea of Bones
*Captains of Adventure *
Environment
Visual and Audio
Insider Update 2.6.1.1 is now live. Insiders will be spoiled for choice this release with multiple Adventures available to take part in and the return of the highly favoured Sea of Bones. Are you ready to once again take up the mantle of your chosen faction and fight for honour and glory on the Sea of Thieves? If your answer was yes, head out on your ship and unfurl the war map to begin.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
The upcoming Season Eight PvP on-demand matchmaking flow has now been re-enabled for Insider testing, now with the addition of allowing invaders to be matched together.
Invader vs Invader Matchmaking Technical Test
Reapers Lair Entrance
For this Insiders build, players must be a Pirate Legend in order to receive the specific shanty. This however is a temporary setup and is not representative of the final design.
Ashen Lord Technical Test
‘The Sirens’ Prize’
Rebalanced Ferry Time across Crew Sizes
Feed the Pigs!
Sea of Bones
Ashen Lord Technical Test
‘The Sirens’ Prize’
Sea of Bones
‘The Sirens’ Prize‘
Captains of Adventure
Pirate Emporium
Visual and Audio
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.6.0.8 is now live. As we now reach our last build before the August update, the listed Known Issues will continue to be worked on ahead of this release. In the meantime, ‘The Sirens’ Prize’ adventure is still available for players to take part in, just head to any Outpost and chat to Larinna to get started.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Adventure Length
Shrine Encounter Balancing
Soulflame Captain Balancing
Lore Tablet Discovery
Feed the Pigs!
The Siren’s Prize
The Sirens Prize
Captains of Adventure
Pirate Emporium
Environment
Visual and Audio
Insider Update 2.6.0.7 is now live. As we head towards our August update, we will now be limiting the feature set to those being delivered as part of this build bar a few exceptions; Adventure Seven ‘The Sirens’ Prize’ will continue to be available for players to provide feedback on as well as the Tool-Tip Narration accessibility feature.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
‘The Sirens’ Prize’
Baleful Bloom Costume Emote
Feed the Pigs!
‘The Sirens’ Prize’
Gameplay
The Sirens’ Prize
Captains of Adventure
Pirate Emporium
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.6.0.6 is now live. A new adventure has landed on the Sea of Thieves! As always Larinna knows all, talk to her at any Outpost to hear what is next in store for daring and courageous pirates such as yourselves.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Even with Merrick now safe, Flameheart and the Reapers Bones’ presence and reach is becoming an ever-growing threat that preys on the Sea of Thieves. Belle calls for players’ help once more to venture deep below the waves in search for ancient mysteries.
‘The Sirens’ Prize’
A Hunter’s Cry
Skeleton Cosmetics
*Tooltip Narration *
Hit Registration Networking Improvements
*Sirens' Prize *
Sea of Bones
Tooltip Narration
Gameplay
Sea of Bones
Captains of Adventure
Pirate Emporium
Environment
Visual and Audio
Accessibility
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.6.0.4 is now live. In the last Insider’s build for testing ‘A Hunter’s Cry’, the team need you’re support as they prepare for release. Help Belle and the Pirate Lord rescue Merrick, the beacons are the key don’t forget! Head to Larinna to get started then when you have finished the Adventure let us know how it went in the forums.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Resource Balancing
Tavern Ascent Improvements
*Captains Stash Voyages *
*A Hunter’s Cry *
Sea of Bones
A Hunters Cry
Sea of Bones
Captains of Adventure
*Captains of Adventure – Milestones *
Pirate Emporium
Environment
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.6.0.3 is now live. With final Insider testing now taking place for ‘A Hunter’s Cry’, jump in and support the team as they prepare for release. New expansions to the Athena’s Fortune and Reaper’s Hideouts have also landed in Insiders as an early preview of Season Eight, explore these new environments then let us know what you think in the forums.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Explore new environment expansions within the Athena’s Fortune Hideout and Reaper’s Hideout that will be available in Season Eight’s update.
Reaper’s Hideout Expansion
Bonesmith
In this Insider’s update, all pirates will be granted a range of Skeleton Curse Cosmetics to facilitate testing. In a future update these will become locked behind progress in the Reaper’s Bones Faction.
Athena’s Fortune Hideout Expansion
Phantom Balancing
Tavern Ascent Improvements
Foxes
Mandrake Ship Collection
Mandrake Costume
Mandrake Speaking Trumpet
Mandrake Weapons
Freebie Reluctant Wave Emote
Admiral Weapon Pose Emotes
Axe Emote Bundle
Sea of Bones
A Hunters Cry
Captains of Adventure
Environment
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.6.0.2 is now live. With ‘A Hunters Cry’ scheduled for release in August, Insiders only have a short window left to play the Adventure. Head over to any Outpost, get chatting with Larinna to hear all about Belle and the Pirate Lord’s plans to save Merrick and start the Adventure.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
This Insider’s update addresses a range of feedback and improvements on the team’s next Adventure ‘A Hunter’s Cry’. Help test out the new Adventure flow and head to the forums to provide your feedback!
Tavern Ascent Improvements
Phantom Balancing
Ghost Ship Balancing
Adventure Rewards
Matchmaking Technical Test
Gameplay
‘A Hunters Cry’
*‘A Hunters Cry’ – Audio and Visual *
Captains of Adventure
Environment
Text and Localisation
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.6.0.1 is now live. A tantalising sneak peek at the upcoming Season Eight has just landed in the form of a PvP Matchmaking Technical Test! Hop aboard your ship, choose your faction and vote on the War Map to begin. ‘A Hunters Cry’ is also still available and with Merrick’s future at stake, so what are you waiting for? Speak to Larinna to get started.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
An exciting Technical Test of Season Eight has arrived for initial Insider testing. This Technical Test focuses on the matchmaking process for bringing crews together across servers, for more information on the wider feature set arriving in Season Eight head to the Developer Update!
Matchmaking Technical Test
‘A Hunter’s Cry’ is still available to players and is in its final testing stages getting ready for its launch in August.
‘A Hunter’s Cry’ Balancing
Sea of Bones Matchmaking Technical Test
‘A Hunter’s Cry’
Gameplay
Captains of Adventure
Captains of Adventure – Milestones
‘A Hunter’s Cry’
Pirate Emporium
Environment
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.5.3.11 is now live. In the last Insider build before our Season Seven release, the listed Known Issues will continue to be worked on ahead of this release. The ‘A Hunters Cry’ Adventure is still live for players to explore as well, just head to an Outpost and speak to Larinna to get started.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
‘A Hunter’s Cry’
While this value has been temporarily reduced in Insiders due to the concurrent players participating in the test, the team intend to return this to a higher value upon retail release to support the larger volume of players.
Captains of Adventure
‘A Hunter’s Cry’
Gameplay
Captains of Adventure
Captains of Adventure – Captains Logbook
Captains of Adventure – Captains Voyages
Captains of Adventure – Ship Milestones
‘A Hunter’s Cry’
Pirate Emporium
Environment
Insider Update 2.5.3.10 is now live. As we approach our Season Seven update, we are now limiting the feature set to those being delivered as part of this build. The listed Known Issues have continued to be worked on ahead of our final retail release.
Insiders will find the next Adventure ‘A Hunters Cry’ is now fully available for testing, while the recent Shrines Adventure Technical Test has been disabled for the time being.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Amaranta has joined the Dark Brethren beyond the Veil and has imprisoned poor Merrick at the Sea of the Damned in hopes he will give them the vital information they need for their dastardly plans. Sadly, Merrick knows more than he realizes which urges Belle to appeal to the Pirate Lord to unite all pirates to help bring Merrick home.
‘A Hunters Cry’
‘A Hunters Cry’
*Captains of Adventure *
Captains of Adventure
Captains of Adventure – Captains Logbook
Captains of Adventure – Tutorial
*‘A Hunters Cry’ *
Pirate Emporium
Insider Update 2.5.3.9 is now live. A new Technical Test has arrived in the Sea of Thieves and we need Insider’s help to test it all out and then let us know how it went. Just head to Plunder Valley and speak to Belle to begin.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
An early preview of a future Adventure has arrived for initial Insider testing, requiring players to revisit the Siren Shrines to collect various items.
Shrines Adventure Technical Test
Captains of Adventure
Shrines Adventure Technical Test
Gameplay
*Captains of Adventure *
Captains of Adventure - Captain’s Voyages
*Captains of Adventure - Achievements *
Captains of Adventure - Trinkets
Captains of Adventure – Captain Logbook
Captains of Adventure - Tutorial
Pirate Emporium
Environment
Visual and Audio
Text and Localisation
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.5.3.8 is now live. With the upcoming launch of Season Seven, the team are hard at work resolving bugs fixes and working away at the listed known issues.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Hit Scan, Aim Assist & Hit Registration Improvements Disabled
Sea of the Damned Adventure Technical Test
Captains of Adventure
Captains of Adventure
Captains of Adventure – Shipwrights
Captains of Adventure – Tutorials
Captains of Adventure – Captains Logbook
Captains of Adventure – Ships Log
Environment
Visual and Audio
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.5.3.7 is now live. Tired of scouring barrels for supplies? Had enough venturing island to island in search of cannonballs? The Shipwrights have you covered with their new stock and Voyages shop! Just head to an Outpost and speak to any Shipwright to buy supplies that go straight onto your ship.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Supply & Captain’s Voyage Shop
Captain’s Bookcase
Improved Front End Experience
Pirate and Ship Wipe
Hit Scan Projectiles Technical Test
Hit Registration Improvements
Controller Aim Assist
Controller Aim Assist is on by default, but the option to disable this feature will become available in a future Insiders update.
Captains of Adventure
Sea of the Damned Adventure Technical Test
Gameplay
Captains of Adventure
Captains of Adventure – Trinkets
Captains of Adventure – Ship Restoration
Captains of Adventure – Ship Milestones
Sea of the Dammed Adventure Technical test
Pirate Emporium
Environment
Insider Update 2.5.3.6 is now live. Captains’ Voyages will be available for the first time to Insiders for them to peruse and try out for themselves. After you have had your fill of adventures head over to the forums and let us know what you think.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Captain’s Voyages Technical Test
In a future Insider’s update, these voyages will be available from the Shipwright and once purchased will then be stored in the captain’s bookcase aboard the Ship, allowing crews to chain Voyages while at Sea.Insiders have been granted a selection of Captain’s Voyages in their Voyage inventory for testing, simply vote on the Captain’s Table to begin.
Ship Announcements
Insiders have been granted a selection of ship announcement banners for testing.
Captains of Adventure
Sea of the Dammed Technical Test
Captains of Adventure
Pirate & Ship Milestones
Sea of the Dammed Technical Test
Pirate Emporium
Visual and Audio
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.5.3.5 is now live. With great power also comes the great responsibility of learning how to be a great captain, luckily for players the Pirate Lord is willing to share some of his tips and tricks through the new Captaincy tutorials.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Captains of Adventure Tutorials
Trinkets
Captains of Adventure
Sea of The Damned Adventure Technical Test
Gameplay
Legend of the Veil Voyage
Captains of Adventure
Captains of Adventure - Trinkets
Captains of Adventure - Captains Log
Sea of the Damned Adventure Technical Test
Pirate Emporium
Text & Localisation
Insider Update 2.5.3.4 is now live. Insider Captains will now have access to the Captain’s Log full of stats from player’s time on the Sea of Thieves. The Pirate Emporium has also updated its wares with some exciting new cosmetics for players to try out and provide feedback on.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Pirate & Ship Milestones
Captain’s Log
Purchasing a Ship
Shipwright Shops
Hiding Ship Names
New Fox Pets
In this Insider’s update, players will find a range of foxes within their Pet Chest for testing purposes. These will make their way into the Pirate Emporium in a future update.
Captains Ship Crests
Ship Renaming Deed
Wrecker Wrangler Ship Collection
Wrecker Wrangler Costume
Wrecker Wrangler Weapons
Wrecker Wrangler Fishing Rod
Bilge Rat Weapon Pose Emotes
Portable Portrait Emote Bundle
Freebie Promising Portrait Emote
Spitting Contest Emote
Sea of The Damned Adventure Technical Test
Captains of Adventure
Gameplay
Captains of Adventure
Sea of the Dammed Adventure Technical Test
Environment
Visual and Audio
Accessibility
Insider Update 2.5.3.3 is now live. A new Technical Test has arrived in Insiders ahead of the next Adventure, ready for some rigorous testing. Head to any Outpost and speak to Larinna to find out what’s in store.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
While the Forsaken Hunter Adventure has not yet reached our retail players, Insiders now have access to a Technical Test of an incredibly early preview of the next Adventure. This Technical Test focuses on the passage to and from the Sea of the Damned, the location of our next adventure!
Sea of The Damned Adventure Technical Test
Trinket Nudging
Trinket Box
Ship Customisation Memory Optimisations
Sea of The Damned Adventure Technical Test
Captains of Adventure
Gameplay
Captains of Adventure
Stools
Pirate Emporium
Environment
Visual and Audio
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.5.3.2 is now live. A refreshed set of trials and Deeds for Season Seven that players can progress through is now available, along with the long-awaited addition of the Trinket Box which allows players to choose what Trinkets they place aboard their ship. Fill your ship with Trinkets to your hearts content, then head over to the forums to give your thoughts.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Trinket Box
When players explore the ship, Trinket points can now be interacted with and allow players to choose between their owned Trinkets. Each ship provides a range of Trinket locations, including walls, barrels and shelves, and only appropriate Trinkets are shown when interacting with a spot.
Insiders will be provided with a limited number of Trinkets to support testing.
New Trinket Locations
Sovereigns Hut
Season Seven Progression and Rewards
With the correct Trials and Deeds now in place, players will now have their seasonal progress reset and will no longer be provided a Renown accelerator to ensure players progress at the intended rate.
Rusty Cutlasses Restocked
Additional Sail Colours
Map Zoom
Cannonball Load Time Changes
Captains of Adventure
Gameplay
Captains of Adventure
Season Seven
Stools
Environment
Insider Update 2.5.3.1 is now live. With June’s update now heading to retail, we return Insiders to previewing upcoming features. Captains of Adventure is back and ready for more Insider testing, select the ‘Captain a Ship’ option on the front-end and name your ship before setting sail!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Naming A Ship
Ship Renaming Deed
*Restoring a Ship *
Saving Ship Cosmetics
Captain Ship Wipe
This Insider’s update builds on previous balancing improvements along with changes following Insider’s feedback. For more on these changes head to the Feedback Thread!
Removal of Reviving on Enemy Ships
Longer Cursed Cannonball Load Time
Additional Sloop Respawn Locations
Sloop Mast Damage Rebalance
*Tall Tales *
Captains of Adventure
*Captains of Adventure *
*Captains of Adventure - Front End *
‘Forsaken Hunter’
Stools
Pirate Emporium
Visual and Audio
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.5.2.11 is now live. In the last Insider build before our June update, the listed Known Issues have continued to be worked on ahead of our final retail release. The Forsaken Hunter Adventure is still live for players to explore as well, just head to an Outpost and speak to Larinna to get started.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*New Golden Sands Outpost *
Forsaken Hunter
*Athena's Fortune Voyages *
Skeleton Forts
Forsaken Hunter
Pirate Emporium
Environment
Visual and Audio
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.5.2.10 is now live. As we approach our June update, we are now limiting the feature set to those being delivered as part of this build. Insiders will find the Captains of Adventure feature set disabled while the team prepares June’s update. The listed Known Issues have continued to be worked on ahead of our final retail release.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Forsaken Hunter
Golden Sands Outpost
*Ship Customisation *
Forsaken Hunter
Forsaken Hunter
Pirate Emporium
Visual and Audio
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.5.2.9 is now live. While further fixes arrive for the Forsaken Hunter Adventure, Insiders have had their pirates and captained ships wiped to test the addition of Ship Renaming for Captains of Adventure. Set sail on a Captained Ship and rename your ships to your hearts content!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Naming a Ship
Ship Renaming Deed
Players who didn’t quite think through the naming of their ship or for those that just fancy a change, will now be able to use a Ship Renaming Deed to change the name of their ship just select the ‘Rename Ship’ option found on the Front end.**
In this Insiders build, all Insiders will be provided the ability to rename ships from the Front End without limitation. In a future update this Ship Renaming Deed will become available for purchase from the Pirate Emporium.
Ship Customisation Memory Optimisations
Insiders Pirate Wipe
Seated Camera Movement
Map Zoom
Athena’s Fortune Hideout Shops
Island Threat Balancing
Skeleton Fort Improvements
Tunnels of the Damned
Forsaken Hunter
Captains of Adventure
Forsaken Hunter
Gameplay
Forsaken Hunter
Captains of Adventure
Visual and Audio
Text and Localisation
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.5.2.8 is now live. Further fixes have been added to the Forsaken Hunter Adventure ready for insider testing. Speak with Larinna to get started then head over to the Insider feedback forum to let us know your thoughts.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Island Threat Balancing
Skeleton Fort Improvements
*Forsaken Hunter *
*Captains of Adventure *
Gameplay
Forsaken Hunter
*Captains of Adventure *
Pirate Emporium
Environment
Visual and Audio
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.5.2.7 is now live. Fixes to the ‘Forsaken Hunter’ Adventure will now allow players to progress fully through the new Adventure – speak to Larinna to begin and head to the forum provide feedback!
Alongside the new Adventure, players will now be able to name newly purchased captain ships and discover stools washing up on the island shores.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Naming a Ship
Stools
Captains of Adventure
Stools
Forsaken Hunter
*Captains of Adventure *
*Forsaken Hunter *
Pirate Emporium
Visual and Audio
Insider Update 2.5.2.6 is now live. The ‘Forsaken Hunter’ Adventure is now back for testing with further improvements, head to Larinna to begin. Season Seven has also been updated with new Plunder Pass rewards, ready for testing!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
‘Forsaken Hunter’
Season Seven Plunder Pass
Insiders have been granted sufficient Ancient Coins to unlock the Plunder Pass, and the Renown accelerator continues to be active, increasing the Renown earned to progress players much faster through this Season.
Season Seven Emissary Ledger Rewards
Insiders have all been granted the Emissary Ledger rewards to their equipment chest in this update to facilitate testing.
Sovereigns
The Plucky Ruffian Sea Dog Set
Small Crew Balancing Improvements Disabled
‘Forsaken Hunter’
Captains of Adventure
Emissary Ledger Rewards
‘Forsaken Hunter’
Captains of Adventure
Pirate Emporium
Environment
Visual and Audio
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.5.2.5 is now live. As Season Seven approaches, the new cosmetics have arrived for Insider testing alongside further fixes and improvements to our upcoming ‘Lost Sands’ Adventure.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Season Seven Progression and Rewards
Insiders have a Renown accelerator applied, increasing the Renown earned to progress players much faster through this Season in order to gain the rewards for testing.
Trinkets
Server Optimisation Technical Test
Season Seven
Captains of Adventure
When setting sail on a Captained Brigantine, if there is another player on the crew the saved ship customisation may not appear when arriving in the game.
Trinkets applied to captained ships can become invisible when returning from the Ferry of the Damned or Pirate Legend Hideout. Players joining a crew in progress may also find trinkets are invisible.
The cost of damage isn’t displayed when restoring if you scuttle your ship and leave the game before it sinks.
Pirate Emporium
The Prehistoric Plunderer Cannon Flare may not be visible for all players when fired.
The Pirate Emporium contains a range of placeholder artwork, imagery and text. The team are not currently looking for feedback on these clear placeholder areas of the experience.
‘Lost Sands’
Items on Merrick’s checklist should update with a line through them once completed instead of above the item.
The closing cutscene with the Servant of the Flame now plays correctly after completing the Servant of the Flame’s Quest.
The notification advising players to head to the Reaper’s Hideout after the Servant of the Flame tale ends now appears for longer.
Lighting around the Golden Sands will now more accurately reflect which team players are siding with.
The Servant of the Flame’s checklist should no longer update when an opposing crew hands in your stolen relic cache.
Reaper scout birds will now no longer leave behind a blurred effect when fading away.
The Reaper’s smuggler and his lantern will now disappear at the same time when handing in a relic cache.
Players can now cancel the Servant of the Flame’s quest through a dialogue option when speaking to the Servant of the Flame.
Captains of Adventure
Visual and Audio
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.5.2.4 is now live. ‘Lost Sands’ has arrived back in Insiders for testing along with a range of other new features. Please focus your feedback on the Servant of the Flame Quest for ‘Lost Sands’ by speaking to Larinna and choosing to investigate the shadowy figures…
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
‘Lost Sands’
‘Forsaken Hunter’ Adventure Disabled
Purchasing and Selecting a Ship
When starting a session and selecting a ship from the front-end menu, players are now offered the option to ‘Captain a Ship’ and are presented with purchase options. Players can purchase Sloops, Brigantines and Galleons and can own up to 15 individual ships.
Players having previously purchased a ship can now select it from this ‘Owned Ship Selection’ screen.
For this Insider’s test, all Captained Ships purchased are automatically provided a generated name, the capability for captains to name a ship will come in a future update.
Restoring a Ship
Dismantle a Ship
Prehistoric Plunderer Ship Collection
Prehistoric Plunderer Costume
Prehistoric Plunderer Weapons
Prehistoric Plunderer Lantern
Stage Dive Emotes
Sports Day Emotes
Freebie Rant and Rave Emote
Fossil Frenzy Bundle (Store Only)
This Insider’s update provides a range of balancing improvements to improve the balance of the smaller crew experience. For more on these changes head to the Feedback Thread!
Reduced Ferry Time for Solo Crews
Increased Revive Time on Enemy Ships
Reduced Cannonball Knockback on Sloops
Sloop Mast Damage Rebalance
Longer Chainshot Load Time
Disabling Sloop Mast Friendly Fire
Map Zoom
‘Lost Sands’
Captains of Adventure
When sailing as a captain on a Brigantine, the name on the ship crest is not currently displayed.
When setting sail on a Captained Brigantine, if there is another player on the crew the saved ship customisation may not appear when arriving in the game.
Trinkets applied to Captained Ships can become invisible when returning from the Ferry of the Damned or Pirate Legend Hideout. Players joining a crew in progress may also find trinkets are invisible.
The cost of damage isn't displayed when restoring if you scuttle your ship and leave the game before it sinks.
Pirate Emporium
The Prehistoric Plunderer Cannon Flare may not be visible for all players when fired.
The Pirate Emporium contains a range of placeholder artwork, imagery and text. The team are not currently looking for feedback on these clear placeholder areas of the experience.
PC High Memory Usage
Gameplay
‘Lost Sands’
Players should no longer hear sipping sounds after Merrick's drinking animation.
Crew’s handing in stolen crates will no longer cause the original owners to progress the Adventure.
Players beginning the Adventure from Larinna will now receive a note, directing them to their next location.
Crews migrating across servers after starting Merrick’s quest will now be able to progress the quest on arrival at the new server.
Characters repairing Golden Sands Outpost now have appropriate audio effects to support their actions.
Notifications received when returning crates to Sharon and Tina now contain final imagery.
Sharon is now placed correctly within the environment at Smuggler’s Bay.
Player’s feet will no longer sink into the sand near Tina on Cannon Cove.
Notifications shown when crew members dig up crates now display the correct crew member.
Handing Wood Crates to Merrick now shows an appropriate notification to the crew.
When holding Merrick's checklist, appropriate pirate phrases are available.
Rum bottles and sail cloth crates from the Adventure can no longer be sold to regular Outpost traders.
Merrick will now accept full fruit crates.
The Servant of the Flame now accepts Relic Caches.
Players safely destroying a stolen Soulflame Rowboat should now unlock the associated deed.
The Killer Whale wreck should no longer be visible at range and any ship interactables should now be fully removed.
Merrick's Tankard should no longer become attached to his hand during cutscenes.
Players can now change the flame colour on Soulflame Rowboats using a Flame of Fate.
Notifications now have appropriate artwork.
Voyage Banners now use appropriate artwork.
Captains of Adventure
Environment
Players should no longer discover stretched textures on cave walls within Devil’s Ridge.
Players should no longer find a floating candle above an interactable barrel on Shark Bait Cove.
Text and Localisation
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.5.2.3 is now live. Following the resolution of some stability issues, Captains of Adventure is back for Insider testing!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Sailing as a Captain
‘Forsaken Hunter’ Technical Test
‘Lost Sands’
Gameplay
Captains of Adventure
Approaching a captained ship with customisations saved should no longer cause the approaching clients to exit the game unexpectedly.
Sailing on a non-captained ship shortly before sailing on a captain session should now ensure saved liveries persist across sessions.
Captains who create a lobby on the front-end and leave before the crew sets sail will now find the session falls back to a regular session due to the captain not being present in the crew.
When saving liveries to a ship, the current item saved in a slot will now show correctly.
Various chandelier decorations no longer appear highly reflective in certain lighting conditions.
When leaving a sovereign at the Outpost, players should now see them unfurl their parchment smoothly during the animation.
Legend of the Veil Voyage
Visual and Audio
Insider Update 2.5.2.2 is now live. An early Technical Test of a future Adventure ‘Forsaken Hunter’ has arrived for Insider testing!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Alongside the ‘Lost Sands’ Adventure previously made available for testing, Insiders now have access to an early preview of the following adventure ‘Forsaken Hunter’ in the form of a Technical Test. As this Adventure is an early technical test and contains a range of placeholder and missing information, follow the instructions laid out in the Feedback Thread for direction.
‘Forsaken Hunter’ Technical Test
‘Forsaken Hunter’ Technical Test
‘Lost Sands’
Legend of the Veil Voyage
Pirate Emporium
Environment
Visual and Audio
Text & Localisation
Insider Update 2.5.2.1 is now live. With May’s update heading out to Retail later this week, Insiders are switching back to previewing upcoming features.
Captains of the Damned has returned, set sail as a captain ship from the Front End. The ‘Lost Sands’ adventure is also active, head to Larinna to pick up this next adventure!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
‘Lost Sands’
Crews choosing the Servant’s Quest will find the quest does not progress once players reach the nearby rowboat leaving players unclear on how to proceed - Insiders should therefore continue to focus on Merrick’s quest at this stage
Applying Decorations & Saving Ship Liveries
Gameplay
‘Lost Sands’
Wonda is now standing on firm ground on Golden Sands.
Shadowy figures on Wanderers refuge are now wielding lanterns.
Crew Members will now receive a notification when another member of the crew digs up Sharon or Tina's crates during Merrick’s Quest.
Players now receive a notification when collecting a Map Fragment during Merrick’s Quest.
On starting the Adventure the Captain’s Table now uses an appropriate quest book.
Captains of Adventure
Legend of the Veil Voyage
Players exploring a Shipwreck Graveyard will now encounter sharks.
Treasure Crates discovered while exploring a Shipwreck Graveyard should now always be retrievable.
Improved grammar in the Shipwreck Graveyard quest book pages and tooltips.
Pirate Emporium
Visual and Audio
Insider Update 2.5.1.10 is now live. Our next Adventure has arrived, with players choosing the fate of Golden Sands – resulting in a permanent change to this once idyllic Outpost.
In the last Insider build before our May update, the listed Known Issues have continued to be worked on for resolution ahead of our final retail release.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Following the successful recovery of the Veil of the Ancients, Flameheart’s forces have retreated, and the seas have settled. However, Golden Sands Outpost continues to be engulfed in fog, and is on the verge of being lost forever. It will need everyone working together to save it.
‘Lost Sands’
For this Insider’s build, the Servant of the Flame’s quest has a critical stability issue – therefore Insiders should focus on Merrick’s quest at this stage.
Soulflame Rowboats
‘Lost Sands’
Players beginning the Adventure from Larinna will not receive a note, directing them to their next location. Head to Golden Sands to find Merrick to complete the chapter.
Crews migrating across servers while the Adventure is active will stop players from being able to progress the Adventure.
Crews selecting the ‘shadowy figures’ option from Larinna will begin the Servant of the Flame's Chapter and on arrival at the Reaper's Hideout will encounter a client crash.
The Adventure contains a range of placeholder artwork, imagery and text. The team are not currently looking for feedback on these clear placeholder areas of the experience.
Voice Chat on Steam
Legend of the Veil Disconnection
Pirate Emporium
Gameplay
Legend of the Veil
Pirate Emporium
Visual and Audio
Insider Update 2.5.1.9 is now live. As we approach our May update, we are now limiting the feature set to those being delivered as part of this build. Insiders will find the Captains of Adventure feature set disabled while the team prepares May’s update. The listed Known Issues have continued to be worked on ahead of our final retail release.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Legend of the Veil Disconnection
Pirate Emporium
Pirates can be seen intersecting with the chest while viewing the Chest Hide Emote in the Pirate Emporium and Vanity Chest.
Pocket Pets can disappear when zooming in while performing the emote.
Gameplay
Pirate Emporium
Visual and Audio
Chests placed on top of the Legendary Capstan now sit correctly above the capstan.
The line of the Scorched Forsaken Ashes Rod now has a glowing effect throughout.
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.5.1.8 is now live. The Sovereigns have arrived at the Outposts offering their services exclusively to Captains, while emergent world encounters return to the Seas along with a range of balancing and fixes for upcoming features!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Sovereigns
Saving Ship Liveries
For this Insiders Technical Test, all liveries are Free to apply to Captain Ships.
Trinkets
Haunted Island Balancing
Ghost Fleet World Event Returns
Emergent Megalodon Activity
Ghost Fleet Ship Cloud
Skeleton Fleet World Event
Legend of the Veil Disconnection
Trinket Saving
Ship Customisation Persistence
Pirate Emporium
Gameplay
Captains of Adventure – Ship Decoration
Legend of the Veil Voyage
Ancient Phantoms now make an appropriate impact audio effect when hit with swords.
The lit torch of an Ancient Priest should no longer be visible after they have disappeared.
The Veil of the Ancient arriving or being removed from a players ship is now accompanied by visual effects.
Targeting the front door of a Haunted Fort no longer prevents damage from affecting the nearby area.
Belle should no longer disappear before her lantern during cutscenes.
Pirate Emporium
Environment
Visual and Audio
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.5.1.7 is now live. With new decorative options for captains, head to the Shipwright to try out these new ship customisations!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Ship Decoration
For this Technical Test, all Insiders have been granted a selection of ship cosmetics to test out the new decoration options. As with previous tests, Insiders continue to only have access to Captain Galleons for testing.
Eastern Winds Jade Set
Dark Adventurers Tattoo
Disabling Trinkets
Ship Customisation Persistance
Gameplay
‘Shrouded Deep’
Legend of the Veil Voyage
Visual and Audio
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.5.1.6 is now live. While the team works to prepare further features arriving in Season Seven with further fixes to existing features, please continue to test existing features and leave your feedback in the appropriate threads!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Trinket Saving
Fishing
Pirate Emporium
*Tall Tale Cutscenes *
Gameplay
Captains of Adventure
Pirate Emporium
‘Shrouded Deep’
Legend of the Veil Voyage
Environment
Visual and Audio
Insider Update 2.5.1.5 is now live. Following the announcement of the upcoming Captains of Adventure update, Insiders now gain access to the early Technical Tests of some of these new features!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Sailing as a Captain
For this Insider Technical Test, selecting 'Captain My Ship’ will provide all players with a Galleon. In future Insider updates the full range of ship sizes will become available.
Ship Persistence
Trinkets
Sailing as a Captain
Trinket Saving
Fishing
Pirate Emporium
Tall Tale Cutscenes
Legend of the Veil Voyage
Pirate Emporium
‘Shrouded Deep’
Legend of the Veil Voyage
Environment
Visual and Audio
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.5.1.3 is now live. The team continue to focus on polishing up the Shrouded Deep and Legend of the Veil ahead of release later this month. Speak to Larinna and head to the wrecked Killer Whale at M13 to join the fight!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
‘Shrouded Deep’
Lionfish Ship Collection
Lionfish Costume
Send ripples throughout the tavern with this regal costume set, containing masked and unmasked variants of the Lionfish Costume.
While wearing this graceful outfit, players can perform the Courtly Dance Emote.
