Sea of Thieves Season Ten is well underway, with its third feature, Safer Seas, due to arrive this very week, on December 7th. But if there’s one remaining activity that’s been on the mind of at least tens of pirates, it’s when they’ll get another chance to play dress-up for prizes in a fresh bout of Style of Thieves.

Well, good news, you fashion-hungry freebooters, because these words exist to tell you that Season Ten’s Style of Thieves contest – and your next opportunity to win a pair of the delectable Fashionista’s Finery Gloves – will be taking place from December 11th–14th!

While you’re more than welcome to rummage through your wardrobe and take your pictures in advance, these four days will each offer a 24-hour window in which to enter a different theme via social media channels. Once a theme opens for entry (you’ll know because we’ll make a post saying exactly that), it’s up to you to share your stylish screenshots, including the name of the theme you’re entering in your post and any other relevant information. Scroll down and read the How to Enter section for a rundown of the full rules.

Then, once a theme has closed, our crew will wade through every entry to select the sailors they feel finds the perfect fit, or at least makes them raise an eyebrow in appreciation. That list is then scrawled hastily onto some parchment, stuffed into a grubby receptacle and hurled in the general direction of a member of our Art team, and they’ll have the final decision on up to 15 winning marauders.

Three winners per category will take home a pair of the Fashionista’s Finery Gloves – and for the first time in a main Style of Thieves contest, one of our categories is open to duos! The plan is then to announce the winning pirates via social channels on December 21st. So without further waffle, here are…


Each theme will start at 10am UTC on the dates detailed below with entries accepted via a variety of social media channels for a full 24 hours.

Festive Cheer
From bright baubles to party hats, don an outfit that says you’re ready to embrace the time of year and spread some good cheer to those around you, and that you’ll happily accept any revelry that another pirate might be offering.
Entry date: December 11th

Dynamic Duos
Whether it’s you and another scoundrel, perching alongside your favourite pet or standing as sidekick to one of the Sea of Thieves’ resident legends, we want to see pairs of pirates posing as powerful couples! Cosplays of actual twosomes and completely original getups both encouraged. And yes, you read that right, two players may enter together (and both win Gloves!), just please remember to name the other pirate you’re posing with.
Entry date: December 12th

Winter Wear
Time to ferret out the fluff and start accessorising for warmth – we want to see snug smugglers doing their best to keep out the cold for this chilly category.
Entry date: December 13th

Smart Casual
What does smart casual even mean, anyway? Is it an admiral’s coat with ripped trousers or would fine boots paired with a striped shirt be equally acceptable? Navigate this modern conundrum in Sea of Thieves style and you could have a pair of lovely gloves to show for your dressing dexterity.
Entry date: December 14th


Image credit: @TiaLoquita_ on Twitter

We’ve got eyes everywhere, in a nice ‘enter however you feel comfortable’ kind of way, so you’re free to submit on a variety of social channels. That said, each comes with its own quirks as follows:

• To enter on Twitter/X, make sure you include @SeaOfThieves and #StyleOfThieves in your post.
  
• For Instagram, you just need to post using #StyleOfThieves.
  
• Add your entry as a reply to that day’s theme post on Facebook.
  
• Post your entry with #StyleOfThieves in the #pirate-fashion channel of our official Discord server.

And regardless of where you’re sharing your entry, be sure to include the name of the theme you’re entering in your post, along with any extra info called for by the theme.

We’ve put together some handy hints and rules to make sure you capture your pirate’s best side and don’t accidentally enter an ineligible picture:

• No Costumes on the catwalk – we want to see your creativity and individuality in how you mix and match items, so no all-in-one Costumes.
  
• Complete cosmetic sets are not permitted. We designed those items to go together and, again, we want to see stylish creativity. Ideally an outfit should contain no more than four items from the same named set, but as long as creativity from multiple styles is evident then your outfit will be accepted.
  
• Unless a theme calls for it, like the Dynamic Duos theme above, all shots should be solo pirates and not crews. Only the pirate in the picture will be eligible for the prize.
  
• Find a simple or plain background to pose against to let your outfit pop. Backgrounds and locations will not be considered when judging the outfit.
  
• Lighting is key, so find a well-lit spot to fully peacock your picks. Coloured or tactical lighting won’t be considered part of the outfit.
  
• Toggle off your HUD for a clean snap and avoid a name getting in the way! If you haven’t set it, the Toggle HUD command can be assigned to a button from the HUD category of the Keyboard and Mouse or Controller area of your Settings menu.
  
• Screenshots should be a reflection of the game – no external editing or filters should be applied.
  
• Keep your submissions to a 16:9 or 1:1 ratio, making sure your entire outfit is in shot. This will help us when framing winners, and ensures a degree of parity when comparing submissions.
  
• While you may use any emotes for your shot, any features added to the outfit via the emote (e.g. oars, weapons, sparklers) won’t be taken into consideration as part of an outfit during judging. The exception to this rule would be using a Pocket Pet Emote for the Dynamic Duos category – this will be accepted.
  
• One shortlist will be compiled per theme, using entries across all platforms, meaning it’s not necessary to post your submission to all channels. If you make sure you use the correct tags, we will see it!
  
• The unique prize means you can’t win more than once in Style of Thieves, but you’re more than welcome to continue entering for the fun of it!

Image credit: @Sailors_Bounty on Twitter

And there you have it, everything you need to know to enter the next round of Style of Thieves between December 11th and 14th. Now off you go, find your frocks and ponder your pants, and good luck! See you on the catwalk…

Skull of Siren Song Curse Balancing

• While all ships continue to be afflicted by a curse once the Skull of Siren Song is on board, Galleons and Brigantines will now be further slowed by its effects.

Skull of Siren Song Voyage

• The Chest and Key recovered during the Voyage can now consistently be used together to unlock the Skull.
  
• Crews returning the Skull of Siren Song to Captain Briggsy should now consistently find that she is able to take the Skull and complete the Voyage.
  
• ‘Lords of the Sea’ – Players are now prevented from taking Skull of Siren Song Voyage items into the Siren Spire during this Tall Tale.
  
• Crews who have engaged in an Hourglass battle will now be able to participate in the Skull of Siren Song Voyage, but will experience a grace period after their battle before the note is delivered.
  
• Players in larger crews should no longer receive multiple ‘Quest Received’ notifications when starting the Skull of Siren Song Voyage.
  
• Players are now prevented from burying Voyage items that had only been partially uncovered.

Performance and Stability

• Improved game stability to reduce scenarios where players experience an unexpected exit from the game.

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

These release notes cover a hotfix. For full details on recently added game features, see the release notes on our latest content update.

Download Size:

• Steam: 5.71 GB

The second major update in Sea of Thieves’ Season Ten has arrived! Building on the new content introduced with Guilds in October, this update unleashes a new type of World Event in the form of the Skull of Siren Song Voyage. This emergent, competitive Voyage pits crews against one another in a race to unearth and claim the titular artefact, all at the behest of the legendary Captain Briggsy.

The hunt for the Skull of Siren Song introduces a new competitive event to Sea of Thieves. When a Voyage begins, all players on a server will find a ghostly note pinned to their ship’s mast, offering them the chance to set off in search of this ancient and potent prize. If they accept, they’ll find themselves in possession of two maps directing them to the Skull of Siren Song Key and Chest – but the catch is that every other crew joining the Voyage will receive the same maps.

From there, players will have to battle it out to locate the Key and Chest on separate islands and bring them together to release the Skull of Siren Song within. Making things more challenging is the fact that once the Chest and Key are claimed, their locations will be broadcast to all other crews by means of map markers and eye-catching beacons on the horizon, leading potential rivals straight to the pirates who possess them. By fending off their foes long enough to unlock the Chest, players can finally get their hands on the fabled Skull of Siren Song.


