Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced 1.0.4 Patch Notes (15th July 2026)
Ubisoft's remaster gets its first major patch tomorrow, tackling save corruption, ship disappearances, and several quest-blocking bugs that have frustrated players since launch.

Title Update 1.0.4 lands tomorrow at 14:00 UTC / 10:00 AM EST / 7:00 AM PST, and it's addressing some disruptive bugs that have plagued the remaster since launch. The headliner here is a fix for the Jackdaw vanishing entirely when upgraded while docked, which is the kind of progression-killer that can force a reload from an earlier save. That's now sorted.
Beyond the ship disaster, Ubisoft has patched several quest-blocking issues. "A governor no longer" had players stuck behind Animus walls, while "The Other Brother" let you assassinate Upton far too early, breaking the narrative sequence. Both are resolved. The double jump exploit with advanced parkour enabled is gone, and a series of clipping and collision fixes should make swimming and boarding the Jackdaw feel less janky.
Performance gets a bump across all platforms, and the weather system has been rebalanced to favour sun and clear skies over the relentless fog that was dominating playtime. It's a solid round of maintenance rather than a feature drop, but these are the kinds of fixes that let the remaster breathe. The full patch, including every quest fix and the Humpback Whale harpooning dodge correction, is below.
Full Patch Notes
▲ Buff✓ Fix◆ TweakHello everyone,
Tomorrow, July 16th, we will be releasing Title Update 1.0.4 for Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced @ 14:00 UTC / 10:00 AM EST / 7:00 AM PST.
Want to discuss the Title Update with your fellow community members? Why not join our official Assassin’s Creed Discord server?
Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to report issues to us via the Bug reporter. As always, you can contact our support team if you run into any trouble.
Patch Sizes
- Xbox Series X|S: 15.35 GB
- PlayStation®5: 2.44 GB
- PC: 3.71 GB
- Steam: 2.7 GB
List of Bug Fixes
General
- Fixed multiple save/load issues.
- Fixed various localization issues for Simplified Chinese, Italian and Arabic.
- Fixed a dubbing issue that was affecting voiceover playback and cutscene visuals in localized versions.
- Improved performance and stability.
- Fixed an issue on PC where Cutscenes are locked at 30 FPS when graphics settings are set to ‘Custom’.
- Fixed multiple lighting issues when players are indoors or in caverns.
- During the battle with El Tiburon, it might be unclear for some players on how to break his defense. We have added hints for players on how to break it.
- Fixed an issue where players can double jump when advanced parkour option is turned on.
Gameplay
- Fixed issues where players can clip into the ship’s hull while swimming.
- Fixed an issue where players are locked out when attempting to move immediately after exiting a mini game.
- Fixed an issue where the ally would stop moving if players were to assassinate their kill.
- Fixed an issue where players can get stuck harpooning if they start Boarding immediately after starting Harpooning.
- Fixed an issue where Civilians are entering Brawl zones.
- Fixed an issue where players are unable to dodge the fatal Humpback Whale’s Tail slap during Harpooning.
- Fixed an issue where players do not go back into aiming if they are hit by an enemy while aiming with "Rope Dart" and "Smoke Bomb".
- Fixed an issue where upgrading the Jackdaw while docked can cause it to disappear, leaving players without their ship.
- Fixed an issue where Edward’s hands have no movement while playing the mini game.
World
- Fixed various Animus walls issues.
- Fixed various Fast Travel issues.
- Fixed various issues where players are able to reach locations they shouldn't be able to access.
- Fixed the issue where the weather never becomes foggy.
- Fixed floating bushes by grounding them to the world.
- Tweaked weather system balancing to increase the proportion of sun and clear skies.
UI/Menu
- Fixed an issue where players can get stuck in Desynchronization screen when opening and closing the menu repeatedly.
- Fixed an issue where Location activity icons on the Map disappear after rebooting the game.
Visuals & Graphics
- Fixed various minor graphical issues.
- Fixed a visual issue for some Hideout ship models.
- Fixed various character clipping issues.
- Fixed various clothes clipping issues.
- Corrected texture issues on some side characters.
Audio
- Fixed an issue where killing an enemy will cause a single body drop to sound like multiple bodies dropping.
SPOILERS AHEAD!
Quests
- “Rift: Wayward Desires”: Fixed an issue where players will miss the second zipline when falling from the first.
- Fixed an issue where “Imagine my surprise” and “The Commander's Ruse” cannot be completed at the same time.
- “The Other Brother”: Fixed an issue where Upton can be assassinated early.
- “The Observatory”: Fixed an issue where your allies do not arrive together with Roberts.
- “A governor no longer”: Fixed an issue where players are unable to progress due to being stuck by the Animus wall.
Sources
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