The Edward Catway trophy in Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced sounds straightforward at first glance. All you need to do is destroy 50 potted plants to unlock this Bronze trophy.
The problem is that the game never explains which pots count or how you’re actually supposed to destroy them. If you’ve been smashing flower pots with your sword or shooting them with your pistols, you’ve probably noticed that your progress isn’t increasing.
Here’s exactly how to unlock the Edward Catway trophy as quickly as possible.
Edward Catway Trophy Requirements
Objective: Destroy 50 potted plants
While the description is simple, only certain pots count toward the trophy, and they must be destroyed using a specific method.
Which Potted Plants Count?
Only potted plants containing actual vegetation will count toward the trophy.
Eligible pots include those containing:
- Flowers
- Green plants
- Small shrubs
- Fruit-bearing plants such as oranges or lemons
Decorative objects such as empty pots, barrels, crates, or other breakable environmental items do not contribute to the trophy.
Before knocking over a pot, make sure it contains a visible plant to avoid wasting time.
How to Destroy Potted Plants Correctly
This is the part that catches most players.
You cannot destroy potted plants with weapons.
The following methods do not count:
- Sword attacks
- Hidden Blade attacks
- Pistols
- Other weapons
Even if the pot visibly breaks, it won’t increase your trophy progress.
Instead, you must knock the pots over using Edward’s body.
The easiest methods are:
- Roll directly into the pot.
- Walk or sprint into smaller pots until they tip over.
On PlayStation 5, the default roll button is Circle.
Simply roll through each plant to register the destruction correctly.
Best Location to Farm the Edward Catway Trophy
The fastest place to complete this trophy is Great Inagua, specifically around Edward’s manor.
The manor grounds feature numerous potted plants arranged close together, allowing you to destroy several in a few seconds.
After clearing the area:
- Fast travel to the nearest viewpoint.
- Return to the manor.
- All of the potted plants will have respawned.
Repeat this process until you’ve destroyed a total of 50 qualifying plants.
Fastest Farming Route
For the quickest completion:
- Fast travel to Great Inagua.
- Run around the manor grounds.
- Roll into every potted plant containing flowers or greenery.
- Ignore empty pots and other decorative objects.
- Fast travel to the nearby viewpoint.
- Return and repeat.
Depending on how many plants you destroy during each run, you should unlock the trophy after only a handful of farming cycles.
Why Isn’t the Trophy Unlocking?
If your progress seems stuck, you’re likely making one of these common mistakes:
- You’re attacking pots with weapons instead of rolling into them.
- You’re destroying empty pots or decorative objects.
- You’re farming in areas with pots that don’t contain actual plants.
Remember that only physical contact with qualifying potted plants counts toward the Edward Catway trophy.
The Edward Catway trophy is easy once you know how it works, but the game provides almost no guidance. The key is to ignore your weapons entirely and use Edward’s body to knock over qualifying potted plants.
