Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Guide Reference & Analysis

Collectibles

There are many types of collectibles in Assassin’s Creed IV, each leading to very specific rewards. You can study the locations of collectibles in the Charts & Collectibles section of the Side Quests chapter.

Icon	Collectible Type	Notes	Reward
	Treasure Chests	Available in almost every locale in the Caribbean, including uncharted beaches and sandbars.	Money (usually anything between 200 to 300 R), and occasionally ammunition.
	Animus Fragments	Often harder to reach than chests, they are found on rooftops or in trees. They usually require brief sessions of climbing or free running to obtain.	Required to complete Abstergo Challenges and unlock cheats, as well as Emblems and Titles for the Multiplayer mode.
	Treasure Maps	Usually found on corpses lying on beaches.	Lead to buried chests (see the “Buried Chests” table).
	Buried Chests	Can only be found once you have the corresponding maps.	Usually 3,000 R to 4,000 R, plus occasional design plans for Jackdaw upgrades.
	Mayan Stones	Solve Mayan Stela puzzles where you must align an overlay with natural elements in the scene.	The Mayan Outfit, which repels enemy bullets.
	Song Sheets	See the separate “Song Sheets” entry.	New songs for the Jackdaw’s crew to sing while you sail the Caribbean.
	Letters	Usually found on beaches.	Letters that can be read in the Animus Database and reveal details about the life of a previous Sage.
	Manuscript Pages	These are found in special containers that tend to be more heavily guarded than standard chests.	Excerpts from the mysterious Voynich Manuscript.

Buried Chests

Map Acquisition	Buried Chest Location
Havana	Havana
Great Inagua	Nassau
Isla Providencia	Long Bay
Cape Bonavista	Cape Bonavista
Petite Caverne	Tulum
Ambergris Key	Misteriosa
Anotto Bay	Principe
Misteriosa	Kingston
Pinos Isle	Cayman Sound
Tortuga	Matanzas
Abaco Island	Salt Lagoon
Corozal	Ambergris Key
Ile à Vache	Jiguey
Andreas Island	Abaco Island
Salt Lagoon	New Bone
Santanillas	San Juan
Cumberland Bay	Pinos Isle
Mariguana Island	Andreas Island
Cayman Sound	Petite Caverne
Kenway’s Fleet	Cumberland Bay
Kenway’s Fleet	Isla Providencia
Kenway’s Fleet	Anotto Bay

Song Sheets

Song Sheets (also known as “shanties”) are a special kind of collectible. They will begin to float away once Kenway moves within a certain range. You must time and direct your approach carefully to catch them before they disappear, which often entails free running over a very specific route. If you fail to catch a Song Sheet, note that they will respawn in their original position once you move away from the area where they appear. If you are close to a Fast Travel position (such as a nearby Viewpoint), jumping there via the main map can be a quick way to reset the collectible.

Every shanty you collect adds a song to the repertoire of the Jackdaw’s crew. To make them sing or change song, simply press . You can make them stop singing at any time by tapping .

Crew Songs

Name	Availability
Running Down To Cuba	Havana: shanty #1
Billy Riley	Havana: shanty #2
Bully In The Ally	Havana: shanty #3
Spanish Ladies	Havana: shanty #4
The Coasts of High Barbary	Havana: shanty #5
Dead Horse	Havana: shanty #6
Darby Ram	Havana: shanty #7
Randy Dandy-O	Nassau: shanty #1
Leave Her, Johnny	Nassau: shanty #2
Drunken Sailor	Nassau: shanty #3
Paddy Doyle’s Boots	Nassau: shanty #4
Cheerly Man	Nassau: shanty #5
Good Morning Ladies All	Kingston: shanty #1
Roll And Go	Kingston: shanty #2
Hi-ho Come Roll Me Over	Kingston: shanty #3
The Sailboat Malarkey	Kingston: shanty #4
Handy Me Boys	Kingston: shanty #5
Stormalong John	Kingston: shanty #6
So Early in the Morning	Cape Bonavista
Whiskey Johnny	Great Inagua Hideout: shanty #1
Wild Goose	Great Inagua Hideout: shanty #2
Fish In The Sea	Salt Key
Captain Kidd	Grand Cayman
The Rio Grande	Cat Island