Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced: Animus Key Locations & Interactive Tracking Guide
Animus Keys in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced are bundles of 30 Keys hidden across the Caribbean — the in-game currency for the Animus Hub Exchange Store, which sells legacy outfits, weapons, and cosmetics from across the Assassin's Creed series.
They appear as white glowing cubes bearing the Animus triangle logo and cannot be purchased with real money.
All locations are documented across Map Master's Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced interactive maps.
What Animus Keys Unlock: The Exchange Store
Animus Keys are spent in the Exchange section of the Animus Hub (accessible from the pause menu). The store rotates cosmetics, with notable confirmed items including:
- Connor's Outfit (Connor's Assassin robes from Assassin's Creed III) — 3,000 Keys. The most-discussed legacy unlock at launch, replacing the Uplay challenge system from the original game as the home of cross-series Assassin outfits.
- Altaïr's Swords and Ezio's Swords — legacy blades from the Ezio trilogy, available at the Exchange alongside Connor's gear. Additional legacy Outfits including Ezio and Altaïr's robes, are expected to be added to the Exchange in future updates.
- Ship cosmetics and weapons — rotating selection of Jackdaw personalisation items and Edward's gear tied to the Exchange's weekly rotation.
Cross-Game: Keys Work in Both Resynced and Shadows
Animus Keys are shared across the Ubisoft account — any Keys accumulated while playing Assassin's Creed Shadows carry over directly to Black Flag Resynced and vice versa.
Both games use the same Exchange Store infrastructure, meaning Keys earned from these five Caribbean pickups can be spent on AC Shadows rewards, and AC Shadows Keys earned from its own world collectibles can fund Connor's Outfit in Resynced.
World Keys vs Projects: Where Most Keys Come From
Exchange items start at 3,000 Keys, so world pickups alone won't reach the purchase threshold without supplementary grinding.
The main Key source is Animus Projects — the game's free battle pass tracks (Eye in the Dark, Riptides, Undertow), each award approximately 3,500–4,000 Keys for progressing their reward tiers by completing
Anomaly challenges. World Key pickups are meaningful headstarts and contribute to overall accumulation, but Projects are the primary route to the Exchange's most expensive items.
How to Find Them: Viewpoints and the Animus Logo
Keys appear on the Viewpoint map scout system — syncing a Viewpoint in a region reveals Keys in the surrounding area as triangle icons on the map.
If no Keys are showing in an area, the nearest Viewpoint probably hasn't been synced yet.
Confirmed World Locations
Some of the following Animus Key bundles have been confirmed across the Caribbean so far. Each awards 30 Keys on collection.
- Behind the small waterfall on the southern side of Cape Bonavista.
- In front of the cannons outside Castillo San Salvador de la Punta on the northern side of Havana.
- On the northern side of the small island directly west of Abaco Island in the Caribbean Sea.
- On the eastern side of Abaco Island, at the end of a bent tree — climb the tree and jump to the nearby tree stump to collect.
- Floating between two tree branches above the western swamp in Nassau — simply jump and grab.
The Animus Key system works alongside Vault Data Files as the two Animus Hub collectible types tracked in the open world — Keys feed the Exchange, while Vault Data Files unlock lore entries in the Animus database.
