The Black Flag Resynced Black Pearl trinket is the centerpiece of one of the coolest cosmetic builds in the entire game, and getting the full set means turning your Jackdaw into a genuine ghost ship. In this guide I’ll walk you through every piece of it: the cursed skeleton crew, the Black Pearl trinket itself, the legendary sails, hull, and wheel that make your ship look like the real Black Pearl, and the two legendary weapons that finish the look. None of these pieces are handed to you for free, but once you know exactly where to go, the whole build comes together faster than you’d expect.

Bookmark this guide before you start, because you’ll be jumping between several islands to pull this together, and it’s easy to lose track of what you still need.

Unlocking the Black Flag Resynced Skeleton Crew and Deceased Crew Attire

Let’s start with the most important part, the skeleton crew. Without them, the Black Pearl build just doesn’t feel complete. The good news is you can unlock this as soon as your hideout becomes available. Head to the small island to the right of Avana, and you’ll spot a secret vendor standing right in front of the general store.

From this vendor you need to buy the deceased crew attire, and the outfit costs 206 animal bones. Farming that many bones the normal way would take forever, so instead you’re going to buy every single one from the treasure dealer on Great Inagua, near the docks on that side of the island. If he isn’t available yet, restore him first for 5,000 reels.

Here’s something that trips up a lot of players. The treasure dealer only shows as many animal bones as you can actually afford, and each bone costs 1,000 reels. So if you’re carrying 10,000 reels, he’ll only display 10 bones on the shelf. To buy all 206, you need 206,000 reels sitting in your pocket at once. That sounds brutal early on, but it isn’t, since a solid passive gold farm can get you there in about 2 to 3 hours once your hideout is up and running.

Once you’ve got the bones, buy the deceased crew attire from the secret vendor, then visit any harbor master, open the appearance menu, scroll to the crew section, and equip it. Your entire Jackdaw crew turns into a proper skeleton crew, which is one of the rarest looks in the whole game.

Where to Buy the Black Flag Resynced Black Pearl Trinket at Great Inagua

With the crew sorted, it’s time to grab the Black Flag Resynced Black Pearl trinket, and this one lives at the Great Inagua hideout. Head to the treasure dealer on the docks. If he doesn’t show up for you yet, upgrade both the harbor master and the tavern to level one first, since the treasure dealer only appears on the dock once those two buildings are up, and our hideout upgrades guide covers exactly which buildings to prioritize first.

Instead of reels, the Black Pearl trinket is bought with trade goods: 60 Wine, 40 Spice, 30 Tobacco, and 20 Aloe. Keep that in your head while you’re out raiding warehouses anyway, since it’s easy to stockpile those resources without even trying.

The trinket’s perk lets takedowns chain to one more enemy. If your sword normally caps a chain at four takedowns after a perfect parry, this pushes it to five, which happens to be the highest chain takedown count you can reach in the whole game. On paper that’s a small bump, but in a boarding fight or a crowded fort, that extra kill before anyone can react makes a real difference. If you lean on perfect parries at all, this is one of the strongest early trinkets you can wear.

Black Pearl Sails, Hull, and Wheel: Beating HMS Prince at Nassau Fort

Now for the actual ship transformation. You’ll need to capture Nassau Fort, which is a level 9 defense fort, so don’t attempt it until your Jackdaw can take a beating. Once the fort falls, the legendary ship HMS Prince shows up on the map, one of the six legendary ships sailing the Caribbean in this remake, and it’s worth reading up on all of them in our legendary ships guide if you want strategies for the others too.

Defeat HMS Prince and you’re rewarded with the legendary sails, hull, and wheel that match the Black Pearl’s look almost exactly. Equip all three through the appearance menu and your Jackdaw instantly starts looking like the ship from the movies.

Aveline Legendary Figurehead Location Near Corrosal Island

There’s one more ship piece to grab. Head to the waters north of Corrosal Island, jump off your ship, and swim down. You’ll find a treasure chest sitting on the seabed. Open it and you’ll get the explorer rare outfit along with the Aveline legendary figurehead, which finishes the ship side of the build completely.

