World Exploration Guide#

Map Regions Across All of Greece#

Main Region List#

Regional Level Distribution Map#

Level range
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Important Location Types#

Location Categories#

Viewpoint Locations#

Hidden Treasures and Secret Locations#

Treasures Requiring Special Conditions#

Ainigmata Ostraka: Riddles and Exclusive Engravings#

The Ainigmata Ostraka scattered across Greece are this game’s signature collection puzzle: a potsherd inscribed with a riddle in verse, usually hidden in a point of interest such as ruins, a cave, a shipwreck, a fortress or a leader’s mansion. Every ostraka is a two-step process — pick up the shard at point A and read the riddle, then follow the directions, landmarks and object clues in the verse to point B, find the object you can examine (a statue, bones, an offering, shipwreck debris and so on) and interact with it to solve the riddle and claim the exclusive engraving. These engravings cannot be obtained through challenges or shops; they are rewards unique to ostraka.

Counting conventions: the starter island of Kephallonia has a fixed set of 3, located at Markos’s vineyard, the Melissani cave and Ithaka; the rest of mainland Greece holds dozens more, with the complete list in mainstream guides running to about 40. Whether anything was added beyond Greece depends on the expansion and version; some later content comes as quest-form treasure riddles, so the final total follows the in-game collectibles counter.

Ostraka List Grouped by Engraving Type#

Ostraka engravings work as series: the effect of a given series rises step by step as you solve more shards of the same series, up to a maximum of five tiers. The table below lists verified shards and starting values by series (parentheses give the puzzle’s English name and where the shard sits):

Tip The starting values in the table are the tier granted when you solve the first ostraka of that series; the progression for the first four series has been cross-checked against multiple sources, while the maximum tiers of the others follow what the blacksmith interface shows in game. A few individual shards show slight discrepancies between guides, and those follow the in-game values as well.

Field Notes on the Three Kephallonia Ostraka#

The three ostraka on the starter island are the tutorial for the whole system. Their verses and solutions are as follows:

The three belong to three different series, so from the start they cover three commonly used attributes — critical damage, critical chance and ability resources. Finish all of them before leaving Kephallonia.

Unlocking Mechanics and Applying Them at the Blacksmith#

On the blacksmith side there are three hard rules: each piece of gear has only one engraving slot; an engraving already applied cannot be removed to empty the slot, but it can be overwritten by another engraving (also for a fee); ostraka engravings are the only source of their effects, so reaching a higher tier means solving more shards of the same series.

Keep two kinds of “stele” apart: the ancient stelae deep inside tombs grant ability points when interacted with and belong to tomb collection; the riddle ostraka in this section grant engravings. The two are unrelated.

Naval Exploration#

Aegean Islands#

Shipwreck Locations#

Exploration Efficiency Tips#

Fast Travel Network#

Exploration Priority#

Tip Use Ikaros (the eagle) to scan regions while exploring; he can tag enemies, chests and collectibles. Press L3+R3 / LB+RB / V to call up Eagle Vision.

Detailed Viewpoint Locations#

First 3 Must-Sync Points per Region#

World Events and Random Encounters#

Regional Exploration Checklists#

Kephallonia Checklist#

Phokis Checklist#

Attika Checklist#

Lakonia Checklist#

Island Exploration Highlights#

Recommended Region Unlock Order#

Regional Specialties and Gathering#

Dealing with Exploration Difficulty#

Tip When you approach an unexplored question mark (?), scan the area with Ikaros (the eagle) first. He tells you whether the spot holds a chest, enemies or a collectible, helping you decide whether it is worth the trip.