Chest

A chest is an interactive object which, when used, drops items for members of the party to pick up. This can be random loot or items required for a quest. Chests can be classified mainly into two types; locked and unlocked. Locked chests require a key or lockpick to unlock and drop uncommon or rare loot for the individual which opened the chest. Unlocked chests are mostly used for retrieving quest items or elite mission rewards, and are found through the game with various appearances and purposes.

Locked chests


Locked chests are found throughout Tyria and the Mists. There are two naming conventions for locked chests:


 * Regional names: chests found in Normal mode are named after the region in which they are found, in Prophecies, Factions, and Nightfall; they can be opened by a corresponding key or a lockpick. For example, a Vabbi Key can open the Vabbi Chests found in Vabbi.
 * Locked Chests: chests found in Hard mode are always called Locked Chests regardless of the region and always require a Lockpick.

Mechanics

 * Each chest in an instance can only be opened once per individual.
 * Once every player character has opened a chest, it will display as an open lid.
 * When opened, chest contents are dropped on the ground, assigned to the character who opened the chest.
 * The loot can be a tome, weapon, or salvage armor.
 * The rarity of the item is tied to the value of the key that opens it: 80 keys never return gold (i.e. rare) items, keys tend to release max weapons, and Locked Chests in Hard mode are the most likely to drop gold items.
 * Opening a chest that requires a Lockpick or a key worth at least contributes one point to the Treasure Hunter title track.
 * Locked chests spawn when you enter a zone.
 * Chests can also spawn after triggering a pop-up, e.g. after a new wave of foes or a dungeon end-chest appears.
 * The exact location is random within a predefined fraction of the area.

List of locked chests
Chests marked in gold count towards the Treasure Hunter title track.

Unlocked chests
Unlocked chests are those that do not need a key to open them.

Generic unlocked chests
In pre-Searing Ascalon and Ascalon there are some chest-like items that you can click on. They return a number of white items or gold. These items are randomly assigned to party members, including henchmen.


 * Hidden Stash in pre-Searing Ascalon.
 * Wreckage in the Great Northern Wall mission.
 * Wrecked Catapult in the Fort Ranik mission.

Quest item chests
Put in to facilitate retrieving items required to complete a quest. When the chest is opened it (typically) drops sufficient quest items for the party to each have the necessary quest item to complete the quest.



! Chest name !! Location !! Requirements
 * Chest || Lakeside County || Permanent feature, but only used for a quest.
 * Chest || Gates of Kryta || Holds Orrian Text quest bonus item.
 * Chest || Barbarous Shore || Holds the item Preserved Red Iris Flower which, when given to Gwen, will let her give you Fire and Pain quest.
 * Corsair Chest || Plains of Jarin || Holds the item Notched Sword, an item needed in order to complete the quest Proof of Courage. Only appears when this quest is active.
 * Old Chest || Wajjun Bazaar || It holds the Tattered Bear, an item needed in order to complete the quest Little Lost Bear.
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 * Corsair Chest || Plains of Jarin || Holds the item Notched Sword, an item needed in order to complete the quest Proof of Courage. Only appears when this quest is active.
 * Old Chest || Wajjun Bazaar || It holds the Tattered Bear, an item needed in order to complete the quest Little Lost Bear.
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 * Old Chest || Wajjun Bazaar || It holds the Tattered Bear, an item needed in order to complete the quest Little Lost Bear.
 * }
 * }

Quest and mission reward chests
Quest and mission reward chests after completing a quest or mission. They fall into two categories: those that drop a single item, randomly assigned to a single party member and those that each player can open once (and any resulting drops are assigned to that player).

Single item, random assignment


! Chest name !! Location !! Requirements Complete Defend the Temple of War
 * Chest || The Fissure of Woe || Complete Tower of Courage
 * Chest || The Fissure of Woe || Complete Tower of Courage
 * Chest || Sorrow's Furnace || Spawned 3 times during Kilroy Stonekin. Drops 2 or 3 items.
 * Chest || The Underworld || Spawned the first time a quest is completed for a given Reaper
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 * Chest || The Underworld || Spawned the first time a quest is completed for a given Reaper
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Core


! Chest name !! Location !! Requirements Complete Straight to the Heart or the Strength of Snow
 * Chest of Woe || The Fissure of Woe || Complete all quests in the Fissure of Woe
 * Underworld Chest || The Underworld || Complete all quests in the Underworld
 * Chest || The Hall of Heroes || Win a match in the Hall of Heroes
 * Wintersday Chest || Secret Lair of the Snowmen || Wintersday only:
 * Chest || The Hall of Heroes || Win a match in the Hall of Heroes
 * Wintersday Chest || Secret Lair of the Snowmen || Wintersday only:
 * Wintersday Chest || Secret Lair of the Snowmen || Wintersday only:
 * Wintersday Chest || Secret Lair of the Snowmen || Wintersday only:
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Factions


! Chest name !! Location !! Requirements
 * Urgoz's Chest || Urgoz's Warren || Defeat Urgoz
 * Kanaxai's Chest || The Deep || Defeat Kanaxai
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 * Kanaxai's Chest || The Deep || Defeat Kanaxai
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Nightfall


! Chest name !! Location !! Requirements
 * Stygian Chest || Stygian Veil || Defeat the Dreadspawn Maw
 * Titan Chest || The Foundry of Failed Creations || Defeat the Fury
 * Torc'qua Chest || City of Torc'qua || Defeat Lord Jadoth
 * Ravenheart Chest || Ravenheart Gloom || Defeat The Greater Darkness
 * Citadel Chest || The Ebony Citadel of Mallyx || Defeat Mallyx the Unyielding
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 * Ravenheart Chest || Ravenheart Gloom || Defeat The Greater Darkness
 * Citadel Chest || The Ebony Citadel of Mallyx || Defeat Mallyx the Unyielding
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 * Citadel Chest || The Ebony Citadel of Mallyx || Defeat Mallyx the Unyielding
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Dungeon reward chests


