Sea of Thieves Patch Notes: Latest Update (Sep 17, 2026)

The latest Sea of Thieves update is “Sea of Thieves Release Notes – 3.9.0”, shared on Steam on September 17, 2026. Custom Seas now saves Layouts, introduces Set Time Speed and Edit Silver commands, and adds new switches for managing ship damage and health regeneration. Season 21 kicks off with 50 Renown levels, a Premium Tier, and a live experiment that eliminates the Dive To option from Voyages and Tall Tales. They’ve permanently removed all on-demand World Event Raid Voyages and fixed many issues with Last Ship Standing and Custom Seas.

What changed in 3.9.0

Custom Seas

• Creators can save items as Layouts, with 30 Layouts supported per Location.
• Layouts are saved from Game Options and loaded with Open Layout from the Command Menu.
• Set Time Speed supports Stopped, Slow, Normal and Fast world times.
• Edit Silver lets Session Owners adjust silver for individual players or crews.
• Spawn Treasures adds an Adventures category and Firework Crates.
• Fast Travel can send multiple selected players back to their assigned ships at once.
• New switches cover showing ships on the Map Table, Allow Regain Health and Ship Damage.
• Custom Ship Supplies now has a 'None' option, so ships start with empty Resource Barrels.

Gameplay changes

• During Season 21, Voyages and Tall Tales no longer offer 'Dive To' from the Quest Table. This is a time-limited experiment.
• The Chest of Fortune can drop from emergent World Events such as Skeleton Forts and the Fort of the Damned.
• On-demand World Event Raid Voyages are permanently removed from the Quest Table.
• Former Raid-unique Trading Company treasures move into emergent World Events.
• Crews lose Emissary status when sailing through a portal to the Sea of the Damned.
• Emissary Flags from bested ships no longer sink in Last Ship Standing.
• Shrinking Battle Bounds visuals are improved for crews partially over the boundary.
• Audio improvements include new impact effects, radial menu sounds and a full-ammo cue at crates.

Season 21 and cosmetics

• The Season Pass has 50 Renown levels, with the Fate's Light Lantern as the Star Prize.
• The Premium Tier offers 1000 Ancient Coins and the Mutiny's Mark Ship Collection.
• Unclaimed Season Pass rewards are now claimed automatically when a Season ends.
• The Fisherman's Fable ship set arrives at the shipwrights.
• The Cast Iron weapons are available at Outpost weaponsmiths for gold.
• The new Conqueror of the Damned Commendation unlocks Fallen Sea Dog rewards.
• The Pirate Emporium adds Bleakheart Groom items, Wolf pets, a Full Moon Cat and the Oar Gazing Emote.
• The Angry Scribe Emote returns for free.

Events and updates

• Talk Like a Pirate Day runs September 17th to September 22nd and adds the Parley Pennant.
• Using the Parley Pennant with three other crews unlocks the Parley Proficiency Sails.
• The Bilge Rats Weekender runs October 16th to October 19th, with new Challenges and Mega Stashes.
• The Black Market and Smugglers' Market receive new stock during the Weekender.
• Streamer Mode and Hide Gamertags now scramble more gamertags in front end menus.
• The 'Choose your Experience' screen now shows as a full page.

Fixed issues

• Matchmaking fixes address crews stuck beneath the waves and black loading screens in Last Ship Standing.
• Crews that lose a Last Ship Standing battle are consistently removed from the fight.
• Winners no longer get a Chequeredbeard error and disconnect after a battle.
• Ancient Megalodons are less likely to be attracted to ships in Faction Battles.
• Players migrating across servers now see the same day or night state.
• The Gold Hoarders Tutorial Voyage can be completed by any crew member handing in the chest.
• Order of Souls Bounty Voyage skeletons now appear correctly at Wanderers Refuge.
• Custom Seas fixes cover Free Camera, weapon damage overrides, Quick Command scaling and controller sprinting.

Read the full official patch notes on Steam.

Recent Sea of Thieves updates

Date	Update	What it does	Source
Sep 17, 2026	Sea of Thieves Release Notes – 3.9.0	Update 3.9.0 adds Layouts and new commands to Custom Seas, starts Season 21, adds a Talk Like a Pirate Day event, and fixes many bugs.	Official notes
Aug 20, 2026	Sea of Thieves Release Notes – 3.8.2	Update 3.8.2 adds the Seas of Sailor's Grave to Custom Seas, new commands and switches, Outpost and Emporium items, event dates and many fixes.	Official notes
Jul 23, 2026	Sea of Thieves Release Notes – 3.8.1	Update 3.8.1 adds Free Camera emoting, a Pirate Practice preset, Last Ship Standing changes, Commendation rework, new events and many fixes.	Official notes
Jul 9, 2026	Sea of Thieves Release Notes – Hotfix 3.8.0.2	Hotfix 3.8.0.2 fixes Chest of Fortune rewards from World Events, Fort siege skeleton waves, Faction Battle scuttling and blank Bilge Rats Weekender checklists.	Official notes
Jun 25, 2026	Sea of Thieves Release Notes – Hotfix 3.8.0.1	Hotfix 3.8.0.1 removes the Fleet of Fortune from Season 20 world events and fixes issues in Custom Seas, Season Pass, Last Ship Standing and stability.	Official notes
Jun 18, 2026	Sea of Thieves Release Notes – 3.8.0	Update 3.8.0 adds Custom Seas for building private game modes, launches Season 20 with a 50-level Season Pass, and fixes many bugs.	Official notes
May 29, 2026	Sea of Thieves Release Notes – Hotfix 3.7.2.1		Official notes
May 21, 2026	Sea of Thieves Release Notes – 3.7.2		Official notes
Apr 16, 2026	Sea of Thieves Release Notes – 3.7.1		Official notes
Mar 19, 2026	Sea of Thieves Release Notes – 3.7.0		Official notes
Mar 12, 2026	Sea of Thieves Release Notes – Hotfix 3.6.2.1		Official notes
Mar 5, 2026	Sea of Thieves Release Notes – 3.6.2		Official notes

How often does Sea of Thieves get updated?

Sea of Thieves has had 3 patch announcements on Steam in the last 90 days and 13 in the past year, roughly one every 20 days.

Sea of Thieves patch notes FAQ

When was the last Sea of Thieves update?

The most recent Sea of Thieves update is "Sea of Thieves Release Notes – 3.9.0", posted on Steam on Sep 17, 2026.

What changed in the latest Sea of Thieves patch?

Custom Seas gains saved Layouts, the Set Time Speed and Edit Silver commands, and new switches for ship damage and health regeneration. Season 21 begins with 50 Renown levels, a Premium Tier and a live experiment that removes the Dive To option from Voyages and Tall Tales. All on-demand World Event Raid Voyages are permanently removed, and many Last Ship Standing and Custom Seas issues are fixed.

How often does Sea of Thieves get patched?

Sea of Thieves has had 3 patch announcements on Steam in the last 90 days and 13 in the past year, roughly one every 20 days.

Where can I read the official Sea of Thieves patch notes?

The developer posts full patch notes on the game's Steam news page. We link each one in the table above.

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How we write these: Explosion summarizes the developer’s official Steam announcements and links the original notes. This page checks for new patches several times a day.