Ubisoft has scrapped plans to tease a brand new Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced in-game reward, after one participant miraculously found it by accident.
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced has an unlimited ocean, with gamers probably seeing solely a fraction of it in the event that they take a dive all the way down to its depths. So, it is frankly unimaginable that one participant occurred to search out this week’s Neighborhood Treasure Hunt chest earlier than Ubisoft dropped the clue to its whereabouts.
And inside it? A uncommon outfit for pirate turned Murderer Edward Kenway, which gamers thought had been neglected of this remake.
Writing on reddit, Assassin’s Creed fan -Holliday claimed that they had been enterprise a naval contract after they noticed bubbles on the floor of the ocean after dropping their anchor in a random spot. Diving down, they found a chest containing the Explorer Outfit, a design featured within the authentic Black Flag.
“Lately that they had a neighborhood occasion with a riddle that result in some treasure (unrelated to this treasure),” -Holliday wrote. “Unmarked treasure like that remained at the back of my thoughts, in order I continued to discover at my very own tempo I’d take a swim to see if I bought fortunate. I wasn’t combing areas or something like that, only a fast look.
“Discovering it was truthfully by pure probability,” they continued. “I glanced at my map after taking a naval contract and simply how the world appeared on the map peaked my curiosity sufficient to go test it out. Dropped anchor and jumped off, I instantly seen air bubbles and couldn’t consider my eyes as soon as I noticed what was inside. I used to be truthfully briefly shaken with pleasure since I knew it was extremely wanted and did not consider anybody had discovered it but.”
Over on Twitter/X, Ubisoft responded to phrase of the invention with good humor, acknowledging that this outfit had been supposed as this week’s neighborhood reward.
“You guys are too good 🤣” Ubisoft wrote through the official Assassin’s Creed social media account. “We have been going to disclose a clue for this neighborhood chest on Friday however your treasure looking abilities are too nice. Hats off! 👏”
You guys are too good 🤣 We have been going to disclose a clue for this neighborhood chest on Friday however your treasure looking abilities are too nice. Hats off! 👏 https://t.co/tOiCsv69l3 pic.twitter.com/blCyU8l3Ic
— Assassin’s Creed (@assassinscreed) July 14, 2026
For anybody in search of to say the chest for themselves, the precise coordinates for it are 28 x 292. In the event you’re eager to gather all of them, yet one more reward has been discovered too — this time a rapier and figurehead. Head to 500 x 168 for these. Good crusing!
“Greater than only a shinier model of the identical recreation you bear in mind, Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced brings what was already top-of-the-line video games within the collection as much as as we speak’s requirements,” IGN wrote in our Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced evaluation, ranking the sport 9/10.
Earlier than you dive into the Golden Age of Piracy, take a look at our guides on issues to do first and suggestions and tips to assist Edward Kenway’s journey be a easy one. As you discover the Caribbean, be sure to do not miss a single collectible, particularly the shanties to maintain you and your crew entertained on the excessive seas. Blow different ships to smithereens with our naval fight information and save Reales on your subsequent Jackdaw improve to be the mightiest pirate you could be.
Tom Phillips is IGN’s Information Editor. You possibly can attain Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or discover him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social