Lionfish Weapons
Lionfish Hurdy-Gurdy
Pocket Pets
Stage Dive Emotes
Freebie Chest Hide Emote
Aquatic Elegance Bundle (Store Only)
Tall Tale Cutscenes
‘Shrouded Deep’
Legend of the Veil Voyage
Pirate Emporium
‘Shrouded Deep’
The barrels on the Killer Whale will now replenish resources every 30 minutes.
Players placing charged effigies on the Ritual Table will now hear voice over from Belle.
The Shrouded Ghost now has a longer timeout when leaving the encounter inactive for a short period of time.
The Shrouded Ghost should less frequently switch targets resulting in less erratic movement during the encounter.
The beam of light shown when placing all four required effigies on the Ritual Table is now seen at range but also while onboard the Killer Whale.
Reduced the font size of Belle’s notes to reduce overlapping text in non-English languages.
When collecting the Megalodon soul, the soul will now visually shrink when collecting.
Players having already completed the Shrouded Deep Adventure can once again speak to Bell to replay the Adventure.
Legend of the Veil Voyage
Legend of the Veil – Shipwreck Graveyard
Curtains on the Crimson Revenge wreckage no longer obstruct player movement.
Within the Queen’s Envy, players should no longer find items intersecting with the container doors when opening.
Losing the Grim Fortune Key will now cause the Voyage to fail.
Migrating across servers prior to picking up the door key will no longer prevent players from collecting it on the destination server.
Visual and Audio
Insider Update 2.5.1.3 is now live. The team continue to focus on polishing up the Shrouded Deep and Legend of the Veil ahead of release later this month. Speak to Larinna and head to the wrecked Killer Whale at M13 to join the fight!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
‘Shrouded Deep’ Final Encounter
‘Shrouded Deep’
Players unable to engage the summoned Shrouded Ghost for ten minutes will find it disappears but does not fail the Adventure, causing crews to be unable to progress.
Players having already completed the Shrouded Deep Adventure are no longer offered the ability to speak to Belle, preventing the ability to replay the Adventure. As a temporary workaround, Insiders can delete their pirate and create a new one to replay the Adventure.
Legend of the Veil Voyage
Gameplay
‘Shrouded Deep’
Improved navigation for the Shrouded Ghost around the Killer Whale, preventing scenarios where they could become stuck swimming through the wreck.
Skeleton Ships can no longer crash into the Killer Whale, becoming stuck.
Summoning the Shrouded Ghost from Ritual Table will no longer cause Belle and Merrick’s items to remain floating in the air.
On completing the Adventure, a notification is now shown when earning a Memento.
Improved Client Stability when using a mermaid after engaging with a cutscene.
Legend of the Veil Voyage
Legend of the Veil – Shipwreck Graveyard
Visual and Audio
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.5.1.1 is now live. This Insider build has reopened to preview future features, however the team’s focus behind the scenes is firmly on finishing remaining work on the Legend of the Veil Voyage and Shrouded Deep Adventures – ensuring they hit our quality bar ahead of release later in April.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
‘Shrouded Deep’
Morrow’s Peak Activity
Rowboat Interactions
‘Shrouded Deep’
Legend of the Veil Voyage
Gameplay
'Shrouded Deep’ Final Encounter
Legend of the Veil Voyage
Legend of the Veil – Haunted Islands
Legend of the Veil – Shipwreck Graveyard
Legend of the Veil – Haunted Forts
Visual and Audio
Insider Update 2.5.0.8 is now live. In the last Insider build before our April update, we continue to focus testing on the Legend of the Veil and Shrouded Deep Adventure. While April’s retail update is just around the corner, we will be continuing to work on both of the features ahead of a release later in the month.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Upon being rescued from the fortified Sea Forts, the Golden Sands’ prisoners mentioned overhearing Flameheart’s intent to acquire an ancient mask of great power. Belle concocts a plan to use the power of Dark Relics to summon a beast long-considered myth and claim the powerful relic that lies within its belly.
‘Shrouded Deep’
‘Shrouded Deep’ Final Encounter Balancing
Legend of the Veil Reward Balancing
‘Shrouded Deep’
Legend of the Veil Voyage
Gameplay
‘Shrouded Deep’ Final Encounter
Legend of the Veil Voyage
Legend of the Veil – Haunted Islands
Legend of the Veil – Shipwreck Graveyard
Legend of the Veil – Haunted Forts
Environment
Visual and Audio
Localisation
Insider Update 2.5.0.7 is now live. As we approach our April update, we are now limiting the feature set to those being delivered as part of this build. The listed Known Issues have continued to be worked on ahead of our final retail release.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
‘Shrouded Deep’ Technical Test Encounter Balancing
Expanded Athena’s Fortune Ranks & Rewards
Legend of the Veil Reward Balancing
Haunted Island Balancing
‘Shrouded Deep’
The Shrouded Deep Adventure continues to be in an early stage of development and the team is only seeking feedback on the final battle triggered by Graymarrow’s orders at this stage.
When starting the encounter from Graymarrow’s orders on the Killer Whale, both Merrick and Belle will be duplicated and be found in their idle poses and on the nearby cannons.
Legend of the Veil
Merchant Alliance Resource Crates
Gameplay
‘Shrouded Deep’ Technical Test
Belle and Merrick no longer appear in ghostly form when using the cannons.
Merchant Alliance Voyages no longer direct players to a delivery at the wrecked Killer Whale.
Legend of the Veil Voyage
While active on a Legend of the Veil Voyage, voting to begin a Tall Tale will now inform players the Voyage will be cancelled.
With the Veil of the Ancients attached to the ship, players can now move near the mask without their movement stuttering.
Sudds is now located on Devil’s Thirst when crews are directed to that island during a Picture Map Quest.
Legend of the Veil – Haunted Islands
Legend of the Veil – Shipwreck Graveyard
Legend of the Veil – Haunted Forts
Phantom cannoneers should no longer appear below the rampart floors.
Leaving and returning to an active Haunted Fort encounter should no longer cause visual effects to fail to display, or restart.
The tornado visual effects will now appear earlier on approach and the tornado itself can be seen from a much further distance away.
Environment
While exploring the Athena's Fortune Hideout, pets should no longer become blocked by invisible barriers when leaving the waterfall cave entrance.
Treasure can no longer be placed in locations within the Reaper’s Hideout that prevent any player from accessing it.
Capstan mechanisms found in a range of Tall Tales to allow access to new areas will now once again allow players to interact with them to progress and appear with their correct textures.
Visual and Audio
Insider Update 2.5.0.6 is now live, delivering an early preview of our next Adventure. We’re calling for your support to band together with other Insiders to take on the battle with an illusive beast!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
‘Shrouded Deep’ Technical Test
While other parts of this Adventure are available in this update, this experience is in an early stage of development and the team is only seeking feedback on the final battle triggered by Greymarrow’s Orders at this stage.
Legend of the Veil Commendations and Rewards
Expanded Athena’s Fortune Ranks and Rewards
Legendary Fortune Weapons
Haunted Fort Balancing
Dynamic Dialogue Technical Test
‘Shrouded Deep’
When starting the encounter from Greymarrow’s Orders on the Killer Whale, both Merrick and Belle will be duplicated and be found in their idle poses and on the nearby cannons.
Merrick and Belle on the cannons are currently incredibly accurate when firing at targets, their accuracy will be reduced in a future update.
Players can push Merrick and Belle off their cannons causing visual issues with their animations.
Expanded Athena’s Fortune Rewards
Legend of the Veil
Gameplay
Sea Forts
Players can no longer walk up the sea fort walls in some locations.
Detaching from sea fort cannons should no longer cause players to safe teleport.
Players should no longer be able to find a way into the dock pillars inside the fort and move inside the geometry.
Legend of the Veil Voyage
When starting the Legend of the Veil voyage, crews are no longer shown duplicate notifications for items received.
The Legend of the Veil Voyage once active now prevents that crew from starting a Tall Tale in parallel. Attemptingt to vote to start a Tall Tale will notify the crew that the Legend of the Veil Voyage will be cancelled.
Quest updates offered by Sudds now correctly update inside the Quest Book.
Legend of the Veil – Shipwreck Graveyard
Legend of the Veil – Haunted Forts
Sailing away and then returning to an active Haunted Fort area should no longer cause visual effect issues.
Damaged Emplacements should no longer show a flickering ghostly damage visual effect.
Lightning trails bursting from the vortex to the Emplacements are no longer flashing bright when in foggy conditions. These Lightning trails also stop once the vortex has been destroyed.
The Haunted Fort Battle audio no longer can be heard a long distance away from the encounter.
Hitting emplacements and Fort ramparts with cannonballs no plays the intended audio effects.
Environment
Visual and Audio
Insider Update 2.5.0.5 is now live. With the team focusing on balancing and bug fixes for the upcoming release of the Legend of the Veil, grab the Voyage from the Pirate Lord and head out to test the latest encounter!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Haunted Fort Balancing
Legend of the Veil
Forts of the Forgotten
Legend of the Veil Voyage
Legend of the Veil – Haunted Islands
Phantoms no longer fade out and in during the ritual cutscene.
Ancient Priests in the final ritual sequence no longer have collision, ensuring players can pass through the ghosts.
After defeating the Soulflame Captain, the haunted island effects will linger until players have retrieved the Veil Stone.
Belle now animates smoothly when giving crews the Ferryman’s Lantern.
Legend of the Veil – Haunted Forts
Environment
Visual and Audio
Localisation
Insider Update 2.5.0.4 is now live! Help test out new quality of life improvements with new map zoom and harpoon assist features before diving back into the Legend of the Veil Voyage – now improved with new feedback, balancing and a range of bug fixes.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Voyage Reward Balancing
Haunted Fort Feedback
Blighted Cannon Flare
Nightfall Hunter Clothing Set
Map Zoom
Improved Harpoon Aim Assist
Fish Name Narration
*Thai Language Support *
Pirate Emporium
Legend of the Veil
General
Pirate Emporium
Players using the Lodestar or Barrel Bombardier ship wheels should no longer see their hands intersect with the wheel when turning.
The Barrel Bombardier Cannon Flare is now a more representative visual effect for the intended design.
Replaced a range of placeholder imagery and iconography within the Pirate Emporium.
Legend of the Veil Voyage
The Pirate Lord now stays attached to the players ship during the intro and outro cutscenes.
Improved visual and audio effects for the Pirate Lord cutscenes.
Sudds has moved to a new location Devil’s Thirst to better match the quest page description.
Added additional digging locations for lying maps to all islands.
Amended typos and font sizes in quest book pages to improve readability.
Legend of the Veil – Haunted Islands
Legend of the Veil – Shipwreck Graveyard
Legend of the Veil – Haunted Forts
Destroying a rampart will now destroy any Phantoms still active on it.
Players are prevented from swimming under the Fort to see inside.
After a Fort emplacement is destroyed, all geometry, collision and visual effects are now removed.
Fort emplacements and ramparts hit with cannon fire now display ghostly visual effects.
Players are now shown more clearly the location of the final Veil Stone after destroying the Fort.
Improved the Tornado visual effects when viewed at close range.
The ‘Tower Defense’ Commendation will now unlock when completing the necessary criteria.
Environment
Visual and Audio
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.5.0.3 is now live. With April’s Pirate Emporium arriving at the Outposts, grab your Ancient Coins and head in to test the new items!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Barrel Bombardier Ship Collection
Barrel Bombardier Costume
Barrel Bombardier Weapons
Barrel Bombardier Tankard
Wave After Wave Emotes
Blighted Cannon Flare
Freebie Fire in the Hole! Emote
Demolition Delights Bundle (Store Only)
Haunted Island Balancing
Swapping Analogue Sticks
Pirate Emporium
Legend of the Veil
General
Sea Forts
Legend of the Veil Voyage
Legend of the Veil – Haunted Forts
Visual and Audio
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.5.0.2 is now live. The team continue to improve the Legend of the Veil Experience with improvements and fixes – grab a Voyage and jump right in! Also, in this Insider update is a Technical Test of a new system to manage world changes dynamically without retail downtime – head to the forums for more info!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Dynamic World Changes Technical Test
Haunted Fort Intro
Treasure Markers
Emerald Imperial Sovereign Clothing Set
Twilight Hunter Clothing Correction
Sea Forts
Legend of the Veil
Allied Ancients during the ritual encounter will not currently attack the Phantom Captain.
Crews progressing through the Legend of the Veil Voyage at the same time on a server can cause a scenario where two Shipwreck Graveyard sites can be generated in the same location.
Veil Stones slotted into the Veil of the Ancients can become invisible after a player’s death or upon disconnecting. This is visual only and does not affect the ability to complete or progress on the Voyage.
Crews migrating servers during the Voyage can cause various issues preventing progress.
General
Sea Forts
Ghostly lights from a Sea Fort now fade out when moving out of range of the Fort.
Striking Phantoms will now display the correct impact effects.
Improved navigation of Phantoms to further prevent them from teleporting into the environment and into walls.
Mercy’s End Fortress now has improved pulleys, resolving fon-functional pulleys and missing ropes.
Traitor’s Fate Fortress no longer has a bobbing barrel in the bunk room.
The Treasury door now sits correctly on its hinges.
The Storeroom Door Key no longer shines through doors when viewed from a distance.
Legend of the Veil Voyage
The Pirate Lord now appears and disappears on player ships more smoothly.
Improvements to font sizing across all Quest Maps.
Legend of the Veil – Haunted Islands
The cutscene with the Ancient Priest now fades out smoothly when finished.
All statues discovered on the island have appropriate visual effects when lit.
Players dying and returning from the Ferry of the Damned while the ritual encounter is active should no longer find a different Phantom Captain on their return.
Legend of the Veil – Haunted Forts
On destroying the final Fort, players can now easily retrieve treasure from the platform with a ship’s harpoon without hitting the surrounding environment.
Only a single Chest of Legends will now appear on destroying the final Fort.
Phantom Cannoneers now correctly target and fire at oncoming players.
Crews can now pickup Storage Crates of the Damned from Fort Emplacements.
Light trails are no longer seen above Fort Emplacements after they've been emptied of treasure.
The Fort Emplacement’s geometry and surrounding storm now appear smoothly when approaching the encounter.
Visual and Audio
When equipping the Lunar Festival Costume, players eyes now appear correctly.
Players equipping a Bilge Rat or Admiral Dress now display the correct shoulder pieces.
Environment
Within the Athena’s Fortune Hideout, players should no longer be able to push through the environment and appear in the sea.
Players should no longer be launched up into the air when pushing in between rocks on Plunder Outpost.
Players should continue to be able to move freely after jumping onto trees at Morrow’s Peak Outpost.
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.5.0.1 is now live. With our Season Six update going live on March 10th, we open Insiders back up to previewing upcoming features. The Legend of the Veil Voyage has therefore returned along with a suite of improvements and fixes to the experience!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Haunted Fort Encounter
Haunted Island Quest
Emote Narration Control
Sea Forts
Legend of the Veil
General
‘Forts of the Forgotten’
Sea Forts
Legend of the Veil Voyage
Legend of the Veil – Shipwreck Graveyard
Legend of the Veil – Haunted Islands
Legend of the Veil – Haunted Forts
Visual and Audio
Insider Update 2.4.2.8 is now live. As we approach our Season Six update, we are now limiting the feature set to those being delivered in that update, and once again The Legend of the Veil Voyage has therefore been disabled. The listed Known Issues have continued to be worked on ahead of our final retail release.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
‘Forts of the Forgotten’ Balancing
‘Forts of the Forgotten’ Adventure Menu
Sea Fort Balancing
Sea Forts
Fixed Issues
General
Forts of the Forgotten
The Jail Door key now has a glint when viewed from a distance.
Larinna now has appropriate dialogue when the Forts of the Forgotten Adventure is disabled.
Sea Forts
Crews should no longer experience emergent encounters around the Sea Forts such as aggressive Megalodon, Skeleton Ship and Kraken attacks.
The Commendations "From Whence They Came", "Faster Chef", "Light Fingered" and "Master Burglar" now unlock when completing the required criteria.
When fighting through to the Captain of the Fortress, players will now find the Captain attacks players with a range of weapons.
Crews should no longer find treasure items used as environmental dressing that cannot be taken and cashed in.
Opening the Sea Fort Treasury door now plays an audio effect.
The tooltip for collecting the Storage Room Key is now easier to find when searching through the wardrobes and cupboards.
When fighting through to the final wave of Phantoms, crews should now longer find a Skeleton Captain appears instead of a Phantom Captain.
Season Six
Defeating Sea Fort Phantoms and Captains and Opening Sea Fort Treasuries now provide repeat opportunities for earning Season Renown.
When wearing the final Forests Blessing Costume, players should no longer find the mask obscuring the first-person camera.
Pirate Emporium
Visual and Audio
Environment
Performance and Stability
Starting a Fort of the Damned should no longer cause crews to disconnect from the server.
Server stability has been improved, reducing scenarios where crews are removed from a game session.
Insider Update 2.4.2.7 is now live. As we approach our Season Six update, we are now limiting the feature set to those being delivered in that update, and once again The Legend of the Veil Voyage has therefore been disabled. The listed Known Issues have continued to be worked on ahead of our final retail release.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
‘Forts of the Forgotten’
On arrival at the Sea Fort, players will now have to seek out the Phantom Jailor who has hunkered down somewhere within the Fort, defended by an army of Phantoms.
Pirates completing the adventure will now be rewarded with a time-limited exclusive title and cosmetic for their efforts. Players can wield the Jailor’s Cutlass as a memento of their battle with the wicked Phantom Jailor.
Sea Fort Balancing
Sea Fort Approach
Sea Fort Commendations & Achievements
Shop Narration
Skeleton Ship Battle Locations
Forts of the Forgotten
Season Six
Sea Forts
Crews can currently experience emergent encounters around the Sea Forts such as aggressive Megalodon, Skeleton Ship and Kraken attacks – these will be suppressed while in the vicinity of the Sea Forts.
While engaging Phantoms on an active Sea Fort, Phantoms may become invisible during their attacks and not reappear until hit.
When fighting through to the Captain of the Fortress, players will find the Captain does not attack players with weapons and repeatedly teleports around the environment.
General
Forts of the Forgotten
After returning the Enchanted Vessel to Belle, players are now promptly offered the [Complete Adventure] dialogue option.
Marauders Arch, Devil’s Ridge, Crescent Isle and Shipwreck Bay are no longer gloomy in certain lighting conditions.
When holding the Prison Cell Key, appropriate Pirate Phrases are now shown in the radial.
The Title ‘Freer of Forgotten Forts’ now has appropriate iconography in Larinna’s store.
Belle now has parting dialogue for players after they finish her cutscene.
Belle now has subtitles in her cutscene during Chapter 3.
After speaking with Belle and heading to the Sea Fort for the encounter, players will now consistently find the Phantom Jailor and not be required to visit and return from the Ferry of the Damned.
Sea Forts
On Traitor’s Fate Fortress, moving inside of the Fort should no longer change the ambient audio levels of the area.
After clearing Mercy’s End Fortress, sailing away and returning will no longer reset the Sea Fort.
The Storage Room door key now has appropriate Pirate Phrases when held.
Visual and Audio
The Naval Commander Belt now fits pirates of all body sizes.
The Islehopper Outlaw Cannon Flare now occludes the screen more consistently with other Cannon flares.
The Spring Blossom Cannon Flare now occludes the screen more consistently with other Cannon flares.
The Performing Pup and Paw Wave Emotes now better fits a range of pirate body sizes when performed.
Environment
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.4.2.6 is now live. With bug fixes and improvements to the latest Adventure and Sea Forts experience arriving in our next retail update, grab your crew and jump into this build to help give feedback to the team!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
‘Forts of the Forgotten’
Sea Fort Balancing
Season Six Emissary Ledger Rewards
Season Six Progression
Legend of the Veil Voyage
Forts of the Forgotten
Sea Forts
Pirate Emporium
Dialogue
General
Forts of the Forgotten
Sea Forts
Season Six
Closing the Arena
Visual and Audio
Environment
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.4.2.5 is now live. Following swiftly after the events of Shrouded Islands, speak to Larinna to access an early preview of the next adventure – ‘Forts of the Forgotten’!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
‘Forts of the Forgotten’
Season Six Progression
Sea Fort Balancing
Sea Fort Rewards
Haunted Island Quest
Visible Fish Name Fading
Sandy Corsair Sea Dog Set
Past-Season Gameplay Emotes
Forts of the Forgotten
Sea Forts
The Sea Forts continue to be in an early stage of development, and the environmental geometry is still considered work in progress. Players may therefore discover invisible walls and uneven flooring while navigating the Forts, and a range of mechanisms may not yet be functional. Phantoms encountered during the encounter can also move between floors and can become stuck in the environment during combat.
Players searching the various hiding spots around the Fort will not currently find the hidden Store Room Key unlocking access to the Upper Storage Room – this will be made available in a future Insider’s update.
Pirate Emporium
Legend of the Veil
General
Sea Forts
Legend of the Veil – Haunted Forts
Pirate Emporium
Season Six
Closing the Arena
Visual and Audio
Environment
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.4.2.4 is now live. Find the introduction of Season Six’s new rewards, refreshed Pirate Emporium with improvements and fixes to existing features – get out there insiders!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Season Six Progression and Rewards
Season Six Plunder Pass
Unable to fully upgrade the costume before the Season ends? Upgrades will still be available through in-game activities in a later Season.
Islehopper Outlaw Ship Collection
Islehopper Outlaw Weapon Bundle
Islehopper Outlaw Banjo
Islehopper Outlaw Costume
Bunch of Posers Emotes
Ruby Splashtail Cannon Flare
This gift is not applicable to Insiders due to recent pirate wipes, however included here for visibility ahead of March’s update.
Freebie Jolly Jiggle Emote
Boisterous Brigands Bundle (Store Only)
The ghostly memories of Sea Forts spotted out at sea have now begun to take physical form within the Sea of Thieves…
Sea Forts
Scuttle Ship Reminder
Sandy Corsair Sea Dog Set
Sea Forts
Pirate Emporium
Legend of the Veil
Sea Dogs Reputation
General
Sea Forts
Legend of the Veil – Haunted Forts
Legend of the Veil – Haunted Forts
Legend of the Veil – Shipwreck Graveyards
Sunken Kingdom
Visual and Audio
Environment
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.4.2.2 is now live. Along with improvements to the new Sea Forts, new gameplay improvements are arriving for Insider testing and feedback too!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
The ghostly memories of Sea Forts spotted out at sea have now begun to take physical form within the Sea of Thieves…
Sea Forts
Scuttle Ship Reminder
Visible Fish Names
Dynamic Resolution on Xbox One X
Emergent Threat Balancing
Sea Forts
General
Sea Forts
Adventure Menu
Environment
Insider Update 2.4.2.1 is now live. With the apparitions of sea forts now taking physical form across the seas, rally your crew to take on this new encounter!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
The ghostly memories of Sea Forts spotted out at sea have now begun to take physical form within the Sea of Thieves…
Sea Forts
Shipwreck Graveyard Quest
Haunted Island Quest
Haunted Fort Encounter
The Haunted Fort Emplacements now use an improved model.
Phantoms seen defending the Haunted Forts now have voice over and can be heard jeering at nearby crews.
Quick Cycle Map
Changing Game Language
Server Hardware Technical Test
Glorious Sea Dogs Tavern
Sea Forts
Legend of the Veil
Veil Stones slotted into the Veil of the Ancients can become invisible after a player’s death or upon disconnecting. This is visual only and does not affect the ability to complete or progress on the Voyage.
Crews migrating servers during the Voyage can cause various issues preventing progress.
Legend of the Veil – Haunted Islands
General
Shrouded Islands
When defeating all the waves during the Soulflame Ritual, the Soulflame Captain should now consistently appear allowing the Adventure to progress.
During Belle’s introduction on Shipwreck Bay, she now holds her lantern during the animation.
When multiple crews are progressing through the Adventure, all crews can now interact with Belle, and she will accept Rune Tablets or Hexing Skulls while still dealing with other crews.
Crews will now receive a notification when earning the Shrouded Compass and title upon completing the Adventure.
Belle’s dialog now clearly identifies all options which allow the Adventure to progress.
Legend of the Veil
Legend of the Veil – Haunted Islands
Insider Update 2.4.1.6 is now live. In our last Insider build before February’s Update, we continue to restrict the feature set to those shipping in this update. The listed Known Issues have continued to be worked on for resolution ahead of our final retail release.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Introducing ‘Shrouded Islands’, a Sea of Thieves Adventure, the first chapter of a new episodic approach to story-driven gameplay. For more on these exciting changes coming to the world, head to the latest Developer Update!
Shrouded Islands
Defeating the Soulflame Captain will therefore now only drop a Map, leading players to the Hexing Skull.
Crews are encouraged to hand in discovered Rune Tablets to Belle, however these are no longer critical to progressing the Adventure and instead reward crews with Gold.
The Soulflame Captain encounter has now been rebalanced further, increasing their health across all crew sizes.
Ammo crates and a range of ghostly cannonballs have been added to the Soulflame Ritual site.
Xbox Console Connections
Shrouded Islands
General
Mouse users on all platforms including console can now enable the ‘Recenter mouse in menus’ setting to ensure the mouse cursor returns to the centre of the screen when opening full-screen menus.
The Pirate Log reputation tabs now contain the intended Commendations for both current and previous events.
Skeleton Ships and skeletons using island cannons should now fire at targets more consistently without long pauses between shots.
When sitting in a Rowboat, interaction prompts for nearby seats and objects are no longer shown as they cannot be interacted with until the player stands.
Players should no longer find areas within the Athena’s Fortune Hideout where they can cause a safe teleport.
With circular navigation enabled, using mouse to navigate barrel inventories no longer causes focus to switch to each side.
Approaching a Rowboat found floating at sea, players should no longer find themselves unable to use the oars.
Shrouded Islands
New Players entering the tavern for the first time are no longer met with Larinna and the Mysterious Stranger talking over each other.
Reaper Phantoms should no longer become stuck in the geometry when ambushing crews near braziers.
Ashen Lord Encounters can no longer appear on Shipwreck Bay while the Adventure is active.
Appropriate visual effects now display when Belle stows her lantern during cutscenes.
When uncovering the sarcophagus, digging decals now appear in the correct locations.
Regular fog banks can no longer overlap with Shrouded Islands causing unexpected visual effects.
Crews migrating servers after having started the ritual will no longer find their progress lost when arriving on the new server.
When engaging the Soulflame Captain, defeating a Phantom within the wave and dying will no longer cause the captain to disappear.
The Soulflame Captain now has a suitable death animation and audio effects when defeated.
Corrected subtitles for the memories discovered on Shipwreck Bay to match the voice over.
Crews can now use the Captain’s Table to cancel the Adventure.
The defeated Soulflame Captain’s soul should no longer intersect with the floor.
The dropped Buried Relic Map should no longer appear floating above the ground.
Rune Tablets now display a white glint when viewed at a distance.
Visual & Audio
Pirate Emporium
Performance & Stability
After being disconnected during a failed server migration, players should now be able to rejoin their session when prompted and return to their ship.
Improved success rate of server migrations, reducing the frequency of Hazelnutbeard while migrating.
Insider Update 2.4.1.5 is now live. As we approach February’s update, we are now limiting the feature set to those being delivered in that update and once again The Legend of the Veil Voyage has therefore been disabled. The listed Known Issues have continued to be worked on ahead of our final retail release.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Stygian Admiral Set
Shrouded Islands
Pirate Log
General
Adventure Quick Menu
Shrouded Islands
Approaching a Shrouded Island will now play the appropriate audio effect when the banners are displayed.
Revised iconography for the Buried Relic Map in the Quest Radial.
Larinna’s ‘Adventure Mementoes’ section will now show correct artwork for the Adventure.
Players are once again limited to one purchase of Letters of Recommendation from Larinna.
Memories discovered on Shipwreck Bay now fade out appropriately when ending.
Multiple crews can no longer cause progress to be lost during the Soulflame encounter by interacting with the Ritual Brazier.
The small fence surrounding the Ritual Brazier on Shipwreck Bay no longer blocks ranged weapons fired above it.
Lighting the Ritual Brazier now consistently shows a visual flame.
Attempting to sell a Hexing Skull will now direct players to take it to Belle for study.
Pirate Emporium
Visual & Audio
Loading Screens on PC will now display the correct size when using a 4K screen resolution.
Capuchin & Barbary monkeys wearing the Cronch Outfits now fit correctly into cannon barrels when loaded.
Players standing on the sloop bed will no longer generate muffled sounds for others in proximity.
Insider Update 2.4.1.4 is now live. Check out the new Adventure quick menu before heading to Larinna to set off and discover the secrets hidden within the Fog of the Damned.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Introducing an early preview of ‘Shrouded Islands’ a Sea of Thieves Adventure, the first chapter of a new episodic approach to story-driven gameplay. For more on these exciting changes coming to the world, head to the latest Developer update!
Adventure Quick Menu
Ghostly Sea Forts
Shrouded Islands
Sunken Kingdom Treasury Balancing
Radial Menus
Adventure Quick Menu
Shrouded Islands
Pirate Emporium
Legend of the Veil
General
Shrouded Islands
Pirate Emporium
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.4.1.3 is now live. With February’s Emporium stock arriving for Insider testing, grab your Ancient Coins and let us know your feedback on these exciting new items!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Season Four Plunder Pass Items Now in the Emporium
Jack O’ Looter Ship Collection
Thunderous Fury Collector’s Ship Items
Cutthroat Weapon Bundle
Ashen Curse Alsatian
Props Master Emotes
Mystical Macaque Emotes
New Cannon Flares
Freebie Throw a Strop Emote
*Cutthroats & Canines Bundle (Store Only) *
Shrouded Islands
The Soulflame Captain encounters are currently using placeholder balancing levels and the difficulty of the encounter has not been balanced for different crew sizes.
Crews can on occasion arrive at Golden Sands Outpost at the start of a new session.
Ashen Lord encounters can occur on Shrouded Islands used by the adventure.
Pirate Emporium
Legend of the Veil
Legend of the Veil – Haunted Islands
When progressing a Haunted Island quest, the placeholder friendly Golden Skeletons are currently able to be damaged and killed by players.
If the whole crew dies during the Haunted Islands’ encounter, the quest module will be completed.
Phantoms do not spawn after lighting the central beacon on the Haunted Islands.
Phantoms and Ancient Skeletons do not spawn on Haunted Islands after solo crew players die and respawn.
Achievements
General
Shrouded Islands
Crews encountering Belle on Shipwreck Bay will now find an appropriate prompt to talk to her, along with subtitles for her dialog when she speaks.
When digging up and opening the sarcophagus, the Quest Map will now be removed from the crew’s quest radial.
Accessibility
Insider Update 2.4.1.2 is now live. Head to Larinna who beckons from the Outpost and venture out to discover the mysteries that are unfolding at Golden Sands Outpost.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Introducing an early preview of ‘Shrouded Islands’ a Sea of Thieves Adventure, the first chapter of a new episodic approach to story-driven gameplay. For more on these exciting changes coming to the world, head to the latest Developer update!
Shrouded Islands
Pirates will find Golden Sands abandoned and in ruin, this Outpost is no longer a starting point for new crews entering the world.
Larinna awaits pirates at the Outpost, urging crews to head to Golden Sands to explore the mysterious ruins and meet a new face in the Sea of Thieves. Speak with Larinna to begin this new adventure!
Fearless crews headed into the fog to uncover the mysteries within will be rewarded with a time-limited exclusive title and cosmetic. Players can wield the eerie Shrouded Compass as a memento of their adventure.
Haunted Island Quest
Shop Filters
Emote Radial Improvements
Ghost Fleet World Event
Ship’s Wheel Audio Support
Hit Detection Reporting
Shrouded Islands
Legend of the Veil
Legend of the Veil – Haunted Islands
Picking up a Flames of Fate will override the Enchanted Lantern.
When progressing a Haunted Island quest, the placeholder friendly Golden Skeletons are currently able to be damaged and killed by players.
If the whole crew dies during the Haunted Islands’ encounter, the quest module will be completed.
Phantoms do not spawn after lighting the central beacon on the Haunted Islands.
Phantoms and Ancient Skeletons do not spawn on Haunted Islands after solo crew players die and respawn.
Achievements
General
Resetting the input settings to default will now also reset the input for Swim Up.
