Sea of Thieves Release Notes – Hotfix 3.8.0.2
- Chances of finding one or multiple Chests of Fortune during emergent World Events have been significantly increased
- The Chest of Fortune is now being awarded upon completion of emergent World Events where it was previously prevented
- Skeleton Forts, Reaper Fortresses, the Fort of Fortune, Ashen Winds, Skeleton Fleets, Ghost Fleets, the Burning Blade and the Fort of the Damned now provide a chance of discovering a Chest of Fortune as intended
- Skeleton waves can no longer stop appearing during a Fort siege, which was halting progress through encounters in Skeleton Forts, Reaper Fortresses, the Fort of Fortune and the Fort of the Damned
- Players can no longer scuttle prior to sinking during a Faction Battle to prevent their opponent from receiving the win and rewards
- Challenge checklists no longer appear blank when opened during the Bilge Rats Weekender
Updates
Chest of Fortune Balancing
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The issues preventing some emergent World Events from awarding the Chest of Fortune upon completion have been addressed, and the Chest of Fortune is now being awarded where intended.
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When tackling any of these emergent World Events, the chances of players finding one or even multiple Chests of Fortune have now been significantly increased!
Fixed Issues
Gameplay
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The following World Events now provide a chance of discovering a Chest of Fortune as intended: Skeleton Forts, Reaper Fortresses, the Fort of Fortune, Ashen Winds, Skeleton Fleets, Ghost Fleets, the Burning Blade and the Fort of the Damned.
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Crews should no longer find that during a Fort siege, skeleton waves can stop appearing, halting progress through the encounter. This addresses issues experienced in Skeleton Forts, Reaper Fortresses, the Fort of Fortune and the Fort of the Damned.
Faction Battles
- Players who attempt to scuttle prior to sinking during a Faction Battle can no longer prevent their opponent from receiving the win and their rewards.
Bilge Rats Weekender
- Further improvements have been made to prevent Challenge checklists from appearing blank when opened during the Bilge Rats Weekender.
Known Issues
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.
Full Release Notes
These release notes cover a hotfix. For full details on recently added game features, see the release notes on our latest content update.