3.8.0.1|Jun 25, 2026
View on Steam↗Sea of Thieves 3.8.0.1: Fleet and Matchmaking Fixes
2/5 Minor
Fleet of Fortune should no longer appear as an emergent World Event during Season 20. The hotfix also addresses Last Ship Standing matchmaking and Custom Seas issues.
Key Changes
- 1The Fleet of Fortune should no longer appear as an emergent World Event during Season 20.
- 2Last Ship Standing matchmaking improvements address crews getting stuck beneath the waves while waiting for rivals.
- 3Stability improvements reduce unexpected game exits and session disconnections.
- 4Custom Seas players should no longer receive gold from certain activities, with rewards restricted as intended.
- 5Exiting a cannon at various Legendary Locations in Custom Seas no longer leaves players on an endless loading screen.
- 6Resource Crates spawned in Custom Seas should contain their intended resources rather than appearing empty.
All Changes
🌊Emergent World Events(1)
- removeFleet of Fortune: The Fleet of Fortune should no longer appear as an emergent World Event during Season 20.
⛵Gameplay(1)
- fixSloop: Players below deck on the Sloop can no longer jump through the grate to grab the cannons above.
🏴☠️Custom Seas(11)
- fixResource Crates: Resource Crates spawned in Custom Seas should contain their intended resources instead of appearing empty.
- fixChanging ship sizes during a Custom Seas session now spawns the ship immediately, allowing players to teleport to it without a mermaid.
- fixExiting a cannon at various Legendary Locations no longer leaves players on an endless loading screen.
- fixFree Camera: Resetting Free Camera settings now correctly resets Time of Day, Depth of Field and Focal Distance.
- fixScoreboard: Resetting a paused Scoreboard timer now correctly refreshes its HUD value.
- fixFree Camera: Players wielding a Grapple Gun or blowpipe now hold the item correctly when viewed through the Free Camera.
- fixTribute Peak: The Catacombs door at Tribute Peak now remains open throughout a Custom Seas session started there.
- fixGhost Fleet: Starting a Ghost Fleet World Event no longer places its tornado higher in the sky than intended.
- fixPreset: Repeatedly confirming deletion of a Preset no longer causes a stuck loading spinner.
- fixMaiden Voyage: Players must complete the Maiden Voyage before joining Custom Seas, and those who have not completed it now receive a Maidenbeard error explaining how to resolve the issue.
- fixCustom Seas: Gold rewards are now restricted as intended, so players should no longer receive gold from certain Custom Seas activities.
🎟️Season Pass Evolved(4)
- fixSeason Pass: Season Pass level purchase notifications should appear only for the active Pirate Profile rather than every profile owned.
- fixSeason Pass: Renown level and Ancient Coin balance now refresh automatically after purchasing a Season Pass level from the front-end menu.
- fixSeason Pass: The first Season Pass level unlock notification now appears correctly for pirates beginning a fresh Season Pass.
- fixBombardier Stash Voyage: The Bombardier Stash Voyage artwork now shows the correct Chest of Rage image.
⚔️Last Ship Standing(3)
- fixLast Ship Standing: Matchmaking improvements address crews becoming stuck beneath the waves while waiting for rivals.
- fixLast Ship Standing: Solo pirates waiting beneath the waves for a match are now consistently prevented from inviting players to their crew.
- fixLast Ship Standing: Crews that disconnect, close the game or crash while travelling beneath the waves can no longer rejoin their session, addressing instability caused by rejoining.
♿Accessibility(1)
- fixCustom Seas: Game transcription should now correctly narrate a range of Custom Seas menus during navigation.
🛠️Performance and Stability(1)
- fixStability improvements reduce cases of unexpected game exits and session disconnections.
Summary
Last Ship Standing crews can no longer rejoin after disconnecting, closing the game or crashing while travelling beneath the waves. Stability improvements also reduce unexpected exits and disconnections.
Custom Seas fixes cover empty Resource Crates, endless loading screens and unintended gold rewards. Season Pass notifications and balance displays, game transcription and a Sloop cannon exploit are also addressed.