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'''Resplendent Chests''' is the term for the shiny, glowing, big-dropping special [[chests]] found in Diablo III. These chests are generally found in fixed locations on surface areas, and while their locations can vary in the randomly-generated dungeons, they are seldom fully random, but will generally be found in known locations; just past big bosses, in certain locations at the end of a level, etc.
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[[File:Golden-chest-v204-1-204x220.jpg|frame|Typical drop in RoS, [[Patch 2.0.4]].]]
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'''Resplendent Chests''' are Golden Chests, glowing with their inner riches. Unlike normal chests which only drop an item or two and perhaps a couple of gems, Resplendent chests release a shower of loot. The quantity varies greatly, but there are usually 1-5 rare items, 1-2 blue items, and 1-3 gems, plus numerous stacks of gold. Golden chests may also drop legendary items or plans, though those are very rare.
  
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Golden chests are located randomly throughout the world, and may appear almost anywhere. There are some more common locations; most level two dungeons have a golden chest, and various quests and events offer a golden chest reward when they are completed.
  
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Resplendent Chests are visually distinct from normal chests, and drop considerably more items. It's not yet known how the math works on such objects -- do they drop higher quality items, or just more items?
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[[Cursed Chests]] and [[Cursed Shrines]] reward players with 1 or 2 special chests, but those are [[Radiant Chest]]s, which glow whitish-blue and drop better than plain chests, but well below the quality or quantity of Resplendent Chests.
  
  
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In [[Patch 1.0.5]] Resplendent Chests were improved further in [[Inferno]] difficulty. Since that patch opening a chest will grant one stack of [[Nephalem Valor]] and loot will be affected by how many stacks of Nephalem Valor the player has when they open the chest  
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==Golden Chests Over Time==
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Resplendent Chests have been buffed in their drops several times since Diablo 3's release. They've also been moved and relocated several times. Immediately after release there were several chests that spawned every game or every-other game that could be repeatedly farmed from nearby waypoints, and the developers had to remove them as they were being exploited.
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In [[Patch 1.0.5]] Resplendent Chests were buffed in their drops, but only in [[Inferno]] difficulty. Then players with five stacks of [[Nephalem Valor]] when they opened the chest would see more loot drop. ([[Elite]]s dropped bonus loot for players with five stacks as well.) At that time Golden chests were also useful to get stacked up, adding a NV stack if clicked with fewer than the five max. Some players figured how to incorporate regular chest locations into their farming runs, to get stacked up more quickly. (The Nephalem Valor system was removed from the game in [[D3v2]] in early 2014.)
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[[D3v2]] and [[Reaper of Souls]] buffed Resplendent chest drops, then Blizzard added another buff to them shortly after RoS went live with [[Patch 2.0.4]]. [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/golden-resplendent-chest-drops-are-bugged-buff-coming]
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<blue>The treasure from Resplendent Chests has been improved to feel more resplendent.</blue>
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Typical loot drops from golden chests were considerably increased in that patch, making the chests worth hitting. During much of the RoS beta they were not, and players had grown used to just running past them unless the chest was right in front of their path.
  
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[[File:Chest-transcendent2.jpg|thumb|350px|A [[Wizard]] exults in the big graphical display that accompanies the opening of a resplendent chest.]]
 
  
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==Act One==
 
  
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==Resplendent Chest Locations==
  
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'''[[Fields of Misery]]'''
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[[File:Chest-transcendent2.jpg|thumb|300px|Resplendent chests sparkle when opened.]]
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Chests are sorted randomly throughout the world, and may appear in different locations every game. Even players who have cleared an area hundreds of times will still be surprised by a golden chest once in a while.  [[Nephalem Rifts]] are a prime example, where chests and golden chests are totally randomized. Chest rifts have been seen, where half a dozen or more golden chests appear on the same level, in much higher density than in any other area of the game.  This is random, and many Rift levels have no golden chests at all, and since there are no events or quests in Rifts, there are zero preset golden chest locations.
  
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* [[Decaying Crypt]] - level 2
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Even with that randomness, there are some areas of the game where a golden chest appears every game, or as part of various events and quests in any game they spawn in. Most side dungeons with two levels have a golden chest on the second level, usually fairly near the obelisk that teleports characters back to the dungeon entrance.
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* [[Farmer's Cellar]]
 
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* [[Scavenger's Den]] - level 2
 
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* [[The Secluded Grove]]
 
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* [[The Lost Mine]] - level 2
 
  
  
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'''[[Southern Highlands]]'''
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==Act One==
  
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* [[Cave of the Moon Clan]] - level 2
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The following are locations that chests *always* spawn, when the event or quest does. There are thousands of other random Golden Chest locations throughout the game.
  
