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Strongboxes come in different base types which determine the kinds of items that can normally be obtained from them.<ref name="BaseTypes"/> [[#Modifiers|Modifiers]] can further alter the loot contents, such as granting additional rare items or gems. |
Strongboxes come in different base types which determine the kinds of items that can normally be obtained from them.<ref name="BaseTypes"/> [[#Modifiers|Modifiers]] can further alter the loot contents, such as granting additional rare items or gems. |
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+ | With 2218 strongboxes pool,<ref name="monstrous_treasure_box_distribution"/> done via [[Monstrous Treasure]] prophecy, users expect the following kind of distribution. Note that test was made in Tier-13 and higher maps, where Cartographer's strongboxes cannot spawn. This experiment was done in 2016, which may not reflect the current spawn rate of the game. |
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==Version history== |
==Version history== |
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+ | {{Version history table row|2.4.0g}} |
*Removed the mod "Contains additional Divination Cards from the current Area" from the Diviner's Strongbox. |
*Removed the mod "Contains additional Divination Cards from the current Area" from the Diviner's Strongbox. |
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+ | {{Version history table row|2.4.0}} |
* Added a new type of Strongbox: Diviner's Strongbox. |
* Added a new type of Strongbox: Diviner's Strongbox. |
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+ | {{Version history table row|2.0.2}} |
* Jeweller's Strongboxes can now drop Jewels. |
* Jeweller's Strongboxes can now drop Jewels. |
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* Fixed a bug where chests and strongboxes were not spawning in The Apex of Sacrifice and The Alluring Abyss. |
* Fixed a bug where chests and strongboxes were not spawning in The Apex of Sacrifice and The Alluring Abyss. |
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+ | {{Version history table row|2.0.0}} |
* Strange Barrel has been added. |
* Strange Barrel has been added. |
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* The chance of finding a strongbox has been decreased. |
* The chance of finding a strongbox has been decreased. |
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* Cartographer's Strongboxes can no longer mirror items. |
* Cartographer's Strongboxes can no longer mirror items. |
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* Cartographer's Strongboxes have become less frequent as you progress up the map tiers. They have not been added to the new level 80+ maps. |
* Cartographer's Strongboxes have become less frequent as you progress up the map tiers. They have not been added to the new level 80+ maps. |
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+ | {{Version history table row|1.3.1}} |
*Strongboxes now spawn packs of monsters in quick succession, instead of all at once. |
*Strongboxes now spawn packs of monsters in quick succession, instead of all at once. |
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+ | {{Version history table row|1.3.0i}} |
* Fixed a bug where exploding Strongboxes would not explode correctly. |
* Fixed a bug where exploding Strongboxes would not explode correctly. |
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+ | {{Version history table row|1.2.3}} |
* We have rebalanced Cartographer's Strongboxes. These chests were incorrectly double-dipping on map bonuses and party bonuses. The number of people in your party no longer increases map drops from these chests. We have also reduced how often they appear, but have significantly boosted their drops. Solo players will notice a substantial boost to drops from these Strongboxes, while parties will no longer receive too many maps. |
* We have rebalanced Cartographer's Strongboxes. These chests were incorrectly double-dipping on map bonuses and party bonuses. The number of people in your party no longer increases map drops from these chests. We have also reduced how often they appear, but have significantly boosted their drops. Solo players will notice a substantial boost to drops from these Strongboxes, while parties will no longer receive too many maps. |
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+ | {{Version history table row|1.2.0}} |
* Strongboxes can now spawn in all leagues, starting from the Submerged Passage in Normal difficulty. The weightings of each Strongbox type has been adjusted with ordinary Strongboxes being much more common than other variants. Mods for these Strongboxes have been adjusted. Cartographer's Boxes now have lower values of some Strongbox mods. |
* Strongboxes can now spawn in all leagues, starting from the Submerged Passage in Normal difficulty. The weightings of each Strongbox type has been adjusted with ordinary Strongboxes being much more common than other variants. Mods for these Strongboxes have been adjusted. Cartographer's Boxes now have lower values of some Strongbox mods. |
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+ | {{Version history table row|1.1.5}} |
* We have increased the spawn speed of the Stream of Monsters mod on ambush chests. |
* We have increased the spawn speed of the Stream of Monsters mod on ambush chests. |
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+ | {{Version history table row|1.1.3}} |
* Added three new unique chests that can appear in the Ambush league. |
* Added three new unique chests that can appear in the Ambush league. |
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+ | {{Version history table row|1.1.1}} |