When playing in windowed mode and resizing the screen during gameplay, using Eye of Reach or Spyglass zoom will no longer cause the screen to be off centre.
Players using Toggle Radial Menu’s will now find the shanty radial shortcut now selects shanties correctly.
Steam players using Turkish language settings within steam game properties will now find Sea of Thieves now launches into Turkish.
Visual & Audio
Legend of the Veil
Pirate Emporium
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.4.0.11 is now live. In our last Insider’s build before January’s Update, we continue to restrict the feature set to those shipping in this update. The listed Known Issues have continued to be worked on for resolution ahead of our final retail release.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Island Enemy Encounters
Insiders Pirate Wipe
Achievements
General
Environment
Pirate Emporium
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.4.0.10 is now live. As we approach January’s update, we are now limiting the feature set to those being delivered in that update and The Legend of the Veil Voyage has therefore been disabled. The listed Known Issues have continued to be worked on ahead of our final retail release.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
‘A Pirate’s Life’
Incorrect Poses in Sitting Positions
Achievements
General
Environment
Pirate Emporium
Insider Update 2.4.0.9 is now live.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Rolling Dice Emotes
Improved Shanty Selection
Loot Haul Memory Controls
Pirate Emporium
Legend of the Veil
Legend of the Veil – Haunted Islands
If the whole crew dies during the Haunted Islands’ encounter, the quest module will be completed.
Phantoms do not spawn after lighting the central beacon on the Haunted Islands.
Phantoms and Ancient Skeletons do not spawn on Haunted Islands after solo crew players die and respawn.
Incorrect Poses in Sitting Positions
Cannon Firing Effects
General
Environment
Visual and Audio
Pirate Emporium
Insider Update 2.4.0.8 is now live. As the team returns to the studio after a well-deserved break, this Insiders build continues to focus on Bug Fixes ahead of January’s update.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Haunted Fort
Spatial Audio Support
Pirate Emporium
Legend of the Veil
Legend of the Veil – Haunted Islands
If the whole crew dies during the Haunted Islands’ encounter, the quest module will be completed.
Phantoms do not spawn after lighting the central beacon on the Haunted Islands.
Phantoms and Ancient Skeletons do not spawn on Haunted Islands after solo crew players die and respawn.
Incorrect Poses in Sitting Positions
Cannon Firing Effects
General
Tall Tales
Tunnels of the Damned
Pirate Emporium
Accessibility
When using ‘Toggle Radial Menus’ accessibility setting, players can once again open and close radial menus using the same key.
When using Let Games Read to Me alongside ‘Narrate Changes Only’, adjusting sliders within the settings menu will now narrate the full value when stopping.
Improvements to font sizing and line spacing within the Custom Server Create Session screens to improve readability.
Insider Update 2.4.0.7 is now live. As we approach the end of the year, our team is now enjoying the festivities while a skeleton crew takes the helm, making this our final Insider’s build of the year!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Haunted Fort
Island Enemy Encounters
Seafoam Castaway Bilge Rat Shirt
Pirate Emporium
Legend of the Veil
Legend of the Veil – Haunted Islands
Incorrect Poses in Sitting Positions
Cannon Firing Effects
General
Legend of the Veil
Accessibility
Pirate Emporium
Sitting
Performance & Stability
Insider Update 2.4.0.6 is now live. As we begin to approach the end of the year and our team begins to take well deserved breaks for the holidays, our remaining builds will focus on bug fixes ahead of January’s update.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Haunted Island Ritual Encounter
Legacy Event Cosmetics
Redcoat Grand Admiral Set
Optimising Server Performance using Player Limits
Pirate Emporium
Legend of the Veil
Legend of the Veil – Haunted Islands
Legend of the Veil – Haunted Forts
Incorrect Poses in Sitting Positions
Cannon Firing Effects
*General *
Pirate Emporium
Legend of the Veil
Visual & Audio
Buried Treasure
*Sitting *
Performance & Stability
Insider Update 2.4.0.5 is now live. As we begin to approach the end of the year and our team begins to take well deserved breaks for the holidays, our remaining builds will focus on bug fixes ahead of January’s update.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Haunted Forts
Pirate Emporium
Legend of the Veil
Legend of the Veil – Haunted Islands
Legend of the Veil – Haunted Forts
Incorrect Poses in Sitting Positions
Unable to start Custom Servers
Cannon Firing Effects
General
Pirate Emporium
Legend of the Veil
Visual & Audio
Fireworks
Buried Treasure
Sitting
Sunken Kingdom
Insider Update 2.4.0.4 is now live. Head to the Pirate Emporium and take a look at all the new cosmetics up for grabs. Then head to the Pirate Legend Hideout to pick up the Legend of the Veil Voyage and set sail to discover Haunted Forts!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Character Interactions
Haunted Island Quest
Haunted Forts
Lodestar Ship Collection
Lodestar Weapons Bundle
Lodestar Spyglass
Lodestar Costume Set
Lodestar Pets Collection
Wedding Party Emote bundle
Time-Limited Lunar Festival Pet Outfits Collection
Freebie Something Stinks Emote
*Celestial Companions Bundle (Store Only) *
Hit Registration at Distant Targets
Audio Memory Optimisations
This Insider’s build is the first with this wide-reaching change, and we expect to see audio related issues while this optimization beds in. Please report any audio issues experienced to Player Support.
Selling Firework Crates
Audio Support on Windows Store Builds
Pirate Emporium
Legend of the Veil
Legend of the Veil – Haunted Islands
Legend of the Veil – Haunted Forts
Incorrect Poses in Sitting Positions
Unable to start Custom Servers
Cannon Firing Effects
Sunken Kingdom
General
Legend of the Veil
Buried Treasure
Sitting
Rats on Ships
Sunken Kingdom
Player Input Handling
Performance & Stability
Insider Update 2.4.0.3 is now live. Continue to head to the Pirate Legend Hideout to pick up the Legend of the Veil Voyage, then set sail to discover Haunted Forts!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Voyage Access
The availability of this voyage from Larinna is temporary, to enable wider Insider testing coverage.
Haunted Forts
Storm Effects
Legend of the Veil
Legend of the Veil – Haunted Islands
Legend of the Veil – Haunted Forts
Incorrect Poses in Sitting Positions
Unable to start Custom Servers
Cannon Firing Effects
General
Rats on Ships
Fireworks
Sunken Kingdom
Tall Tale
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.4.0.2 is now live. The Legend of the Veil Voyage is back! Head to the Pirate Legend Hideout to discover a new Voyage and set sail to discover Haunted Forts.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Haunted Island Quest
Haunted Forts
Locating Belle
Voyage Rewards
Spatial Audio Support
Lunar Festival Costume
Legend of the Veil
Legend of the Veil – Haunted Islands
Legend of the Veil – Haunted Forts
General
Legend of the Veil
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.4.0.1 is now live. With a range of onboarding improvements for new players to test, Insider’s pirates have again been reset. The Legend of the Veil Voyage also remains disabled however will return for a future Insider’s build.
New Player Onboarding Notifications
Onboarding Voyage Improvements
Insiders Pirate Wipe
Ranged and Melee Weapon Hit Detection
General
Megalodon
Character Model Quality
*Burying Items*
Season Five
Sitting & Sleeping
Sunken Kingdom
Tall Tales
Insider Update 2.3.2.6 is now live. In our last Insider’s build before Season Five’s update, we continue to restrict the feature set to those shipping in this update. The listed Known Issues have continued to be worked on for resolution ahead of our final retail release.
Sitting & Sleeping
Character Model Quality
Commendations
General
Visual & Audio
Burying Items
Sitting and Sleeping
Fireworks
Dice Emotes
Sunken Kingdom
Lost Shipments Voyage
Insider Update 2.3.2.5 is now live. As we approach December’s update, we are now limiting the feature set to those being delivered in that update and The Legend of the Veil Voyage has therefore been disabled. The listed Known Issues have continued to be worked on ahead of our final retail release.
Midnight Blades Set
Insiders Pirate Wipe
Burying Items
Dice Emotes
Lost Shipment Voyages
General
Performance & Stability
Sitting and Sleeping
Burying
Fireworks
Outpost Stores
Grogmanay
Pirate Emporium
Tall Tales
Insider Update 2.3.2.4 is now live. Head to the Pirate Legend Hideout to discover a new Voyage and set sail to discover Haunted Forts! Also, check out what’s new in Seasons and the Festival of Giving event.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
The world of the Sea of Thieves is beginning to fracture as memories from the Sea of the Damned bleeding through into our world. With malevolent forces seeking to harness this immense power, the Pirate Lord tasks legendary pirates with a fateful quest…
Legend of the Veil Voyage
For this Insider’s build, all pirates have been granted Pirate Legend status, with full access to the Athena’s Fortune Hideout.
Zoom Map Quests
Picture Map Quests
Lying Map Quests
Haunted Island Quest
Haunted Forts
Festival of Giving
Loot Haul Memory Controls
Player Input Handling
Fireworks & Signal Flares
Legend of the Veil Voyage
Fireworks
Burying Items
Performance & Stability
Pirate Emporium
General
Visual and Audio
Pirate Emporium
Sunken Kingdom
Festival of Giving
Burying Items & Quest Board
Island Interactivity
Sitting & Sleeping
Fireworks
Insider Update 2.3.2.3 is now live. Check out the Pirate Emporium to find new ways to deck yourself and your ship out ahead of the festive season. Then head out on the seas and share your loot with pirates you find along the way to earn rewards for the Plundered Presents event!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Plundered Presents
Player Input Handling
Sunken Merfolk Client Stability
Fireworks
Pirate Emporium
Burying Items
Sitting & Sleeping
Island Interactivity
Season Five
General
Pirate Emporium
Sunken Kingdom
Festival of Giving
Season Five
Sitting & Sleeping
Burying
Dice Emotes
Insider Update 2.3.2.2 is now live. Head to the Pirate Emporium to deck out your ship and pirate with new cosmetics ready for the festive seaso! Then check out the events tab to take part in the Grogmanay event which will be sure to help you end the year with a bang.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Grogmanay (December 27th – January 11th)
Royal Revenge Ship Collection
Royal Revenge Weapon Bundle
Captain Barbossa Costume Set
Mutinous Mutt Pet
Time-limited Captain Barbossa Pet Bundle
Sea Dog Weapon Pose Bundle
Say Cheese Emote Bundle
Time-limited Bonechiller Costume
Time-limited Festival of Giving Weapons
Time-limited Festival of Giving Pet Outfits Collection
Freebie Festive Tree Emote
Improved Island Navigation
Earning Quest Board Rewards
Fireworks
Island Enemy Encounters
Grogmanay
Pirate Emporium
Burying Items
Fireworks
Sitting & Sleeping
Season Five
General
Cosmetics
Tall Tales
Localisations
Fireworks
Burying
Sitting & Sleeping
Dice Emotes
Insider Update 2.3.2.1 is now live. Check out what Season Five has to offer and start earning new cosmetics to deck out your Pirate ready for the holiday season! Head to the Events tab to take part in the Festival of Giving event and share your loot with others across the seas before sailing off to find buried treasure or leave behind treasure for other Pirates to discover.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Season Five Progression and Rewards
Season Five Plunder Pass
Season Five Trials and Deeds
Season Five Emissary Ledger
As the end of another year approaches, the Outposts have been dressed in jolly decorations: it's time to deck the Hulls with the Festival of Giving!
Pl *undered Presents (December 13th – December 27th) *
Gilded Voyages
Buried Treasures Commendations and Rewards
Buried Treasures Achievements
Burying Items Tutorial
Enchanted Compass Support
Burying Items
*Fireworks *
Sitting & Sleeping
Dice Emotes
Season Five
*Festival of Giving *
There is placeholder imagery across the Festival of Giving Event. Navigating between pages in Larinna’s black Market while selecting a Gilded voyage can cause the purchase process to fail.
*General *
*Burying *
Fireworks
Sitting & Sleeping
Moving Resources Between Barrels and Crates
Visual and Audio
*Environment *
Performance & Stability
Insider Update 2.3.1.8 is now live. In our last Insider’s build before November’s update, we have restricted the feature set to those shipping in this update. The listed Known Issues have continued to be worked on for resolution ahead of our final retail release.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Environment
General
Feast of Bounty
Phantoms
Player Input Handling
Sunken Kingdom
Insider Update 2.3.1.7 is now live. As we approach November’s update, we are now limiting the feature set to those being delivered in that update. Season Five features such as Burying treasure, the Quest Board and Sitting have therefore now been disabled. The listed Known Issues have continued to be worked on ahead of our final retail release.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Crimson Crypt Cannon Flare
Player Input Handling
Phantoms
Game Chat
General
Tall Tales
Player Input Handling
Insider Update 2.3.1.6 is now live. Light up the skies and send signals across the seas with Signal Flares found in barrels across the world! Use other pirate’s treasure maps to discover hidden riches and after a day of plundering, head to the Tavern, take a seat and grab some grog with your crew.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Signal Flares
Fireworks
Quest Board
Sitting
Moving Resources Between Barrels and Crates
Stools
Dice Emotes
Burying Treasure
Fireworks
Sitting & Sleeping
Transferring Resources
Settings Menu Refresh
Cannon Rowboat
Player Input Handling
Pirate Emporium
General
Quest Board
Feast of Bounty
Fireworks
Pirate Emporium
A Pirates Life
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.3.1.5 is now live. Take a seat (literally) with the introduction of Stools! Head out to islands after grabbing a map from the Quest Board, find yourself a Stool and relax while your crew puts on a firework show for you!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Stools
The emergent spawning of these Stools is temporary for Insider testing coverage and is not representative of the final spawning locations for Stools.
Sitting Tutorial
Fireworks
Signal Flares
Deep Sea Enemy Encounters
Stools
Quest Board
Burying Treasure
Fireworks
Sitting & Sleeping
Settings Menu Refresh
Cannon Rowboat
Player Input Handling
Pirate Emporium
Feast of Bounty
General
Fireworks
Burying
Settings Menu Refresh
Pirate Emporium
Sunken Kingdom
Feast of Bounty
Insider Update 2.3.1.4 is now live. This Insider’s build will be explosive with the introduction of fireworks, available from the Merchant Alliance! Head to the Quest Board and grab a map to discover buried treasures hidden by pirates alike, but before setting sail take a seat with your crew and have a drink or a chat. We implore players to try their best to break sitting and sleeping.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Quest Board – Browsing Maps
Quest Board – Posting Maps
Burying Items
Fireworks
In future Insider’s builds, crews will additionally discover these crates washed up emergently across the Sea of Thieves.
Sitting
Sleeping
Shining Pegasus Weapon Set
Shining Pegasus Costume
Shining Pegasus Banjo
Thunderous Fury Figurehead
Book emote bundle
Smooth Moves Emote Bundle
Freebie Make a Splash
Crimson Crypt Cannon Flare
Legacy Event Cosmetics
Redcoat Grand Admiral Set
Quest Board
Burying Treasure
Fireworks
Sitting & Sleeping
Settings Menu Refresh
Cannon Rowboat
Player Input Handling
Pirate Emporium
Feast of Bounty
General
Burying Treasure
Sunken Kingdom
Pirate Emporium
Accessibility
Insider Update 2.3.1.3 is now live. After Keeyaa’s recent post on the upcoming features for Season Five, the team continue to work behind the scenes to get all the features ready and available for testing. Head here to learn more - Season Five - Buried Treasures. This Insider’s build continues to deliver bug fixes and improvements ahead of our next update.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Megalodon Encounters
Let Games Read To Me Narration Improvement
Settings Menu Refresh
Burying Treasure
Cannon Rowboat
Feast of Bounty
General
Sunken Kingdom
Player Input Handling
Accessibility
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.3.1.2 is now live. This Insider’s build introduces more quality-of-life improvements. Head to the Outposts to get a look at the new Outpost location banners, and let your ship take on some water to get a glimpse at those scurrying stowaways!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Rats on Ships
Wrong Delivery Location
Outpost Location Banners
Report a Player
In this Insiders build, while an email is required to proceed with the report – no email correspondence will be sent to players until a future update.
For Insider testing purposes, no moderation actions will actually take place from any reports.
Settings Menu Refresh
Burying Treasure
Cannon Rowboat
Larinna’s Black Market
Feast of Bounty
Player Input Handling
General
Burying Items
Tall Tales
Sunken Kingdom
Visual & Audio
Player Input Handling
Accessibility
Localisation
Insider Update 2.3.1.1 is now live. This Insider’s build introduces a range of quality-of-life improvements. Head to your Vanity Chest to check out the new Dice Emotes or set traps for unsuspecting pirates by burying a lit Gunpowder Barrel. Also, check out the Feast of Bounty Event to earn new cosmetics!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Moving Resources Between Barrels and Crates
Talking
Dice Emote
For this Insider’s build, all players have been awarded the Dice Emotes directly to their accounts. Head to the Vanity Chest to equip it!
Burying Treasure
Cannon Rowboats
Automatically Vote on Proposed Voyages
Sunken Kingdom Balancing
Feast of Bounty
Player Input Handling
Burying Treasure
General
Player Input Handling
Whispering
Burying
Skeletons Dropping Ammo
Tall Tales
Pirate
Accessibility
Insider Update 2.3.0.7 is now live. In our last Insider’s build before October’s update, we have restricted the feature set to those shipping in October. The listed Known Issues have continued to be worked on for resolution ahead of our final retail release.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Player Input Handling
Pirate Emporium
Ship’s Map
General
Player Input Handling
Accessibility
Pirate Emporium
Tall Tales
Sunken Kingdom
Insider Update 2.3.0.6 is now live. As we approach our October release, this Insider’s build now restricts the feature set to those features shipping in October. Burying and Feast of Bounty have been turned off for this build.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Player Input Handling
Pirate Emporium
Localisation
General
Player Input Handling
Sunken Kingdom
Larinna
Pirate Emporium
Tall Tales
Insider Update 2.3.0.5 is now live. Check out what’s new in the Events tab with an early preview of the new Feast of Bounty Event, along with the return of burying treasure with new changes based on your Insider feedback!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Buried Treasure Maps
Feast of Bounty
Sunken Merfolk Statues
Burying Treasure
Player Input
Pirate Emporium
*Larinna *
Sunken Kingdom
*General *
Burying Treasure
Pirate Emporium
Skeletons Dropping Ammo
Tall Tales
Sunken Kingdom
Performance & Stability
Insider Update 2.3.0.4 is now live. Check out what’s new at the Outpost stores and spoil your pirate with new wears before starting a Voyage and heading out on the Seas!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Automatically Vote on Proposed Voyages *
Scorched Forsaken Ashes Cosmetics
Foul Rotten Bilge Rat clothing
Thriving Wild Rose Compass
Player Input Handling
Sunken Kingdom
Pirate Emporium
Skeletons Dropping Ammo
*General *
Pirate Emporium
Sunken Kingdom
Insider Update 2.3.0.3 is now live. Head to the Pirate Emporium and deck out your ship with the new Crimson Crypt Collection ,or strike fear into those who cross you with the Crimson Crypt Weapon Bundle.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Skeletons Dropping Ammo
Siren Shrine Balancing
Missing Fearless Bone Crusher Cosmetic
Missing Bone Crusher Cosmetics
Crimson Crypt Ship Collection
Crimson Crypt Costume
Crimson Crypt Weapon Bundle
Crimson Crypt Tankard
Halloween Hijinks Emote Bundle
Diabolical Dog
Skeleton pets
Inu Bone Crusher Bundle
Freebie Scared Emote
*Crypts and Creatures Bundle & Skeletal Sailor Starter Pack (Store Only) *
Sunken Kingdom
To prevent this issue from impacting players, Sunken Merfolk Statues are currently not accepting Voyage items.
Pirate Emporium
Skeletons Dropping Ammo
General
Tall Tales
Sunken Kingdom
Insider Update 2.3.0.2 is now live. With our September update going live soon, this build is focusing on bug fixes and stability detection.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Floating Treasure
Input Responsiveness
Server Stability
General
Player Input Handling
Season 4
Sunken Kingdom
General
Fury of the Damned
Tall Tales
Season 4
Sunken Kingdom
Insider Update 2.3.0.1 is now live. With our September update going live soon, we’ve prepared October’s Pirate Emporium and November’s Live Event with this interim build focused on bug fixes.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Floating Treasure
Input Responsiveness
Game Audio
Player Input Handling
Sunken Kingdom
To prevent this issue from impacting players, Sunken Merfolk Statues are currently not accepting Voyage items.
Season 4
General
Fury of the Damned
Tall Tales
Season 4
Sunken Kingdom
Insider Update 2.2.1.10 is now live. This will be the last Insider’s build before the launch of Season Four, please continue to raise any known issues you come across as you dive beneath the waves and tackle the Shrines and Treasuries below.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Fury of the Damned
Sunken Kingdom
General
Fury of the Damned
Client Performance
Digging for Bait
Tall Tales
Season 4
Sunken Kingdom
Insider Update 2.2.1.9 is now live. As we approach our Season Four release, this Insider’s build now restricts the feature set to those features shipping in September. Please continue to venture deep into the Sunken Kingdom and tackle the Shrines and Treasuries while we continue to resolve known issues ahead of launch!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Sunken Kingdom
Digging for Bait
Season Four
The following Daily Deeds are not currently completable;
Fury of the Damned
Client Performance
General
Sunken Merfolk Statues
Sunken Kingdom
Season Four
Fury of the Damned
Pirate Emporium
Performance & Stability
Localisation
Insider Update 2.2.1.8 is now live. Head to Larinna, pick up a Legend of the Sunken Kingdom Voyage to discover the mysterious key and what It may open! Also, check out the Fury of the Damned event to earn some wicked rewards.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Legend of the Sunken Kingdom Voyage
Insiders will no longer be offered a free Voyage in their inventories and will now be required to unlock the Voyage the way it is intended.
Disabling Flashing and On-Screen Effects
Sunken Kingdom
Fury of the Damned
Season Four
Client Performance
Cargo Run
General
Sunken Kingdom
Season Four
Fury of the Damned
Localisation
Insider Update 2.2.1.7 is now live. Head to the Events tab to take part in the Fury of the Damned event to see what Season Four has to offer. In true pirate fashion, you can now bury your plunder to hide it from other pirates that roam the seas.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Legend of the Sunken Kingdom Voyage
Siren Shrines
Siren Treasuries
Message in a Bottle Quests
Sunken Kingdom Commendations & Rewards
Burying Treasure
Buried Treasure Maps
Larinna’s Black Market
Event Week 4 Active
Nautical Narration
HDR Experience on Xbox Series X & Series S Consoles
Sunken Kingdom
Burying Treasure
Fury of the Damned
Season Four
Tunnels of the Damned
Localisation
Client Performance
General
A Pirate's Life
Season Four
Pirate Emporium
Sunken Kingdom
Insider Update 2.2.1.6 is now live. Check out your inventory for the ‘Legend of the Sunken Kingdom’ Voyage and discover treasures hidden beneath the waves! Head to the Events tab to take part in the Fury of the Damned event and see what Season Four has to offer.
We will continue to monitor bug reports from this build, so please continue to report any critical bugs you encounter by heading to the Sea of Thieves Support site and letting our Player Support team know.
Daily Refreshing Trials
*For this Insider’s Build the team will be testing the process for delivering new Trials to players within Insiders. Starting on the 3rd of September, each day will refresh the Weekly Trials available in an accelerated fashion. Head to the * feedback thread
Season Four Rewards
Season Four Plunder Pass
Season Four Emissary Ledger Rewards
Improved Cannon Aiming
Sunken Kingdom
Fury of the Damned
Season Four
Localisation
Tunnels of the Damned
General
A Pirates Life
Sunken Kingdom
Pirate Emporium
Localisation
Performance & Stability
Insider Update 2.2.1.5 is now live. Head to the Events tab to take part in the Fury of the Damned event, check your inventory for the ‘Legend of the Sunken Kingdom’ Voyage and seek out the mysteries from below the waves!
We will continue to monitor bug reports from this build, so please continue to report any critical bugs you encounter by heading to the Sea of Thieves Support site and letting our Player Support team know.
Legend of the Sunken Kingdom Voyage
For this Insider’s build, all players have been granted a free ‘Legend of the Sunken Kingdom’ Voyage directly to their inventory to get them started on their journey.
Siren Treasuries Balancing
Majestic Sovereign Clothing
Dawn Hunter Set
Disabling Screen Shake Effects
Disabling Blur Effects
Disabling Flashing Effects
A Pirates Life
Sunken Kingdom
Fury of the Damned
Season Four
Pirate Emporium
Localisation
Tunnels of the Damned
Client Crash
General
Fury of the Damned
Pirate Emporium
Sunken Kingdom
Sunken Treasure Merfolk
Insider Update 2.2.1.4 is now live. The Sunken Kingdom has been reopened, venture deep beneath the waves to discover the hidden secrets in each of the Siren Shrines and tackle the rebalanced encounters in the Siren Treasuries. For those pirates seeking sneak peek at our next event, head to the events menu for more on Fury of the Damned!
We will continue to monitor bug reports from this build, so please continue to report any critical bugs you encounter by heading to the Sea of Thieves Support site and letting our Player Support team know.
Siren Shrines
Siren Treasuries
Sunken Kingdom Commendations & Rewards
Mysteries of the Sunken Kingdom
Sunken Kingdom Achievements
New Xbox and Steam achievements can be unlocked by progressing through the new in-game Commendations. A total of 200 Gamerscore is available to earn from this update, and these achievements will remain in the game indefinitely.
Fury of the Damned
Season Four Daily Deeds
Rowboat Docking
Cannon Rowboat Balancing
Outpost Signposts
Sunken Kingdom
Sunken Treasure Merfolk
Fury of the Damned
Pirate Emporium
Whispering Text Chat Range
Tunnels of the Damned
Localisation
Deed Tracking
General
Tall Tales
Pirate Emporium
Sunken Kingdom
Insider Update 2.2.1.3 is now live. Check out the Pirate Emporium, adorn your ship and pirate before heading out to discover the Treasuries that have re-emerged in the depths of the Sea of Thieves, brimming with riches just waiting to be plundered!
We will continue to monitor bug reports from this build, so please continue to report any critical bugs you encounter by heading to the Sea of Thieves Support site and letting our Player Support team know.
Siren Shrines
In this Insider’s build, all other Siren Shrines and Siren Treasuries are disabled to focus testing on this new Shrine.
Seasonal Progression and Rewards
Season Four Trials
For this Insiders Build all Weekly and Monthly Trials have been enabled together, allowing full testing coverage.
Season Four Plunder Pass
Golden Nile Ship Collection
Golden Nile Costume
Golden Nile Weapon Bundle
Golden Nile Lantern
Victorious Weapon Pose Emote Bundle
Joker Emotes
Freebie Dramatic Emote
Swimming Upwards
Ship Compass Narration
AZERTY Keyboard Support
Muting Copyrighted Audio in ‘A Pirate’s Life’
Improved HDR Experience on Xbox Series X & Series S Consoles
Front End Updates
Island Enemy Encounters
Sunken Kingdom
Sunken Treasure Merfolk
Pirate Emporium
Whispering Text Chat Range
Tunnels of the Damned
AZERTY Keyboard Support
Outpost Store
Localisation
Game Options
General
Pirate Emporium
Tale Tales
Treasure Merfolk
Sunken Kingdom
Insider Update 2.2.1.2 is now live. The all-new Shrine of the Coral Tomb has emerged in the depths of the Shores of Plenty for you to explore, discovering the secrets and treasure buried within. Don’t forget to also try out the new Whispering Trumpet and discuss the locations of hidden treasure in private!
We will continue to monitor bug reports from this build, so please continue to report any critical bugs you encounter by heading to the Sea of Thieves Support site and letting our Player Support team know.
Siren Shrines
In this Insider’s build, all other Siren Shrines and Siren Treasuries are disabled to focus testing on this new Shrine.
Whispering
To meet up with like-minded Insiders for testing on this feature, head to the Sea Dogs Tavern and make your sneaky plans…
Swimming Upwards
Ship Compass Narration
AZERTY Keyboard Support
Front End Messaging
Sunken Kingdom
Sunken Treasure Merfolk
Whispering Text Chat Range
Tunnels of the Damned
AZERTY Keyboard Support
Localisation
General
Tall Tales – ‘A Pirate’s Life’
Localisation
Sunken Kingdom
Sunken Treasure Merfolk
Insider Update 2.2.1.1 is now live. A new Shrine and Treasury have both appeared beneath the waves, the Shrine of Tribute, and the Treasury of the Secret Wilds! Head to The Wilds to defeat waves of enemies or the Ancient Isles to unlock secrets and be rewarded with hidden treasures.
We will continue to monitor bug reports from this build, so please continue to report any critical bugs you encounter by heading to the Sea of Thieves Support site and letting our Player Support team know.
Siren Shrines
Siren Treasuries
Cannon Rowboat Targeting
Sunken Kingdom
Sunken Treasure Merfolk
Localisation
Tunnels of the Damned
General
Cannon Rowboats
Tall Tales – ‘A Pirate’s Life’
Sunken Kingdom
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.2.0.14 is now live. The Treasury of Sunken Shores is back to be explored and a new Shrine of Ancient Tears has appeared in the depths, but don’t forget your lantern! Add extra defence to your ship while you explore the Shrine below with a new Cannon Rowboat.
We will continue to monitor bug reports from this build, so please continue to report any critical bugs you encounter by heading to the Sea of Thieves Support site and letting our Player Support team know.
While the Sunken Kingdom has always existed beneath the waves, the events of ‘A Pirate’s Life’ have stirred the home of the Sirens. For an update from our Lead Designer on the Sunken Kingdom, head to this Developer Update.
Siren Shrines
Siren Treasuries
Temporary Insiders Server Limits
Cannon Rowboats
Dynamic Resolution on Xbox Series X
Turkish Language Support
Player Compass Narration
Tunnels of the Damned
Sunken Kingdom
Treasure Merfolk Tutorial
Localisation
General
Sunken Treasure Merfolk
Sunken Kingdom
Insider Update 2.2.0.13 is now live. Head to the Special Events menu and help test the upcoming Jewels of the Deep event. As we approach our August update, this will be the last Insider’s build focused on this feature set before returning testing to future features.
If you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves Support site and let our Player Support team know.
Tunnels of the Damned
General
Pirate Emporium
A Pirates Life
Jewels of the Deep Event
Insider Update 2.2.0.12 is now live. As we approach our August update, this Insider’s build focuses the feature set on those we are releasing in our next update. With the Sunken Kingdom no longer accessible, head to the Special Events menu and help test the upcoming Jewels of the Deep event.
If you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves Support site and let our Player Support team know.
Harpoon Responsiveness
Tunnels of the Damned
Jewels of the Deep Event
General
Tall Tales
Performance & Stability
Insider Update 2.2.0.11 is now live. Head out to sea and discover the new Coral ‘Message in Bottle’ Voyages washed up on the shores, then follow these Voyages to uncover a new type of mysterious treasure – the Breath of the Sea.
If you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves Support site and let our Player Support team know.
Coral ‘Message in a Bottle’ Voyage
Breath of the Sea
Coral Treasures
Coral ‘Message in a Bottle’ Voyages
Breath of the Sea
Sunken Kingdom
Sunken Treasure Merfolk
Tunnels of the Damned
Pirate Emporium
Jewels of the Deep Event
General
Sunken Treasure Merfolk
Siren Shrines & Treasuries
Pirate Emporium
Tall Tales
Insider Update 2.2.0.10 is now live. Head out to sea and discover the Sunken Kingdoms and Treasuries hidden below the waves, battle against Ocean Crawlers and the Sirens to loot their hidden riches.
If you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves Support site and let our Player Support team know.
Emergent Phantom Rewards
Sunken Kingdom
Sunken Treasure Merfolk
Tall Tales
Tunnels of the Damned
Pirate Emporium
Health Bar
Localisation
General
Pirate Emporium
Sunken Kingdom
Jewels of the Deep
Pet Naming
Insider Update 2.2.0.9 is now live. Head to the Pirate Emporium to pick up the new intimidating Davy Jones Cursed Costume and gloomy Condemned Captain Monkey to match before setting sail to discover Siren Shrines and Treasuries hidden below the waves. Battle against Ocean Crawlers and the Sirens themselves to unearth hidden riches down below.
