Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Guide: Edward Kenway

A new remake guide for Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced has outlined what’s changing for players: the return of Edward Kenway’s Caribbean pirate adventure with updated visuals and gameplay systems, a reshaped main narrative context, and new side activities and collectibles—while keeping the overall story structure centered on the voyage.

Edward Kenway’s pirate story—reworked narrative context

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced follows Edward Kenway, an English privateer who heads to the Caribbean during piracy’s “golden age” in search of fortune. For the remake, sections that take place in the present day are omitted. At the same time, additional content and activities have been added to provide more context for events outside the Animus.

The guide also notes that it covers the main sequences and story missions, while remaining spoiler-free.

A ship-focused journey through constant risk

The ship remains a core part of the adventure, functioning as Edward’s transport across the Caribbean. The guide emphasizes that sailing involves significant dangers and that preparation matters for keeping the voyage from ending at the bottom of the sea—even if combat basics are described as straightforward to learn.

Key ship-related topics called out in the guide include:

How to improve the ship captaincy
Definitive upgrades
Kenway’s fleet
Fleet art objects
Burning ships
Super ships
Skeleton crew

Side missions with varied rewards

Beyond the main campaign, the remake includes a wide range of side missions with different rewards for Edward. Depending on the type of quest completed, players can receive money, materials, weapons, outfits, and even new crew members.

The guide lists these side mission categories:

Templar hunters
Assassin contracts
Naval contracts
Officer missions
Common side missions
A world without gold

Combat and equipment: changes across tools, timing, and gear

While the remake keeps the broad foundation of the original’s combat and equipment, the guide states that the system has received changes and improvements. Some updates are described as minor—like visual indicators for certain actions—while others are positioned as more substantial.

Covered combat and equipment themes include:

Better weapons and how to obtain them
How to use the Hidden Blade in combat
How to chain enemy eliminations
How to perform perfect parries and dodges
Weapons
Outfits
Trinkets

Animus Rifts: a new side-mission feature

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced introduces “Animus Rifts,” described as a novelty for this remake. These are special side missions that become available at specific points in the game after completing particular story sequences.

The guide also lists the rift mission types:

Wayward Souls
Wayward Desires
Wayward Minds
True Meaning

Lookouts for fast travel and map reveals

As in many entries in the series, players will encounter “lookouts”—points located in elevated areas. When you approach, an interaction called “Synchronize” appears. Performing it reveals points of interest in the area and, importantly, turns the lookout into a fast travel point. The guide indicates it includes all lookouts and their locations.

More collectibles than the original

The remake brings an “immense” amount of collectibles and related activities. The guide specifically states that there are more collectibles than in the original, citing newly added mechanics and expanded areas.

Collectible types listed include:

Stores
Data archives
Letters
Art collection
Mayan stelae
Treasury maps
Sea shanty sheet music
Sunk wrecks
Treasures
Secret treasures
Map fragments

Fortresses and how the assault works

Fortified locations—called “fortresses”—are presented as enemy-heavy sites guarded by ships. The guide’s recommended approach begins by thinning the enemy fleet, then destroying the cannon emplacements to enable landings, and finally eliminating all enemies until reaching the fortress’s main hall.

It also states the guide includes all fortresses and their locations.

Remake FAQ topics included in the guide

The guide’s included FAQ sections reference items such as a review with a rating, whether the game is available on PS Plus or Game Pass, language switching, and “unlimited oxygen.”