Assassin’s Creed 4 Multiplayer Characters: How To Unlock

Looking for Assassin’s Creed 4 multiplayer characters costumes and extra items? The following Assassin’s Creed 4 multiplayer characters guide explains how to unlock them. We’ll help you get the most out of this latest Assassin’s Creed game on the Xbox 360, PS3, PC, Wii U, PS4 & Xbox One.

Watch the video guide below to see all Assassin’s Creed 4 Unlockable multiplayer characters as well as their costumes and more.

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Assassin’s Creed 4 Multiplayer Characters

Assassin’s Creed 4 Multiplayer Characters Unlockables

On Xbox 360, PS3, PC, PS4 & Xbox One you unlock 3 new playable multiplayer characters by buying Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag downloadable content (DLC is not available on Wii U I’m sorry to say). They are the gruff and short-tempered Blackbeard, the Aztec templar known as The Jaguar, and the graceful negotiator The Orchid.

  • Blackbeard
    How To Unlock: Unlocking is done by buying & downloading the “Blackbeard’s Wrath” DLC Pack for $2.99, or you get it for free as part of the Season Pass DLC.
    Bio: Gruff, and short-tempered, Blackbeard uses fear to get his way. — He uses his strength to throw targets off balance only to finishing ’em off with one clean strike — Although little is known of his early life, he is believed to have been born between 1680 and 1685, in Bristol, and took to the sea from as young as sixteen years of age. By 1717, he had become a pirate icon.
  • The Jaguar
    How To Unlock: Unlocking is done by buying & downloading the “Blackbeard’s Wrath” DLC Pack for $2.99, or you get it for free as part of the Season Pass DLC.
    Bio: Cuali (a name which means “good” in Nahuatl) is an Aztec warrior from Mexico, who took to the sea, joining any mission that would allow him to combat the Spanish conquest of central America. A fighter — wielding a discreet axe — he survived the destruction of his community and went on to join forces with a growing contingency of native Templars who sought renewed peace and order.
  • The Orchid
    How To Unlock: Unlocking is done by buying & downloading the “Blackbeard’s Wrath” DLC Pack for $2.99, or you get it for free as part of the Season Pass DLC.
    Bio: The daughter of a rebel, she grew up fighting. As a young woman, she developed a talent for negotiation, and a knack for languages. She broke ties with her family to serve as a military advisor for a Qing dynasty general her father opposed, and ultimately performed so well, she was granted a diplomatic post. Using piracy as a cover for her political activities — and as an excuse to use her blade — she traveled the world, eventually banding with the Templars to serve her ultimate desire for negotiated order.

Here’s a look at the all new DLC characters & customizations from Blackbeard’s Wrath DLC:

Note: The future Season Pass DLC packs promise to add more multiplayer mayhem: “Unlock new characters for an even more expansive multiplayer experience.”

You’ll unlock additional character options as you level up your character in multiplayer.

Costumes and extra items can be unlocked for your multiplayer characters through natural level progression. This progress rewards you with 100’s of unlockable costumes, styles, colors, moves & equipment. To enable any unique character weapons or make appearance changes (including costumes / colors / animations like taunt & stun moves), go to the Characters menu in the Customization tab.

Thanks to Ubisoft’s Uplay Rewards you can unlock Assassin’s Creed 4 multiplayer character extras, as long as you play the game with your registered Uplay.com account signed in from the game’s Main Menu “Uplay” section. Then as you play through the game — completing 13 Sequences in Singleplayer for 60 Uplay points and playing all modes, abilities & ranged weapon once in Multiplayer for another 40 Uplay points — you’ll gain Uplay points on your account that you can spend in that same menu to unlock in-game multiplayer character bonuses! And that’s all you need to know about how to unlock Assassin’s Creed 4 multiplayer characters costumes, easy does it!

The multiplayer characters will gain these extras…

  • The Blades of Toledo Pack: Slay your enemies with the Blades of Toledo, and unlock exclusive Multiplayer Profile items. — Unlocks for: 30 Uplay Points.
  • The Vengeful Daughter Pack: Get Lady Black’s Vengeful Daughter outfit for Multiplayer, and customize the Jackdaw with epic additional items. — Unlocks for: 40 Uplay Points.

Take a look at this video to choose which multiplayer items you’d like to unlock first in Assassin’s Creed 4:

Let’s not forget about the buy-able Champion Packs that contain unique costumes, full ability sets and special patron pictures. You can purchase a champion pack for every character at any time. Each week (4) costumes are placed on sale at a 50% discount. Starting 12/19 to 12/25, you will find the following packs on sale in the Abstergo Store:

• Champion Pack: The Storm Seeker (The Navigator)
• Champion Pack: The Dancing Shadow (The Cutthroat)
• Champion Pack: The Ravager (The Rebel)
• Champion Pack: The Comedian (The Dandy)

Furthermore, special editions of the game include exclusive multiplayer items as well…

  • Pre-order Pack: Captain Kenway’s Legacy: Includes golden dual swords and the Treasure Hunter costume for the multiplayer. — Obtained by buying: Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – Special Edition.
  • The Black Island Pack: Conquer the Black Island Mission. Unlocks special silver flintlock pistols used by Captain Morgan for single-player, and additional Captain Morgan items for use in multiplayer. — Obtained by buying: Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – GameStop Limited Edition.

Assassin’s Creed 4 Black Island Pack gameplay trailer:

Assassin’s Creed 4 Multiplayer Characters List

Choose from a cast of over 15 unique characters, each with their own style and personality, truly reflecting the blend of cultures and influences that were the Caribbean at that time of history.

Note: The characters overview above lists how to unlock the initially unavailable 3 characters that make up the total of 18 confirmed characters (so far).

Here’s the multiplayer characters list in alphabetical order…

1. Adventurer
2. Blackbeard
3. Buccaneer
4. Cutthroat
5. Dandy
6. Duelist
7. Firebrand
8. Huntsman
9. Jaguar
10. Lady Black
11. Mercenary
12. Navigator
13. Night Stalker
14. Orchid
15. Physician
16. Puppeteer
17. Rebel
18. Wayfarer

This video shows the above listed multiplayer characters in action:

Get a closer look at the multiplayer mode in this Assassin’s Creed 4 multiplayer trailer. Multiplayer Lead Game Designer Tim Browne lays it down on all subjects multiplayer, from Modes to Abilities to Perks.

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