Welcome to the mansion of clutter
So you want Gran Inagua to look like a classy pirate’s Airbnb? Good plan. In Black Flag Resynced there’s an entire category of collectibles called the Art Collection: portraits, sculptures, ship models, paintings and the like that you can place around the mansion. To unlock the “decorated like a boss” achievement you’ll need to place every single one (Manuscripts don’t count here). Use the Codex in-game to track what you already have.
Portraits (the dramatic ones)
Most portraits only show up after you advance the story to certain points. If one is missing from your Codex, double-check you’ve triggered the related mission or plot beat. A notable one is the Portrait of Julien du Casse — it becomes collectible once du Casse’s fate plays out and Gran Inagua opens up for free exploration. Other portraits follow the same pattern: story progression first, loot later.
Works of Art (statues, trinkets and oddities)
These little curios come from a mix of general stores, buried treasure chests, random world events, fleet rewards and specific chest coordinates. In short: buy some, dig up some, sink some ships, and click on that weird drunk person in Nassau when asked. Here are the items called out in the game and how to snag them:
Bat-snouted figure — available to buy at any general store.
Deity figure — awarded by completing the local Nassau event “Black Market Shopping” (around coordinates 599,757); basically rob the target or finish the event reward.
Eagle figurine — sold at general stores.
Land monster relief — found in a buried treasure on Abaco Island.
Taíno bust — purchase at general stores.
Aquatic deity bust — pulled from a chest near coordinates 2,241.
Jug with ritual scene — available at general stores.
Corn deity — located in buried treasure on New Bone.
Pectoral disc — sold at general stores.
Pedestal bowl — chest at roughly 643,352.
Seated Zemi figure — available at general stores.
Tripod vessel with date glyph — chest near 295,308.
Triptych — chest near 618,173.
Vulture Vessel — chest around 399,89.
Baroque Guitar — from the buried treasure at Jigüey.
Beaver pelt — chest at about 182,217.
Cabinet — chest near 37,392.
Chalice — chest close to 830,44.
Turkish copper canteen — appear in a Nassau seaside event (“A Moment of Freedom”) near 593,767; talk to the drunk and claim it.
Goa stone vessel — a fleet reward (earned through fleet or expedition mechanics).
Padded armchair — fleet reward.
Kast cabinet — fleet reward.
Mirror back — fleet reward.
Scherer globe (circa 1700) — fleet reward.
Trumpet, Cello, Bell from the galley Whydah and other musical/shipboard oddities — mostly fleet rewards.
Wood carving of Saint Libertine — fleet reward.
Yoke-shaped vessel — chest near 357,298.
Note: The original source has a few blank or unspecified entries; if you’re missing something, the Codex will tell you where that specific item is supposed to come from.
Paintings (big, framed bragging rights)
Paintings often come from warehouses or stores in specific ports, or are handed to you during story missions. If a painting in your Codex looks familiar but isn’t in the right section, make sure you’re checking the Paintings list — names can be very similar but refer to different items.
Map of the World — pick this up in the Tortuga Warehouse.
Vanitas Still Life — located in the North Kingston Warehouse.
“English Ship Against Barbary Corsairs” — find it at the New Bone Warehouse.
“Sunset in a Harbor” — comes from the Nassau Warehouse.
“Merry Company” — available in the Matanzas Warehouse.
“Nymphs by the Fountain” — found at the Southwest Kingston store.
“Saint Jerome as a Cardinal” — sold at the Havana store.
“The Fire on the Royal James” — unlocked automatically during the story.
“The Flight to Egypt” — obtained from the Isla Negra store.
Ship models (tiny ships, big ego)
Miniature ship models are usually rewards for sinking specific types of vessels or completing naval tasks. Some models are story rewards and are automatically added; others require you to seek and sink the right target.
The Jackdaw, Revenge and El Dorado models — generally acquired automatically through story progress.
Spanish Cutter, Schooner, Brigantine, Frigate and Warship models — drop from their respective Spanish-flagged vessels in areas like Tortugas Secas, Gibara, Chinchorro and Serranilla (small craft like cutters and schooners appear in Tortugas Secas and Gibara; larger ships in Chinchorro/Serranilla).
English cutter, schooner, brig, frigate and warship models — obtained by sinking the corresponding English vessels found in the same kinds of locations as their Spanish counterparts.
Named ship models (for example El Impoluto, HMS Prince, La Dama Negra) — these are earned by sinking those specific ships when you encounter them.
Unusual paintings (the secret-shop goodies)
There are a few paintings that don’t appear in the usual shop rows — you have to visit the secret seller to pick them up. Notable picks include “Der Liederliche Student” by Gerard van Honthorst, “Sunset in a Harbor” by Claude Lorrain (a different entry than the warehouse one), and a Vanitas still life by Pieter Claesz. If a painting seems missing, check both public stores and the secret shop.
Swords and pistols (because every seafaring aristocrat needs wall bling)
Finally, the mansion’s weapon racks demand 18 swords and 12 pistols to be fully decorated. These are separate from the Art Collection but are required if you want to complete the mansion decorating achievement. Hunt weapon vendors, loot enemies and check chests — they’ll show up in the Codex when you collect them.
Final notes (treasure chest of wisdom)
If something’s missing from your collection, two quick fixes usually help: 1) make sure you triggered the required story beat or world event for that item, and 2) consult the Codex — it’s the game’s checklist and will point you to the category and sometimes the location. Now go forth, loot, place, and make Gran Inagua look less like a wrecked brig and more like a tasteful pirate gallery.
