Throughout Nightfall are the hidden locations to get treasure chests, buried treasure, or the elusive Do Not Touch. Take a trip back in time when you first found one of these kinds of treasures.
If you can remember what you got, post that. If not, how did you feel getting not only gold, but a purple/gold item along with it?
Hidden Treasures
StormDragonZ
arch psyker
I did a run of all of them on several of my characters last night.
Gold varied from 500g (Kamadan) to almost 3k (Realm of Torment).
Most drops were gold, mostly weapons (high req), a few shields, and two items for runes. Net about 20k or so. Mods have been pretty bad on most drops I've got from them.
Gold varied from 500g (Kamadan) to almost 3k (Realm of Torment).
Most drops were gold, mostly weapons (high req), a few shields, and two items for runes. Net about 20k or so. Mods have been pretty bad on most drops I've got from them.
Eldin
Mainly golds, never got any gems (though I've heard they drop). Gold has always ranged from 1k to 3k for me (and generally based on level of the area it's found in).
In The Desolation, I got a gold with a merchant value of FOUR hundred! :O
In The Desolation, I got a gold with a merchant value of FOUR hundred! :O
credit
Random terrible golds with lame mods.
PnoyPlaYa
I used to do these runs alot when i first heard about them, i beat Nightfall with 10 of my characters, so i basically had access to most of the treasures out there, when i did all of them i used to rake in about 100k the first run, then next month, i raked in more than 100k, then the third time another 100k, then from there it went downhill, purples, 500g - 2k is what i was getting, then i just stopped, was fun tho. i got +30 shield mods, -5/20% mods sundering 20/20 mods from swords, little change here and there but it all adds up in the end.
Stolen Souls
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Random terrible golds with lame mods.
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Seconded....
Dronte
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Random terrible golds with lame mods.
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cosyfiep
first time thru was pretty good, all except my lady monk------since she didnt have margrid she didnt get to do dasha, so when I finished the game with her I did some runs (after completing the missions she had missed) and on the FIRST time with her in dasha I got a grape and just over 1plat 
, I had also gone to the last treasure spot (domain of secrets?) to cap her monk elite---had only been there for a mission, and yes she got just over 1plat and another crummy grape.....welll after that she decided that the chests just didnt like her so she wont do them.
Funny thing I have noticed with these chests....for my characters that have finished nf they get worse junk each time, for the ones that are still working their way thru---they are still getting max gold and gold items! (even when they go back to the first treasures, every month!).
Now I just do the chests when a character wants new armor or such (and they need the plat), since the items are usually not worth it.
, I had also gone to the last treasure spot (domain of secrets?) to cap her monk elite---had only been there for a mission, and yes she got just over 1plat and another crummy grape.....welll after that she decided that the chests just didnt like her so she wont do them.Funny thing I have noticed with these chests....for my characters that have finished nf they get worse junk each time, for the ones that are still working their way thru---they are still getting max gold and gold items! (even when they go back to the first treasures, every month!).
Now I just do the chests when a character wants new armor or such (and they need the plat), since the items are usually not worth it.
Bryant Again
Got a Kournen Defender, R7 and max. I was pretty damn psyked.
Kahlindra
I remember that an early one was a req 8 command shield with some nice mods on, I was happy with that as I had a baby paragon.
I always mean to go hoover them all up with each character every month, but it drives me to distraction so I never do. Stupid missing out on free money, even if my necro gets horribly bad things from them now.
I always mean to go hoover them all up with each character every month, but it drives me to distraction so I never do. Stupid missing out on free money, even if my necro gets horribly bad things from them now.
VitisVinifera
why there's this diminishing returns thing that won't ever revert is a mystery to me
Mr. G
i got a 15^50, +30 axe once - not too bad
and to stormdragon -
and are you trying to challenge Pwnd for his title yikes, spam alert
and to stormdragon -
and are you trying to challenge Pwnd for his title yikes, spam alert
Lady S Shiva
ran them twice on 9 char, nothing really good drop for me, but i really like the free gold unid
thedeadwalk!
