Outfits in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced are purely cosmetic, and they come from six kinds of source: the story and its side quests, treasure maps and island locations, the General Store and the Treasure Dealer at Great Inagua, Animus Projects and the Animus Exchange, paid packs and pre-order bonuses, and since the October 26, 2026 update, New Game+ and new hidden challenges. VGC's catalog counted 39 outfits in July, other guides publish different totals depending on what they include, and the October update added more. This list groups every launch outfit by how you unlock it, then covers what Title Update 1.0.8 added.
We built it from VGC's outfit catalog, Ubisoft's launch and Title Update 1.0.8 posts, and PSU's breakdown of the update, all checked in November 2026. Where guides disagree on counts or names, we say so.
How Outfits Work in Black Flag Resynced
The first thing to know is that no outfit changes your stats. VGC's guide is explicit that they have no special abilities and are purely cosmetic, so pick what you like the look of and never feel forced into an outfit for a fight. That is a change from what some players expect after recent Assassin's Creed games, where armor sets carried perks.
The second is that outfits are not all unlocked from one menu. Some arrive automatically with the story, some sit in chests at the end of treasure maps, some are sold for Reales or animal materials, and some live in the Animus systems layered on top of the remake. Knowing which category an outfit belongs to tells you whether you need to explore, hunt, spend or simply keep playing.
Even small visual choices are separated from gameplay. Ubisoft's launch post notes that the remake adds a hood toggle with no stealth effect, so you can wear Edward with the hood up or down without worrying about being spotted more easily. Stealth instead depends on systems such as crouching, light and shadow, and the Observe mode borrowed from Assassin's Creed Shadows. In practice this means your wardrobe is entirely about style, and you can switch looks between missions without losing anything.
| Source | Outfits | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Story, quests, collectibles, maps and islands | 20 | Edward Kenway's Robes, Templar Armor, Mayan Outfit, Pirate Captain Outfit, Explorer Outfit |
| General Store and Treasure Dealer | 7 | Pirate Cloak, Privateer, Whaler, Shark-Hunter |
| Paid packs, pre-order and in-game store | 6 | Dragonscale Armor, Hellion Armor, Stormfury Shroud, Blackbeard's Crimson Outfit |
| Animus Projects and Animus Exchange | 6 | Yasuke's Yoroi, Naoe's Robes, Connor's Outfit, Ezio Auditore's Robes |
Story, Quest and Collectible Outfits
Three outfits come straight from the main story: Duncan Walpole's Robes, Edward Kenway's Robes and the Foreign Diplomat Disguise. Four more are quest rewards. Finishing the Art Lover quest gives the Master Assassin Outfit, Templar Hunts give the Templar Armor, Former Glories gives the Edward the Legend Outfit, and the Assassin Contracts give the Stealth Outfit.
Story outfits arrive on their own, so there is nothing to plan there beyond playing. The quest rewards are different: Templar Hunts and Assassin Contracts are side content you choose to pursue, and leaving them until late means wearing the default robes for longer than you need to. Picking them up as they appear on the map spreads the rewards across your playthrough.
Two of the best-looking pieces are collectible rewards. Collecting every Character Portrait unlocks Haytham Kenway's Overcoat, and collecting every Mayan Stela unlocks the Mayan Outfit. Both take some exploring, and both overlap with trophy hunting, since portraits and other collectibles feature in the collectible stage of the Platinum. Our Black Flag Resynced trophy guide shows where those collectibles sit in the roadmap so you can earn the outfits on the way.
Treasure Maps and Island Outfits
Four outfits sit at the end of treasure maps, according to VGC: the Hunter Outfit at Santanillas from the Restored Digested Map, the Governor's Outfit on Isla Providencia from the Nassau Warehouse map, the Crimson Cloak at Anotto Bay from the Havana Warehouse map, and the Pirate Captain Outfit on Ambergris Key from the Corozal map. A fifth, the Shade and Shadow Robes, comes from the Restored Preserved Map on Sacrifice Island.
Others are simply found on islands. VGC lists Captain Morgan's Redingote on Black Island, Captain Drake's Outfit on Sacrifice Island, Stede Bonnet's Attire on Mystery Island, the Officer's Outfit at Principe and the Brown Cloak in Havana. The Explorer Outfit is in a hidden Community Chest. Treasure hunting pays in Reales as well as clothes, so these trips fit neatly into a money run; our guide to earning Reales explains how chests and warehouses fit into your income.
Some of these locations, such as Sacrifice Island and Mystery Island, are not places you will stumble into early, so leave them until your Jackdaw can handle the open sea comfortably. A good habit is to read each treasure map as soon as you pick it up and pin its destination, then group two or three map locations into one voyage rather than sailing back and forth. Because synchronizing viewpoints also reveals nearby chests, climbing the viewpoint closest to a map destination often turns one outfit trip into a profitable sweep of the whole island.
