Sea of Thieves News

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.

[h3]Crew Vs Crew[/h3]
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!

[h3]Race for Rewards[/h3]
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.


[h3]Fresh Fashions [/h3]
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…


[h3]Not Done Yet[/h3]
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!

[h3]Find Out More[/h3]
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 www.seaofthieves.com where you can embark on an epic journey with one of gaming’s most welcoming communities!

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[h3]Skull of Siren Song Voyage[/h3]
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.

[h3]Guilds[/h3]
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.

[h3]Combat Improvements[/h3]
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.

[h3]Pirate Emporium[/h3]
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)

[h3]Outpost Cosmetics [/h3]
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’.

[h3]Accessibility [/h3]
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.

[h3]Events[/h3]
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.

[h3]Fixed Issues[/h3]
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.

[h3]Known Issues[/h3]
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.

[h3]Download and Installation[/h3]
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?

[h3]Content Update[/h3]
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?


[h3]News and Features[/h3]
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…

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[h3]Videos and Streams[/h3]
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!

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[h3]Social Channels[/h3]
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…

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[h3]Stream of the Crop[/h3]
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.


[h3]Don’t Stop the Drops[/h3]
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.

[h3]Pop-Up Plunder Returns[/h3]
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!

[h3]A Time-Limited Title[/h3]
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!


[h3]The Best Things In Life Are Heavily Discounted[/h3]
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!


[h3]Hat’s Not My Name[/h3]
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!

[h3]Don’t Hide Your Pride[/h3]
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.

[h3]Updates[/h3]
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.

[h3]Fixed Issues[/h3]
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.

[h3]Known Issues[/h3]
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.

[h3]Full Release Notes[/h3]
These release notes cover a hotfix. For full details on recently added game features, see the release notes on our latest content update.

[h3]Download and Installation[/h3]
Download Size:

• Steam: 5.85 GB