Assassins Creed Black Flag Resynced Diving Bell Guide

The diving bell is a Jackdaw apparatus acquired during the Sequence 6 mission Diving for Medicines that lets Edward Kenway search deep Caribbean shipwrecks for treasure. It unlocks deep-sea salvage sites containing thousands of Reales and specialized vessel upgrade plans.

How Do You Get the Diving Bell in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced?

The diving bell acquisition is a story-locked objective occurring during Sequence 6 in the mission Diving for Medicines. Players cannot purchase or equip the apparatus before progressing to this point in the main walkthrough. When meeting Hornigold and Thatch to discuss medicine supplies for Nassau, Edward Kenway learns about sunken apothecary stocks off the Florida coast. Adewale points out two distinct acquisition methods during the assignment.

Stealing the bell costs no currency. The pirate encampment sits southwest of Nassau. Edward can use nearby vegetation or haystacks to perform stealth takedowns on the five guards, or use the rope dart to drag adversaries into melee range. Once the five guards fall, the bell transfers directly to the Jackdaw at no financial expense. Purchasing the apparatus from the Nassau Harbourmaster costs 5,000 Reales, which drains funds better spent on hull armor or cannon upgrades. As documented in Rock Paper Shotgun's diving walkthrough, securing the stolen bell allows players to head straight out to sea for the tutorial dive at the San Ignacio Wreck.

The iconic solo pirate adventure returns. Sail the Caribbean as Edward Kenway during the Golden Age of Piracy in this faithfully enhanced remake featuring stunning visuals, upgraded gameplay, and new content. — the official Steam store page

Where Are All Diving Bell Locations on the Map?

Shipwreck diving sites are underwater zones marked on the nautical map that require the diving bell to plunge into the ocean depths. While free swimming lets Edward dive beneath surface waves along coastlines, deep trenches and sunken galleons require the bell apparatus. The Caribbean contains seven official diving bell shipwreck locations, each containing standard chests of Reales and trade valuables, as well as a secret chest. Six of these secret chests contain level five blueprints for the Jackdaw, detailed on the ultimate plan locations tracker.

Checking DualShockers' shipwreck breakdown confirms the exact map coordinates and contents of all seven sites:

• San Ignacio Wreck (Coordinates 348,744, Dry Tortuga): Visited during the Sequence 6 introductory mission. Contains five standard chests yielding 1,000 Reales each and a secret chest housing the Hull Armor Ultimate Plan.
• Antocha Wreck (Coordinates 600,636, Gibara): Sits in the northern seas with six standard chests holding Reales and jewelry. The secret chest holds the Mortars Ultimate Plan.
• Devil's Eye Cavern (Coordinates 453,323, Cruz): Features an underwater cave system with ten standard chests containing jewelry, gold boxes, and Reales. The secret chest holds the Swivel Guns Ultimate Plan.
• Kabah Ruins (Coordinates 741,118, Navassa): Contains 11 standard chests scattered among sunken ruins, guarded by jellyfish and urchins. The secret chest yields the Round Shot Strength Ultimate Plan.
• La Concepción Wreck (Coordinates 150,271, Chinchorro): Located in the southwest sector, housing nine standard chests alongside a secret chest containing the Ram Ultimate Plan.
• The Blue Hole (Coordinates 438,145, Charlotte): A deep oceanic sinkhole with ten standard chests filled with high-value trade goods and Reales. The secret chest holds the Broadside Cannons Number Ultimate Plan.
• The Black Trench (Coordinates 184,422, Castillo de Jagua): Features seven standard chests. Instead of a ship plan, its secret chest rewards the rare Espada Ancha cutlass.

Each site can be tracked directly across the ocean using the game's nautical chart or an external interactive map.

How Does Deep Sea Diving Work in Black Flag Resynced?

Submerged exploration is a survival activity where oxygen management and predator evasion determine whether Edward Kenway safely retrieves sunken cargo. Once the Jackdaw drops anchor over a shipwreck marker, selecting the dive prompt lowers the bell to the seabed, establishing Edward's underwater base of operations.

Oxygen depletes steadily while swimming outside the bell. Edward replenishes his breath gauge through three primary methods:

1. Returning to the interior of the diving bell at any time to fully restore air.
2. Interacting with anchored air barrels placed on the sea floor by the Jackdaw crew for a single-use refill.
3. Standing inside rising air pocket bubble streams situated within underwater caves and ruined chambers.

Environmental hazards threaten Edward throughout each dive. Bull sharks and great white sharks patrol open water stretches between ruins. Because Edward cannot use swords or firearms underwater, avoiding sharks requires hiding in dense patches of seaweed or darting into wooden hull openings. If a shark attacks, completing quick-time button inputs allows Edward to fend off the beast, though sustaining damage depletes health. Jellyfish clusters and sea urchins on coral walls also inflict contact damage, requiring steady swimming through narrow crevices.

According to technical specifications published on the Steam store page, modern rendering upgrades and rebuilt underwater simulations present clear visibility across sunken reefs. Clearing all chests across all seven locations unlocks the dedicated exploration achievement while supplying the components required to build a fully upgraded Jackdaw.