The story of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced may end after dozens of hours, but that doesn’t mean your journey with Edward Kenway has come to an end. The new version not only improves graphics and performance, but also offers a large set of activities and additional content that gives players many reasons to continue exploring the Caribbean world even after seeing the end title.
If you’re wondering what you can do after finishing the main story, here are the main activities worth your time, whether you want to strengthen your ship, uncover more world secrets, or achieve 100% completion.
Black Flag Resynced added a number of new missions that weren’t present in the original version, and these are among the best reasons to return to the game world after finishing the story.
You can recruit new naval officers through special mission chains, as each officer offers different abilities that make naval battles easier and more effective. The game also unlocks an additional chapter called A World Without Gold after reaching the final stages, which includes eight missions that expand the story of Blackbeard and offer some of the best naval confrontations in the game.
11 naval forts are spread throughout the map, and their role isn’t just to protect the coasts, as capturing them grants you financial rewards and rare resources, in addition to transforming them into fast travel points.
After taking control of every fort, you will also be able to unlock Kenway’s Fleet missions specific to that area, which allow you to send captured ships on commercial voyages that yield continuous profits and resources, with the necessity of choosing the suitable ships for each mission to increase the chances of success.
If you think you’ve mastered naval combat, it’s time to test your skills against the toughest challenges in the game.
Legendary ships appear after destroying all the forts, and each one has a different combat style; one relies on direct collisions, while another uses mortars or exploits fog to confuse the player.
For this reason, it is advisable to fully upgrade the Jackdaw before thinking of facing them, as defeating them requires strong gear and a suitable strategy, and they also reward you with exclusive cosmetic items.
Rifts are one of the most prominent new additions in the enhanced version; these are optional missions that provide alternate scenarios for the main story events in the form of “what if?” hypotheses.
They can be easily found thanks to their distorted appearance within the world, and they unlock gradually as you progress through the story, but they remain available even after the ending, providing a different perspective on Edward’s character and some significant events.
Not all naval activities are based on firing cannons, as you can experience hunting giant sea creatures using harpoons, which are missions that grant you rare materials used for upgrading Edward’s gear.
Diving gear also allows you to explore shipwrecks and sunken caves in search of treasure, while avoiding the sharks that roam the depths. These activities are among the most diverse in the game and are also linked to various achievements and challenges.
Inside Great Inagua Palace, you will notice the presence of the Templar Knights' armor, but it remains locked until you collect the four specific keys.
This requires completing four chains of side missions in collaboration with characters from the Assassins faction, ending each chain by assassinating one of the Templar Knights' targets and obtaining a new key.
Upon collecting the four keys, you can unlock the armor and receive the Templar Cross Trinket that reduces damage from direct combat attacks, along with the distinctive aesthetic of the armor.
Great Inagua becomes the main hub for your activities after progressing through the story, and you can invest the money you’ve gathered in restoring buildings and upgrading the palace and the village.
This not only gives the place a better appearance, but also unlocks new upgrades and brings you closer to achieving several accomplishments, especially those related to fully upgrading the palace and collecting all artwork and collectibles.
The game includes dozens of optional contracts that test your skills both at sea and on land.
Naval contracts require taking down specific ships while meeting additional conditions to receive greater rewards, while...