Sea of Thieves‘ 14th season is sort of upon us; Uncommon has confirmed it’s going to be bringing a complete bunch of latest stealthy treats to its multiplayer pirate journey on Seventeenth October.
When final we heard hints of Season 14, it was all the best way again in March, when Uncommon laid out its content material plans for 2024. And whereas at present’s launch date announcement was somewhat gentle on specifics – a correct season breakdown video is scheduled to reach quickly – we do no less than have some thought of what it’s going to deliver because of that early displaying.
As per March’s roadmap, Season 14 is all about introducing a stealthier, extra mischievous fashion of play to Sea of Thieves, with new additions – assuming plans have not dramatically modified – set to incorporate a crouch capability, plus the facility to hold off the facet of ships, even stuff your self right into a chest and scuttle round undetected.
That is on high of a brand new multi-purpose blow dart that is in a position to lure skeletons to particular positions, set off bamboozling sound results, and extra, in addition to the flexibility to put spring traps on the earth. Most excitingly of all, although, pirates will have the ability to whizz concerning the place (or reel stuff in) utilizing the brand new grappling gun instrument.
The grappling gun is the one of many few elements of Season 14 that did get a correct point out throughout Uncommon’s newest information showcase, with manufacturing director Drew Stevens outlining among the limitations Uncommon has put in place to make it fairer for smaller crews.
Primarily, pirates will not have the ability to use the grappling gun to bypass sideladders and acquire simple entry to the sloop or brigantine – that’s, grapple straight onboard from the ocean or grapple onboard from above – however it can nonetheless be used to achieve sideladders and to reposition alongside ships throughout a chase. These limitations do not, nevertheless, apply to the galleon, with grappling weapons now giving these bigger crews new vulnerability factors.
A further combat-related tweak PvP crews will want to remember is that, as of Season 14, a ship’s armoury can solely be utilized by its personal crew. Meaning invading crews might want to plan tactically earlier than heading into fight.
And eventually for the Season 14 tidbits Uncommon is at present keen to share, Outposts are getting new gadgets for pirates to spend their hard-earned gold on: wrap-style shirts, the casino-themed Fortunate Hand ship set and weapons, plus the Rusted Skulls clothes, make-up, equipment, and tattoos.
Forward of Season 14’s PlayStation 5, Xbox, and PC arrival on Seventeenth October, Sea of Thieves will host one other Gilded Voyages occasion, operating from tenth to Seventeenth October, giving gamers the chance to attain “boatloads” of invaluable loot on behalf of the Gold Hoarders, Service provider Alliance, Order of Souls, and Athena’s Fortune. Moreover, a weekend of Sea of Thieves Twitch Drops is scheduled from Seventeenth-Twenty first October, with the Season Sailor Pistols, plus Sage Sea Canine Shovel and Drum, all up for grabs.
