Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced: How To Unlock Both Pets For The Jackdaw Crew

The 2 secret pets only unlock after wrapping up Sequence 4 of the main story called This Old Cove. This mission permanently unlocks the Great Inagua Hideout along with a whole pack of side missions and Local Events across the Caribbean map. Without this narrative beat cleared, the events tied to the pets stay hidden on your navigation map.

The pet companions are a fresh addition to the Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced remake absent from the 2013 original. Once recruited, they land in the Jackdaw’s inventory and get selectable from the game’s Inventory menu. Your picked pet then shows up near the ship’s wheel and inside the captain’s cabin every time Edward Kenway heads out to sea. These cosmetic companions pair perfectly with the best Jackdaw upgrades to buy first to lock down for naval dominance.

These pets are purely cosmetic in the remake and never touch combat, sailing or exploration. Their behavior shifts slightly depending on the situation with a more excited animation during naval fights or open-sea storms. Unlocking them also chips away at 2 of the 49 achievements and trophies in the game: Wind in the Sails and Friend to All. This last one demands interaction with the 8 friendly animals across the map.

Soot the Cat is available in the town of Great Inagua perched on a rooftop right at the heart of the settlement. The local event goes by the name Cat Distribution System and pops up on your map once you clear the required story sequence. Exact coordinates for the event sit at 819, 441 inside the island town for a direct pinpoint.

To spot Soot the Cat on-site, just follow the trail of blood and the dead rats leading straight up. This grim path takes you right to the rooftop of the house where the animal is chilling. Climb the building through classic Assassin’s Creed parkour and lock eyes on the black cat lounging on its perch. Interact with Soot to lock it in permanently as a pet companion for the Jackdaw.

Here are the 4 exact steps to unlock Soot the Cat in Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced:

• Wrap up the This Old Cove mission in Sequence 4 of the main story
• Pull up your map and pinpoint the Cat Distribution System local event in Great Inagua
• Follow the trail of blood and the dead rats up to the rooftop of the marked house
• Interact with Soot the black cat to add it to the Jackdaw’s inventory

Albert the Monkey is available in the town of Havana to the south of the main docks of the Cuban city. The local event goes by the name Monkey Business and pops up on your map after clearing the same Sequence 4 of the main story. Exact coordinates for the event sit at 225, 568 in the southeastern part of the town docks.

To grab Albert the Monkey, you’ll have to draw blood this time on a Spanish ship docked at the pier. A group of Spanish sailors is mistreating the little primate aboard the vessel and you’ll have to take them all out before the interaction. Once the deck is clear, speak with Albert to add him to your ship’s inventory just like Soot.

Here are the 5 exact steps to unlock Albert the Monkey in Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced:

• Wrap up the This Old Cove mission in Sequence 4 of the main story
• Head to Havana and pull up your navigation map
• Pinpoint the Monkey Business local event at coordinates 225, 568 south of the docks
• Take out all the Spanish sailors aboard the docked ship
• Interact with Albert the Monkey once the ship’s deck is fully cleared