Even then, the mission is not over as the prize must be delivered to Captain Briggsy. In this, the Skull is both a help and a hindrance: it contains tremendous power that can be used to bombard enemies with blasts of deadly soundwaves, but it also carries a heavy curse. On land, the Skull will summon Coral Skeletons to its defense, and at sea, it causes a ship’s progress to be considerably slowed, allowing rival crews to more easily close the distance.

The Voyage concludes with a race to Briggsy’s beacon to hand over the Skull, leaving a single crew to emerge victorious and claim the spoils!

Fending off all other crews is no mean feat, and the rewards for delivering the Skull reflect that. The hefty pot of gold is just the start: you’ll also begin unlocking new Commendations that track how many times you dig up a Chest or Key, how many Chests you unlock and much more.

Compete in enough Voyages and you’ll earn exclusive rewards. With a Flag, Figurehead, Sails and Trinket on offer, you’ll be able to redecorate your ship to celebrate your victories, while Captain Briggsy’s Jacket and Mask present a more personal alternative to update your style. There’s even the coveted Composer of Siren Song Title awaiting pirates who truly prove their mettle in battle and complete all Siren Song Commendations.


Elsewhere in November’s content drop, a new update means new Pirate Emporium stock! This month, shoppers can get their hands on the Ravenwood ship set previously exclusive to the Season Eight Plunder Pass, plus the newly added Ravenwood Spyglass and weapons to match. As is traditional at this time of year, the Festival of Plenty musical instruments and pet outfits also make a return for a limited time. As always, the new additions are accompanied by a freebie that any pirate can drop by and pick up, this month in the form of the Angry Scribe Emote!

Over in the Outpost shops, the Gold Leaf set introduced last month expands to include some fine matching clothing, letting pirates flaunt their purse-liberating habits for all to see. And if there are outfits you wish you’d been able to keep while experiencing the three Tall Tales of The Legend of Monkey Island, this update introduces a little cosmetic incentive to play through them one more time…


Guilds and the Skull of Siren Song Voyage aren’t the only things on offer in Season Ten. Still to come, the third major Seasonal update will introduce Safer Seas: a new game mode allowing players to sail the Sea of Thieves in private for the first time, alone or with a single crew of hand-picked friends.

With no enemy crews present, Safer Seas will offer a more peaceful, more predictable gameplay cycle to help new players get to grips with all the systems on offer. It will also enable existing players to interact with the more PvE-focused aspects of the game without disruption, such as completing Tall Tales or fishing. At the same time, the reduced risk of Safer Seas will correspond to reduced rewards and slower progression.

Keep an eye on Sea of Thieves’ social channels for more information regarding Safer Seas as we get closer to its release. For now, Captain Briggsy is calling!

For more information on this Sea of Thieves update, including full release notes, visit the Sea of Thieves website. The update is available for free to all Sea of Thieves players on Steam. Simply download and install the latest Sea of Thieves update to get access.

New to Sea of Thieves? Find out about the latest free content updates on our What’s New page, get familiar with Who’s Who or pick up some gameplay tips from our Pirate Academy, which provides invaluable information on topics ranging from sailing to swordplay as you prepare for your maiden voyage. Learn more about Sea of Thieves here, or join the ongoing adventure at http://www.seaofthieves.com/ where you can embark on an epic journey with one of gaming’s most welcoming communities!

Following on from Guilds in October, the second of Season Ten’s major features is this brand new competitive Voyage – delivered as a shared emergent World Event that can be joined by any or all crews on a server, triggering a dynamic race for the prize. Available now!

Seeking the Skull of Siren Song

• When a ghostly note appears pinned to the ship’s mast, accepting this Voyage will see Captain Briggsy bestow the crew with maps to the Key and Chest of Siren Song.
  
• With other crews in competition for the same Key and Chest, players must get their hands on both items by whatever means necessary to release the powerful Skull within – but possession of each item shows the crew’s location to other players!
  
• The Skull of Siren Song is a formidable short-range weapon, but also carries a curse that slows down the ship and summons Coral Skeletons to its aid on land.
  
• The crew with the Skull must head for Briggsy’s beacon and hand it over to claim rewards and make progress towards unlocking unique themed cosmetics!
  
• To learn more about the Skull of Siren Song Voyage, head to our dedicated Season Ten page or check out the official Skull of Siren Song Explained video.

Since the launch of Season Ten, the team have been assessing the progress made by Guilds across a range of different play styles. November’s update brings some balance changes to ensure that various play styles allow for Guild progress at similar rates.

Guild Reputation Balancing

• Crews cashing in treasure across all Trading Companies will now earn significantly more Guild Reputation for their efforts, allowing these Guilds to progress much more quickly.
  
• Guild Reputation earned by crews through the Hourglass in the Battle for the Sea of Thieves will now be slightly reduced.

Gunplay in Motion

• The removal of quick switching in October’s update created an unwanted wield delay during regular gunplay, preventing players from firing quickly after moving.
  
• While preserving the original quick switching fix, this update now readdresses the change to ensure that when firing a weapon and switching, players who move a short distance are no longer forced to use the full wield delay and can fire much more quickly.

Improved Hit and Kill Markers

• The hit markers shown when striking targets with a projectile weapon have been redesigned with a more distinct style. Shots that kill the target now also show a red kill marker, confirming the kill directly from the server for improved accuracy.
  
• The Graphics Settings menu also offers the option for a High-Contrast Kill Marker to improve visibility for those who need it.

Show off your personal style with purchases from the Pirate Emporium! Pick up exclusive cosmetics such as ship liveries, costumes, weapons, pets and emotes using your Ancient Coins, purchasable with real money. Head to the Pirate Emporium page to browse and buy the latest additions!

New Items – Now in Stock!

• Ravenwood Ship Collection (returning from Season Eight Plunder Pass)
  
• Ravenwood Weapon Bundle
  
• Ravenwood Spyglass
  
• Festival of Plenty Instruments (time-limited, will return next year)
  
• Festival of Plenty Pet Outfits (time-limited, will return next year)
  
• Angry Scribe Emote (free!)
  
• Wind and Weapon Pose Bundle (Steam Store)

New Outpost Stock!

• The Outpost clothing shops have received their latest shipment from the Gold Leaf set. Players are now able to purchase Gold Leaf clothing items, all available for gold.

New The Legend of Monkey Island Cosmetics

• New cosmetic rewards are now available for completing the Tall Tales that make up The Legend of Monkey Island. Players with prior progress will need to complete each Tale once more in order to earn these rewards.
  
• Players can unlock the Tavern Chef’s Uniform from ‘The Journey to Mêlée Island’, the Circus Superstar Costume from ‘The Quest for Guybrush’ and The Legend of Monkey Island Cutlass from ‘The Lair of LeChuck’.

Weapon Accessibility Improvements

• Players will now hear a subtle audio cue after firing their last bullet, letting them (and other players) know they are out of ammo.

Season Ten Community Weekend

• From Saturday, December 2nd to Monday, December 4th (11am UTC), all pirates are welcome to set sail and join in our latest Community Weekend with free gifts to snap up, Twitch Drops to claim, player stories to share and the return of Pop-Up Plunder!
  
• As always, raising the Community Emissary Grade (by tuning in to streamers within the Sea of Thieves category on Twitch) will unlock gold, reputation, Renown and Allegiance boosts for all players.
  
• Find out everything you need to know in our Season Ten Community Weekend news article.

Gameplay

• Rowboats that have been saved to Captained ships no longer pass through the environment on contact.
  
• Selling Athena’s Fortune Emissary Flags will now progress the Pathetic Tokens Commendation.
  
• Players should no longer experience server migration during playing the Maiden Voyage.
  
• Crews are now correctly notified when discovering all the map pieces during a Wayfinder Voyage.
  
• Players can once again begin Lost Shipments Voyages in The Devil’s Roar and progress the Get Wrecked achievement.
  
• When a Captain’s ship leaves the session, the Captain’s Logbook left behind will continue to be readable by other crews.

Guilds

• Players attempting to join an active Guild session at the same time as the crew leaves should no longer experience server instability.
  
• Guild names now consistently display correctly on the Guild Emissary Table, Logbook, Plaque and Guild Invite Emote.
  
