First chest
1:30
Then every
180s
after the chests break
- The clock pauses while the cannons fire — roughly 40s a barrage, and variable.
- Turn-in is 8 doubloons, +2 for each later turn-in by that team. Chests go 1, then 2 for three phases, then 3.
Blackheart's Bay
What the replays show
A floor of 180.00s across 22 cycles. The clock pauses during the cannon barrage, so the maximum runs long.
Worth knowing
Turn-in became 8 doubloons in September 2025, so replays older than that no longer describe this battleground.
Common questions
When is the first objective on Blackheart's Bay?
It becomes contestable at 1:30 on the in-game clock. The announcement comes earlier, but the objective spawns locked and holds for 30 seconds before it can be taken.
How often does the Blackheart's Bay objective come back?
Every 180s after the chests break. A floor of 180.00s across 22 cycles. The clock pauses during the cannon barrage, so the maximum runs long.