Black Flag is set in the 1710s West Indies, mixing real Golden-Age pirates with the eternal Assassin–Templar conflict.
The world
🏴☠️ The pirate republic
Nassau, a lawless haven where pirates dreamed of a free state.
⚔️ Assassins vs Templars
Both orders hunt the Observatory — the Assassins to protect it, the Templars to control it.
🔭 The Observatory
A Precursor device that can watch anyone through a sample of their blood.
🧔 Real legends
Blackbeard, Charles Vane, Benjamin Hornigold, Mary Read and Anne Bonny all sail into Edward's story.
💬 Community Strategies & Discussion
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