If you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves Support site and let our Player Support team know.
Island Encounters
Deep Sea Encounters
Davy Jones Cursed Costume
Condemned Captain Monkey
Temporary Insiders Server Limits
Accessibility
The Sunken Kingdom
Sunken Treasure Merfolk
Jewels of the Deep
Tall Tales
Tunnels of the Damned
Pet Naming
Pirate Emporium
Health Bar
General
Pirate Emporium
Sunken Kingdom
Tall Tales
Sirens
Fort Skeletons
Insider Update 2.2.0.8 is now live. Mysterious Siren Shrines and Treasuries are emerging deep below the waves all across the Sea of Thieves. Take a dive and discover what the Sirens are hiding in their Sunken Kingdom, battle against Ocean Crawlers and the Sirens themselves to unearth hidden riches down below.
If you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves Support site and let our Player Support team know.
While the Sunken Kingdom has always existed beneath the waves, the events of ‘A Pirate’s Life’ have stirred the home of the Sirens. For an update from our Lead Designer on the Sunken Kingdom, head to this Developer Update.
Siren Shrines
Siren Treasuries
Sunken Treasure Merfolk
Temporary Insiders Server Limits
The Sunken Kingdom
Sunken Treasure Merfolk
Jewels of the Deep
Tall Tales
Tunnels of the Damned
Pet Naming
Pirate Emporium
The Kraken
General
Tall Tales
Insider Update 2.2.0.7 is now live. Head to the Pirate Emporium to have a look at what’s new in stock and deck out your ship in the new ‘Cursed Ferryman’ ship set. Be sure to check out the Special Events tab to take part in August’s new ‘Jewels of the Deep’ Event!
If you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves Support site and let our Player Support team know.
Jewels of the Deep
Rewards
Cursed Ferryman Ship Collection
Cursed Ferryman Weapon Bundle
Summer Fun Emote Bundle
Summer Sea Dog Macaw Bundle
Freebie Chef Kiss Emote
Season Two Plunder Pass Items Return!
While the Sunken Kingdom has always existed deep below the waves, the events of ‘A Pirate’s Life’ have awoken the home of the Sirens. For an update from our Lead Designer on the Sunken Kingdom, head to this Developer Update.
Insiders will begin to see some aspects surfacing from the world below the waves in upcoming Insider builds, however at this stage these areas are not yet ready for testing and therefore are currently unreachable.
Rowboat Interactions
Ancient Coin Wallet
Letters of Recommendation
Tall Tales
Tunnels of the Damned
Pet Naming
Pirate Emporium
Jewels of the Deep
General
Tall Tales
Insider Update 2.2.0.6 is now live. This build is focused on the Pirate Games event and bug fixing while the team prepares Season Four’s content.
If you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves Support site and let our Player Support team know.
Accessibility
Outpost Shop
Tall Tales
Tunnels of the Damned
Pet Naming
Pirate Emporium
General
Tunnels of the Damned
A Pirates Life
‘Dark Brethren’ – When the Castaway transforms, you should no longer see her new and previous form at the same time.
‘Lords of the Sea’ – Dying during the last wave of Phantoms should no longer cause the required key to not appear.
‘Lords of the Sea’ – When reaching the top of the spire by using a cannon, appropriate subtitles will now be shown for the voice over.
‘Lords of the Sea’ – On reaching to top of the spire, there should no longer be missing voice over when opening the mysterious Chest.
Insider Update 2.2.0.5 is now live. Check out the Special Events tab and take part in the new Event for July, The Pirate Games, before heading out onto the sea! There are also a range of fixes and improvements to the experience following your player feedback.
If you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves Support site and let our Player Support team know.
‘Captains of the Damned’, The Whispering Bayou Improvements
Outposts
Rowboat Interactions
Tall Tales
Tunnels of the Damned
Pet Naming
General
Sirens
Ocean Crawlers
The Pirate Games
Tunnels of the Damned
Tall Tales
Insider Update 2.2.0.4 is now live. Continue to check out the Special Events tab and take a part in the new Event for July, The Pirate Games!
If you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves Support site and let our Player Support team know.
The Pirate Games
Pet Naming
Tall Tales
Tunnels of the Damned
General
Tall Tales
Outpost Cosmetics
Insider Update 2.2.0.3 is now live. Check out the Outpost Shops and see what is new in stock before heading out on the seas to participate in July’s Event – The Pirate Games!
If you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves Support site and let our Player Support team know.
Hit Registration
The Pirate Games
Pet Naming
Tunnels of the Damned – Rejoining a Session
Plunder Pass Reward Unlocking Issue
A Pirates Life Tall Tales
New Tall Tale Commendations – Tale Visibility
Ranged and Melee Weapon Hit Detection
Trade Route
Outpost Cosmetics
General
The Pirate Games
Shipwright
‘A Pirate’s Life’ Tall Tales
Insider Update 2.2.0.2 is now live. Check out the Special Events tab and take a look at the new Event for July, The Pirate Games! There are also a range of fixes and improvements to the experience following your player feedback.
If you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves Support site and let our Player Support team know.
The Pirate Games
The Pirate Games
Pet Naming
Tunnels of the Damned – Rejoining a Session
Players falling through their Ship
Plunder Pass Reward Unlocking Issue
New Tall Tale Commendations – Tale Visibility
Ranged and Melee Weapon Hit Detection
‘The Sunken Pearl’ & ‘Dark Brethren’ Tall Tales
Trade Routes
Shipwright
General
‘A Pirate’s Life’ Tall Tales
Insider Update 2.2.0.1 is now live. ‘A Pirate’s Life’ arrives in Insiders for the first time along with a range of fixes and improvements to the experience following your player feedback!
If you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves Support site and let our Player Support team know.
‘The Sunken Pearl’ Multi-Crew Improvements
Pet Naming
Players falling through their Ship
Tunnels of the Damned – Rejoining a Session
New Tall Tale Commendations – Tale Visibility
Plunder Pass Reward Unlocking Issue
Ranged and Melee Weapon Hit Detection
General
‘A Pirate’s Life’ Tall Tales
Pirate Emporium
Ocean Crawlers
Front-End Refresh
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.1.1.11 is now live. Head out on the seas and continue to battle against Phantoms and Sirens, then be sure to try out the Map Migration Technical Test!
If you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves Support site and let our Player Support team know.
Pets
Sirens
Front End Loading
General
Map Migration Technical Test
Insider Update 2.1.1.10 is now live. Phantoms and Sirens are still roaming the Sea of Thieves so be on your guard, then be sure to try out the Map Migration Technical Test!
If you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves Support site and let our Player Support team know.
Dawn Hunter Set
Trident of the Dark Tides
Map Migration Technical Test
Sirens
Front End Loading
General
Map Migration Technical Test
Trident of the Dark Tides
Insider Update 2.1.1.9 is now live, where Sirens and Phantoms are once again roaming the seas! Dive in and battle against Sirens before heading to back to land to vanquish the frightful Phantoms.
If you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves Support site and let our Player Support team know.
Turkish Localisation
Combat
Sirens
Trident of the Dark Tides
Front End Loading
General
Insider Update 2.1.1.8 is now live! Head out on to the seas to find and battle against fearful Phantoms.
If you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves Support site and let our Player Support team know.
With Phantoms now re-enabled for Insider testing, here’s a recap of the recent changes:
Phantom Spawning
Phantom Balancing
Phantom Abilities
Phantom Effects
*Ship Spawning *
Single-Handed Animations
Combat
Trident of Dark Tides
Front End Loading
General
Lost Shipments Voyage
Map Migration Technical Test
Tridents of the Dark Tides
Phantoms
Flags of Friendship
Sirens
Insider Update 2.1.1.7 is now live and map migration testing is back, so pick up the temporary Tale before heading out to sea to battle against Sirens!
If you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves Support site and let our Player Support team know.
This Insider build re-enables the early technical test of map migration. Head to the Outpost to find a temporary Tale and venture into the ominous new rock formations to arrive at Old Sailor Isle! To help gather information for the team, Insiders can once again earn Doubloons for helping support this technical test – head to this feedback thread to learn more.
Treasure Handling
Performance Improvements
Trident of Dark Tides Balancing
Replace Gamertags Keybinds
Hiding Crew Gamertags Keybinds
Emissary Voting
Phantoms
Combat
Sirens
Flags of Friendship
Front End Loading
General
Visual and Audio
Sirens
Insider Update 2.1.1.6 is now live, so head out onto the seas to battle against Sirens!
Due to a forum error, we were unable to get feedback for the Flags of Friendship event. Please leave previous feedback from the 2.1.1.5 build in the Flags of Friendship thread.
If you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves Support site and let our Player Support team know.
UI Menu Narration
Combat
Sirens
Front End Loading
Localisation
General
Sirens
Flags of Friendship
Emissaries
Localisation
Insider Update 2.1.1.5 is now live! Phantoms have returned with a range of fixes to improve their experience, along with our next wave or map migration testing – check below to get involved.
If you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves Support site and let our Player Support team know.
These fearsome foes have picked up unnatural abilities that further enhance their fast-paced attacks, striking fear into the hearts of every living crew they encounter. For an update from our Creative Director, head to this Developer Update.
Phantom Spawning
Phantom Balancing
Phantom Abilities
Phantom Effects
This Insider build re-enables the early technical test of map migration. Head to the Outpost to find a temporary Tale and venture into the ominous new rock formations to arrive at Old Sailor Isle!
Combat
Sirens
Flags of Friendship
Emissaries
Front End Loading
Localisation
General
Flags of Friendship
Sirens
Phantoms
Map Migration Technical Test
Insider Update 2.1.1.4 is now live! As we continue to work on updates for both Phantoms and map migration, these features remain disabled until a future Insiders build.
If you encounter any bugs, please head to the Sea of Thieves Support site and let our Player Support team know.
Blackcoat Executive Admiral
Sirens
Tridents of Dark Tides
Flags of Friendship
VFX
Localisation
Emissaries
Front End Loading
General
Flags of Friendship
Insider Update 2.1.1.3 is now live! Sail out onto the seas, continue to battle Sirens and search for the powerful Tridents of the Dark Tides. Don’t forget to check out the special events tabs to learn more about the Flags of Friendship event.
Please note that due to some technical issues with the website, our Forums will be inaccessible until we find a fix - therefore we ask that if you encounter any bugs, you submit them to us via the Sea of Thieves Support site.
It is important to note that Commendation progress will reset for all pirates with this build.
UI Menu Narration
Sirens
Tridents of Dark Tides
Flags of Friendship
VFX
Localisation
Emissaries
General
Flags of Friendship
Sirens
Insider Update 2.1.1.2 is now live! Continue to check out the special events tab to learn more about the upcoming Flags of Friendship Event before sailing out onto the seas to battle Sirens and discover Tridents of the Dark Tides.
Please note that due to some technical issues with the website, our Forums will be inaccessible until we find a fix - therefore we ask that if you encounter any bugs, you submit them to us via the Sea of Thieves Support site.
It is important to note that Commendation progress will reset for all pirates with this build.
Sirens
Tridents of Dark Tides
Flags of Friendship
VFX
Localisation
General
Sirens
Tridents of Dark Tides
Animations
Localisation
Custom Servers
Insider Update 2.1.0.7 is now live! Head to the special events tab to learn more about the upcoming Flags of Friendship Event before diving into the seas to find Sirens and Tridents of the Dark Tides.
Please note that due to some technical issues with the website, our Forums will be inaccessible for the weekend - therefore we ask that if you encounter any bugs, you submit them to us via the Sea of Thieves Support site.
It is important to note that Commendation progress will reset for all pirates with this build.
Siren Spawn Balancing
Sirens
Tridents of Dark Tides
Flags of Friendship
Localisation
Animations
Emotes
Custom servers
VFX
General
Ahoy Insiders, Insider Update 2.1.0.6 is now live! The new event ‘Flags of Friendship’ is now available for Insider testing, head to the special events tab to learn more about this upcoming event. For those looking to earn some coin, Doubloon rewards are available each day for crews participating in the Map Migration Technical Test.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves Support site and let our Player Support team know.
Introducing a new event! Having noticed lots of new visitors to the Sea of Thieves, Larinna wants to make the seas a little more welcoming for them by encouraging pirates to take out some of the more dangerous threats and form Alliances!
We will offer a long-term challenge that ticks up when players place items of loot on another crew’s ship and players will be rewarded with gold for every loot item of theirs that another crew sells.
The rewards players will have the opportunity to earn are a Scar, Makeup, Tattoo and two Titles.
This Insider build re-enables the early technical test of Map Migration. Head to the Outpost to find a temporary Tale and venture into the ominous new rock formations to arrive at Old Sailor Isle!
Insiders can once again earn Doubloons for helping support this technical test – head to this feedback thread to learn more!
UI Menu Narration
Sirens
Trident
Plunder Pass
Flags of Friendship
Localisation
Emotes
General
Sirens
Trident of Dark Tides
Map Migration Test
Ahoy Insiders, Insider Update 2.1.0.5 is now live! This build is starting to focus on June’s update, so head out on the sea to find the Trident of Dark Tides and battle Sirens. Then, head to the Outpost shops to check out the new stock of cosmetics, weapons and other items.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves Support site and let our Player Support team know.
Siren Encounters
Trident of Dark Tides Spawning
Season Three Emissary Ledger Rewards
Dawn Hunter Set
Grimy Bilge Rat
UI Menu Visibility
Sirens
Trident
General
Sirens
Trident of Dark Tides
Performance and Stability
Ahoy Insiders! Insider Update 2.1.0.4 is now live! As we approach our May release, this Insider build is now restricted to the feature set coming in our next update. This will be the final build centered around May’s update before we move on to June’s Update.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves Support site and let our Player Support team know.
Steam Invite Notifications
General
Ahoy Insiders! Insider Update 2.1.0.3 is now live! As we approach our May release, this Insider build is now restricted to the feature set coming in our next update. Head to the Pirate Emporium and check out the Sales tab to see what items are purchasable at a discounted price.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves Support site and let our Player Support team know.
Time-Limited Sale
Fort of Fortune
Emissary Trade Route Balancing
Resource & Commodity Crate Limits
Localisation
General
Trade Routes
Pirate Emporium
Outpost Cosmetics
Fort of Fortune
Localisation
Insider Update 2.1.0.2 is now live! Head to the Pirate Emporium and check out the new items available before heading out to the seas to fight off Sirens, find Tridents or grab the Tale Book from the Tavern and sail through the mysterious portals.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves Support site and let our Player Support team know.
This Insider build introduces an early technical test of a new system: Map Migration. New rock formations across the seas now allow crews to migrate to new servers on demand, and to show our appreciation for your support, Insiders can earn Doubloons for taking part in this technical test - head to this Feedback Thread to learn more!
Opening the Portal
Migration
Keep a keen ear out for their eerie song and prepare yourselves. For an update from our Creative Director, head to this Developer Update.
Sirens Balancing
Siren Rewards
Trident of Dark Tides Spawning
Trident of Dark Tides Effects
Trident of Dark Tides
Shining Pegasus Ship Collection
Valiant Weapon Pose Emote Bundle
Freebie Dodgy Deal Emote
Wind and Weapon Pose Bundle (Store Only)
Azure Ocean Crawler Set
Blackcoat Executive Admiral Set
Map Migration Test
Larinna and Outpost Shops
Fort of Fortune
Resource & Commodity Crates
Particle Effects
Pirate Emporium
General
Sirens
Pirate Emporium
Emissary Ledger Rewards
Insider Update 2.1.0.1 is now live! With our April Update now live, we prepare May’s Pirate Emporium and Live Event with this interim build focused on bug fixes.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Changing Game Language
Popup Notifications
Larinna and Outpost Shops
Fort of Fortune
Pirate Emporium
Resource & Commodity Crates
Xbox Game Language
Emissary Tutorial
Resource & Commodity Crates
Insider Update 2.0.23.9 is now live! With our April Update now heading to retail, we're returning Insiders to previewing upcoming features for future updates.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Fort of Fortune
Black Market Archive
These cosmetics remain accessible from Larinna in this build, however the Black Market will be retired in a future update.
Localisation
Reapers VS the World
Season Two Trials
Resource Crate Limits
Insider Update 2.0.23.8 is now live! This is our final Insider’s build prior to the launch of Season Two on 15th April. The feature set stays focused on those features we are releasing in this update, and the team continues to address critical issues ahead of Season Two launch.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Season Two Plunder Pass
Season One Cosmetics
Resource Crate Limits
Season Two Trials
Reapers VS the World
Localisation
General
Players losing connection to their ISP should no longer experience a black screen when attempting to return to the game.
Players disconnecting from their local network should no experience a DaffodilBeard error and be unable to reconnect to the game.
Trade Routes
The commodity crates should now have correct pirate phrases in the radial.
The "Convenient Stores" achievement should now correctly track and be unlocked.
Reapers VS the World
Season Two Trials
Insider Update 2.0.23.7 is now live! Check out the Events tab to see what Deeds are active and what Emissary to represent. Stock up on Resource Crates with the Merchants, then head towards the new Fort of Fortune skull cloud to battle skeletons and open the Vault.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
With new progression, rewards to earn, Trials to tackle and even a new Plunder Pass to purchase, there is plenty to sink your teeth into. For an overview of Season Two, head to this Developer Update.
Fort of Fortune Balancing
Gold Pouches
Resource Crate Pricing
Season Two Trials
Trade Route
Reapers VS the World
Localisation
General
Fort of Fortune
Reapers VS the World
Pirate Emporium
Season Two Trials
Emissary Ledgers
Insider Update 2.0.23.6 is now live! Check out the Events tab to see what Deeds are active and what Emissary to represent before visiting the Merchants to stock up on crates for your adventures. Grab the new Trident weapon and dive into the seas to discover a terrifying new enemy in the depths below!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Keep an ear out for their eerie song and prepare yourselves. For an update from our Creative Director, head to this Developer Update.
Siren Balancing
The Trident of Dark Tides
With new progression, rewards to earn, Trials to tackle and even a new Plunder Pass to purchase, there is plenty to sink your teeth into. For an overview of Season Two, head to this Developer Update.
Fort of Fortune Balancing
Fort of Fortune Rewards
Emissary Trade Route Commendations
Fort of Fortune Commendations
Emissary Trade Route Achievements
Season Two Trials
Lost Shipments
Accessibility
Season Two
Within Trials of Exploration, the following Trials are not currently able to be completed:
Within Trials of Combat, the following Trials are not currently able to be completed:
Within Trials of the Sea, the following Trials are not currently able to be completed:
Pirate Emporium
Fort of Fortune
Reapers VS the World
Localisation
Emissary Ledgers
Events
General
Outpost Cosmetics
Sirens
Seasons
Pirate Emporium
Merchant Alliance Outpost Shop
Fort of Fortune
Insider Update 2.0.23.5 is now live! After waking up in the tavern, discover a new weapon ready to be wielded and dive into the seas to discover a terrifying new enemy in the depths below. Head to the Pirate Emporium to deck out your ship, and pirate, ready for adventure. Don’t forget to check the Events tab to see what Deeds are active and set sail as an Emissary!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Hot on the heels of the Phantoms, this Insider build introduces our new underwater threat, Sirens! Keep a keen ear out for their eerie song and prepare yourselves. For an update from our Creative Director, head to this Developer Update.
Siren Spawning
In this Insider’s build, Sirens will be encountered more frequently when swimming to facilitate testing and feedback.
Sirens Abilities
The Trident of Dark Tides
For this Insider’s build, players will be able to find Tridents laid out across the tables inside the tavern at each Outpost.
With new progression, rewards to earn, Trials to tackle and even a new Plunder Pass to purchase, there is plenty to sink your teeth into. For an overview of Season Two, head to this Developer Update.
Fort of Fortune
Emissary Trade Routes
These Trade Routes will change each week once this reaches our retail build, however for Insider testing they will change each day.
Merchant Resource Crates
Emissary Discoverability
Season Two Trials
Season Two Progression
Season Two Rewards
Reapers Vs the World
Season Two Plunder Pass
Dark Warsmith Ship Collection
Dark Warsmith Costume
Dark Warsmith Weapons
Dagger Trick Emotes
Reapers Heart Dog
Silver Skull Sails
Freebie Thigh Slapper Emote
Wars & Paws Bundle (Store Only)
Clothing Textures
Season Two
Trials that challenge crews to face off against the Fort of Fortune or plot the course with Merchant Emissary Trade Routes do not currently track the following progression:
Pirate Emporium
Fort of Fortune
Reapers Vs the World
Outpost Cosmetics
Localisation
General
Season 2
Glitterbeard
Accessibility
Insider Update 2.0.23.3 is now live! Head to the Outpost shops to purchase anything you may have missed, then visit the Merchants to stock up on crates and prepare your ship for setting sail! With Season Two beginning to arrive in Insiders, unlock new progression, rewards and Trials alongside gameplay improvements.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
With new progression, rewards to earn, Trials to tackle and even a new Plunder Pass to purchase, there is plenty to sink your teeth into. For an overview of Season Two, head to this Developer Update.
Merchant Resource Crates
In a future Insider’s build, the Merchant Alliance will inform crews of Trade Routes across the seas where resources are in surplus and others in demand – allowing crews to begin trading resources.
Season Two Emissary Ledger Rewards
Gold Pouches
Barrel Disguise Emote
Cultured Aristocrat Set
Regal Sovereign Set
Legacy Event Cosmetics
Previous rewards from the Vault Raiders Event have now been added to the Outpost shops.
The Gold Hoarders Weapons can now be found in their respective stores, locked behind Commendations.
Phantoms
Thank you all for your feedback on our new land-based threat, the Phantoms will now be disabled while the team continue to iterate on their design. Expect these to return to Insiders in a future update.
Clothing Textures
Merchant Resource Crates
Season Two
Phantoms
Localisation
General
Seasons
Emissary Ledgers
Insider Update 2.0.23.2 is now live! Season Two has begun to arrive in Insiders, unlocking new progression, rewards and Trials alongside gameplay improvements. Looking further out onto the horizon, a new land-based threat arrives early for Insider testing!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
This Insider build introduces our new land-based threat, Phantoms! These fearsome foes have picked up unnatural abilities that further enhance their fast-paced attacks, striking fear into the hearts of every living crew they encounter. For an update from our Creative Director, head to this Developer Update.
Phantom Spawning
This emergent spawning change allows us to begin testing Phantoms with Insiders, however, is not representative of how they will appear in the final experience.
Phantom Abilities
Season Two arrives in Insiders as we prepare for our April Update. With new progression, rewards to earn, Trials to tackle and even a new Plunder Pass to purchase, there is plenty to sink your teeth into. For an overview of Season Two, head to this Developer Update.
Refreshed Emissary Ledger Rewards
To facilitate Insider testing, Emissary Ledgers in the Insider build will now refresh every 3-4 days.
Emissary Discoverability
World Event Rebalancing
Season Two Progression & Rewards
Season Two Trials
While Insiders have access to a range of new Trials, these Trials are unable to be completed until these features become available for testing.
Season Two Plunder Pass
Season One Cosmetics
Season Two
Pirate Emporium
Phantoms
Localisation
General
Glitterbeard
Outpost Cosmetics
Localisation
Insider Update 2.0.23.1 is now live! With our March Update now heading to retail, we're returning Insiders to previewing upcoming features for future updates. While this Insiders build focusses on bug fixes, expect Season 2 features to begin arriving for testing in the next Insider builds.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Accessibility
Legend of Glitterbeard
Localisation
Insider Update 2.0.22.8 is the final Insiders build ahead of March’s update and is now Live!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
The Legend of Glitterbeard
Localisation
General
Glitterbeard
Insider Update 2.0.22.7 is now live! As we approach our March release, this Insiders build is now restricted to the feature set coming in our next update.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
The Legend of Glitterbeard
Localisation
General
Vault Raiders
Glitterbeard
Localisation
Accessibility
Insider Update 2.0.22.6 is now live! Whilst the team continues to work on a range of bugs with the Vault Raiders Event, grab a Voyage from Larinna leading you to a Gold Hoarders Ancient Vault and check the Events tab to see what actions can give you Favour to earn new rewards. Be sure to head to the Pirate Emporium for a look at the deals and discounts available throughout the store.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Our March update introduces an experience to the world of Sea of Thieves that is very close to our hearts as a studio. Head to this Developer Update to learn more.
Glitterbeard Commendations
Pirate Emporium
The Legend of Glitterbeard
Vault Raiders
Megalodon Encounters
Localisation
Emissary Rewards
General
Pirate Emporium
Vault Raiders
Legend of Glitterbeard
Lost Shipments
Accessibility
Insider Update 2.0.22.5 is now live! Whilst the team continues to work on a range of bugs with the Vault Raiders Event, talk to Larinna and pick up a Voyage leading you to a Gold Hoarders Ancient Vault! Check the Events tab to see what actions can give you Favour to earn new, shiny rewards.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Our March update introduces an experience to the world of Sea of Thieves that is very close to our hearts as a studio. Head to this Developer Update to learn more.
Glitterbeard Commendations
Glitterbeard Achievement
Loot Haul Memory Improvements
The Legend of Glitterbeard
Rendering
Vault Raiders
Megalodon Encounters
Pirate Emporium
Localisation
General
Glitterbeard
Pirate Emporium
Outpost Cosmetics
Localisation
Accessibility
Talk to Larinna and pick up a new Voyage which will lead you to a Gold Hoarders Ancient Vault! Check the Events tab to see what actions can give you Favour to earn new, shiny rewards.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Introducing a new event! Grab your crew, stock up your ship and head out to complete Deeds, earning Favour and cosmetic rewards!
Vault Raiders
Our March update introduces an experience to the world of Sea of Thieves that is very close to our hearts as a studio. Head to this Developer Update to learn more.
Glitterbeard’s Journals
Glitterbeard’s Tree
Dark Adventurers Clothing
The Legend of Glitterbeard
Localisation
Vault Raiders
Achievements
Pirate Emporium
The Reaper's Heart Equipment is missing from the Pirate Emporium.
The Point and Laugh emote is missing from the Assorted Emote Collection in the Pirate Emporium.
The Lovestruck Emote Bundle is missing from the Pirate Emporium. Outpost Cosmetics
The Venomous Kraken Flag will not show on the Brigantine.
The Venomous Kraken Capstan visibly changes quality at a close range.
The front glass on various compasses and pocket watches will pop in and out.
General
Vault Raiders
Localisation
Pirate Legend Hideout
Pirate Emporium
Ship Damage
Insider Update 2.0.22.3 is now live! Get your ship stocked for battle and head to Larinna to pick up a new Voyage, leading you to a Gold Hoarders Ancient Vault. Check the Events tab to see what actions can give you Favour to earn new rewards.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Introducing a new event! Grab your crew, stock up your ship and head out to complete Deeds, earning Favour and cosmetic rewards!
Vault Raiders
Our March update introduces an experience to the world of Sea of Thieves that is very close to our hearts as a studio. Head to this Developer Update to learn more.
Glitterbeard’s Journals
Glitterbeard’s Tree
Ship Damage
The Legend of Glitterbeard
Localisation
Vault Raiders
Lost Shipments
Achievements
Pirate Emporium
General
The Legend of Glitterbeard
Mysterious Notes
Localisation
Accessibility
Insider Update 2.0.22.2 is now live! Head to the Pirate Emporium to see what is new in stock for March’s update! Search around the Sea of Thieves and discover Journals of the great Glitterbeard to discover the location he and his crew called home.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Our March update introduces an experience to the world of Sea of Thieves that is very close to our hearts as a studio. Head to this Developer Update to learn more.
Glitterbeard’s Journals
Home Location
Sea of Sands Ship
Sea of Sands Weapons
Sea of Sands Crew set
Rea per’s Mark Sails
Gold Curse Macaw and Alsatian
Weapon Showboating emote
Easter Emotes
Free Emote – Roflol
Lost Shipments
The Legend of Glitterbeard
Localisation
Placeholder text is present for Distinguished Admiral items present in Clothing Shop in non-English languages.
Placeholder text is present in the descriptions of Green Kraken items in non-English languages.
Lost Shipments
Achievements
Pirate Emporium
General
The Green Kraken items present in Clothing Shop should now show the correct price.
The Cutthroat Flag icon has been updated.
The "Season ends in" text should now be correctly localised in several languages.
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.0.21.5 is now live! Visit Larinna to grab her new Voyage, then head out to a Seapost to pick up some useful maps. Catch fish within the circle and complete a range of Deeds to earn rewards!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Festival of Fishing
Lost Shipments
Lost Shipments
Tall Tales
General
Festival of Fishing
Seasons
Arena
Localisation
Visit Larinna to grab her new Voyage, then head out to a Seapost to pick up some useful maps. Earn rewards by catching fish and completing a range of Deeds!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Lost Shipments
Voyages
Lost Shipments
Festival of Fishing Events UI
Pirate Emporium
Localisation
General
Pirate Emporium
Lost Shipment Voyage
Insider Update 2.0.21.3 is now live! Talk to Larinna, pick up her new Voyage and sail to a Seapost to grab some maps. Head out to catch fish, completing Deeds to earn new rewards!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Voyages
Events Deeds
Seasons Renown
Sunshine Parrot Set
Dark Adventurers Ship Set
Pirate Emporium Discount Bundles
Voyages
Lost Shipments
Festival of Fishing Events UI
Pirate Emporium
Localisation
General
Seasons
Pirate Emporium
Merchant Voyage
Festival of Fishing
Performance
Insider Update 2.0.21.2 is now live! Head to the Pirate Emporium to check out all the new items available! Talk to Larinna, pick up her new Voyage, sail to a Seapost to grab some maps and head out to catch fish, completing Deeds to earn new rewards!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Sunshine Parrot Set
In an upcoming Insiders build, the shipwright, equipment and weapon shops will soon stock the remaining items to complete this set.
Renegade Sea Dog Set
Legacy Event Cosmetics
Rogue Tinkerer Ship Collection
Rogue Tinkerer Weapon bundle
Rogue Tinkerer Crew Set
Reaper’s Heart Cat
Reaper’s heart Equipment Bundle
Lovestruck Emotes Bundle
Point and Laugh free Emote
Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity Sails
Performance
Festival of Fishing Voyages
Festival of Fishing Events UI
Voyages
Pirate Emporium
Lost Shipments
Localisation
General
Festival of Fishing
Insider Update 2.0.21.1 is now live! After talking to Larinna, pick up her new Voyage, sail to a Seapost to grab some maps and head out to catch fish, completing Deeds to earn new rewards!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
NPC Dialogue
Mysterious Notes
Performance
Festival of Fishing Voyages
Festival of Fishing Events UI
Voyages
Lost Shipments
General
Sailing Visual Effects
Festival of Fishing
Localisation
Seasons
Lost Shipments Voyage
Silent Barnacle Cosmetics
Pirate Emporium
Insider Update 2.0.20.11 is now live! As we approach the launch of Season One, the feature set in this Insider’s build has been restricted to features launching in January. For those excited to get back into Festival of Fishing, this will be returning in a future Insider’s build.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Seasons Balancing
Lost Shipments Shipwrecks
Lost Shipments Clues
Insiders Pirate Reset
Lost Shipment Clues
Localisation
Silent Barnacle Cosmetics
General
Lost Shipments Voyage
Pirate Emporium
Larinna’s Black Market
Tall Tales
Seasons
Insider Update 2.0.20.10 is now live! After talking to Larinna, pick up her new Voyage, sail to a Seapost to pick up some maps and head out to catch some fish!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Festival of Fishing Event
This build introduces an early version of this future event into Insiders. This early iteration is not yet supported by Event Challenges and Rewards in the Events Quick Menu. Expect these in a future update!
