Normal hood control
The reported regression does not mean Edward can never raise or lower his hood. Use the mapped hood input while standing or moving normally.
Black Flag Resynced Hood Toggle After Patch 1.0.4
The hood toggle still works in normal exploration. The current issue is narrower: players report that patch 1.0.4 stopped the toggle from working during a Leap of Faith and some movement transitions. Ubisoft has not confirmed whether that change is intentional or when it could return.
Leap and transition toggle
Players report that changing the hood mid-leap or during certain movement transitions no longer works as it did before the update.
Cause and restoration date
The official patch notes do not name this behavior. There is no first-party statement identifying it as a bug, design decision, or scheduled fix.
Safe troubleshooting
What to check before reporting it
Confirm the installed version, test the hood control while standing still, then repeat the same input before and during a Leap of Faith. Include platform, input device, and exact action in a Ubisoft Bug Reporter submission so normal control issues are not mixed with the post-patch transition change.
Searches for “Black Flag Resynced hood toggle removed” and “hood toggle not working” describe the same narrower report; they do not establish that the normal exploration control was deleted.
Can you still toggle Edward's hood in Black Flag Resynced?
Yes during normal exploration. Player reports after Title Update 1.0.4 concern toggling the hood during some movement and cinematic actions, especially a Leap of Faith, rather than the entire hood control being removed.
Did patch 1.0.4 remove the hood toggle?
The published 1.0.4 notes do not announce removal of the hood toggle. Community reports say the action stopped working during leaps and some transitions after the update, so this page treats it as an observed behavior change with an unconfirmed cause.
Will Ubisoft restore the Leap of Faith hood toggle?
Ubisoft has not announced a restoration date or confirmed that the change is a bug. A future patch note or Bug Reporter status change is needed before any return can be treated as confirmed.