Collecting All 6 Weathered Map Pieces for the Persian Scimitars

The ship is ready and the crew is cursed, but the legendary weapons that round out this Black Pearl build take a bit more legwork. You can’t buy or loot the Persian Scimitars or Gargoyle’s Breath directly. You need all six weathered map pieces first.

The first piece unlocks after chapter 4, once your Great Inagua hideout and its treasure dealer are up and running. It costs 200 spice. If you’re short, raid the warehouse on Tortuga Island for spice on a cooldown timer, or sink naval convoy ships, which drop spice occasionally.

The second piece is in the Jiggy Smuggler’s Den. Clear the pirates inside, loot the treasure chest key from one of them, then dive underwater and follow the tunnel to the chest at the bottom. The third is in the San Juan Smuggler’s Den, reached through an underwater entrance, again guarded by pirates carrying the key you need. The fourth is buried in the Anatobase Smuggler’s Den behind a broken dive bell and a winding underwater path, so take it slow through the turns before you reach the pirates guarding the final chest.

The fifth piece sits in the Amberris Key Smuggler’s Den, up a staircase past another group of pirates. The sixth and final piece is in Petite Cavern, guarded by three pirates at the top of a climb. One catch worth knowing: if you’ve already finished the Deadman Officer questline, those pirates won’t be there anymore, so grab this piece before you recruit him if you can.

Once you have all six, return to the Great Inagua treasure dealer and restore the weathered map for 150 spice and 500 reels. Add that to the 200 spice from the first piece and you’re looking at roughly 350 spice spent by the time the map is whole, so stock up before you start this chain.

Persian Scimitars and Gargoyle’s Breath: The Best Weapons for the Black Pearl Build

With the map restored, head to Mystery Island and the marked sync point, jump down to the left, and keep moving forward until you get the dig prompt. The chest sits at roughly coordinates 914,124, tucked into a bone pit with a haystack right beside it. Dig it up and you’ll walk away with the Persian Scimitars and Gargoyle’s Breath in one go. It’s worth having your ship’s core stats maxed out before this whole chain, since you’ll be sailing through contested waters, and our ultimate plans locations guide covers every upgrade blueprint if yours still needs work.

The Persian Scimitars hit for 38 damage and allow up to four chain takedowns on their own, with a perk that lets brute enemies get chained too, which most swords can’t do. The Gargoyle’s Breath fires explosive rounds with every shot, tearing through grouped enemies, though each shot burns 100 reels, so save it for moments where the extra damage actually matters.

Put the skeleton crew, the Black Pearl trinket, the legendary sails, hull, wheel, figurehead, and both weapons together, and you’ve got the full Black Flag Resynced Black Pearl secret set, easily one of the most complete cosmetic and combat builds in the game.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many animal bones do I need for the deceased crew attire?

You need 206 animal bones total. Buying them all from the Great Inagua treasure dealer costs 206,000 reels, since each bone is priced at 1,000 reels.

Where do I buy the Black Flag Resynced Black Pearl trinket?

From the treasure dealer at the Great Inagua hideout, once the harbor master and tavern are both upgraded to level one. It costs trade goods rather than reels: 60 Wine, 40 Spice, 30 Tobacco, and 20 Aloe.

How do I get the Black Pearl’s sails, hull, and wheel?

Capture Nassau Fort, a level 9 defense fort. Doing so spawns the legendary ship HMS Prince, and defeating it drops the sails, hull, and wheel that match the Black Pearl.

Where do I find the Persian Scimitars and Gargoyle’s Breath?

Both are inside a buried treasure chest on Mystery Island, which only appears after you collect all six weathered map pieces and restore the map at the Great Inagua treasure dealer.

What does the Black Pearl trinket’s perk actually do?

It adds one extra enemy to your chain takedowns after a perfect parry, pushing the maximum chain to five, which is the highest chain takedown count available in the game.

Check out our other guides on ingametor.com for more Black Flag Resynced builds, hideout tips, and legendary ship strategies.