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Contents

  • Extras
    • Secrets
    • Story Analysis
    • The History Behind The Story
    • Cast & Locations
    • Pirate Glossary
  • Primer
    • Game Structure & Progression
    • Onscreen Display
    • Default Controls Summary
    • On-Foot Movement
    • Viewpoints & Maps
    • Stealth
    • Escaping Combat
    • Key Abilities
    • Assassinations
    • Combat
    • Naval Features
  • Freedom Cry DLC
    • Animus Patch Notes
      • Black Flag to Freedom Cry
    • Memories
      • Memory 1: The Calm Before the Storm
      • Memory 2: A Common Enemy
      • Memory 3: Laying the First Brick
      • Memory 4: A Ship of His Own
      • Memory 5: Lifting the Veil
      • Memory 6: A Scientific Inquiry
      • Memory 7: Plant the Seeds
      • Memory 8: Down with the Ship
      • Memory 9: de Fayets Last Stand
    • Exploring the West-Indies
      • Introduction
      • Maps and Item Locations
      • Weapons
      • Achievements and Trophies
  • Multiplayer
    • Basics
    • Characters & Customization
    • Score & Progression
    • Ability Sets
    • Abilities
    • Crafting
    • Perks
    • Streaks
    • Adversarial Game Modes
    • Wolfpack
    • Game Lab
    • Advanced Tips
    • Maps & Analysis
  • Walkthrough
    • Sequence 01
    • Sequence 02
    • Sequence 03
    • Sequence 04
    • Sequence 05
    • Sequence 06
    • Sequence 07
    • Sequence 08
    • Sequence 09
    • Sequence 10
    • Sequence 11
    • Sequence 12
  • The Story So Far
    • Assassins Creed
    • Assassins Creed II
    • Assassins Creed Brotherhood
    • Assassins Creed Revelations
    • Assassins Creed III
  • Reference & Analysis
    • Naval Guide
    • Fast Travel
    • The Wanted System
    • Enemy Archetypes
    • Melee Weapons
    • Pistols
    • Tools
    • Outfits
    • Hunting & Harpooning
    • Crafting
    • Useful Combat Tactics
    • Collectibles
    • Community Events
    • The Economic System
    • The Great Inagua Hideout
    • Minigames
    • Moves Overview
    • Achievements & Trophies
    • Mission Checklists
  • Side Quests
    • Completion Timeline
    • Charts & Collectibles
    • Templar Hunts
    • Assassin Contracts
    • Naval Forts
    • Underwater Shipwrecks & Caves
    • Warehouses
    • Naval Contracts
    • Legendary Ships
    • Kenways Fleet
    • Abstergo Entertainment
    • Abstergo Challenges
    • Aveline Missions

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Guide › Multiplayer

Crafting

Crafting is the process of customizing Abilities by modifying and tweaking their parameters. This enables you to upgrade your Abilities in a way that best suits your strategy, but can only be achieved as you reach specific Prestige 1 level milestones, Each Crafting upgrade costs Abstergo credits.

Crafting

Icon

Name

Unlocked

Parameter

Default Value

Upgrade #1

Upgrade #2

Disguise

Prestige 1, Level 6

Duration

12s

16s

20s

Cooldown

60s

57s

54s

Exposure

Strong

Medium

Light

Money Bomb

Prestige 1 Level 8

Civilians Attracted

6

8

10

Range

5m

7.5m

10m

Cooldown

46s

43.7s

41.4s

Decoy

Prestige 1 Level 12

Duration

5s

10s

15s

Cooldown

56s

53.2s

50.4s

Score Bonus

100

200

300

Disruption

Prestige 1 Level 14

Disturbance Intensity

Light

Medium

Strong

Duration

5s

7.5s

10s

Cooldown

52s

49.4s

46.8s

Time Phase

Prestige 1 Level 16

Duration

4s

6s

8s

Range

6m

8m

10m

Cooldown

72s

68.4s

64.8s

Morph

Prestige 1 Level 18

Range

3.5m

4.5m

5.5m

Civilians Morphed

3

4

5

Cooldown

65s

61.75s

58.5s

Firecrackers

Prestige 1 Level 22

Range

5m

5.5m

6m

Duration

4s

4.5s

5s

Cooldown

82s

77.9s

73.8s

Knives

Prestige 1 Level 24

Target Speed

90%

80%

70%

Duration

2s

2.5s

3s

Cooldown

85s

80.75s

76.5s

Tripwire Bomb

Prestige 1 Level 26

Range

2m

2.25m

2.5m

Activation Time

5s

4s

3s

Cooldown

80s

76s

72s

Bodyguard

Prestige 1 Level 28

Range

7.5m

10m

12.5m

Duration

5s

7.5s

10s

Cooldown

68s

64.6s

61.2s

Booby Trap

Prestige 1 Level 32

Activation Time

8s

6.5s

5s

Visible Range

12m

10m

8m

Cooldown

100s

95s

90s

Sabotage

Prestige 1 Level 34

Duration

7.5s

10s

12.5s

Counteract Time

30s

40s

50s

Cooldown

64s

60.8s

57.6s

Glimmer

Prestige 1 Level 36

Cooldown

70s

66.5s

63s

Duration

8s

10s

12s

Exposure

Strong

Medium

Light

Wipe

Prestige 1 Level 38

Range

8m

10m

12m

Duration

5s

7.5s

10s

Cooldown

76s

72.2s

68.4s

Animus Shield

Prestige 1 Level 42

Duration

4.5s

6s

7.5

Charges

1

2

3

Cooldown

74s

70.3s

66.6s

Pistol

Prestige 1 Level 44

Aiming Time

2s

1.5s

1s

Initial Accuracy

30%

45%

60%

Cooldown

100s

95s

90s

Teleport

Prestige 1 Level 46

Activation Time

3.5s

3.25s

3s

Range

35m

40m

45m

Cooldown

90s

85.5s

81s

Poison

Prestige 1 Level 48

Delay

8s

6.50s

5s

Range

15m

20m

25m

Cooldown

96s

91.2s

86.4s

Smoke Bomb

Prestige 1 Level 52

Range

3m

3.25m

3.5m

Duration

2.8s

3s

3.2s

Cooldown

105s

99.75s

94.5s

Poison Dart

Prestige 1 Level 54

Delay

8s

6.5s

5s

Range

15m

20m

25m

Cooldown

96s

91.2s

86.4s

The values revealed in these tables may be adjusted in post-release updates.

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