To unlock Gun-kata, carry four loaded pistols and kill four enemies in a row with pistol shots within five seconds — easiest during a ship boarding or after weakening four still targets.
Gun-kata is one of the quick combat trophies in Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, and it trips people up because it looks like a general fighting challenge when it is really a strict pistol-chain test. You need four kills back to back, all landed with pistol shots, inside a five-second window. Get the gear and positioning right and it usually pops on the first clean attempt.
What the Gun-kata trophy asks for
The condition is narrow on purpose: kill four enemies in a row using pistols only, and do it within five seconds. This is Edward Kenway’s signature four-shot pistol combo turned into a challenge, so a sword finisher, a counter, or an environmental kill anywhere in the run breaks the chain.
KEY!
Treat it as a shooting drill, not a brawl. Every one of the four enemies has to die from a pistol shot, one after another, without a gap long enough to blow the timer.
Setup you need before the attempt
| Requirement | Use |
|---|---|
| Four-pistol holster | Lets Edward fire four shots without swapping weapons |
| Four loaded pistols | Every barrel ready so no reload eats your five seconds |
| Tight enemy group | Four targets close enough to hit inside the window |
| Sleep Darts (optional) | Hold moving enemies still so they stay lined up |
The practical gate here is pistol capacity. To fire four times without stopping to reload, you want Edward carrying four pistols, which means taking the Pistol Holster up to its top tier. The holster upgrades through crafting as you play — an early tier unlocks through story progress, and later tiers use hunted materials like Rabbit Pelts and Bull Shark Skins — so check the anvil crafting menu in your inventory for the current costs, since those can shift.
Just as important, all four pistols should be loaded before you start. If you begin the chain with a spent barrel, the reload alone can push you past five seconds. The Blowpipe with Sleep Darts is a useful optional aid — it freezes moving enemies so they stay lined up — and it’s worth having in your kit before you commit to an attempt.
How to unlock Gun-kata during a ship boarding in Black Flag Resynced
A ship boarding is the cleanest place to earn this, because the enemy crew is distracted and bunched together, so you can reload, line up four targets, and fire fast.
STEP 1/6
Craft the four-pistol holster
Upgrade your Pistol Holster to its top tier so Edward can carry four pistols at once.
STEP 2/6
Set up during a ship boarding
Board an enemy ship — the crew is distracted and packed close, which makes lining up four targets far easier.
STEP 3/6
Line up four close targets
Pick four enemies standing near each other, and note that popping nearby explosive barrels can soften or scatter defenders to speed things along.
STEP 4/6
Reload all four pistols first
Make sure every pistol is loaded before you begin so no reload cuts into your five seconds.
STEP 5/6
Fire four shots in a row
Take four quick headshots back to back — one, two, three, four — with no sword or counter in between.
STEP 6/6
Land the fourth kill
The trophy pops the instant the fourth pistol kill lands inside the window.
Reload all four pistols before you fire the first shot — an unexpected reload mid-chain is the most common reason players blow the five-second timer.
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Easier fallback for moving targets and misses
If the boarding version keeps slipping away, you can build the exact same chain in a controlled spot instead of a chaotic fight. Find four isolated enemies anywhere in the world — a plantation or small guard cluster works well, since the targets stay grouped.
Reasons Gun-kata fails to pop
| Problem | Fix |
|---|---|
| Chain broke on a sword or environmental kill | Use pistol shots for all four kills |
| A shot missed or only wounded a target | Weaken enemies first so one shot each is lethal |
| Enemies too spread out to reach in time | Group four targets close before firing |
| Ran past five seconds reloading | Load all four pistols before the first shot |
| Attempted before the setup was ready | Progress further until the four-pistol holster is available |
Almost every failed attempt comes down to one of a handful of mistakes, and they’re easy to spot once you know them. The biggest is treating this like a general combat trophy — the moment a non-pistol kill sneaks into the run, the chain resets. The rest are about timing and positioning.
Where to go after the Gun-kata trophy
Once Gun-kata is done, the natural next stops are the full Black Flag Resynced trophy list, a closer look at the exact point the four-pistol setup comes online, and the best early spot to farm four-enemy pistol chains if you want a repeatable practice ground. A dedicated Blowpipe and darts rundown pairs well here too, and if you’re chasing the harder combat challenges, Double Tap — built around parrying Ocelot attacks in quick succession — is the other Resynced-specific test worth lining up next.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you need four pistols for Gun-kata?
Effectively, yes. Carrying four loaded pistols lets you fire all four kills without stopping to reload, which is what keeps you inside the five-second window. That means taking the Pistol Holster to its top tier before you attempt it.
Can Gun-kata be unlocked outside ship boardings?
Yes. Boardings are just the easiest place because enemies are distracted and close together. You can build the same chain anywhere by grouping four isolated enemies and finishing them with pistols.
Do the four kills have to be headshots?
No. Headshots are the fast route on full-health enemies, but if you weaken four targets to low health first, a single body shot into each will kill them, and that still counts toward the chain.
Do Sleep Darts help with Gun-kata?
They do, especially if moving targets are your problem. Putting enemies to sleep with Sleep Darts from the Blowpipe keeps them stationary so you can line up four clean, quick shots.
Why did Gun-kata not unlock after four kills?
Usually because a non-pistol kill slipped into the run, a shot missed or only wounded a target, the enemies were too far apart to chain in time, or a reload pushed you past five seconds. Fix whichever applied and retry with four close, ready targets.
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