Larinna’s Black Market
Circle Clue Maps
Seasons Balancing
Seasons Rewards
Legacy Event Cosmetics
Cosmetics
Lost Shipment Clues
Festival of Fishing
*Lost Shipments Voyage *
Lost Shipments Shipwreck
Localisation
Larinna’s Black Market
Ferry of the Damned
Seasons
The following Trials currently have Deeds which prevent the Trial from being completed:
General
Merchant Voyage
Seasons
Champions of Souls
Pirate Emporium
Insider Update 2.0.20.9 is now live! Head out onto the seas and keep an eye out for the Seagulls circling clues to find the sunken Merchant Ships.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Voyage Availability
Merchant Alliance Emissary
Seasons Balancing
Seasons Rewards
Lost Shipment Clues
*Lost Shipments Voyage *
Lost Shipments Shipwreck
Plunder Pass
Pirate Emporium
Champions of Souls
Localisation
Larinna’s Black Market
*Seasons *
The following Trials currently have Deeds which prevent the Trial from being completed:
General
Merchant Voyage
Seasons
Pirate Emporium
Dark Adventurer
Localisation
Insider Update 2.0.20.8 is now live! Welcome in the New Year and head out onto the seas to follow clues and discover a wrecked Merchant’s vessel!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Lost Shipments Rewards
Seasons Balancing
Audio Accessibility
Larinna’s Black Market
Lost Shipment Clues
*Lost Shipments Voyage *
Lost Shipments Shipwreck
Seasons
Plunder Pass
Pirate Emporium
Champions of Souls
Localisation
Island Banners
General
Seasons
Seasons Trials
Lost Shipments Voyage
Insider Update 2.0.20.7 is now live! Check out the Seasons tab and complete actions to earn Renown and progress through the Season. Players can now progress faster through the Seasons and earn rewards.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Quick Menu
Seasons Audio
Seasons Balancing
Trial Balancing
Dark Adventurer
Lost Shipment Voyage
Seasons
Plunder Pass
Pirate Emporium
Champions of Souls
Localisation
The following Trials are unable to be completed:
General
Merchant Voyage
Seasons
Champion of Souls
Insider Update 2.0.20.6 is now live! Welcome in the New Year and head out onto the seas to follow clues and discover a wrecked Merchant’s vessel!1
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Lost Shipments Rewards
Dark Adventurer
The Dark Adventurer set makes its way to the Insider's build for testing, and will be moved to the Pirate Legend Hideout in a future Insider's build.
Lost Shipment Clues
Lost Shipments Voyage
Lost Shipments Shipwreck
Pirate Emporium
Champions of Souls
Fort of the Damned
Seasons
The following Trials are unable to be completed:
General
Pirate Emporium
Insider Update 2.0.20.5 is now live! With revised Seasons balancing now configured and all Insider’s Seasonal progression reset, set sail and give us your feedback on this exciting new change coming to Sea of Thieves in January!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Seasons Progression
Life at Sea actions such as fishing, cooking meat, eating perfectly cooked food now rewards players with repeatable Renown progression.
All Insider’s progress through the test Season has now been reset!
Plunder Pass
Silent Barnacle Set
Bedraggled Castaway Bilge Rat
Lost Shipment Voyages
Inviting Steam Friends
Joining Steam Friends
Game Instability
Lost Shipment Clues
Lost Shipments Voyage
Lost Shipments Shipwreck
Pirate Emporium
Champions of Souls
Fort of the Damned
Emissary Ledgers
Seasons
The following Trials are unable to be completed:
General
Lost Shipments Voyage
Insider Update 2.0.20.4 is now live! A new event is on the horizon... Whilst you are out searching for the Sunken Merchant’s vessel, the Order of Souls has a task for you. Defeat Skeleton threats across the seas to earn soul fragments and be rewarded for your gallant efforts!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Champions of Souls
Seasons Progression
While this Insiders build contains the first iteration of Seasons balancing, we continue to iterate on the experience with your feedback and data collected from your player behaviour!
Seasons Notifications
Lost Shipment Voyages
Order of Souls Possessed Pets
Vigilant Weapon Pose emotes
Heroic Pose emotes
Lunar Festival Weapons + bundle
Lunar Festival Ship bundle
Lunar Festival Costume
Lunar Festival Pet outfits
Free Plead Emote
Sale Tab
Plunder Pass
Outpost Cosmetic Stock
Lost Shipment Clues
Lost Shipments Voyage
Lost Shipments Shipwreck
Pirate Emporium
Champions of Souls
Leaderboards
Seasons
The following Trials are unable to be completed:
General
Lost Shipment Voyages
Seasons
Insider Update 2.0.20.3 is now live! Head out onto the seas, follow clues to discover a wrecked Merchant’s vessel and look out for barrels and bottles floating in the sea!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Lost Shipment Clues
Arena Communication
Lost Shipment Clues
Lost Shipments Voyage
Lost Shipments Shipwreck
Seasons
General
Merchant Voyage
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.0.20.2 is now live! Head out onto the seas to discover the lost Merchant’s wreckage and use clues you find along the way to help you discover the sunken vessel!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Clues from NPCs
Barrels of Plenty
Lost Shipments
Lost Shipments Clues
Lost Shipments Voyage
Lost Shipments Shipwreck
Seasons
The following Trials are unable to be completed:
Mysterious Notes
General
Lost Shipments Voyage
Season
Mysterious Notes
Festival of Giving
Insider Update 2.0.20.1 is now live! Talk to Larinna outside the Tavern to receive a Voyage to uncover the mystery of a sunken Merchant Vessel, as well as further updates to our Season One release!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Lost Shipments Loot
Lost Shipments Trade Routes
The introduction of Seasons marks the start of a new approach to supporting Sea of Thieves regular updates. For more information on this exciting change to the game, head to the latest Developer Update post.
Season Rewards
This Insiders build continues to hold only a small number of placeholder reward assets and is not representative of the reward plan for Season One.
Seasons
Lost Shipments Voyage
Pirate Emporium
General
Insider Update 2.0.19.12 is now live! As we approach our Festival of Giving release, this Insiders build is now restricted to the feature set releasing in our next update. That means Seasons and the Lost Shipment Voyage are disabled while we focus on December’s Update, but they’ll be back soon enough!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Plundered Presents
Grogmanay
Localisation
Mysterious Notes
General
Events
Pirate Emporium
Tall Tales
Custom Servers
Insider Update 2.0.19.11 is now live! Use clues to find a sunken Merchant Vessel and see what booty awaits discovery behind the Merchant Captains locked door, as well as further updates to our future releases of Festival of the Giving and Season One!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Lost Shipments Loot
The location of the Captain’s key and the loot is currently placeholder and not representative of the final design.
Season One Rewards
Plunder Pass Rewards
Lost Shipments Voyage
Seasons
12 Deeds of Giving
Pirate Emporium
General
12 Deeds of Giving
Larinna’s Black Market
Pirate Emporium
Insider Update 2.0.19.10 is now live! Plot a course and learn the fate of a merchant vessel with the new Lost Shipments Voyage from Larinna, along with further updates to our future releases of Festival of the Giving and Season One!
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Larinna reports that merchant vessels are becoming lost at sea and never reaching their destinations…
Lost Shipments Voyage
*Insiders have early access to this new quest type being created for the Merchant Alliance. This feature is early in development and contains a range of placeholder artwork and assets to facilitate early testing. Head to the * feedback thread
Holiday Log-in Gift
Larinna’s Black Market
Lost Shipments Voyage
Seasons
12 Deeds of Giving
Pirate Emporium
Loading Screens
General
Pirate Emporium
Voyages
Insider Update 2.0.19.9 is now live! Celebrate the festive season with a new event to dive into, open the Special Events tab to see what challenges are waiting and what rewards you can earn. This Insiders build continues to track your Season progress, so play as you would in retail to progress your pirate.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
12 Deeds of Giving
For the purpose of testing we've enabled all 12 deeds at the same time.
Figurehead of the First Crew
Seasons
Voyages
Pirate Emporium
12 Deeds of Giving
General
Pirate Emporium
Insider Update 2.0.19.7 is now live! With the introduction of Seasons, check out the new ‘My Pirate Journey’ tab and venture out into the world to earn renown for completing a range of actions across the Sea of Thieves.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
As the festive period kicks off, the Outposts have been dressed in jolly decorations - it’s time for the season of giving! Visit Larinna to collect a special gift and celebrate with crews you find on the seas this festive season!
Larinna’s Black Market
Cursed Chests
Deck the Hulls!
The introduction of Seasons marks the start of a new approach to supporting Sea of Thieves regular updates. For more information on this exciting change to the game, head to the latest Developer Update post.
Season Rewards
This Insiders build continues to hold only a small number of placeholder reward assets and is not representative of the reward plan for Season One.
Frozen Horizon Ship Collection
Frozen Horizon Weapon Bundle
Frozen Horizon Tankard
Festival of Giving Emotes Bundle
Generous Gift Free Emote
Bonechiller Costume
Glacial Curse Pets
Festival of Giving Collection Time-Limited
Seasons
Voyages
Pirate Emporium
General
Seasons
Cannon Flares
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.0.19.7 is now live! With the introduction of Seasons, check out the new ‘My Pirate Journey’ tab and venture out into the world to earn renown for completing a range of actions across the Sea of Thieves.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
The introduction of Seasons marks the start of a new approach to supporting Sea of Thieves regular updates. For more information on this exciting change to the game, head to the latest Developer Update post.
Seasonal Progression
My Pirate Journey
This Insiders build introduces a test Season to begin to track player’s progress. The amount of renown earned by performing actions, meeting renown requirements for each level as well as the rewards earned are purely for testing purposes and in no way final.
Cannon Flares
Insiders have been issued with a range of Cannon Flares for testing purposes, find them at your ship customisation chest!
Soul Flame items
Deck the Hulls!
Seasons
Ancient Vaults Blank Map
Voyages
Cannon Flares
General
Vaults of the Ancients
Emotes
Fate of the Damned
Insider Update 2.0.19.6 is now live! As we approach our November release we’re continuing to address known bugs and issues, with the aim of making that release as soon as possible. For those of you playing the Insiders build on Steam, this update will get you back in business – so thanks for your patience while we’ve fixed that issue.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Emotes
Player Animations
Vaults of the Ancients
Company Onboarding
General
The distance at which an exploding Stronghold Gunpowder Barrel can be heard has been reduced.
All objects on Old Faithful Isle should now be placed properly and in their correct locations.
Players should no longer get teleported into the air when walking into a wooden fence on Marauder’s Arch.
Steam
Emotes
The Weapon Pose Emotes should now appear on the Emote radial when equipped.
The Varied Weapon Pose Emote bundle no longer has placeholder imagery.
Tall Tale
Maiden Voyage
Commendations
Insider Update 2.0.19.5 is now live! As we approach our November release, we continue to address critical known issues as we put the final touches to our build. Looking ahead to future updates, this Insiders build also contains some under the hood systems that need putting through their paces!
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Updates to Progression Tracking
Please note that in this Insiders build, players will not see any visual feedback for these actions. However, the team will be gathering and monitoring data behind the scenes – so please continue to play in this build as you would in retail to provide the broadest coverage.
Emotes
When viewed from a distance, players will sometimes appear to not be performing animations.
Players may appear stuck in an emote while moving and performing actions.
Maiden Voyage
Steam
General
Pirate Emporium
Emotes
Ghost Ships
Insider Update 2.0.19.4 is now live! As the team continue to work on fixing a range of bugs and issues in preparation for our November update, head over to the Pirate Emporium to check out the Black Friday sale and show off your special Weapon Pose Emotes.
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Pirate Emporium
Emotes
Ghost Ships
Korean Language
Maiden Voyage
General
Ancient Vaults
Pirate Emporium
Insider Update 2.0.19.3 is now live! Check out the great deals in the Pirate Emporium and show off your new loot to other pirates on the seas.
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Black Friday Sales
Treasure Vault Voyage Stability
Pirate Emporium
Black Friday Tab
Costume Emotes
Emotes
Ghost Ships
General
· The skull and bone on the roof of the Dagger Tooth Outpost Tavern should now have the correct collision.
Pirate Emporium
Mysterious Notes
Fate of the Damned
Arena
Insider Update 2.0.19.2 is now live! Head over to the Pirate Emporium to check out the new in stock. Deck out your ship in support of our three froggy boys, dress up your pets ready for fighting or feasting, and don’t forget your free Fightin’ Frog emote!
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
7000 Ancient Coins have been applied to Insider accounts to enable testing of all new additions to the Pirate Emporium in this build.
Fightin’ Frogs Ship Collection
Hunter’s Call Forager Pets
Big Barrel Emote Bundle
Weapon Pose Emotes Collection
Bone Crusher Pet Outfits
Time limited Festival of Plenty Collection
Fightin’ Frog Flex Freebie Emote
Pirate Emporium
Arena
General
Mysterious Notes
Insider Update 2.0.18.9 is now live! Check out Larinna’s Black Market to pick up the Sea of Sands Captain and Crew costume to share with it your crew and head out on the seas with your Fate of the Damned Voyages.
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Ancient Vaults
Weapon Effects
Tall Tales
Arena
General
Fate of the Damned
Ancient Vaults
Insider Update 2.0.18.14 is now live! With our October Update fast approaching we have made some further fixes and changes to Fate of the Damned, get your hands (or hooks?) on a Voyage from Larinna and head out to vanquish the frightful foe!
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Fate of the Damned
Fate of the Damned Voyages have placeholder text in the Black Market.
Fate of the Damned rewards have placeholder text in the Black Market when using non-english language settings.
Weapon Effects
General
Fate of the Damned
Arena
The Soulflame Captain and Crew Costume
Challenges of the Damned
Insider Update 2.0.18.13 is now live! With further fixes and changes to Fate of the Damned, grab a Voyage from Larinna and head out to thwart the ghastly threats!
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Fate of the Damned Weekly Changes
Ghost of Graymarrow
Game Stability
Fate of the Damned
Challenges of the Damned
Weapon Effects
Fate of the Damned
Pirate Emporium
Performance & Stability
Insider Update 2.0.18.12 is now live! As we approach our October Update, this Insider’s build now restricts the feature set to what we are shipping with Fate of the Damned. With further fixes and changes to Fate of the Damned, grab a Voyage from Larinna and head out to thwart the ghastly threats!
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Fate of the Damned Weekly Changes
Larinna now offers a single Voyage each week during the Fate of the Damned Campaign and these Voyages now align with the Challenges available to players each week:
Ghost of Graymarrow
Voyages of the Damned
Fate of the Damned
Challenges of the Damned
Migration
Weapon Effects
General
Subtitles used for Captain Flameheart, Gold Hoarder, Graymarrow, Ashen Lord and Captain Brigsy encounters will now display correctly.
When migrating servers with loot nearby, interacting with that loot after migration will now work as expected and not disappear when placed back on the ground.
When attempting to join a game without an invite on Steam, players will now be shown the correct notification message.
When playing on Korean language settings, players are once again able to offer their soul to the Ferryman to skip the revive duration.
Fate of the Damned
When completing a Bilge Rat Voyage, the Face of Fear is now awarded to players.
On completing the Bilge Rat Voyages the correct banners will now be shown.
References to ‘Bilge Rat Crew Map’ have been replaced with ‘Ritual Location’ when collecting the second map during the The Hunt for Hidden, Ancient Shadows of Fate Voyage.
Voyage Clues picked up in the shipwreck at Morrow's Peak now appear like the other Bilge Rat Crew Maps.
Map Pieces should no longer be submerged in the floor and be unreachable on Castaway Isle.
Completing the ‘Slayer of Fate’ Challenge will no longer hide the Reward Tab in the events menu.
The Lanterns holding the Flames of Fate will now glow the appropriate colour.
When handing in the Keg to Duke or Boot to Merrick, the notification will now identify the correct number of maps received.
If crews migrate servers during a Bilge Rats voyage, crews should now be able to retrieve the Flame of Fate from the Skeleton lanterns.
When reaching the Ghost of Graymarrow during a Bilge Rat Voyage, the braziers beside him no longer have an intense light flickering effect.
Tall Tales
Performance & Stability
Improved server stability when progressing through Tall Tales.
Optimised a range of islands across the Devil’s Roar to improve performance.
Insider Update 2.0.18.11 is now live! Head out onto the seas with your Fate of the Damned Voyages to defeat Graymarrow and his colourful skeleton army.
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
This Insider build continues to introduce work in progress elements for the Fate of the Damned feature set. For more context on this update, check out the recent Developer Update along with this build’s Feedback thread for where to direct your testing!
Fate of the Damned
Fate of the Damned
Challenges of the Damned
Larinna’s Black Market
Migration
Tall Tales
Weapon SFX
Korean Language
General
Fate of the Damned
Treasure Vaults
Mysterious Notes
Pirate Emporium
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 a section on the Sea of Thieves Forums, with threads covering the major areas covered by this patch.
Insider Update 2.0.18.10 is now live! Head out onto the seas with your Fate of the Damned Voyages to defeat Graymarrow and his colourful skeleton army.
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
This Insider build continues to introduce work in progress elements for the Fate of the Damned feature set. For more context on this update, check out the recent Developer Update along with this build’s Feedback thread for where to direct your testing!
Fate of the Damned
Ashen Lords
Fate of the Damned
Challenges of the Damned
Migration
Tall Tales
Cooking SFX
Weapon SFX
General
Tall Tale
Treasure Vault Voyage
Mysterious Notes
Pirate Emporium
Ashen Lords
Custom Servers
Insider Update 2.0.18.9 is now live! Check out Larinna’s Black Market to pick up the Sea of Sands Captain and Crew costume to share with it your crew and head out on the seas with your Fate of the Damned Voyages.
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
This Insider build continues to introduce work in progress elements for the Fate of the Damned feature set. For more context on this update, check out the recent Developer Update along with this build’s Feedback thread for where to direct your testing!
Fate of the Damned
Challenges of the Damned
In-Game Event Tracking
Larrina’s Black Market
Fate of the Damned
Challenges of the Damned
Migration
Tall Tales
Cooking SFX
Chests
General
Emotes
Fate of the Damned
In-Game Event Tracking
Performance & Stability
Insider Update 2.0.18.8 is now live! With a new ‘Events tab’ available to track your progress through Sea of Thieves events, chat to Larinna before heading out into the Shores of Plenty to find the green and purple Shadows of Fate roaming the islands.
With this latest Insider build update, we need to wipe progression across all player accounts. However, when you join the game your experience will be boosted across several of the Trading Companies, and receive a fresh supply of gold, Doubloons and Ancient Coins.
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
This Insiders build continues to introduce work in progress elements for the Fate of the Damned feature set. For more context on this update, check out the recent Developer Update along with this build’s Feedback thread for where to direct your testing!
Fate of the Damned Voyages
NPC Dialog
Emergent Skeletons
In-Game Event Tracking
In this Insiders build, the Fate of the Damned campaign does not currently show in the Featured Events page. The Summer of Sea of Thieves Event has been reactivated to allow this functionality to be tested.
Captain and Crew Costumes
Shark Hunter Set
Ashen Lords
Fate of the Damned
Challenges of the Damned
Migration
Tall Tales
Cooking SFX
Video Settings
In-Game Event Tracking
General
Challenges of the Damned
Mysterious Notes
Pirate Emporium
Insider Update 2.0.18.7 is now live! Speak to Larinna outside the Tavern to take on a new set of Voyages which will be supporting our Fate of the Damned update. Take a read of the Release Notes below and be sure to head to the Feedback Forums to see what this Insider build has in store!
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Fate of the Damned Voyages
*This Insiders build contains an early version of the Fate of the Damned Voyages with various placeholder elements. Check the * Feedback thread
Pirate Emporium
Skeleton Lord Commendations
Mysterious Notes
Ashen Lords
Treasure Chest Audio
Challenges of the Damned
Game Crash
Migration
General
Insider Update 2.0.18.6 is now live! As we continue to work on our Fate of the Damned feature set, this Insider build contains some quality of life improvements and bug fixes.
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Soulflame Cosmetics
Ashen Lords Balancing
Commendations
Emergent Captains
Treasure Vault Voyages & Treasure Vaults
Pirate Emporium
Skeleton Lord Commendations
Mysterious Notes
Ashen Lords
Treasure Chest Audio
General
Gold Hoarder Vaults
Custom Servers
Commendations
Insider Update 2.0.18.5 is now live! There is new stock in the Black Market ready for you to spend your plunder on, so head over to Larinna outside the Tavern to see what she has on offer this month!
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Larinna has new stock in the Black Market ready to be purchased with your hard-earned coin!
Loading Screen Times
General
Gold Hoarder Voyage
Collectors Chests
Pirate Emporium
General
Pirate Emporium
Treasure Vaults
Mysterious Notes
Arena Migration
Ahoy Pirates, Insider Update 2.0.18.4 is now live! With spooky season on the horizon we have a range of new items, pets and emotes in the Pirate Emporium!
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Soulflame Ship Collection
Skelly Pets
Soulflame Lantern
Soulflame Weapons
Soulflame Captain and Crew Outfits
Damned Face Paints
Soulflame Emotes
Lantern Dance Freebie Emote
Narrate Emotes
Treasure Vault Voyages & Treasure Vaults
Pirate Emporium
Commendations
Heart of Fire
Custom Server
General
Pirate Emporium
Treasure Vaults
Mysterious Notes
Arena Migration
Insider Update 2.0.18.3 is now live! We are continuing to work on our October Feature set, we'll be sharing more on our plans soon!
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Treasure Vault Voyages & Treasure Vaults
Mysterious Notes
Migration in Arena
General
Insider Update 2.0.18.2 is now live! As we continue to work on the October feature set, this Insider build contains some quality of life improvements and bug fixes.
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Ghost Ships
Treasure Vault Voyages
Treasure Vault Voyages & Treasure Vaults
Mysterious Notes
Migration in Arena
General
Treasure Vault Voyages
Mysterious Notes
Insider Update 2.0.18.1 is now live! With our Vaults of the Ancients release now heading through our release pipeline ahead of launch on the 9th September, our Insider builds now return to previewing features for upcoming releases.
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Skip Intro Cutscene
Auto Move Accessibility
Wayfinder Voyage & Treasure Vaults
Mysterious Notes
General
Wayfinder Voyage & Treasure Vaults
Performance and Stability
Insider Update 2.0.17.14 is now live! As we approach our Vaults of the Ancients release, this Insiders build is now restricted to the feature set releasing in our next update. As we work to address outstanding bugs, please continue to log any that you identify in this build!
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Voyage Availability
Treasure Vault Rewards
Treasure Vault Experience
Wayfinder Voyage & Treasure Vaults
Mysterious Notes
Pirate Legend Hideout
General
Wayfinder Voyage & Treasure Vaults
Pirate Emporium
Insider Update 2.0.17.13 is now live! Dive into a Wayfinder Voyage and discover vaults filled with riches ready for the taking!
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Treasure Vault Experience
Wayfinder Voyage & Treasure Vaults
General
Wayfinder Voyage & Treasure Vaults
Real Money Pricing
Insider Update 2.0.17.12 is now live! Dive into a Wayfinder Voyage and discover vaults filled with riches ready for the taking!
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Treasure Vault Experience
Crews uncovering a Treasure Vault Key can now interact with it to read a secret inscription hinting to where the key belongs.
When searching for Gold Hoarder Voyages at a representative, Treasure Vault Voyages will now be shown first once players have achieved the required rank.
Wayfinder Voyage & Treasure Vaults
The notification for a crew member finding the map piece bottle will say "player name".
The “We Don’t Need Maps” and “No Mound Left Behind” achievements will not unlock.
There will be no audio when the Vault door opens, when the screen starts to shake or when picking up Gold Piles.
A solo player taking loot back to their ship during the event can be migrated, and upon return the entrance to the Vault is closed.
Gold is not awarded when picking up Gold Piles.
Several notifications are lacking translation in non-English languages.
The Vault audio can be heard anywhere on the island.
Mysterious Notes
Pirate Emporium
Trading Company Emissaries
Front End
Pirate Legend Hideout
General
The “Mute all Other Crew” voice chat option should now work as intended.
The “Shrouded Ghost Hunter Costume” will no longer disappear after the players body disappears when dying.
Fire located on the stairs of the Sloop should now be much easier to extinguish.
Completing a riddle should once again reward players with a Collector’s Chest.
The “Vault of Ancients” update now has final artwork for the loading screens and title screen.
Wayfinder Voyage & Treasure Vaults
Wayfinder Voyage Torn Map Pieces now use a bespoke icon in the Quest Radial
The platforms in the Snake Vaults on Mermaids Hideaway should no longer have an invisible floor that can be stood on.
Medallions found on the floor should now be visible at all times.
Pirate Emporium
Insider Update 2.0.17.11 is now live and there are still Vaults left to be uncovered and loot to be plundered! Head to Larinna in the Tavern to take on the challenge of the Wayfinder Voyages and discover the plentiful Treasure Vaults.
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Emissary Ledger Value
Wayfinder Voyage
Treasure Vaults
Mysterious Notes
Pirate Emporium
Trading Company Emissaries
Front End
General
Wayfinder Voyage
Insider Update 2.0.17.10 is now live! Grab yourself a pirate pooch, head out to find the glorious Gold Hoarder Treasure Vaults and see how much you can plunder before the vault doors shut!
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Treasure Vault Experience
Wayfinder Voyage Notifications
Purchasing with Local Currency
Charity Sales
Ship to Ship Combat
Wayfinder Voyage
Treasure Vaults
Mysterious Notes
Pirate Emporium
Front End
General
Wayfinder Voyages
Mysterious Notes
Combat & Hit Registration
Insider Update 2.0.17.9 is now live - Gold Hoarder Vaults are back and with new Commendations! Talk to Larinna in the Tavern to pick up your Voyage and follow the Wayfinder Compass to discover buried maps that lead you to a vault filled with gold and loot galore.
Before you sail out on to the seas, head over to the Pirate Emporium to check out the latest in emotes and Sea of Thieves fashion.
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Gold Hoarder Vaults
5100 Ancient Coins have been applied to Insider accounts to enable testing of all new additions to the Pirate Emporium in this build.
Shrouded Ghost Ship Collection
Shrouded Ghost Costume
Shrouded Ghost Blunderbuss
Hunters Call Emote Bundle
Stand Up to Cancer Charity
The Sails of the Union are intended to be sold through the Microsoft and Steam stores, however unlocking here for early insiders coverage.
Dog Outfits
Free Giveaway Emote
Single Stick Camera Accessibility
Mysterious Note Non-Verbal Phrases
Gold Hoarder Voyage
Pirate Emporium
Mysterious Notes
General
Gold Hoarder Voyage
Pirate Emporium
Insider Update 2.0.17.8 is now live! As we approach our next monthly content update, this Insider build has been restricted to the features releasing in August. Larinna and the Treasure Vaults along with Mysterious Notes, dogs and slim line island banners are now disabled while we polish our next release.
While changes are restricted, we are still tackling outstanding known issues and blocking issues identified by insiders. If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Disabling Controller Input
Front End Artwork
Mermaid Statues
Skeleton Fort
Push to Talk
General
Combat and Hit Registration
Custom Servers
Insider Update 2.0.17.7 is now live! As we approach our next monthly content update, this Insider build has been restricted to the features releasing in August. Larinna and the Treasure Vaults along with Mysterious Notes, dogs and slim line island banners are now disabled while we polish our next release.
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Ghost Ship
Joining from Invites
Skeleton Fort
Push to Talk
General
Insider Update 2.0.17.6 is now live! Larinna, at the Tavern, has an exciting Voyage ready to be explored. Dig up pieces of a map to discover a vault with treasure and gold galore - how much booty can you plunder before time runs out?
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Slimline Island Banners
World Encounters
Treasure Vaults
When migrating with a Wayfinder Voyage active, the previous server will crash.
Loot will be removed if they it is placed near the door after the Vault door closes.
Vaults can have more than three medallions for testing purposes.
The Treasure Vaults in The Devil's Roar are currently a work in progress and can cause safe teleporting.
Mysterious Notes
When completing a Mysterious Note’s criteria, it will not ‘complete’ and will stay in the Quest Radial.
Mysterious Notes currently use a range of placeholder assets.
Digging
Skeleton Forts
Loot Haul Memory Saving
General
While repairing a hole in the ship, players are no longer able to ‘give’ a plank to cancel the repairing audio effects.
The Bucket of Courage now has the correct texture inside it.
When in a storm, players will now have a chance to be hit by lightning.
Opening the Quest Radial using a key bind will now show the Mysterious Notes radial option.
Vomiting will no longer propel the vomiting pirate backwards.
Players will now hear bespoke sound effects when interacting with Umbra on the Lagoon of Whispers island.
Volume settings will now persist across sessions, even when returning to the front-end.
Combat & Hit Registration
Ashen Winds Skull
Gold Hoarders Voyage
Pirate Emporium
Pets
Dogs will animate correctly when being stroked by any medium to large pirate.
Placing a pet on a perch spot will function as intended, even after migrating.
Accessibility
Insider Update 2.0.17.5 is now live! Introduce yourself to Larinna outside the Tavern to discover an exciting new Voyage leading to a hidden vault filled with treasure and gold a plenty, can you make it out in time? Be sure to also look out for mysterious notes as you wake up and set out for a day of piratical pursuits...
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Wayfinder Voyage
Treasure Vaults
When waking from a grog-fuelled stupor at the start of a session, players may now find mysterious notes left beside them as they slept. Follow these notes to be directed to the various activities across the Sea of Thieves with each Content Update.
Mysterious Notes provides a dynamic way to direct players towards in-game activities, this initial Insider test is a purely functional test of the systems behind the scenes and not indicative of what activities will be shown once released.
Quest Radial
Extended Sale!
Loot Haul Memory Saving
Skeleton Ships
Accessible UI Navigation
Treasure Vaults
Mysterious Notes
Digging
Multiple World Events
Loot Haul Memory Saving
General
Accessibility
Pirate Emporium
When firing the Sea of Sands Blunderbuss it will no longer clip into the camera.
The Sea of Sands ship cosmetics now have finalised description text in the Pirate Emporium and when viewed in the Shipwright cosmetic chest.
Ashen Lords
Insider Update 2.0.17.4 is now live, with further updates to Skeleton Ship battles and improvements to accessibility features there’s plenty of adventures to be had on the seas!
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Skeleton Ship Rewards
Skeleton Crew Balancing
Push to Talk Accessibility
Dog Hangouts
Pirate Emporium
Ashen Winds Skull
General
Accessibility
Pirate Emporium
When firing the Sea of Sands Blunderbuss it will no longer clip into the camera.
The Sea of Sands ship cosmetics now have finalised description text in the Pirate Emporium and when viewed in the Shipwright cosmetic chest.
Ashen Lords
Insider Update 2.0.17.3 is now live, with a range of bug fixes to existing features.
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Pirate Emporium
The “Sea of Sands” Crewmate Costume does not adequately cover the chest area of the female pirates.
The Sea of Sands Crew Costumes are not currently distributed to your crew’s clothing chests.
Tall Tales
General
Dogs
Emotes
Accessibility
Insider Update 2.0.17.2 is now live, and the Pirate Emporium is back with new and exciting items available for purchase! Grab a playful pup and deck out your ship with the spectacular Sea of Sands Set. Sit back and relax with new emotes or head out to battle - which encounter will you choose?
Note that we are also granting 7800 Ancient Coins directly to Insider accounts in order to help test Pirate Emporium content for this build. These will appear when you next sign into the Insider client.
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Who let the dogs out? You, you-you-you! Three new loyal friends are now available from the Pirate Emporium.
You like dogs?
Alsatian Sovereign Bundle
Dog Bundle
Sea of Sands Ship Collection
Sea of Sands Weapons
Sea of Sands Captain and Crew Set
Dog Dance emote
Summer Emotes
Multiple Active World Events
Voice Translation
Dogs
Ship Flag
Pirate Emporium
The Sea of Sands Crew Costumes are not currently distributed to your crew’s clothing chests.
The Pirate Emporium Emotes are currently work in progress, we’ve identified a range of animation issues across the various body types.
General
Tall Tales
Accessibility
The ‘Automatically Float in Water’ and ‘Locking Interaction Prompts in View’ settings now persist between sessions.
When ‘Let Games Read to Me’ is enabled the loading screen tips will now be read out. Dogs
When stroking a dog, their face should no longer clip into your arm.
When dogs urinate on a moving ship their pee now sprays onto the ship, rather than into the wind.
Steam
Insider Update 2.0.17.1 is now live! With our Ashen Winds build heading to retail, this build is being used to address bug fixes before we start to open up Insider testing on our August features.
