Overview
- Media outlets and community dataminers published exact coordinates and step‑by‑step recovery tips for three chests on Thursday, July 16, 2026, making the rewards immediately retrievable.
- The chests sit on the seabed just off island coasts in the Dry Tortuga, Charlotte and Chinchorro regions and contain 4,000 Reales plus rare and legendary items such as the Uncrowned Prince rapier, Guardian Beast and Aveline figureheads, and the Explorer outfit.
- Ubisoft hid the chests from normal detection tools by placing them underwater where Eagle Vision does not reveal them, so players must sail to the coordinates, moor or drop over the spot, dive down, and search rocks and coral to open them.
- Ubisoft has been issuing cryptic, regularly timed clues to prompt collective solving, and the developer acknowledged players found some chests early — a fact reported to have led to a pause in the next planned clue cycle.
- Coverage and published guides shortcut the intended clue process and may shape how long the hunt continues, but the event is designed to keep players engaged through ongoing weekly hints and community collaboration.