• Players joining a Guild will now see the correct Guild level when browsing the Guild menus.
  
• The Guild name and logo will now appear clearly to pirates viewing their Guild Plaque on console.
  
• Pirates will now see the Guild Invite Emote is locked if they do not have permission to invite others to the Guild, or if the Guild is full.
  
• Players now gain the intended amount of Guild Reputation and Emissary Value from Hourglass battles when no one on the crew owns either the Athena’s Fortune or Reaper’s Bones Emissary Flags.
  
• Guild Members should now earn the intended Doubloons while selling items as a Guild Emissary.
  
• Players performing the Guild Invite Emote while on the Ferry of the Damned can now invite others to their Guild.
  
• The notification received when a player is removed from a Guild now shows the Guild name even if the player is not currently sailing for that Guild.
  
• Information on the Guild Invite Emote now actively updates in-game.
  
• Players who receive a permanent ban from Sea of Thieves will now be automatically removed from any Guilds they belonged to.
  
• After a Captain and their ship are removed from a Guild, the Logbook and Plaque will now update accordingly.
  
• Guild names can now be created using Thai characters.

‘The Journey to Mêlée Island’

• Characters across all three Tall Tales in The Legend of Monkey Island now feature mouth animation that more closely matches their voice lines.
  
• Crews returning to this Tall Tale from a checkpoint or rejoining a session will now see characters in the correct locations and the correct notifications as they continue to play through the Tale.
  
• Players are now returned to the Sea of Thieves when finishing the Tale, even if their ship has been sunk.
  
• Attaching multiple skeleton parts to Walt’s remains after attaching Murray’s skull will no longer cause Murray to remain on the floor.
  
• Murray’s head can no longer be attached to the skeleton body during dialogue.
  
• Players can only catch Red Herrings around Mêlée Island.
  
• Murray’s dialogue when entering the General Store can no longer be started when jumping over the building from the Clock Tower.
  
• The coins on the table no longer disappear when the player steals the Clock Tower Key.
  
• The Root Beer Bottles now float naturally if dropped into water.
  
• The ‘History of Mêlée Island’ book now behaves correctly if dropped into water.
  
• The final battle now continues even if players move away from the area.
  
• Pirate Phrases are now correct when holding the ‘History of Mêlée Island’ book.
  
• If a player is killed while inside the mansion, they will now return inside the mansion.
  
• Players now appear to hold the Gunpowder Gummies correctly when viewed by others.
  
• The member of LeChuck’s crew playing violin in the alley will no longer disappear when players get too close to him.
  
• Subtitles for the Storekeeper’s dialogue will now be visible at a greater distance from the character.
  
• The slicing visual effects now play during all interactions with the ingredients.
  
• Captain Coco will now consistently face in the correct direction.
  
• The ingredients needed for the stew can no longer be seen sinking into the stove below the pot.
  
• The femur bone needed for Murray’s body will now appear to be correctly held in the player’s hand.
  
• Players will no longer be able to take the Red Herring with them after finishing the Tale.

'The Quest for Guybrush’

• Crews returning to this Tall Tale from a checkpoint or rejoining a session will now see characters in the correct locations and the correct notifications as they continue to play through the Tale.
  
• Players leaving the area after completing the Trial of the Sword will now still be able to collect the Medallion.
  
• Crews who experience issues migrating back to the Sea of Thieves after completing the Tale will no longer become stuck and can pass back through the portal again.
  
• The Sword Master and Captain Smirk now remain in the correct positions after defeating Ribbsy.
  
• Players will now only be able to pour the Mojo Potion of New Horizons into the campfire from the correct spot.
  
• The player is no longer able to leave the area while holding the Golden Chest of Treasure Huntery.
  
• Knocking on the door of Stan’s wardrobe after having already pushed it at least once no longer causes it to lose any further interactions.
  
• Ribbsy will now begin his fight against players at full health as intended.
  
• Players are no longer able to walk through the barrel behind the Mêlée Storekeeper.
  
• Stan’s Sales Ledger now has the correct label when discovered by a player.
  
• Players are no longer able to use The Beast’s cage lever after The Beast’s cage is locked.
  
• The Grog Bottle no longer appears full if placed down after a player has drunk some grog from it.
  
• Meathook’s sign will no longer appear to flicker when players are using the zipline that takes them to his house.
  
• There is no longer a delay before the player’s health bar depletes when losing an Insult Sword Fight.
  
• The ‘Take The Beast’ prompt will no longer be present before the player is able to take it from another player.
  
• Guybrush is no longer returned to his chair if the player leaves the room before handing him the potion during the ending sequence.
  
• The memoir spot located in Captain Smirk’s hut will remain accessible throughout the Tall Tale once the location has been accessed.
  
• The music remains playing consistently after clearing the fog.
  
• Murray now speaks at the correct times when players are engaged in Insult Sword Fights.
  
• When the player is taking part in the circus event, Alfredo will now be seen holding a stopwatch.
  
• Insult Sword Fighting opponents will now drop their swords smoothly when losing a battle.
  
• Players are no longer able to reach Stan’s area before the intended time.
  
• The Beast now faces in the correct direction when placed down by the player.
  
• The Ghost Ship’s compass now points in the correct direction.
  
• Other characters’ animations now appear correctly when talking to the Men of Low Moral Fiber at the end of the Tall Tale.
  
• The death audio effects play in a timely fashion when the Sword Master and Captain Smirk defeat their opponents.
  
• Players can no longer talk to the Men of Low Moral Fiber during their final cutscene.
  
• Guybrush’s audio now plays in sync with his animations when you speak to him at the end of the Tale.
  
• The levers used to fix The Beast’s cage now animate correctly after being put into position by the player.

‘The Lair of LeChuck’

• Crews who experience issues migrating back to the Sea of Thieves after completing the Tale will no longer become stuck and can pass back through the portal again.
  
• Following the defeat of LeChuck and after exiting the lava tunnels, players will now gracefully find themselves sailing back to Mêlée Island for the final scene.
  
• The audio effect that plays when searching inside the cereal boxes will now only play when necessary and will stop at the correct time.
  
• The player is now able to board the Headless Monkey at the docks on Mêlée Island.
  
• The glint from the sun will no longer block the player's view when using a spyglass.
  
• Trees at the edge of the island near the Monkey Head will now appear with the intended level of detail.
  
• Cannonballs from LeChuck’s ship now use the correct audio effects depending on the surface they strike.
  
• Guybrush’s necklace no longer disappears after he puts it on.
  
• Herman's Rowboat instructions are now properly labelled as ‘Instructions’ rather than a ‘Map’.
  
• Players are now able to walk around the left side of the table on the Headless Monkey.
  
• Players are no longer able to get stuck in the front section of the sunken ship.
  
• All parts of the destroyed mast now have the correct collision.
  
• Players are no longer able to walk through Herman when he is hanging in his trap.
  
• Herman’s Chest Key will no longer disappear briefly after being dropped.
  
• The prompt to shake Herman when he’s caught in the trap now appears at the correct height within the player’s eyeline.
  
• The empty jar found in the stockade now has a Banana Grease label on the outside.
  
• Herman’s trap peg will now reset to its original position if players let go of the button during the interaction.
  
• Herman’s Banana Soup will now show a notification when players collect it from his cache, and also when the item is lost and returned to its original location.
  
• The broken mast trap is now centred in the player’s view when looking through the stockade spyglass.
  
• The Black Pearl’s sails no longer disconnect from the ropes when viewed in the Tunnels of the Damned.
  
• When locked in the wardrobe, Stan’s voice lines can now be heard while the player is underwater.
  
• Falling rocks in the Catacombs will now show visual effects when they hit the lava.
  
• Players now hear the appropriate audio effect when raising the Head of the Navigator.
  
• Wind will now be behind players’ sails after exiting the Tunnels of the Damned towards Monkey Island.
  
• LeChuck’s ship will no longer be destroyed in the first two phases of the fight and will instead fade out.
  