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
General
Ashen Lords
Tall Tales
Accessibility
Insider Update 2.0.16.10 is now live! This Insider build will be our last prior to the Ashen Winds update on the 22nd July, so please continue to focus your testing efforts on the Ashen Lord encounter, while identifying any critical issues experienced in the wider game ahead of our release build.
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
General
Communication
Ashen Winds
Insider Update 2.0.16.9 is now live! As we approach our next update, the current Insider feature set continues to be restricted to content intended for July’s release. Please continue to focus your testing efforts on the Ashen Lord encounter, while identifying any critical issues experienced in the wider game ahead of our release build.
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
General
Ashen Lords
Insider Update 2.0.16.8 is now live! As we approach our next update, we are restricting our feature set to those we are planning on releasing in July. We will be focusing on Ashen Lords and identifying any wider issues that may appear in the game.
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Ashen Winds Skull
Ashen Winds Skull charge depletion is now indicated by the skull coughing and spluttering.
Aiming speed with the skull has been increased.
Damage against other players has been reduced.
*World’s End Visual Effects *– World’s End ability visual effects now include a cloud that the rocks will fall from.
Ashen Winds Skull Damage – Hit detection when using the Ashen Winds Skull is now more consistent.
Accessibility
“Auto float in water” accessibility setting added, allowing players to float to the surface of water automatically.
This setting removes the player’s ability to swim down underwater. Turning it off will revert this.
Galleon Barrel Placement – The stack of five barrels on the bottom deck of the Galleon has been reduced in size to help improve performance.
General
Ashen Lord
Insider Update 2.0.16.7 is now live - chase down the fiery tornado in the hunt for the Ashen Lords and wield the power of the Ashen Winds Skull to scorch enemies and their ships!
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Ashen Lord
Flintlock-wielding skeletons removed from Ashen Lord encounters.
Ashen Winds Skull
Visual effects added indicating the skull’s current charge level.
Skull may misfire to indicate that charge level is low.
Underwater visual effects added.
Skeleton Fort Waves – New waves of skeletons appear much faster after the horn is sounded.
Custom Server Alpha – Custom Server option added to front-end menu alongside the ability to ‘Join a Session’. Note: As discussed in a recent developer update, we are preparing our Alpha release of Custom Servers to initial creators within the Insiders Programme. While all Insiders will have access to the Join Session options, only pre-selected content creators and groups will have access to the Create Session options.
Ashen Winds Commendations
Stats are not firing for the Ashen Winds commendations.
Ashen Wins Skull Sail will not unlock after earning the “Hunter of the Ashen Winds” commendation.
Ashen Lord Rewards – Killing an Ashen lord in an area that has no dig spots will prevent loot from spawning.
*Ashen Lord Animation *– After dying and returning from the Ferry of the Damned, the Ashen Lord may not move or perform ability animations.
Ashen Lord Skull Pile – During the opening ritual to an Ashen Lord encounter, the Ashen Lord model may remain a pile of skulls if approached too quickly.
Ashen Winds Skull – Firing then aiming the skull causes it to move to the player's head in 3rd person view.
Shanty Selection – Instruments may be silent when played.
Placeholder Artwork – There is currently a range of placeholder artwork.
Ashen Lords Encounter – The summoning ritual is missing effects for players joining in-progress or viewing from a distance.
General
Combat
Ashen Lords
Ashen Winds Skull
Pirate Emporium
Insider Update 2.0.16.6 is now live - today we’ve got a whole host of ship set discounts over in the Pirate Emporium, as well as continued refinements to Ashen Lord encounters!
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
*Ashen Lord Attacks *
The Ashen Lord fire breath attack has had an increase in damage to players.
Ashen Lords will now also use their cloud attack during phase one of the encounter.
Ashen Winds Skull
Using the Ashen Winds Skull’s attack on part of a ship for three seconds or longer now has a 100% chance of causing a fire.
Player movement speed is no longer reduced when using the Ashen Winds Skull.
*Ashen Lord Visibility *– The brightness and contrast of the Ashen Lord’s heart has been improved.
World Event Encounters – The frequency of the Ashen Lord world encounters has been increased.
General
*Combat *
Ashen Lords
Ashen Winds Skull
Pirate Emporium
Accessibility
Insider Update 2.0.16.5 is now live, Head to the Pirate Emporium for your free Heel Click emote to express your excitement in game for the new Ashen Curse collector pets, new emotes and discounts on pet bundles!
Follow the fiery tornado and extinguish the Ashen Lords dominating islands. Outside the Tavern, a new face has appeared with a curious, new Gold Hoarders tool, will it point you in the right direction? Finally, don’t forget to check your pet chest to welcome your new loyal friend to the crew.
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
A new unfamiliar face has appeared in the Sea of Thieves, her name is Larinna and she can be found lurking outside of Taverns. She comes offering pirates the chance to purchase a short trial voyage to test a unique Gold Hoarders tool in preparation for an upcoming new voyage type.
Tracking Compass Test
This voyage is still in the very early stages of development and contains 3 chests to be collected using the new compass. We are purely testing the compass to see what vital feedback you, as players, are able to give on the readability of the compass and how locating the chests feels. Expect this to turn into a fully fleshed out quest with rewards and more in the future!
We are currently only introducing one of the three breeds that will be available at launch and as dogs are still a work in progress, you may notice your playful pup acting a bit strange. Head to the Dogs feedback thread to let us know your what you think.
General
*Combat *
Ashen Lords
Ashen Winds Skull
Radial Menus
Insider Update 2.0.16.4 is now live, introducing new stock for the Black Market along with further balancing for the Ashen Lord encounters. Jump in, browse the latest stock and head for that tornado!
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
General
Ashen Lords
Ashen Winds Skull
Pirate Emporium
Insider Update 2.0.16.3 is now live with further updates to Ashen Lords and an exciting new reward, the Ashen Winds Skull. Sail towards the blazing tornado to try your hand at defeating an Ashen Lord, acquiring the Ashen Winds Skull and wield its fiery power!
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Upon defeating an Ashen Lord, a devastating new reward will be dropped – the Ashen Winds Skull! While the Ashen Winds Skull can be handed over to the Order of Souls for a Gold reward, it’s raw power can be used for other nefarious means…
General
Combat
Ashen Lords
Arena
UI
Insider Update 2.0.16.2 is now live, with further balancing updates to Ashen Lords, some exciting new accessibility options and further improvements to hit registration!
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
General
Ashen Lords
Trading Company Emissaries
Non-Verbal Radials
Combat
Ghost Ships
Insider Update 2.0.16.1 is now live and Ashen Lords are back - traverse the seas towards the looming skull cloud to battle against these flaming foes!
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
General
Ashen Lords
Ghost Ships
Insider Update 2.0.15.6 is now live - with Haunted Shores arriving next week, this will be the final Insiders build focused on this update. Head to Duke or the Order of Souls to pick up a Ghost Ship voyage or sail out to the menacing Flameheart Skull to take on the spectral fleet!
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
General
Ghost Ships
Pirate Emporium
Non-Verbal Radial
Insider Update 2.0.15.5 is now live! As we approach our next update, we continue to restrict the feature set to those we intend to release in June. Features and changes such as Ashen Lords and even the recent fixes to damaging players through the environment are still disabled as we focus on our next update.
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
This build sees the return of Steam to the Insider Programme - for everyone! To find out more and how to get involved, check out our forum post “ Insider Testing Resumes on Steam!”
Pirate Emporium
Ghost Ships
Non-Verbal Radial
Insider Update 2.0.15.4 is now live! As we approach the release of our June update, we have begun to restrict the feature set to those intended for that release. A reminder that changes such as Ashen Lords and the recent fixes to damaging players through the environment are now disabled as we focus on our next update.
Head to the Order of Souls or Duke in the Tavern at any outpost to purchase and start a voyage to vanquish the Damned Fleets! We will also be adding 500,000 Gold, 1000 Doubloons and 5250 Ancient coins to Insider accounts in order to allow you to purchase any new items from the Pirate Emporium and Black Market!
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Shanty Selection – No musical instruments will work during the Maiden voyage.
Mermaids – If you are swimming towards your mermaid that happens to be within the 150m bounds of the ship, it will despawn.
Localisations – There is a range of missing translations in the non-verbal radial.
*Compass *– A ships compass can get stuck facing north.
Inverted Settings – When you have your controls inverted, controls on a cannon and harpoon may not become inverted.
Ghost Ships – Flamehearts voice over outro sometimes does not play when finishing the Encounter.
Flameheart Skull Cloud – Flameheart’s skull cloud does not turn to face you like other skull clouds if you die when your ship sinks.
Wraith Cannonball – The screaming audio from the Wraith Cannonball will not always play when fired at the player.
Pirate Emporium – The pop up when trying to buy a pet ghost outfit doesn't inform the player, they need to own the Athena 20 promotion.
Emote preview – The 3D preview for the Playful Hide emote will not fully show the emote.
General
Ghost Ships
Non-verbal Radials
Pirate Emporium
Insider Update 2.0.15.3 is now live! As we approach our June update, we have begun to restrict the feature set to those we intend to release in June. Ashen Lords and even the recent fixes to damaging players through the environment are now disabled as we focus on our next update.
Sail out on the seas and test your skills against the terrifying Ghost Ships, or head to the Pirate Emporium to check out new emotes and deck your pets out with the latest fashion on the seas!
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
As spectral ships swarm the seas, summoned forth by an evil spirit, why not pop into the Pirate Emporium and defend yourself against the fleet with an angry Shark Dance... That’ll surely help?!
With the full release of the Blighted Ship Collection, new Collector’s pets, new hide emotes and even pet outfits, there’s sure to be something to tempt your coin.
General
Combat
Ghost Ships
Non-Verbal Radials
Insider Update 2.0.15.2 is now live! Along with updates to Ashen Lords and Ghost Ships, this Insider build introduces a new non-verbal system for improved communications with your crew and a refreshed set of shanties for all your musical needs.
In addition, as we prepare for Sea of Thieves' release on Steam, Insider testing on Steam will cease temporarily until after launch. We’ll share more soon on when this will return!
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Duke has once again stocked the Black Market with new items for your hard-earned coin!
General
Tall Tales
Localisation
Combat
Pirate Emporium
Ghost Ships
Duke’s Black Market
Insider Update 2.0.15.1 is now live! As we approach our June 3rd launch on Steam, we will be releasing a further update providing additional behind the scenes support. This build takes several fixes and improvements into Lost Treasures which we need your support in testing. Ghost Ships and Ashen Lords will once again be disabled until a future Insider build!
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
General
Performance and Stability
Steam
Insider Update 2.0.14.11 is now live and Ghost Ships and Ashen Lords are back, raining terror on the Sea of Thieves! Order of Souls have caught wind of the Ghost Ships haunting islands and have employed special bounty voyages for pirates to take on in order to overcome the damned fleet!
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
The Order of Souls are alert to the threat the looming fleet of Ghost Ships poses to the Sea of Thieves and are recruiting pirates to fend them off.
In future Insiders builds, the Order of Souls representatives will always offer a guaranteed mix of voyages and bounties. However, until then, Duke will stock the full range to aid in testing.
Flameheart’s power rises! As his influence across the Sea of Thieves escalates, the infamous spectre is summoning long lost vessels from the Sea of the Damned to his service…
The team are continuing to assess your Insider feedback and tweak the balance of this emergent encounter across all ship types – head to the Feedback section to provide your feedback on the encounter!
Bodies wracked by a fiery blaze; the Ashen Lords have risen! Crews should prepare themselves for a new emergent threat as they head towards the looming skull cloud on the horizon…
General
Arena
Combat
Ghost Ships
Insider Update 2.0.14.10 is now live and is our final Insider build before we release on May 27th. Our current tracked known issues are planned to be fixed before this update release.
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
General
Tall Tales
Pirate Emporium
Insider Update 2.0.14.9 is now live! As our May update approaches, we are continuing to restrict our feature set to those planned for release this month.
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
General
Tall Tales
Pirate Emporium
Trading Company Emissaries
Insider Update 2.0.14.8 is now live! As our May update approaches, we are continuing to restrict our feature set to those planned for release this month. Set sail on the sea’s as an Emissary to represent a Trading company of your choice or head over to Arena and show off your skills in battles against other crews!
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
General
Tall Tales
Insider Update 2.0.14.7 is now live! As our May update approaches, we are now restricting the feature set to those planned for release this month. However, fear not - Ashen Lords and Ghost Ships will be back to terrorise the seas again in a future Insider build!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
General
UI
Pirate Emporium
Insider Update 2.0.14.6 is now live, with Ghost Ships and Ashen Lords both continuing to wreak havoc on the Sea of Thieves - follow the ship or skull-shaped clouds to battle these treacherous foes!I
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Tall Tale Checkpoints allow players to save progress and play again in a new session!
Please check your settings on release of this Insiders build to validate that existing players are not affected by this change!
General
VFX
UI
Pirate Emporium
Ghost Ships
Insider Update 2.0.14.5 is live and both Ghost Ships and Ashen Lords are back! Sail out on to the seas towards the ship or skull-shaped clouds to show off your skills in battle against these eerie enemies!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
General
Ship Map Markers
Tall Tales
Duke’s Black Market
Insider Update 2.0.14.4 is now live, containing all the recent balancing changes released to retail this week, along with the introduction of Duke’s Black Market! As we are approaching the release of our May update, we have now restricted the feature set to those intended to ship with it. Don’t Worry though, Ghost ships and Ashen Lords will be back soon!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
While the Trading Companies ramp up their recruiting efforts and defend against the introduction of the Reaper’s, Duke is happy to take a load off, share a grog or five in the tavern and of course, continue to stock the Black Market with new items for your hard-earned coin!
General
Tall Tales
The Arena
Trading Company Emissaries
Player Reviving
Insider Update 2.0.14.3 is now live! Alongside Ghost Ships, a looming skull cloud can now be spotted on the horizon - sail closer to find the marked island and engage in a fierce encounter with an Ashen Lord... There has also been some balancing with the Ghost Ship Encounters following your feedback, and you can head over to the Shipwright to see a range of long-awaited Ship Sets available for purchase!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Bodies wracked by a fiery blaze; the Ashen Lords have risen! Crews should prepare themselves as they head towards the looming skull cloud on the horizon as they encounter a new emergent world threat…
Insiders are receiving an incredibly early version of the Ashen Lord encounter, which is currently in development, this is very much a work in progress feature and there is a range of placeholder elements still being worked on. Head to the Forums to learn more!
The Outpost Shipwright have received a presumed-lost shipment of ship customisations for players to attain, allowing the completion of a range of Ship Sets! Head to the Shipwright on any Outpost to see what you can add to your collection!
General
Insider Update 2.0.14.2 now live! Introducing new Tall Tale Checkpoints along with a refreshed Quest Inventory and improvements to the Emissary Ledger – there’s plenty of new things for Insiders to test! Head to the Pirate Emporium where we have partnered up alongside ‘Global Giving’ with a new Charity tab, plus new items based on everyone favorite fish and a new emote which you may recognize.
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Tall Tale Checkpoints allow players to save progress and play again in a new session!
Quest Inventory – The previous Voyage inventory UI has been replaced with a new Quest Inventory. This inventory now stores Voyages and Tall Tale Checkpoints seperateley. The new Tall Tale Checkpoints tab can now hold one Checkpoint voyage per Tall Tale, whereas the Voyage Tab remains unchanged. The new Quest Inventory currently uses placeholder imagery!
Tall Tale Checkpoints ‘Star of a Thief’ – The ‘Star of a Thief’ Tall Tale now supports checkpoints. Head to Sudds at The North Star Seapost to begin the checkpointed version of this Tall Tale.
Tall Tale Checkpoints ‘Art of the Trickster’ – The ‘Art of the Trickster’ Tall Tale now supports checkpoints. Head to Salty on the East side of Plunder Valley to begin the checkpointed version of this Tall Tale.
Tall Tale Checkpoints ‘Heart of Fire’ – The ‘Heart of Fire’ Tall Tale now supports checkpoints. Head to Tallulah at Morrow’s Peak Outpost to begin the checkpointed version of this Tall Tale.
Tall Tale Checkpoints ‘The Seabound Soul’ – ‘The Seabound Soul’ Tall Tale now supports checkpoints. Head to The Captain quarters of the shipwrecked ship the “Blackwyche” at Shipwreck Bay to begin the checkpointed version of this Tall Tale.
The Pirate Emporium is open and teaming up with Global Giving to raise money for the ‘Coronavirus Relief Fund’ – Head to the Charity tab to see this month’s offers!
General
Tall Tales
Trading Company Emissaries
Ship Cosmetics
Insider Update 2.0.14.1 now live! With our April update releasing tomorrow, we are returning Insiders to previewing behind the scenes features for upcoming releases. Ghost Ship Encounters and Tall Tales Checkpoints are back, so head out to sea to face off with this ghastly fleet and you may spot a face you might recognise...
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Tall Tale Checkpoints allow players to save progress and play again in a new session!
Checkpoint Voyages will currently take up a slot in your voyages tab, however future Insider builds will see this transition into their own tab to free up voyage space.
Athena’s Fortune Grade 5 Voyage – When doing a Rank 5 Athena’s Voyage you will no longer be offered a Cargo Run. In addition, there are now extra dig spots on the X Marks the spot map to compensate, ensuring more Athena's Fortune-specific loot in the Emissary Quest!
Rowboat storage interaction – The key binds for interacting with the rowboat storage crate have been changed. On PC it will now be “R” to interact and on Xbox/controller it will be “Y”.
Alliance Nameplate – When forming an alliance with another crew, the allied crews’ nameplates will now become purple to help identify those in your alliance.
Ghost Ship Rewards – Treasure looted from defeated Captains of the fleet now have new bespoke textures.
General
Reviving
Trading Company Emissaries
Tall Tales
Insider Update 2.0.13.10 now live! With our April update fast approaching, this is now our final Insiders build before we release on April 22nd , continuing to provide a range of fixes to features bound for Ships of Fortune that we need your support in testing. Choose your company and head to the voting table to represent before setting sail!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
General
Reapers Bones
Reviving
Trading Company Emissaries
Insider Update 2.0.13.9 now live! With our April update fast approaching, we have begun restricting changes into the build as we work towards our final release candidates. This latest Insider update provides a range of fixes to our April features we need your support in testing - choose your company and head to the voting table to represent before setting sail!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
General
Reaper's Bones
Trading Company Emissaries
Reviving
Insider Update 2.0.13.8 now live, as we approach our April update our feature set is now restricted to those we intend to ship in our next update. While Ghost Ships and Tall Tale checkpoints no longer playable, please help test out our Trading Company Emissaries feature set; choose your company and head to the voting table to represent before out onto the seas!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
General
Trading Company Emissary
Cosmetic items sold by the Servant of the Flame now show the correct pricings.
Combat
Reviving
Tall Tales
Insider Update 2.0.13.7 now live, as we approach our April update our feature set is now restricted to those we intend to ship in our next update. While Ghost Ships and Tall Tale checkpoints no longer playable, please help test out our Trading Company Emissaries feature set; choose your company and head to the voting table to represent before out onto the seas!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
General
Tall Tales
Trading Company Emissaries
Pirate Emporium
Arena
Crew Status Nameplates
Insider Update 2.0.13.6 now live, and Ghost Ship encounters are back! Head out onto the sea towards the ship cloud and try your luck against the haunted fleet. We’re also introducing updates to Tall Tales checkpoints, so be sure to check those out and let us know what you think!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Tall Tale Checkpoints allow players to save progress and pick up again in a new session!
Checkpoint Voyages will currently take up a slot in your voyages tab, however future Insider builds will see this transition into their own tab to free up voyage space.
General
Ghost Ships
Trading Company Emissaries
Reviving
After a player has been revived, they will be able to begin movement and regain health as soon as they've stood up.
Tall Tales
Arena
Crew Status Nameplates
Insider Update 2.0.13.5 is now live! As we approach our April release, we want the Insiders to explore the seas while representing a Trading Company as an Emissary. Level up your Emissary reputation and climb the Ledger to get exclusive cosmetics!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
General
Reapers Bones
Trading Company Emissaries
Reviving
Pirate Emporium
Insider Update 2.0.13.4 is now live, introducing new Commendations to unlock and rewards to be earned - which Trading Company are you going to choose? Represent as an Emissary to earn exclusive sails and figureheads to show your allegiance!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Tall Tale Checkpoints allow players to save progress and pick up again in a new session!
Checkpoint Voyages will currently take up a slot in your voyages tab, however future Insider builds will see this transition into their own tab to free up voyage space.
General
Trading Company Emissaries
Reviving
Crew Status System
Pirate Emporium
Reapers Bones
Black Market
Tall Tales
Insider Update 2.0.13.3 is now live! With more fixes and balancing coming in and with Duke’s return, the Black Market is open again for business!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Duke has once again stocked the Black Market with new items for your hard-earned coin!
General
Ghost Ship
Trading Company Emissaries
Reaper's Bones
Pirate Emporium
Reviving
Contextual Prompts
Arena
Insider Update 2.0.13.2 is now live! Following your feedback, we have a range of changes to combat, reviving and Ghost Ship encounters. We have also introduced the highly requested Tall Tale checkpoints which give you the opportunity to save your progress within a Tall tale.
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
General
Arena
Trading Company Expansion
Reviving
Pirate Emporium
Trading Company Emissaries
Emissary Voting – When voting to become an Emissary the banner animation will repeat multiple times before eventually stopping.
Reviving - If you die while inside Caverns/Catacombs the death camera can float through the ceiling.
Tall Tale Checkpoint - Tall tale book disappears from the ship table if you return to the ship using mermaid after starting Shroudbreaker from checkpoints. This doesn’t cancel or reset the Tall tale.
Insider Update 2.0.13.1 is now live! With updates to the Trading Company Emissaries, Pirate Emporium and even a new, haunting threat sailing the seas, there’s plenty to get involved in!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Flameheart’s power rises! As his influence across the Sea of Thieves escalates, the infamous spectre is summoning long lost vessels from the Sea of the Damned to his service…
This current Insider Build has a very early iteration of Ghost Ships, using a placeholder ship cloud in the sky. We will continue to iterate and balance the encounter based on your feedback on this initial encounter.
The team are working on a suite of improvements to non-verbal communication in order to aid crew communication and teamwork. This Insider build introduces a set of initial improvements to nameplates, with more changes coming in a future Insider update.
This current Insider build has an uncapped distance in which you can see your crew’s nameplates across the entire server. This value is for initial testing purposes and will change to a much closer distance.
General
Reviving
Arena
Pirate Emporium
Heart of Fire
Reapers Bones
Trading Company Emissaries
Insider Update 2.0.12.5b is now live! With our March update now in the release pipeline heading out to retail on the 11th we are switching this build back to enable all preview feature for you to get your hands on.
This build introduces a new Trading Company in the form of the ‘Reaper’s Bones’, located on the Reaper’s Hideout. Extending the existing Companies, crews can now choose to represent as a ‘Trading Company Emissary’ and reap increased rewards!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Construction at the Reaper’s Hideout is nearing its completion and is now the new home for a new Trading Company in the Sea of Thieves - the ‘Reaper’s Bones’. The Reapers seek out and celebrate the toughest, most ruthless pirates on the seas and are willing to promote any pirate who fearlessly battles their way to the Reaper’s Hideout with the most loot to prove themselves worthy of becoming a Reaper.
Trade routes are quiet, and spending is down as paranoia and fear rule the waves, and the Outpost Trading Companies are starting to feel the pinch. The Trading Companies choose to tackle this head on, showing no fear as they strive to build confidence in their traders once more. They’ve established an Emissary service to encourage the bravest pirates to serve and represent their company in the face of recent dangers and will reward these representatives handsomely for successful duty.
This Insider build introduces a very early version of the Trading Company Emissaries System for testing. While the feature set shown here is not yet final, in subsequent builds we’ll be working to unlock the remaining features and beginning to balance the actions, multipliers and rewards!
This current Insider build allows pirates to represent Gold Hoarders, Order of Souls and Reaper’s Bones Company as an Emissary. In future builds Merchant Alliance and Athena’s Fortune will be opened up allowing a wider choice for players to represent their chosen company.
This current Insider build has placeholder voting tables and does not yet visualise Emissary ships on your server. Expect this to come in a future Insiders update.
Reviving
Arena
Insider Update 2.0.12.5 is now live. With our March update right around the corner, this will be our final Insider build for this release. Head to Duke to grab an Athena’s Run Voyage or meet Tallulah at the Charred Parrot on Morrow’s Peak Outpost to begin the Heart of Fire!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
General
Athena’s Run
Arena
Heart of Fire
Pirate Emporium
Insider Update 2.0.12.4 is now live. As we approach our release for March, we are now locking down the Insider feature set to those targeting our next release and restricting changes as we begin to home in on our release builds. Head to Duke to grab an Athena’s Run Voyage or meet Tallulah at the Charred Parrot on Morrow’s Peak Outpost to begin the new Tall Tale!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
General
Athena’s Run
New Player Onboarding
Heart of Fire
Pirate Emporium
Insider Update 2.0.12.3 is now live, with more fixes and balancing coming in for our March update features - head to Duke on the floor of the Tavern and head out to find those Athena’s Treasures!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
The Glorious Sea Dog’s have been busy creating a new contest to challenge players within the Arena. For more insight into design approach behind the scenes, head to the latest Developer Update post!
This Insider build contains a very early iteration of this feature; we’ll be performing a more structured test of this system in a future update!
While Legends head out to compete for glory and a menacing threat plans his revenge, the Pirate Emporium has decided to mark our anniversary with Cronch-themed items and other celebrations inbound – head to the Emporium from the Sea of Thieves main menu before jumping into the game, or at an Outpost via the store above the Order of Souls tent!
General
Athena’s Run
Heart of Fire
Pirate Emporium
Insider Update 2.0.12.2 is now live! With more fixes and balancing coming in for our March update features, head to Duke on the floor of the Tavern and head out to find those Athena’s Treasures!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
General
The Duchess and Two-Faced Scoundrel Skeleton Lords now have the correct nameplates during the Raging Bounty Voyages.
On Morrow's Peak Outpost, players should no longer be able to hear "We shall sail together" to the east of the Tavern.
Harpooning a Reaper's Chest will now correctly remove the pillar of light.
Explosions caused by Gunpowder Kegs and the Chests of Rage will now display hit notifications in the same manner explosions that cannonballs and other projectiles do.
Athena’s Run
Heart of Fire
Pirate Emporium
Combat
Insider Update 2.0.11.8b is now live! With our February update now in the release pipeline heading out to retail on the 19th we are switching this build back to enable all preview feature for you to get your hands on. Welcome back to ‘Heart of Fire’, the Chainshot and the Blunderbomb!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Combat
Heart of Fire
Pets
Insider Update 2.0.11.8 is now live! With our February update right around the corner, this will be our final Insider build for this release. Head to Duke to grab a Bounty of Rage and venture into the Devil’s Roar to retrieve one of those mysterious chests!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
General
Cursed Crew Commendations that require players to defeat skeletons while under the effect of a Cursed Cannonball should progress more consistently.
Treasure Chests no longer display ‘Key needed to unlock’ text.
Raising a broken mast and leaving it unsecured, then taking damage to other parts of your ship will no longer cause the mast to drop.
Fort of the Damned skeleton waves no longer use the same order of coloured skeletons each time.
Particle effects such as candles, Chest of Rage effects and sea spray should no longer become static and float in the air for a short period of time.
Attempting to re-join a session should no longer cause a player to become stuck on the black screen.
New Player Onboarding
Arena
Chest of Rage
Insider Update 2.0.11.7 is now live! We are continuing to focus in on our February release and locking down the Insider feature set to those targeting our upcoming release. Head to Duke to grab a Bounty of Rage and venture into the Devil’s Roar to retrieve one of those mysterious chests!
Following the previous Insider build we’ve identified an issue with the Chainshot feature and have subsequently removed this feature from this release as we progress with a fix.
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
General
Arena
Crews of Rage
Insiders Update 2.0.11.6 is now live! As we approach our release for February, we are now locking down the Insiders Feature set to those targeting our next release and restricting changes as we begin to home in on our release builds. Head to Duke to grab a Bounty of Rage and venture into the Roar to retrieve one of those mysterious chests!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
General
Crews of Rage
Chest of Rage
Pirate Emporium
Insiders Update 2.0.11.5 is now live. With updates to the upcoming Crews of Rage, improvements to the Heart of Fire Tall Tale and balancing changes to weapons there’s plenty to get your teeth into!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Heart of Fire [10G]
TBD [30G]
General
Crews of Rage
Arena
Heart of Fire
Pirate Emporium
Cats
Insiders Update 2.0.11.3 is now live! As we approach our February update, we are releasing the Crews of Rage out for Insider testing along with a sneak peak into an upcoming Tall Tale scheduled to release later this year! Head to the Feedback Forums after playing and provide your feedback to the team!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Tome of Resurrection I [5G]
Tome of Resurrection II [5G]
Tome of Resurrection III [5G]
Tome of Resurrection IV [5G]
Tome of Resurrection V [5G]
Tome of Resurrection Collector [10G]
General
Chain Shot
Pirate Emporium
Insiders Update 2.0.11.2 is now live! While we are preparing February’s update for a future Insider build, we’re continuing to tackle quality of life improvements and bug fixes for Insider testing along with a new furry friend to keep you all company...
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
General
Legends of the Sea
Insider Update 2.0.11.1 is now live! While we are preparing February’s update for a future Insider build, we’ve been tackling a range of quality of life improvements and bug fixes for Insider testing.
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
General
Combat
Arena
New Player Onboarding
Pets
Chest of Rage
Legends of the Sea
Insider Update 2.0.10.4b is now live! With the Legends of the Sea release heading through the pipes ready for Wednesday’s launch, we are switching Insiders back to previewing features for upcoming releases.
After a sneaky tease towards the end of the year, we are ready to release our new cannonball into Insiders for coverage – get ready for the Chain Shot! If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
General
Pets
Pirate Emporium
Legends of the Sea
Happy New Year, Insiders - Update 2.0.10.4 is now live! Thanks for your support over the break in identifying any final issues ahead of our January release. We’ve resolved the remaining issues and this build is now our Legends of the Sea release candidate. This will now be our final Insider release therefore please jump in and help us ensure our release is stable. Please play all areas of the game as you would in the retail version of the game to help give us the best coverage.
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
General
Pets
Pirate Emporium
Legends of the Sea
Insider Update 2.0.10.3 is now live! With the festive season upon us, this will be our last Insiders build till we return in January! As final bug fixing and balancing is coming to an end, this is our current Legends of the Sea release candidate. As this is our last Insider release please jump in and help us ensure our release is stable. Please play all areas of the game as you would in the retail version of the game to help give us the best coverage.
We are also continuing to work on the Known Issues called out in the Patch Notes, so please check out the Known Issues list for the current status. If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
General
New Player Onboarding
Pets
Pirate Emporium
Legends of the Sea
Gilded Gifts
Insider Update 2.0.10.2 is now live! As we approach the holiday season, the Sea of Thieves team is beginning to get a little thin on the ground – but please don’t think we’ve forgotten about you Insiders! This update is our penultimate build of the year as we continue working through our January Update features.
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
To set your new year off with a bang, the Pirate Emporium has been restocked with a new set of seasonal goods! Head to the Emporium from the Sea of Thieves main menu before jumping into the game, or at an Outpost via the store above the Order of Souls tent.
These Lunar Festival items are time-limited for the duration of the Legends of the Sea update, so snatch them up before they return to the vault!
Gold Hoarder Emote Bundle – Express yourself like a true Gold Hoarder with a range of themed emotes. Rub your hands with glee as your crew bring aboard your treasure, or conjure a coin out of thin air!
Romance Emote Bundle – Are you ready for ROMANCE? The Romance Emote Bundle offers four love-themed emotes for you to woo your crewmates and win round your enemies.
Monkey Dance – Have you always wanted to dance the night away with your loyal monkey companion, but never really felt truly synchronised? Mimic your monkey with this Monkey Dance Emote!
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Charity Sails – Sea of Thieves supports another great cause as we see in the New Year! Purchase the Valiant Dawn Sails and all proceeds from the purchase will be donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (http://www.stjude.org). Visit www.seaofthieves.com/charities for terms and conditions.
