Assassin’s Creed 4 has many collectibles to be found in the game. We marked all
Shanties
on the map of Kingston so you can locate them easier.
Some of them have detailed explanations and screenshots attached, especially if they gave us trouble while looking for them.On the map bellow you can also see other collectible types and you can click on them to see guides for other collectible types as well.
1.
Notes: From the nearest house/tree jump on top of a pillar that shanty is standing on. This way you won’t need to chase him down. If you however go toward him from the west, be assured that shanty flees east. When it fly over three house rooftops, it turns north, and continue that way until it despawn.
Possible Animus Database song acquired: “Roll and Go”.
2.
Notes: Climb on southern, higher part of rooftop where this shanty is. From this location you can jump on rooftop level where is shanty, just few steps away. Chase for him, and you can catch him at the end of the same rooftop.
Possible Animus Database song acquired: “Hand Me Boys”.
3.
Notes: This shanty stands between two trees. As you can not jump onto this location, you just have to run for it. If you chase for him from North, you can catch him two rooftops later.
Possible Animus Database song acquired: “Cheerly Man”.
4.
Notes: This shanty is on ropes that connects building and nearby tree. If you jump on this rope from nearby house rooftop, you can find yourself one step behind it.
Possible Animus Database song acquired: “The Sailboat Malarkey”.
5.
Notes: Shanty at this location is bellow the wooden stick that comes out of a wall of a nearby house. Climb to house rooftop, and simply drop down to the shanty.
Possible Animus Database song acquired: “Good Morning Ladies All”.
6.
Notes: There is no other way then running in order to catch this shanty. If you follow the highest rooftop point, as you jump from a house north from it, you can catch it at ropes that connect this house and the one at south.
Possible Animus Database song acquired: “Hi-Ho Come Roll Me Over”.