! Chest name !! Location !! Requirements
 * Arachni's Spoils || Arachni's Haunt: Level 3 || Defeat Arachni.
 * Bogroot Chest || Bogroot Growths: Level 2 || Defeat Khabuus or Z'him Monns.
 * Chest of Burrows || Frostmaw's Burrows: Level 5 || Defeat Frostmaw the Kinslayer.
 * Chest of Kathandrax || Catacombs of Kathandrax: Level 3 || Defeat Ilsundur, Lord of Fire.
 * Chest of Wintersday Past || Secret Lair of the Snowmen || Defeat Freezie.
 * Destroyer Chest || Raven's Point: Level 3 || Defeat Plague of Destruction.
 * Dragrimmar Chest || Sepulchre of Dragrimmar: Level 2 || Defeat Remnant of Antiquities.
 * Eldritch Chest || Bloodstone Caves: Level 3 || Defeat Eldritch Ettin.
 * Fendi's Chest || Shards of Orr: Level 3 || Defeat Fendi Nin.
 * Havok's Chest || Darkrime Delves: Level 3 || Defeat Havok Soulwail.
 * Hidesplitter's Chest || Rragar's Menagerie: Level 3 || Defeat Hidesplitter and Rragar Maneater.
 * Irontoe's Chest || Fronis Irontoe's Lair || Defeat Fronis Irontoe.
 * Mountain Heart Chest || Heart of the Shiverpeaks: Level 3 || Defeat Cyndr the Mountain Heart.
 * Murakai's Chest || Cathedral of Flames: Level 3 || Defeat Murakai, Lady of the Night.
 * Oola's Chest || Oola's Lab: Level 3 || Defeat TPS Regulator Golem.
 * Prismatic Chest || Ooze Pit || Defeat all three Prismatic Oozes and the 2 Hulking Volatile Oozes which spawn from each of them when killed.
 * Zoldark's Chest || Vloxen Excavations: Level 3 || Defeat Zoldark the Unholy.
 * rowspan=4| Chest of the Slaver || Slavers' Exile: Forgewight || Defeat the Forgewight and its party.
 * Slavers' Exile: Justiciar Thommis || Defeat Justiciar Thommis.
 * Slavers' Exile: Justiciar Thommis || Defeat Rand Stormweaver.
 * Slavers' Exile: Selvetarm || Defeat Selvetarm.
 * Hierophant's Chest || Slavers' Exile: Duncan the Black || Defeat Duncan the Black.
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 * Irontoe's Chest || Fronis Irontoe's Lair || Defeat Fronis Irontoe.
 * Mountain Heart Chest || Heart of the Shiverpeaks: Level 3 || Defeat Cyndr the Mountain Heart.
 * Murakai's Chest || Cathedral of Flames: Level 3 || Defeat Murakai, Lady of the Night.
 * Oola's Chest || Oola's Lab: Level 3 || Defeat TPS Regulator Golem.
 * Prismatic Chest || Ooze Pit || Defeat all three Prismatic Oozes and the 2 Hulking Volatile Oozes which spawn from each of them when killed.
 * Zoldark's Chest || Vloxen Excavations: Level 3 || Defeat Zoldark the Unholy.
 * rowspan=4| Chest of the Slaver || Slavers' Exile: Forgewight || Defeat the Forgewight and its party.
 * Slavers' Exile: Justiciar Thommis || Defeat Justiciar Thommis.
 * Slavers' Exile: Justiciar Thommis || Defeat Rand Stormweaver.
 * Slavers' Exile: Selvetarm || Defeat Selvetarm.
 * Hierophant's Chest || Slavers' Exile: Duncan the Black || Defeat Duncan the Black.
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 * rowspan=4| Chest of the Slaver || Slavers' Exile: Forgewight || Defeat the Forgewight and its party.
 * Slavers' Exile: Justiciar Thommis || Defeat Justiciar Thommis.
 * Slavers' Exile: Justiciar Thommis || Defeat Rand Stormweaver.
 * Slavers' Exile: Selvetarm || Defeat Selvetarm.
 * Hierophant's Chest || Slavers' Exile: Duncan the Black || Defeat Duncan the Black.
 * }
 * Slavers' Exile: Selvetarm || Defeat Selvetarm.
 * Hierophant's Chest || Slavers' Exile: Duncan the Black || Defeat Duncan the Black.
 * }
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Treasure
Throughout Nightfall there are several places where unlocked chest or chest-like objects are found. They reward the player with a large pile of gold and a good weapon or a gem. See Treasure for more information on the location and content of these chests.

Storage chest
In areas where it is too inhospitable for the Xunlai Agents to access, the player can get access to their storage using Xunlai Chests available in outposts. Unlike other chests, these are actually NPCs instead of interactive objects.

Hidden Treasure
In Dungeons, one can find Hidden Treasure with Light of Deldrimor. They contain either gold, a Lockpick, a Dungeon Map or rare crafting materials for each party members. Like Storage chests, while they look like chests, they are actually NPCs.

Trivia

 * At launch, all chests in Prophecies opened without a key and would produce a selection of randomly-assigned items. Drops were scaled to the area (e.g. higher-end chests had a greater chance of spawning a purple or gold). This was replaced with the current key system in the Sorrow's Furnace update.