Sea of Thieves recently received an update that fixed several bugs and continued the Lost Sands Adventure. Make sure to free up some space, because this update will take up to 5.73 GB depending on the platform.
Lost Sands Adventure
Players can decide to restore the Golden Sands by helping Merrick track down supplies or choose to use the Relic Caches by siding with the Servant of the Flame to keep the island in the terrible state it currently is in. This Adventure is only accessible till June 9 and requires an updated game version.
Remember, all actions have consequences. Players can indirectly affect the outcome of the island by ruining the supply flowing between Merrick and the Servant of the Flame.
Sea of Thieves Update 2.5.2.1
Fixed Issues
Gameplay
- Improved the experience when bailing a full bucket of water, reducing scenarios where water would still be left in the bucket after bailing.
- Players lighting the Flames of Fate and placing a Ritual Skull within the Fort of the Damned will now consistently begin the encounter.
- Players should now encounter a more consistent rotation of World Events across the seas.
Pirate Emporium
- While wearing the Lionfish Costume, attempting to perform the emote from the radial menu will now display the correct iconography.
Performance and Stability
- Optimized retrieval of player models for players joining a server to improve server performance and reduce black screen load times.
Known Issues
Reduced Server Performance
- Players may experience scenarios where they encounter ping spikes at random while playing, resulting in rubberbanding or client stutters. While improvements have been released in update 2.5.2.1, the team continues to work on further improvements for future updates.
Steam Achievement Unlocking Issues
- Some Steam players may find that after an achievement is unlocked in the game, it is not unlocked within Steam.
Ranged and Melee Weapon Hit Detection
- In areas of intense action, players may find themselves firing shots or landing strikes that do not cause damage to their targets. While small improvements continue to be delivered during our regular updates, we are continuing to investigate and identify further improvements to the player combat experience.
You can read more about the update here.