General Store and Treasure Dealer Outfits
Seven outfits are bought rather than found. The Pirate Cloak is in the base General Store, and the Politician's, Privateer and Merchant outfits appear once the Great Inagua General Store reaches level 2. The Treasure Dealer at Great Inagua trades three more, the Feline Pelt, Whaler and Shark-Hunter outfits, for animal materials, which means hunting and harpooning rather than spending Reales.
If you are short on money, prioritise ship upgrades before these. A stronger Jackdaw makes every other source of income easier, and the outfits will still be on the shelf when you come back.
Animus Projects and the Animus Exchange
The remake adds Animus systems on top of Edward's story, and six outfits live there. Animus Projects, which you progress by collecting Data Points after activating a project, unlock the Dark Animus Corsair Robes (Eye in the Dark), Yasuke's Yoroi (Undertow) and Naoe's Robes (Riptides). Ubisoft's launch post describes two crossover challenges with Assassin's Creed Shadows that unlock Shadows-themed outfits, which matches those last two. The Animus Exchange sells Connor's Outfit, Altair Ibn-La'Ahad's Robes and Ezio Auditore's Robes for 3,000 Keys each.
Ubisoft also lists four optional Animus Rift side activities in the remake. If you want the legacy assassin outfits, these Animus systems are where to spend your time once the main story is moving.
Paid Packs, Pre-Order and Deluxe Outfits
Six outfits come from outside normal play. VGC lists the Master Assassin Robes from the Master Assassin pack, the Dragonscale Armor from the Dragon Storm pack, the Hellion Armor from the Hellfire pack, the Stormfury Shroud from the Sea Serpent pack, Blackbeard's Crimson Outfit as the Crimson Pack pre-order bonus, and the Nomad's Bronze Ensemble as a free item in the in-game store. Ubisoft's launch post confirms the Deluxe Edition's Master Assassin Character pack includes an Edward costume along with a sword, pistol and trinket.
Because these depend on purchases or past promotions, they are the outfits most likely to be missing from your wardrobe, and they are also the ones counted differently from guide to guide. Note the naming as well: VGC's heading calls one of them the Hellion Armor while naming its pack Hellfire, so search for both words if you are checking whether you own it. If an outfit from a pack you bought does not show up, check that the pack is installed and that you are signed in to the same account that purchased it before assuming it is missing.
New Outfits From Update 1.0.8 and New Game+
Ubisoft called Title Update 1.0.8 on October 26, 2026 the final major content update, and it added new outfits, trinkets, sails, crew customization options and pet appearances, earned through exploration, New Game+, activities and hidden challenges, plus six new hidden community chests. PSU's breakdown adds that New Game+ introduces a new currency earned through challenges and by looting previously completed chests, that Reales can be exchanged for it at the General Store, and that some outfits and items can only be bought with it. Outfits you already own carry over into New Game+. Our New Game+ guide covers how that loop works.
The ship side has its own cosmetics as well: Legendary Ships drop legendary sails, figureheads and hull trims for the Jackdaw, covered in our Legendary Ships guide.
Starting With a Stocked Wardrobe
If you would rather start the story with a stocked inventory, the store's Black Flag Resynced modded save for PS5 and PC lists legendary and rare outfits including the Hellion Armor, Stormfury Shroud, Dragonscale Armor and Connor's Outfit, alongside legendary swords and pistols, trinkets, 9,999,999 Reales and stacked crafting resources, with the story starting at the first main quest. Note that the first three of those outfits come from paid packs in a normal game, and the listing itself warns that a future game update could remove some of the unlocked gear. It replaces your current save, so back up first (see our general explainer on PS5 cloud saves and backups), and it is not offered for Xbox. The Black Flag Resynced hub also lists a separate outfit boosting service with its own requirements. Players still on the 2013 original can compare our older guide to the original Black Flag save.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many outfits are in Black Flag Resynced?
VGC counted 39 at launch, while PC Gamer's guide headline counts 33, because guides treat paid packs and pre-order items differently. Title Update 1.0.8 added more.
Do outfits have stats or perks in Black Flag Resynced?
No. Outfits are purely cosmetic and have no special abilities.
How do I get the Mayan Outfit?
Collect every Mayan Stela. VGC lists the Mayan Outfit as the reward for completing that collectible set.
How do I get Connor's or Ezio's outfit?
Buy them from the Animus Exchange for 3,000 Keys each, along with Altair's Robes.
How do I get Haytham Kenway's Overcoat?
Collect all Character Portraits.
Do outfits carry over to New Game+?
Yes. Outfits and visual customization carry over, and New Game+ adds exclusive outfits bought with its own currency.