| Name | Map Location | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Animus Keys x30Caribbean SeaAnimus Keys x30 | Caribbean Sea | 30 additional Animus Keys can be found next to a crate on the unnamed island southeast of Cumberland Bay. |
| Animus Keys x30Cumberland BayAnimus Keys x30 | Cumberland Bay | 30 Animus Keys can also be found in Cumberland Bay. Look for them on top of the ship's mast, right above the viewpoint. |
| Animus Keys x30Petite CaverneAnimus Keys x30 | Petite Caverne | 30 Animus Keys can also be found in Petite Caverne. Look for them in front of a waterfall on the lower side of the central cave. |
| Animus Keys x30Caribbean SeaAnimus Keys x30 | Caribbean Sea | 30 Animus Keys can be found on the upper side of the unnamed island southwest of Florida in Dry Tortuga. Simply jump from the bow of the ship half sticking out of the water onto the higher rocky cliff above to find them! |
| Animus Keys x30Fort Cabo de CruzAnimus Keys x30 | Fort Cabo de Cruz | 30 Animus Keys can be spotted outside Fort Cabo de Cruz. Look for them on top of the bowstrip of a sunken ship by the fort's western wall. |
| Animus Keys x30Caribbean SeaAnimus Keys x30 | Caribbean Sea | 30 Animus Kyes can be found on the unnamed island southwest of Cumberland Bay. Look for them at the edge of the southwestern cliff. |
| Animus Keys x30Anotto BayAnimus Keys x30 | Anotto Bay | 30 Animus Keys can be found outside the Anotto Bay cave. Look for them on top of the watchtower you can reach on your way out of the cave. |
| Animus Keys x30Grand CaymanAnimus Keys x30 | Grand Cayman | 30 Animus Keys are found in the small clearing south of the Grand Cayman village. Look for them inside the breakable crates. |
| Animus Keys x30Caribbean SeaAnimus Keys x30 | Caribbean Sea | 30 additional Animus Keys can be found on the shore of the small island northeast of Grand Cayman. |
| Animus Keys x30San JuanAnimus Keys x30 | San Juan | 30 Animus Keys can be found on top of the crane outside the San Juan Smuggler's Cave. You can collect them on your way out of the camp. |
| Animus Keys x30Pinos IsleAnimus Keys x30 | Pinos Isle | 30 Animus Keys can be found halfway up the Mayan Ruins Tower on the northeastern side of Pinos Isle. |
| Animus Keys x30Cayman SoundAnimus Keys x30 | Cayman Sound | 30 additional Animus Keys can be spotted halfway up a ship's mast close to the western Cayman Sound beach. |
| Animus Keys x30Caribbean SeaAnimus Keys x30 | Caribbean Sea | 30 Animus Keys can be spotted above the broken stone pillar on top of the hill on the unnamed island southwest of Cayman Sound. |
| Animus Keys x30SantanillasAnimus Keys x30 | Santanillas | 30 Animus Keys can be found in Santanillas. You can spot them above the wall surrounding the western lagoon. To reach the keys, climb the tree inside the lagoon where you can play the Local Event. |
| Animus Keys x30Fort CharlotteAnimus Keys x30 | Fort Charlotte | 30 additional Animus Keys can be found outside Fort Charlotte, at the edge of the western cliff. |
| Animus Keys x30Fort ChinchorroAnimus Keys x30 | Fort Chinchorro | More Animus Keys can be spotted on top of the crane overlooking the inner Fort Chinchorro courtyard. Climb the crane to claim them. |
| Animus Keys x30Cape BonavistaAnimus Keys x30 | Cape Bonavista | Found behind the small waterfall on the southern side of Cape Bonavista. |
| Animus Key x30HavanaAnimus Key x30 | Havana | Found in front of the cannons outside the Castillo San Salvador de la Punta on the northern side of Havana. |
| Animus Key x30Caribbean SeaAnimus Key x30 | Caribbean Sea | To locate these keys, set sail for the small island situated just northwest of Abaco Island and northeast of Florida. Head to the north-northwestern beach and climb onto the rocks, heading a short distance north to find the keys. Note: The Animus Key Coordinates are 474,824. |
| Animus Key x30Abaco IslandAnimus Key x30 | Abaco Island | Locate these 30 Animus Keys on the eastern side of Abaco Island. You'll find them positioned at the end of a bent tree. To collect them, simply climb the bent tree and jump to the nearby tree stump. |
