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June 15, 2026Episode 4411 hr 14 min
Ep. 420 Season 20 Reveal
This week in Sea of Thieves, I'm back from Summer Games Fest and the Xbox Showcase, and it's time to talk about Season 20's launch, the Bilge Rat Weekender, and the future of the Podcast. Season 20 kicks off June 18th, and we have the next community weekend starting the 26th!
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June 1, 2026Episode 4401 hr 0 min
Ep. 419 Hotfixes for Last Ship Standing
*Apologies for the weird audio 45 minutes in*
Ahoy, pirates! The latest Sea of Thieves Hotfix has officially dropped, bringing a fresh wave of adjustments to the chaotic Last Ship Standing mode.
Rare has been closely monitoring the community’s feedback and stepped in to tweak the overall pacing of matches. You can expect a better flow that keeps battles from dragging on indefinitely, alongside a much-appreciated extension for victors to catch their breath and claim their spoils at the end of a fight.
They’ve also squashed a major bug that was leaving some crews stranded before the battle even began. However, the seas aren't entirely smooth just yet—the developers are actively tracking a few lingering performance hiccups behind the scenes. Because of this, a couple of lobby and queue features have been temporarily paused while they iron out the kinks. Time to gather your crew and see how the new waters feel!
Links:
Extreme Console - https://www.extreme-consoles.co.uk/product-page/sotfest-official-xbox-special-edition-controller
Patch Notes - https://www.seaofthieves.com/release-notes/3.7.2.1
Style of Thieves - https://www.seaofthieves.com/news/style-of-thieves-season-19?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=SoTcomms#msdynmkt_trackingcontext=83d7f991-85b0-4e6d-9466-de32adbd0100
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May 24, 2026Episode 4391 hr 1 min
Ep. 418 Last Ship Standing & Sea of Thieves May Update
The latest Sea of Thieves update introduces Last Ship Standing, an intense six-Sloop battle royale mode in the Sea of the Damned featuring shrinking boundaries, custom arena environments, and placement-based Allegiance rewards. Alongside this major PvP addition, the developers have addressed player feedback by replacing the blinding red edge-of-map effects with a cleaner greyscale tint, doubling Reaper's Chest rewards to 20 Doubloons, and moving Duke and Larinna’s markets back to a monthly restocking cadence to better match player earning rates. The patch also delivers essential game health improvements, resolving item desynchronization bugs in supply barrels and officially clearing out a glitch that accidentally spawned a prototype "Silence Ball" cursed cannonball across the outpost islands.
Links:
Twitch Drops - https://x.com/SeaOfThieves/status/2052674937526108547?s=20
Patch Notes - https://www.seaofthieves.com/release-notes/3.7.2
May Dev Update - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsbgeJ4DCKk
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May 18, 2026Episode 43828 min
Ep. 417 Delays and Disappointments
This week in Sea of Thieves is a hard one to talk about, and while I think it's an important issue, it's not something that I want people to go out and look into if you're averse to sensitive topics like harassment, abuse, or grooming. Aside from that, Last Ship Standing and Twitch drops were delayed to this week. I'm having a hard time wanting to engage with the game, and honestly, I need Rare to do better.
Links:
Twitch Drops - https://x.com/SeaOfThieves/status/2052674937526108547?s=20
Last Ship Standing Announcement - https://x.com/SeaOfThieves/status/2054177521252319279?s=20
Last Ship Standing Forum Post - https://www.seaofthieves.com/community/forums/topic/183958/season-19-act-3-state-of-play/2
Rare Reiteration Our Community Values - https://www.seaofthieves.com/news/reiterating-our-community-values
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May 11, 2026Episode 4371 hr 8 min
Ep. 416 The Last Ship Standing: Survival, Controversy, and Cosmetics
As Season 19 enters its final act, Sea of Thieves players are preparing for the May 14th launch of Last Ship Standing, a high-stakes Sloop battle royale that pits up to six crews against each other in the Sea of the Damned for increased Allegiance rewards. However, the excitement for this event is currently being overshadowed by a heated debate within the community regarding a massive overhaul of the Season Pass scheduled for Season 20. Rare plans to condense progression from 100 levels down to 50 "meaningful" stages and shift Renown earning away from passive activities like sailing toward more deliberate actions like completing voyages. While the developers argue this adds value and clarity, many veteran players in the Insider forums have labeled the changes as "anti-consumer," citing the removal of free-earnable Ancient Coins and the introduction of purchasable level skips as a move toward more predatory monetization. Amidst this controversy, pirates can still look forward to lighter content, such as the ‘Soulflame Captain’ soundtrack release and a new batch of Twitch Drops starting May 15th, featuring the Amethyst Mercenary set and the Graveyard Gladiator Figurehead.