* Fixed a bug where the Strongbox mod that drops additional magic or rare items would have no effect on Maps. |
* Fixed a bug where the Strongbox mod that drops additional magic or rare items would have no effect on Maps. |
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* Fixed a bug that could cause monsters spawned by the Strongbox stream-of-monsters mod to behave strangely. |
* Fixed a bug that could cause monsters spawned by the Strongbox stream-of-monsters mod to behave strangely. |
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* Fixed a bug where Jeweller's Orb would not prevent you rerolling an item that had more sockets than it naturally could have at that itemlevel, due to dropping from a Strongbox with the increased sockets mod. |
* Fixed a bug where Jeweller's Orb would not prevent you rerolling an item that had more sockets than it naturally could have at that itemlevel, due to dropping from a Strongbox with the increased sockets mod. |
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+ | {{Version history table row|1.1.0f}} |
* Fixed a bug where the Strongbox mod that dropped additional magic or rare items would not always drop the correct number. |
* Fixed a bug where the Strongbox mod that dropped additional magic or rare items would not always drop the correct number. |
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* Fixed a bug where some mod restrictions on Strongboxes would not work (for example, quality mods could erroneously spawn on Jeweler's Strongboxes). |
* Fixed a bug where some mod restrictions on Strongboxes would not work (for example, quality mods could erroneously spawn on Jeweler's Strongboxes). |
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* Fixed some cases where atypically few or many Strongboxes could spawn in some areas. |
* Fixed some cases where atypically few or many Strongboxes could spawn in some areas. |
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+ | {{Version history table row|1.1.0e}} |
* Reduced the number of Maps dropped from Cartographer's Strongboxes. |
* Reduced the number of Maps dropped from Cartographer's Strongboxes. |
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+ | {{Version history table row|1.1.0d}} |
* Made further improvements to the spawning of Strongboxes in narrow areas like caves. |
* Made further improvements to the spawning of Strongboxes in narrow areas like caves. |
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* Halved the spawn rate of Gemcutter's Strongboxes in the Ambush league. |
* Halved the spawn rate of Gemcutter's Strongboxes in the Ambush league. |
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* Monsters and Rogue Exiles spawned by Strongboxes in the Ambush league now drop items and grant experience when killed. |
* Monsters and Rogue Exiles spawned by Strongboxes in the Ambush league now drop items and grant experience when killed. |
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* Fixed several of the cases where Strongboxes could block physical passage through a level. |
* Fixed several of the cases where Strongboxes could block physical passage through a level. |
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* Strongboxes have been introduced along with the Ambush League. |
* Strongboxes have been introduced along with the Ambush League. |
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Revision as of 15:56, 18 October 2020
Strongboxes are a special type of loot container found throughout Wraeclast. When opened, a strongbox will release groups of monsters to surround and attack the character. Only once all of the ambushing monsters are slain will a strongbox relinquish its loot. The monsters released by a strongbox also drop loot and grant experience when killed.[1] Monsters not directly summoned by the strongbox, such as Spitters emerging from Shield Crabs, or raised undead, do not need to be killed to unlock the strongbox.
Variations
Strongboxes come in different base types which determine the kinds of items that can normally be obtained from them.[2] Modifiers can further alter the loot contents, such as granting additional rare items or gems.
With 2218 strongboxes pool,[3] done via Monstrous Treasure prophecy, users expect the following kind of distribution. Note that test was made in Tier-13 and higher maps, where Cartographer's strongboxes cannot spawn. This experiment was done in 2016, which may not reflect the current spawn rate of the game.
Base Type | Contents | Count | Spawn rate |
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Arcanist's Strongbox | Currency that do not affect quality | 96 | 4.3% |
Armourer's Strongbox | Armour, The Body, The Mayor | 132 | 6% |
Artisan's Strongbox | Currency that affect quality | 155 | 6.9% |
Blacksmith's Strongbox | Weapons | 125 | 5.7% |
Cartographer's Strongbox | Maps, The Cartographer | - | - |
Diviner's Strongbox | Divination cards | 42 | 1.9% |
Gemcutter's Strongbox | Gems, The Gemcutter | 74 | 3.3% |
Jeweller's Strongbox | Amulets, rings, belts, jewels, Hubris | 167 | 7.5% |
Large Strongbox | Assorted items (increased quantity) | 104 | 4.7% |
Ornate Strongbox | Assorted items (increased rarity) | 62 | 2.8% |
Strongbox | Assorted items | 1247 | 56.3% |
Vaal Reliquary | Assorted corrupted items, Vaal Orbs | ? | ? |
Unique | Special | 14 | 0.6% |
Like chests, increased Item Quantity from gear does not increase the number of items dropped from a strongbox. However, map quantity and the number of players do increase the number of items dropped from most strongboxes.[4] The only exception is the Cartographer's Strongbox, where the number of players does not increase the amount of map drops.
