Captains, a Skull and Bones maintenance is incoming 🛠️
📅 Tuesday 15th September
⏰ 8AM CEST / 4PM AET / 11PM PT (14th SEPT)
⏳ ~3 hours
QoL Improvements
Thanks to your feedback, we’re back with new QoL improvements!
Adept Mods Visual Update
You suggested improvements to Adept mods visibility and we've been hard at work to deliver it. Adept Mods have received a fresh visual overhaul with distinct new icons, letting you instantly spot your enhanced gear right from the loadout menu.
“Salvage All” Safeguard
To prevent accidental mass-salvaging in the warehouse, the confirmation prompt now requires you to hold down the button to execute. Your stored loot is now safe from misclicks!
Fixes and Improvements
Combat
Fixed an issue where healing values overlapped with the healing indicator after using a healing weapon during combat.
Fixed an issue where the Impender Ballista could one-shot players in Death Tides. [Player reported💀]
Fixed an issue where Captain Ah Pak's mid-port weakpoint was not visible due to being below water level.
Fixed an issue where healer ships stopped summoning Turret Buoys when isolated during Wave 2 of Heralds of the Abyss.
Contracts
Fixed an issue where Privateers spawned in the middle of Strait of Harimau instead of the northwest in the "A Trail Renewed" contract
Fixed an issue where certain weekly contracts failed to complete if it was accepted in WT3 or WT4. (We’re looking at you Megafort contracts)
Fixed an issue where the "Junk to Junk" quest could vanish from the player's journal. [Player reported💀] (Abracadabra!)
Fixed an issue where another flagship with an objective marker spawned when reinforcements were called during Step 5 of "A Trail Renewed" contract.
Fixed an issue where the contract did not update if the player defeated Zamaharibu during World Ascension 2.
Fixed an issue where an unintended contract icon appeared on the "Phoenix Pinion" item in player's inventory while Step 2 of the "Junk to Junk" contract is active.
Fixed an issue where the Salvage menu could be accessed from the Blacksmith during the "Unwelcome Aboard" Contract. (Scurlock hasn't been happy about people salvaging his possessions)
Fixed an issue where the recommended SR was lower than expected for the "Shield of the Helm" contract in WT3 and WT4.
Fixed an issue where selecting the objective location for a hired help contract redirected the player to the player's current location.
Fixed an issue where the "Sink Elite Warship" job board contract did not update after completing an Elite Faction War event.
Fixed an issue where skipping the cinematic in the "Unbending Flame" contract caused camera movement to be locked and the player is stuck in a close-angle view.
Fixed an issue in "Unsacred Offerings" where player is unable to deal damage Kuharibu during the "Hunt the Kuharibu" step. [Player reported💀] (Stop hurting Kuharibu, please)
Fixed an issue where an incorrect recommended SR was displayed for Heralds of the Abyss.
Fixed an issue where a misleading 'Mark Job Boards' button would sometimes display in the Recommendation System for contracts not present.
World Events
Fixed an issue where WT4 Rode Maangodin did not drop Vengeful Essence upon defeat. [Player reported💀]
Fixed an issue where, dropped loot consisting of Abyssal Essence, was not visible at certain distances and angles. [Player reported💀]
Fixed an issue where the number of enemy AI ships spawning in early waves during Faction War Raid events was too low.
Fixed an issue where other POIs displayed "Raid Imminent" without an active Raid event after a player joined a Raid event.
Fixed an issue where Kraken Mandibles attack dealt no damage to the player throughout all stages of the Kraken.
Inventory and Loot
Fixed an issue where Cosmetic and Arsenal Loadouts were wiped after season changes. [Player reported💀]
Dev Note: As we previously announced, the following compensation is also deployed with this maintenance:
Abyssal Essence x 3000
Abyssal Strongbox x 5
Notorious Scoundrel x 3
Make sure to login before 13th October 2026 to obtain it!
Fixed an issue where European Male/Female character rewards were stuck in the Mailbox and could not be claimed.
Stability
Made general server stability and performance improvements.
Graphics
Fixed an issue where Junk ship sails clipped with the yards on the mast.
Fixed an issue where the background of the action wheel flickered after selecting an emote at the cosmetic shop.
Fixed an issue where the Vanity Camera angle was too zoomed in to the hull when using the Junk or Galleon ships.
Fixed an issue where the European Male head preset clipped through certain hats. [Player reported💀] (Could totally be a fashion statement)
Fixed an issue where the Flame of Fury ornament blocked part of the line of sight on the Junk ship.
Fixed an issue where floating ropes appeared on the Valkyrie ship skin. (Someone casted a levitation spell on those chunks of ropes, dispel!)
Knowledge and Codex
Fixed an issue where note titles in the Archives for Megafort Wolvenhol were missing in languages other than English.
Fixed an issue where the wrong spellings 'gaint' and 'danage' appeared in the description of the Ballista weapon in the Tutorial tab. (Someone's been ignoring their autocorrect...)
Localization
Fixed an issue where the UI would sometimes overlap with contract names in Russian and Italian for certain Job Board Contracts.
Fixed an issue where debug text was displayed in Arabic subtitles during the Scurlock cutscene in "Unwelcome Aboard."
Ship Loadout
Fixed an issue where certain fireworks purchasable in the store were not displayed in the Ship Cosmetics - Fireworks tab.
Fixed an issue where Kleine Kartouwe god-rolled Ascended Weapon info flickered in the Ship Loadout screen.
