The last major content update for Assassin’s Creed Black Flag resynced (9 articles)” href=”https://www.gematsu.com/games/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced”>Assassin’s Creed Black Flag resyncedwhich adds New Game+ and other features, launches October 27 at 7:00 a.m. PT / 10:00 a.m. ET, publisher Ubisoft (1,347 articles)” href=”https://www.gematsu.com/companies/ubisoft”>Ubisoft and developer Ubisoft Quebec (59 articles)” href=”https://www.gematsu.com/companies/ubisoft/ubisoft-quebec”>Ubisoft Quebec announced.
Here are the details:
New game +
Set sail again (and again and again and again).
Explore the Caribbean again, again and again. New Game+ is finally here, dive back into Edward Kenway’s legendary voyage, explore the open seas and rebuild your crew while keeping what you’ve earned!
What continues:
- All of Edward’s tools, upgrades, unlocked weapons, and trinkets.
- All Jackdaw upgrades, unlocked officer abilities and pets.
- Officers will not be physically on board the ship and will have to be re-recruited
- All money, materials and business goods in inventory.
- There is a new currency used for NG+
- Quest (181 items)” href=”https://www.gematsu.com/platforms/meta/quest”>Quest-related items will be removed
- All customizable outfits unlocked and their options.
- Stash progression, perks and art collection.
- All ships in the Kenway fleet.
- However, the forts will need to be retaken as the map’s fog will be reset.
- Codex items including each treasure map, acquired and completed.
- Items purchased at the store.
With each playthrough of New Game+, the seas become more dangerous. Elite soldiers will appear more often, and ships of maximum rank will begin to patrol the waters. The difficulty increases each time you dive again. You will be able to access the New Game +++++ (five times).
We’ve also added a new currency exclusive to New Game+, which you can earn by completing challenges and looting previously completed chests. You can also exchange Reales for Escudos at the General Store. You will be able to purchase new outfits and items exclusive to New Game+ using Escudos. Anything previously purchasable with Reales remains unchanged and can still be purchased from the same seller for the same price.
Nightmare Mode
No second chance. No mercy. Nightmare Mode transforms Black Flag Resynced into a brutal fight for survival where every duel could be your last. Enemies react faster, hit harder, and punish any hesitation. The Caribbean is as beautiful as ever, but beneath the waves and beyond the horizon, death awaits those who are not prepared.
Ground combat
- Enemies deal 1.8x damage.
- Parry time is reduced.
- No more white reflection on enemy attacks.
- Ranged enemies shoot more often.
- One-shot kill security is disabled.
- This is the most impactful since the game does not prevent instant death, even if the player has a lot of health left. Players must be extremely careful of bullets and explosives.
Stealth
- Significantly reduced detection time
- Extended investigation time
- Enemies can hear the player when moving faster than walking
- Edward must be at least 6m above an enemy to remain hidden in a high location, instead of just 4m.
Naval
- All ship damage increased
Activities
- Underwater sharks deal more damage
- Damage from sea urchins and jellyfish is doubled
- Oxygen meter runs out faster
- All harpooned wild animals deal more damage
Hidden Community Chests!
We’ve hidden new Community Chests for you to find, some containing special rewards requested by the community.
Since you are all excellent detectives, we have made these more difficult and will not give you easy clues. Good luck Pirates!
Additional highlights
- New withdrawals – We’ve brought back the takedown animations from the original game, including hidden blade, unarmed, single sword, and pistol blade takedowns.
- New cosmetic items – As we mentioned above, this update contains many new cosmetic items. Whether it’s outfits, new animal skins or trinkets, collect them all while playing New Game+.
Thank you for your support, your fan art, your videos and your millions of photos shared in photo mode. It has been a true honor to bring Edward’s legacy back to life and see that same enthusiasm resonate with you throughout the year.
List of bug fixes
- General
- Fixed an issue that prevented players from launching the game in offline mode if connection to servers was lost while playing.
- Increased number of rogue waves occurring during storms.
- Fixed an issue where players with the Deluxe Edition were not displaying Blackbeard items as “Owned” in trade.
- Fixed an issue that allowed players to fast travel to out-of-sync viewpoints in Havana and Long Bay.