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* '''[[Weeping Hollow]]'''
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** Fallen Den level 2.
  
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'''[[Weeping Hollow]]'''
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* '''[[Cemetery of the Forsaken]]'''
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** Completing [[The Matriarch's Bones]] or the [[Jar of Souls]] events both drop equivalent to a Resplendent Chest, though the clickables do not look like a typical golden chest.
  
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*'''[[Fields of Misery]]'''
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** [[Decaying Crypt]] - Level 2
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** [[Farmer's Cellar]] - Enter the cellar with the NPC after completing the Forsaken Farm event.
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** [[Scavenger's Den]] - Level 2
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** [[The Secluded Grove]] - Triggers [[The Old Man]] unique to spawn.
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** [[The Lost Mine]] - Level 2
  
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* [[Den of the Fallen]] - level 2
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'''[[Southern Highlands]]'''
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* [[Cave of the Moon Clan]] - level 2
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* '''[[Cathedral Level 4]]'''
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** Skeleton Summoning Room - Golden Chest reward for killing all four skeleton posts and their spawn.
  
  
 
==Act Two==
 
==Act Two==
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[[File:P14-resplendent-chest1.jpg|thumb|250px|Golden chest drop from D3 beta, when they were pathetic.]]
  
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'''[[Dahlgur Oasis]]'''
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* '''[[Howling Plateau]]'''
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** [[The Crazed Miner]] - Random event reward.
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** [[Sirocco Caverns]] - Level 2
  
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* [[Ancient Cave]] - level 2
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* '''[[Stinging Winds]]'''
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* [[Flooded Cave]] - level 2
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** [[The Crumbling Dungeon]] - Golden chest in the treasure room for completing this timed event.
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* [[Ransacked Cellar]] - Random
 
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* [[Mysterious Cave]] - Random
 
  
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*'''[[Dahlgur Oasis]]'''
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** [[Ancient Cave]] - Level 2
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** [[Flooded Cave]] - Level 2
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** [[Ransacked Cellar]] - Random
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** [[Mysterious Cave]] - Random
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** [[Lost Treasure of Khan Dakab]] -- Event rewards with a golden chest.
  
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'''[[Howling Plateau]]'''
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* '''[[Desolate Sands]]'''
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** [[Vile Cavern]] - Level 2
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** Spiral Giant Skeleton -- Chest always in the center of this surface event/area.
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** Circle of Desert Dervishes -- Chest reward after killing all 8 spinning Dervishes in this event.
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** Tunnel of the Burrowing Horror -- Level 2, entered after killing the Unique tunnel worm.
  
  
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* [[Sirocco Caverns]] - level 2
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==Act Three==
  
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There are many common random golden chests in Act 3, including the Keep level 2 and both Arreat Crater levels, but very few guaranteed golden chest locations in this act.
  
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==Act Three==
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'''[[The Battlefields]]'''
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* [[The Barracks]] -- Level 2
  
 
'''[[Fields of Slaughter]]'''
 
'''[[Fields of Slaughter]]'''
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* [[Icefall Caves]] - Level 2
 
* [[Icefall Caves]] - Level 2
  
  
 
==Act Four==
 
==Act Four==
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The Act Four dungeons are all single levels, with no guaranteed chests for deeper exploration. Two of the random dungeon events may spawn a golden chest, but neither appears to be guaranteed.
  
  
 
==Act Five==
 
==Act Five==
  
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* [[The Wolf Gate]]
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* [[The Wolf Gate]] -- Gateway to the left when first crossing the bridge at the very start of the act, only when doing the quest in Story Mode.
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* '''[[Westmarch Heights]]'''
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** Several of the short events via the cellars offer guaranteed golden chest rewards.
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** [[Plague Tunnels]] -- Level 2.
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* '''[[Blood Marsh]]'''
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** Golden chests in several of the Boggin den events.
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** Level 2 in the huge natural cave dungeons.
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* '''[[Ruins of Corvus]]'''
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** Golden chests tied to several random events in this dungeon.
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* '''[[Battlefields of Eternity]]'''
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** Several of the side dungeons offer golden chest rewards.
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* '''[[Pandemonium Fortress]]'''
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** Several golden chest reward events in Level 1 and Level 2.
  