| Animus Key x30NassauAnimus Key x30 | Nassau | 30 Animus Keys can be spotted floating betwee two tree branches over the western Nassau swamp. Simply jump and grab them. |
| Animus Key x30Salt Key BankAnimus Key x30 | Salt Key Bank | The Animus Keys in Salt Key Bank can be found on top of a wooden pole at the end of a rope behind the Harbourmaster's shop. |
| Animus Keys x1500Cape BonavistaAnimus Keys x1500 | Cape Bonavista | 1500 Animus Keys can be obtained by redeeming the code ACBF-PHGN-SYBJ-RTRF on Ubisoft's official site. The code was shared by Ubisoft on their social media channels to celebrate 2 million copies sold on launch day! |
| Animus Keys x30Andreas IslandAnimus Keys x30 | Andreas Island | 30 Animus Keys can be found on Andreas Island. Look for them on the roof of the shack on the northeastern side of the island, very close to the dock. |
| Animus Keys x30Caribbean SeaAnimus Keys x30 | Caribbean Sea | 30 Animus Keys can be found at the edge of the small hill, on the unnamed island east of Andreas Island. |
| Animus Keys x30Cat IslandAnimus Keys x30 | Cat Island | 30 Animus Key can be found inside the building under the Viewpoint on Cat Island. |
| Animus Keys x30Salt LagoonAnimus Keys x30 | Salt Lagoon | 30 Animus Keys can be found in Salt Lagoon. Look for them on the southern side of the island, floating above a tree branch overlooking the water. |
| Animus Keys x30Mariguana IslandAnimus Keys x30 | Mariguana Island | 30 additional Animus Keys can be spotted on top of a boat in the southeastern corner of Mariguana Island. |
| Animus Keys x30Great InaguaAnimus Keys x30 | Great Inagua | 30 Animus Keys can be found on top of the slope on the southern side of Great Inagua. Note: These keys can be collected only after completing the This Old Cove quest. |
| Animus Keys x30Black IslandAnimus Keys x30 | Black Island | 30 Animus Keys can be spotted at the base of the stone wall on the southwestern Black Island beach. |
| Animus Keys x30Caribbean SeaAnimus Keys x30 | Caribbean Sea | 30 Animus Keys can be found on top of the shipwreck's bowsprit. |
| Animus Keys x30Caribbean SeaAnimus Keys x30 | Caribbean Sea | 30 Keys can be found on top of a ship's mast on the unnamed island in Gibara. |
| Animus Keys x30Sacrifice IslandAnimus Keys x30 | Sacrifice Island | 30 Animus Keys can be found between the Sacrifice Island ruins, at the end of a narrow path in the central area of the island. To reach them you can take the direct path from the northwestern beach to a small campsite against the back wall. Keep an eye out for a jaguar on the way. At the camp itself, you'll easily spot a rabbit and the Animus Keys. |
| Animus Keys x30Fort EleutheraAnimus Keys x30 | Fort Eleuthera | 30 Animus Keys can be found on top of the mast outside Fort Eleuthera. Look for the mast on the sunken ship, east of the fort. |
| Animus Keys x30Caribbean SeaAnimus Keys x30 | Caribbean Sea | 30 Animus Keys can be found on a small hill on the unnamed island south of Fort Eleuthera. |
| Animus Keys x30JigueyAnimus Keys x30 | Jiguey | 30 Animus Keys can be found underwater in the Jiguey Smuggler's Hideout Cave, on the eastern side of the den underwater. Note: Animus Key coordinates are 537,510. To easily reach the keys, enter the cave and navigate to the open area with enemies. Slip into the water and swim underneath the right-side boardwalk to stay undetected. Keep following the path until you spot the keys hidden underwater, right before the water becomes shallow enough to stand. |
| Animus Keys x30Fort GibaraAnimus Keys x30 | Fort Gibara | 30 Animus Keys can be found by the western upper wall of Fort Gibara. To reach them, you must descend the wall. |
| Animus Keys x30Caribbean SeaAnimus Keys x30 | Caribbean Sea | Set sail across the Caribbean Sea to a small island in the Gibara region, near coordinates 547, 632, to claim these Animus Keys. Once you reach the shore, look for a small pirate camp. You'll find this collectible floating right on top of a small sunken rowboat that is partially submerged in the water right at the shoreline. |
