Abstergo Challenges (Black Flag)

While reliving the memories of Edward Kenway, a research analyst was issued a number of **challenges** to complete by Abstergo Entertainment. Completing enough challenges unlocked different cheats, which could be used to enhance gameplay in the Animus.

## Challenges

### Assassin

**Level 1**

* Synchronize 5 viewpoints.
* Perform 10 assassinations.
* Perform 10 air assassinations.
* Kill 10 enemies from hiding places.
* Complete 3 Assassin contracts.

**Level 2**

* Dive into water from a height of 45 meters.
* Climb for a total of 500 meters.
* Perform 5 double assassinations.
* Perform 10 escapes from open conflict by using blending or hiding.
* Poison 10 enemies with the blowpipe.
* Complete the first set of Assassin contracts.

**Level 3**

* Hang five enemies using the rope dart.
* Swim for a total of 2 nmi (nautical miles).
* Have 10 enemies being killed by another berserk guard.
* Complete all Assassin contracts.

### Pirate

**Level 1**

* Purchase 3 boat upgrades.
* Sink a ship using the swivel gun.
* Capture 3 ships.
* Plunder 3 warehouses.
* Reset your wanted level by bribing a local officer.
* Drink 5 glasses of rum.
* Complete 3 naval contracts.
* Plunder a smuggler's den.

**Level 2**

* Capture 5 forts.
* Defeat 5 ships you previously targeted.
* Sink a ship by ramming it.
* Sink a level 3 hunter patrol.
* Unlock 5 taverns.
* Sail a total distance of 100 nmi (nautical miles).
* Own 5 different figureheads.

**Level 3**

* Defeat 3 men-o'-war ships.
* Plunder 3 warehouses without triggering a bell alarm.
* Defeat a legendary ship.
* Sail a total distance of 300 nmi (nautical miles).
* Plunder all smuggler's dens.

### Explorer

**Level 1**

* Collect 10 Animus fragments.
* Solve 3 Mayan stelae puzzles.
* Loot 10 underwater chests.
* Collect a treasure map.
* Loot all underwater chests.

**Level 2**

* Collect 50 Animus fragments.
* Collect 5 song sheets.
* Collect 5 letters.
* Collect 5 manuscript pages.
* Visit 15 different locations.

**Level 3**

* Collect all 200 Animus fragments.
* Survive 10 shark attacks.
* Synchronize all viewpoints.
* Solve all Mayan stelae puzzles.
* Explore all underwater shipwrecks.

### Fighter

**Level 1**

* Disarm 5 enemies.
* Achieve a 3-enemy kill streak.
* Kill 5 captains.
* Kill 5 enemies with a headshot.
* Kill 5 enemies affected by a smoke bomb within 10 seconds.

**Level 2**

* Achieve a 5-enemy kill streak.
* Kill an enemy with every type of weapon.
* Kill 30 enemies with a headshot.
* Kill 4 enemies in a row using the gold pistols.

**Level 3**

* Achieve a 7-enemy kill streak.
* Disarm and kill 3 agile guards with their own weapons.
* Kill 15 enemies with the rope dart.

### Hunter

**Level 1**

* Skin 5 animals.
* Pet 5 dogs.
* Kill 2 crocodiles.
* Kill 2 monkeys.
* Skin an ocelot with the Hidden Blade.

**Level 2**

* Skin 15 animals.
* Kill 10 animals with the blowpipe.
* Kill 5 animals with the rope dart.
* Harpoon and kill 5 sea animals.
* Craft 5 hero upgrades.

**Level 3**

* Kill a white jaguar.
* Kill a red howler monkey.
* Craft all hero upgrades.
* Skin each type of animal.
* Harpoon and kill each type of sea animal.

### Golden Boy

**Level 1**

* Pickpocket 200 R.
* Loot 10 bodies.
* Possess 5,000 R.
* Sell a total of 500 cargo to a harbormaster.
* Hire 5 groups of dancers.

**Level 2**

* Free a trading route using Kenway's fleet.
* Complete 25 trading missions in Kenway's fleet.
* Buy 5 hideout upgrades.
* Spend 50,000 R.
* Win each minigame once.
* Acquire 10 ship models for your hideout collection.

**Level 3**

* Buy all hideout upgrades.
* Win 2,000 R through minigames.
* Possess 100,000 R.
* Unlock all Kenway's Fleet destinations.

### Simulation

**Level 1**

* Get 25% of total synchronization.
* Share 3 social chest locations.

**Level 2**

* Share 3 Royal convoy locations.
* Share 3 white whale locations.
* Get 50% of total synchronization.

**Level 3**

* Get 75% of total synchronization.
* Get 100% of total synchronization.