Location of Black Jaguars & Red Howler Monkeys.

[Atom.Little]

I've been searching for a long time for the locations of the Black Jaguar and the Red Howler Monkey both of which I need in order to craft an outfit that gives me a little extra advantage on difficult stealth missions.

Eventually, just today where I'm 47% into the game(1*), I searched online for their coordinates and found out why I've been searching in vain up until now: The areas are blocked until I progress further in the main story line.

But I haven't found any info on how far into the main story I need to progress before I can go and hunt the two animals.

So I would be grateful if somebody will tell me just ca. how much further I have to progress. It would be helpful also in that I wouldn't have to go all the way to a particular location just to see if it's become available yet.

Thanks in advance.
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(1*) - A lot of the reason for this is that I've been spending so much time searching for the darnmed Black Jaguars and the Red Howler Monkeys, lol. (<-- Just kidding, of course.)

[HyperDebtRay]

You can get some black panther pelts when you get stranded (story) in sequence 8, I think you can get some red howlers either on that island or one of the nearby ones. If you are impatient you can always buy those supplies in the shops if you have the rials.

[Atom.Little]

Originally posted by HyperDebtRay:

You can get some black panther pelts when you get stranded (story) in sequence 8, I think you can get some red howlers either on that island or one of the nearby ones. If you are impatient you can always buy those supplies in the shops if you have the rials.

They are at the same island. But the Black Jaguars may be elsewhere too, I just haven't seem anywhere but on this particular island (to the far South West of the map).

I finally found out after having progressed long enough in the main story to suddenly find the island completely accessible - not only a little part of it which is accessible arlier because you get a mission or quest there.

For those who find it a long wait because they've upgraded everything else - Jackdaw upgrades and Edward crafting plans alike - much earlier in the game ...as you also mention... there is always the option of simply buying the pelts of Red Howler Monkeys and/or Black Jaguars.

If nothing else you'll go there when you have progressed a little over half way through the game, either on a mission or to find the Elite Heavy Shot Storage plan.

A little earlier in the game some of the island is accessible, but I don't think I've spoiled anything by saying ca. when the whole thing becomes available (and thus also the upgrade plans), because everybody will prefer to know after having sailed all the way to the island a dozen times just to find it's still locked ('unavailable in the current memory' I think it says).

On a side note, I still need the rope dart... I have to prgress further in the game in order to get it, which is kind of understandable since I'm only little more than half way through the main story (57%, I think, or was 63%? Forgot, heh, but you gegt the idea).

- Oh yes, that's right, it Was when I got stranded with that other guy on the island that it was fully open to be explored for the first time. I used the opportunity to get that elite plan from a buried chest I'd been wanting for so long: The very last of the Jackdaw Elite Upgrades were there, the 'Elite Heavy Shot Storage', given you 4 heavy shots instead of 3 and that actually means something when you have so few.

Thanks for reminding me, and thanks for replying.

[koffiepot]

Them monkeys you should be able to find at the beginning of the storyline. I don't recall the islands name but it was one of the very first i visited. Nassau maybe, not sure.

[Atom.Little]

Originally posted by belgae:

Them monkeys you should be able to find at the beginning of the storyline. I don't recall the islands name but it was one of the very first i visited. Nassau maybe, not sure.

Funny that you mention this because I'm also sure I saw[1*] The Red Howler Monkeys listed, though I never found or spotted any.

It may be that I mistake Red Howler Moneys for just Howler Monkeys, but I don't think so. The way I remember it I did note that one was supposed to have reddish fur while I imagined the other one having brownish fur (their fur is actually black, or so dark that they're more or less indistinguishable.

Anyway, thanks for sharing your thoughts on this issue. I find it interesting that I'm not the only one who experienced it this way, and I can't help but think there must be others who remember it the same way too.

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[1*] - When you hit the 'Tab' key - After having synchronized everyView Point first - the list that pops up shows the various stuff that is on that island. y'know: animals, buildings, stores and missions types, plus of course chests and Animus Fragments ...these are especially exciting, don't you agree? What would the game be without them!? lol... Okay, 'nuff joking.

[Joabert DeMolay]

I triggered a red howler database entry on Cat Island. I am guessing this is a glitch in the game. I have been through that area with a fine toothed comb. There are 4 regular howler monkey spawns, but no red howler that I can find.