General
Pets
Legends of the Sea
Gilded Gifts
The Masked Stranger correctly accepts Ashen variants of items.
Corrected Doubloon pay-outs for 1,3 and 5 Reaper’s Bounty hand-ins.
Tall Tales - ‘Sailor of the Shores of Gold’ Title Not Unlocking – Some players may find that after having completed the Seeker of Grand Adventure Commendation, they are not awarded the Sailor of the Shores of Gold Title.
Cosmetics - Equipped cosmetics do not persist between sessions – Some players may find that after equipping cosmetics then leaving the game, upon their return those cosmetics will no longer be equipped.
Insider Update 2.0.10.1 is now live, introducing more changes to our upcoming Gilded Gifts activity as well as a refresh for Outpost vendors. For those looking to spend their hard-earned Gold on some fresh threads, you’ll want to check this one out!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Tome of Fire I [5G]
Tome of Fire II [5G]
Tome of Fire III [5G]
Tome of Fire IV [5G]
Tome of Fire V [5G]
Tome of Fire Collector [10G]
While Duke has begun to corner the market with his Black Market exclusives, the Outpost Stores have begun to up their efforts. The stores are now stocking a range of new cosmetics for players to further customise their pirate!
General
Legends of the Sea
Gilded Gifts
Maiden Voyage
The Seabound Soul
Company Onboarding
Festival of Giving
Pirate Emporium
Pets
Insider Update 2.0.9.4 is now live and with final bug fixing and balancing coming to an end, this is our current Festival of Giving release candidate. As this is our last Insider release before rolling the Festival of Giving out to our wider audience next week, please jump in and help us ensure our release is stable. Please play all areas of the game as you would in the retail version of the game to help give us the best coverage.
We are also continuing to work on the Known Issues called out in the Patch Notes, head to the Known Issues list for the current status. If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
General
Arena
Maiden Voyage
Company Onboarding
Festival of Giving
Pirate Emporium
Pets
Insider Update 2.0.9.4b is now live! With the Festival of Giving release heading through the pipes ready for Wednesday’s launch, we are switching Insiders back to previewing features for upcoming releases. Hot on the heels of our December Update, Duke is back?! A mysterious character has also landed on the Lagoon of Whispers!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
After hearing rumours of undocumented legends from the Sea of Thieves, a new character has made the Journey through the Devil’s Shroud. The Lagoon of Whispers has become the new home of Umbra, a chronicler of Pirate Legends.
Stitcher Jim has suddenly vanished, and in his place returns the ever-faithful Duke. After an encounter within the Heart of Fire, he has returned – a little bashed and scratched up but always with a tale to tell. Retrieving a stash of Gilded Gifts, Duke offers a free Gilded Gift which earn players a range of high value rewards, and even the allure of double rewards should they venture to the Reaper’s Hideout and cash into the Masked Lady…
Duke has heard rumours of a new volume of tomes appearing across the seas: The Tomes of Fire. With new Commendations to unlock and Ashen Dragon Cosmetics to earn, seek out Ashen Chests and Ashen Keys to unlock the rewards held inside!
While Stitcher Jim has suddenly vanished, Duke has agreed to continue supplying the Black Market with a new range of items!
General
Arena
Maiden Voyage
Company Onboarding
Festival of Giving
Pirate Emporium
Pets
Insider Update 2.0.9.3 is now live, with some additional tweaks made to our Festival of the Giving update as its December 11th release approaches! If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Check out this update from Game Designer George ‘Scourge’ Orton to more details on the latest changes to Maiden Voyage!
Check out this update from Game Designer Conall 'Blackheart' Blake to more details on the latest changes to Trading Company Onboarding!
Insider Update 2.0.9.2 is now live! With updates, balancing and bug fixes focusing all on our December Update we are approaching the last few Insider builds for feedback and Bug Reports.
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
All Mercenary Voyage Commendations, Doubloons and Title are time-limited for the duration of the Festival of Giving update.
Ashen Skeleton Forts – Crews warn of ominous Red Skull clouds appearing on the horizon. Engaging with these Skeleton forts, crews fighting through waves will encounter Ashen Keymasters or Ashen Guardians before finally facing off against a Skeleton Lord! On defeat, Skeleton Lords will not only drop the Fort Key, but also a Skeleton Order for a stash hidden somewhere nearby. In addition to regular fort rewards, crews will find a guaranteed Ashen Chests along with Gifts to be returned to the Reaper’s Hideout! The Ashen Skeleton Forts will become a permanent addition to the world after the Festival of Giving update, allowing players to encounter this threat at any time.
Ashen Treasures Commendations & Rewards: Volume 2 – Both Stitcher Jim and the Outpost stores have been stocked with new selection of Ashen Cosmetics, rewarding players for collecting the next chapter of Ashen Tomes hidden inside the recovered Ashen Chests. In the Festival of Giving update, players can recover Volume Two – The Tomes of Power, allowing access to a range of new commendations and the new selection of cosmetics including items from the clothing, weapons, items, and ship sets. Players will continue to find Volume One – The Tomes of Curses to allow access to the previous Ashen cosmetics. All Ashen Treasures Commendations & Rewards will become a permanent addition to the Outpost Stores after the Festival of Giving update.
Ashen Treasures Achievements – A range of Xbox Achievements have been added from unlocking in-game Commendations. A total of 35 Gamerscore is available to earn from this update and these Achievements will persist in the game for future updates.
Tome of Power I [5G]
Tome of Power II [5G]
Tome of Power III [5G]
Tome of Power IV [5G]
Tome of Power V [5G]
Tome of Power Collector [10G]
With fresh goods smuggled into the Sea of Thieves each month, the Pirate Emporium has been restocked with rare goods and festive treats. We’ve got some exciting new items on sale, so head to the Pirate Emporium from the Sea of Thieves main menu before jumping into the game, or at an Outpost via the new store opened above the Order of Souls tent!
This ‘Festival of Giving Sale’ is time-limited for the Festival of Giving Update, snatch these bargains quick before they go!
These ‘Festival of Giving’ items are time-limited for the Festival of Giving Update, snatch them before they return to the vault.
General
Vibrant Two-Tone Hair Dye has been returned to the Pirate Hideout Store.
Cancelling out of repairing the ship’s wheel or capstan no longer plays damage VFX/SFX.
Raising a dropped mast then lowering the sails will no longer cause the mast to clip through the ship.
The 'Allow Friends to Join Me' setting no longer prevents the sending of invites, it instead just prevents friends from joining your crew without an invite.
Players will no longer become stuck if they pick up an item while casting the fishing rod.
Switching to a sword while aiming a gun now correctly show the player state when seen by another player.
‘Cursed Rogue’ - cutscenes will now play for players when joining in progress.
‘Shores of Gold’ - cutscenes will now play for players when joining in progress.
‘Fate of the Morningstar’ – the Enchanted Lantern no longer takes the players Flame of Fate colour.
Skeleton Ship battle clouds no longer have a pink reflection in the sea.
The Reapers chest beam will no longer remain where the chest was picked up from for a couple of seconds.
The Bilge Rat Make Friends emote does now make friends if two players perform it together.
The tip of the rear mast on the Galleon will no longer stay in place when the mast is destroyed.
Resolved a game crash that had a chance of happening when re-joining an existing crew session.
Resolved animation issues with certain body types when performing the jump sit emote.
Fished items can now be placed inside the Collector's Chest.
The Seabound Soul
Maiden Voyage
Company Onboarding
Festival of Giving
Fire
Insider Update 2.0.9.1 is now live, with changes to our upcoming Festival of Giving update as well as some combat balances and other tweaking across the board. If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
This Insiders build introduces the first set of a range of combat balancing improvements focussed around Sword Combat. Head to the latest Developer Update to learn more about the updates incoming.
Sword Wield Timing – On wielding a sword the player now has a brief delay before being able to strike. Revised animations have been added to better identify when the sword has reached its idle state and allow a player to perform a strike. This change has been made in order to prevent players from using a stow/unstow technique to attack players quicker than intended.
Missed Strike Cooldown – When performing a sword strike and missing an opponent, players are no longer delayed from striking for an extended period.
General
The Arena
Pets
Fort of the Damned
Maiden Voyage
Festival of Giving
Fire
Insider Update 2.0.8.8 is now live and with final bug fixing and balancing coming to an end, this is our current Seabound Soul release candidate. As this is our last Insider release before rolling The Seabound Soul out to our wider audience next week, please jump in and help us ensure our release is stable. Please play all areas of the game as you would in the retail version of the game to help give us the best coverage.
For those wondering where The Maiden Voyage and Company Onboarding have gone, these are not scheduled for release in November and will therefore return to Insider testing once The Seabound Soul update is ready for retail release.
We are also continuing to work on the Known Issues called out in the Patch Notes, head to the Known Issues list for the current status. If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
General
‘The Seabound Soul’
Ashen Treasures
Fire
Pirate Emporium
Insider Update 2.0.8.7b is now live, what a catchy name!
Before we push the final release candidate (2.0.8.8) for our upcoming November update to Insiders, we are looking for support in testing features for a TBD future release. This build enables two new features targeted at players new to Sea of Thieves.
Additionally, Insiders should note that in order to test this new on-boarding experience under the right conditions, all current Insider pirates and progress have been wiped. This doesn’t affect progress towards Insider rewards however.
Head to the patch notes below to learn more about the Maiden Voyage and Gold Hoarders Tutorial.
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
The Maiden Voyage provides players new to Sea of Thieves a safe space to learn about the world they’ve just arrived in. Taking place on a new island, the Maiden Voyage will teach players how to use basic actions such as eating food and using a cutlass, through to sailing their ship and facing off against their first threats out at sea.
While all new players will be introduced to the Maiden Voyage when first creating their pirate, this flow is not yet ready for Insider Testing. This Insiders build contains an early version of the Maiden Voyage and can be accessed from the front-end by selecting the ‘Maiden Voyage’ button.
Once breaking the Shroud, New Pirates arrive in the Sea of Thieves ready for their first voyage. The Trading Companies now offer all new recruits an onboarding voyage to help teach them the ropes, from voting for your voyage through to retrieving the treasure.
This Insiders build contains an early version of the Gold Hoarders Onboarding, focused on the ‘X’ Marks the Spot Maps. Insiders pirates have been reset to provide test coverage on the flow through this new onboarding experience.
General
The Arena
‘The Seabound Soul’
Ashen Treasures
Fire
Pirate Emporium
Insider Update 2.0.8.7 is now live! As we begin to prepare for our November Update, we have begun restricting further changes and shift our focus to bug fixing on features that we’ll be shipping with. Head to Stitcher Jim and grab yourselves a Mercenary Voyage or visit Shipwreck Bay and begin the Tall Tale before heading to the Feedback Focus category to provide feedback!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
General
The Arena
‘The Seabound Soul’
Ashen Treasures
Fire
Pirate Emporium
The latest Insider build is here! We’ve got new features, new fixes and new things for you to test. Full patch notes are below. If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know. Enjoy!
General
Arena
‘The Seabound Soul’
Ambient Skeletons will no longer spawn during the Tale.
Approaching a Ghost Ships scene, they now fade out sooner preventing visual issues.
Resolved several typos across the Tale text.
Pendragon now appears correctly when the banners appear in the opening cutscene.
Pendragon's sword is now correctly in his hand during beckoning cutscenes.
On defeating the Ashen skeleton with ropes in its hair, it now explodes with an appropriate VFX
Music will now play at the shipwreck where you find Martha's skull.
The texture on the Ancient Skull is now correct when in Pendragon's hand.
The eyes on Randal's skull now glow during the soul release sequence.
During the final cutscene, music now plays at the correct points.
Cannon fire audio no longer persists after the ghost ships have faded out.
The tale banner 'Entombed' appears at the correct point in the cutscene.
The tomb door now opens automatically on exiting the tomb.
Tale complete banners now display on ending the Tale.
Subtitles now show for Pendragon before he opens the door for you during the tomb sequence.
Subtitles now show for Pendragon during the final cutscene.
The second Island's sequence will no longer duplicate if the player leaves relevancy and returns via the ghost ship trail.
Martha, Randal and the Ancient Skull can now be added to any Collector's Chests as well as all 3 Ashen Artifacts.
Ashen Treasures
Fire
Pets
Pirate Emporium
The latest Insider build is here! We’ve got new features, new fixes and new things for you to test. Full patch notes are below. Enjoy!
Insider Update 2.0.8.4 is now live! With our newly renamed ‘Ashen Treasures’ event reaching Insiders for the first time in our previous build, the team have been busy fixing up issues and balancing the encounters. With a range of bug fixing and improvements across Ashen Treasures, The Seabound Soul and fire; grab a Mercenary Voyage from Stitcher and head out there to cause some havoc!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Ashen Tome of Curses, Chapter 1 Found [5G]
Ashen Tome of Curses, Chapter 2 Found [5G]
Ashen Tome of Curses, Chapter 3 Found [5G]
Ashen Tome of Curses, Chapter 4 Found [5G]
Ashen Tome of Curses, Chapter 5 Found [5G]
Ashen Tome of Curses, Complete [10G]
While Insiders are unable to unlock these achievements in the Insider Build of the game, we’re including them here for visibility on the update!
General
Arena
‘The Seabound Soul’
Ashen Treasures
Fire
Pets
Fort of the Damned
Pirate Emporium
The latest Insider build is here! We’ve got new features, new fixes and new things for you to test. Full patch notes are below. Enjoy!
Insider Update 2.0.8.3 is now live! With previous Insider builds introducing our latest Tall Tale and the introduction of Fire around the world, it’s time to introduce our next Monthly Update activity!
Tentatively named ‘Reign of Ash’, this next update introduces a range of new voyages, emergent skeleton encounters and new rewards for players to earn. Head to the tavern to meet Jim and check Duke’s note on the bar before heading out into the world as you intercept the Ashen Chests and the treasures hidden within them.
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Duke has heard rumours of skeletons accumulating collections of Ashen Tomes and keeping them under heavy guard. They are taking great lengths to protect the tomes and the mysterious pages within and have begun locking them inside Ashen Chests and protecting the Ashen Keys in isolation. This level of organisation is worrying - something big is brewing! Duke has hastily fled from the Outpost to seek advice from Larinna and has left Stitcher Jim in charge of his operations.
Stitcher Jim has tasked crews with intercepting these Ashen Chests and if possible, finding the Ashen Keys to unlock them and retrieve the treasures within. While we might not know what the skellies are planning, we can certainly make it tougher for them by taking these Ashen Tomes from under their noses!
All Key Seeker Voyages are time-limited for the duration of The Seabound Soul update.
The Legendary Ashen Guardian Voyage is time-limited for the duration of The Seabound Soul update.
All Mercenary Voyage Commendations, Doubloons and Title are time-limited for the duration of The Seabound Soul update.
The Ashen Skeleton Ship Battles will become a permanent addition to the world after The Seabound Soul update, allowing players to encounter this threat at any time.
The Ashen Guardian & Key Masters will become a permanent addition to the world after The Seabound Soul update, allowing players to encounter this threat at any time.
Ashen Chest Stash Voyages – Stitcher Jim has retrieved a stash of Ashen Chests for himself, however, doesn’t hold enough Ashen Keys to unlock the tomes within. Within the Black Market, Stitcher offers players a Stash Voyage to collect a quick Ashen Chest straight from the Outpost. These Black Market Voyages can be purchased for either Doubloons or Gold and are repeatable to your heart’s content!
Reign of Ash Commendations – A new tab has been added to the Bilge Rats Reputation page to house a new set of persistent Commendations for helping Jim intercept the Ashen cargo and the Ancient Tomes locked inside. Earn Doubloons to spend in the Black Market along the way, as well unlocking the soon to be named Titles.
All Reign of Ash Commendations will become a permanent addition to the world after the The Seabound Soul update.
All Ashen Rewards will become a permanent addition to the Outpost Stores after The Seabound Soul update.
With Duke taking off in a hurry, Stitcher Jim has taken over the Black Market and has refreshed the stock with a range of new items; from the beloved ‘Wild Rose’ weapons and previously unattainable ‘Wailing Barnacle’ items, to the completion of the Forsaken Ashes Ship Set and introduction of the Rotten Bilge Rat Clothing Set – there’ll definitely be something that catches your eye and burns a whole in your pocket. Remember these offers will only last until the next Monthly Content Update, so grab them now! (Jim vows that he’ll make good on Duke’s promise and return all Black Market items into stock in future updates)
General
Arena
Pets
Fort of the Damned
Pirate Emporium
The Seabound Soul
Fire
The latest Insider build is here! We’ve got new features, new fixes and new things for you to test. Full patch notes are below. Enjoy!
Insider Update 2.0.8.2 is now live! With updates to The Seabound Soul Tale, fire and the introduction of our next wave of Pirate Emporium goods, there’s plenty for Insiders to sink their teeth into!
Insiders will also receive a range of currency when logging into this build in order to test the new content - expect a bundle of Gold, Doubloons and Ancient Coins to land in your wallets!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
The November update to the Pirate Emporium is in a very early stage of Development, including a large amount of placeholder artwork and text. Check the Known Issues section of the Patch Notes before leaving feedback on work in progress areas of the Emporium!
Fixed Issues
General
Arena
Fort of the Damned
Pirate Emporium
The Seabound Soul
Fire
The latest Insider build is here! We’ve got new features, new fixes and new things for you to test. Full patch notes are below. Enjoy!
Insider Update 2.0.8.1 is now live! With Fort of the Damned entertaining players in Retail we are full steam ahead for The Seabound Soul! With new updates to The Seabound Soul Tall Tale and supported with a range of changes to Fire, jump in and give us your feedback on all the new additions/changes!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
General
Arena
Fort of the Damned
The Seabound Soul
Fire
The latest Insider build is here! We’ve got new features, new fixes and new things for you to test. Full patch notes are below. Enjoy!
Insider Update 2.0.7.8b is now live! Our Fort of the Damned Release Candidate is now locked and being prepared for release on the 16th October. We are now returning our Insiders to preview upcoming features before our next Insider build later this week.
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
General
Fire
The latest Insider build is here! We’ve got new features, new fixes and new things for you to test. Full patch notes are below. Enjoy!
Insider Update 2.0.7.8 is now live! With final bug fixing and balancing coming to an end, this is our current Fort of the Damned release candidate. We are also continuing to work on the Known Issues called out in the Patch Notes and plan to have these resolved prior to us releasing to Retail next week.
As this is our last Insider release before rolling Fort of the Damned out to our wider audience next week, please jump in and help us ensure our release is stable. Please play all areas of the game as you would in Retail to help give us the best coverage. If you haven’t tried out the challenging Fort of the Damned encounter itself, grab yourself a Ritual Skull, collect the Flames of Fate and head to the Fort!
For those wondering where fire and Tall Tales: The Seabound Soul have gone, these are not scheduled for release in October therefore will return to Insider testing once our Fort of the Damned update is ready for retail release.
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
General
Pets
Fort of the Damned
The latest Insider build is here! We’ve got new features, new fixes and new things for you to test. Full patch notes are below. Enjoy!
Insider Update 2.0.7.7 is now live! As we approach our release for the Fort of the Damned, this Insiders build now contains all features we are targeting for Release in our October Content Update. The Fort of the Damned has also had a sweeping balance pass and has been made even more challenging – head to the fort and give us your feedback!
For those wondering where fire and The Seabound Soul Tale have gone, these are not scheduled for release in October therefore will return to Insider testing once our Fort of the Damned update is ready for retail release.
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
We are continuing to iterate on this encounter to ensure that it is a challenge for players. Please head to the Fort Feedback thread to let us know your experience with our latest balance pass!
General
Fort of the Damned
Pirate Emporium
Pets
The latest Insider build is here! We’ve got new features, new fixes and new things for you to test. Full patch notes are below. Enjoy!
Insider Update 2.0.7.5 is now live! As we home in on our Fort of the Damned update, this continues to be our focus for Insiders in this build alongside the reopening of the Pirate Emporium! After taking on the Fort, those looking for a more relaxed session should head to Shipwreck Bay for a sneaky peak of an up and coming Tall Tale; The Seabound Soul!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
The Pirate Emporium has now been restocked with rare goods freshly smuggled into the Sea of Thieves. We’ve got some exciting new items on sale, so head to the Pirate Emporium from the Sea of Thieves main menu before jumping into the game, or at an Outpost via the new store opened above the Order of Souls tent.
This build introduces a very early version of our next Tall Tale for Insider testing; ‘The Seabound Soul’. Journey to the wreck of the Blackwyche on Shipwreck Bay and find the Captain’s Journal and begin the story.
This Tall Tale is in a very early state of Development, including some placeholder artwork, audio and effects. The Tale cutscenes are also not functioning as intended, so head to the Feedback thread to read the cutscene Intro to give yourselves a head start!
General
Fort of the Damned
‘Banishing the Damned’ Commendation will now correctly trigger on completing the fort.
‘Summoning of the Damned’ Commendation will now correctly trigger on starting the fort.
Added missing localisation to Duke’s dialog and shop UI.
Selling a Ritual Skull to Duke now displays the correct toast notification and Doubloon rewards.
Standing by the Ritual Altar Cage in the Fort of the Damned no longer shows an incorrect lighting zone.
Corrected Typo in Bilge Rat Stash Voyage.
Regular skeletons should no longer spawn during the Fort of the Damned encounter, when players are returning to the island after activation.
Fire
Pets
The latest Insider build is here! We’ve got new features, new fixes and new things for you to test. Full patch notes are below. Enjoy!
Insider Update 2.0.7.4 is now live! We are continuing to iterate on the ‘Fort of the Damned’ encounter as we address internal and Insider feedback from play testing. Grab yourselves a Bounty Voyage from Duke and head out to the Fort to check out the latest changes!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
‘A Spectrum of Shadows’ [5G]
‘Summoning the Damned’ [5G]
‘Defeating the Damned’ [10G]
‘Banishing the Damned’ [15G]
While Insiders are unable to unlock these achievements in the Insider Build of the game, we’re including them here for visibility on the update!
General
Fort of the Damned
Fire
Pets
The latest Insider build is here! We’ve got new features, new fixes and new things for you to test. Full patch notes are below. Enjoy!
Insider Update 2.0.7.3 is now live! This Insiders build introduces the previously teased ‘Fort of the Damned’ Content Update! Grab yourselves a bounty voyage from Duke, collect the Flames of Fate and head out to claim your Ritual Skull before heading to the Fort of the Damned!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
An eerie mist rolls into the Sea of Thieves, it transpires that not all of the Dark Relics were safely retrieved, and twisted rituals have secretly continued. Dark Forces have begun to emerge from the shadows, seizing an old fort for their evil rituals and opening a window to the Sea of the Damned.
Rally your crew and battle through the emerging Shadows of Fate to thwart their evil schemes!
Insiders are getting early access to the Fort of the Damned in its initial playable state. We are now progressing with internal balancing and playtests as the Fort of the Damned Encounter itself therefore is not currently representative of the final balancing!
Duke’s Black Market has been refreshed and now offers a range of new items; from the introduction of the beloved ‘Wild Rose’ set through to the previously unattainable ‘Wailing Barnacle’ clothing – there’ll surely be something to tempt all pirates. Remember these offers will only last until the next Monthly Content Update, so grab them now! (Duke has also mentioned that these items will appear back in stock in future updates.)
Defy the Storm! – In true death-defying pirate style, taunting the storm by wielding your METAL sword now increases your chance of being struck by lightning and when it does strike, expect it to pack more of a punch… See you on the Ferry!
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Fire
Pets
The latest Insider build is here! We’ve got new features, new fixes and new things for you to test. Full patch notes are below. Enjoy!
Insider Update 2.0.7.1 is now live! With Smuggler’s Fortune and our recent release of the Pirate Emporium out in Retail, it’s time to start giving some insight into what we are working on next...
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
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Pirate Emporium
Pets
Arena
The latest Insider build is here! We’ve got new features, new fixes and new things for you to test. Full patch notes are below. Enjoy!
Insider Update 2.0.6.5 is now live! As we approach our release for Smuggler’s Fortune, this build now focuses on the feature set we intend to ship as part of our next Content Update. We have now begun limiting changes for this release and performing final bug fixes and balancing, so please jump in and help us ensure our release is stable prior to it going out to the rest of the community.
Head out onto the seas on the hunt for Skeleton Captains and visit Duke in your local Outpost Tavern to find a range of voyages on offer and help Jim deliver that cargo!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
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Arena
Pirate Emporium
Pets
The latest Insider build is here! We’ve got new features, new fixes and new things for you to test. Full patch notes are below. Enjoy!
Insider Update 2.0.6.6 is now live! With final bug fixing and balancing coming to an end, this is our current Smuggler’s Fortune release candidate. We are also continuing to work on the Known Issues called out in the Patch Notes and plan to have these resolved prior to us releasing to Retail next week. To ensure Arena gets sufficient coverage from Insiders we’ll also be running a focussed playtest on the Arena this weekend!
As this is our last Insider release before rolling Smuggler’s Fortune out to our wider audience next week, please jump in and help us ensure our release is stable. Please play all areas of the game as you would in Retail to help give us the most coverage. If you haven’t tried out this month’s Voyage activities, visit Duke in your local Outpost tavern to find a range of voyages on offer and help Jim deliver that cargo!
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Pirate Emporium
Pets
The latest Insider build is here! We’ve got new features, new fixes and new things for you to test. Full patch notes are below. Enjoy!
Insider Update 2.0.6.4 is now live! This update continues to provide bug fixes and improvements to previously released features for our upcoming Smuggler’s Fortune Content Update along with the introduction of the ability to throw Cursed Cannonballs added into the mix!
With our Reaper’s Grave Voyage issues resolved, these Voyages are our focus for Insiders in this build, so head to Duke at your local Outpost tavern to get started. Read the Patch Notes below to find out more!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
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Smuggler’s Fortune
Black Market
Pirate Emporium
Pets
The latest Insider build is here! We’ve got new features, new fixes and new things for you to test. Full patch notes are below. Enjoy!
Insider Update 2.0.6.3 is now live! This update continues to provide bug fixes and improvements to previously released features for our upcoming September Content Update.
While the Reaper’s Grave Voyages still have the issue of missing Delivery Notes, Duke’s Seapost to Seapost Voyages are our focus for Insiders in this build, so head to Duke at your local Outpost tavern to get started. Read the Patch Notes below to find out more!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
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Black Market
Pirate Emporium
Pets
Arena
The latest Insider build is here! We’ve got new features, new fixes and new things for you to test. Full patch notes are below. Enjoy!
Insider Update 2.0.6.2 is now live! This update continues to provide bug fixes and improvements to previously released features for our upcoming September Content Update.
Our newly opened Pirate Emporium and Duke’s Seapost to Seapost Voyages are our focus for Insiders in this build, so head to Duke at your local outpost tavern to get started. Read the Patch Notes below to find out more!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Our September update to retail has a fresh new name – Smuggler’s Fortune! While this doesn’t change anything in game, this fresh new look will be how we introduce this update to the wider player base when we go live in September.
The Pirate Emporium is now open for business! Insiders have been allocated a range of Ancient Coin values to enable you to begin making purchases in the Pirate Emporium, whether you access from the front-end or from their new Outpost location! In this Insider build we have enabled all items that we plan to release in our initial launch and while we are heavily iterating on the visuals and bug fixing in the studio, we need your help to stress test the back-end systems.
Following the introduction of the Black Market we have been reviewing and addressing your feedback on this upcoming feature. Head to the recent Insiders Developer Update to learn more about the changes we are making, some of which are included in this latest build.
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Smuggler’s Fortune
Pirate Emporium
Pets
Arena
The latest Insider build is here! We’ve got new features, new fixes and new things for you to test. Full patch notes are below. Enjoy!
Insider Update 2.0.6.1 is now live! This update introduces our next monthly activity ‘Reaper’s Bones’. Visit Duke in your local Outpost Tavern to find a range of Voyages on offer, along with the introduction of the new Black Market!
While this is the key focus for Insiders, in this build we have a range of other updates landing ready for Insider testing. Read the Patch Notes below to find out more!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Following the delivery of Reaper’s Chests to Duke during Dark Relics, Duke has now managed to crack these chests open and reap the valuable items inside. Unfortunately, as well as all that cool stuff is a load of “waste” that he can’t sell. Countless crates full of waste, in fact. Turns out lots of the Reaper’s Chests simply contained bones that he has no idea what to do with, so he’s been burying it all at Shipwreck Bay until he can figure out a more sustainable plan. In comes Stitcher Jim, claiming he’s turned over a new leaf and wanting to prove himself to Duke…
Duke has begun to take a prominent role at the Outposts. After retrieving many Reaper’s Chests during Dark Relics along with investments from the Trading Companies that he schmoozed during Black Powder Stashes - Duke has now opened his Black Market shop!
Duke’s Black Market offers a range of unique items, from new cosmetics through to variants of previously time-limited cosmetics, there is something for everyone. These offers will only last until the next Content Update when the stock will be refreshed, so grab them now! (Duke has mentioned that these items could appear back in stock in future updates, but who knows when!)
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Arena
Pets
The latest Insider build is here! We’ve got new features, new fixes and new things for you to test. Full patch notes are below. Enjoy!
Insider Update 2.0.5.7b is now live! With our Release Candidate for Dark Relics now locked and being prepared for Release on the 14th August, it’s time to switch Insiders back to preview features. There is no new client download needed for this build, so jump in and help us test out our next set of updates!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
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Dark Relics
The latest Insider build is here! We’ve got new features, new fixes and new things for you to test. Full patch notes are below. Enjoy!
Insider Update 2.0.5.6 is now live! As we approach our release for Dark Relics, this build now focuses on the feature set we intend to ship as part of our next Content Update. We have now begun limiting changes for this release and performing final bug fixes and balancing, so please jump in and help us ensure our release is stable prior to it going out to the rest of the community.
Head out onto the seas in search of the new Reaper’s Chests and visit Duke in your local Outpost Tavern to find a range of voyages on offer and retrieve those artefacts before it’s too late!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
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Dark Relics
The latest Insider build is here! We’ve got new features, new fixes and new things for you to test. Full patch notes are below. Enjoy!
Insider Update 2.0.5.5 is now live! This update introduces the hotly anticipated Reaper’s Chest into Dark Relics along with the introduction of all commendations and rewards for testing. Alongside Dark Relics, this build introduces a functional test of the Pirate Emporium in addition to a range of balancing changes and fixes we are looking for your feedback on!
As we approach our August release, Dark Relics continues to be the key focus for Insiders in this build. Head out onto the seas in search of the new Reaper’s Chests and visit Duke in your local Outpost Tavern to find a range of voyages on offer and retrieve those artefacts before it’s too late!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
This Insider build introduces our Pirate Emporium on the Front-End for an initial functional test. The purpose of this initial build is to test the ability for players to make a purchase inside the Pirate Emporium - as the implementation of the Pirate Emporium is still Work In Progress, please do not provide feedback on the store experience itself.
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Arena
Tall Tales
Dark Relics
Pets
The latest Insider build is here! We’ve got new features, new fixes and new things for you to test. Full patch notes are below. Enjoy!
Insider Update 2.0.5.4 is now live! This update introduces several fixes to previously released features, the Reaper’s
Dark Relics continues to be the key focus for Insiders in this build, visit Duke in your local Outpost Tavern to find a range of voyages on offer and retrieve those artefacts before it’s too late!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know. Chest narrowly missed this build so stay tuned for our next Insiders build for the full Dark Relics feature set!
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Dark Relics
Pets
Arena
The latest Insider build is here! We’ve got new features, new fixes and new things for you to test. Full patch notes are below. Enjoy!
Insider Update 2.0.5.3 is now live! This update introduces our next monthly activity ‘Dark Relics’. Visit Duke in your local Outpost Tavern to find a range of voyages on offer and retrieve those artefacts before it’s too late!
While this is the key focus for Insiders, in this build we have a range of other updates landing ready for Insider testing. Read the Patch Notes below to find out more!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
The Order of Souls has come to Duke for help. Despite building their arsenal of defences with Gunpowder Barrels last month, a nefarious crew of skeletons has stolen a set of powerful artefacts from them known as Dark Relics and taken them to all corners of the sea. The Order of Souls hadn’t yet discovered the full extent of these relics’ mystical properties but do know that they could prove to be incredibly dangerous in the wrong hands.
