Best Ship Upgrades - Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Guide - IGN

You won’t survive sailing the seas as a pirate if you don’t upgrade your ship, the Jackdaw. Each map zone has a difficulty indicator, and the Hard sections are tough to navigate without proper preparation. Here are the best ship upgrades in Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced. First, you should get to the This Old Cove quest first to unlock the Great Inagua hideout. From there, you can unlock the hideout’s Harbourmaster. Fully upgrade the Harbourmaster to unlock every tier of Jackdaw upgrades. The best early upgrades focus on offensive and defensive strength. These are the five that you should focus on above all else in the early stages of the game. The Armored Hull is your only defensive upgrade for the Jackdaw, making it the most important upgrade overall. You can’t win difficult naval combat encounters if your ship gets destroyed seconds after the battle starts. Each upgrade adds a large chunk to the Jackdaw’s health bar, allowing it to stay afloat longer. The mortar is an incredibly useful offensive tool that can be used from a long distance. Mortars are a great combat opener because they can deal huge damage before the battle even begins. Some smaller ships, like Schooners, c