PoE Open Strongboxes

Open Strongboxes

Strongboxes are a special type of chest 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.

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PoE Strongboxes Guide

Strongboxes come in different base types which determine the kinds of items that can normally be obtained from them. Modifiers can further alter the loot contents, such as granting additional rare items or gems.

A test with a pool of 2218 strongboxes,  giving the following distribution. Note that the test was made in Tier-13 and higher maps, where Cartographer’s strongboxes could not spawn when the experiment was done in 2016. As of v3.13.0, Cartographer’s Strongboxes are able to (rarely) appear in Tier 13 and higher maps.

Base Type Contents Count Spawn rate
Arcanist’s Strongbox Currency that do not affect quality 96 4.3%
Armourer’s Strongbox Armour, The Body,
The Mayor(drop disabled since the data was collected)		 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%
Unique Special 14 0.6%
Vaal Reliquary Assorted corrupted items, Vaal Orbs ? (add in ver.3.7 and unique rarity only) ?%

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. The only exception is the Cartographer’s Strongbox, where the number of players does not increase the number of map drops.

Note that Vaal Vessel in vaal side area is not counted as a strongbox, but the tooltip for the unique version, Atziri’s Vessel, indicates that it does count as a strongbox. Vaal Temple Map’s implicit also spawns a strongbox version of a Vaal Vessel.

Ambush Scarab

Item Stats
Rusted Ambush Scarab Rusted Ambush Scarab Area contains 3 extra Strongboxes
Polished Ambush Scarab Polished Ambush Scarab Area contains 4 extra Strongboxes
Gilded Ambush Scarab Gilded Ambush Scarab Area contains 5 extra Strongboxes
Winged Ambush Scarab Winged Ambush Scarab Area contains 9 extra Strongboxes

Strongboxes Atlas Passive Tree

Count Name Category Description
1 Twice Tempted Notable
  • Your Maps contain an additional Strongbox
4 Strongbox Additional Pack Chance Normal
  • Strongboxes in your Maps have 15% chance to be guarded by an additional Pack of Monsters

Strongboxes Atlas Passive Tree

Count Name Category Description
1 Tamper-Proof Notable
  • Strongboxes in your Maps are Corrupted
  • Strongboxes in your Maps are at least Rare
3 Strongbox Chance to be Reopenable Normal
  • Strongboxes opened in your Maps have 2% chance to be openable again
1 Secret Operations Notable
  • Strongboxes in your Maps have 6% chance to be an Operative's Strongbox

    • Reminder Text:

  • (Operative's Strongboxes contain Scarabs)

Strongboxes Atlas Passive Tree

Count Name Category Description
1 Strongbox Item Quantity Normal
  • 10% increased Quantity of Items contained in Strongboxes in your Maps
1 Vault of Mysteries Notable
  • Divination Cards from Strongboxes in your Maps are Duplicated
2 Arcanist's Strongbox Chance Normal
  • Strongboxes in your Maps have 30% increased chance to be an Arcanist's Strongbox
2 Cartographer's Strongbox Chance Normal
  • Strongboxes in your Maps have 30% increased chance to be a Cartographer's Strongbox
2 Diviner's Strongbox Chance Normal
  • Strongboxes in your Maps have 30% increased chance to be a Diviner's Strongbox
1 Backup Cache Notable
  • Currency Items from Strongboxes in your Maps are Duplicated
1 Concealed Logistics Notable
  • Maps from Strongboxes in your Maps are Duplicated

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