Since their last release into Insiders, we’ve been working hard to improve the pet experience and grow the interactivity between you and your new companion. We’re excited to release pets back into Insiders for testing and will be focussing this initial test around the monkey!
Taking in a range of feedback and player data we have made some improvements to a wide range of skeleton encounters across the Sea of Thieves, with the aims of improving the fun of each skeleton encounter and reducing frustration.
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Tall Tales
The latest Insider build is here! We’ve got new features, new fixes and new things for you to test. Full patch notes are below. Enjoy!
Insider Update 2.0.5.2 is now live! This update addresses some key feedback and bug fixes to some of our previously released features, as well as introducing improvements to hit detection and crew management.
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
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Arena
The latest Insider build is here! We’ve got new features, new fixes and new things for you to test. Full patch notes are below. Enjoy!
Insider Update 2.0.4.5 is now live! This update further focuses on the feature set we intend to release as part of the July release to retail. With final bug fixing and balancing coming to an end this is our current July Release Candidate – We are continuing to work on the Known Issues called out in the Patch Notes and plan to have these resolved prior to us releasing to Retail in July.
As this is our last Insider release before releasing to our wider audience next week, please jump in and help us ensure our release is stable. Please play all areas of the game as you would in retail to help give us the most coverage - If you haven’t tried out the Black Powder Stashes Voyages yet, head to Duke in your local Outpost Tavern to begin your voyage.
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
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Arena
Tall Tales - Shores of Gold
The latest Insider build is here! We’ve got new features, new fixes and new things for you to test. Full patch notes are below. Enjoy!
Insider Update 2.0.4.4 will be live soon, and this update focuses on the feature set we intend to release as part of the July release to retail. With final bug fixing and balancing taking place, please jump in and help us ensure our release is stable prior to it going out to the rest of the community. If you haven’t tried out the Black Powder Stashes Voyages yet, head to Duke in your local Outpost Tavern to begin your voyage!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let the Customer Support team know.
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Tall Tales - Shores of Gold
The latest Insider build is here! We’ve got new features, new fixes and new things for you to test. Full patch notes are below. Enjoy!
Insider Update 2.0.4.3 is now live! This update brings several key bug fixes to our previously released features. Black Powder Stashes remains our focus for this release, and we are now limiting changes as we begin to prepare for our release later in July. Visit Duke in your local Outpost Tavern to begin your voyage!
As a reminder to anyone who may have missed the news, from July 6th (09:00 BST) to July 7th (23:59 BST) we’ll be holding an Arena Rewards Weekend, where Insiders can earn Doubloons by simply battling it out in Arena contests! See Producer Jason Cross’ post on the Forums for more details.
To find out which features have landed in previous Insider updates, head to the Insider News Archive!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let the Customer Support team know.
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Black Powder Stashes
Tall Tales - Shores of Gold
The latest Insider build is here! We’ve got new features, new fixes and new things for you to test. Full patch notes are below. Enjoy!
Insider Update 2.0.4.2 is now live! This update addresses some key feedback and bug fixes to some of our previously released features. Black Powder Stashes is still our main focus for this release, so visit Duke in your local Outpost Tavern to find a range of voyages on offer and tackle the new explosive Black Powder Runs.
To find out which features have landed in previous Insider updates, head to the Insider News Archive!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let the Customer Support team know.
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Find out about the latest Insider build where you can check out the upcoming fixes and quality of life improvements to our recently launched Sea of Thieves Anniversary Update! Read on to find out what’s new this week.
Insider Update 2.0.3.5 is now live! Features in this build remain largely the same as update 2.0.3.4, while also introducing some new bug fixes and improvements to Arena Matchmaking.
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let the Customer Support team know!
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Arena
Tall Tales - Shores of Gold
Showing Quest Book pages to another crew member correctly shows the right page, even if the book holder has been turning pages out of sight.
‘Cursed Rogue’ – The Quest book now correctly references the ‘Shores of Plenty’ on appropriate puzzles.
‘Art of the Trickster’ – Revised trap activation on Sailor’s Bounty to ensure traps consistently activate when stepping on the plates.
‘Shores of Gold’ – Pond on Shores of Gold now renders correctly when viewed through the waterfall.
‘Shores of Gold’ – Prevented the Gold Hoarder from walking underneath the wooden platforms causing them to sometime get stuck.
The latest Insider build is here! We’ve got new features, new fixes and new things for you to test. Full patch notes are below. Enjoy!
Insider Update 2.0.4.1 is now live! This update introduces our next set of challenges proposed by Duke, ‘Black Powder Stashes!’. Visit Duke in your local Outpost Tavern to find a range of voyages on offer and tackle the new explosive Black Powder Runs.
While this is the key focus for Insiders, this build we have a range of other updates landing ready for Insider testing, read the Patch Notes below to find out more!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let the Customer Support team know!
Cursed Cannonballs were always intended to be a light-hearted addition to Sea of Thieves but still with meaningful strategic effects. We felt that in some cases the effects were too strong and leading to frustration, so we have rebalanced the curses as follows:
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Dagger Tooth Outpost now correctly renders when viewed from a distance
Players should no longer get stuck between palm trees and the market stand on Plunder Outpost
Taking a bite of food while quickly interacting with barrels no longer causes the incorrect icons to be shown in the Barrel UI.
Players should no longer clip through parts of the environment around Galleon’s Grave Outpost
Players should no longer clip through parts of the environment around Plunder Outpost
Players will now be able to access the second page of a radial menu after rebinding their Item Radial/Map Radial and Interact/Disengage keys
Removed misplaced rocks on Lone Cove
Removed misplaced tree clipping through rocks on Crooked Masts
Anchoring your ship on the west side of Plunder Outpost no longer puts your ship out of range for the Ship Customisation Chest
The Ship Flag box now uses the correct iconography and descriptions when trying to unequip a Flag
When a Skeleton Fort is inside a storm, it will no longer rain inside the vault
Skeletons can no longer navigate into areas players cannot reach on The Crow’s Nest Fortress, preventing the fort encounter from continuing
Keyboard rebinding for ‘Slot 8’ is now correctly named
Dropping a Merchant Crate now correctly plays the crunch sound effect to indicate it has become damaged
When multiple players are interacting with the same barrel, the UI will no longer occasionally get stuck
Shops will close automatically if a player takes damage or is harpooned while browsing
Arena
The Hunter’s Call
Tall Tales - Shores of Gold
Books previously used as world decoration have been removed to avoid confusion with Tall Tale Voting Books or Tale Journals
Players interacting with objects in the world while opening and closing a Quest Book will no longer find the book pages become blank
Quest Book pages should no longer flicker when turning pages
‘Art of the Trickster’ – crews who are killed and subsequently migrate while engaging with the Trapmaker’s Lair encounter will no longer find the encounter to reset back to the beginning
‘Stars of a Thief’ Totem – after placing the Star Jewels in the statue to retrieve the totem, leaving the area and returning will cause the statue to close and the totem to be lost
Sea Dogs Tavern purchase delays – players who purchase an item from the Sea Dog Tavern shop shortly before migrating to a new server will not immediately see the purchase in their inventory. The purchase has been successful but will only be shown when the player returns to the tavern after their next contest
Find out about the latest Insider build where you can check out the upcoming fixes and quality of life improvements to our recently launched Sea of Thieves Anniversary Update! Read on to find out what’s new this week.
Insider Update 2.0.3.4 is now live, introducing more quality of live improvements, and bug fixes!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let the Customer Support team know!
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Arena
Tall Tales - Shores of Gold
Showing Quest Book pages to another crew member correctly shows the right page, even if the book holder has been turning pages out of sight.
‘Cursed Rogue’ – The Quest book now correctly references the ‘Shores of Plenty’ on appropriate puzzles.
‘Art of the Trickster’ – Revised trap activation on Sailor’s Bounty to ensure traps consistently activate when stepping on the plates.
‘Shores of Gold’ – Pond on Shores of Gold now renders correctly when viewed through the waterfall.
‘Shores of Gold’ – Prevented the Gold Hoarder from walking underneath the wooden platforms causing them to sometime get stuck.
Find out about the latest Insider build where you can check out the upcoming fixes and quality of life improvements to our recently launched Sea of Thieves Anniversary Update! Read on to find out what’s new this week.
Insider Update 2.0.3.3 is now live, introducing more quality of live improvements, fixes and some ground work for a a new initiative the team has been working on!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let the Customer Support team know!
Improved Kill Contribution for Kraken & Megalodon encounters – We’ve made improvements to how we track participation for players and crews engaging in both Kraken and Megalodon encounters out in the world. Players and their Crews will now find that if they damage the beast, they are now provided Kill Credit even if they have subsequently left the encounter such as the edge of the Kraken’s Murk or even ending up on the Ferry of the Damned. Players will find that unlocking commendation progress for winning these encounters is now much more consistent.
Improvements to ‘Let Games Read to Me’ – Once ‘Let Games Read to Me’ is enabled in the Xbox settings, text messages and pirate chat messages sent from players will be read out. To learn more about ‘Let Games Read to Me’ head to our Accessibility Guide.
Reputation Page Loading Spinner – The Reputation Page now displays a loading spinner as the tabs become available.
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Audio should now consistently play across the whole game as intended. If you encounter any missing audio on this build please raise support tickets as normal.
Disconnecting & reconnecting audio devices on Win10 no longer causes audio to stop playing.
The top food barrel on the Brigantine is once again interactable. We apologise for the temporary cross contamination...
Players can no longer see through some areas of the walls and ceiling in Devil’s Ridge cave areas.
Players can once again interact with their ship’s grog barrel after server migration.
The wooden parts of the Merchant Alliance Outpost structures no longer move with the wind.
Players reaching the limits of the Devil’s Shroud should no longer find themselves becoming stuck in server migration.
Approaching an Order of Souls NPC wielding an item should no longer see the item float into a different position
Players should no longer find missing textures inside the Pirate Legend Hideout tunnels underneath Ancient Spire Outpost.
Players will no longer see an unequipped title alongside their gamertag in the top corner of menu UI.
The ‘What’s New’ Section on the Front End has been optimised and now loads images much quicker.
Player inventory limits will now be correctly displayed when players are on the Ferry of the Damned or inside the Arena Tavern.
Players will no longer be identified by gender when speaking to Tristan in the Sea Dog’s Tavern.
The Hunter’s Call
Players should no longer find themselves able to swim into the air after fishing in island pools. we all must grow old at some point, Peter…
Players are no longer able to walk underwater on Tribute Peak while holding the fishing rod.
Tall Tales - Shores of Gold
Players will no longer see a placeholder checkerboard texture on the Quest Book when rapidly sprinting and stopping while reading.
Skeleton Captains and Lords that use combat dialogue should now correctly stop speaking/screaming/wailing once they are defeated.
‘Shroudbreaker’ – Players should no longer find duplicated Vault medallions if their crew migrate servers while in the process of collecting the medallions for the Vault.
‘Stars of a Thief’ – Players should now find the Reef Monument Statue accepts both Star Gems and progresses the Tale even if a crew has migrated while collecting Star Gems previously.
Items floating to the roof – Dropping any item near the underwater entrance to the uncharted reef caves will cause the item to float to the ceiling and become irretrievable.
‘Stars of a Thief’ Totem – After placing the Star Jewels in the statue to retrieve the totem, leaving the area and returning will cause the statue to close and the totem to be lost.
Sea Dogs Tavern Purchase Delays – Players who purchase an item from the Sea Dog Tavern shop shortly before migrating to a new server will not immediately see the purchase in their inventory. The purchase has been successful but will only be shown when the player returns to the tavern after their next contest.
Find out about the latest Insider build where you can check out the upcoming fixes and quality of life improvements to our recently launched Sea of Thieves Anniversary Update! Read on to find out what’s new this week.
Insider Update 2.0.3.2 is now live, introducing more quality of live improvements, fixes and some ground work for a a new initiative the team has been working on!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let the Customer Support team know!
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Skeletons should no longer appear to get their weapon stuck in their skull when switching to a banana.
Washed up Cargo Crates should now contain valid delivery notes.
The Skeleton Fort Key now has appropriate Pirate Chat options.
Harpoon tethers now stay attached to rowboats, when they are attached and detached from a ship.
Pond reflections should now appear at the correct brightness at night.
Tall Tales - Shores of Gold
‘The Legendary Storyteller’ – Players should now be able to dig up Briggsy’s chest even if they dig very close to trees on the initial dig.
‘Art of the Trickster’ – Players can no longer see out of the environment from inside the Trapmakers Lair on Sailor’s Bounty.
‘Art of the Trickster’ – Players will now hear consistent SFX when approaching spike traps on Sailor’s Bounty.
‘The Shores of Gold’ – Resolved an issue where players would find that previously completed Commendations for ‘The Shores of Gold’ were showing as no longer completed even though the rewards had already been granted. Players may find that recent commendation progress in these commendations from recent Insider builds have been reverted which we are working to address.
‘The Shores of Gold’– Players can no longer see out of the environment from inside the chasm area on the Shores of Gold.
‘The Shores of Gold’ – Players can no longer become stuck between a set of island rocks on the Shores of Gold.
‘The Shores of Gold’ – Players should no longer become stuck on the Shores of Gold if your ship becomes sunk after completing the Tale.
‘Stars of a Thief’ Totem – After placing the Star Jewels in the statue to retrieve the totem, leaving the area and returning will cause the statue to close and the totem to be lost.
Sea Dogs Tavern Purchase Delays – Players who purchase an item from the Sea Dog Tavern shop shortly before migrating to a new server will not immediately see the purchase in their inventory. The purchase has been successful but will only be shown when the player returns to the tavern after their next contest.
Find out about the latest Insider build where you can check out the upcoming fixes and quality of life improvements to our recently launched Sea of Thieves Anniversary Update! Read on to find out what’s new this week.
With our Anniversary Update Live with players, we are loving seeing players enjoy the vast range of features we’ve released and create new stories and encounters with their friends. In the studio we have been continuing to work on Bug Fixes and Improvements following previous Insider feedback and Live bug reports coming in. While our focus for this build is on Bug Fixing, we’ve created general threads in the Feedback Focus section for you to post in.
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let the Customer Support team know!
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Hunter’s Call
Arena
Tall Tales - Shores of Gold
Find out about the latest Insider build where you can check out the upcoming fixes and quality of life improvements to our recently launched Sea of Thieves Anniversary Update! Read on to find out what’s new this week.
Our latest Insider build is here! In update 2.0.3.1, you’ll be able to get hands on with new quality of life improvements across the board, including a range of new accessibility options.
Alongside a barrel load of bug fixes and another Insider reward to unlock, there's plenty of reasons hop back onboard this week!
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let the Customer Support team know!
Support for ‘Tap to Interact’ (Accessibility) – An option has been added to the Accessibility Settings ‘Reduce Held Interactions’ which allows many ‘Hold to Interact’ actions to only require an initial Tap, players must still stay within range and wait the full duration of the action.
Radial Menu Support for Toggle (Accessibility) – An option has been added to the Accessibility Settings ‘Toggle Radial Menus’ which allows radial menus to be opened and closed with two separate button presses rather than a button being held and released.
Radial Menu Support for Sticky (Accessibility) – An option has been added to the Accessibility Settings ‘Sticky Radial Items’ which allows radial menus to stay selected when releasing the analogue stick.
Radial Menu Support for Keyboard Bindings (Accessibility) – All radial menu’s now support selection using number keys in addition to using the analogue stick. These keys can now also be re-binded in the Keyboard Settings page.
Support for Spatial Audio – Enables Spatial Audio Support for Dolby Atmos, Dolby Atmos for Headphones & Windows Sonic on supported devices.
Tale Summary – Previously players could press [2] or [Y] on the Tall Tales Reputation Page to view more information about a given Tale for example the location in where to begin. This ‘More Info’ functionality is now also provided when inside the Tale Summary Page.
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Floating Treasure now correctly shows the glint at distance after migrating.
Resolved missing collision on rock cluster in Shores of Plenty.
Resolved missing collision on rock cluster in Shores of Gold.
Gunpowder Kegs spawned under the Molten Sands Fortress watchtower can now be picked up.
The Wooden steps on Morrows Peak Outpost now correctly look charred.
Holding objects over water in caves and in the pirate hideout no longer causes a ghosted outline to be visible.
Resolved floating beach texture on Galleons Grave Outpost
Players will no longer Safe-Teleport while swimming underneath the jetty at Stephen’s Spoils.
Jumping with a Merchant Crate no longer causes the players left hand to disappear.
Crooks Hollow Waterfall VFX now appear correctly.
Players can no longer clip through the cannon base in Wanderers Refuge Cave Lair.
Feeding a pig no longer heals the player.
Removed plant placed inside a rock at Fetcher’s Rest.
Resolved missing collision on skeleton on Ashen Reaches.
Player can no longer force their radial to become stuck onscreen.
Skeleton Ships sunk solely using Gunpowder Kegs now count towards ‘Scourge of Skeleton Ships’ Commendation.
‘Venomball’ Cursed Cannonballs can once again be found in barrels out in the world.
Hunter’s Call
Arena
The Sea Dogs Reputation pane now shows the correct number of items that are available.
Cannon splash damage now correctly counts towards cannon kills for the ‘Iron Sea Dog’ Commendation.
Tall Tales - Shores of Gold
Items stored in a Collector’s Chest will no longer appear to pop out of the chest when opening while it is being held.
Puzzle Vault VFX now correctly reset after failing a Vault.
Collector’s Chest SFX for items held inside play correctly when spinning on the spot.
Approaching Skeleton Camps during Tales will now show subtitles and voices at the same distance.
‘Cursed Rogue’ – Briggsy’s ‘Getting Tired’ Voice over is now correctly subtitled.
‘Stars of a Thief’ – Players can no longer get stuck between puzzle blocks inside the Crab Vault.
‘Art of the Trickster’ – On defeat, the Captain of the Lair will no longer drop their items inside rocks.
‘Art of the Trickster’ – Players can no longer get out of the world on Sailor’s Bounty.
‘Fate of the Morningstar’ – Losing a Skeleton Key now correctly states which key has been lost on the Tale Failed Banners
‘Revenge of the Morningstar’ – The Morningstar outfit descriptions no longer reference 9 items of clothing in the set.
‘The Shores of Gold’ – Players will no longer be able to interact with ‘Mermaid’ Statues after having finished the Tale.
‘The Shores of Gold’ – Swinging Log traps now correctly connect with players when expected.
‘The Shores of Gold’ – The Devil’s Shroud now correctly matches the visuals on the ships map.
‘The Shores of Gold’ – Players will no longer seen to be walking above the ground outside the Compass Vault.
‘The Shores of Gold’ – Players are able to redo the Compass Room Lock puzzle again once opened.
‘The Shores of Gold’ – Players can no longer see through the geometry in specific areas.
‘The Shores of Gold’ – The Gold Hoarder will now correctly stow his items before performing an animation.
‘The Legendary Storyteller’ Collector’s Chest – Leaving Briggsy’s Chest behind once the wooden plank has been removed can trigger a ‘Tale Failed’ state following a server migration.
‘Stars of a Thief’ Totem – After placing the Star Jewels in the statue to retrieve the totem, leaving the area and returning will cause the statue to close and the totem to be lost.
Sea Dogs Tavern Purchase Delays – Players who purchase an item from the Sea Dog Tavern shop shortly before migrating to a new server will not immediately see the purchase in their inventory. The purchase has been successful but will only be shown when the player returns to the tavern after their next contest.
Find out about the latest Insider build where you can check out the upcoming fixes and improvements to our recently launched Sea of Thieves Anniversary Update! Read on to find out what’s new this week.
With our Anniversary Update Live with players, we are loving seeing players enjoy the vast range of features we’ve released and create new stories and encounters with their friends. In the studio we have been continuing to work on Bug Fixes and Improvements following previous Insider feedback and Live bug reports coming in. While our focus for this build is on Bug Fixing, we’ve created general threads in the Feedback Focus section for you to post in.
If you do encounter any bugs, then please head to the Sea of Thieves support site and let the Customer Support team know!
General
Hunter’s Call
Arena
Ship Flags shown on the Ships Map Table will no longer show the incorrect iconography following a migration.
Player Instruments are no longer muted while the Tavern & Contest countdown music plays.
When starting a contest, the scoreboard will now show the correct score when digging up the first chest/
Players should now consistently hold onto their clothing & equipment loadout when entering or leaving a Contest.
Tall Tales
Items stored inside collectors chests should now always be visible and collectable when moving and reopening the chest.
Shroudbreaker – Ambush Skeletons should no longer spawn on top of each other.
Legendary Storyteller – Players can now visibly see the key on Mermaids Hideaway once it is dug up rather than see a floating tooltip.
Legendary Storyteller – Players losing Briggsy’s Chest before they have removed the Quest items will now be informed why their Tale has failed.
Wild Rose – Adjusted a Collectors Chest digsite to avoid clipping with a Barrel placed close by.
Art of the Trickster – The Rum Bottle Spyglass should no longer revert to an incorrect model when sometimes viewed in the radial menu.
Revenge of the Morningstar – When placing the final Tale Items on the Altar, they will now be placed on the correct plinths and facing the correct direction.
Revenge of the Morningstar – All crew members should now correctly receive the ‘Morningstar Outfit’ when retrieved from the Morningstar Chest.
Shores of Gold - Compass Vault no longer has areas where players can become stuck in geometry and become safe teleported.
Shores of Gold – Adjusted various areas in the Chasm where players could get out or see out of the environment
Shores of Gold - Central Rock Formation no longer allows players to become stuck
Shores of Gold - Players who are left behind after their crew engage the Gold Hoarder will no longer create incorrect checkpoints in the chasm after the encounter causing them to become stuck in the Chasm.
Shores of Gold – Players losing the Gold Hoarders Coin will now correctly Fail the Tale and have to return to Morrow’s Peak to restart.
Shores of Gold – Skeleton Ships will no longer spawn for Crews inside the Shores of Gold Shroud
Shores of Gold – Following Tale completion, the Shroudbreaker should no longer reappear attached to your ship when returning to the world.
Shores of Gold – Gold Hoarder Skeletons should no longer rudely interrupt the final cutscene if they have not been destroyed during the encounter.
Shores of Gold – Skeletons should not path more predictably outside the Compass Vault.
Shores of Gold – Skeletons that spawn inside the chasms will now automatically agro nearby players to prevent crews raising the capstans without engaging.
Shores of Gold – Adjusted timing of the Shores of Gold Approach sequence to ensure the Island Banner sequence does not clash with the Shroud Music.
Find out about Insider update 1.4.5.7 where you can get preview exciting new features coming with the Anniversary Update and beyond. Read on to find out what's in store!
We’re now exactly two weeks out from the launch of the Anniversary Update! Exciting times indeed, but with it being so close we want to continue making sure that the experience is as polished as possible with your help!
This latest update introduces some miscellaneous changes, with our primary focus being continued feedback on Tall Tales and The Arena. Be sure to swing by the Feedback Focus category on our Forums to let us know what you think.
Pages in Tall Tales Quest Books will no longer appear blank.
Boss skeletons will no longer slide around when using their special abilities.
Lanterns on rowboats will now be lit correctly, no longer appearing to be on when viewed from a distance when they’re not.
Fixed an issue that occasionally caused delay when retracting items with the harpoon.
Meat spawned from dead chickens will no longer disappear or float in the air.
Meat spawned from animals that die on ships will no longer appear to fly in from a distance.
Chests dropped on moving ships will no longer jitter.
Fixed issue that caused players’ last used items to not interchange correctly after tapping the inventory and map radian buttons.
Players will no longer receive two maps for the same island during a contest in The Arena.
Floating objects no longer occasionally become offset from the harpoon launcher when reeled in.
Find out about Insider update 1.4.5.8 where you can get preview exciting new features coming with the Anniversary Update and beyond. Read on to find out what's in store!
Enter Insider Update 1.4.5.8, which introduces the two remaining Tall Tales in Shores of Gold for Insider testing. Alongside a range of bug fixing, improvements and polish for our existing Anniversary features we are closing in on our Anniversary quality bar. Be sure to swing by the Feedback Focus category on our Forums to let us know what you think.
Issue that cause the Collector’s Chest model to disappear if held by a player who had just climbed a ladder has been fixed.
Tall Tales: The Cursed Rogue – Migrating with the Collector’s Chest in possession will no longer cause the migration or the Tall Tale itself to fail.
Tall Tales: Wild Rose - Issue that blocked crew members from voting on Tales unlocked by their crew mates has been fixed.
Arena - Issues with level of detail on the banister next to the cannon have been fixed.
Arena – Animations for contest end banners now display correctly.
Arena – The textures on the bottom shelf above the Sea Dog’s Tavern door have been fixed.
Arena – Player cameras will no longer rotate when firing themselves out of the cannon in the Sea Dog’s tavern.
Arena – Issue that caused the outside of the Sea Dog’s Tavern to be visible if a player stood at the top of the canopy has been fixed.
Issue that caused players to become permanently stuck if migration was triggered whilst they were fishing has been fixed.
Icons for burnt food now display correctly.
Issue that caused the ‘Let Game Read to Me’ accessibility feature to turn on for all players by default has been fixed.
The ‘But you have heard of me?’ achievement now triggers for Hunter’s Call and the Sea Dog’s companies.
Shovels no longer clip through pots during the NPC stirring animation.
Jumping in between two palm trees on Crook’s Hollow will no longer teleport players back to their ship.
Harpoon – Harpoons attached to objects will no longer retract back to point of origin if a player moves out of the range of their ship.
Harpoon – Tethering to a docked rowboat and retracting will no longer cause the whole ship to be pulled.
Issue that caused the Killer Whale ship cosmetics to not be added to the Hunter’s Call reputation banner item count has been fixed.
Bucketing water using the Parrot Bucket will no longer cause clipping on the handle.
Issue that stopped spike trap audio from playing has been fixed.
Issue that would sometimes block players from placing items inside a freshly dug up Collector’s Chest has been fixed.
Tall Tales: Shores of Gold – After completing all puzzle vaults, players who are outside of a specific range when medallions are being placed into the Compass Vault may not be able to see all of them.
If a crew dies while fighting a Skeleton Lord and they reset the encounter, the Skeleton Lord’s health will also reset.
Large areas of the game are still awaiting localisation ready for release on April 30th .
Arena - Players who join contests late will see their crew’s score as 0 until the crew loses or gains points.
Arena – Placements and scores on the scoreboard may sometimes update slowly when large numbers of points are being scored in quick succession. As a result, crew placement will appear incorrect for brief moments.
Find out about Insider update 1.4.5.4 where you can get preview exciting new features coming with the Anniversary Update and beyond. Read on to find out what's in store!
Following your feedback we've been hard at work on Tall Tales: Shroudbreaker. We're now reintroducing Shroudbreaker into the Insider Build with a suite of updates and improvements for you to get stuck into.
As always, be sure to tell us what you think about these new additions once you’ve played over in the Feedback Focus Forums section.
General
Adventure
Arena
Find out about Insider update 1.4.5.6 where you can get preview exciting new features coming with the Anniversary Update and beyond. Read on to find out what's in store!
We're aware players are experiencing particularly long waiting times when queuing for The Arena with this latest build.
Apologies for any frustration or inconvenience caused here. We have identified the cause of this issue, however, we will not be able to deliver the fix with this build.
We'll keep you posted with our progress after the weekend. The Arena will still be open but anticipate long wait times between sessions. If you're keen to get straight into the action, why not jump into Adventure mode and let us know what you think of Tall Tales?
As always, we appreciate your patience and support.
Following your feedback we've been hard at work on Tall Tales: Shroudbreaker. We're now reintroducing Shroudbreaker into the Insider Build with a suite of updates and improvements for you to get stuck into.
As always, be sure to tell us what you think about these new additions once you’ve played over in the Feedback Focus Forums section.
Read all about it - The front-end screen now displays “Coming Soon” and “What’s New/Did you Know?” Section.
What was that?! – You’ll now hear updated sounds when interacting with different mechanisms in the world.
Hunter gatherer - Fauna now spawns different meat types after being dispatched.
Five-a-day – Banana crates have evolved into fruit crates and will now hold all kinds of fruit.
General
Adventure
Arena
Find out about Insider update 1.4.5.3 where you can get preview exciting new features coming with the Anniversary Update and beyond. Read on to find out what's in store!
This latest build introduces a number of exciting changes and smaller tweaks across Adventure and Arena mode. What’s more, we’ve also included a brand new Tall Tale for you to sink your teeth into and as with last week, Arena mode is now accessible for you to play at all times so go and seek vengeance. You hear right, vengeance is now a thing!
As always, be sure to tell us what you think about these new additions once you’ve played over in the Feedback Focus Forums section.
Find out about Insider update 1.4.5.1 where you can get preview exciting new features coming with the Anniversary Update and beyond. Read on to find out what's in store!
We're sure you'd love to get early access to Arena whenever you jump into and Insider session. Good news! Now you can, this build introduces the ability to play both Adventure mode and The Arena mode as you please.
We've also dropped several improvements into this build for features across both modes. As always make sure to feedback on your experience with this build.
Although still in their early stages, we now have some early variants of Pets available to purchase and test. Pick your favourite to share your adventures with!
Feel like spearheading this new feature? Good news, we’ve added a couple of improvements to the Harpoons for you to try out.
General
General
Introducing Insider update 1.4.4.2.2 where you can get your mitts on two much-anticipated features. Excited? Read on to find out what's in store!
With our March 20th build now stabilised and on its way through the release pipeline, it’s time to return to our Insider Preview feature set.
A lot of you have been asking for this feature for a long time and following some internal playtesting we are ready to release Fishing into Preview! In addition to this, we have further improvements and fixes from your previous rounds of feedback.
This build introduces the ability for players to use a fishing rod and catch something for dinner! In upcoming builds we’ll introduce more reasons to venture out to all corners of the world to collect the rarest fish and welcome an old friend back in the process.
We’re continuing to add further depth to our cooking mechanics with this latest update, test out the variety of Fruit and Meat and how they respond to cooking!
Introducing Insider update 1.4.4.2.1 which for many of you will be the first time getting to go hands-on with The Arena. Excited? Read on to find out what's in store!
Welcome New Insiders – To The ARENA!
We’re excited to open the doors of the Sea Dog’s Tavern to all our new Insiders for an evening of competition in Arena. Rally your Galleon crew and head into the Arena to pit yourselves against other Rival crews to see who will leave victorious.
THIS ARENA PLAYTEST WILL RUN FROM 17:00 GMT ON 16TH MARCH TO 10:00 GMT ON 17TH MARCH
With the Arena Mode in Sea of Thieves being so different to Adventure, here’s a brief rundown of the flow for the Arena.
The Sea Dogs Company offers Ranks, Promotions and exclusive rewards for pirates looking to progress through their ranks. The Sea Dogs Company also counts as One of your Three companies required to unlock Pirate Legend, offering an alternative route to Pirate legend for the most daring pirates.
Welcome all pirates! Whether you are a grizzled Pioneer, an experienced Founder or a fresh Recruit – The new Insider Programme welcomes you all!
We’re excited to share some of the new features we’ve been working on behind the scenes in preparation for future updates. This build also introduces your first opportunity to unlock an Insider reward in the main game from your actions in the Insider Programme, head to https://www.seaofthieves.com/insider to learn more about these rewards!
Following our recent retail release on 6th February, we have been busy preparing our next update. The below features have been in testing with our Pioneers previously and are being prepared for release later this month.
Tall Tales introduces a volume of new story-rich quests into the world of Sea of Thieves, an experience that is very different to our existing quests. Whether engaging with the Tales solo or with a crew of friends - each Tale provides a glimpse into the growing lore of Sea of Thieves while showcasing new and exciting features along the way!
Unlike our current voyages, Tall Tales are begun where players locate the Tale Books out in the world. Upon starting the Tale, you'll have to use your new Quest Book to determine where to go next and as the Tale progresses, use the information within to solve puzzles hidden in the pages.
This build introduces an incredibly early version of our Pets out into Insider testing. It’s an important step to get the core functionality tested as we continue to iterate and grow their interactions with the world.
