Ubisoft has released a new patch for the pirate adventure. In addition to bug fixes, you can now hide Edward’s pistols and rescue a new pet.
Ubisoft is releasing Update 1.0.7 today for the action-adventure game Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced.
On the Xbox Series X/S, this update is by far the largest at 15.26 GB. On PC, you’ll download 3.86 GB (UbiConnect) or 2 GB (Steam), and on the PS5, it’s 1.53 GB.
Hideable pistols and animal companions: The New Features
Among other things, various bugs have been fixed, but there are also a few minor new features. After you were recently able to hide the blowgun on Edward’s back, you can now do the same with the pistols after installing the update.
Furthermore, certain visual effects from companions can also be disabled. At the same time, you can set out in search of a new animal companion: “Rumor has it that somewhere in the Caribbean, a little furry friend is in a bind,” the note says. “If you track him down, be sure to give him a good rub. Who knows—maybe he’ll keep you company permanently in your hideout later on.”
Patch Notes at a Glance: All Changes in Detail
Here’s an overview of the complete patch notes:
General
- Fixed an issue where non-maneuverable ships could be sunk after completing a harpooning action.
- Fixed an issue where players could fall through the game world when traveling quickly to Principe.
- Fixed a bug where the region would not unlock after completing the respective fort and reaching 100% synchronization.
- Fixed a bug where target ships could appear off-map during various quests.
- Fixed a bug where enemies could not be marked in Eagle Vision when health bars were disabled in the HUD.
- Fixed a bug where Edward did not remain in a crouched position while in stealth after exiting photo mode.
- A bug has been fixed that caused the Padre’s questline to disappear after changing the graphics settings.
Gameplay
- An issue has been resolved where barrels detonated with a pistol during a boarding did not lower morale.
- Fixed an issue with the Diabolist’s pistol where Edward could not perform a takedown on enemies in a “suspicious” state while they were on fire.
- Fixed an issue where Edward could not attack enemies who were investigating the haystack where Edward was hiding.
- Fixed an issue where wild animals could become possessed when shot with the “Gargoyle’s Breath” pistol.
- Fixed an issue where Edward could become frozen in mid-air during an aerial assassination if the target had previously been killed by someone else.
- Fixed an issue where Edward could take damage from nearby barrels even while hiding against a wall.
- Fixed several boarding issues where Edward could be ignored by enemies after landing on deck.
- Fixed an issue where the Padre might be forced not to follow Edward during a fortress raid.
- Fixed several issues where enemies would be revived after a smoke bomb was thrown at them.
- Several issues have been fixed where enemy ships would appear out of nowhere, causing other ships to behave unpredictably.
- An issue has been fixed where Edward could be killed during a minigame simply because a corpse was nearby.
- A minor bug has been fixed that could cause Edward to get stuck in a loop where he would break down the door to a fort’s war room and be forced to repeat the same loop over and over and over again…
- A bug has been fixed that could cause animals to behave unpredictably after an interaction.
User Interface/Menu
- An issue has been fixed where several icons on the world map would not update once all activities were completed. An issue has been fixed where players could observe the HMS Prince through binoculars from a distance of more than 500 m while it was shrouded in fog.
- Issues with Photo Mode when the HUD background was enabled have been fixed.
Visuals & Graphics
- An animation bug has been fixed where Edward’s hands were out of sync with the steering wheel after capturing a fort.
- Minor animation glitches related to parkour and assassinations have been fixed.
- A bug has been fixed where the elevator on ships would glow brighter than the sun after using “Eagle Vision.”
- An issue has been fixed where the blowgun could appear after harpooning, even if the option to hide it was selected.
- Various graphical loading issues have been fixed.
Stability & Optimizations
- Occasional crashes that occurred when opening the shop or the message window have been fixed.
- Several crashes that occurred when selecting ships from the Kenway’s Fleet selection menu have been fixed.
- A rare crash on PS5 that occurred when players left the game area has been fixed.
- Additional minor issues that could occur in-game have been fixed.
Audio
- Several issues with missing sound effects have been fixed. Some sound effects had strayed from their designated channels and have been returned to where they belong.
Save / Load
- An issue has been fixed where certain music tracks would not play after loading a save file.
- An issue has been fixed where Stede Bonnet was missing if players loaded an earlier save file before purchasing the British cutlasses.
Accessibility
- Several issues related to red-green or blue-yellow color blindness in the preset settings have been fixed.
- Missing menu voice prompts have been fixed.
- Missing in-game labels have been fixed.
Platform-Specific
- An issue was fixed where enabling HDR could cause a black screen on the Steam Deck.
Quests
- “Wayward Souls Rift”: An issue was fixed where the jellyfish walls had problems loading visibility.
- “Upton Travers”: Fixed an issue where British guards would not interact with Upton unless Edward was standing right next to them.
- “Upton Travers”: Fixed an issue where British guards would attack Edward if he had “blended inconspicuously into the crowd.”
- “Right-Hand Man”: The exploit that allowed players to reach the objective without doing anything has been fixed.
- “Everything is Permitted”: An issue where Ah Tabai could freeze if Edward eliminated his target before him has been fixed. Ah Tabai will no longer be stuck in a stun lock if Edward snatches his target away from him.
- “The Buried Secret of the Sage”: Fixed an issue where James Kidd could get stuck if Edward sailed ahead of him.
- “The Final Mission”: Fixed an issue where the player could attack the allied ship “The Hollander.”
- “A True Shipbuilder”: Fixed an issue where one of the ships in the British fleet would appear outside the play area.
- “Boasting Bastards”: Fixed an issue where waterspouts would repeatedly kill Charles Vane and his ship.
