Shay Upgrades are, according to the game’s menu weapons and outfits that can be purchased or unlocked through other in-game actions to provide Shay with passive bonuses to increase attack damage. It should be noted however, that in my opinion, Assassin’s Creed Rogue is by far the easiest title in the series to date and whilst the equipment can make things easier still, I was able to finish the game without ever touching the menu for this once. Having said that, they still do bestow bonuses and on top of that possessing interchangeable outfits and some fancy weapons are always a plus!

Below you’ll find a list of all the Sword sets, guns and outfits available in the game along with a brief description on how you can go about obtaining each.

Sword and Dagger Sets¶

There are two types of sword and dagger sets available for Shay in Assassin’s Creed Rogue and they consist of weapons that are unlocked from the start and available to purchase from the general Store and those that have specific unlock requirements. Below you’ll find a pair of tables outlining how to acquire each.

The first group of sword and dagger sets are purchasable, and include the following:

The following sword and dagger sets on the other hand are obtained by completing various in-game tasks. They include:

Pistol Sets¶

As with the sword and dagger sets, there are two types of pistol sets available and they likewise consist of weapons that are unlocked from the start and available to purchase from the General Store and these that have specific unlock requirements. Below you’ll find a pair of tables outlining how to acquire each.

The first group of pistol sets are purchasable from the General store, and include the following:

The following pistol sets can be obtained by completing various in-game tasks. They include:

Outfits¶

There are 20 unlockable outfits in the game that give Shay, the fashionista that he is, an array of different looks. As with the other types of equipment on offer in Assassin’s Creed Rogue, these outfits can be divided into those that are unlocked through natural progression or purchased from General Stores and those that need a little more grunt work to unlock. Below you’ll find a pair of tables outlining how to acquire each.

The first group of outfits are either purchasable from the General store or are unlocked via progressing through the game and include the following:

The following outfits can be obtained by completing various in-game tasks. They include: