Unlocking the "Very Old Treasure Maps" in Skull and Bones requires specific actions and offers substantial rewards. Here's the essential information:
Acquiring Very Old Treasure Maps
- Obtained From: Looting Elite Merchant Ships, Warships, Privateers, or enemy Kingpin ships. Looting forts is also viable.
- Trigger: This map type appears as special loot after you reach Infamy Rank "Cutthroat" (Kingpin Tier 1+).
- Appearance: Found within "Shipwreck Treasure Chests" or "Enigmatic Reliquary Chests" from the listed sources.
Locating the Buried Treasure
- Map Mechanics: Unlike standard maps showing islands, Very Old Maps provide only cryptic written clues.
- Key Elements: Clues always reference two prominent landmarks relative to the burial spot.
- Process: Sail to the named region. Identify the landmarks. Find where they align as described (e.g., 'between' them, 'west' of one and 'south' of the other).
Verified Secret Spot Locations
Based on community deciphering:
- Clue: "A smuggler’s goods lie between the lantern and hook of the Khmoy Estuary."
Location: Small island cluster directly north of the Lantern (giant hanging basket) landmark in Khmoy Estuary. Check near the small sandy patch.
- Clue: "Southwest of Ruins of the Oubliette lies a captain’s fortune."
Location: On the mainland coast directly southwest of the Ruins of the Oubliette map marker (Coast of Africa). Look for a rocky outcrop near the shore.
- Clue: "South of the Ruins of the Oubliette, and East of the Weaver's Loom."
Location: On a small, prominent cliff ledge just south of the Ruins and clearly east of the Weaver's Loom giant statue icon. Often guarded.
- Clue: "West of the Weaver’s Loom and Southeast of the Ruins of the Oubliette."
Location: Hidden cove on the main landmass directly west of Weaver’s Loom icon and SE of the Ruins. Requires navigating into shallow waters.
- Clue: "North of Ancient Lighthouse, look where the high trees obscure the coast."
Location: Along the coast north of Ancient Lighthouse (East Indies). Search where dense jungle meets the shore.
Execution & Rewards
- Tools: You must equip the Shovel (Tool Slot 2) obtained during the early main quest.
- Dig Spot: Identified by subtle sand/ground disturbance animation when near the exact point. Activate shovel when prompted.
- Loot: Contains Silver, Commodities (Ivory, Opium, Zinc), Pieces of Eight, and potentially valuable Treasure Compass items (worth Gold). Loot scales with Infamy.
- Guards: Dig spots are often patrolled or camped by mid/high-tier rogues or factions. Be prepared to fight.
Consistently targeting high-value ships/forts provides the best chance to obtain these maps. Precise landmark interpretation leads to the buried loot.
