Syndicate Associate: Ned Wynert
In order to increase your loyalty level with Ned Wynert, you’ll need to participate in these associate activites: Boat Raids, Smuggler’s Boat, Cargo Hijack, which you can find on your map after meeting Ned. There are 20 of these missions, each providing 500 influence. There are also 20 Train Raids which seem to appear at random, each of which provides 250 influence. You’ll need the rewards from the first three levels for crafting other items. And the last two level rewards are pretty sweet too.
Level 1
Influence Needed: 1000
Level Reward: Fire Opal
Level 2
Influence Needed: 3000
Level Reward: Golden Obsidian
Level 3
Influence Needed: 6000
Level Reward: Black Diamond
Level 4
Influence Needed: 10000
Level Reward: Serrated Death Kukri
Level 5
Influence Needed: 15000
Level Reward: The Mars Firearm