Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced: Crocodile Locations & Interactive Tracking Guide

Crocodiles in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced are the hostile reptiles lurking in the swamps and wetlands of the Caribbean — the primary source of Crocodile Leather, a crafting material required to upgrade Edward Kenway's gear, health, and equipment capacity.

Unlike many of the Caribbean's huntable animals, Crocodiles attack on sight and cannot be approached stealthily. All confirmed Crocodile locations are fully visible on Map Master's AC Black Flag Resynced interactive maps.

Crocodile Leather: What It Unlocks

Crocodile Leather feeds directly into the crafting system that opens after completing "This Tyro Captain" (Sequence 3, Mission 1).

Crafting upgrades expand Edward's maximum health, increase ammo holster capacity, and improve equipment load — all gated behind specific animal materials.

Crocodile Leather is one of the materials with no substitute: only Crocodiles drop it, and each kill yields exactly one hide alongside the standard Bone that every animal kill produces.

If hunting is taking too long, Crocodile Leather can be purchased at any General Store in exchange for Reales, or from the Treasure Dealer at Great Inagua (available after Sequence 4) using accumulated Bones.

pgrading the General Store at Great Inagua increases the variety and stock of animal materials available for direct purchase.

How to Hunt Crocodiles: Hostile at All Ranges

Crocodiles are one of the most dangerous land animals in the Caribbean. Unlike Hutia, Rabbits, or Deer, crocodiles will charge and attack Edward the moment they detect him — and stealth approaches consistently fail because they detect movement through water before Edward gets close enough to strike.

The most reliable approach: use Eagle Vision to mark the crocodile first, then open fire from pistol range to reduce its health significantly before it reaches Edward.

Once its health is low, close the distance and switch to sword. Watch for the unblockable attack — a fast lunge that must be dodged rather than parried. Counter-attack immediately after the dodge.

Confirmed Spawn Locations

Nassau, western swamp — at least three Crocodiles swim in the western swamp of Nassau at coordinates 583, 759. The most accessible early-game location and the first Crocodile encounter for most players.

Additional confirmed spawn points across the Caribbean Sea: Matanzas east of Havana (300, 622); Tulum in the Conttoyor region (33, 385); Charlotte south of Cruz (496, 227); and Isla Providencia in the southern part of the island (484, 22 — only accessible from Sequence 8 Mission 3).

Crocodiles and the Friend To All Trophy

"Friend To All" (Bronze) — interact with all 8 friendly animals in the Caribbean. Crocodiles do not count toward this trophy — they are hostile and cannot be befriended or petted.

The friendly animal set includes the two Ship Pets (monkey in Havana, cat in Great Inagua) alongside six other non-hostile wildlife encounters tracked separately across the Caribbean. For Jaguars — another hostile animal type — see the Jaguar guide.