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Sea of Thieves
Sea of Thieves Release Notes – 3.9.0
Sep 17, 2026 · Steam update tracked by Buffs & Bugs
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Custom SeasThe free customisation toolset introduced in Season 20 expands with new options and additions! For more info on everything else taking place this Season, head over to our dedicated Season 21 page.Saving LayoutsCustom Seas now provides the ability for creators to save items placed in the world in the form of Layouts, allowing quicker access to custom-built experiences between sessions.Once items are placed, a Layout can be saved by selecting ‘Save Layout’ from the Game Options and then naming it or overwriting an old Layout.When starting a custom session, creators can load a Layout by using ‘Open Layout’ from the Command Menu to place the saved items.Within the Game Options, creators can ‘Reset to Last Loaded Layout’ to return to a previously saved state or ‘Remove Layout’ to quickly remove any placed items.Each Location can support 30 Layouts, and Layouts can be deleted from the Game Options menu.New Commands and Quick CommandsSet Time Speed – This command controls how quickly time passes in the world, supporting Stopped, Slow, Normal and Fast world times.Edit Silver – This command allows Session Owners to manually adjust silver for individual players or crews during a session.Command ImprovementsSpawn Treasures – Players now have access to an ‘Adventures’ category, providing a range of Quest Items and treasures featured in past Sea of Thieves Adventures.Spawn Treasures – Within Crates and Commodities, creators now have access to a range of Firework Crates stocked with an assortment of fireworks.Fast Travel has been improved with a new option to send multiple selected players back to their assigned ships in a single action.New SwitchesDisplay Ships on the Map Table – Ships can now be shown as anonymous markers or fully identified by ship type and crew iconogr
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