Cartographer is a Silver trophy in Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced for visiting every named location in the game. There are 57 locations: 39 islands and settlements, 11 forts and 7 underwater shipwrecks. This guide explains what actually counts as visited, lists every current Resynced coordinate and solves the common 56/57 problem.
Cartographer Quick Overview
| Trophy | Cartographer |
|---|---|
| Grade | Silver |
| Requirement | Visit every named location in the game. |
| Total locations | 57: 39 islands and settlements, 11 forts, 7 underwater shipwrecks. |
| Best cleanup point | After Sequence 10, Memory 3, when Long Bay and every earlier story-gated location are available. |
| Missable? | No. Every location remains available in free roam after the story. |
| Do forts need capturing? | No. Approach close enough to reveal the fort defenses and its greyed Fast Travel state. |
| Do shipwrecks need entering? | Yes. Use the Diving Bell and enter all seven wrecks so each Fast Travel point unlocks. |
What Counts as Visiting a Location?
You do not need 100% completion at each island. Cartographer checks whether every named map destination has been discovered correctly.
- Islands and settlements: sail close enough for the white question mark to become a named icon with Fast Travel available. You usually do not need to step ashore.
- Forts: approach until the game reveals the fort name and number of defenses. The Fast Travel icon can remain grey because the fort is undefeated; that still counts.
- Shipwrecks: sailing over the Diving Bell marker is not enough. Start the dive and enter the underwater area so the wreck no longer says Undiscovered.
- Viewpoints: synchronization helps reveal land activities but is not required for Cartographer by itself.
- Hunting and harpooning spots: whales, sharks and temporary nearby activity markers do not count toward the 57.
- Collectibles: chests, Secrets, shanties and other completion tasks can remain unfinished. Only the named location discovery matters.
Story-Gated Cartographer Locations
Finish the campaign through Sequence 10 before doing a strict checklist sweep. Eleven required locations depend on story progress.
| Story Gate | Required Locations Unlocked | What to Do |
|---|---|---|
| Sequence 5, Memory 1: The Forts | Fort Punta Guarico | Complete the mission so the fort becomes a normal world-map destination. |
| Sequence 6, Memory 1: Diving for Medicines | San Ignacio Wreck, Antocha Wreck, Devil’s Eye Caverns, The Black Trench, La Concepcion Wreck, The Blue Hole, Kabah Ruins | Unlock the Diving Bell and enter every underwater area at least once. |
| Sequence 8, Memory 3: Marooned | Isla Providencia | Reach the island during the story; it remains available afterward. |
| Sequence 9, Memory 2: Trust is Earned | Principe | Travel to the separate Principe map during the campaign. |
| Sequence 10, Memory 3: The Observatory | Long Bay | Reach Long Bay during the mission, then verify its Fast Travel icon afterward. |
Tulum’s northern area opens during Sequence 4, Memory 3, The Sage’s Buried Secret. The location itself is normally registered through story progress, but revisit Tulum if its Fast Travel prompt is missing.
Recommended Cartographer Cleanup Route
The exact sailing line depends on what you discovered during the story. This method minimizes repeated checks and makes a missing location easy to identify.
- Finish Sequence 10, Memory 3. This guarantees that Long Bay, Principe, Isla Providencia, Fort Punta Guarico and all Diving Bell sites can be registered.
- Reveal each sea region. Capturing forts removes map fog and makes the sweep easier, although fort capture itself is optional for Cartographer.
- Open the map legend and filter by location type. Zoom in around quest markers and cycle overlapping icons instead of assuming every visible mission icon is separate from a destination.
- Sweep the 11 Caribbean regions. Use the regional checklist below and confirm Fast Travel on every named white icon before moving to the next region.
- Dive all seven shipwrecks in one pass. Enter each underwater map through the Diving Bell. This also pairs well with the Ship This Ultimate Plan route.
- Finish with Principe. Switch to the separate map and verify the Principe location before returning to the Caribbean.
- If the trophy does not unlock, run the 56/57 check. Start with Caracol, Cayman Sound and the seven wrecks before rechecking obvious cities.
Black Flag Resynced Full World Map
The main Caribbean map contains 56 of the 57 required destinations. Principe is on a separate story map.
All 57 Cartographer Locations by Region
Check each box only after its map icon is named and its discovery state is registered. Wrecks and story-gated locations are marked separately.
