Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced: Buried Treasure Chest Locations & Interactive Tracking Guide
Buried Treasure Chests in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced are the 22 dig sites spread across the Caribbean Sea — each unlocked by finding its paired Treasure Map first.
The chest location is never marked on the world map until the corresponding map is in Edward's inventory: no map, no dig prompt. All buried treasure chest locations can be seen and tracked on Map Master's Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced free interactive maps.
The Two-Step System: Map First, Then Chest
Every Treasure Map is a physical item — found on a skeleton, looted from a warehouse, or picked up from a camp — that sits in the Secrets category of the map filter.
Once collected, it appears in the Codex under the Treasure Maps tab with two pieces of information: a pair of coordinates and a hand-drawn sketch of a landmark near the dig site (a rock formation, a palm cluster, a waterfall, or a cave entrance).
The chest is almost always on a different island from where the map was found. Sail to the coordinates, cross-reference the sketch with the local terrain, and look for the shovel-dig interaction prompt at ground level.
The prompt only appears with the map already collected — visiting the correct coordinates without the map reveals nothing.
Reward Categories: What Each Chest Contains
Chests reward a combination of Reales (typically 2,500–3,000 per chest) and one of four additional reward types:
- Ultimate Ship Plans — the most valuable rewards for Jackdaw progression. Several chests contain plans that are otherwise expensive or unavailable: Harpoon Strength, Heavy Shot Strength, Fire Barrel Strength, Heavy Shot Storage, and Mortar Storage come from buried chest rewards.
- Design Plans — The Havana Buried Treasure Chest yields the Queen Anne's Figurehead Design Plan. The Great Inagua map solution (Nassau, coordinates 586, 755) yields the Elite Sails Design Plan.
- Art Pieces — several chests contain pieces needed for the Dilettante trophy and Bernard's Art Lover quest, including the Baroque Guitar and Standard Bearer Art Collection pieces.
- Unique Outfits and Trinkets — the Governor's Outfit, Hunter Outfit, Shade and Shadow Robes, Hunting Amulet (reduces animal detection range), and Wooden Eyeball Trinket are all buried chest exclusive rewards.
Trophy Considerations
For 100% completion, the chest rewards that matter most are the 6 Ultimate Plans, 3 Art Pieces, and 1 Portrait from specific buried locations.
Most remaining chests give Reales and cosmetics that are useful but not required for any trophy. Tracking which specific chests reward which Ultimate Plans is the most efficient approach for Jackdaw upgrade planning.
The Treasure Dealer: Four Additional Maps
Beyond the 22 standard buried chests, the Treasure Dealer shop at Great Inagua unlocks four additional Restored Maps from assembled fragments.
Preserved Map Fragments come from raiding Warehouses in settlements like Havana and Matanzas. Tattered Map Fragments drop from Pirate Hunter frigates when the Wanted Level is high.
Digested Map Fragments come from skinning white Jaguars. Weathered Map Fragments are inside large locked chests in smuggler dens.
Each completed Restored Map leads to one of the game's highest-value buried chests, including the Shade and Shadow Robes and Wooden Eyeball Trinket from Sacrifice Island.
Story Gates
The Cape Bonavista Buried Treasure Chest cannot be dug on the first visit to Cape Bonavista — return after fast travel unlocks and "This Tyro Captain" (Sequence 3) is complete.
The Isla Providencia chest requires reaching a specific point in the main story before the island becomes accessible. Nothing is permanently missable — all chests remain available in free-roam after the story.
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| Dry Tortuga "Buried" Treasure ChestCaribbean SeaDry Tortuga "Buried" Treasure Chest | Caribbean Sea | Related Activity/Event:
The Guardian Beast Trinket is found in the underwater "Dry Tortuga Buried Treasure" Chest at coordinates 356,701.
You will find this underwater chest near a small island cluster. Locate the half-sunken ship on the northeastern side of the southernmost island—from the deck, you can spot the treasure's glow directly below you. Dive down to the sunken ship's upper deck to grab your loot, carefully avoiding the stinging jellyfish and sea urchins along the way.
