Skull & Bones would not be a pirate game without treasure maps and of course you can find treasures of various rarity grades. What maps are available, where to find them, and what the rewards are, you can read here.
There are a total of four different rarity grades for treasure maps, which will bring you corresponding different rewards:
- Contract maps
- General maps
- Old treasure maps
- Legendary treasure maps
How to obtain and use treasure maps
How do you obtain treasure maps? You receive treasure maps as a reward for completing certain game loops. There are maps when you …
- … complete contracts (these are the side quests of Skull & Bones)
- … advance the main mission
- … loot them from sinking enemy ships
- … complete PvP and PvE events
How do treasure maps work? When you collect treasure maps in Skull & Bones, you need to open and read them. The map gives you clues via text as well as images. Some, like the legendary maps, even mark a specific outpost you need to head to.
Using the tips on the map, you will set out to find your treasure. But remember before your treasure hunt to have enough cargo space in your ship to carry your reward completely.
These treasure maps are available in Skull & Bones
Contract maps
With contract maps, you embark on tailored adventures with very specific rewards.
Currently known contract maps:
- Lost Sea People Relic
- Fort Louis, Tenina Coast: Walk a few steps and turn left
- Rewards: Windswept, First Aid Station, 2 Sea People Tokens, Boneforged, Sea People Bottom Case
- Port l’Hermine
- Oubilette Outpost: Walk straight towards a torch and look for the red light that marks the treasure
- Rewards: 7,100 silver, Melusine’s Pose, 2 Lamba Cloth, 7 Iroko Plank
- Caradec’s Bounty
- Royal Burial Ground: Look at the upper right corner of the map. Look for a wooden stick with an X on it
- Rewards: 2 Brandy, Letter of Marque, Caradec’s Bounty, Bombard I, Campaign Progress
- Agent’s Clues (part of a quest series)
- Sunken Goldmine Outpost (West): Follow the path to a campfire. The treasure is next to the X
- Rewards: Agent’s Stash
General maps
This is the type of treasure maps you will get the fastest. They are quite easy to solve and do not require too much brainpower from you.
Currently known general maps:
- Reef Sea
- Royal Burial Ground: Once you arrive, walk up the stairs and follow the path to the left
- Rewards: N/A
- Sultani Island
- Kaa Mangrove Outpost: Walk to the right and follow the wooden path
- Reward: N/A
- Chichomeneah Jungle
- Lost City of Prei: Walk straight ahead and then turn left – look for a white stone with a turtle painted on it
- Reward: N/A
- Navigator’s Cross
- Pillar Tomb Outpost: Follow the stairs up – the treasure is there
- Reward: N/A
- Tenina Coast
- Fort Louis, Tenina Coast: Look for a small white stone with a crab painted on it
- Rewards: N/A
Old treasure maps
The old treasure maps are a bit tougher than the contract and general maps. Here you need to have an eye for detail.
Currently known old treasure maps:
- Sultanate of Sohar
- Elder’s Cave Outpost: Follow the middle path and turn right just before the entrance
- Rewards: 3,748 silver, Melusine’s Splendor, 2 Ornate Pistols, 5 Wine, 7 Juniper
Legendary treasure maps
These maps are the most sought after. You only receive them by completing PvP and PvE events. They are designed exclusively for the best pirates and will challenge you.
How can I obtain legendary treasure maps? We explain the process with an example at the launch of the game:
Participate in a world event like the PvP Cutthroat Cargo Hunt
. Once you have joined the event, you will be marked as a target. This means that other players can attack and sink you. So be on your guard.
The legendary treasure map will drift in the water here – collect it and activate it. But it’s best to leave the PvP area first.
Note: When this legendary map is active, an outpost you need to head to will be marked with a skull. You can only dock there. All other outposts are locked. You also cannot fast travel!
Once you arrive at the marked outpost, your treasure hunt begins with the tips mentioned above: texts and images on the map. Look for specific trees, oddly shaped rocks, or furniture, for example.
If you are close enough to your treasure, a red light will appear – you have made it. Now dig for your reward. For legendary maps, there are high-quality and rare items.
Currently known Legendary treasure maps:
- Name unknown, obtainable in PvP event
Cutthroat Cargo Hunt
As more maps become known, we will expand the list. To retrieve the treasure maps and claim the treasures, you will definitely need a ship. To make your initial sloop suitable for high seas, you will need a lot of acacia wood. You can read how to get it quickly here: Collecting acacia – Where to find the wood and how to harvest it
