Fort de Sable is a bonus location tied to the Fort de Sable mission content in Assassin’s Creed Rogue. It plays like a focused fort assault, mixing naval combat with on-foot infiltration. Players often go hunting for it to earn themed cosmetic rewards and to clear every icon off the map. If you’re staring at your North Atlantic chart wondering why you can’t see it, or how to physically reach it once it appears, this guide walks you through everything, step by step.
Check The Requirements First
Before you can travel to Fort de Sable, a few conditions need to be true. Missing any one of these is the usual reason the location seems to be “missing.”
- Story progress. Fort de Sable only becomes available after Shay has formally joined the Templars. If you are still playing the early-game Assassin chapters, keep moving the main story forward until you switch sides. Only then will the marker become eligible to appear on the North Atlantic map.
- Content installed. On Remastered and modern platforms, Fort de Sable is included with the Deluxe or equivalent pack. On original releases it was part of DLC. Make sure the content is installed and active in your game management menu. If you see other Deluxe items but not the fort, you likely still need more story progress.
- Map visibility is not required. You do not need to fully clear fog of war or capture nearby forts to make Fort de Sable exist, but revealing surrounding areas makes it easier to spot and fast travel to staging points nearby.
Exact Map Location
Once it’s eligible, look in the southeast corner of the North Atlantic map. The icon is a black hexagon that reads “DS”, which stands for De Sable. If you zoom all the way out first, then sweep the lower right edge of the ocean grid, it stands out. Set a custom waypoint on it to get a distance readout and a bearing from your current position.
If you like navigating by numbers, players commonly note the coordinates as being in the far southeast of the North Atlantic grid. You don’t need the exact digits to reach it, but if your UI displays coordinates, aim for the lower-right extremes and you’ll be in the right neighborhood.
Step-By-Step: Sailing To Fort de Sable
You can either sail directly or chain fast travels to get close, then do a short hop.
- Start from a North Atlantic fast travel point. Any captured fort, harbor, or outpost works. Pick the southernmost one you own to reduce sailing time.
- Plot a clean line. Set your waypoint on the DS icon and rotate the camera until the Morrigan’s bow is pointed right down the line. Sail with travel speed, but drop to normal speed when visibility drops or the seas get cluttered.
- Mind the hazards. The southeast edge tends to spawn dense ice fields and patrols. Watch for icebergs and floating ice that can chunk your hull if you’re blasting through at travel speed. When the water starts to sparkle with pack ice, briefly throttle back.
- Go quiet when you see shore batteries. As the coastline rises ahead, you may spot fort cannons scanning the water. Reduce to normal speed, angle your approach to avoid presenting broadside, and use the Morrigan’s mortars to soften emplacements as you cruise in. If you prefer a clean entry, keep your distance and look for the prompt to enter the Fort de Sable area to load the encounter space.
- Enter the instance. When you cross the trigger zone, the game will load the Fort de Sable area. From there, follow the mission prompts to begin the siege sequence.
If The Fort de Sable Icon Doesn’t Show Up
This is the most common pain point, so run these checks in order.
- Confirm your story state. You need to be a Templar. If Shay’s outfit and HUD still reflect Assassin status, progress the main memories until after the switch. The icon will not appear earlier.
- Verify the add-on. On PlayStation, Xbox, or PC, open your game’s “Manage add-ons” or “Installed content” menu. Fort de Sable must be installed. If you see a download button, install it, then restart the game.
- Travel to the rough location anyway. Sail to the far southeast corner of the North Atlantic. If the icon is being stubborn, simply sailing into the correct grid can trigger the prompt to load Fort de Sable, even before the map marker appears.
- Reveal nearby viewpoints and capture a local fort. Synchronizing and clearing a nearby naval fort sometimes refreshes map markers. It is not strictly required, but it helps expose surrounding collectibles and landmarks so you can orient more easily.
- Restart the session. Back to the main menu, reload your save, and reenter the North Atlantic. This clears rare hiccups where bonus markers don’t populate.
Recommended Ship Upgrades Before You Go
You can brute-force it with a stock Morrigan, but it’s smoother with a few upgrades. Prioritize hull armor, mortars, and round shot strength. Mortars let you delete shore batteries and tower cannons before they chew you up. A stronger hull buys you time to finish bombardments if you eat a bad volley.
Bring a full mortar stock and heavy shot before you leave port. Also consider the puckle gun rate-of-fire upgrade to shred rooftop gunners quickly once you move to the on-foot phase.
What You’ll Do On Arrival
Fort de Sable plays out in two parts.
- Naval suppression. Use mortars to disable the fort’s towers and rooftop batteries. Watch for the elevation arc and lead your shots so they land as the aiming reticle turns white. If enemy ships spawn, kite them wide, sink them quickly with heavy shot, then return to the shoreline.
- Ground infiltration. Once the defenses are down, dock at the designated landing. On foot, use the rope dart zip lines and elevated paths to stay above patrols. The fort commander has sharper detection than a standard captain, so whistle lures and smoke bombs are your friends when closing distance. Clear rooftop riflemen first to stop chip damage while you move.
Follow the objective prompts to complete the siege. Fort de Sable is large, so keep the mini-map zoomed out enough to see the commander’s icon and any remaining alarm bells.
Rewards And Why It’s Worth The Trip
Clearing Fort de Sable grants a themed set of cosmetics and gear that many players chase for fashion alone. You can expect Templar-style ship parts such as sails and a wheel skin, a Templar sword set, and a ghostly Templar outfit for Shay. Even if you’re not a cosmetics collector, the mission itself is a satisfying spike of naval-plus-stealth gameplay with a unique layout you won’t find elsewhere.
Extra Tips To Make The Run Easier
- Approach at a diagonal, not head-on. Shore batteries are worst when you show broadside. Keep your nose toward the fort and “waggle” left and right between mortar volleys to throw off their aim.
- Use ice for cover. When enemy ships respond, drag them through ice patches. They tend to smash into bergs while you pivot out cleanly, saving you repairs and ammo.
- Mark targets with the spyglass. Tag every tower, gunner, and commander before you commit to the landing. It makes the on-foot phase calmer and stops you from sprinting into a final rooftop marksman.
- Craft one more smoke bomb than you think you need. The commander’s parries hit hard. A quick smoke toss breaks his rhythm and lets you finish with a chain kill or a heavy attack.
- Don’t forget to loot. There are a few chests and fragments around the grounds. Grab them as you clear rooftops so you don’t have to backtrack later.
Quick Checklist
- Become a Templar by progressing the story.
- Ensure the Fort de Sable content is installed and active.
- Open the North Atlantic map and look in the southeast corner for the DS hexagon icon.
- Fast travel close, then sail in while avoiding ice and shore batteries.
- Use mortars at sea, stealth on foot, then collect your rewards.
Once you’ve ticked those boxes, Fort de Sable is straightforward to reach and a fun detour from the main route. Sail smart, stay patient on the walls, and enjoy the loot.