• Water thrown from buckets during this Tall Tale will now animate as expected.
  
• Guybrush will no longer get stuck while invisible in the Catacombs if players misplace the Head of the Navigator.
  
• The Root Beer Bottles found in the crate during the final fight now appear full and ready for battle as intended.
  
• LeChuck will no longer appear to fade out when players approach him during the final fight at the church.
  
• Guybrush will stop waiting for longer than intended after players have caught up with him in the Catacombs.

Environment

• Items placed on the pier at Galleon’s Grave and Sanctuary Outposts are no longer floating.
  
• Players should no longer be able to get stuck on palm trees at Keel Haul Fort.

Visual and Audio

• The Ship’s Map now shows the starting location for The Legend of Monkey Island Tall Tales.
  
• The loading spinner is now clearly visible on the new style loading screens.

Text and Localisation

• The Quest Book for The Legend of Monkey Island Tall Tales no longer displays overlapping text issues when viewed in Russian, Japanese or Polish.
  
• The Silken Gloves of the Ashen Dragon now have the correct name and description.
  
• The Hardy Ruffian Sea Dog Belt now has the correct description.
  
• When browsing the Pet Chest, Spiffy the Dog is now correctly seen holding a bone in his icon.

Performance and Stability

• Players who completed the necessary criteria to unlock an achievement during a recent outage will now find their historic progress has been updated and achievements will unlock on their next login.
  
• Ongoing improvements made to server stability to reduce instances where players are disconnected from their session.

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

Download Size:

• Steam: 9.56 GB

Ah, October, the month when the veil between the Sea of Thieves and Sea of the Damned grows thin. It was a month filled with spooky happenings and delights, as well as a peppering of definitely-not-spooky but still very exciting updates. That means there’s a lot to get through, so let’s get right into the highlights, shall we?

The big news of October hardly needs an introduction, but we’ll give it one anyway just in case you somehow missed it: Season Ten has begun! This much-anticipated shake-up of the Sea of Thieves formula began by introducing Guilds, allowing players to team up with pirates beyond their standard crew and work together to unlock new rewards. The update also included a number of quality-of-life upgrades for players to enjoy, with the full list of changes explained in the accompanying release notes (plus short and sweet hotfix notes in the closing days of the month).

At the very end of the month, Halloween couldn’t pass by unnoticed. Alongside a suitably spooky sale, pirates got to dive into Ghoul & Glory and set sail for doubled gold, reputation, Renown and Allegiance. There was even the Rapier of the Damned and a Legendary Search for the Skull of Destiny Voyage on offer to anyone who logged in during the event for maximum spookenings. Did you remember to save a treat for the Ferryman?


We started October in the midst of Community Weekend chaos, with the final few Pop-Up Plunders appearing and everyone scrabbling to hand in their loot before the rewards multiplier ended. Trying to sum up everything that happened here would be impossible, so it’s a good thing our very own Social Media Lead James has you covered with his Community Weekend retrospective! Phew. Saves us a job.

From there we jumped into Season Ten with both an launch article and an Xbox Wire post summarising all the main features of the update and where to find more information. Production Director Drew Stevens even popped by to share a State of Play update in the Forums a few days later as we ironed out some kinks.

Over in community news, two more names made it onto the coveted Spotlight roster. First up, creator YooKay dropped in to share his journey though the Sea of Thieves community and how he became a content creator. Towards the end of the month he was joined by PvP legend PeiRei, who let us in on a few tips for people trying out Faction battles for the first time. And for those who want to check in on another legendary line of battlers, the latest Sea of Thieves comic series, Sea Dog’s Search, kicked off in October and can be read for free! It seems like Lesedi’s been busy…


Before we got to anything else, we were due a Sea of Thieves News episode and the Video team were ready and waiting to deliver early in the month. They were joined by guest Drew, who took a few minutes to go through some of the most widely discussed technical aspects of Sea of Thieves and what we’re doing to ensure a fair and stable gameplay experience for all. Have any questions about hit registration or anti-cheat? That’s the best place to find answers.

No Season release would be complete without trailers and Deep Dives, and ahead of launch we wanted to ensure that everyone got the gist of Guilds and was ready to go from the outset. So we kicked off with a Guilds Explained video running through the new systems, then followed up with a Guilds Deep Dive to fill in any remaining questions you might have had. Then, finally, it was time for launch and a Season Ten Overview video to go with it!

Some exciting changes were happening outside of the game too, as another video introduced Pirate Perks. These exclusive merchandise items can only be picked up by pirates who have made a name for themselves on the Sea of Thieves, through rank, Renown or Pirate Legend status, and are ready to show off their hard work anywhere they go!


It was a big month for the competitive amongst you. Alongside the usual Community Hub update, photo aficionados had a chance to win snazzy sails in the Musical Mayhem #SoTShot competition, while fiends of fashion were able to show off their fit in an extra-special Community Weekend edition of Style of Thieves.

Alternatively, if you just wanted a few new cosmetics without having to compete, Twitch was the place to be. Throughout Community Weekend there were all kinds of exciting treats to earn, culminating in October’s delivery of the gloriously refined Obsidian Ship’s Crest. Later in the month, Twitch viewers took a moment to celebrate other seas and worked to unlock items from the Ancestral ship set.

Over on our other channels, the banter included a brief diversion into bandana favouritism and a discussion of the merits of sailing as a Reaper Emissary – which some might consider to be a red flag – but as soon as Season Ten crested the horizon, it was all we could talk about. After all, there were Guild names to help you decide! And fellow pirates for you to recruit! We even opened ourselves up to roasting by asking everyone to rate our own Guild name. Of course, it wasn’t all about Guilds, and we dutifully raved about the new cooking situation and encouraged playing with the new chest mechanics too. Nom nom nom indeed.


All of which brought us seamlessly to the end of the month and the start of a wet and cold November. At least we have plenty of pumpkin soup to keep us warm for the foreseeable! We’ll be back in December to reflect on the escapist pirate delights taking place this month, so keep an eye out for that. In the meantime, drop by our social channels to stay up to date with news as it happens: find us on TwiXer, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube or Twitch or the official Forums or Discord. Stay safe on the seas, sailors!

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Pirates! If there’s one thing you know we take seriously, it’s celebrating how brilliant you, our players, all are. So it should come as no surprise to you that we’re very serious – and also very excited – about Season Ten’s upcoming Community Weekend, which has officially been scheduled to start on Saturday, December 2nd at 11am UTC. Lasting 48 hours, this latest Event promises to celebrate our wonderful players and spoil sailors with a plethora of goodies and Pop-Up Plunder offerings.

You can see the announcement in our very latest episode of Sea of Thieves News below. We know what you’re thinking – and yes, it does sound wonderful, and of course we’ll tell you more! So let’s get into it…


To raise the Community Emissary Grade, players will once again be tasked with tuning in to Twitch to level up the generosity of our active multiplier, with the total watch time powering Grade progress. It’s that simple: all you need to do to help raise the Emissary Grade is tune in to any of your favourite content creators within the Sea of Thieves category between 11am UTC on Saturday, December 2nd and 11am UTC on Monday, December 4th.

Every time the Community Emissary Grade levels up, so does the boost to gold, reputation, Seasonal Renown, Allegiance and Guild Reputation – with the top Grade offering two-and-a-half times the rewards for your work! With the introduction of Guilds in Season Ten, we’ve of course made sure that the boosts apply there too, giving all Guild Members a golden opportunity to fast-forward their progress with chosen bands of buccaneers.


Watching your favourite Sea of Thieves creators is fun, and so is helping level up the multiplier – but that’s not all you’ll get for tuning in to Community Weekend escapades! As you might’ve hoped, we have a whole new suite of Twitch Drops to share with you over the Weekend: the Eastern Winds Ruby Pristine Jacket, Gilded Phoenix Pistol, Eastern Winds Ruby Wrap Dress and Gilded Phoenix Blunderbuss will all be on offer throughout the 48 hours.

