Assassin’s Creed 4 Black Flag Resynced Guide – All Inventory Crafting Upgrades

Edward’s Crafting tree features 17 upgrades spread across 7 groups in Assassin’s Creed 4 Black Flag Resynced. Gathering the required resources takes time, but the menu and mechanics are refreshingly simple — everything is conveniently located right in the inventory, so there’s no running between workstations.

This complete guide lists every Crafting Upgrade, its resource requirements, and where to find each material.

🏴‍☠️ Unlocking Crafting: Crafting becomes available after completing the eighth main mission, “This Tyro Captain”, which marks the start of Sequence 3. Once unlocked, access the crafting menu by opening your inventory and selecting the hammer & anvil icon on the left.

🔫 Holster Upgrades

Upgrade	Requirements	Effect
Pistol Holster I	2× Ocelot Pelt (Abaco Island, Cumberland Bay)	Edward can now carry an additional pistol at his side.
Pistol Holster II	2× Rabbit Pelt (Kingston, Nassau, Corozal, Sacrifice Island)	Edward can carry a third pistol on him.
Pistol Holster III	4× Bull Shark Skin (Harpoon Hunts: Gibara, Dry Tortuga, Punta Guarico)	Edward can carry the maximum of four pistols at a time.

🎯 Pistol Ammo Pouch Upgrades

Upgrade	Requirements	Effect
Pistol Ammo Pouch I	2× Capuchin Monkey Pelt (New Bone, Misteriosia)	Edward can now carry the maximum of 30 rounds of pistol ammo at once.

❤️ Health Upgrades

Upgrade	Requirements	Effect
Health Upgrade	2× Iguana Leather (Andreas Island, Abaco Island, Great Inagua)	Increases Edward’s maximum health by 25.
Health Upgrade I	4× Hammerhead Shark Bone (Harpoon Hunts: Gibara, Eleuthera)	Increases Edward’s base health by 25%.
Health Upgrade II	4× Jaguar Pelt (Tulum, Cape Bonavista, Long Bay, Sacrifice Island, Principe)	Increases Edward’s base health by a further 25%.
Health Upgrade III	4× Great White Shark Bone (Harpoon Hunts: Cruz, Serranilla)	Increases Edward’s base health by a final 25%.

💨 Smoke Bomb Pouch Upgrades

Upgrade	Requirements	Effect
Smoke Bomb Pouch	2× Iguana Leather (Andreas Island, Abaco Island, Great Inagua)	Edward can now carry an additional Smoke Bomb.
Smoke Bomb Pouch I	2× Hutia Hide (Jiguey, Cayman Sound, Long Bay, Petite Caverne)	Edward can now carry the maximum of 5 Smoke Bombs at once.

🏹 Dart Pouch Upgrades

Upgrade	Requirements	Effect
Dart Pouch	2× Howler Monkey Skin (Tulum, Tortuga, Principe, Cape Bonavista, Kingston, Long Bay, Cat Island)	Increases the carry capacity of the dart pouch by 3.
Dart Pouch I	3× Red Howler Monkey Skin (Isla Providencia)	Increases the carry capacity of the dart pouch by another 3.

💤 Sleep Dart Upgrades

Upgrade	Requirements	Effect
Sleep Dart	2× Crocodile Leather (Tulum, Nassau, Long Bay, Matanzas, Isla Providencia)	Lengthens the duration of the sleep darts’ effects by 25 seconds.
Sleep Dart I	4× Killer Whale Skin (Harpoon Hunts: Conttoyor, Cruz)	Lengthens the duration of the sleep darts’ effects by another 25 seconds.

⚡ Berserk Dart Upgrades

Upgrade	Requirements	Effect
Berserk Dart	2× Deer Hide (Principe, Salt Lagoon, Santanillas, Kingston)	Lengthens the duration of the berserk darts’ effects by 15 seconds.
Berserk Dart I	4× Humpback Whale Skin (Harpoon Hunts: Navassa, Castillo de Jagua)	Lengthens the duration of the berserk darts’ effects by another 15 seconds.

🏴‍☠️ Resource Grinding Tips:

Tracking down rare materials can be tedious — some are almost impossible to find naturally. Here’s a stress‑free alternative:

→ Focus on earning Reales instead.
→ Use your Reales to upgrade the General Store.
→ Once upgraded, you can buy resources directly from the store without hunting them down.

This approach saves you hours of sailing and lets you focus on the fun parts of the game.

That’s everything you need to know about upgrading all 17 inventory Crafting nodes in Assassin’s Creed 4 Black Flag Resynced. Now get out there, gather your resources (or just buy them), and make Edward the most well‑equipped pirate on the Seven Seas! 🏴‍☠️