Sea of Thieves

Outpost Cosmetics

Frostbite Equipment, Weapons and Ship Set

The remaining parts of the Frostbite set, including the equipment, weapons and ship parts, are now available from Outpost stores. These new items are locked behind the existing Humble Giving and Generous Giving Commendations.

Updates

Pendragon’s Sacrifice

Loyal followers of Flameheart can now revel in their victory by posing next to a new painting hung proudly in The Reaper’s Hideout.

Season Notifications

When performing multiple actions that award Seasonal Renown, players will now see fewer notifications.

Fixed Issues

Gameplay

Crews should no longer encounter scenarios where a Legend of the Veil Voyage can fail due to a missing Quest Item that was safely stored on a ship.
Crews should no longer find treasure seemingly disappears from their ship while sailing.
Ship’s masts receiving damage should now consistently display cracks, clearly indicating the need to repair.
When using an Xbox controller while playing on PC, if the controller disconnects during a session, players will now be able to reconnect it without issue.

Battle for the Sea of Thieves

Crews are now prevented from joining a Faction while in the Devil’s Shroud or near the Shores of Gold. Crews are also prevented from starting the ‘Shores of Gold’ Tall Tale when aligned with a Faction.
Crews who previously joined a Faction and headed deep into the Devil’s Shroud will no longer be considered a suitable target for the opposing Faction.
Players repeatedly placing items into a Collector’s Chest will find it no longer raises their Treasure Grade.
Players repeatedly docking Rowboats with treasure aboard will find it no longer raises their Treasure Grade.
Crews should no longer encounter scenarios where their cannons are inaccessible after surfacing from beneath the waves.
Crews reaching an Allegiance Streak of 4 should now consistently unlock the Nigh Unsinkable! achievement.
Ships surfacing from the deep on a Brigantine or Sloop will now see the sea appear correctly as they breach the waves.
Crews surfacing from beneath the waves to battle should no longer immediately encounter Barrels of Plenty in their ship’s path. Crews can still encounter barrels during the encounter for restocking as before.
Crews who have chosen a Faction are now prevented from entering the Tunnels of the Damned.
Players leaving the Ferry of the Damned at the same time as losing a battle will now find they consistently arrive in a new server along with their ship.
Crews successfully defending from an attacker will now be free to leave the fight at an Outpost, even if they have only recently chosen a Faction.
Crews scuttling a ship as they are about to dive will no longer become stuck beneath the waves.
Crews diving beneath the waves to find a rival crew should no longer experience visual issues when swimming into the depths.
Crews diving beneath the waves for battle will now hear an improved ambient audio experience.
Players are no longer able to navigate around the Pirate Legend Hideout to reach locked areas before they are eligible.
The Rising Up and Thanks for the Boost Commendations have now been removed from the representative Factions. The Concealed Upper Body skeleton cosmetic has now been moved and requires players to complete the Boo Be Gone Commendation in order to unlock it.
Allegiance Streak visual effects can now be seen while travelling beneath the waves.
Ships breaching the waves for battle will now see water rushing across the deck of the ship.
Players experiencing the Blessing of Athena’s Fortune will no longer see a glimpse of any held weapons during the end of the sequence.
Crews should no longer see duplicate Battle Banners appear if their rival leaves the game.
Players performing emotes near the Pirate Lord in the extended Pirate Legend Hideout will no longer find their viewpoint becomes stuck.
Crews who scuttle their ship at the same time as another is surfacing should no longer cause both ships to become stuck in battle.
Players observing a member of their crew during the Blessing of Athena’s Fortune are now free to use the Vanity Chest without causing other players to become stuck.
Players choosing to cancel matchmaking should no longer find their pirate unable to move for a short time.
Players will be prevented from stepping off a docked Rowboat while travelling beneath the waves.
Trinkets earned from participating in the Battle for the Sea of Thieves now correctly show the Milestone requirements.
If a player joins a crew after a battle has been cancelled, parts of the ship no longer act as if underwater for the joining player.
Crews cashing in an Hourglass of Fate following a battle will now find the ‘Gold Earned’ Milestones progress accordingly.
Players’ hands no longer intersect with various torsos when using the Skeleton Clap Emote.
The Milestones for earning Hourglass Value no longer refer to Sands of Fate on both the Pirate and Ship Milestones.
Players should no longer see multiple Krakens or Megalodons while travelling beneath the waves.

Captains of Adventure

Captains sailing solo should no longer experience a scenario where they are informed that the Captain has left the session.
Captains diving beneath the waves to battle should now consistently find their saved customisations such as ship liveries and decorations persist between sessions.
Captains changing a Ship’s Banner should now see the new banner after leaving the Ship Customisation Chest.
Disabling user-generated content from the Xbox settings should now replace other crews’ ship names.
Harpoons on the Sovereign marquee can no longer become stuck to the platform they are on and cause the floor to shake.
Crews discovering a Captain’s Logbook for a ship that is no longer on the server will now see a replaced ship name for it.
Players will now see a failure message when attempting to buy ship stock from the shipwright if their ship has become too full.

Visual and Audio

The Mysterious Stranger’s Gloves now match the gloves the character wears.
Repairing the King’s Ransom Wheel now shows the makeshift handles with the correct material.
Players wielding the Splash Fight Eye of Reach will now see the correct visual effects within the stock.
After killing a pig, snake or chicken, the audio effects for hitting them should no longer be heard repeatedly.
‘A Pirate’s Life’ – The torches within Dead Man's Grotto will now light correctly when performing the required actions.
‘The Sunken Pearl’ – When picking up the keys from the crab, the camera no longer moves into open water.
‘Dark Brethren’ – During the intro to the final battle, Jack should no longer be seen floating in the air and his voice can now be heard.

User Interface

Players browsing the various deeds and story within the Adventures menu should now more consistently see the imagery refresh.

Text and Localisation

Improvements to the Pirate Lord’s dialogue to correct punctuation and spelling.
The Hourglass of Fate ‘Change Faction’ prompt is now localised across a range of languages.

Performance and Stability

Players using ‘Voice Chat Push to Talk’ set to Toggle will now find the setting continues to function after migrating across servers or after hunting a rival crew beneath the waves.
Optimisations to client memory usage.
Improved server stability when using the Tunnels of the Damned.
Improved server stability for ships leaving the Tunnels of the Damned.