Assassins Creed Black Flag Resynced Dark Animus Locations

Dark Animus locations in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced are four rift portals situated on Great Inagua, north of Nassau, Sacrifice Island, and east of Misteriosa. You access each rift after completing specific story sequences to earn legendary gear.

Building on top of the original story, Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced introduces exclusive new content. — the Steam store page

As detailed on the Steam store page, the game introduces new storylines and content alongside Edward Kenway's main campaign. Unlike standard side activities marked on your interactive map, these portals transport Edward into standalone simulation trials that explore alternate narrative outcomes.

Where Are the Dark Animus Locations in the Caribbean?

Dark Animus rifts are dimensional anomalies scattered across Caribbean islands that appear after reaching designated campaign sequences. Each portal features glowing vertical light beams and floating stone terrain, marking an entrance to an isolated trial overseen by an artificial intelligence named Ego.

The four locations require specific campaign progression before the portals become interactable:

• Great Inagua (825, 429): Positioned along the southern coastline of Edward's home island. You can reach the marker by steering the Jackdaw around to the southern beach or hiking south through the jungle.
• Unnamed Island North of Nassau (604, 784): Located on a small sandbank directly north of Nassau harbor. Reaching this portal requires sailing into the northern waters of the Eleuthera zone.
• Sacrifice Island (14, 559): Situated at the northwestern tip of Sacrifice Island on the western edge of the world map.
• East of Misteriosa (363, 176): Located on a small isolated islet east of Misteriosa. Fast-traveling to the nearby diving bell provides a direct sailing route to the portal.

Which Dark Animus Rift Should You Prioritize?

The table below outlines how each rift aligns with character progression, player targets, and mandatory campaign prerequisites based on GameSpot's walkthrough:

How Do You Complete Each Dark Animus Rift?

Ego is an artificial intelligence entity that guides Edward through platforming segments, stealth infiltration zones, and boss fights inside the altered simulation spaces.

Rift 1: Wayward Souls

Wayward Souls is the first Animus rift available in the storyline. It unlocks at coordinates (825, 429) once you complete Sequence 04: Overrun and Outnumbered during your story walkthrough.

The trial explores what would have happened if Edward kept his promise to Caroline and returned to England after two years at sea. Edward must carry a physical treasure chest through an obstacle course. Dropping the chest to turn mechanism wheels steadily drains Edward's health bar, while picking the chest back up restores full vitality. After dropping down an underwater chasm and steering around jellyfish, the rift concludes by awarding the Lock of Hair, an item among your best trinkets that restores health upon performing a perfect parry.

Rift 2: Wayward Desires

Wayward Desires is a combat-focused trial unlocked at coordinates (604, 784) after finishing Sequence 08: Do Not Go Gently. This rift depicts an alternate reality where Blackbeard accepted the royal pardon to govern Nassau.

Edward navigates across wrecked hulls inside a colossal maelstrom while under continuous fire from phantom snipers. You can use mounted deck swivel guns to eliminate ranged snipers and ignite red powder barrels scattered across the platforms. The trial finishes with a boss encounter against the specter of Blackbeard aboard his flagship. Blackbeard throws explosive canisters producing green flames across the deck. Depleting his defense bar with firearm shots opens him up to an execution strike. Clearing the rift awards the Queen Anne's Revenge Wheel cosmetic for the Jackdaw.

Rift 3: Wayward Minds

Wayward Minds is a dual stealth and parkour sequence situated on Sacrifice Island at coordinates (14, 559). It unlocks after clearing Sequence 11: Everything Is Permitted, examining an alternate scenario where Mary Read left pirate life behind to raise her child.

The first section demands rapid movement across rigging lines to evade hostile snipers. The second section removes your arsenal and enforces strict stealth rules: stepping into spotlight beams or hostile visual cones causes instant failure. You must navigate through barn rooftops and crouch through low flower beds until you reach the end gate. Interacting with Mary Read's silhouette at the exit awards the "Don't Forget Your Old Shipmate" sea shanty collectible.

Rift 4: True Purpose

True Purpose is the final Animus portal located east of Misteriosa at coordinates (363, 176). The portal activates only after finishing the entire campaign, viewing the epilogue, and completing the three previous rifts.

The sequence begins inside a computerized theater where you battle hostile guards across the floor and upper stage rafters. Following the theater brawl, you confront Ego: Emotion Agent in a two-phase boss battle. The boss uses a rotating axe Whirlwind, a circular Ground Pound shockwave, Anomaly Shield blocks, and ranged Searing Stone projectiles. Striking after the boss finishes ground attack animations lets you whittle down the yellow defense bar with light strikes and pistol shots.

Defeating the boss unlocks the Dark Animus Corsair Pistol Swords, ranked among the best swords in the game. These blades feature 38 base damage and a maximum takedown count of two. Holding the heavy strike trigger fires two pistol shots without consuming ammunition, and normal kills deal collateral damage to neighboring hostiles. Finishing this final trial also permits you to claim 300 synchronization keys within the Animus menu, concluding the secret rift questline alongside your hunt for rare treasure maps.