We are rolling out update 0.10.0.2.54-451ec92d on Friday, April 17, to resolve several ongoing technical issues and refine your gameplay experience.
Please note: Online services will be unavailable for approximately one hour starting at 12 AM PDT / 3 AM EDT / 7 AM GMT / 9 AM CEST. You can verify your local start time here. While offline play remains unaffected, we strongly encourage everyone to download the update promptly to ensure compatibility.
Patch Notes
Connectivity Improvements
- Removed the access token generation cooldown for dedicated servers to help stabilize connections for hosts.
- Additional networking optimizations are currently in active testing; we appreciate your continued patience as we finalize these improvements.
General Fixes & Adjustments
- Clients now verify server versions before connecting; an error prompt will appear if the server is running an outdated build.
- Adjusted invite code length requirements; you can now use codes ranging from 1 to 32 characters.
- Resolved a crash occurring during ship spawns in Tortuga.
- Corrected boss scaling issues that arose when more than three players engaged in a fight.
- Fixed a progression blocker where the Boar Whistle would become unobtainable if dropped into the Altar’s bowl while your inventory was full.
- Refined character animations for carrying objects.
- Fixed a visual bug where the Plague Halberd’s special attack VFX would float above the deck during boarding actions.
- Healing potion effects will no longer be prematurely interrupted by using consumables or dashing.
- Smoothed out character movement while aiming with the musket.
- Fixed a logic error with the Overpenetration talent to ensure it functions as intended.
- Corrected fire damage display and associated VFX for the Dragonbreath Blunderbuss.
- Resolved an issue where Thomas Richards would inconsistently switch targets mid-sprint during his Grab attack.
- Prevented Thomas Richards from triggering a Grab attack immediately after a bomb toss.
- Grenadier grenades now correctly pass through players and NPCs rather than colliding prematurely.
- Improved Grenadier AI; they will now maintain focus on targets and close the gap more effectively.
- The Plague Crusher now properly destroys trees in its path rather than getting stuck.
- Removed the “Wishlist Now” prompt from the main menu.
- Increased the host server start timeout to 5 minutes to accommodate world version updates.
- Corrected various localization errors.
- Updated DedicatedServer.md to include configuration examples for “Easy,” “Medium,” and “Hard” world presets.
Thank you for your ongoing support. We hope these fixes lead to much smoother sailing throughout the weekend.
Fair winds,
The Kraken Express Team
