Balance · 15
Underwater sharks deal more damage in Nightmare Mode.
underwater shark damageRanged enemies shoot more often in Nightmare Mode ground combat.
ranged enemy frequencyDifficulty ramps up with each New Game+ playthrough, allowing players to go up to New Game+++++ as Elite Soldiers appear more often and max rank ships start patrolling the waters.
difficulty scalingAll harpooning wildlife deals more damage in Nightmare Mode.
harpooning wildlife damageIncreased the number of Rogue Waves happening during storms.
rogue wave frequencyEnemies can hear the player when they’re moving faster than a walk in Nightmare Mode.
enemy hearing thresholdEnemies do 1.8x damage in Nightmare Mode ground combat.
enemy damage multiplierThe timing for parrying is reduced in Nightmare Mode ground combat.
parry timingStealth detection time is greatly reduced in Nightmare Mode.
stealth detection timeThe one-shot kill safety is disabled in Nightmare Mode ground combat.
one-shot kill safety disableStealth investigation time is extended in Nightmare Mode.
stealth investigation timeAll ship damages are increased in Nightmare Mode naval combat.
ship damage increaseEdward needs to be at least 6m above an enemy to stay hidden in a high spot, instead of just 4m, in Nightmare Mode.
stealth height requirementThe oxygen meter depletes faster in Nightmare Mode.
oxygen meter depletion rateUrchins and jellyfish damage is doubled in Nightmare Mode.
urchin and jellyfish damage
Content · 8
All Kenway fleet ships carry over into New Game+.
fleet retentionCodex items including each treasure map, acquired and completed, carry over into New Game+.
codex item retentionA bunch of new cosmetic items ranging from outfits to new pet skins and trinkets have been added.
cosmetic itemTakedown animations from the original game have been brought back, including hidden blade, unarmed, single sword, and gunblade takedowns.
takedown animationAll unlocked customizable outfits and their options carry over into New Game+.
outfit retentionNightmare Mode has been added, transforming the game into a brutal fight for survival where every duel can be your last.
nightmare modeNew Game+ mode has been added, allowing players to replay Edward Kenway's journey while keeping what they earned.
new game+New community chests have been hidden for players to find with special community requested rewards.
hidden community chest
Economy · 6
Items purchased from the store carry over into New Game+.
store item retentionQuest-related items will be removed when starting New Game+.
quest item removalA new currency is used for New Game+.
currency additionAll money, materials, and trade goods from inventory carry over into New Game+.
inventory retentionA new currency exclusive to New Game+ playthroughs has been added, which can be accumulated by completing challenges and looting previously completed chests.
exclusive currency additionPlayers are able to exchange Reales for Escudos at the General Store.
currency exchange
Controls · 1
Fixed an issue for Mouse and Keyboard where the player was unable to dive underwater if they changed the ‘Walk’ input from ‘Hold’ to ‘Toggle’.
underwater dive control fixpc
System · 5
Hideout progression, perks, and art collection carry over into New Game+.
hideout progression retentionAll of Edward’s tools, upgrades, unlocked weapons, and trinkets carry over into New Game+.
edward equipment carry overOfficers will not physically be on the ship and need to be recruited again in New Game+.
officer recruitment requirementAll the Jackdaw’s upgrades, unlocked officer abilities, and pets carry over into New Game+.
jackdaw carry over itemForts will need to be taken over again as the map's fog will be reset in New Game+.
fort reset
UI · 1
The white glint on enemy attacks is removed in Nightmare Mode ground combat.
attack indicator removal
Fix · 36
Fixed general issues where enemies would snap to their feet if Edward assassinated them while they slept.
enemy snap animation fixFixed an issue where players were unable to launch the game in Offline Mode if connection to servers was lost whilst playing.
offline mode launch fixFixed an issue in the quest 'Commodore Eighty-Sixed' where the player was unable to proceed if they managed to berserk dart the Commodore before the fight begins.
commodore eighty-sixed progression fixFixed an issue in 'Templar Hunt: Anto – Under Attack' where players are unable to continue the mission if the final enemy wave does not spawn.
templar hunt anto enemy wave fixFixed an issue where Pistol 'Customize' did not affect the pistols on Edward’s hips.
