How to get Mad Captain’s Sword in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey

Mad Captain’s Sword is a legendary sword added to Assassin’s Creed Odyssey with the crossover story of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. It’s a weapon you’ll pick up as the story progresses unless you avoid a specific corpse, and one that gives you a fun new perk to work with. This guide explains how to get the Mad Captain’s Sword so you can continue with your killing spree on Korfu.

Kill the crazy captain

The Mad Captain is the first boss you’ll face in the crossover story in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. He was driven mad by the artifact on Korfu and the hunt took him years to finally get it. You will fight him at the end of Not all treasures should be found mission. Once you’ve killed him, it can take quite a while considering how challenging the fight is, you need to loot his body to get the Mad Captain’s Sword.

Mad Captain’s Sword stats

Mad Captain’s Sword grants you +9% Warrior damage, +4% Hunter damage, and its unique perk turns 75% of blocked damage into health but reduces your resistance by 50%. The drawback here is pretty big, as it will make you 50% more vulnerable to poison, fire, and other effects, but if you block a lot while fighting, this is probably the sword for you.