Just like last time, we’ve also got a cheeky extra Drop up for grabs should the community collectively rise to the challenge: if you all manage to get Sea of Thieves into the top 10 game categories (by highest number of viewers) on Twitch at any point during the Weekend, the Obsidian Captain’s Drapes will be released as an additional Drop until the end of the Event!

These Obsidian Captain’s Cabin customisations are only available through engaging with our Community Weekends, meaning that chances to score these swish items are few and far between – so we recommend doing your best to get this one banked early.

After the last Community Weekend, we were delighted to hear that you loved Pop-Up Plunder. So, of course, we’re bringing it back! Everyone’s favourite game of dig spot roulette returns for Season Ten Community Weekend with a refreshed loot pool and a whole new set of social media clues. We’ve also heard your feedback, and will ensure these new maps will come in high contrast so everyone can participate more easily.

The new loot pool still has high-value chests and items available – as well as a greater variety of goodies to surprise you when you crack those Collector’s Chests open – but we’re also bringing in a slightly different flavour to Pop-Up proceedings this time around. In the name of The Hunter’s Call (and all the eating that happens over the holiday season), we’ll be burying crates full of the fish found throughout the Sea of Thieves!


These fish will range from rare to common, so again, it’s a game of chance on whether or not you discover a crate full of Stormfish or Splashtails. We’re also taking the opportunity to bring back everyone’s absolute favourite dig spot discovery – a collection of sweet, sweet Ashen Tomes – so good news for those of you working your way through those Commendations! And if you’ve already done them, please enjoy your 10 Doubloons per hand-in. You’re welcome.

An important thing to note is that we won’t be tying Pop-Up Plunder to the Community Emissary Grade this time, instead scheduling it periodically throughout the weekend to give everyone the best chance of swiping some time-limited treasure. Get your shovels at the ready and stay tuned to our social channels once Community Weekend gets started to see how these roll out!

To celebrate the release of Skull of Siren Song Voyages in November’s Sea of Thieves update, we’re spotlighting this brand new competitive World Event with a little something special: a time-limited player Title. The Victor of Siren Song Title will only be awarded during this Community Weekend, and it’ll be awarded to those pirates who best the rest and successfully deliver a Skull of Siren Song within the 48-hour period. There’s no participation award for this one: you have to win it. So best of luck, sailors, and we hope to see some hotly contested Siren Song shenanigans unfolding over the Weekend!


If you’re looking for in-game items you don’t need to fight for, you’re in luck – we also have login bonuses, and all you have to do for these is turn up. The glorious pink, white and blue Season Ten Community Weekend Flag will go straight to the Flag Boxes of everyone who plays during this Event, and the Snapping Shark Emote will sneak into the Vanity Chests of all participating Community Weekend pirates too.

Over in the Pirate Emporium, we’ve persuaded the powers that be to extend the Black Friday Sale to the end of this Event, so there’s a suite of awesome cosmetics available at cut-price costs all the way through to December 4th. If you head over to browse the items on offer, don’t forget to pick up the Down the Hatch Emote for free while you’re there.

There’ll also be a sale running on our merchandise store, which will include the time-limited Season Ten Community Weekend T-shirt and flag we’re making available to buy so that folks can represent in this special set of colours all year round. Keep an eye on our social channels for more details on these merch discounts as we get closer to Community Weekend!


It wouldn’t be a Community Weekend if we didn’t shine a light on some of our presently unsung Sea of Thieves heroes and creators, so as usual we’ll be going big on #BeMorePirate and singing those sailors’ praises.

Whether you’ve performed an astonishing feat on the seas and would like us to tip the hat in your direction, or you want to shout out a crewmate or friend who embodies the Be More Pirate mantra, we’ll be taking nominations for this hat-based frenzy from now all the way up to when the Event finishes. We love seeing your stories, clips and creations – and we also love giving out fancy hats. It’s win-win!

With all these delightful in-game goodies available to score throughout the Weekend, we thought we’d give you the perfect place to showcase your new clothes and wares with another Picture Wall. This fan-favourite installation will be returning, redecorated to match Season Ten Community Weekend’s theme, and we want to see all your snapshot shenanigans – so please swing by your nearest Outpost, pose with pride and take some stunning shots for social media.

Finally, we want you to know that whoever you are and however you identify – yes, even if you identify as a Pyjama Reaper – there will always be a place for you on our seas and in our crew. Come fair winds or rough waters, we’ll always stand by our Pirate Code. As an extension of that, we’ll always stand by every player regardless of age, gender, race, sexuality, nationality or creed.

We know the Sea of Thieves is a home and a haven for many of you, and on this Community Weekend it’s important to us that we acknowledge this and celebrate the marvellous mixture of marauders who choose to frequent our shores. As always, pirates, this one’s for you – all of you.

Legendary Search for the Skull of Destiny Voyage

• The Legendary Search for the Skull of Destiny Voyages are once again available for purchase and have been returned to their original prices. Players can purchase a single Voyage from the Pirate Lord or shipwrights for 100 Doubloons, or the Voyage Bundle from shipwrights for 500 Doubloons.

Performance and Stability

• Improvements made to server performance, resolving an issue that caused scenarios of high ping spikes, desync and rubberbanding, impacting the core experience.
  
• Resolved a vulnerability that allowed some players to affect the stability of a server and cause others to be disconnected from their session.

Gameplay

• Voting on the Legendary Search for the Skull of Destiny Voyage should no longer cause it to automatically complete.
  
• Players attempting to fire themselves out of a cannon while their ship is travelling at high speed should no longer find themselves dropped into the sea.
  
• Players who had made progress towards the Reaper’s Riches and Fortune’s Favour Commendations prior to Season Ten will now find their Commendations correctly reflect their progress. Players who now appear to have 59/60 will need to hand in a further item to complete the Grade.
  
• ‘A Pirate’s Life’ – Players can once again dig up Poor Dougie at Sailor’s Grave.

Guilds

• Guilds reaching a Distinction will now be able to raise a Guild Emissary Flag straight away and not be required to wait until they reach Guild Reputation level 15 again.
  
• Guilds that reach the limit of 42 pledged ships can now continue to access the Guilds tab and browse their progress.
  
• Players attempting to join a Guild session after the player who created that session has left will no longer become disconnected from the session.
  
• Improved stability for players receiving Guild Invites, reducing instances where they disconnect from their session.

Text and Localisation

• Crews approaching an Ashen Lord encounter should no longer see placeholder text within the approach banners.

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

These release notes cover a hotfix. For full details on recently added game features, see the release notes on our latest content update.

Download Size:

• Steam: 5.85 GB

Sea of Thieves’ very latest Season begins today! Season Ten promises to be one of the biggest yet, launching with a significant and socially focused new feature for our shared-world pirate sandbox. Expanding on Season Seven’s Captaincy update, Guilds gives players opportunities to strengthen the bonds they've already forged on the seas, while also building new and long-lasting connections.

Across different crews, time zones and even platforms, Guilds can unite a group of pirates under a shared identity and cause, and help them celebrate their accomplishments with shared rewards. The in-game Guild Chronicles even allow players to see what other Guild Members have been up to while they were away, furthering the sense of communal goals and adventures. Each Guild also allows for full freedom of expression, with the Guild Owner having full control over its name, motto and branding.

With a limit of 24 pirates per Guild, these groups still maintain a sense of intimacy and shared identity – and with pirates only able to join a maximum of three Guilds at any time, the focus is very much on playing with crewmates you know or will come to know well. We know that Sea of Thieves is a game best played with friends, and whether this be old colleagues or new comrades you make out there on the waves, Guilds will offer players a longevity of connection far beyond a single Sea of Thieves session.


A Guild isn’t just for easier sailing with an expanded set of shipmates – it’s also a new way to earn rewards! When you’re sailing on a ship pledged to a Guild, you’ll contribute to its shared Guild Reputation. You can unlock rewards including special clothing themed to different ship’s roles, and with every 100 levels of Guild Reputation collectively reached, you’ll earn a level of Distinction that will upgrade your Guild Plaque and Guild Reputation cards. Keep raising that Guild Reputation and you’ll open up new Commendations to complete, carrying prizes that include the unique Unbroken Bonds ship set.

