The players were faster: A planned treasure hunt in Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced has fallen through because the valuable loot was found without any clues at all.
Assassin’s Creed had actually planned a surprise for its loyal community, but ended up seriously underestimating them. Apparently, there are still plenty of true pro pirates left over from the originalAssassin’s Creed: Black Flag. That’s because a planned treasure hunt in the remakeResyncedis now being called off early,because someone has already located and bagged the valuable loot—without a treasure map at all. Ubisoft is taking it in stride.
The treasure hunt is over before it began
The official Assassin’s Creed account shared a repost yesterday, enthusiastically reporting on the surprising discovery:
You guys are too good We were going to reveal a clue for this community chest on Friday, but your treasure-hunting skills are too great. Hats off! https://t.co/tOiCsv69l3 pic.twitter.com/blCyU8l3Ic
— Assassin’s Creed (@assassinscreed) July 14, 2026
Instead of showing disappointment or ignoring it,the social media team takes it in strideand responds with a meme (recreated in the game) and a compliment for the successful treasure hunter. We pirates are all in the same boat, after all:
You guys are seriously too good. We were actually planning to reveal a clue on Friday that would lead you to this community treasure chest, but your treasure-hunting skills are simply superior. Hats off to you!
A Rare Outfit as a Hidden Treasure: Here’s How to Find It
By the way, this surprising find was shared on X byContent Creator Synth Potato. However, the star pirate and discoverer is a user named -Holliday. Credit where credit is due!
The Explorer Outfit has just been found in Black Flag Resynced by -Holliday in a completely unmarked chest in the middle of the ocean
This is a HUGE discovery—we all thought this outfit had been cut from the remake!
Here’s how to get it: pic.twitter.com/8MiSs0Wrgb
— Synth Potato (@SynthPotato) July 14, 2026
In a video clip, SynthPotato shows where the player stumbled upon a completely unmarked crate in the ocean without any help,from which he then fished out the Explorer outfit. This should make many people especially happy, since the outfit was originally in the game but didn’t seem to make it into the remake.
Now it’s clear: It’s there after all! It was just meant to be a surprise. In the original Black Flag, you earned the outfit by completing in-game community challenges, which is why this addition actually fits perfectly into the story. Since so few people tackled the limited-time challenges back then and the outfit was no longer available afterward, it was considered very rare, and many were frustrated at having missed the chance.
That’s because the outfit for Edward clad him in theclassic red-and-white Assassin’s Creed colors that Ezio already wore. If you follow the instructions in the X-Post, you should be able to find it in your game as well.
A coincidence that has fans cheering
-Holliday himself states that it was simply a coincidence. A recent community event led him to an unmarked treasure chest, which piqued his curiosity.So he started searching for such chests on his ownand actually found one:
Finding it was pure luck. I was looking at my map after a ship mission and found the area intriguing enough to investigate further. So I dropped anchor and jumped into the water. I immediately saw air bubbles and couldn’t believe what I found inside. I was actually literally trembling with excitement because I knew many people had been hoping for this, but apparently no one had discovered it yet.
In the comments, many are celebrating the find and feeling their buccaneer ambitions ignited. Who knows what else is hidden beneath the surface? It’s quite possible, then, that this treasure hunt will now inspire players to recover even more well-hidden chests.
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is a remake of Assassin’s Creed 4 that plunges you into the Golden Age of Piracy. As the pirate and Assassin Edward Kenway, you’ll sail your ship, the Jackdaw, and get drawn into the conflict between the Assassins and the Templars.
In addition to classic parkour and contract killings, the game also features naval battles and a vast open world to explore. For this remake, not only have the graphics been spruced up, but there are also new coastal areas, characters, and ship upgrades. Resynced was released on July 9, 2026, for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series.

