Sea of Thieves Reveals Update 3.0.0 Patch Notes

Developer Rare has released the patch notes for Sea of Thieves' Season 12 update, which includes new weapons, treasure, a cannonball type, and more. The major update arrives alongside Sea of Thieves' full PS5 launch.

Premium Edition owners on PS5 were able to dive into Sea of Thieves beginning on April 25, but April 30 marks the game's full release for all PS5 players. Predictably, Rare has prepared a significant update to build even more hype for the game, and some of these new Sea of Thieves features have already been revealed. A recently released trailer showed new items like the Double Barrel Pistol and Scattershot cannonball type, but Rare has now provided many more details regarding the update.

Sea of Thieves' Update 3.0.0 comes in at about 2 GB on most platforms and re-enables Open Crew matchmaking. Also, all players who log in during Season 12 will receive the New Dawn Sails for free. The update adds two new weapons in Throwing Knives and the Double Barrel Pistol. Throwing Knives are a multifaceted option, as they can be used as a melee weapon by quickly stabbing enemies with a regular attack or dealing a powerful downward strike with a charged attack, in addition to a ranged option that deals lots of damage. As for the Double Barrel Pistol, it has lower range and damage than the standard Pistol but comes with a higher fire rate and the option to fire both barrels at once for increased damage.

Sea of Thieves' cannonball types also get a new addition thanks to this update's Scattershot ammo. This type of cannonball breaks apart into four projectiles after being fired but has a lower trajectory than standard cannonballs; Scattershot is intended to be a short-range option for ship battles. The update also adds the Bone Caller, a throwable mystical item that summons a skeleton crew loyal to the team that threw it. The Bone Caller can be loaded into cannons as well, allowing crews to fire it onto the decks of opposing ships.

The update's other new additions