Pirates looking to maximize their Reputation gain – and get a little competitive edge at the same time – can even set sail as a Guild Emissary! Once your Guild has a few levels of Reputation safely secured, any Guild Member looking for a challenge can raise a Guild Emissary Flag at the Sovereigns’ tent and go seeking that nail-biting risk/reward Emissary experience. There’ll be a new Guilds Ledger too, so you can compare your skills with other Guilds and the most prolific will score even more enviable rewards!


You can’t sail for a Guild without any ships available, so that’s where pledging comes in: any Captain with an owned ship can pledge it to the Guild, and choose whether fellow Guild Members can take it out even when its owner isn’t around. The ship in question will keep all its usual customisation and decorations, so your friends will be able to fully appreciate your daring interior design choices.

Even better, pledged ships will continue to progress their Ship Milestones when their Captain isn’t present. If you’ve got a vessel that you’ve been waiting to level up, now’s your chance to let some friends help you on your way.

We’re thrilled to be adding such a deep and connective feature as Guilds to Sea of Thieves, and we hope that players will love being able to explore and extend their bonds with other pirates. Social play is at the heart of Sea of Thieves, with its best moments being those you share with others. Guilds will give players the tools to turn these memorable moments into long-lasting magic.


With a new Season underway, there are as always 100 fresh levels of Renown to rack up and rewards to be unlocked! Alongside the allocations of gold, Doubloons, Ancient Coins and Seasonal cosmetics available for everyone to unlock, pirates who pick up the Season Ten Plunder Pass can work towards the electrifying Stormfish Chaser ship set and clothing to help them feel right at home in the heart of a hurricane.

The Pirate Emporium will also continue to enjoy monthly updates throughout Season Ten, starting with October’s shining Silver Sepulchre set. In a world as dangerous as the Sea of Thieves, you never know what kind of horrors you might find yourself facing. With this set designed for fearless slayers of the undead, you’ll have all the tools you need to make a stand against the darkness.


While Guilds are sitting firmly in the spotlight for Season Ten’s launch, they’re not the only thing to get excited about. There’s a range of meaningful quality-of-life improvements too, including work done on hit detection and sword combat, Rowboats in a range of new colors and the ability to repair them, and a persistent player inventory when you rejoin a session. For the full list of updates, be sure to check out our latest release notes.

And the fun doesn’t stop with the October update, as Season Ten is all set to deliver new feature updates throughout the rest of the year. Once you’ve all gotten settled into your Guilds, you’ll need to be ready for the next big thing in November: the Skull of Siren Song Voyages, which involve a server-wide race to score a significant new treasure. Swiftly following in December will be the Safer Seas update that gives players a way to find their sea legs without disruption, so if you need an overview on either of these forthcoming features, catch up with our Season Ten Preview video and stay tuned in the weeks ahead for full details.

For more information on the Sea of Thieves Season Ten update, including full release notes, visit the Sea of Thieves website. The update is available for free to all Sea of Thieves players on Steam. Simply download and install the latest Sea of Thieves update to get access.

New to Sea of Thieves? Find out about the latest free content updates on our What’s New page, get familiar with Who’s Who or pick up some gameplay tips from our Pirate Academy, which provides invaluable information on topics ranging from sailing to swordplay as you prepare for your maiden voyage. Learn more about Sea of Thieves here, or join the ongoing adventure at https://www.seaofthieves.com/ where you can embark on an epic journey with one of gaming’s most welcoming communities!

The first of Season Ten’s major features to arrive, Guilds builds on Sea of Thieves’ previous Captaincy update and allows players to expand their bonds with friends, enjoy asynchronous progression and work together under a shared banner to earn exclusive rewards. Available now!

Introducing Guilds

• A new feature that encourages groups of up to 24 like-minded players to band together under a Guild with its own name, motto and branding, and a shared approach to sailing the Sea of Thieves.
  
• Any player can create a Guild and invite other players to join, and all Guild Members can contribute to the collective Guild Reputation, unlocking fantastic new rewards. Those who choose to sail as Guild Emissaries can claim even more prizes from the Guild Ledger.
  
• Captains who pledge ships to the Guild can choose whether other Guild Members are able to sail those ships in their absence, progressing Ship Milestones on their behalf!
  
• To learn more about all that Guilds has to offer, head to our dedicated Season Ten page or check out the official Guilds Explained video.

Another Season means 100 new levels to climb by raising your Renown, with racks full of rewards to snag along the way – and an optional Plunder Pass adding even more! Read on for more on all this plus details of the quality of life improvements landing with this Season’s launch...

Season Ten Rewards and Plunder Pass

• Progressing through Season Ten will reward pirates with the Intrepid Explorer clothing set and unique Season Ten specials alongside time-limited Gilded Sovereign collectibles.
  
• Purchase the Plunder Pass to gain access to a plethora of unlockable, never-before-seen rewards from the Stormfish Chaser set, all available to earn by climbing the levels of Seasonal progression. Purchase in-game through the Pirate Log or Pirate Emporium, or via the Pirate Emporium webpage or Steam Item Store.

Season Ten Emissary Ledger Rewards

• This Season, the Trading Companies each offer a themed Compass and Shovel to Emissaries who represent them well and perform proudly in the Ledgers. Log in and track your performance on the Emissary Ledgers page!

Chest of Fortune

• For the duration of Season Ten, 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 the Chest of Fortune can now earn the next grade of the Fortune’s Favour Commendation, unlocking access to the Fates of Fortune clothing.

Reaper’s Chests

• In Season Ten, crews coveting the precious Reaper’s Chest or Reaper’s Bounty can now earn the next grade of the Reaper’s Riches Commendation and start unlocking access to the Fates of Fortune vanity items.

Hit Detection Improvements

• Season Ten brings together a suite of improvements to hit detection that provide accuracy improvements across a range of combat scenarios, including island and ship encounters.
  
• While this provides an overall improvement to the accuracy of hit detection, we are aware of scenarios where it can still underperform. A focused team continues to work on optimising this experience further in future updates.

Sword Combat Flow

• Improvements have been made to the flow of sword combat when two opponents are duelling, ensuring that the player to land the first strike retains the upper hand in the encounter.
  
• An attacker landing the first strike now consistently retains the upper hand and can land the second and third hits of their combo. The defending player is now interrupted from counterattacking and encouraged to switch to defence, using the block or moving to avoid strikes.

Sword Block

• To improve the reliability of blocking with a sword, improvements have been made to the angle and range of a defender’s block. Players should now find that blocking is a much more consistent experience and caters to a wide range of defensive scenarios.

Sword Hit Detection and Feedback

• Improvements to hit detection should now provide consistent visual and audio feedback that a strike has landed and damaged an opponent, when attacking players with a sword at the maximum strike range.
  
• Players attacking with a heavy strike will now only be penalised with a stun effect when missing an opponent. Players connecting with an opponent at any point during the heavy strike will no longer find themselves confusingly stunned.

Quick Switching Removal

• Players equipping two ranged weapons are no longer able to perform a technique to cancel the weapon wield animation and fire two shots in quick succession. While players may still find they can cancel the wield animation in some scenarios, there is no longer a competitive advantage to doing so and it may even extend the time between firing shots compared to a regular weapon switch.

Controller Aim Assist

• Controller players on console and PC will now have access to aiming assistance, improving balance between controller and mouse/keyboard inputs. Aim Assist is only active for ranged combat encounters against other players and enemy threats, and will not expose players hiding in the environment.
  
• Players using Aim Assist have access to a range of settings to refine the sensitivity of both Hip Fire and Aim Down Sights independently, and can also choose whether this applies to members of an Alliance to better configure the experience to their liking.

