If you’ve already cleared half the map searching for treasure, but your crew still looks like ordinary sailors in rags, you’ve missed one of Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced’s main features. We’re talking about a secret merchant who sells the “Skeleton Crew Outfit”—the very same one that turns sailors into walking dead, as if they’d just stepped off the deck of the Black Pearl.
It’s easy to find: an unnamed island at coordinates ~551, 639, south of Andreas and northeast of Salt Key Bank. The landmark is the smoke plumes from the fire, visible from afar, especially at night. But the real clue isn’t the coordinates, it’s the price: the outfit costs 206 bones, and that’s where the real grind begins. Luckily, there’s a way to cut that cost in half—and we’ll tell you how.
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Where to find the secret merchant in Black Flag Resynced?
The merchant has settled on a tiny, unmarked spot of land. You’ll have to get there by ship—there are no fast travel points nearby. Once you disembark, you’ll find him by the fire. In addition to the skeleton outfit, he offers:
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Captain Drake’s Flintlock Pistols—instantly kill captains (except bosses), priced at 22,000 reals.
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Phoenix Figurehead—1,100 reals + 75 wood.
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Three “Strange Paintings” (works by Pieter Claesz, Gerard van Honthorst, and Claude Lorrain)—2,000 reals each.
The most coveted item is the “Skeleton Crew Outfit”—purely cosmetic, but surpasses other skins in its atmosphere. No attack or defense bonuses, but your schooner will quickly become legendary.
All Crew Skins in Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced
In the 2026 remaster, the developers added several customization options for sailors. You can choose the right one from the ship model in the captain’s cabin or from the harbormaster. Here’s the full list:
The skeletons stand out even among the polished additions of the remaster—they add that creepy edge to the game that many have longed for since the original.
How to quickly farm 206 bones for skeletons?
Obtaining bones is the main obstacle. Without preparation, you’ll spend hours running around islands, but we’ll polish the process and cut the time in half.
Where to get the “Exotic Seashells” trinket
The secret to speeding up the process is a trinket that increases the bone yield from each carcass from 1 to 2. You can find it in a chest in the southern part of Havana, coordinates 213, 568 (near the ruined mansion). Equip it in the trinket menu, and every killed animal will yield double the resources.
Best Hunting Locations
Animals aren’t found everywhere. Here are the top 5 places with good density:
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Nassau (594, 756) — crocodiles and wild boars, almost always available.
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Cape Bonavista (156, 586) — deer and jaguars.
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Tulum (34, 281) — monkeys and iguanas.
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Isle of Sacrifice (15, 545) — lots of birds and small animals.
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Great Inagua (814, 349) — not bad, but inferior to Nassau.
However, simply running through the list is ineffective. Animals need time to respawn, and if you’ve cleared a location, returning is pointless.
A Loop Route for Consistent Farming
To avoid waiting, use a loop:
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Start in Nassau — kill everything that moves.
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Travel to Cape Bonavista — there’s also loot there.
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Sail to Tulum — clear it.
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Return to Nassau — the animals have already respawned.
This cycle allows you to farm without downtime. With the trinket, you get two bones per carcass, so to get 206 bones, you’ll need to kill only 103 animals. If you do a thorough calculation, that’s about 15-20 minutes of active hunting, if you don’t get distracted by other things.
Alternatively, buy bones from the merchant on Greater Inagua.
If you’re tired of hunting, you can buy bones. To do this, capture Greater Inagua and build the Treasure Merchant’s shop (talk to the man in the necklace on the dock). You can buy up to 32 bones for 1,000 reals each. It’s expensive, but it’s useful for speeding up the process. Especially if you have extra cash—it’s clear that this approach is suitable for those who don’t want to bother with animals.
How to transform the Jackdaw into the Black Pearl
The skeleton outfit isn’t just a skin, it’s a whole layer of atmosphere. Think of Captain Barbossa from Pirates of the Caribbean: his crew is cursed, and they look just like that. In Black Flag Resynced, you can recreate this scene. When you first apply the outfit, the sailors turn into undead, and their voices become hoarse—a small but pleasant detail that adds a new flavor to the game.
It’s worth noting that the outfit doesn’t provide any bonuses, but it greatly enhances the overall aesthetic—especially if you’re a fan of pirate romance with a touch of mysticism.
Where to apply the outfit and what to do next?
After purchasing, open the ship model menu in the captain’s cabin (or at any harbormaster) and select the skin for your crew. From now on, your Jackdaw will fly the flag of the undead—a sight that will shake every ship you encounter.
If you want to replay the game with this skin from the very beginning, there’s nothing stopping you; it’s unlocked permanently. In the meantime, in anticipation of new naval battles, all you need to do is enjoy the sight of your skeleton crew and scare your competitors.
