Treasure Chest

Treasure Chest (Monster) has an identical name. If an internal link incorrectly referred you to this page, please change the link to point directly to Treasure Chest (Monster).

An unopened Treasure Chest

Treasure chests contain various treasures and are found in many dungeons throughout Vana'diel. In order to open a chest, you will need to use a treasure key, which are dropped from specific monsters in the same area that the chest is located or, occasionally, in an adjacent area. If you're a Thief, you also have the option to pick open the chest by using a lock-picking tool. A failed lock-picking can change the Treasure Chest into a Mimic.

When a chest is opened you will randomly receive either a single treasure item, which will be placed in your treasure pool; some gil, which will be split amongst your party; or a key item, which can only be obtained by the character that opens the chest.

Treasure items can include gems, armor, weapons, quest items; which will only be obtained if the quest is active, and maps; which can only be obtained once. Quest items take first priority when receiving items, with maps taking next-highest priority, and all other items taking last priority.

Special caution should be used when opening chests: they cannot be opened while invisible or weakened, and successful opening of a chest will remove sneak and deodorize effects, possibly causing aggression from nearby monsters.

Horizon Changes

Treasure Coffers and Treasure Chests have a minimum 15 min cool down added to them for normal loot outside of Quest items. Using a key or picking the lock will move locations and show "The chest was but an illusion..." in chat with a time remaining from last open.

See also

• Treasure Coffer
• Picking your Coffers and Chests for Thief-specific information