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A [[chest]] is an [[interactive object]] which, when used, [[drop]]s items for members of the [[party]] to pick up. This can be random loot or [[item]]s 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 [[Item rarity|uncommon or rare]] loot for the individual which opened the chest. Unlocked chests are mostly used for retrieving [[quest item]]s or elite mission rewards, and are found through the game with various appearances and purposes.

==Locked chests==
[[File:Locked Chest open.jpg|200px|right]]
Locked chests are found throughout [[Tyria (world)|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 ''Vabbian Key'' can open the ''Vabbi Chests'' found in [[Vabbi]].
*''[[Locked Chest]]s:'' chests found in Eye of the North areas, and in all regions 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 [[drop]]ped on the ground, [[assign]]ed to the character who opened the chest.
**The loot can be a [[skill tome]], [[weapon]], or [[salvage item#Armor salvage items|salvage armor]]. The weapon or salvage armor will be one that can also be dropped by a foe near that chest.
**The [[item rarity|rarity]] of the item is tied to the value of the key that opens it: {{cost|80}} keys never return gold (i.e. rare) items, {{cost|600}} 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 {{cost|600}} contributes one point to the [[Treasure Hunter]] title track.
*Locked chests [[spawn]] when a player enters a [[zone]].
**Chests can also spawn after triggering a quest-related [[popup]], e.g. after a new wave of foes or a [[dungeon]] end-chest appears.
**Chests spawn within a radius centered on a specific spot within the zone; they can spawn anywhere within that radius (including behind a [[portal]]).
**Up to five chests can spawn in a zone, although some zones will never have more than one.
**Chests never spawn immediately near the party's entry point on the map.
**Chests that appear unguarded are a good indication that popup foes might trigger when approached.

===List of locked chests===
''Chests marked in <span style="color:#FBB117;">gold</span> count towards the Treasure Hunter title track.''
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;Prophecies</div>
*[[Ascalonian Chest]]
*[[Steel Chest]]
*[[Krytan Chest]]
*[[Maguuma Chest]]
*[[Elonian Chest]]
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*[[Shiverpeak Chest]]
*[[Darkstone Chest]]
*[[Miner's Chest]]
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;Factions</div>
*[[Shing Jea Chest]]
*[[Canthan Chest]]
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*[[Kurzick Chest]]
*[[Luxon Chest]]
*[[Forbidden Chest]]
*[[Deep Jade Chest]]
*[[Stoneroot Chest]]
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;Nightfall</div>
*[[Istani Chest]]
*[[Kournan Chest]]
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*[[Vabbi Chest]]
*[[Ancient Elonian Chest]]
*[[Margonite Chest]]
*[[Demonic Chest]]
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;Core</div>
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*[[Locked Chest]]
*[[Phantom Chest]]
*[[Obsidian Chest]]
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*[[Zaishen Chest]] <br />(opened with [[Zaishen Key]])
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=== Dialogue ===

The following message will appear when the player attempts to open a chest (except Zaishen Chest) :

; Opening a chest with both a key and a lockpick in the inventory:
: ''Would you like to use a(n) [key name] or a lockpick to unlock the [chest name]? You have a X% chance to retain the lockpick.''
:*Use Key
:*Use Lockpick
:*Cancel

; Opening a chest with only a lockpick:
: ''Would you like to use a lockpick to unlock the [chest name]? You have a X% chance to retain the lockpick.''
:*Use Lockpick
:*Cancel

; Opening a chest with only a key:
: ''Would you like to use a(n) [key name] to unlock the [chest name]?''
:*Use Key
:*Cancel

; Opening a chest without a lockpick or the relevant key:
: This chest is locked. You must use a correct key or a lockpick to open it.

; Opening a Locked Chest without a lockpick:
: This chest is locked. You must use a lockpick to open it.

==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 a player can click on. They return a number of white items or gold coins. These items are randomly [[assign]]ed to a [[party]] member within [[compass]] range, including [[henchmen]] and [[hero]]es. To ensure that drops are assigned to a player [[character]], [[Hero flag|flag]] any henchmen and heroes out of compass range before opening it.
*[[Hidden Stash]] in pre-Searing Ascalon.
*[[Wreckage]] in the Great Northern Wall mission.
*[[Wrecked Catapult]] in the Fort Ranik mission.

