06 - Proper Defences | Sequence 3 AC IV: Black Flag Guide
Last update: 11 May 2016
After you start the mission, return to Jackdaw using the nearby boat and sail towards the marked area. You will have to locate, and then follow, a huge galleon. The ship should be, more or less, in the middle of the green area on the minimap. Use the telescope to identify it. Then, follow it because, unlike in the case of the ships in the previous mission, the range of this one is long also to the sides. Along your way, you should also watch out for the other brigs and gunships, but this time, you do not need to worry about being spotted by them. The best method is simply to stick close to the galleon and ignore the rest. Even f you are spotted, you can simply sail ahead and you should be able to avoid all, or at least most of the attacks and lose quickly the ships that spotted you.
After a short chase, the galleon will be attacked by another pirate crew. Your objective is to stay away and watch out for the mighty mortars, which would have no difficulties sending you to the bottom. The principles are similar to the regular cannons. Watch the water color nearby Yellow means that this is the area that will soon be under fire. The red if it is currently under fire. If you are currently staying within this area, you need to change course immediately. Remember that the salvos go in steps. First the first circle is hit, then the second, etc. Sail with the cruise speed and balance between individual series. In some time, the attack will stop.
OPTIONAL OBJECTIVE- sink two ships with one salvo
OPTIONAL OBJECTIVE- sink a ship with the heavy shot
Finally, you will have to deal with eight small ships. The battle should be very easy because, in spite of a bigger number, these are pretty harmless boats. To complete the bonus objectives, you need to sink two ships at the same time, using cannons, and two ships at a time using the heavy shot. It is best to complete both objectives at the same time. The heavy shot is a short-ranged cannon shot without aiming. Although you do not aim in this case, and the range is shorter, than in the case of the regular shots, the damage that you deal is greater. Simply press the right trigger when the ships are close to you. Note that the cannonballs that you shoot are flaming. After you destroy all eight of the ships, the mission concludes.