Sea Shanties

Sea shanties were one of the most celebrated features of the original Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, and Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced brings the full set back. Every shanty from the 2013 game returns, joined by ten brand-new songs composed and recorded for the remake. The Jackdaw's crew sings them while sailing the open ocean, tying music directly into the rhythm of naval travel.

Returning Shanties

The shanties from the original game return in Resynced rather than a curated subset, and the crew discovers them through exploration. Each one is tied to a Shanty Song Sheet hidden somewhere in the Caribbean, so filling out the collection means sailing to the islands and settlements that hold them rather than unlocking songs on a story timer.

New Songs

Ten new sea shanties were produced specifically for Resynced and join the returning set. Unlike the shanties found through general exploration, some of the new tracks are tied to specific quests and activities, so completing certain content is how players add them to the rotation. The individual titles of the new songs were not confirmed ahead of the July 9, 2026 launch, but they are original compositions created for the remake rather than repurposed from other sources.

Woodkid Reimagined Track

French artist Woodkid, known for cinematic and orchestral music, contributed a reimagined track to Resynced's shanty collection. The track he reworked is the traditional shanty "Leave Her Johnny," one of the most recognizable songs from the 2013 original, given a darker and more cinematic interpretation. Woodkid produced the reworked version, and it debuted alongside a trailer shown during the June 2026 Summer Game Fest opening showcase before releasing on streaming services. His contribution brings a distinctive voice to the musical expansion while staying faithful to the recognizable melody fans associate with the original.

Score Foundation

Resynced builds its musical identity on the foundation of the original game's score, which was composed by Brian Tyler for the 2013 release. Woodkid's reimagined contribution sits alongside that returning material rather than replacing it, expanding the soundtrack while preserving the recognizable themes that fans of the original associate with sailing the Caribbean.

Finding Song Sheets

Twenty-eight Shanty Song Sheets are scattered across the Caribbean. They appear on the map once the surrounding viewpoint has been synchronized, and hovering an island on the map shows how many sheets it still holds. The map filter can be set to show collectible types on their own, which makes a clean-up pass straightforward. None of the sheets are missable, so any that are left behind during the campaign can still be picked up after the story ends.

Shanty Wheel

Resynced adds a shanty wheel that lets players control which song the crew sings rather than leaving it entirely to chance. Pressing down on the directional pad opens the wheel to pick a specific shanty on demand. Pressing right on the directional pad cycles randomly through the available songs, and holding right turns off spontaneous singing altogether for players who prefer to sail in quiet. The wheel makes the full collection of returning and new shanties accessible at any time during open-ocean travel.

Shanties During Sailing

Shanties play while the Jackdaw is underway on the open ocean. The crew's singing fills the quiet between naval encounters and marks long voyages across the Caribbean. The system is ambient: shanties start and cycle naturally during extended sailing, and their presence reinforces the culture and camaraderie of life aboard a pirate vessel.