| Animus Keys x30Caribbean SeaAnimus Keys x30 | Caribbean Sea | Note: Animus Keys coordinates are 239,672. To snag these 30 Animus Keys, approach the unnamed island south of Fort Dry Tortuga from its northeastern shore. Make landfall and scale the broken ladder on the left-hand cliff. Once at the top (don't forget to loot the salvage chest here!), climb up toward the main ruins, keeping an eye out for an extra salvage crate straight ahead. Once you've climbed up into the ruins, look to your right to spot a lower ledge. Drop down to this level to claim these keys! |
| Animus Keys x30Fort Dry TortugaAnimus Keys x30 | Fort Dry Tortuga | 30 Animus Keys can be found on the eastern side of the beach outside Fort Dry Tortuga. Look for them between the palm trees. |
| Animus Keys x30FloridaAnimus Keys x30 | Florida | 30 Animus Keys can be found on Florida Island. Look for them above a stone on the northeastern tip of the island. |
| Animus Keys x30Caribbean SeaAnimus Keys x30 | Caribbean Sea | Found in front of a grave on top of the hill on the unnamed island west of Andreas Island, in Dry Tortuga. |
| Animus Keys x30MatanzasAnimus Keys x30 | Matanzas | 30 Animus Keys can be found at the end of the northeastern Matanzas beach along the small gulf. |
| Animus Keys x30Caribbean SeaAnimus Keys x30 | Caribbean Sea | 30 Animus Keys can be found at the edge of the unnamed island northeast of Fort Gibara. |
| Animus Keys x30Caribbean SeaAnimus Keys x30 | Caribbean Sea | To claim these 30 Animus Keys, navigate to the cliff's edge on the small, unnamed island south of Great Inagua and west of Tortuga. Animus Keys Coordinates: 803,365. If you just grabbed the salvage chest, simply drop down to the area just below the cave. You will easily spot the glowing keys floating right above a skeleton on the ground. |
| Animus Keys x30Tortuga IslandAnimus Keys x30 | Tortuga Island | 30 Animus Keys can be found on the northern Tortuga Island beach, just outside of the restricted zone. Look for them next to a palm tree at the base of the cliff. |
| Animus Keys x30Crooked IslandAnimus Keys x30 | Crooked Island | 30 Animus Keys are found on the roof of the southeastern house in Crooked Island village. |
| Animus Keys x30CaracolAnimus Keys x30 | Caracol | 30 Animus Keys can be spotted on the tree branch overlooking the northern beach in Caracol. To get to the branch, follow the path through the southern forest. |
| Animus Keys x30Fort ConttoyorAnimus Keys x30 | Fort Conttoyor | 30 Animus Keys can be obtained from Fort Conttoyor. After conquering the fort, check the large tower above the War Room. You should see the Keys halfway up the tower's wall. Climb the wall to get to them. |
| Animus Keys x30Caribbean SeaAnimus Keys x30 | Caribbean Sea | 30 Animus Keys can be found on top of the watchtower on the unnamed island southwest of Arroyos. |
| Animus Keys x30ArroyosAnimus Keys x30 | Arroyos | 30 Animus Keys can also be found in Arroyos. Look for them above the wooden beam on the northwestern side of the village. |
| Animus Keys x30Fort Castillo de JaguaAnimus Keys x30 | Fort Castillo de Jagua | 30 Animus Keys can be spotted on top of the crane on the southeastern wall of Fort Castillo de Jagua. |
| Animus Keys x30Caribbean SeaAnimus Keys x30 | Caribbean Sea | 30 Animus Keys can also be spotted on top of the bowsprit of the shipwreck on the unnamed island west of San Juan. |
| Animus Keys x30Caribbean SeaAnimus Keys x30 | Caribbean Sea | 30 Animus Keys can be found on the roof of the fort on the unnamed island south of Pinos Isle. |
| Animus Keys x30Caribbean SeaAnimus Keys x30 | Caribbean Sea | On the unnamed island north of Fort Chinchorro, you can find 30 additional Animus Fragments. Look for them on top of the ruins you can ascend from the southern side of the island. Once you climb to the top, the Animus Fragments can be spotted on a tree branch overlooking the northern coast. |
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