Dry Tortuga
7 Locations- Cape Bonavista – (155, 591)
- Havana – (214, 582)
- Matanzas – (304, 622)
- Florida – (381, 797)
- Salt Key Bank – (465, 605)
- San Ignacio Wreck – (348, 745) Shipwreck
- Fort Dry Tortuga – (223, 722) Fort
Eleuthera
5 Locations- Andreas Island – (543, 699)
- Nassau – (597, 760)
- Abaco Island – (582, 808)
- Cat Island – (707, 666)
- Fort Eleuthera – (692, 762) Fort
Gibara
8 Locations- Jiguey – (535, 511)
- Salt Lagoon – (721, 604)
- Black Island – (914, 612)
- Crooked Island – (778, 521)
- Mariguana Island – (849, 515)
- Great Inagua – (818, 440)
- Antocha Wreck – (600, 636) Shipwreck
- Fort Gibara – (630, 494) Fort
Punta Guarico
5 Locations- Tortuga – (848, 350)
- Caracol – (919, 339) Hidden Icon
- Petite Caverne – (864, 237)
- Cumberland Bay – (645, 351)
- Fort Punta Guarico – (747, 379) Story Fort
Cruz
4 Locations- San Juan – (454, 462)
- Grand Cayman – (361, 300)
- Devil’s Eye Caverns – (456, 332) Shipwreck
- Fort Cabo de Cruz – (537, 362) Fort
Castillo de Jagua
5 Locations- Cayman Sound – (301, 309) Hidden Icon
- Pinos Isle – (308, 454)
- Arroyos – (160, 541)
- The Black Trench – (184, 425) Shipwreck
- Fort Castillo de Jagua – (328, 535) Fort
Conttoyor
3 Locations- Sacrifice Island – (18, 548)
- Tulum – (37, 384)
- Fort Contoyyor – (76, 523) Fort
Chinchorro
5 Locations- Santanillas – (187, 219)
- Corozal – (9, 240)
- Ambergris Key – (28, 159)
- La Concepcion Wreck – (150, 271) Shipwreck
- Fort Chinchorro – (91, 331) Fort
Serranilla
4 Locations- Misteriosa – (270, 172)
- New Bone – (408, 88)
- Isla Providencia – (487, 23) Story
- Fort Serranilla – (317, 120) Fort
Charlotte
4 Locations- Anotto Bay – (590, 245)
- Long Bay – (498, 226) Story
- The Blue Hole – (440, 145) Shipwreck
- Fort Charlotte – (442, 245) Fort
Navassa
6 Locations- Kingston – (617, 167)
- Port Royal – (598, 135)
- Ile a Vache – (809, 109)
- Mystery Island – (910, 124)
- Kabah Ruins – (738, 120) Shipwreck
- Fort Navassa – (701, 194) Fort
Principe
1 Location- Principe – (939, 415) Separate Story Map
All Seven Shipwrecks Must Be Entered
The wreck icon can appear on the map without counting as visited. Use the Diving Bell and load into each underwater area.
- San Ignacio Wreck – Dry Tortuga (348, 745)
- Antocha Wreck – Gibara (600, 636)
- Devil’s Eye Caverns – Cruz (456, 332)
- The Black Trench – Castillo de Jagua (184, 425)
- La Concepcion Wreck – Chinchorro (150, 271)
- The Blue Hole – Charlotte (440, 145)
- Kabah Ruins – Navassa (738, 120)
You can combine this step with the six underwater Ultimate Plans for Ship This and the deepest-point visit for Davy Jones’s Locker.
Do Not Forget the Separate Principe Map
Principe is reached during Sequence 9, Memory 2, Trust is Earned. It is not part of the main Caribbean checklist view.
Complete the story visit, then verify Principe is named and available from the map transition. If you started the 57-location sweep before Sequence 9, this is one of the most likely missing entries.
Cartographer Stuck at 56/57?
Use this order before sailing to every island again.
| Check | Why It Is Missed | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Caracol (919, 339) | An Officer quest icon overlaps the named destination. | Zoom into eastern Punta Guarico and cycle icons until Caracol appears. |
| Cayman Sound (301, 309) | A quest marker can cover the palm-tree location icon. | Zoom into western Castillo de Jagua and cycle icons; confirm Fast Travel. |
| Seven shipwrecks | Seeing or sailing over the Diving Bell marker does not register a visit. | Use the Diving Bell and enter every underwater map after Sequence 6, Memory 1. |
| Principe | It sits on a separate map reached during Sequence 9. | Complete Trust is Earned and verify the Principe destination afterward. |
| Long Bay or Isla Providencia | Both are tied to later story missions. | Finish Sequence 10, Memory 3 before the final checklist sweep. |
| Fort Fast Travel is grey | Grey means the fort is discovered but not conquered. | No capture is required; make sure its defenses and name are visible. |
| White question mark remains | You passed the location outside its discovery radius. | Set a waypoint and sail closer until the icon becomes named and Fast Travel appears. |
Sources and Image Credits
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced and all in-game visuals are property of Ubisoft. Location totals, categories, discovery rules, story gates and current Resynced coordinates were cross-checked against the PowerPyx Cartographer guide and its full world map. General world and Diving Bell details were also checked against Ubisoft’s official game page. The sailing image is an official Ubisoft screenshot. Map screenshots are credited individually to PowerPyx and are used as visual location references.
Cartographer Trophy FAQ
How many locations are required for Cartographer?
There are 57 required named locations: 39 islands and settlements, 11 forts and 7 underwater shipwrecks across the Caribbean and Principe maps.
Do I have to complete every location to 100%?
No. Chests, Secrets, shanties, viewpoints and other collectibles can remain unfinished. Cartographer only requires the named destination to register as visited.
Do I need to capture all forts for Cartographer?
No. Sail close enough for the fort name and defenses to appear. Its Fast Travel icon can remain grey because the fort is still undefeated.
Why does an underwater shipwreck still say Undiscovered?
You must use the Diving Bell and enter the underwater map. Sailing near the wreck marker does not register the location for Cartographer.
What are the easiest Cartographer locations to miss?
Check Caracol at (919, 339), Cayman Sound at (301, 309), all seven shipwrecks and the separate Principe map first. Caracol and Cayman Sound can be hidden underneath quest icons.
Is Cartographer missable?
No. Every required location can be visited during free roam after the story.