Underwater Diving & Shipwreck Treasure Guide
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Underwater Diving & Shipwreck Treasure Guide

Dive to sunken wrecks for elite upgrade plans and rare loot. Avoid sharks, manage air, and explore every cave pocket.

The diving bell unlocks in Sequence 6 (story-mandated). Shipwreck sites (anchor icon on map) contain treasure, animus fragments, and elite upgrade blueprints — the only way to max out certain Jackdaw systems.

How Diving Works

  • Sail to a wreck site; Edward descends in the bell.
  • Unlimited oxygen near the bell, but air depletes when exploring away.
  • Refill at air pockets (shimmering bubble columns), barrels, or the bell.
  • Movement is slow on the sea floor; faster in cave corridors near the ceiling.
The diving bell descends. Exit through the bottom hatch to begin exploring the wreck.
The diving bell descends. Exit through the bottom hatch to begin exploring the wreck.

Dangers Underwater

Sharks

The main threat. Sharks patrol open water around wrecks and attack if you're exposed. You can't fight them. Stay hidden in seaweed, behind rocks, or inside wreckage when one is near. A yellow/red outline around your screen shows shark awareness — red means dive for cover. Wait for it to swim past before moving.

A great white circles overhead. The red edge glow means you've been spotted — freeze, stay in seaweed, and wait for it to pass.
A great white circles overhead. The red edge glow means you've been spotted — freeze, stay in seaweed, and wait for it to pass.

Strong Currents

Sweep Edward away. Fighting them uses air fast. Look for rock formations that create eddies — safe paths through or around the current.

Eels and Jellyfish

Touching them deals damage and stuns. They're stationary or predictable — just avoid the obvious glowing creatures.

Air Management

Always know the nearest air source. If air runs low, abandon the treasure and reach a pocket. Drowning returns you to the bell with all un-saved treasure lost.

Sunken Spanish galleons hold the best loot. Elite blueprints are usually in air-filled cave pockets behind the wreck.
Sunken Spanish galleons hold the best loot. Elite blueprints are usually in air-filled cave pockets behind the wreck.
Every wreck contains one elite blueprint. These are required for max-tier Jackdaw upgrades. Fully explore every wreck — blueprints are typically in air-filled cave pockets behind the main wreck, not in the wreck itself.

Treasure Types

  • Regular chests: Scattered on sea floor and in wrecks. Contain R, metal, wood.
  • Elite blueprints: The prize. One per wreck. Required for max Jackdaw.
  • Animus fragments: Collectible. Some tricky ones require seaweed tunnel routes.
Surface swimming in shallow coastal water. You're only safe from sharks in the diving bell zones — don't take shortcuts swimming between shipwreck sites.
Surface swimming in shallow coastal water. You're only safe from sharks in the diving bell zones — don't take shortcuts swimming between shipwreck sites.

Pro Tips

  1. Have full health before diving. Shark attacks on the bell don't directly damage you, but a pre-damaged Edward + a random collision can kill.
  2. Don't rush. Underwater sections are designed for slow exploration with frequent seaweed stops.
  3. Seaweed is your highway. Almost every wreck has a seaweed path from the bell to main treasure areas.
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