Assassin’s Creed Mirage: All 9 Wilderness Gear Chest Locations & Rewards

Assassin’s Creed Mirage: All 9 Wilderness Gear Chest Locations & Rewards

There are exactly 9 Gear Chests hidden across AC Mirage’s Wilderness region, and collecting all of them is the only way to get the Hidden One weapons, Isu outfit, and upgrade schematics needed to max out Basim’s gear. The chests reward the Hidden One Dagger, Hidden One Sword, Samsaama Dagger, Shamshir-e Zomorrodnegar Sword, Milad’s Outfit, and multiple upgrade schematics for both weapons. Most can be reached as soon as you unlock the Wilderness, but the three Northern Oasis chests are gated behind the My Old Home story quest and require collecting 10 Mysterious Shards — plan accordingly before making the trip.

The sections below cover every chest in the order that makes the most sense for a single collection run, with full step-by-step access instructions for the puzzle-locked ones.

Quick Reference: All 9 Wilderness Gear Chests

#	Location	Reward	Access Type
1	Dur-Kurigalzu	Hidden One Dagger	Underground puzzle + breakable wall
2	Water Mill	Hidden One Dagger Upgrade Schematic	Underwater key + shelf obstacle
3	Winter Palace (north tower)	Hidden One Dagger Upgrade Schematic	Knife throw + scaffolding climb
4	Spymaster’s Camp	Hidden One Sword	Elevated climb
5	Abandoned Caravanserai	Hidden One Sword Upgrade Schematic	Window entry + knife unbar
6	Southern Camp	Sword Upgrade Schematic	Open access (exterior wall)
7	Northern Oasis (Secret Entrance)	Samsaama Dagger	10 Mysterious Shards + My Old Home quest
8	Northern Oasis (Secret Entrance)	Shamshir-e Zomorrodnegar Sword	10 Mysterious Shards + My Old Home quest
9	Northern Oasis (Secret Entrance)	Milad’s Outfit	10 Mysterious Shards + My Old Home quest

Use Enkidu to scan each area before approaching — the eagle marks Gear Chests with a distinct icon, which saves time when the terrain is dense. The two easiest chests (Spymaster’s Camp, Southern Camp) take under two minutes each. The Dur-Kurigalzu chest is the most involved puzzle and worth tackling first while patience is fresh.

Dur-Kurigalzu: Getting the Hidden One Dagger

This is the most elaborate chest in the Wilderness, and the one players most frequently get stuck on. The chest sits inside a sealed underground chamber at the large rock formation in Dur-Kurigalzu — you won’t see it from ground level.

Here’s the full sequence:

1. Find the hole in the ground on the east side of the rock formation and drop into it.
2. Follow the underground passage until you reach a large boulder fitted with a wooden apparatus on its side. Interact with the apparatus to move the boulder out of your path.
3. Pass through the curtain beyond the boulder and pick up the red clay pot in the room ahead.
4. Carry the pot northward through the passage — don’t drop it — until you reach a section of wall on the left that looks slightly different in texture. That’s your target.
5. Throw the pot at the wall. It shatters the plaster and opens a hole large enough to pass through.
6. Follow the passage into the large chamber and collect the Hidden One Dagger from the Gear Chest.

The trickiest part is the pot carry — the path bends, and it’s easy to accidentally drop it on the rocks. Hold the carry input steady and hug the left wall as you move north. The suspicious wall section has a subtle discoloration compared to the surrounding stone; Eagle Vision won’t highlight it, so look for it visually.

Water Mill: Dagger Upgrade Schematic

The chest here is locked inside a tower, and the key is at the bottom of the river. Use Enkidu first to mark the Watermill Chest Key — it sits on the riverbed directly below the water mill structure, not far from the bank. Swim down, grab the key, then surface.

With the key in hand, approach the base of the tower. There’s a shelf pushed against the entrance blocking the door — move it aside, unlock the door with the key, and open the chest inside for the Hidden One Dagger Upgrade Schematic. No combat required, no elevation puzzle. Straightforward once you know the key’s exact position.

Winter Palace North Tower: Second Dagger Upgrade

The north tower of the Winter Palace holds a second Dagger Upgrade Schematic, and access involves a knife throw to break an internal mechanism. The steps:

1. Climb the exterior of the tower to the platform where a note is pinned to the wall. Reading it isn’t mandatory, but it contextualizes the location.
2. Activate Eagle Vision while facing the tower’s grated window. You’ll see a breakable wooden mechanism highlighted inside — it’s what’s keeping the tower wall sealed.
3. Throw a knife through the grating to destroy the mechanism. The impact causes a section of wall below to collapse, opening a ground-level entrance.
4. Drop down to ground level. The new opening is on the lower section of the tower — use the wooden stairs nearby to reach it.
5. Inside, climb the scaffolding to the chest level and collect the Hidden One Dagger Upgrade Schematic.

Eagle Vision is non-optional here — the mechanism blends into the interior shadows without it. If your knife throw isn’t connecting, reposition slightly left along the platform to get a cleaner angle through the grate.

Spymaster’s Camp and Southern Camp: Two Easy Ones

These two chests are the simplest in the Wilderness, and there’s no real puzzle involved with either.

Spymaster’s Camp: The chest sits on an elevated platform above the camp. Climb to the top of the structure — it’s a straightforward vertical climb with no obstacles — and open it for the Hidden One Sword. The camp has guards, so either clear them with Assassinate or use the rooftops to avoid contact entirely. The chest is visible from above once you’re on the elevated section.

