Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Remastered Guide: Remedies and Max Health Tips
As you sail around the Bahamas in Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, you’ll inevitably run into moments where close-quarters combat turns into a test of endurance. Edward takes damage quickly in hand-to-hand skirmishes, so it’s smart to understand how to keep yourself alive. The game gives you a set of “Remedies” (healing items) that you can trigger by pressing Up on the d-pad to restore health—though you start with only three. After you use them up, they won’t refill on their own, which is why many players immediately look for ways to replenish healing items and raise Edward’s maximum health.
Key takeaways
- You can refill Remedies either by looting defeated enemies or by buying them at a general store.
- Enemy looting sometimes yields Remedies, but it’s not dependable—Reales and ammunition are more common.
- General store Remedies cost 100 Reales each.
- Max health can’t be upgraded by enhancing Remedies directly; instead, it’s improved through the Crafting menu.
- On Abaco Island, hunting iguanas lets you obtain Iguana Leather, which is used to buy the first health upgrade that boosts health by 25%.
How to restore healing items in Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced
Getting more healing items is straightforward in two main ways: you can pick them up by looting enemies, or you can purchase them from a general shop.
When you defeat an opponent, you may notice a sparkle effect around their body. If you interact with it while the on-screen “Loot” prompt appears—pressing Triangle/Y on your controller—you’ll be able to take whatever items they dropped. In practice, these drops are usually Reales (the game’s currency) or ammunition for your weapons. That said, if you’re specifically running low on Remedies, you may also find that enemies occasionally drop a Remedy as well.
Because that enemy drop is inconsistent, the more dependable approach is to restock at a general store. Remedies can be bought there for 100 Reales, which makes it a practical solution when you’ve burned through your initial supplies.
In my own runs, I’ve typically only needed to purchase Remedies once or twice from general stores. When I’ve fully run out, I’ve often been able to stretch by getting one or two Remedies from enemy loot to keep moving.
Upgrading health in AC Black Flag Resynced
Even though you can’t directly upgrade your healing items themselves in Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, you can still increase how much damage Edward can take. The game lets you raise maximum health through the “Crafting” menu, which means you’ll survive longer in fights (and avoid desynchronization).
To start, open the Inventory screen and head to the Crafting option, which is shown with a small iron ingot icon. From there, choose the small healing potion icon on the second row. Then you can spend animal skins and related materials to buy health upgrades.
The earliest upgrade is fairly easy to unlock while you’re on Abaco Island. Hunt an iguana or two to obtain Iguana Leather. Using that material lets you buy the first health upgrade, which increases your max health by an additional 25%.