Modifiers
Like items and monsters, strongboxes come in different rarities with various modifiers. A non-normal strongbox inherently has increased item quantity and rarity regardless of other modifiers.[5] It must be identified with a Scroll of Wisdom to reveal its modifiers. It is also possible to craft strongboxes using currency items. Corrupting a strongbox with a Vaal Orb may corrupt some of the loot contents.[6]
Prefixes
Prefixes can make the ambush encounter more dangerous by releasing additional monsters or springing traps. Certain prefixes can benefit from area modifiers (e.g. of Giantsof Giants
Suffix
15% increased Quantity of Items found in this Area
8% increased Rarity of Items found in this Area
Monsters have 70% increased Area of Effect).[7] It is worth noting that some prefixes add a warning sound to a strongbox as well.
List of prefix modifiers that can appear on Strongboxes.
Name | Stats | |
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Arctic | 8 | Freezes you when activated |
Contaminated | 8 | Spreads Caustic Ground Chest plays warning sound (Hidden) |
Contested | 12 | Guarded by a Rogue Exile |
Frigid | 1 | Casts Ice Nova Chest plays warning sound (Hidden) |
Incandescent | 1 | Ignites you when activated |
Intimidating | 10 | Guarded by a pack of Magic Monsters Items will not drop until all Bloodline Daemons are killed. (Hidden) |
Menacing | 35 | Guarded by 3 Rare Monsters Items will not drop until all Bloodline Daemons are killed. (Hidden) |
Ossified | 2 | Summons Skeletons Items will not drop until all Bloodline Daemons are killed. (Hidden) |
Putrifying | 4 | Detonates nearby corpses Chest plays warning sound (Hidden) |
Rallying | 35 | Guarded by a stream of Monsters |
Reaper's | 1 | Revives nearby dead Monsters with Onslaught |
Scorched | 10 | Casts Firestorm Chest plays warning sound (Hidden) |
Unstable | 1 | Explodes Chest plays warning sound (Hidden) |
Vibrating | 25 | Casts Lightning Storm Chest plays warning sound (Hidden) |
Whispering | 15 | Casts a random Hex Curse Spell when activated |
Suffixes
Suffixes can alter the loot contents in distinct ways, such as granting additional items or increasing the number of sockets on equipment.
Suffix | Lvl. | Effect | ||||||
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of Abundance | 1 | Contains (3 to 8) additional Items (1) | ✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓
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of Affluence | 8 | Contains (1 to 3) additional Rare Items (2) | ✓ |
✓ |
✗ |
✗ |
✓ |
✗
|
of Ascendance | 1 | +(1 to 5) Chest level (3) | ✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓
|
of Augmentation | 12 | Only contains Support Gems | ✗ |
✗ |
✗ |
✓ |
✗ |
✗
|
of Bounty | 1 | (30 to 60)% increased Quantity of Contained Items (4) | ✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓
|
of Complexity | 20 | Contained Items have (1 to 2) additional Sockets | ✓ |
✗ |
✗ |
✗ |
✗ |
✗
|
of Corruption | 1 | Contains an extra Vaal Gem | ✗ |
✗ |
✗ |
✓ |
✗ |
✗
|
of Curiosities | 4 | Contains (1 to 5) additional Magic Items (5) | ✓ |
✓ |
✗ |
✗ |
✓ |
✗
|
of Facets | 40 | Contained Gems have Experience | ✗ |
✗ |
✗ |
✓ |
✗ |
✗
|
of Kalandra | 40 | Contains Mirrored Items | ✓ |
✓ |
✗ |
✗ |
✗ |
✗
|
of Quality | 1 | Contained Items have (1 to 20)% Quality | ✓ |
✗ |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✗
|
of Singularity | 45 | Contains an additional Unique Item | ✓ |
✓ |
✗ |
✗ |
✓ |
✗
|
of Treasures | 4 | (1000 to 2000)% increased Rarity of Contained Items | ✓ |
✓ |
✗ |
✗ |
✓ |
✗
|
of Unity | 40 | Contained Items are fully Linked | ✓ |
✗ |
✗ |
✗ |
✗ |
✗
|
of Wisdom | 1 | Contains Identified Items | ✓ |
✓ |
✗ |
✗ |
✓ |
✗
|
of Prophecy | 1 | Contains (2 to 4) additional Silver Coins | ✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓
|
of the Vaal | 1 | Contains additional Divination Cards that give Corrupted Items | ✗ |
✗ |
✗ |
✗ |
✗ |
✓
|
of Reward | 1 | Contains additional Divination Cards that give Currency | ✗ |
✗ |
✗ |
✗ |
✗ |
✓
|
of Renown | 1 | Contains additional Divination Cards that give Unique Items | ✗ |
✗ |
✗ |
✗ |