When I heard of 'em, went to wiki and farmed them over several characters. Got a lot of Adamantine Falchions, Vabbian Scimitars, and Diamond and Iridescent Aegises.
I was selling these for 60-80k since they were still pretty rare, but that soon ended. Still, made a lot of money off 'em.
I was selling these for 60-80k since they were still pretty rare, but that soon ended. Still, made a lot of money off 'em.
super strokey
I got a req 9 perfect gemstone axe from the very first one i opened, rest have been ok. I might go run for some tonight as i havnt gone for them in months. Thanks for the reminder! Ill spend any cahs i get one zaishen keys, I want a damn beetle tonic everlasting or not lol. Gotta love the beetle dance!
blood4blood
IIRC first free chest drop in NF was Issnur Isles, (gold) 14-21 Adamantine Falchion with crap mods. I threw it on Koss for a character I rarely play - I think he may still have it lol. Other than that, I've gotten a diamond, some gold, and a lot of junk golds and purples, some with decent mods to salvage, most just merch fodder.
aapo
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Random terrible golds with lame mods.
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rayd
opened one like 6 months ago
opened the same one today, grape item, 500 gold... didn't bother on the others and went back to RA
opened the same one today, grape item, 500 gold... didn't bother on the others and went back to RA
Angelica
I could not believe that my bad luck would follow me even the first time I open a treasure chest ...... I open 2 for the first time and I got two usless purple items!
The gold was good but should I start to think that I am purple cursed toon?
The gold was good but should I start to think that I am purple cursed toon?
chowmein69
my first one was the one at balaztzar avatar and got a kournaN defender and 2k
Molock
I remember looking "Do Not Touch" up on guildwiki before actually clicking on it. Hehe...
Squishy ftw
I remember searching through the entire noob area in nightfall together with a guildie because our guild leader said something about hidden treasures and all he said was that there was 1 somewhere on the noob island.
That was also before I knew you could spot those treasures by just holding down the alt-key, or simply using wki...
So ye, when we found it, I was quite freakin happy
That was also before I knew you could spot those treasures by just holding down the alt-key, or simply using wki...
So ye, when we found it, I was quite freakin happy
Dev121
When I first did them on five character I neted around 150k at least, cant remember the exact figure. It took me about 2-3 hours to do them all which wasn't too bad.
Now there lame and never seem to give out good stuff then again it was a nice little additition but they should have been RANDOM spawns, so they were hidden, not on guild wiki.
Now there lame and never seem to give out good stuff then again it was a nice little additition but they should have been RANDOM spawns, so they were hidden, not on guild wiki.
MarlinBackna
I got a couple of good drops from these chests. Off the top of my head, R9 20/20 +29hp Gemstone Axe, R10 Motivation Diamond Aegis -5 20% +29hp. Gold is good too....for a while. It fueled a couple of my armors for my various characters. I like em
The Little Viking
I dont bother with the hidden treasures any more. After the last 3 or 4 times through and geting nothing but some lame purples (not even max) and around 300g per chest, I gave up on them.(Havent gotten a gold out of 1 for so long). I do remember that the very first one I ever opened I got a ruby. First 1 I ever got. I dont remember the cash amount, but it was well worth the finding of the chests. Anymore though, just not worth the time.
Dark-NighT
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I dont bother with the hidden treasures any more. After the last 3 or 4 times through and geting nothing but some lame purples (not even max) and around 300g per chest, I gave up on them.(Havent gotten a gold out of 1 for so long). I do remember that the very first one I ever opened I got a ruby. First 1 I ever got. I dont remember the cash amount, but it was well worth the finding of the chests. Anymore though, just not worth the time.
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Anet, why not reset the whole thing like it was when the chests where introduced? i remember selling shield of the lions for 20k a pop.. hehe
Evaine
I did the Do Not Touch in Forum Highlands with two characters last week. The Necro got a sapphire and the Ele got a gold Diamond Aegis shield.
