‘Sea of Thieves’ Update Adds Season One, 120 Hz, Arena Tweaks and MorePatch Notes – Newsweek

Sea of Thieves' Season One update is finally here, adding big changes, new cosmetics, the Plunder Pass, a 120 Hz mode and more. While most of the tweaks amount to small bug fixes, your first quest for Renown should still start off from a more solid place. Check out the full patch notes courtesy of an official Rare blog post.

Season One Plunder Pass

Lunar Festival Ship Collection

Lunar Festival Costumes

Lunar Festival Weapon Bundle

Time-Limited Lunar Festival Pet Outfits

Order of Souls Possessed Pets

Vigilant Weapon Pose Emotes

Heroic Emotes

Free Plead Emote

New Year Sale!

Lunar Festival Bundle (Store Only)

Dark Adventurers Set

Silent Barnacle Set

Bedraggled Castaway Bilge Rat Set

Legacy Event Cosmetics

Arena Communication

Recommended Crew Size

120Hz Performance Mode

Larinna's Black Market

Gameplay

Pirate Emporium

Mysterious Notes

Tall Tales

Localization

Environment

Visual and Audio

Performance and Stability

As expected, the bulk of the Sea of Thieves Season One update is focused on the new additions to the game for its first official season. These include the paid Plunder Pass with 11 unique cosmetics, the free Renown progression system with 100 levels to climb and the addition of Trials to aid in said climb. Simply put, Sea of Thieves is becoming more similar to the other serviced-based games and battle royales you might already be playing.

Rare's iteration on the format, however, seems to offer players a lot at no additional cost. Still, there are paid rewards for those who wish to spend the extra $10 in Ancient Coins. The cosmetics are aplenty, but it should be noted that all Plunder Pass items will eventually make their way to the Emporium. In other words, if there's only one Plunder skin that you like, it may be smarter to buy that as its own item down the line rather than investing in the Plunder Pass upfront.

The Season One update also includes few noteworthy features we weren't expecting. Perhaps the most interesting item on the list is the 120 Hz mode tailored to those taking to the high seas on Xbox Series X. While we would've liked to see support for the Series S as well, it'll still be interesting to experience Sea of Thieves at such high framerates.

We're also pretty happy with the updated communication guidelines too, as anything that removes toxicity from the community is well worth implementing. While most of the minor adjustments in Sea of Thieves' latest update amount to bug fixes, Rare has snuck in some cool surprises to kick off Season One.

Sea of Thieves is available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC.

What are your thoughts on Sea of Thieves Season One so far? Are you happy with the update? Tell us in the comments section!

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