AC Black Flag Resynced: Best Weapons and Where to Get Them

Picking the best weapons in AC Black Flag Resynced makes a significant difference in completing quests and how smoothly combat flows, especially when you are dealing with large groups or tough boarding encounters. The game gives you a sword and pistol slot to work with, and the best loadouts balance raw damage output with passive perks that give you an edge in extended fights.

What Makes a Weapon Good in AC Black Flag Resynced

The two stats that matter most for swords are Damage and Max Takedowns. Higher damage means enemies go down faster in individual fights while a higher takedown chain lets you clear groups more efficiently by chaining kills together. For pistols Range and Draw Speed are the key numbers with range determining how far you can pick off targets and draw speed affecting how quickly you can fire.

Beyond the raw numbers, the best weapons in the game come with passive perks that change how combat feels entirely. Health recovery on parry, time slowdown on kills, and extended takedown chains all push certain weapons well above the competition regardless of their base stats.

The five best weapons currently in the game are:

Officer's Rapiers

The Officer's Rapiers are the go-to sword for anyone who wants to clear groups fast. The damage number looks low at 17, but the Max Takedown chain of 4 is the highest available on any purchasable sword in the game. Once you get into a rhythm of chaining takedowns through a group of enemies, the low individual damage becomes irrelevant. Upgrade your General Store at Great Inagua to Level 2 before this option becomes available.

Altair's Swords

Altair's Swords combine solid damage and a four-hit takedown chain with a passive perk that recovers health on every successful takedown. In longer fights where you are constantly taking chip damage this effectively turns combat into a self-sustaining loop. The Animus Exchange is accessed from your ship's cabin, making it available whenever you have the Helix Credits to spend.

Serpent's Fang Cutlasses

The Serpent's Fang Cutlasses have the highest damage output of any sword on this list at 38, and the perfect parry health recovery perk rewards skilled play directly. If you are comfortable timing parries consistently, these cutlasses will keep your character healthy through even the most intense fights. The combination of maximum damage and sustain through parry makes them the strongest pure combat sword available.

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Golden Flintlock Pistols

The Golden Flintlock Pistols have the highest range of any pistol in the game at 28, and the time slow perk on kills is one of the most powerful effects available on any weapon. Landing a pistol kill and having time slow around you opens up opportunities to react, reposition, or line up your next shot that you simply do not get with any other sidearm. They require a fully upgraded General Store at Great Inagua and 18,000 Reales but they are worth every bit of the investment.

Captain Morgan's Pistols

Captain Morgan's Pistols have the fastest draw speed of any pistol in the game at 1.5, making them the best option for players who fire frequently and want minimal delay between shots. The range sits at a standard 20, but the draw speed advantage makes them feel noticeably more responsive in fast-moving combat situations. Head to Black Island and dive at coordinates 917, 616 to find the underwater chest containing them.

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Having the right sword and pistol combination changes how combat feels throughout the entire game. The Officer's Rapiers or Altair's Swords paired with the Golden Flintlock Pistols cover both group clearing and sustained survival in a single loadout and are the combination we would recommend as a starting point for most players. For more guides, check out our AC Black Flag Resynced wiki.