===Quest and mission item chests===
;Quest chests
Put in to facilitate retrieving items required to complete a quest. When the chest is opened it (typically) drops sufficient [[quest item]]s for the party to each have the necessary quest item to complete the quest.
:{| {{STDT|silver}}
|- style="background:lightgray;"
! Chest name !! Location !! Requirements
|-
| [[Chest (Lakeside County)|Chest]] || [[Lakeside County]] || Permanent feature, but only used for a quest.
|-
| [[Chest (Counting the Fallen)|Chest]] || [[Old Ascalon]] || Holds the item [[Ascalon Census]], an item needed in order to complete the quest [[Counting the Fallen]].
|-
| [[Chest (The Royal Papers)|Chest]] || [[Stingray Strand]] || Holds the item [[Royal Scribe's Papers]], an item needed in order to complete the quest [[The Royal Papers]].
|-
| [[Chest (Gates of Kryta)|Chest]] || [[Gates of Kryta]] || Holds the [[Orrian Text]], required to complete the mission's bonus objective.
|-
| [[Chest (Barbarous Shore)|Chest]] || [[Barbarous Shore]] || Holds the item [[Preserved Red Iris Flower]] which, when given to [[Gwen]], will allow access to the [[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 (Little Lost Bear)|Old Chest]] || [[Wajjun Bazaar]] || It holds the [[Tattered Bear]], an item needed in order to complete the quest [[Little Lost Bear]].
|-
| Chest || [[Alcazia Tangle]] || Holds the [[Grimoire Arcanum]] book, which is required in order to complete the quest [[Turning the Page]].
|}
;Mission chests
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Chests of which the content is required to complete a mission or dungeon. When the chest is opened it drops an item for the party to progress a mission or dungeon.
:{| {{STDT|silver}}
|- style="background:lightgray;"
! Chest name !! Location !! Contents
|-
| Chest (various) || [[Raven's Point]] || Contains an [[Torch|Unlit Torch]]
|-
| Chest (various) || [[Shards of Orr]] || Contains an Unlit Torch
|}

===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====
These chests contain [[Item rarity|purple]] items that are randomly assigned to a party member within compass range, including henchmen and heroes. To ensure that drops are assigned to a player character, flag any henchmen and heroes out of compass range before opening it.
:{| {{STDT|silver}}
|- style="background:lightgray;"
! Chest name !! Location !! Requirements
|-
| [[Chest (Fissure of Woe)|Chest]] || [[The Fissure of Woe]] || Complete [[Tower of Courage]] <br />Complete [[Defend the Temple of War]]
|-
| [[Chest (Sorrow's Furnace)|Chest]] || [[Sorrow's Furnace]] || Spawned 3 times during [[Kilroy Stonekin (quest)|Kilroy Stonekin]]. Drops 2 or 3 items.
|-
| [[Chest (The Underworld)|Chest]] || [[The Underworld]] || Spawned the first time a quest is completed for a given [[Reaper]]
|}