Notes: Even though this treasure is technically under the category of "Buried Treasure Chest," it is actually an underwater chest! This chest's location is revealed by the "Dry Tortuga Treasure Map" you'll find during the "Smelly Sailors Local Event" in Havana. Rewards: |
| Anotto Bay Burried Treasure ChestAnotto BayAnotto Bay Burried Treasure Chest | Anotto Bay | The Anotto Bay Buried Treasure Chest can be found inside the smuggler's cave. Look for it by a stack of crates in the center of the camp. You can dig out the treasure only after you've collected the Havana Warehouse Treasure Map. Rewards:
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| Pinos Isle Buried Treasure ChestPinos IslePinos Isle Buried Treasure Chest | Pinos Isle | The Pinos Isle Buried Treasure Chest can be found on the northwestern side of the area, at the base of the large Mayan temple. Look for it in the grass, under two large trees. You can dig out the treasure only after you've collected the corresponding Cumberland Bay Treasure Map. Rewards:
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| Florida Buried Treasure ChestFloridaFlorida Buried Treasure Chest | Florida | Corresponding Map: Florida Treasure Map To claim the Florida Buried Treasure Chest, head to the northwestern tip of Florida Island and look for the spot littered with skeletons! Keep in mind that you cannot dig up this loot until you acquire the Florida Treasure Map from the Great Inagua Treasure Dealer. Note: The treasure's coordinates are 381,803. Unlock his services by fully "restoring" him at your hideout during the "Former Glories" quest. With the map in hand, you are fully cleared to dig up the treasure! Rewards:
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| Petite Caverne Buried Treasure ChestPetite CavernePetite Caverne Buried Treasure Chest | Petite Caverne | The Petite Caverne Buried Treasure Chest can be found inside the smuggler's den. Look for it behind a pointy rock, on the upper side of a cave, just before reaching the locked chest. You can dig out the treasure only after you've collected the Cayman Sound Treasure Map. Rewards:
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| Cayman Sound Buried Treasure ChestCayman SoundCayman Sound Buried Treasure Chest | Cayman Sound | The Cayman Sound Buried Treasure Chest is found on the northeastern side of the island. After obtaining the Pinos Isle Treasure Map, look for it between the palm trees, several steps away from Opia Apito. Rewards:
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| San Juan Buried Treasure ChestSan JuanSan Juan Buried Treasure Chest | San Juan | The San Juan Buried Treasure Chest is found next to the cart you can climb on your way to the smuggler's camp. You can dig out the treasure only after you've collected the Treasure Map from Santanillas. Rewards:
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| Cape Bonavista Buried Treasure ChestCape BonavistaCape Bonavista Buried Treasure Chest | Cape Bonavista | To locate the Cape Bonavista Buried Treasure Chest, head to the southern beach and navigate to the end of the cave to find this buried chest resting in the pond. The chest requires the Cape Bonavista Buried Treasure Map. Note: You cannot dig up this treasure until you have collected the corresponding treasure map! Additionally, the treasure and map cannot be collected during your first visit here. We recommend returning after fast travel becomes available, and you've completed the quest: Sequence 3- This Tyro Captain Rewards:
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| Abaco Island Buried Treasure ChestAbaco IslandAbaco Island Buried Treasure Chest | Abaco Island | Found next to a rock in the small clearing on the northeastern side of Abaco Island. You can dig out the treasure only after you've collected the corresponding Treasure Map from Andreas Island. Rewards:
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| Salt Lagoon Buried Treasure ChestSalt LagoonSalt Lagoon Buried Treasure Chest | Salt Lagoon | The Salt Lagoon Buried Treasure Chest can be found next to a haystack on the northwestern beach of Salt Lagoon. You can dig out the treasure only after you've collected the Abaco Island Treasure Map. Rewards:
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| Andreas Island Buried Treasure ChestAndreas IslandAndreas Island Buried Treasure Chest | Andreas Island | The Andreas Island Buried Treasure Chest can be found next to some barrels and a palm tree, on a patch of land on the southern side of the island. You can dig out the treasure only after you've collected the Mariguana Island Treasure Map. Rewards:
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| Havana Buried Treasure ChestHavanaHavana Buried Treasure Chest | Havana | This treasure site can be found next to a campfire at the base of the wall surrounding Havana City. You can dig out the treasure only after you've collected the Havana Buried Treasure Map. Rewards:
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| Matanzas Buried Treasure ChestMatanzasMatanzas Buried Treasure Chest | Matanzas | The Matanzas Buried Treasure Chest can be found behind the waterfall on the eastern side of the plantation. You can dig out the treasure only after you've collected the corresponding Tortuga Island Treasure Map. Rewards:
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| Nassau Buried Treasure ChestNassauNassau Buried Treasure Chest | Nassau | The Nassau Buried Treasure Chest can be found up on a rocky hill next to the road in southwestern Nassau. You can dig out the treasure only after you've collected the Great Inagua Treasure Map. Rewards:
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