Fixed an issue where the speed upgrade of the Junk ship at Upgrade Stage 3 was not indicated at the shipwright.
UI/UX
Fixed an issue where default sort order for Category options was descending instead of ascending. (Was psychotic before this, we know!)
Reworked the Show Details UI in Faule Ilse as it could display misleading damage numbers. [Player reported💀]
Fixed an issue where the game displayed a weight limit message when the maximum number of items was exceeded instead.
Fixed an issue where the Quest badge overlapped with the current equipped slot/ship icon in "The Lion of Sainte-Anne" quest.
Fixed an issue where the Teuling's Coffee details in the Action Wheel incorrectly stated that it provided a +15% Speed bonus instead of the correct +10%. [Player reported💀]
Fixed an issue where an incorrect "Not enough space" error would sometimes show up when transferring Pieces of Eight to the warehouse.
Fixed an issue where Rarity filters were missing in the Sell - Furniture tab at vendors.
Fixed an issue where "Next Reward in: h" text remained present after unlocking the last Daily Reward.
Fixed an issue where multiple Job Board contract titles in non-English languages on the Job Board and Journal do not roll through the text automatically.
Fixed an issue where corner bracket indicators did not visually move when adjusting Display Area in Settings.
Fixed an issue where the game would sometimes display a blacked out icon for Phoenix Talon and Vikram Rajan during their dialogue scenes.
Fixed an issue where the Quest badge was missing on the Ship Loadout option for optional cosmetic requirements in "The Lion of Sainte-Anne".
Fixed an issue where newly selected tabs retained previous scroll positions on the My Fleet screen.
Fixed an issue where the score UI was not shown instantly on the Faction War page after joining a Faction from the Seasonal Hub.
Fixed an issue where a disclaimer was missing on the Legendary Kingpin Boost banner informing users that duplicate rewards will not be received if they also own the basic Kingpin Boost.
Fixed an issue where the basic Kingpin boost was still present in the Captain Info tab after activating the Legendary Kingpin boost.
Fixed an issue where rarity colors always displayed in blue colour for main equipment perks in Show Details.
Fixed an issue where 'Brigantine' was mentioned instead of 'Sambuk' in the New Ships tutorial when Legendary Kingpin Boost was activated.
Fixed an issue where the Daily Free Chest would occasionally display incorrect timers.
Fixed an issue where a low resolution image was displayed for Heaven's Mandate during Mod Transfer.
Fixed an issue where Category sorting did not work in the General - All tab across multiple vendors.
Dens and Outposts
Fixed an issue where the vanity mannequin did not display the full Dreadtide set near the Vanity Atelier at Telok Penjarah.
Fixed an issue where interacting with the ship mannequin at Telok Penjarah Den redirected the player to the Smuggler Pass instead of the Store.
Store
Fixed an issue where users received a rotative store error after accessing an IGN offer from the main menu.
Fixed an issue in the store where pets were being previewed behind the store price and blocking part of them
Fixed an issue where a low-resolution image was present for 'Valhalla's Call' after purchasing it from the store.
Fixed an image misalignment issue in the Premium Edition celebration popup.
Fixed an issue where Legendary Kingpin Boosts did not disappear after purchasing them in the primary store.
Fixed an issue where the purchase confirmation for Legendary Kingpin Boost incorrectly displayed '0 Gold' and a Gold icon after purchase.
Fixed an issue where multiple weapon preview images in the Store’s Vault section appeared in low resolution. (Found the high resolution files!)
Fixed an issue where a shrunken thumbnail was present for certain Character Suits in the store.
Fixed an issue where "O Fearless One" Figurehead preview sometimes displays when previewing "O Wrathful One" for the Dreadnought in the Upgrade section
Fixed an issue where the "Emissive" label was missing for certain sets and items in the event tab of the Store. (Oops! Forgive ol' Florentine!)
Fixed an issue where "Skin" labels were missing for weapon skin offers in the rotative store. (Good ol' Gert also forgot about it, my bad!)
Fixed an issue where the store voucher icon remained visible on the Store button in the pause menu after consuming it.
Fixed an issue where "Buy Tiers" from the Ship Campaign redirected to "Premium Event Pass" instead of "Shipwright's Marks" in the store.
Fixed an issue where purchase completed popups and dialogues were not shown when buying Store items from the Main Menu.
Fixed an issue where the "Silver Conquest Set" at the Vanity Atelier incorrectly stated that it could be purchased from the Store. The set can be purchased from Blackwood instead.
Fixed an issue where the sell value for certain Major Furnitures displayed as only 1 Silver across all vendors.
Achievements and Challenges
Fixed an issue where the face accessory title and description were missing in the Nocturne's Grace bundle.
Top Community Feedback under investigation
Frustration with the limited new content added in the game.
Storage space filing up too fast.
Dislike for the Seasonal Mastery Reset due to grind associated.
Balance pass on Kraken difficulty and scaling.
Top bugs under investigation
Seasonal Mastery can incorrectly be enabled in Death Tides.
Flying AI Ships during Weeping Mother’s fights.
Events Playing Incorrect Music - Or No Music At All
Some sea Shanties fail to trigger when sailing.
Please note that the list above is not exhaustive and represents only a selection of the top issues currently being investigated by the team. If you encounter an issue, or would like to view the full list of reported issues, please visit Bug Reporter: https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/skull-and-bones/bug-reporter
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