Buried loot is scattered across every corner of the Caribbean in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, and tracking it all down without a guide is a genuine time sink. There are 22 standard Treasure Maps split between the northern and southern halves of the world map, plus 5 additional maps you can only unlock by restoring torn fragments through a brand-new shop mechanic. Miss the setup for that last part and you'll sail right past some of the best gear in the game.
How treasure maps work in Black Flag Resynced
Every Treasure Map points to a Buried Chest somewhere in the Caribbean. The map itself shows a rough sketch of the surrounding landmarks, and each entry comes with grid coordinates so you know exactly where to dig. The key here is that you can only interact with a dig site after the corresponding map is in your codex. No map, no chest, no matter how long you stand on the spot.
Maps come from two places. Most are found on corpses, inside warehouses after you steal the key, or tucked into environmental nooks across the islands. The second type requires you to collect scattered fragments and pay to restore them at the Treasure Dealer in Great Inagua.
Northern Caribbean: 10 maps, serious rewards
The northern half of the map holds 10 Treasure Maps. Here's the lowdown on where to find each one and what the corresponding Buried Chest pays out.
- Great Inagua (813,448): Inside a tunnel overlooking the docks. Buried Chest at Nassau (586,755) near a large rock formation. Reward: Elite Sails Design Plan and 3,000 reales.
- Mariguana Island (847,514): Behind vines covering a nook in the central rock formation. Buried Chest at Andreas Island (544,693) on a tiny landmass with three coconut trees. Reward: Harpoon Strength Ultimate Plan and 3,000 reales.
- Salt Lagoon (723,608): On a cadaver washed up on the beach. Buried Chest at New Bone (407,94) on a small island near the Jackdaw's dock. Reward: Maize Deity and 2,500 reales.
- Nassau Warehouse (593,750): Locked inside the warehouse. Buried Chest at Isla Providencia (487,11) under a tree beside a wrecked boat. Reward: Governor's Outfit and 2,000 reales.
- Abaco Island (581,804): Near the beach among a cluster of trees. Buried Chest at Salt Lagoon (719,607) under a large rock formation by the coast. Reward: Serpent Figurehead Design Plan and 3,000 reales.
- Andreas Island (543,693): Next to a rotting boat outside the settlement. Buried Chest at Abaco Island (586,811) near trees beside a shipwreck. Reward: Earth Monster Relief and 2,500 reales.
- Havana (217,571): On a corpse dumped in a canal. Buried Chest at Havana (213,564) by the fortification walls along the southern coast. Reward: Queen Anne's Figurehead Design Plan and 3,000 reales.
- Havana Warehouse (205,600): Plunder the warehouse in the northwestern part of Havana. Buried Chest at Anotto Bay (590,245) next to crates near the cavern exit shaft. Reward: Crimson Cloak and 4,000 reales.
- Cape Bonavista (161,585): In a tunnel near the Mayan Stelae in the starting area. Buried Chest at Cape Bonavista (146,587) inside a tunnel leading to a pool of water from the southern fast travel point. Reward: 1,500 reales.
- Pinos Isle (308,456): On a corpse in the main ruins area guarded by Spanish soldiers. Buried Chest at Cayman Sound (304,310) in a copse of trees in the northeastern part of the island. Reward: 4,000 reales.
Southern Caribbean: 12 maps, more island hopping
The southern half has 12 Treasure Maps, and a few of them are tied to locations you can only reach after progressing the main story.
- Corozal (11,242): Beside a cooking pot outside the small camp. Buried Chest at Ambergris Key (30,157) through underwater tunnels in a dead-end cave. Reward: Pirate Captain Outfit and 2,000 reales.
- Ambergris Key (28,160): On the upper section of the central dais. Buried Chest at Misteriosa (271,178) at the right side of the serpent fountain. Reward: Heavy Shot Ultimate Plan and 3,000 reales.
