This is an archive of patch notes originally posted on 09 Jul 2026.

Sea of Thieves

Sea of Thieves Release Notes – Hotfix 3.8.0.2

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Updates

Chest of Fortune Balancing

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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

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Full Release Notes

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