Lifearmor Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 I would like to warn the community of the game breaking bug I found. After I beat the game, I did side activities, which included Templar Hunt 1 mission set. During these missions I was still able to select Hidden Blades and Blowpipe. Then I began doing Diving Bell missions, and after completing one of these, I cannot use hidden blades anymore, and I cannot use the blowpipe. - In the dpad tool/weapon selection I can't select hidden blades cos they're simply not there. - And while I have both berserk and sleep darts, I can't use them because Edward isn't equipped with blowpipe (usually seen worn on his back). I tried replaying the mission where you acquire a blow pipe, and while I *can* use the blowpipe on the mission, it is gone when I finish the memory. As for hidden blades, I can use them, but only until I don't choose to be barehanded, or equipped with swords. Hidden blades don't appear in D-pad menu, as well. So regarding this, it means you're potentially screwed for platting the game. More info here: Game breaking bug? Lost the ability to use blowpipe and hidden blades - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Message Board for Xbox 360 - GameFAQs Shown on video: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4quX-LD-tSg]Assassin's Creed 4 Black Flag - Game Breaking Bug Confirmed! Read description! - YouTube[/ame] To mods: if posting a video of a gamebreaking bug is against the rules, please don't delete the topic. Instead just edit my post and remove the text that links to the video. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowStar83x Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 I have PS+, so I'll be backing up my save on the cloud just to be sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yevinorion Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 That's a pretty brutal bug. Hope that one gets patched ASAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyHACK Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 After having corrupted saves from AC3 and AC3L I have been playing AC4 with hesitation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leprekon666 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Hope its fixed and patched before the ps4 release Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lifearmor Posted November 1, 2013 Author Share Posted November 1, 2013 I think I got it. You can't use hidden blades or blowpipe while on Diving Bell missions - but if you do DB mission where you end up in a Smuggler's Den and then you exit by jumping off the cliff in order to land near your ship. Climb it, touch Jackdaw's wheel and at that point Edward's appearance changes back into the outfit you had selected, but possibly screwing you out of being able to use hidden blades and blowpipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basseuh Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 I think I got it. You can't use hidden blades or blowpipe while on Diving Bell missions - but if you do DB mission where you end up in a Smuggler's Den and then you exit by jumping off the cliff in order to land near your ship. Climb it, touch Jackdaw's wheel and at that point Edward's appearance changes back into the outfit you had selected, but possibly screwing you out of being able to use hidden blades and blowpipe. I just did this DB mission (Ambergris Key, South-West of the map) and I was kinda affraid after reading your post. To prevent anything from happening, I went to Ed's cabin and I automatically had my pirate's outfit back, with my blades and blowpipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainNick Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 Just a warning, there is a mission in sequence 12 where all your weapons except your hidden blade are taken from you. It's part of the mission and not a glitch, but I was nervous all the way through since I didn't know for sure if it was a glitch or not.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jisan75 Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Just got this bug myself, cant use hidden blades or blowpipe anymore. I did the divingbell activities fine until the smugglers cave one, after that game is broken. I recommend backing up saves before doing any diving missions if you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenway Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 For hidden blades Load sequence 2 mission 3 and play right to the end where you can select weapons(can control weapon cross). Right after you pickpocket the templars. When you gain control of the weapon cross hit the playstation button and select quit. It will probably show the saving symbol. I ignored it and quit while it was saving. Reload game and you should have hidden blades. Blowpipe is the same only start sequence 4 mission 4 and recieve the blowpipe. Play till you can control the weapon cross and then quit and reboot. It worked for me also swords and guns can be reequipped from the captains cabin or at the mansion in the tunnel. Xboxers please confirm if it works and if anyone feels like testing just try quitting at the start of both missions without any completion of the missions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenway Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 For hidden blades Load sequence 2 mission 3 and play right to the end where you can select weapons(can control weapon cross). Right after you pickpocket the templars. When you gain control of the weapon cross hit the playstation button and select quit. It will probably show the saving symbol. I ignored it and quit while it was saving. Reload game and you should have hidden blades. Blowpipe is the same only start sequence 4 mission 4 and recieve the blowpipe. Play till you can control the weapon cross and then quit and reboot. It worked for me also swords and guns can be reequipped from the captains cabin or at the mansion in the tunnel. Xboxers please confirm if it works and if anyone feels like testing just try quitting at the start of both missions without any completion of the missions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julesthegr8 Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 oh god, this sucks. Luckily redbox only had this available to Xbox 360. So I've been playing on there and waiting on my copy for the PS4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ookla Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 For hidden blades Load sequence 2 mission 3 and play right to the end where you can select weapons(can control weapon cross). Right after you pickpocket the templars. When you gain control of the weapon cross hit the playstation button and select quit. It will probably show the saving symbol. I ignored it and quit while it was saving. Reload game and you should have hidden blades. Blowpipe is the same only start sequence 4 mission 4 and recieve the blowpipe. Play till you can control the weapon cross and then quit and reboot. It worked for me also swords and guns can be reequipped from the captains cabin or at the mansion in the tunnel. Xboxers please confirm if it works and if anyone feels like testing just try quitting at the start of both missions without any completion of the missions. You're my hero!!! This saved me from restarting, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudeeitsbrian Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 (edited) For hidden blades Load sequence 2 mission 3 and play right to the end where you can select weapons(can control weapon cross). Right after you pickpocket the templars. When you gain control of the weapon cross hit the playstation button and select quit. It will probably show the saving symbol. I ignored it and quit while it was saving. Reload game and you should have hidden blades. Blowpipe is the same only start sequence 4 mission 4 and recieve the blowpipe. Play till you can control the weapon cross and then quit and reboot. It worked for me also swords and guns can be reequipped from the captains cabin or at the mansion in the tunnel. Xboxers please confirm if it works and if anyone feels like testing just try quitting at the start of both missions without any completion of the missions. Thank you so much man. I did this on xbox and it worked great, have my hidden blades back All I did was quit to the main menu as soon as I was given the hidden blades, worked perfectly I'm now about to do the same with the blowpipe... thanks again. Edit: For anyone wondering it worked fine with the blowpipe as well, just quit to main menu as soon as you receive it. Edited November 4, 2013 by dudeeitsbrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenway Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 You may have to recraft holster upgrades. I did. Don't know why though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jisan75 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Thanks kenway, worked perfectly, but I did have to recraft pistol holsters 3 & 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenway Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 (edited) I'm also looking for some psn friends to share some random treasure and white whales. If interested add me. Psn kevinchy103. On a sidenote I've completed all 5 smugglers dens and all 22 buried chests but the abstergo challenge says 4/5. Ubisoft has the report but I'm curious to know if anyone else has this problem. Edited November 6, 2013 by kenway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerdtastic753 Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Thank you very much, your fix worked for me on Xbox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtasthehunter Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 I've just finished and cleared all the Dive Bell locations and no glitch so probably not good to just rush the story all the time... And if anything causes the glitch I think its the one with smugger dens where you have to fight some guards and dive into the water and swim back to ship, while normally would use the drive bell to return to ship and would have armor and weapons, and back up save to USB before trying Dive Bell locations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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