AC Black Flag Resynced Deer Hide Locations & Procure Guide

Q: Where is the earliest Deer Hide in Black Flag Resynced?

Go to Salt Lagoon at approximately 721, 604 in Gibara. It is the earliest documented deer hunting location for the Berserk Dart I upgrade.

Q: What is Deer Hide used for?

You need two Deer Hide for Berserk Dart I and eight Deer Hide for the Matched Golden Swords. Active Animus objectives can also request the material.

The fastest reliable place to procure Deer Hide is Salt Lagoon at approximately (721, 604) in the Gibara region. Land on the island, hunt a deer, and make sure Edward skins or loots the carcass so the hide enters your inventory.

Quick answer: track the Animus objective first so its required amount is visible, then hunt at Salt Lagoon (721, 604). Other verified deer areas are Kingston (621, 168) and Santanillas (187, 217). A wild hunt is the safest way to advance a “procure” objective; buying a hide is better treated as a crafting shortcut.

All Verified Deer Locations

Location	Approximate coordinates	When to use it
Salt Lagoon	(721, 604)	Best early and direct hunting route
Kingston	(621, 168)	Convenient while clearing the southeast map
Santanillas	(187, 217)	Useful during Chinchorro exploration

Map coordinates can shift by one or two points as the ship or cursor moves. At Salt Lagoon, some maps display (719, 603) instead of (721, 604); both point to the same small island and deer hunting area.

Fastest Procure Deer Hide Route

Open the quest log and track the Deer Hide Animus objective. The tracked entry shows how many hides your current objective requires.
Fast travel or sail to Salt Lagoon in northern Gibara, near (721, 604).
Dock and enter the island's hunting area.
Kill a deer with any dependable weapon.
Approach the carcass and complete the skin/loot interaction. Killing the animal without collecting it does not put Deer Hide in your inventory.
Check the tracked objective before leaving. If more hides are required, continue through the hunting area or return after the animals respawn.

This route also works if you only need Deer Hide for crafting. Salt Lagoon is the earliest location documented for the first Berserk Dart upgrade, so it avoids waiting for the later Kingston and Santanillas routes.

Procure Deer Hide Objective Not Updating

Use this checklist before assuming the objective is bugged:

Track the objective: the quest card should display the amount required and current progress.
Skin the deer: the kill alone is not the same as collecting its material.
Hunt a wild deer: a vendor-bought material may fill crafting inventory but may not satisfy an objective that is tracking a hunt.
Confirm the item name: Deer Hide is separate from Wild Pig Hide, Hutia Hide, and other land-animal materials.
Leave and return if the area is empty: fast travel away or complete another nearby activity, then revisit the hunting zone.

If a skinned wild deer still does not change the tracked count, preserve a manual save and report the objective name, platform, location, and inventory count through the official Black Flag Resynced Bug Reporter.

What Deer Hide Is Used For

Berserk Dart I

The first Berserk Dart upgrade costs 2 Deer Hide. Berserk Darts unlock during Sequence 4, Memory 4: Overrun and Outnumbered, and the Deer Hide upgrade increases their usefulness in stealth and crowd-control setups.

This same tool is needed for the Overdesign IV trophy, which asks you to kick a berserk enemy caught in smoke off a ship. See the achievement guide for the correct action order.

Matched Golden Swords

The Matched Golden Swords cost 8 Deer Hide, 12 Crocodile Leather, and 20 Sugar at the Great Inagua Treasure Dealer. You must first build the dealer's shop for 5,000 Reales.

Do not spend every hide on this cosmetic-weapon purchase if you still need the two-hide Berserk Dart upgrade or an active Animus objective.

Can You Buy Deer Hide?

Yes. After developing Great Inagua far enough, its General Store can exchange Bones for animal materials. The Treasure Dealer also sells Bones for 1,000 Reales each, making this a fast but expensive crafting shortcut.

Buying is useful when:

you already completed the Animus hunting objective;
you need the last few materials for an upgrade;
deer are not respawning where you are currently exploring.

For an objective worded “Procure Deer Hide,” hunt and skin a wild deer first. That removes the uncertainty over whether a purchased material counts as quest progress.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is the earliest Deer Hide in Black Flag Resynced?

Go to Salt Lagoon at approximately (721, 604) in Gibara. It is the earliest documented deer hunting location for the Berserk Dart I upgrade.

How do I complete Procure Deer Hide?

Track the Animus objective, hunt a deer at Salt Lagoon, and skin or loot the carcass. Check the tracked counter before leaving and repeat if the objective requires more than one hide.

What is Deer Hide used for?

You need 2 Deer Hide for Berserk Dart I and 8 Deer Hide for the Matched Golden Swords. Active Animus objectives can also request the material.

Can I buy Deer Hide instead of hunting?

Developed Great Inagua stores can trade Bones for animal materials. Buying works as a crafting shortcut, but hunting and skinning a wild deer is the safest route for a tracked procurement objective.