Chest run
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A chest run is where players run straight to chests while ignoring most, if not all, enemies. The point of the run is usually to gain points in the Treasure Hunter title track but can also include progressing the Wisdom, Lucky and Unlucky title tracks and obtaining rare loot.
Chests do not spawn close to the entry point of area and often need to walk about a compass radius or more before the names of nearby chests will become visible by pressing "Alt".
Depending on the difficulty, speed of run, loot from the area, and cost of the keys, different players chest run in different explorable areas. Almost any area is able to be run though.
The most popular locations for chest running include:
- Elite areas, such as The Fissure of Woe and The Underworld, for rare-skinned weapons.
- Dungeons such as Cathedral of Flames (Walkthrough), Fronis Irontoe's Lair, Secret Lair of the Snowmen, and Slavers' Exile.
- Areas such as Ice Cliff Chasms and Witman's Folly, where multiple chests can be run in quick succession.
- Nightfall and Eye of the North areas, such as the Mirror of Lyss, for inscribable weapons.
- Xaquang Skyway in hard mode for Celestial weapons (found in chests near Vermin).
Notable chest runs[edit]
| Explorable area | # chests | Average repeat time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral of Flames | 1–2 | ~2 minutes | See CoF Chest Run Walkthrough. |
| Drakkar Lake | 0-1 | <1 minutes | During The Great Norn Alemoot. No fighting required; 1 chest where Nulfastu Earthbound would normally spawn. |
| Dreadnought's Drift | 2-3 | 2–4 minutes | Start from either portal; bring knockdown prevention for party. |
| Drok's Run | 5–10 | 20 minutes | Not fast, but a good money maker for 8 players |
| Fronis Irontoe's Lair | 1 | < 1 minute | Take advantage of the "Kilroy Stonekin" speed boost. Start in Gunnar's Hold. |
| Ice Cliff Chasms | 0–3 | 1–2 minutes | Start from Boreal Station and cover the Snow Wurm area. No fighting required. Poor drops, but most popular of the runs because of its speed. |
| Poisoned Outcrops | 2–5 | 5 minutes | Chance of Elemental Swords |
| Raisu Palace | 5 | 5 minutes | A difficult route requiring a running build; chance of Oni Blades and Golden Phoenix Blades |
| Pongmei Valley | 3-5 | 4-5 minutes | An easy, quick route; chance of Echovald Shields & Amber and Jade weapons. |
| Secret Lair of the Snowmen | 4–5 | 10 minutes | |
| Silent Surf | 3–5 | < 5 minutes | |
| Witman's Folly | 3 | 3 minutes | Head east from Port Sledge; drops are poor |