✗ |
✓
|
(1) Contains (1 to 2) additional Items on Cartographer's Strongboxes
(2) Contains 1 additional Rare Item on Cartographer's Strongboxes
(3) +(1 to 3) Chest level on Cartographer's Strongboxes
(4) (30 to 40)% increased Quantity of Contained Items on Cartographer's Strongboxes
(5) Contains 1 additional Magic Item on Cartographer's Strongboxes
Contained Items are fully Linked and Contained Items have (1 to 2) additional Sockets cannot roll together on the same strongbox.[8]
Unique strongboxes
Like most other unique items, it is possible to craft a unique strongbox using an Orb of ChanceOrb of ChanceStack Size: 20Upgrades a normal item to a random rarityRight click this item then left click a normal item to apply it.
Shift click to unstack. on a normal strongbox with the corresponding base type.
Name | Type |
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Ashes of the Condemned | Strongbox |
Brinerot Cache | Strongbox |
Mutewind Cache | Strongbox |
Redblade Cache | Strongbox |
Renegades Cache | Strongbox |
Strange Barrel | Strongbox |
Weylam's War Chest | Arcanist's Strongbox |
Kaom's Cache | Armourer's Strongbox |
Deshret's Storm | Blacksmith's Strongbox |
Empyrean Apparatus | Cartographer's Strongbox |
The Maelström Cell | Diviner's Strongbox |
Perandus Bank | Jeweller's Strongbox |
Gifts of the Sacrificed | Vaal Reliquary |
Divination-only strongboxes
Unique Map-only strongboxes
There are also unique strongboxes that can only be found at the end of certain unique maps.
- Atziri's Vessel: Contains 8 Sacrifice Map Fragments and/or Vaal Skill Gems.
- Grandmaster's Arcanist Cache
- Grandmaster's Cartography Cache
- Grandmaster's Corrupted Cache
- Grandmaster's Gemcutting Cache
- Grandmaster's Large Cache
- Grandmaster's Ornate Cache
- Grandmaster's Treasury
- Grandmaster's Trove
Advice
- It is not generally recommended to spend currency crafting on strongboxes with a few exceptions of Diviners, Cartographers, and Arcanists modifiers.[9]
Version history
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2.0.2 |
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2.0.0 |
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1.3.1 |
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1.3.0i |
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1.2.3 |
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1.2.0 |
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1.1.5 |
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1.1.3 |
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1.1.1 |
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1.1.0f |
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1.1.0e |
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1.1.0d |
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1.1.0c |
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1.1.0 |
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References
- ↑ Chris (March 6, 2014). "1.1.0c Patch Notes (hotfix)". Official Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
- ↑ harrytrumanprimate (March 9, 2014). "Strategies for Strongboxes [Discussion][Ambush]". Path of Exile Subreddit. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
- ↑ Isarill (November 17, 2016). "Strongbox Data from 60 Monstrous Treasure runs". Path of Exile Subreddit. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ↑ jddogg (March 10, 2014). "[1MHC] Path of Cartographers...". Path of Exile Subreddit. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
- ↑ Mark (June 9, 2016). "Mechanical Question Thread". Official Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
- ↑ Seerix (March 6, 2014). "[Ambush] Vaal Orb on strongboxes will corrupt all items inside". Path of Exile Subreddit. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
- ↑ Mark_GGG (May 18, 2017). "Mechanical Questions Thread". Official Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
- ↑ Mark_GGG (June 10, 2016). "Mechanical Questions Thread". Official Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ↑ Furty (September 7, 2019). "Guide to Strongboxes in Path of Exile (Blight 3.8)". PoE Vault.