As of 4:29 PM IST on Thursday, March 12, 2026, Sea of Thieves servers are currently offline for scheduled maintenance. Today’s downtime is primarily a technical patch to address bugs introduced with the recent Ashen Garrisons (Season 18: Act 3) update.
🕒 Maintenance Window (March 12)
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Start Time: 10:00 AM UTC / 3:30 PM IST
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Expected Duration: Typically 3 to 4 hours, though it can be extended if the hotfix requires more time.
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Expected End Time: Roughly 7:30 PM IST, but keep an eye on official social channels for an earlier “All Clear.”
🛠️ What’s in the Hotfix?
Today’s downtime is primarily a technical patch to address bugs introduced with the recent Ashen Garrisons (Season 18: Act 3) update. Key fixes include:
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Invisible Pirates: Resolving the glitch where players would become invisible after returning from the Ferry of the Damned.
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Ashen Garrison Rowboats: Fixing the issue where rowboats docked at Ashen Garrisons would randomly despawn or disappear.
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Server Stability: General backend improvements to prevent the “Beard” errors (specifically Greybeard and Kiwibeard) that players experienced during the launch of the new skeleton strongholds.
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🏴☠️ Active Events (Ends Soon!)
If you are waiting to get back in, remember these time-sensitive goals:
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GameBlast26 Charity Event: Today is the final day to purchase the Noble Pathfinder Sails and Flag from the Pirate Emporium. Proceeds go to the SpecialEffect charity.
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Twitch Drops: A new round of drops is active until March 13. Watching your favorite partner streamers will earn you the Lunar Festival Blunderbuss and the Amethyst Mercenary Hull.
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Style of Thieves: The submission window for the Season 18 fashion contest closes today.
💡 Quick Tip for After Maintenance
Once the servers are back up, you will need to download a small update patch (the hotfix) before the game will allow you to reach the main menu. If you are on Xbox or the Microsoft Store, you may need to manually “Check for Updates” if it doesn’t trigger automatically.
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