Colourful Rowboats

• Players will now find a range of different coloured Rowboats washed up on shores. Seek them out in the Azure Scout, Flaming Jackal, Golden Chaser, Lucky Rover, Regal Hound and rare Good Boy liveries.

Saving Rowboats

• Captains who discover and dock a Rowboat to their ship during a game session will now find their Rowboat is saved, ready for them to set sail next time. Losing the ship, however, will also mean losing that precious Rowboat…

Repairing Rowboats

• Players can now repair a damaged Rowboat! With a plank in hand, the sizeable crack in the floor of the boat can now be patched, rescuing it from a murky fate.
  
• Rowboats docked to a Captained ship can now be repaired by the shipwright for free. Leaving a game session with a damaged Rowboat docked will also repair it ready for the next session.

Retaining Supplies Following Disconnection

• Players who are offered the chance to rejoin a session after being disconnected from the game due to a sudden exit, game crash or network issue will now find that the supplies in their inventory are retained, allowing them to pick up exactly where they left off.

Mermaids During Hourglass of Fate Battles

• Players who find themselves in the sea during an Hourglass of Fate Battle will now find that the mermaids appear much sooner and closer, helping them return to their ship more quickly.

Collector’s Chest Improvements

• Players holding a Collector’s Chest can now scoop up small treasures directly from the ground, allowing them to store items more quickly.

Clear All Map Markers

• Players can now quickly clear all map markers placed by their crew. Simply hover over a placed marker and select ‘Clear All Map Markers’.

Cashing In Recovered Resource Crates

• Crews who ‘recover’ stolen Resource Crates are now able to sell them back to the Merchant Alliance or Sovereigns at any Outpost. Crews who purchase the crates are still prevented from selling them back directly!

Extra Cooking Stoves

• Each ship now offers two stoves for players to cook up a hearty meal for their crew.

Fruit Crate Contents

• Fruit Crates purchased from the Merchant Alliance will now contain a variety of fruits, instead of just bananas.

Bait Keybinding

• Keen anglers can now assign a keybind to their bait, allowing them to cycle through the different bait types and be ready to cast more quickly.

Reputation Menu Improvements

• The Reputation pane within the Pirate’s Log has now been redesigned, providing an improved overview of the various Trading Companies and player progression.

Show off your personal style with purchases from the Pirate Emporium! Pick up exclusive cosmetics such as ship liveries, costumes, weapons, pets and emotes using your Ancient Coins, purchasable with real money. Head to the Pirate Emporium page to browse and buy the latest additions!

New Items – Now in Stock!

• Silver Sepulchre Ship Collection
  
• Silver Sepulchre Weapon Bundle
  
• Silver Sepulchre Clothing Bundle
  
• Silver Sepulchre Lantern
  
• Crimson Crypt Ship’s Crest
  
• Friend or Fright Emote
  
• Graveyard Grim Pets (time-limited for Halloween, will return next year)
  
• Skeleton Pets Return (time-limited for Halloween, will return next year)
  
• Paradise Garden Blunderbuss (free!)
  
• Crypts and Creatures Bundle (Steam Store)

New Outpost Stock!

• The Outpost weaponsmiths and shipwrights have received a shipment of items from the brand new Gold Leaf set. Players are able to purchase the Gold Leaf ship set and weapons, all available for gold.

Season Three Legacy Cosmetics

• Cosmetics previously available during Season Three have now arrived in Outpost shops and can be yours in exchange for Doubloons!
  
• Pirates can purchase the Daring Deceiver clothing set, along with a range of unique one-off items that were available during this Season. Pirate Legends can also purchase Sudds’ Jacket and the Ferry of the Damned Figurehead.
  
• The time-limited Blue Horizon items, however, remain exclusive to players who participated in Season Three.

Gameplay

• The Legendary Search for the Skull of Destiny Voyage is once again available from the Pirate Lord and shipwrights!
  
• Players who complete all Commendations across the three Legend of Monkey Island Tall Tales will now obtain the Legend of Monkey Island Commendation and gain access to the Monkey Island Shanty.
  
• Crews who sneak aboard a rival ship and place a Gunpowder Barrel will no longer cause a ‘Treasure Donated’ notification to be shown to the rival crew. Consider a more thoughtful ‘donation’ next time!

‘The Quest for Guybrush’

• Pickpocketing Guybrush should now have an appropriate animation and show updated iconography.
  
• The rings of fire in the circus will continue to appear lit when viewed from above.
  
• Players can no longer see through the environment near the top of the waterfall next to the troll’s bridge.

‘The Lair of LeChuck’

• Crews returning to this Tall Tale from a checkpoint will now see characters in the correct locations and the correct notifications as they play through it.
  
• A range of visual, audio and animation improvements have been made across the Tale to improve the level of polish.
  
• If the Mad Monkey ship sinks during the fight, the Root Beer Cannonballs will no longer revert to regular cannonballs.
  
• Guybrush will now stay closer to players when moving through the catacombs.
  
• Guybrush and Elaine now fire Root Beer Cannonballs instead of regular cannonballs.
  
• Players can now use the three-hit sword combo when fighting LeChuck in the church.
  
• Passing through a lava waterfall during the ship chase will now cause players to take damage as intended.
  
• Admiral Coco can now be interacted with after the Golden Monkey Idol retrieved from the Mast Trap has been placed.
  
• Players are now able to push the cannon after greasing it with the Banana Grease.
  
• Players can still use the Primitive Art after placing all the Golden Monkey Idols.
  
• Players can no longer climb into the front-facing cannons aboard the Headless Monkey while other characters are using them.
  
• The notification when finding the Stockade Key now appears properly for all players.
  
• Text improvements have been made across the tale to improve localisation, ensure dialogue and subtitles are correct and any placeholder text has been removed.

Environment

• Environment improvements have been made to prevent players becoming stuck or launched into the air while navigating The Reaper’s Lair, Wanderers Refuge, Molten Sands Fortress, Shark Bait Cove, The North Star Seapost, Dagger Tooth Outpost and the path to the Pirate Legend Hideout.
  
• Sea Fort keys dropped by defeated Captains should no longer become stuck in the environment.
  
• During a Skeleton Fort at Skull Keep or Lost Gold Fort, the Skeleton Lord should no longer become stuck within rocks on the island shore.
  
• Players can no longer get under the environment when shooting themselves out of a cannon at certain points around The Reaper’s Hideout.
  
• Players who shoot themselves from cannons into stone archways at sea will no longer find themselves stuck in the rocks.
  
• There will no longer be a dark space visible when the passage is open at the Shrine of the Coral Tomb.
  
• Fire effects will no longer appear on parts of wooden and metal tavern structures at Morrow’s Peak Outpost.
  
• The wooden platform at the shipwright’s shop on Ancient Spire Outpost is now fully connected to the ceiling surface.
  
• Items placed on the edges of the lift to the Reaper’s Lair will no longer have a chance of slipping through the cracks and falling below.
  
• Players are no longer able to swim under the environment in the Shrine of Ancient Tears.
  
• Player can no longer walk on the ocean floor east of the Shrine of the Coral Tomb.
  
• There is no longer an invisible wall blocking the path when exploring Old Sailor Isle during the Maiden Voyage.
  
• Players visiting Thieves’ Haven will no longer find that rain is falling into caves and affecting combat with Skeleton forms.
  
• Players can no longer move through the scenery in multiple areas of the Pirate Legend Hideout.
  
• Players can no longer walk through the table in the Sovereigns’ tents.
  
• ‘A Pirate’s Life’ – Players can now consistently pick up the Cursed Captain’s skull after placing it at Poor Dougie’s grave.
  
• ‘A Pirate’s Life’ – Players should no longer be able to become stuck behind the shipwreck hull after opening the first gate.
  
• ‘Captains of the Damned’ – Players are no longer able to see through the wall of the Fort in the second chapter.
  
• ‘Captains of the Damned’ – The lanterns on the Wicked Wench now display correctly.
  
• ‘Dark Brethren’ – Players can no longer walk through the pipe organ in the Chamber of Sorrow.
  
