Completion Guide

Black Flag Resynced Trophy & Achievement Roadmap (100% Guide)

· Updated July 16, 2026

A pirate completionist's hoard — an open chest of gold coins, a cutlass, a spyglass and a medallion on dark ship's wood.

The short answer

Play the story naturally first, keep the Jackdaw ahead of the curve, and save the collectible sweep for after the credits — with one exception: there is no mission replay, so anything tied to a specific story memory has to be done in that memory. Expect roughly 40–50 hours for 100%. The remake is easier to complete than the 2013 original because the old full-synchronization mission constraints are gone and multiplayer trophies no longer exist, but the collectible spread is wide, so a plan saves hours.

Resynced is built for long engagement. The trophy list rewards finishing the campaign, maxing the ship, recruiting Officers, capturing forts, and clearing the Caribbean’s many small activities. None of it is difficult in isolation; the challenge is scope. Treat this as a checklist you tick off in the right order, not a grind to brute-force.

Do this before you finish the story

The single most important planning note: there is no post-story mission replay. In the 2013 original you could re-enter memories to mop up optional objectives. In Resynced, once a memory is done, it’s done. That means anything that only appears inside a specific story sequence has to be handled while you’re there.

In practice, most collectibles live in the open world and stay available after the credits — treasure, forts, shipwrecks, Officers, and the like. But if a trophy description points at a mission-specific action, don’t sail past it assuming you can come back. When in doubt, do the optional thing in the moment.

The collectible categories

Resynced’s 100% is spread across these categories. You do not need to chase them mid-story — most are cleaner to sweep afterward with a fully upgraded ship and restored maps:

  • Forts — capture every naval fort. Great money and a required category. See the fort capture guide.
  • Underwater Shipwrecks — dive sites with chests and materials. Pair with the dive-anywhere guide.
  • Legendary Ships — the naval endgame. Fully upgrade first; read the Legendary Ships preparation checklist.
  • Officers — recruit the assignable crew that grant Jackdaw perks. See Officers and perks.
  • Ultimate Plans — the top-tier ship upgrade blueprints.
  • Art, Paintings & Portraits — collection pieces tied to the hideout’s residents.
  • Swords & Pistols — weapon collectibles, some bought, some found.
  • Treasure Maps & chests — dig sites you unlock by finding maps.
  • Mayan Stelae — the puzzle collectibles that unlock a special reward.
  • Sea Shanties — collectible song sheets your crew then sing. See Sea Shanties.

A sane completion order

  1. Finish the main story. Do optional in-mission actions as they come up (no replay). Keep upgrading the Jackdaw so late sequences aren’t a wall — the Great Inagua upgrade order explains what to prioritize.
  2. Build the hideout economy. Get the Harbormaster and income buildings up so the sweep is fast and well-funded.
  3. Clear Forts and Underwater Shipwrecks. These fund everything and knock out two categories. Fast money along the way — see the early-money guide.
  4. Recruit all Officers and buy Ultimate Plans. Now the Jackdaw is genuinely maxed.
  5. Fight the Legendary Ships. With a maxed ship and full toolset, the naval endgame is manageable.
  6. Mop up the map collectibles. Treasure maps, Mayan Stelae, shanties, art, weapons — restore maps via the Treasure Dealer to reveal locations and clear regions one at a time.

Why it’s easier than 2013 — and where it isn’t

The removal of full-synchronization constraints is the big quality-of-life win: you no longer have to complete missions a specific way, so the campaign portion is far less fiddly. Multiplayer trophies are gone entirely, removing the old platinum’s most time-gated section.

What remains demanding is breadth. A maxed Jackdaw is effectively a prerequisite for the Legendary Ships, and the map collectibles reward methodical region-by-region cleanup rather than a single efficient route. If you’re optimizing, keep the Treasure Dealer restoring maps early so you’re never sailing blind during the sweep.

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