The Gang Upgrades in Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
Gang Upgrades are an in-game user interface that allows the player to upgrade the abilities of the Rooks gang controlled by Evie and Jacob Frye. A total of 39 upgrades can be unlocked and are assigned to one of 3 trees, Ringleader, Insider, and Swindler. Upgrades can be unlocked by using in-game currency and resources.
Upgrades[]
Ringleader[]
| Upgrade | Cost | Requirement | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rook Training I | £1000 50 Leather |
Medicine Market | Rooks receive basic combat training. They are now Level 5. Press RB/R1 to recruit them. |
| Allies in Arms | £2500 50 Metal 25 Chemicals |
Rook Training I | When you order your Rooks to fight, they will open conflict with a volley fire. |
| Training Rooks II | £10000 100 Metal 50 Silk |
Rook Training I and Allies in Arms | Rooks receive advanced combat training. They are now Level 7. Press RB/R1 to recruit them. |
| Enhanced Firepower | £6000 100 Metal 75 Chemicals |
Training Rooks II | Your Rook's volley fire is more effective. |
| Training Rooks III | £20000 100 Metal 50 Silk |
Training Rooks II and Enhanced Firepower | Rooks receive expert combat training. They are now Level 9. Press RB/R1 to recruit them |
| Rook Riders I | £1500 50 Leather 100 Metal |
Medicine Market | Purchases carriages for your Rooks. Look for them on the streets of London. |
| Rook Riders II | £3000 100 Metal 50 Leather |
Rook Riders I | Popularity strikes! There are more Rook-themed carriages roaming around. Look for them on the streets of London. |
| Rook Carriage | £5000 100 Leather 100 Silk |
Rook Riders II | There was room in the budget for better wheels! The Rooks now dominate the streets of London with more resistant carriages. |
| Cavalry Call | £8000 150 Metal 100 Leather |
Rook Carriage | Summon a carriage full of Rooks to your aid. Hold RB/R1 to open the Rooks menu and press A/X to call the carriage. |
| Rook Watchers | £2000 50 Leather |
Medicine Market | Your gang now includes the Watcher archetype. Watchers use their firearms more often than other archetypes. |
| Rook Brutes | £5000 50 Leather |
Rook Watchers | Your gang now includes the Brute archetype. Brutes are as tough as their name implies. |
| Rook Enforcers | £8000 100 Metal 50 Silk |
Rook Brutes | Your gang now includes the Enforcer archetype. Enforcers use long-range weapons. |
| Carriage Sabotage | £4500 50 Metal 50 Chemicals |
Medicine Market | The Blighter's repairman seems to have left the country. Blighter carriages are less resilient. |
| Poison the Well | £5000 50 Chemicals |
Carriage Sabotage | Reduce the initial health of all Blighters. |
| Dull Blades | £3500 50 Leather 25 Silk |
Poison the Well | Nothing but faulty weapon shipments arrive at the Blighter strongholds. Not so much of a threat now, are they? |
| Bad Powder I | £4000 100 Metal 50 Chemicals |
Dull Blades | Low quality gunpowder causes the Blighters to occasionally misfire, or even cause the weapon to explode. |
| Bad Powder II | £6000 100 Metal 80 Chemicals |
Bad Powder I | Low quality gunpowder causes the Templars to occasionally misfire, or even cause the weapon to explode. |
Insider[]
| Upgrade | Cost | Requirement | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Police Bribes | £5000 25 Silk |
Medicine Market | Police will turn a blind eye to some of your illegal actions. |
| Notoriety | £7500 | Police Bribes | The name of 'Frye' inspires fear in the hearts of your enemies. The Blighters won't initiate conflict with you in the streets. |
| Little Rooks | £1500 100 Metal 50 Chemicals |
Medicine Market | Children are the best thieves in London. When using RB/R1 to interact with them, they'll give you better loot items. |
| Delivery Service | £1000 50 Leather 25 Silk |
Little Rooks | More hanging barrels will appear around the city. Shoot the barrels to have them fall on unsuspecting enemies. |
| Explosive Delivery | £2000 50 Metal 50 Chemicals |
Delivery Service | You'll see more explosives around the city. Press B/O to carry the crate or hold B/O to ignite it. |
| Growler Boom | £1500 25 Metal |
Medicine Market | Increase the popularity of the Growler. Look for more of this favorite on the streets of London. |
| Dispatcher | £1500 | Growler Boom | Nimbler, faster, and more reliable: fire trucks can reach the poorer boroughs of London. |
| Medicine Market | £500 10 Metal 50 Chemicals |
Complete Whitechapel takeover | You can now buy medicine in shops. Use medicine ↑ during combat to quickly recover health. |
| Mad Science | £2500 50 Metal 25 Chemicals |
Complete Breaking News Medicine Market |
Unlock the first Voltaic Bomb upgrades. |
Swindler[]
| Upgrade | Cost | Requirement | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| City-Wide Craze | £500 50 Metal 50 Chemicals |
Complete Cable News Medicine Market |
50% discount on Hallucinogenic Darts. |
| Bomb Discount | £4500 100 Metal 25 Chemicals |
City-Wide Craze | A certain fireworks vendor likes it when things go boom. He will reduce the price of all bombs by 50%. |
| Black Market Affiliation | £3000 50 Metal 50 Chemicals |
Medicine Market | Ammunition comes cheaper when you know the right person. Save 25% on gun and throwing knife ammunition at any shop. |
| Black Market Ties | £4000 50 Chemicals |
Black Market Affiliation | Having a hand in black market dealings comes with its own benefits. Buy new weapons and other gear from the inventory at a discount of 20%. |
| City Takeover | £10000 50 Silk 50 Chemicals |
Black Market Ties | Learn the not-so-subtle art of bribery. All other GANG UPGRADES will cost less money to purchase. |
| Ale Heist | £1500 50 Chemicals |
Meet Ned Wynert Medicine Market |
Carts containing ale shipments run throughout the city. Hijack or Escort them for a cash reward. |
| Shell Company | £5000 25 Silk 25 Chemicals |
Ale Heist | Place your money in various accounts to Increase the payout of all income activities. |
| Rate of Income | £8000 25 Silk 25 Chemicals |
Shell Company | Pass bills that reduce business taxes. Increase the amount of money deposited in your hideout vault by 25%. |
| Pub Investor | £6000 150 Leather 50 Chemicals |
Medicine Market | Buy pubs in the city to increase the train hideout income by 500£ every 30 minutes and your maximum safe capacity by 500£. |
| Pub Games | £10000 100 Leather |
Pub Investor | Sponsor street-football games around pubs, and increase pub clientele. Doing so will increase the train hideout income by 500£ every 30 minutes and your maximum safe capacity by 500£. |
| Bookmaker | £12000 100 Leather 50 Silk |
Pub Games | Hire professional bookies and make money at the races. Doing so will increase the train hideout income by 500£ every 30 minutes and your maximum safe capacity by 500£. |
| Tea Magnate | £15000 50 Metal 50 Chemicals |
Bookmaker | Invest in London's tea businesses to increase the train hideout by 500£ every 30 minutes and your maximum safe capacity by 500£. |
| Shop Investor | £20000 100 Metal 100 Silk |
Tea Magnate | Buy local shops to increase the train hideout income by 1000£ every 30 minutes and your maximum safe capacity by 1000£ |
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