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April 27, 2026Episode 4361 hr 30 min
Ep. 415 April Gold Hoarders Talk Doubloons
This week in Sea of Thieves, I sit down with Evil Morpheus and Godhammer and the conversation of Doubloons and Bilge Rat Weekenders had to happen. I'll be curious if we're going to be getting any new in the coming week from Rare and if it will address any of the issues we saw last weekend.
The consensus remains that Season 19 has introduced a "solution in search of a problem," and the community is now waiting to see if Rare will tune these numbers or stick to the current restrictive path.
Do you think a higher wallet cap would solve the frustration, or is the issue more about the quality of the activities themselves?
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April 20, 2026Episode 4351 hr 59 min
Ep. 414 Weekender Woes and Season 20 Changes
This update marks a major turning point for the Sea of Thieves economy with the launch of Season 19 and the debut of the Bilge Rats Weekender events. The most significant change is the Doubloon Economy Reset, where players' existing Doubloon stashes are converted into gold to make way for a new, scarcer Doubloon system with a 4,000-coin cap. To earn these revamped riches, pirates must participate in time-limited activities like the Smuggler’s Doubloon Run or hunt for Secret Shipments during weekend celebrations. Beyond the fiscal shift, the update reopens Larinna’s Black Market with legacy Seasonal rewards, introduces a hidden Smugglers’ Market run by Duke, and delivers vital quality-of-life improvements—including more visible "Battle Bounds" for Hourglass fights and a streamlined Pirate Emporium.
Links:
https://www.seaofthieves.com/release-notes/3.7.1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZok3EUmOo8
https://www.seaofthieves.com/bilge-rats-weekender
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April 13, 2026Episode 4341 hr 10 min
Ep. 413 Doubloon Deadlines and Bilge Rat Weekenders
The April 2026 update for Sea of Thieves brings a wave of new events and game editions, headlined by the introduction of the Bilge Rats Weekender starting April 16th, which features fireworks, new challenges, and the return of the Festival of Fishing. Pirates should act fast to grab commemorative Doubloon Hoarder cosmetics before the currency reset on April 16th, while those looking to join the fray can pick up the refreshed 2026 Editions of the game. The month is further packed with Fight Nights offering increased Allegiance, and a Solo Styles Sale in the Pirate Emporium to ensure every legend looks their best on the high seas.
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April 6, 2026Episode 4331 hr 31 min
Ep. 412 Did Rare's Community Direct Miss the Mark?
Ahoy pirates! I hope you had a good weekend, and apologies for getting this out a little later than anticipated. I sat down tonight and had a lot of processing to do with this episode and how I feel about what was said in the Community Direct. It was a good direct, but was it a great one? That will depend on your perspectives, but I hope that by providing mine, I can add some knowledge to the pool.
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Rare's Community Direct: https://youtu.be/jk7ap_R2Ip8?si=7piOiHsOnDNVNwTa
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March 30, 2026Episode 4321 hr 11 min
Ep. 411 March 2025 Gold Hoarder
Ahoy Pirates! This week, I sit down with Gold Hoarders to talk about the end of Season 18 and the start of Season 19 with the updates to Hourglass. We take a look at the changes and how everyone engaged with them. Are they working as intended? How did the last season hold up? What are we hoping to hear about in the community direct?
All that and more this week!
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