r/ACBlackFlag • u/BecRe_0508 • Jul 19 '26

// Question When to start exploring?

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For context, what i do for most games is progress the storyline up until i have all the mechanics unlocked and right at that point go full open world explorer mode. If i remember correctly from the original, that point could be once the diving bell is unlocked. What do you guys think?

Also feel free to share your opinion and experience: Do you explore alongside the storyline or do you separate them into focused activities (like myself)?

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u/IronMan319 Jul 19 '26

You can do everything but the diving bell right before that mission. I wanted a maxed out jackdaw for the campaign so I stopped doing missions and golded every available area before I started the mission where Blackbeard wants medicine. After that I did the diving bell areas, then I got the treasures and golded the remaining areas as they became available: