In Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag, it’s important to be the best at sailing you can be. In the initial hurricane sequence alone, you encounter several different varieties of rough weather that can be a little tough to work around. Here are the best ways to deal with these two natural occurrences.
Water Spouts
Water Spouts pop in the initial sailing mission aboard the Jackdaw as you battle it out against an oncoming hurricane.
These environmental features can be incredibly difficult to navigate around. On the mini-map, they’re represented as yellow circles, and the first few times I played, I took these to mean that they were the ending line of their effect. But that is not the case.
If you get too close to the water spout, you can be pulled into the area of effect, which will result in the Jackdaw being crushed.
The best way to deal with waterspouts is to pretend that the yellow circle is actually twice the size of the represented yellow circle. This will allow you to completely avoid the effects of the spouts.
Rogue Waves
Really, the best piece of advice regarding rogue waves, is to steer directly into them. In the initial hurricane sequence, if you can do that, you can avoid all damage the wave would normally cause.
The easiest way to pilot into rogue waves is to move towards them the moment they are announced or viewable on the mini-map. This gives you enough time to re-arrange yourself. In this case, I even ignored attacking ships in favor of piloting towards the rogue wave — they were devastated by the wave, and were no longer a threat.
What are you tips for sailing in Black Flag?
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