Naval battles | Kenway's fleet AC IV: Black Flag Guide

In the Kenway's Fleet mode there also is a minigame of the naval battles, in which the ships of your fleet participate. There is only one purpose of such battles - decreasing the risk of taking such routes, which only increases your chances to complete the mission. To be able to operate on the major routes without any obstacles, it is enough to maintain the risk factor at the medium, yellow, level.

Each ship offers bonuses that can be useful in fight.

Only ships that currently are not on their run, may take part in naval battles. Both you and your opponent can select up to three ships, of any type. The ship's class determines how fast it is going to enter the fight (the battles are turn-based), what damage it can deal and how much it is resistant to the damage dealt by the enemy. Experience proves that it is best to use liners and frigates for this purpose - there is no point in entering the fights with schooners or brigs, because the risk of losing them is too great.

The liner has already taken two salvoes and saved the accompanying frigates from taking damage.

If you have fire barrels at your disposal, you can use them regardless of the order in which the ships joined the fight. Unfortunately, you have no influence on where the barrel lands so, you need to count on your luck here. The same goes for the standard fire. The captains of ships determine the targets for their attacks on their own and you do not have say here. The minigame is simple enough for you to learn its rules in no time at all and, if you use liners only, the chances that you lose practically drop to zero. Finally, it is worth remembering that after each battle, you need to repair the ship. In the case of liners, the repair costs are high but, the gem supply can always be replenished, by seizing more ships by means of boarding, and exchanging them for the trinkets afterwards.