Assassin's Creed 4 Black Flag News: Gameplay Hints for Making Money After Release Date [Trailer]

Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag has a huge amount of ways players can earn money to spend on upgrades, weapons, and other useful items in the game. But what are the best ways to earn money while exploring the Caribbean? Here is a quick guide for the best ways to earn some Reales within the game.

One of the best ways to earn money within the game is to jump on the Jackdaw and begin looking for ships to loot and plunder. Plundering ships is one of the best ways to get a big chunk of loot such as sugar and rum as well as some plain old cash. Properly upgrading a ship early to make the storage capacity of the ship larger and upgrading the offensive weaponry of the Jackdaw makes this process even easier.

While a single ship offers an opportunity for players to get a decent amount of money and resources, a convoy offers a similar reward multiplied by how many ships are in the convoy. In one quick attack players can get a huge amount of resources with less risk and can sell off the plunder for resources that will make it possible to upgrade the Jackdaw even further for more effective pirating. Looking for ships may also lead to players finding some of the many secret areas of the game that also contain loot and other valuable items that can help out a player, so this strategy could reap additional benefits for Assassin's Creed 4 players.

Late in the game players will be able to take on Legendary Ships. These behemoths of the sea require the Jackdaw to have some serious upgrades, so players should be weary approaching the Legendary Ships. However, defeating one will give players a huge amount of money.

Another source of income for players to explore is taking on assassination contracts. Each contract will offer players 1,000 Reales for killing the target. Some contracts will offer an additional 500 Reales if players manage to take out the contact without being detected. These offer quick and simple missions for players to grab a handful of cash, and completing every single assassination contract will unlock the pistol swords. The pistol swords are exactly what the name states, and are a nice reward for completing these sidequests.

Following these steps players will soon find themselves with plenty of treasure to buy special items in Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag and upgrade both the character and the Jackdaw.