Schooner – A slightly larger ship that can easily out manoeuvre you, dealing slightly more damage than the gunboat, along with more health. Once your ship is upgraded, you will kill these instantly. It is extremely weak and generally a few broadside shots from your cannons will weaken it. Gunboat – This ship is the smallest one you will see. There are several types of ships you can find on the sea, ranging from the small ships, to the largest ships on the sea. After this, you have options of what to do with the ship: you can repair the ship in the middle of a major fight to keep you in it.

Focus on a single ship, board it (hold B nearby) and then complete the objective. When engaging other ships on the water, it is wise to keep your aft away from them as they will target it and deal major damage. In this game, it has been substantially built upon, with a fully upgradeable ship that you will spend a majority of your time traversing the seas on. If you played the last Assassin's Creed, you will have had a small taste of naval warfare. Find and take out any gun foes first, and then take out targets making your way to the objective. Instead, take your time and plan your approach. This time around, you do not need all of the collectables in the game for 100% completion relating to an achievement as this is only related to the story (however, for 100% synchronisation, it does).Īs the game mentions, staying out of combat is better than charging in and starting sword fights with endless foes. However, viewpoints and forts reveal their locations. In previous titles, finding collectables required maps to buy in order to find them. Make your way and obtain it as this reveals the local area to you. Viewpoints: I cannot say this enough whenever you spot a viewpoint on the map (looks like an eagle). There is a new addition to the mix where you can effectively fire four guns in the middle of your swordplay, killing foes from a distance (Y during swordplay). If done correctly, you can chain kills, becoming a dancing devil of death (left analogue stick and X).

Combat relies heavily on swordplay as it always depends on timing counters in order to instantly kill your foes.

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