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Triple BufferingВ вЂ“ On Windows 10, a new video option allows players to enable Triple Buffering, which will improve the вЂVSyncвЂ™ optionвЂ™s performance.

Particle Quality SliderВ вЂ“ Players can control particle quality using a new slider in the Video settings (Windows 10).

YouвЂ™ll also be able to hear the difference between a cannonball hitting you above or below deck.

Cannonball Impact AudioВ вЂ“ Cannonballs hitting rock and wood now sound even better.

Skeleton Ship Encounter RangeВ вЂ“ Skelly Ships will wait until youвЂ™re further away before they consider returning to the depths.

Message in a Bottle Cargo RunsВ вЂ“ Cargo Runs can now be found as a Message in a Bottle.

A Ghost on the WavesВ вЂ“ Rumours of a pale beast in the waves have been circulating heavily, with sightings becoming slightly more frequent as itвЂ™s grown in infamy.

Tentacle wraps that block access to lower levels have been significantly reduced.

Calming the KrakenВ вЂ“ The Kraken has learnt to pick on someone her own size and will now take it easier on Sloops.

WhatвЂ™s That Whisper?В вЂ“ You can now hear stationary Bounty Skulls when theyвЂ™re close by.

Floating TreasureВ вЂ“ The speed that treasure floats to the surface after being released in deep water has been significantly increased.

Ocean Crawler CannonsВ вЂ“ Layout of the Ocean Crawler Cannons has been adjusted to improve line of sight in combat.

The FPS, PingВ and Player Chat indicators are also correctly hidden when activated.

Keybinding for вЂToggle HUDвЂ™В вЂ“ Players can now assign a keybind for the вЂToggle HUDвЂ™ option to give fast access to removing the UI for those beautiful screenshots.

Show Nameplates Above Other CrewsВ вЂ“ New Settings option allows players to hide the nameplates of any non-crew members they meet, reducing the opportunity for stream sniping.

This now takes players through a range of new activities before leaving the OutpostВ вЂ“ they even get some rewards for their troubles!

New Player OnboardingВ вЂ“ New pirates joining Sea of ThievesВ will be greeted with a new onboarding flow.

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Game RepackagingВ вЂ“ Sea of ThievesВ has now been repackaged to give a smaller install size, leaving your device with some extra room! This means that youвЂ™ll need to reinstall the game for this update, at the new smaller size.Eye of Reach DamageВ вЂ“ Eye of Reach Damage reduced by a small amount to ensure this weaponвЂ™s damage is balanced following the improvements to bullet speed and damage falloff.Weapon Damage FalloffВ вЂ“ Bullet damage no longer decreases over distance.Bullet Projectile SpeedВ вЂ“ Bullets fired from a Blunderbuss or Eye of Reach now travel faster through the air, providing more predictable accuracy at range.This allows players to sprint sooner when reloading without restarting the animation. Weapon Reload ImprovementsВ вЂ“ Following the recent changes to the Eye of Reach, now theВ Pistol andВ Blunderbuss both reload the moment the hammer is pulled.Skeletons wielding a Pistol, BlunderbussВ or Eye of Reach have also had their ability to knock back players removed. Cutlass and Blunderbuss, however, will still retain their ability knock back players. Weapon KnockbackВ вЂ“ Pistol and Eye of Reach shots will no longer apply knockback to enemies hit.Under pressure you can still get lucky with a hip-fired Eye of Reach shot however, at mid- to long range this is significantly reduced. Eye of Reach Hip FireВ вЂ“ Reduced accuracy when hip-firing the Eye of Reach.Fluid SwordplayВ вЂ“ Missing a cutlass swing no longer slows down player movement, ensuring a more fluid swordplay experience.Double-Gun SwitchingВ вЂ“ The Pistol, Blunderbuss and Eye of Reach have new wield animations and enforce a delay when equipping and switching between these weapons.

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To learn more about the vision for combat in Sea of ThievesВ and getВ further detail on these balancing improvements, check out our recent Developer Update Forum postВ by Design Director Mike Chapman.

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