pistol customize fixFixed an issue in the 'Naval Contract: Hunter Gatherer' where the quest icon and objectives were missing after entering the mission area.
naval contract hunter gatherer objective fixFixed an issue where the chest icon might remain visible after clearing the San Ignacio wreck.
chest icon fixFixed an issue where the World map could be grayed out and locked controls for a while.
world map lock fixFixed an issue in the quest 'Captain Stede Bonnet' where the Loyalists would not move if Edward took an alternative route.
captain stede bonnet loyalist movement fixFixed an issue where players were able to Fast Travel to unsynchronized viewpoints in Havana and Long Bay.
fast travel restriction fixFixed an issue in the quest 'We Demand a Parley' where Rogers might die of mysterious circumstances, preventing you from fully tailing him.
we demand a parley soft lock fixFixed an issue in the quest 'This Tyro Captain' where some players could be soft locked after skinning the Ocelots.
this tyro captain soft lock fixFixed the wrong location for the Capuchin Monkey’s Codex entry.
codex entry location fixFixed an issue where the Rope Dart was still attached to Edward’s hand in cutscenes after assassinating a boss with it.
rope dart visual fixFixed an issue where players were unable to raise travel sails after certain quests.
travel sails fixFixed an issue in the quest 'A World Without Gold: Not Even a Real Captain' where players were unable to loot dead enemies and get stuck at 2/3 Intel.
world without gold loot fixFixed an issue in the quest 'The Traveling Salesman' where the quest might disappear after retrieving documents from Prin’s courtyard.
traveling salesman quest disappearance fixFixed an issue where hidden gear would still appear in the pause menu.
pause menu hidden gear fixFixed an issue where Camera Field of View was permanently altered indoors after experiencing 'Delirium'.
camera field of view fixFixed multiple world map location icons that were not updated when all activities were completed.
world map icon fixFixed an issue where gunshots were muffled after exiting inventory and activating the ‘Blades of the Damned’ sword perk.
gunshot audio fixFixed minor issues experienced while fighting and assassinating.
fighting and assassinating minor fixFixed an issue where the game would freeze while playing 'Nine-Man Morris, Checkers or Fanorona' at a Tavern.
tavern mini-game freeze fixFixed an issue where the Jackdaw might remain looking damaged despite repairing the ship.
ship damage visual fixFixed an issue where Edward could get stuck in an aiming position if he got hit while taking corner cover and aiming with a smoke bomb.
aiming position fixFixed quality of life issues while handling tools.
tools handling fixFixed some accessibility narration issues.
accessibility narration fixFixed parkouring issues in the spiked tunnel during 'Rift: Edward’s Memories' if the player chose not to obey EGO and wait.
rift edward's memories parkour fixFixed an issue in 'Templar Hunt: Rhona – A Thief in the Market' where the player was unable to move if they stood at a specific spot in a crowd during the market hiding spot objective.
templar hunt rhona movement fixFixed an issue where the Merlion trinket’s healing effect was still active even after quitting to memories.
merlion trinket effect fixFixed an issue where Edward was unable to assassinate sleeping casualties if they collapsed onto a bush hiding spot.
sleeping casualty assassination fixFixed multiple issues in the 'Naval Contract: Realities of War' where the contract giver was missing or the contract could not be completed.
naval contract realities of war fixFixed some gunshot sounds that were silent.
silent gunshot sound fixGeneral spelling and punctuation fixes were applied.
spelling and punctuation fixFixed an issue in 'Officer Quest: The One with the Gun' where the plantain is missing if the player started 'A World Without Gold' at the same time.
officer quest plantain disappearance fixFixed an issue where players owning the Deluxe edition did not have the Blackbeard items displayed as 'Owned' in the Exchange.
exchange display fix
General · 1
Improved overall game stability and addressed various bugs.
general
Also in this patch5
The patch size for Xbox Series X|S is 15.5 GB.
patch download size xbox series x|xbox series x|sThe patch size for Steam is 2.1 GB.
patch download size steamsteamThe patch size for PC is 4.3 GB.
patch download size pcpcThe patch size for PlayStation 5 is 4.5 GB.
patch download size playstation 5playstation®5The final major content update for Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced will be released tomorrow, October 27th, at 14:00 UTC.
final major content update