Sea of Thieves 2.5.3.1 is now available for PC and Xbox consoles. You’ll find all the changes and fixes heading to Rare’s sea-faring sim in the latest Sea of Thieves update on this page.
Sea of Thieves 2.5.3.1 patches up a few lingering issues with the new The Forsaken Hunter adventure, notably a problem that saw players’ gear vanish after taking part. Elsewhere, Sea of Thieves 2.5.3.1 rejigs rewards in the Legend of Veil Voyage to ensure players earn what’s intended.
The patch should also see all Steam Achievements unlock as intended. Lastly, the Sea of Thieves 2.5.3.1 update notes two known issues affecting server performance and weapon hit detection.
Check out the complete Sea of Thieves 2.5.3.1 update patch notes below for all the details.
Sea of Thieves 2.5.3.1 Update Patch Notes
Fixed Issues
‘The Forsaken Hunter’
- Players sent to the Ferry of the Damned while participating in this Adventure will no longer find their equipment, clothing, vanity items, and emotes removed.
- Players affected by the above issue who also found some visual traits of their pirate removed, such as freckles or scars, will find them returned upon loading the game after downloading this update.
Legend of the Veil Voyage
- Crews defeating a Soulflame Captain during a Haunted Island encounter will now earn the correct number of rewards and gain the intended Emissary Grade progression when playing as an Emissary.
Steam Achievements
- Steam players should now find that when an achievement is unlocked in the game, it is also consistently unlocked within Steam. Anyone missing previously unlocked achievements should load the game following this update to force those achievements to unlock.
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 more improvements were released in update 2.5.3, the team continues to work on further improvements for future updates.
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 minor improvements continue to be delivered during our regular updates, we continue to investigate and identify further improvements to the player combat experience.
Sea of Thieves is out now for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. For more on today’s latest Sea of Thieves update, head to the game’s official site.