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11 Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced takes place in the Caribbean during the early eighteenth century, a period often called the Golden Age of Piracy. The era is roughly centered on 1715, when colonial powers competed for control of the sea lanes and a loose confederation of pirates operating out of Nassau maintained an uneasy independence. Edward Kenway is a privateer operating in this world, navigating between the colonial ambitions of Spain and Britain and the chaotic freedom of the pirate republic.
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44 The Caribbean Sea
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66 The open ocean is as much a setting as the cities that dot its islands. The Jackdaw travels across a seamless open world with no loading screens, connecting the major ports and the many smaller islands scattered through the Caribbean. The Anvil engine's dynamic weather system means conditions on the water change in real time: calm mornings can give way to squalls, and storms reshape the horizon with wind and wave.
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99 Confirmed Cities
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1111 Three major cities are confirmed for Resynced. These are the primary urban hubs for story missions, social activities, and navigation across the map.
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1313 CityDescriptionNassauThe pirate republic of Nassau on New Providence Island, hub of pirate activity and the base from which many of the game's key figures operateKingstonA British colonial port on Jamaica, representing the naval and economic power of the empire in the regionHavanaA Spanish colonial capital on Cuba, one of the most significant ports in the Caribbean and a center of Templar influence
1414 Great Inagua and the Hideout
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1616 Edward's home base sits on Great Inagua, the island villa that serves as the player's hideout in Resynced. As Edward invests his growing fortune, the villa is modernized and the surrounding village expands with new services. Restorable buildings include a General Store, Tavern, Harbormaster, Brothel, and Campfire, alongside two new additions for the remake: a Fisherman's Wharf and a Treasure Dealer.
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1818 The mansion itself can be decorated. Players fill an art collection and equipment displays and restore a gallery of character portraits as they progress, turning the hideout into a personal record of the voyage. Two characters are tied to the base: Milo van der Graaff, who now appears in person at the hideout, and a butler named Bernard Woodhouse.
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2020 Each building is restored with money, crafting materials, and trade goods, and several can be pushed through more than one level for a visible upgrade each time. What every building gives back is listed below.
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2222 BuildingLevelsBenefit of UpgradingGeneral StoreThreeUnlocks rare and legendary weapons, decorations, and outfits for EdwardTavernOneOpens three mini games, and adding to the tip jar raises the chance of a Royal Convoy appearing on open waterHarbormasterThreeIncreases the number and tier of upgrades that can be bought for the JackdawBrothelOneDancers become free to hire, and combat and sailing benefits apply to Edward, the ship, and its crewCampfireOneDrunk pirates become free to hire and two more slots are added to Kenway's FleetFisherman's WharfOneNew to the remake. Raises hideout passive income over time and doubles the effectiveness of skinning hunted animalsTreasure DealerOneNew to the remake. Unlocks exclusive items and a map restoration service, raises hideout profit, and adds a chance of increased profit on fleet trading missionsMansion FacadeOneRaises maximum passive income and adds a fleet slotTower and GardenOneRaises maximum passive income and adds a fleet slotGuesthouseOneRaises maximum passive income and adds a fleet slot
2323 The General Store is the clearest example of the pattern: it starts as an abandoned, run-down shack and visibly improves at each of its three levels as Edward invests in it.
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25+Title Update 1.0.7, released September 1, 2026, added a rescuable companion animal that can be found somewhere in the Caribbean; once rescued, it can join the player back at the hideout. Ubisoft's patch notes did not specify the animal's species or name.
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2527 Time of Day and Weather
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2729 A Skip Time feature lets players cycle the world from day to night or back on demand, rather than waiting for the cycle to pass. Combined with the Anvil engine's dynamic weather, this gives direct control over the conditions for a given approach, whether that means waiting for nightfall before a stealth run or clearing a storm before an open-water engagement.
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2931 Hands-on previews have described the remake's Caribbean as one of the largest explorable settings the series has built, ranking second only to the Ancient Greece of Assassin's Creed Odyssey in scale. The world keeps the dense jungle interiors of the original, where ruins and hidden Mayan treasures sit tucked into the vegetation, alongside the open sailing routes that connect the islands.
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3133 Additional locations such as the Playas, smaller island outposts, and underwater sites are part of the world but had not been individually detailed ahead of the game's release. Specific sub-locations from the 2013 original are not confirmed to appear in the same form in Resynced.