  

Revision as of 01:43, 7 May 2014

Typical drop in RoS, Patch 2.0.4.

Resplendent Chests are Golden Chests, glowing with their inner riches. Unlike normal chests which only drop an item or two and perhaps a couple of gems, Resplendent chests release a shower of loot. The quantity varies greatly, but there are usually 1-5 rare items, 1-2 blue items, and 1-3 gems, plus numerous stacks of gold. Golden chests may also drop legendary items or plans, though those are very rare.

Golden chests are located randomly throughout the world, and may appear almost anywhere. There are some more common locations; most level two dungeons have a golden chest, and various quests and events offer a golden chest reward when they are completed.

Cursed Chests and Cursed Shrines reward players with 1 or 2 special chests, but those are Radiant Chests, which glow whitish-blue and drop better than plain chests, but well below the quality or quantity of Resplendent Chests.


Golden Chests Over Time

Resplendent Chests have been buffed in their drops several times since Diablo 3's release. They've also been moved and relocated several times. Immediately after release there were several chests that spawned every game or every-other game that could be repeatedly farmed from nearby waypoints, and the developers had to remove them as they were being exploited.

In Patch 1.0.5 Resplendent Chests were buffed in their drops, but only in Inferno difficulty. Then players with five stacks of Nephalem Valor when they opened the chest would see more loot drop. (Elites dropped bonus loot for players with five stacks as well.) At that time Golden chests were also useful to get stacked up, adding a NV stack if clicked with fewer than the five max. Some players figured how to incorporate regular chest locations into their farming runs, to get stacked up more quickly. (The Nephalem Valor system was removed from the game in D3v2 in early 2014.)

D3v2 and Reaper of Souls buffed Resplendent chest drops, then Blizzard added another buff to them shortly after RoS went live with Patch 2.0.4. [1]

The treasure from Resplendent Chests has been improved to feel more resplendent.

Typical loot drops from golden chests were considerably increased in that patch, making the chests worth hitting. During much of the RoS beta they were not, and players had grown used to just running past them unless the chest was right in front of their path.


Resplendent Chest Locations

Resplendent chests sparkle when opened.

Chests are sorted randomly throughout the world, and may appear in different locations every game. Even players who have cleared an area hundreds of times will still be surprised by a golden chest once in a while. Nephalem Rifts are a prime example, where chests and golden chests are totally randomized. Chest rifts have been seen, where half a dozen or more golden chests appear on the same level, in much higher density than in any other area of the game. This is random, and many Rift levels have no golden chests at all, and since there are no events or quests in Rifts, there are zero preset golden chest locations.

Even with that randomness, there are some areas of the game where a golden chest appears every game, or as part of various events and quests in any game they spawn in. Most side dungeons with two levels have a golden chest on the second level, usually fairly near the obelisk that teleports characters back to the dungeon entrance.


Act One

The following are locations that chests *always* spawn, when the event or quest does. There are thousands of other random Golden Chest locations throughout the game.

Southern Highlands

  • Cathedral Level 4
    • Skeleton Summoning Room - Golden Chest reward for killing all four skeleton posts and their spawn.


Act Two

Golden chest drop from D3 beta, when they were pathetic.
  • Desolate Sands
    • Vile Cavern - Level 2
    • Spiral Giant Skeleton -- Chest always in the center of this surface event/area.
    • Circle of Desert Dervishes -- Chest reward after killing all 8 spinning Dervishes in this event.
    • Tunnel of the Burrowing Horror -- Level 2, entered after killing the Unique tunnel worm.


Act Three

There are many common random golden chests in Act 3, including the Keep level 2 and both Arreat Crater levels, but very few guaranteed golden chest locations in this act.

The Battlefields

Fields of Slaughter


Act Four

The Act Four dungeons are all single levels, with no guaranteed chests for deeper exploration. Two of the random dungeon events may spawn a golden chest, but neither appears to be guaranteed.


Act Five

  • The Wolf Gate -- Gateway to the left when first crossing the bridge at the very start of the act, only when doing the quest in Story Mode.
  • Blood Marsh
    • Golden chests in several of the Boggin den events.
    • Level 2 in the huge natural cave dungeons.
  • Ruins of Corvus
    • Golden chests tied to several random events in this dungeon.
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