Anyone who has ever played a video game knows that completing a title to its fullest extent is no easy task, as getting 100% usually means hours of side missions and collectibles that aren’t necessary to beat the main story. Only true madmen go out of their way to do this AND take no damage, especially when the game is as meaty as Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag is.
That is exactly what Youtuber Hayete Bahadori just accomplished, and it took roughly 250 hours from start to finish. You can actually see the successful run for yourself down below.
In the description of their video, Hayete Bahadori detailed the parameters of the run, including a few spots where it is impossible to progress without taking damage.
The criteria for this run was the players health bar could not fall below 100% (No Damage) from the first possible instance of damage (run start) until the credits roll. Damage taken during ship encounters to the ship itself does not count since this would be impossible to avoid in almost every instance. All missions and all Sequences in the main story had to be completed with 100% Synchronization and could not be failed, desynchronized, or restarted to gain a combat or positional advantage.
Damage Exceptions: As with many games in the franchise there are three areas where the game forces you to take damage. These three instances do not count against the No Damage objective of this challenge since they are developer intended and cannot be avoided. I’ve defined the three exceptions below.
– Sequence 1 (Game Start): As soon as you’re able to control Edward, while moving to the wheel to take control of the ship, you’re allowed one instance of damage.
– Sequence 1 (First Island): When chasing Duncan you’re allowed to take the pistol shot damage.
– Sequence 10, Memory 3: As you are finding your way out of the Observatory you’re forced to slide down a slope and fall into the sea below. During the slide sequence you’re allowed to take damage as it is unavoidable. Additionally, after emerging from the water you’ll begin to take constant damage until you reach near 0 HP and faint. This is all allowed since it is unavoidable and required to progress.
If you enjoyed this challenge, be sure to check out the rest of Hayete Bahadori’s channel, as it features numerous other No Damage and Completionist challenge videos. If you’re still on the hunt for more Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag content, then be sure to check out all of the related articles we’ve got for you down below.
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