The Ele did it first and was nearly fried by the Djinn. Expecting the worst, I was surprised when the Djinn didn't attack the Necro - they just hovered and let him out.
The hidden treasures and treasure chests have been OK - mostly bows, scythes, warrior weapons, or runes - always golds.
The Ele did it first and was nearly fried by the Djinn. Expecting the worst, I was surprised when the Djinn didn't attack the Necro - they just hovered and let him out.
The hidden treasures and treasure chests have been OK - mostly bows, scythes, warrior weapons, or runes - always golds.
Seef II
All of my characters, save my nascent Rit, have hit the "always purple and lame money" stage. That means staves are always junk, and you get a lot of those too. The Istan stuff isn't always max either, but that's true even when you're getting golds.
Still, while I'm low on funds, it's always nice to take my lesser-played toons out for a whirl and get free stuff, if only for mods to improve my heroes.
Still, while I'm low on funds, it's always nice to take my lesser-played toons out for a whirl and get free stuff, if only for mods to improve my heroes.
WinterSnowblind
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Same here, seems that a new character actually makes some money of those chests because when i recently opened all those chest with my warrior they were all golds and 2k a chest at the minimum, ok i didnt bother catching those little chests on the noob isle because i knew its gotta be horrible to beging with.
Anet, why not reset the whole thing like it was when the chests where introduced? i remember selling shield of the lions for 20k a pop.. hehe |
But I think that's the only decent drop I've ever had from one of them, besides some decent weapon mods.And yes, the first time you open the chests with a character you'll get quite a bit of money and some golds, but any time after that you get a significantly reduced amount of gold and usually only purples.
A chest reset weekend would be awesome..
cellardweller
fanged sword, adamantine scimitar and shield of the lion are the ones that stick in my mind - the rest were probably r10+ merch food.
The later characters I've taken through nightfall only open the torment chests and so far they've stayed gold and continue to give 3k a pop.
The later characters I've taken through nightfall only open the torment chests and so far they've stayed gold and continue to give 3k a pop.
Lady Yuna
Got a r9 Lion's Shield with hp+30 and -5 20% once
Kerwyn Nasilan
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Got a Kournen Defender, R7 and max. I was pretty damn psyked.
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aTT!kus
i gave up on them since i always open them like a few days early and ruin the entire cycle =(
Dark-NighT
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I got a r9 Shield of the Lion a few weeks back. My absoloute favourite shield ever, I was very happy with that drop. Why do people spend hundreds on shields when you can get one of them for less than 10k?
But I think that's the only decent drop I've ever had from one of them, besides some decent weapon mods.And yes, the first time you open the chests with a character you'll get quite a bit of money and some golds, but any time after that you get a significantly reduced amount of gold and usually only purples. A chest reset weekend would be awesome.. |
Last time i picked the chests with most of my chars i got about 70 k on money alone, some golds but not really usefull mods to keep, or non max.
It did provide me the means to kick abaddon in his balls again to get myself primeval armor, which was my trofy for the HoM, last elite armor set.
out of the 10 pve chars i have i skipped 4 of them, mesmer still not in nf, ranger got purple at first chest, same for monk and my necro discovered the chests where empty. Now here's the weird thing, when the chests where introduced i opened them with my necro, then the chest would stay empty for months, while my other chars got to pick them every month, then suddenly it switched over to my assassin, she still isnt able to get the chests and last time i opened them was in augustus 07, but my necro can open them every month now, uhmm hows that possible?? some random code blocking a character accessing the chests lol?
Zonzai
Used to be the treasure chests were only found in FoW and Underworld. The first time I opened one I got nothing. It was a little disappointing.
Dark-NighT
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Used to be the treasure chests were only found in FoW and Underworld. The first time I opened one I got nothing. It was a little disappointing.
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Pleikki
First 3 chests i got diamond some crappy spear and Dual winged axe r9! when it was still 30kish D now if i could bother open em i get only purples