Monstrous Treasure

For the item required to acquire a similar map encounter, see Ambush Scarab of Containment.

This article describes historical game content.

The prophecy system was removed from the game in version 3.17.0. Itemised prophecies no longer exist in Path of Exile.

Monstrous TreasureIn a long lost dream, great foes hide in tiny boxes, but so do great rewards.You will travel to a map where the monsters lie in wait, open the boxes they guard, and slay them all.Right-click to add this prophecy to your character.

Acquisition
Not in game
Seal cost: 2× Silver CoinMetadata
Item class: Currency Item

Monstrous Treasure is a prophecy.

Objective

Go to a map area. The area contain 36 strongboxes where all non fixed-placed monsters are packed into.
Note: This prophecy stacks with Zana's ambush mod.

Notes

• Area contains 36 strongboxes.
• Only available in map.
• All non fixed-placed monsters are packed into a strongbox.
• Able to stack with other sources of strongboxes (Ex. Zana's ambush mod, Ambush Scarabs, Bountiful TrapsBountiful TrapsIn a distant dream, six traps with the promise of treasure wait to be sprung.You will enter a map that holds six additional Strongboxes.Right-click to add this prophecy to your character.).

Item acquisition

Monstrous Treasure is drop disabled.

Version history

Despite the prophecy mechanic is removed from the game in version 3.17.0, the Monstrous Treasure was reworked as a special map crafting option in the same patch. It was granted from the atlas passive Shaping the Skies. However, the crafting option is removed in version 3.24.0 and replaced by a new scarab Ambush Scarab of ContainmentAmbush Scarab of ContainmentStack Size: 20Area contains many additional Strongboxes
Area's inhabitants are lying in ambushThe silence belies lurking doom.Can be used in a personal Map Device to add modifiers to a Map..

Version	Changes
3.17.0	Removed the Prophecy mechanic from the game, and moved many of its rewards to other content. Silver Coins can no longer drop. Existing Silver Coins and itemised Prophecies will be deleted from your inventory and stash the next time you log in after the launch of 3.17.0. Monstrous Treasure is now a special map crafting option, and can be accessed via the Shaping the Skies notable on the Atlas Passive Tree, or as one of Kirac's master mission options. [Undocumented This change was not documented by any official sources. It was discovered through player testing or datamining.]
3.13.1c	The Monstrous Treasure prophecy can no longer activate in maps where Blood-filled Vessels are used.
3.1.0	The Prophecy 'Monstrous Treasure' now completes upon opening the final strongbox in the area.
2.3.0	Introduced to the game.