Buried treasure is basically the whole point of being a pirate, and Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced does not disappoint. Dig up the right chest and you walk away with thousands of reales, rare cosmetics, or one of those ultimate upgrade plans that turn the Jackdaw into an actual monster on the water.
The catch is that treasure maps and buried chests almost never sit in the same spot. Find a map on one island, and the chest it points to could be halfway across the Caribbean. Here’s every location tracked down so far, including map coordinates, chest coordinates, and what you actually get for digging.
How treasure maps work in Black Flag Resynced
Treasure maps count as secrets. If you sail into an area that still has undiscovered secrets, there’s a good chance a map is hiding there, usually on a skeleton tucked into some corner of the map. Unlock a viewpoint nearby and the treasure map icon pops up on your map screen.
You can check your current stash of maps under the “treasure maps” tab in your inventory bag. Study the coordinates and the little sketch before you go digging. Some maps also point to islands you have not even visited yet, so be ready to do some sailing.
Treasure map and buried chest locations
1. Havana
Map coordinates: (217, 570).
Chest coordinates: (213, 564).
Reward: Queen Anne’s Figurehead design plan, 3,000 reales.
The map is at the bottom of a canal in southeast Havana. The chest itself is also in southern Havana, buried between the rocks at the base of the last tower near the barbican.
2. Cape Bonavista
Map coordinates: (161, 585).
Chest coordinates: (146, 587).
Reward: 1,500 reales.
This one’s locked until you hit the “Now Hiring” story mission and gain free roam on the Jackdaw. Once unlocked, climb the cliffs in the southwest of Cape Bonavista for the map. The chest is inside a dripstone cave on the same island, at the end of the tunnel past the southern beach.
3. Abaco Island to Salt Lagoon
Map coordinates: (580, 804).
Chest coordinates: (719, 607).
Reward: Serpent Figurehead design plan, 3,000 reales.
Search the body on Abaco Island’s southwest beach for the map. The chest is on tiny Salt Lagoon Island, on the south side of a big rock in the northeast corner.
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4. Andreas Island to Abaco Island
Map coordinates: (543, 693).
Chest coordinates: (586, 811).
Reward: Earth Monster relief, 2,500 reales.
Grab the map from the southwest beach on Andreas Island. The chest is on Abaco Island near a half-sunken shipwreck on the northeast shore. Dig in the grass right next to it.
5. Salt Lagoon to New Bone
Map coordinates: (723, 608).
Chest coordinates: (407, 94).
Reward: Maize Deity relief, 2,500 reales.
The map sits on a body on Salt Lagoon’s northeast beach. The chest is way north at New Bone, buried on a small island behind a dinghy.
6. Mariguana Island to Andreas Island
Map coordinates: (847, 514).
Chest coordinates: (544, 693).
Reward: Harpoon Strength ultimate plan, 3,000 reales.
Head into the cave system on Mariguana Island and squeeze through the tunnel behind the flowering vines for the map. The chest is on a tiny island just south of Andreas Island, tucked behind two palm trees.
7. Great Inagua to Nassau
Map coordinates: (812, 447).
Chest coordinates: (586, 755).
Reward: Elite Sails design plan, 3,000 reales.
Follow the parkour route starting around (813, 444) up the cliffs west of Great Inagua’s docks. Look for vines with white flowers if you get stuck. The chest is in Nassau, southwest of the big mansion in the center of the island, under an overhanging rock.
8. Tortuga to Matanzas
Map coordinates: (851, 352).
Chest coordinates: (312, 617).
Reward: Mortar Storage ultimate plan, 3,000 reales.
The map is on Tortuga’s northeast beach, between a slanted palm and a rowboat. The chest is behind a waterfall in Matanzas, past a Mayan stele puzzle near the beach.
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9. Petite Caverne to Tulum
Map coordinates: (862, 237).
Chest coordinates: (40, 372).
Reward: Fire Barrel Storage ultimate plan, 3,000 reales.
Dock northeast of Petite Caverne and work through the pirate den to the southwest corner, where the map is hidden behind a blue chest. The buried treasure is all the way west in Tulum, on the southern beach next to the watchtower.
10. Île à Vache to Jiguey
Map coordinates: (812, 113).
Chest coordinates: (534, 510).
Reward: Baroque Guitar, 2,500 reales.
The map is wedged between rocks on Île à Vache’s northeast shore. The chest is in Jiguey, at the far end of a tunnel packed with pirates, buried next to a wrecked dinghy and a palm tree.
11. Cumberland Bay to Pinos Isle
Map coordinates: (648, 345).
Chest coordinates: (304, 455).
Reward: Ivory Wheel design plan, 3,000 reales.
Check the sandbank near the rowboat on Cumberland Bay’s south side for the map. The chest is on Pinos Isle, northeast of the big Mayan temple with the viewpoint on top.
12. Pinos Isle to Cayman Sound
Map coordinates: (308, 456).
Chest coordinates: (304, 310).
Reward: 4,000 reales.
This map is guarded, so come ready for a fight. It’s in the northern fortress on Pinos Isle, near a broken pillar. The chest is on Cayman Sound, in a small clearing between palm trees in the northeast corner.
13. Cayman Sound to Petit Caverne
Map coordinates: (298, 311).
Chest coordinates: (863, 235).
Reward: Heavy Shot Storage ultimate plan, 3,000 reales.
Grab the map on Cayman Sound’s northwest beach near a crate and barrel. The chest is back at Petit Caverne, past the boat-filled cave chamber and through the southwest exit, sitting in a clearing near a dripstone formation.
14. Misteriosa to Kingston
Map coordinates: (272, 175).
Chest coordinates: (631, 152).
Reward: Gilded Hull design plan, 3,000 reales.
Climb about halfway up the big Mayan temple on Misteriosa’s south side for the map. The chest is on a beach in southeast Kingston, behind a broken dinghy.
More treasures are still turning up
The guide above covers the maps confirmed so far, but Black Flag Resynced reportedly has somewhere between 22 and 30 treasure locations total, so there’s more out there. Players have already found chests around Anotto Bay’s smuggler’s den, inside underwater cave systems near Ambergris Key and San Juan, and behind the Mayan temple fountain on Misteriosa.
Most of these involve diving through submerged tunnels, so keep an eye out for wreckage or diving bells poking out of the water near coastal towns. There’s also at least one legendary charm tied to underwater chests near an unmarked island northeast of Havana, which stays in your inventory permanently instead of getting used up like a normal map.
Treasure hunting rewards patience more than anything else. If a chest location does not click right away, recheck the sketch on the map itself since the drawings usually show a landmark you can spot from a distance.
Got a favorite treasure haul so far, or found a chest that gave you trouble? Drop it in the comments and let other pirates know what to watch out for.