Southern Camp: Even easier. The chest is placed against the exterior wall of the building at the camp’s northwest corner. It’s in the open — no climbing, no puzzle, no key. Walk up and open it for a Sword Upgrade Schematic. The only complication here is guard patrol density in the camp itself, but the northwest corner is usually the quietest approach.

If you’re doing a single collection sweep, hit these two back-to-back. They’re close enough in the southern Wilderness that routing between them wastes minimal time.

Abandoned Caravanserai: Sword Upgrade via Knife Unbar

The Caravanserai chest requires entering a tower through an unconventional route and then using Eagle Vision to thread a precise knife throw.

1. Locate the open window on the east side of the tower. This is the only way in — the ground-level door is barred from the inside.
2. Climb to the window and drop inside. You’ll land in a room with a square frame of wooden slats at its center — essentially a latticed floor section.
3. Activate Eagle Vision and look down through the slats. You’ll see the wooden bar blocking the ground-floor door highlighted below.
4. Throw a knife down through the slats to knock the bar away. Precision matters — aim slightly toward the bar’s center to ensure a clean hit.
5. Exit the tower the way you came in, drop to ground level, and use the now-unbarred door to enter the chest room.
6. Open the chest for the Hidden One Sword Upgrade Schematic.

This one trips people up because the instinct is to look for a key or another entrance. There isn’t one. The knife-through-slats method is the only solution, and Eagle Vision is what makes the bar visible. Without it, you’re throwing blind.

Northern Oasis Secret Entrance: Three Chests, One Condition

This is where the Wilderness collection gets complicated — not because the puzzles are harder, but because access to all three chests is gated behind two separate requirements that the game doesn’t explain clearly.

Requirement 1: Complete the My Old Home story quest. The Secret Entrance inside the Northern Oasis waters is inaccessible before this quest is finished. Even if you swim to the right spot, the door won’t open.

Requirement 2: Collect 10 Mysterious Shards from Isu vaults across the Wilderness and other regions. These shards function as a currency for the Secret Entrance — you need all 10 before the inner chamber unlocks.

Once both conditions are met, dive into the waters of the Northern Oasis and locate the Secret Entrance at the bottom. The three chests inside are placed in the same chamber and can be collected in any order:

• Samsaama Dagger — a distinct Isu-era blade, visually unlike the standard Hidden One weapons
• Shamshir-e Zomorrodnegar Sword — one of the most recognizable legendary weapons in the game, based on the sword from Persian mythology
• Milad’s Outfit — the Isu gear set, offering a visually unique appearance for Basim

The Mysterious Shards are the actual bottleneck. They’re found inside Isu vaults scattered across the Wilderness and require solving internal puzzles to access. If you’ve been doing Enigma quests and exploring vaults organically, you may already have several by the time you finish My Old Home. Community testing puts the average shard count at roughly 5-6 after completing the main Wilderness story content, meaning most players need a dedicated second pass to find the remaining ones.

Don’t make the trip to Northern Oasis until you’ve confirmed both conditions are met. The swim is short, but there’s nothing to collect early — the game simply won’t let you in.

Collection Order and Story Quest Considerations

For players aiming to collect all 9 chests as efficiently as possible, here’s what actually matters from a progression standpoint.

Chests 1 through 6 (everything outside Northern Oasis) are available from the moment the Wilderness opens up. None of them require specific story beats or item thresholds. Prioritize Dur-Kurigalzu first since it holds the base Hidden One Dagger — having it early means you can start upgrading immediately with the schematics from the Water Mill and Winter Palace chests.

The story quest gate for the Northern Oasis chests catches completionists off guard. My Old Home isn’t a late-game quest, but it’s easy to approach the Northern Oasis early and assume the entrance is just a puzzle you haven’t solved yet. It isn’t. Save the oasis for after you’ve finished that quest and farmed the full 10 shards.

One thing worth noting: the Shamshir-e Zomorrodnegar has higher base damage than the standard Hidden One Sword, making it a legitimate endgame weapon rather than a cosmetic collectible. The Samsaama Dagger similarly outperforms the base Hidden One Dagger in certain upgrade paths. If you’re building toward a high-damage stealth setup, the Northern Oasis chests aren’t just collectibles — they’re your actual best weapons.

All chest locations and rewards verified as of the December 2024 patch. No known changes to chest contents or access methods have been introduced since launch.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I get the Northern Oasis chests before finishing My Old Home?

No. The Secret Entrance remains sealed until you complete the My Old Home story quest, regardless of how many Mysterious Shards you’ve collected. Both conditions must be met simultaneously.

Where do I find Mysterious Shards for the Northern Oasis?

Mysterious Shards are found inside Isu vaults scattered across the Wilderness region. Each vault contains a puzzle that must be solved to access the shard. You need exactly 10 to unlock the inner chamber at the Northern Oasis Secret Entrance.

Is the Hidden One Dagger or the Samsaama Dagger better?

The Samsaama Dagger has stronger base stats and different upgrade options than the Hidden One Dagger. Most players who reach the Northern Oasis chests switch to the Samsaama as their primary dagger. That said, the Hidden One Dagger upgrades from schematics are worth pursuing early — they carry over to overall equipment progression.

Do I need all 9 Gear Chests for any achievement or trophy?

Yes. Collecting all Gear Chests in each district, including the Wilderness, contributes to district completion and is tracked toward the full completionist trophy/achievement set in AC Mirage.

The Dur-Kurigalzu underground passage won’t let me carry the pot — what’s wrong?

Make sure you’re picking up the pot with the dedicated interact input rather than just walking into it. The narrow tunnel sections can cause Basim to drop the pot if you’re moving too quickly — slow down through the bends and stay close to the left wall.