• ‘Shores of Gold’ – Players will now be able to retrieve the Gold Hoarder’s skull if placed down by the Vault entrance.

Accessibility

• Within the front end, the ‘Select a Ship Type’ screen is now narrated for players who enable ‘Let Games Read to Me’.

Visual and Audio

• Crews completing a Sea Fort or Skeleton Fort should no longer hear the music for the encounter continue.
  
• The Merchant Alliance Pistol has been polished and now shows the correct texture on its metal parts.
  
• Pendragon’s Pocket Watch no longer runs three minutes slow.
  
• Paintings placed within a Brigantine’s interior should no longer show a nail protruding through the frame.
  
• The Burning Blade Sails no longer show a floating piece of material.
  
• Crews equipping the Fearless Servant Figurehead will now see the correct item on their ship.
  
• The impact hole from a fired cannonball will now appear consistently.
  
• Textures now appear correctly on the Flaming Jackal Eye of Reach.
  
• After swigging a tankard of grog, a pirate’s hands will no longer intersect with their bodies when wiping their mouth.
  
• The Mountain of Crockery Trinket is now seated correctly when placed on shelves.
  
• Performing the Evildoer Dance Emote now displays the correct animation.
  
• Performing the Touch Grass Emote will no longer rain down an endless shower of pebbles.
  
• Players equipping the Gold Curse alongside the Sovereign Jacket will now find the Curse displays correctly on the arms.
  
• The Ashen Dragon and Shackled Phantom Hulls now glow at a consistent brightness.

Performance and Stability

• Ongoing improvements made to server stability to reduce instances where players are disconnected from their session.

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

Download Size:

• Steam: 8.06 GB

There may be a lot to get excited for around the corner with Season Ten boasting three headline updates, the promise of game health fixes and fresh cosmetics in equal measure and the allure of colourful Rowboats, but for a brief 48 hours, from September 30th–October 2nd, we proved that there was still some life left in Season Nine yet.

Which ‘we’ are we talking about? Why, the ‘we’ that refers to all of us, of course! The ‘we’ that includes us, you, your friend and even said friend’s cat if they have a penchant for pirates and pilfering precious possessions. Yes, for as many hours as it would take to walk from Lincoln to London without stopping for as much as a cheese and pickle sandwich, we all enjoyed the good vibes and handsome bonuses of a Community Weekend on the waves.

Image credit: @Taaaaamas

And what a Community Weekend it was! While the foundation of the offering remained quite similar to the shindigs we’ve hosted before, with pirates invited to set sail and enjoy boosted rewards while also grabbing a free flag and emote – the Season Nine Community Weekend Flag and Touch Grass Emote, in this case – the cladding applied was notably different.

First, the Community Emissary Grade was no longer fuelled by hammering out hashtags as we instead asked pirates to enjoy the stories of their fellow filibusters by tuning in to anyone showcasing their skulduggery on Twitch, with the cumulative watch time being responsible for the increasing Grade. You could even watch our own Community crew’s incredibly professional broadcast as we got involved in the fun!

And it wasn’t just rewards that increased with each Community Emissary Grade increase, as another brand new feature debut was initially tied to these in the form of Pop-Up Plunder. This is a system that sees a shared dig spot appear for all crews playing Sea of Thieves, creating a race in every session of the game as crews dash for the cache within the hour that it remains available.


To add to the allure of the spontaneous stash, this edition of the feature saw every spot offering something of a loot roulette, from a collection of Siren Gems to a Chest of Fortune – well, every spot except one, hit upon reaching Community Emissary Grade Five, which boasted a Box of Wondrous Secrets.

To complement the buzz of camaraderie over Community Weekend, the clues for the 12 Pop-Up Plunder spots were shared via our social channels. Not only did this give us some extra flexibility in the challenges we could present – breaking the shackles of mere spot-marked maps to task players with additional decoding, skeleton glyph interpretation and even time-based trailer trawling – these posts also became beacons for pirates to share solutions, spoils and stories.

From Phuzzybond’s brawl over the stash on Smuggler’s Bay to Freyline’s persistence and flabbergasted response to unearthing Wondrous Secrets at Mermaid’s Hideaway, it’s been thrilling to see the community’s response to this first iteration of Pop-Up Plunder.

Also gorgeous to see were the piles of pirates rushing to stand in front of the Picture Walls present at every Outpost! Building on the success of the Anniversary Weekend’s attraction at Port Merrick, the painted planks of these grog-boasting monuments to freebooter friendship were a common, energising sight throughout the weekend.


The energy didn’t end with posing either, if the impressive stats have anything to say about it, with plenty of big numbers suggesting lots of action on the waves – especially for a Season entering its sixth month. Let’s start with the headlines: 32,313,348 cannonballs fired. 2,615,501 grogs guzzled. 166,587 instances of foliage fondling. 14,935,481 skellies smashed. 12,751 Alliances formed. 486,741 pirates sent to the ferry by Gunpowder Barrels. 1,384 burnt leeches also eaten, meaning the Anniversary Weekend’s record remains unbeaten for now…

Now for some more exciting, head-to-head stats! Play along at home if you fancy. Did pirates prefer bananas or coconuts? Despite what you may think, the classic cronch remains superior with 4,383,958 potassium boomerangs devoured versus 4,282,041 coir skulls. And which big beasties sent more pirates to the Ferry, Megalodons or Krakens? If you said the large squid posted the larger numbers, you’re wrong, sorry: while our favourite oversized cephalopod did dispatch 2,472 hapless sailors, members of the Meg family were responsible for 6,354 journeys to the Ferry.

Last one, who do you think won more Hourglass bouts, the Servants of the Flame or Guardians of Fortune? Seems those that fighting in Flameheart’s name have a bit more bite to their bark, given that they chalked up 125,710 victories compared to the 109,667 in Ramsey’s name. We’d say nobody was keeping count so don’t take it personally but, well, we were. Maybe next time, eh?


Less stat-based celebrations came in the form of the Hat of Unfeasibly Glorious Fame, bestowed on many pirates throughout this Event thanks to nominations from others. Pirates such as Gilbot81 for their endless help with the Sea of Thieves UK community group, El Gato Pub for bearing the burden of several thousand excitable pirates when we raided them at the end of our own stream, Unporkable for some outstanding, unique craftsmanship and OrigamiStefan for their impressive Sea of Thieves D&D project. As always, there were more outstanding nominations than we had time to squeeze in, but seeing the outpouring of passion and affection is endlessly heartwarming.

There was plenty of social fun to be had as well, between invitations to misremember quotes and show us your Community Weekend fits to full-on catwalk challenges with a special crew-based #StyleOfThieves contest, even if you weren’t sailing the seas you were bringing a smile to our faces in plenty of other ways.

Oh, and Sea of Thieves also managed that little feat of entering the top 10 games ranked by Twitch viewership, unlocking the Obsidian Captain’s Rugs as a bonus Twitch Drop (and the Obsidian Ship’s Crest, to be delivered later to pirates who redeemed the aforementioned Drop during Community Weekend). We knew this was an ambitious target when we set it, and it means everything to us that our players came together to help hit this goal. Pat yourselves on the back, you all deserve it. Just be careful if you have a hook, please.


Wrapping up now, as we do really need to go and glare at all that newness waiting just around the corner. But before we go, one last cheers to you – thank you for continuing to surprise us with the ways you find to have fun with Sea of Thieves, from playing the game to your many creative endeavours, and thank you for embracing these Events and their ideas with unwavering passion and affection for the seas we share. We aren’t blowing hot air when we say that these Events inspire and fuel us, and that’s all down to you.

We probably don’t need to remind you, but there will be another Community Weekend in Season Ten, so loiter around our social channels to find out when that’s happening. Just don’t loiter too much, else we’ll have to ask you what you’re doing and that might start to get awkward. To avoid this article itself getting uncomfortable, we’re going to end now by simply saying thank you for being the best community there is. Till next time, see you on the seas!