The server downtime of Sea of Thieves prepares the game for the new update, which brings legendary sails and figureheads.
For the pirate adventure Sea of Thieves, the new update with version number 1.0.4 is available starting today, Wednesday, April 18. The update targets the customization for pirate legends, which is expanded with legendary sails or figureheads.
In addition, the team fixed many issues that plagued players in recent weeks. We show you what is changing.
Sea of Thieves Patch Notes from April 18
The new update comes for PC and Xbox One and is expected to be about 1.3GB in size on both platforms. The servers are still offline due to maintenance until about 3:00 PM German time.
Patch Notes
- Pirate Legend: The first legendary ship customizations can now be found in the legendary hideout shop. There you can purchase Pirate Legend sails, hulls, and figureheads.
- Sound Effects: You now hear a sound when you open a “Lore” book and when a limited-time quest from the trading post expires.
- Spring Cleaning: It is now easier to store chests or skulls on the shelves in the captain’s quarters. You should also be able to throw cargo overboard more easily.
- Controller Mapping: The Push-To-Talk option can now also be assigned to controller buttons.
The developer team of Sea of Thieves has fixed several bugs in the game:
- Trading factions now inform you when you have purchased the maximum amount of voyages per day. (The timer resets at 6:00 AM in-game time)
- Players’ weapon selection no longer resets to default after death.
- A message should now appear when a crew member finds a clue for a map from a message in a bottle.
- Ships should no longer spawn damaged.
- Players now correctly take damage when hit by explosions from gunpowder barrels while underwater.
There were also performance improvements that address rubberbanding issues and enhance the quality of Sea of Thieves. You can read the full patch notes, including all bug fixes and known issues, on the official Sea of Thieves website.
The first content update for Sea of Thieves comes in May, bringing a new danger to the game.