- Santanillas (191,218): Climb the trees to reach a hilltop skeleton. Buried Chest at San Juan (455,462) in a smuggler's cave beside the wheelbarrow ramp. Reward: Fire Barrel Strength Ultimate Plan and 3,000 reales.
- Misteriosa (272,175): Inside a nook below a Mayan Stelae. Buried Chest at Kingston (631,152) near destroyed boats in the southeastern edge of the city. Reward: Gilded Hull Design Plan and 3,000 reales.
- Cayman Sound (298,311): Among barrels and wooden containers. Buried Chest at Petite Caverne (863,235) near a waterfall flower bed in the upper smuggler's cave. Reward: Heavy Shot Storage Ultimate Plan and 3,000 reales.
- Cumberland Bay (648,345): On a sandy shoal under palm trees. Buried Chest at Pinos Isle (304,455) under a tree to the right of the main temple. Reward: Ivory Wheel Design Plan and 3,000 reales.
- Tortuga (851,352): On the northern beach near the fast travel boat. Buried Chest at Matanzas (312,617) behind the waterfall past the Mayan Stelae. Reward: Mortar Storage Ultimate Plan and 3,000 reales.
- Petite Caverne (862,237): On a skeleton tied to a post behind crates at the back of the encampment. Buried Chest at Tulum (40,372) near coconut trees on the sandy shoal south of the stronghold. Reward: Fire Barrel Storage Ultimate Plan and 3,000 reales.
- Ile-a-Vache (812,114): On a corpse past the tents. Buried Chest at Jiguey (534,510) near a palm tree and overturned rowboat in the smuggler's settlement. Reward: Baroque Guitar and 2,500 reales.
- Kingston Warehouse (605,156): Steal the key and plunder the southwestern Kingston warehouse. Buried Chest at Cumberland Bay (645,355) at the base of a tree near a shipwreck. Reward: 4,000 reales.
- Port Royal (605,132): On a gravestone in the eastern cemetery. Buried Chest at Principe (113,11) requires reaching Sequence 09: Trust Is Earned. The chest sits at the roots of a fallen tree in the southeastern camp edge. Reward: Standard Bearer and 2,500 reales.
- Isla Providencia (483,19): Follow the hidden sloping path left of the Jackdaw dock to find a skeleton holding the map. Buried Chest at Long Bay (503,230) behind huts near the northwestern fast travel point. Reward: Scottish Broadswords.
The Treasure Dealer and restored map pieces
This is where things get more involved. Five fragment-based maps are available through the Treasure Dealer, and the rewards are significantly better than most standard chest drops.
The Preserved Map fragments drop from warehouse plundering across settlements including Havana, Cat Island, and Matanzas. Tattered fragments come from Pirate Hunter frigates and men-of-war that Spanish and British factions send when your Wanted Level spikes high enough. Board them and choose "Open Captain's Lockbox" to claim the pieces.
Digested fragments require hunting white jaguars. There's a reliable spawn point in Great Inagua at coordinates 825,439, past the wild pigs toward the swamps. Leave the area and let a full in-game day pass for the jaguar to respawn. Weathered fragments are locked inside the large chests in smuggler dens at Petite Caverne, Jiguey, San Juan, Ambergris Key, and Anotto Bay.
The Yellowed Map is the grind. You need 10 fragments, and they appear as potential rewards from Kenway's Fleet trade missions, specifically schooner-based runs in high-risk regions. The drop is not guaranteed, so expect to run dozens of missions before completing the set.
What this means for completionists is that the Treasure Dealer maps, particularly the Preserved one with its legendary outfit and trinket that makes pistol quickshots instantly kill brutes, are worth prioritizing early. The sooner you build the shop, the sooner you can start stockpiling fragments.
For a full breakdown of what else changed in this remaster, the all Black Flag Resynced changes guide covers every meaningful difference from the 2013 original. And if you're chasing 100% completion, you'll want to cross-reference the full trophy and achievement list to make sure these buried chests are counting toward the right objectives.