====Quest-end reward chests====
These chests drop items assigned to each player that opens them.
;Core
:{| {{STDT|silver}}
|- style="background:lightgray;"
! Chest name !! Location !! Requirements
|-
| [[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 (Hall of Heroes)|Chest]] || [[The Hall of Heroes]] || Win a match in the Hall of Heroes
|-
| [[Wintersday Chest]] || [[Secret Lair of the Snowmen]] || [[Wintersday]] only: <br />Complete [[Straight to the Heart]] or [[the Strength of Snow]]
|}
;Prophecies
:{| {{STDT|silver}}
|- style="background:lightgray;"
! Chest name !! Location !! After defeating...
|-
| [[Maz's Chest]] || [[Forsaken Tunnels]] || [[Maz Scourgeheart]]
|-
| [[Zealot's Chest]] || [[Tunnels of the Forsaken]] || [[Varny the Zealot]]
|}
;Factions
:{| {{STDT|silver}}
|- style="background:lightgray;"
! Chest name !! Location !! After defeating...
|-
| [[Urgoz's Chest]] || [[Urgoz's Warren]] || [[Urgoz]]
|-
| [[Kanaxai's Chest]] || [[The Deep]] || [[Kanaxai]]
|}
;Nightfall
:{| {{STDT|silver}}
|- style="background:lightgray;"
! Chest name !! Location !! After defeating...
|-
| [[Stygian Chest]] || [[Stygian Veil]] || [[Dreadspawn Maw]]
|-
| [[Titan Chest]] || [[The Foundry of Failed Creations]] || [[the Fury]]
|-
| [[Torc'qua Chest]] || [[City of Torc'qua]] || [[Lord Jadoth]]
|-
| [[Ravenheart Chest]] || [[Ravenheart Gloom]] || [[The Greater Darkness]]
|-
| [[Citadel Chest]] || [[The Ebony Citadel of Mallyx]] || [[Mallyx the Unyielding]]
|}
;Dungeon reward chests
:{| {{STDT|silver}}
|- style="background:lightgray;"
! Chest name !! Location !! After defeating...
|-
| [[Arachni's Spoils]] || [[Arachni's Haunt]]: Level 3 || [[Arachni]]
|-
| [[Bogroot Chest]] || [[Bogroot Growths]]: Level 2 || [[Khabuus]] or [[Z'him Monns]]
|-
| [[Chest of Burrows]] || [[Frostmaw's Burrows]]: Level 5 || [[Frostmaw the Kinslayer]]
|-
| [[Chest of Kathandrax]] || [[Catacombs of Kathandrax]]: Level 3 || [[Ilsundur, Lord of Fire]]
|-
| [[Chest of Wintersday Past]] || [[Secret Lair of the Snowmen]] || [[Freezie]]
|-
| [[Destroyer Chest]] || [[Raven's Point]]: Level 3 || [[Plague of Destruction]]
|-
| [[Dragrimmar Chest]] || [[Sepulchre of Dragrimmar]]: Level 2 || [[Remnant of Antiquities]]
|-
| [[Eldritch Chest]] || [[Bloodstone Caves]]: Level 3 || [[Eldritch Ettin]]
|-
| [[Fendi's Chest]] || [[Shards of Orr]]: Level 3 || [[Fendi Nin]]
|-
| [[Havok's Chest]] || [[Darkrime Delves]]: Level 3 || [[Havok Soulwail]]
|-
| [[Hidesplitter's Chest]] || [[Rragar's Menagerie]]: Level 3 || [[Hidesplitter]] and [[Rragar Maneater]]
|-
| [[Irontoe's Chest]] || [[Fronis Irontoe's Lair]] || [[Fronis Irontoe]]
|-
| [[Mountain Heart Chest]] || [[Heart of the Shiverpeaks]]: Level 3 || [[Cyndr the Mountain Heart]]
|-
| [[Murakai's Chest]] || [[Cathedral of Flames]]: Level 3 || [[Murakai, Lady of the Night]]
|-
| [[Oola's Chest]] || [[Oola's Lab]]: Level 3 || [[TPS Regulator Golem]]
|-
| [[Prismatic Chest]] || [[Ooze Pit]] || All three [[Prismatic Ooze]]s
|-
| [[Zoldark's Chest]] || [[Vloxen Excavations]]: Level 3 || [[Zoldark the Unholy]]
|-
|rowspan=4| [[Chest of the Slaver]] || [[Slavers' Exile]]: Forgewight || [[Forgewight]] and its party
|-
| [[Slavers' Exile]]: Justiciar Thommis || [[Justiciar Thommis]]
|-
| [[Slavers' Exile]]: Justiciar Thommis || [[Rand Stormweaver]]
|-
| [[Slavers' Exile]]: Selvetarm || [[Selvetarm]]
|-
| [[Hierophant's Chest]] || [[Slavers' Exile]]: Duncan the Black || [[Duncan the Black]]
|}

===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.

===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 material]]s for each party members. Like Storage chests, while they look like chests, they are actually NPCs.

===Storage chest===
The player can get access to their [[Vault box|storage]] by talking to a [[Xunlai Chest]] found in most outposts. Unlike other chests, these are actually [[NPC]]s instead of [[interactive object]]s.

==Notes==
{{anomaly|Chests spawn in some missions, but not others. For example, they do not spawn at all in [[Nightfall]] [[Cooperative Mission]]s. They also will not spawn in areas that require an active quest to enter, e.g. a [[mini-mission]].}}
{{bug|[[NPC]]s can get stuck on chests (as they can with any interactive object).}}
{{bug|On very rare occasions, one player will get two drops from a chest while another in the party will get none.}}

==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 [[Game updates/20050907|September 7, 2005 update]].

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