- Fixed an issue where the game would crash when playing “Nine-Man Morris, Checkers or Fanorona” in a tavern.
- Fixed an issue where the camera’s field of view was permanently changed indoors after experiencing “Delirium”.
- Fixed an issue where the “Customize” gun did not affect the guns on Edward’s hips.
- Fixed an issue where the Rope Dart was still attached to Edward’s hand in subsequent cutscenes after assassinating a “Boss” with it.
- Fixed an issue where the Merlion Jewel’s healing effect was still active even after exiting Memories.
- Fixed several location icons on the world map not updating when all activities were completed.
- General spelling and punctuation corrections.
- Fixed some accessibility storytelling issues.
- Gameplay
- Fixed an issue where Edward could get stuck in an aiming position if he was hit while taking cover from a corner and aiming with a smoke bomb.
- Fixed an issue that prevented Edward from murdering sleeping victims if they collapsed in a bush hideout.
- Fixed minor issues encountered during combat and assassinations.
- Fixed quality of life issues when handling tools.
- Fixed an issue where players were unable to raise travel sails after certain quests.
- World
- Fixed an issue where the chest icon could remain visible after clearing the San Ignacio wreck.
- Progress and economy
- Fixed incorrect location for Capuchin Monkey Codex entry.
- User Interface/Menu
- Fixed an issue where the world map could be grayed out and controls locked for a period of time.
- Fixed an issue where hidden gear would still appear in the pause menu.
- Visuals and graphics
- Fixed an issue where the Jackdaw could remain damaged despite repairing the ship.
- Fixed general issues where enemies would get back up if Edward murdered them while they were sleeping.
- Stability and optimizations
- Audio
- Fixed an issue where gunshots were muffled after exiting the inventory and activating the “Blades of the Damned” sword perk.
- Fixed some gunshot sounds being silent.
- Controls
- Fixed an issue for mouse and keyboard where the player could not dive underwater if they changed the “Walk” input from “Hold” to “Toggle”.
- SPOILERS AHEAD!
- Quests
- “That Captain Tyro” – Fixed an issue where some players could get locked out after skinning Ocelots.
- “The traveling salesman” – Fixed an issue where the quest could disappear after collecting documents in Prin’s Courtyard.
- “We demand a talk” – Fixed an issue where Rogers could die under mysterious circumstances, preventing you from fully tracking him.
- ” Commodore (1 item)” href=”https://www.gematsu.com/companies/commodore”>Commodore Eighty-Sixed” – Fixed an issue that prevented the player from continuing if they managed to furiously throw the Commodore before the fight started.
- “Captain Stede Bonnet” – Fixed an issue where Loyalists would not move if Edward took an alternate route.
- “A world without gold: not even a real captain” – Fixed an issue where players were unable to loot dead enemies and would get stuck at 2/3 Intel.
- “Officer Quest: The One Who Held the Gun” – Fixed an issue where plantain would be missing if players started “A World Without Gold” at the same time.
- “Hunting the Templars: Anto – Attacked” – Fixed an issue where players could not continue the mission if the last enemy wave did not appear.
- “Hunting the Templars: Rhona – A Thief in the Market” – Fixed an issue that caused the player to be unable to move if standing in a specific location in a crowd during “Locate a Hideout in the Market”.
- “Naval contract: realities of war” – Fixed several issues where the originator was missing or the contract could not be completed.
- “Naval Contract: Hunter Gatherer” – Fixed an issue where the quest icon and objectives were missing after entering the mission area.
- “Rift” href=”https://www.gematsu.com/platforms/meta/rift”>Rift: Edward’s Memories » – Fixed parking issues in the spike tunnel if you chose not to obey EGO” href=”https://www.gematsu.com/games/ego”>EGO and wait.
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag resynced is available now for PS5 (13,365 items)” href=”https://www.gematsu.com/platforms/playstation/ps5″>PlayStation 5, Xbox Series (10,208 items)” href=”https://www.gematsu.com/platforms/xbox/xbox-series”>Xbox Series and PC (27,874 items)” href=”https://www.gematsu.com/platforms/pc”>PC via Steam and Epic Games Store.
Watch a new video series below.
Final trailer for the major content update
New game+
New withdrawals
New outfits
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