Welcome to the Game Update Notes section! Every time we update the online Pirate game, Pirate101, we like to let our players know what changes have been made and what's new with the game. Update Notes explain what's been changed and improved.
After the reveal of a new player in the Race to El Dorado, pirates must seek the aid of old friends and foes alike. To follow Oksana’s trail, the pirate must sail to the end of the Spiral! What wonders will you discover in this frigid new world?
After completing Trianon, One-Eyed Jack is looking to talk to you about... someone. Find him in The Black Spot to begin your journey to Polaris. Get ready to face tough new enemies, earn powerful new rewards, and prove you have what it takes to conquer the first part of Polaris!
New Storyline Companion: Oleg
After the fall of the Walrusk Empire and the return of the most famous Pinguoin in Spiral history, Polaris is a world undergoing sweeping changes. Never fear: Oleg is here! This trusty Privateer is built to handle anything Polaris throws at him and will provide invaluable support for the Pirate’s team.
New Secrets
Despite the bitter cold, Polaris is a world bustling with life! Explore the wonders of the city, visit the tavern, and chat with the local vendors. For the more adventurous types: rumors speak of an abominable beast lurking in the frozen outskirts…
Familiar Mechanics Return
Polaris sees the return of many of the classic P101 gameplay elements including:
Transportaler
Midnight Moon Taverne and Cellar
Team Up Kiosk functionality throughout the world
Travel via Stormgate and Ship Docking
While work towards a full skyway continues, players can enjoy traveling the Stormgate to Polaris and the return of ship docking.
More to discover: Ambient NPCs, Group Plunder Chests, Unique Battleboard props, and more!
Bug Fixes and Polish
Added Transportaler and Team Up to Zigazag with a shiny new Krokotopia World icon
Corrected issues with overhead non-blocking dialogue not scaling with the UI
Fixed Hawkules and Cerberus animation in Tartarus
Zigazag “Ghostly Wings (7-Day)” Mounts are now actually 7 days
Fixed Baruti having an incorrect icon
Fixed Baruti’s yellow question mark not disappearing after talking
Fixed “Scourge of Mictlan” Badge not appearing
Fixed animations on Ch’ok Ak’ab's Skull Hatchet
Corrected minor animation bug with Hugo Victor
Reverted the Skull Island Transportaler NPC name back to “Brataq Bey”
Fixed players sometimes getting stuck during quest “Wan Mo Time”
Fixed some minor italics issues in various quests
Adjusted collision on stairs in the Mayor's House
Fixed Mojo Flow icons not being transparent
Split Explosive Decoy for PvE vs. PvP
Added Team Up to instances:
House of Brutus Maximus in Nova Aquila
Cave of Woe in Laestrygon
Temple of the Flaming Skull in Xol Akmul
Wheeler's Lair in Basil's Gate Sewers
Corrected various cinematic and camera issues during quest “Wheelers within Wheels”
Fixed Zigazag Draconians not having a last name
Fixed Aquila Amazon Archers not using first and last names
Fixed The Machine & Andalusian Skyway labels on Calabria Skyway map
Corrected Stormgate labels on Valencia Skyway maps
Fixed Aquila Furstrygonean Cave and Arganon Tomb not having maps
Fixed various Arc 2 sigils staying lit up after quest complete
Fixed Eagilles being named Eagilles Shade pre-Tartarus
Fixed an issue where attacking Spirits of Reprisal played your own unit’s attack animation
Added icon for Shadow of Mictlan Key Room on Xol Akmul map
Added Tutorial Tips to transition from Sinbad Chapter 3 to Tartarus, and Tartarus to Zigazag
Aquila Stagecoach now properly teleports to Laestrygon Docks
Fixed the Witchdoctor's Hut Housing Item not teleporting the player
Added titles to Hugo Victor
Devastating Charge set to PvE Only
Added "Overwhelm" to Temple Guardian's Hat
Extra Patches
August 19th, 2026
Gameplay & Functionality
Fixed Critical Text and damage values not appearing correctly
Fixed Hoppo not awarding loot chests
Fixed Winter Wolves sometimes not awarding loot chests
Players can no longer teleport into Napoleguin’s Study
Fixed the WinterGlide Skates Mount having the incorrect speed
Fixed an issue where entering Marleybone from Polaris caused the player to be stuck in place
Ardito now correctly displays Block/Dodge text
Fixed some ship sigils being placed in the ground or rotated incorrectly in Polaris
Fixed Party Barge quests missing an icon
Visuals, Animation, & Polish
Adjusted the skybox in Ural Gorge to better reflect the environment
Fixed animation errors while having the new Beast Pets equipped
Fixed an issue where attacking Water Dog would trigger a Unit’s “get attacked” animation
Fixed an issue where some of Water Dog’s “get attacked” animations would loop
Fixed Rico Surrave’s Celebrate animation looping
Fixed Polar Bears not fading out after death
Fixed Hugo Victor’s critical animation showing –0 damage on 2 of 3 projectiles
Fixed an issue where the tutorial tip from Tartarus to Zigazag was missing a portrait
Fixed flickering textures on Yeti
Corrected minor scaling issues with non-blocking dialogue
Adjusted Shaggy Norman’s select and action sounds
Modified some snacks to be from Polaris
Polaris Incursion Pets will now prefer Polaris Snacks
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