Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Guide | How to Beat Five Star Ships

Here’s a guide on how you can take down Five Star Ships easily in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced.

Game Guide by Ragib Rawnak on Jul 11, 2026

Taking down heavy warships without engaging in open-sea battles is the fastest way to get rich in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced. This Guide allows you to secure up to 10,000 Gold Coins from a single target right from the start of the game.

Because your ship never fires a single cannon volley, you do not need to purchase any upgrade levels for the Jackdaw to pull this off.

Avoid Naval Aggro and Bad Weather

The strategy relies on boarding high-tier targets before they notice you. When you get close to a target like a five-star Man-o'-War, you must make sure you do not trigger their aggressive state in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced.

If you aggro a ship and trigger a formal battle, the game locks your controls, which stops you from leaving the helm. Position your ship ahead of the target's travel line to block their path and force them to slow down, then abandon the wheel and jump into the ocean.

You must also monitor the climate conditions before you jump. If you encounter a heavy storm with massive waves and high winds, the game disables the option to let go of the helm.

If this happens, sail closely behind your target for two or three minutes until the storm clears up, allowing you to safely swim over to the hull in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced.

Clear the Hostile Crew

Once you swim up to the hull, scale the wooden side panels to reach the top deck without your crew. Clearing the deck entirely by yourself is much easier because it removes the visual confusion of smoke and mixed bodies during large boardings.

Use Smoke Bombs continuously to blind groups of defenders, allowing you to trigger easy executions.

You can also press your heavy attack buttons to kick guards directly into the narrow walls or railings of the ship, leaving them vulnerable to a follow-up strike.

To speed up your combat chains, execute two melee strikes back-to-back, then immediately fire your pistol to link a third guard into the sequence in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced.

Keep an eye on the morale meter on the screen. It drops with every guard you take down. The final target often hides high up in the ship rigging, so climb the ropes and use a ranged shot to take them out.

Note that attempting to clear the deck using pure stealth does not work. Even if you climb up the back of the ship while the guards look away, the entire crew instantly detects your presence the moment your feet touch the main deck floor in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced.

Scuttle the Vessel for Gold

When the enemy morale hits zero, a prompt will appear on your screen to scuttle the vessel. This is your only choice. Activating the option triggers a dramatic explosion that sends the enemy ship straight to the ocean floor.

Scuttling a standard five-star Man-o'-War rewards you with a massive pile of cargo supplies and 2,000 Gold Coins in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced.

Once the ship sinks, you cannot use fast travel because you are technically in a restricted zone. You must swim back through open water to reach the Jackdaw. Try to park your ship as close as possible to the target's path before jumping off to keep your return swim short.

Hunt the Gold Fleet

To multiply your cash rewards by five and jump from 2,000 to 10,000 Gold Coins, you need to track down rare targets. Visit any local tavern owner in a major port city like Great Inagua and pay them 100 coins for high-value intel.

This updates your World Map with the live locations of targeted groups, including the wealthy Gold Fleet in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced.

Use your spyglass from a distance to find the main merchant frigate within the fleet to confirm its 10,000 gold value. Use the exact same swimming method to board the vessel, wipe out the crew on the main deck, and scuttle it.

This method lets you siphon the maximum amount of money possible from any ship in the game outside of the main legendary boss encounters in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced.

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