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[[File:Strongbox.jpg|thumb|A strongbox containing armour guarded by a rogue exile]]

'''Strongboxes''' are a special type of loot container found throughout [[Wraeclast]]. When opened, a strongbox will release groups of [[monster]]s 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.<ref name="MonsterExpAndLoot"/> Monsters not directly summoned by the strongbox, such as [[Spitters]] emerging from [[Shield Crab]]s, 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.<ref name="BaseTypes"/> [[#Modifiers|Modifiers]] can further alter the loot contents, such as granting additional rare items or gems.

With 2218 strongboxes pool,<ref name="monstrous_treasure_box_distribution"/> done via {{il|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 at that time. This experiment was done in 2016, which may not reflect the current spawn rate of the game.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Base Type !! Contents !! Count !! Spawn rate
|-
| [[Arcanist's Strongbox]] || [[Currency]] that do not affect [[quality]] || 96 || 4.3%
|-
| [[Armourer's Strongbox]] || [[Armour (equipment)|Armour]], {{il|The Body}}, {{il|The Mayor}} || 132 || 6%
|-
| [[Artisan's Strongbox]] || Currency that affect quality || 155 || 6.9%
|-
| [[Blacksmith's Strongbox]] || [[Weapon]]s || 125 || 5.7%
|-
| [[Cartographer's Strongbox]] || [[Map]]s, {{il|The Cartographer}} || - || -
|-
| [[Diviner's Strongbox]] || [[Divination card]]s || 42 || 1.9%
|-
| [[Gemcutter's Strongbox]] || [[Gem]]s, {{il|The Gemcutter}} || 74 || 3.3%
|-
| [[Jeweller's Strongbox]] || [[Amulet]]s, [[ring]]s, [[belt]]s, [[jewel]]s, {{il|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, {{il|Vaal Orb|Vaal Orbs}} || ? || ?
|-
| Unique || Special || 14 || 0.6%
|}

Like chests, [[Rarity#Increased Item Quantity|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.<ref name="chrisreply"/> The only exception is the Cartographer's Strongbox, where the number of players does not increase the amount of map drops.

==Modifiers{{anchor|Modifiers}}==
Like items and monsters, strongboxes come in different [[rarity|rarities]] with various [[modifier]]s. A non-normal strongbox inherently has increased item quantity and rarity regardless of other modifiers.<ref name="Rarity" /> It must be identified with a {{il|Scroll of Wisdom}} to reveal its modifiers. It is also possible to [[crafting|craft]] strongboxes using [[currency]] items. [[Corrupted|Corrupting]] a strongbox with a {{il|Vaal Orb}} may corrupt some of the loot contents.<ref name="Corrupted"/>

===Prefixes===
{{main|List of strongbox prefix mods}}
Prefixes can make the ambush encounter more dangerous by releasing additional monsters or springing traps. Certain prefixes can benefit from area modifiers (e.g. {{Ml|MapMonsterAreaOfEffect2Map2Tier}}).<ref name="AreaModifiers"/> It is worth noting that some prefixes add a warning sound to a strongbox as well.

{{:List of strongbox prefix mods}}

===Suffixes===
{{for|a datamined list of suffixes|List of strongbox suffix mods}}
Suffixes can alter the loot contents in distinct ways, such as granting additional items or increasing the number of sockets on equipment.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! Suffix 
! {{abbr|Lvl.|Minimum strongbox level (i.e. area level) for the modifier to spawn}}
! class="unsortable" | Effect
! [[File:Lordly Plate inventory icon.png|16px|Strongbox, Large Strongbox, Ornate Strongbox, Armourer's Strongbox, Blacksmith's Strongbox]]
! [[File:Turquoise Amulet inventory icon.png|16px|Jeweller's Strongbox]]
! [[File:Chaos Orb inventory icon.png|16px|Arcanist's Strongbox, Artisan's Strongbox]]
! [[File:Arctic Armour inventory icon.png|16px|Gemcutter's Strongbox]]
! [[File:Dunes Map (Atlas of Worlds) inventory icon.png|16px|Cartographer's Strongbox]]
! [[File:Divination card inventory icon.png|16px|Diviner's Strongbox]]
|-
| of Abundance || 1 || Contains (3 to 8) additional Items <sup>(1)</sup> || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}}
|-
| of Affluence || 8 || Contains (1 to 3) additional Rare Items <sup>(2)</sup> || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}}
|-
| of Ascendance || 1  || +(1 to 5) Chest level <sup>(3)</sup> || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}}
|-
| of Augmentation || 12 || Only contains [[Support Gem]]s || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}}
|-
| of Bounty || 1 || (30 to 60)% increased Quantity of Contained Items <sup>(4)</sup> || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}}
|-
| of Complexity || 20 || Contained Items have (1 to 2) additional [[Socket]]s || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}}
|-
| of Corruption || 1 || Contains an extra [[Vaal Skill Gem|Vaal Gem]] || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}}
|-
| of Curiosities || 4 || Contains (1 to 5) additional Magic Items <sup>(5)</sup> || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}}
|-
| of Facets || 40 || Contained Gems have [[Experience]] || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}}
|-
| of Kalandra || 40 || Contains [[Mirror]]ed Items || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}}
|-
| of Quality || 1 || Contained Items have (1 to 20)% Quality || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}}
|-
| of Singularity || 45 || Contains an additional Unique Item || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}}
|-
| of Treasures || 4 || (1000 to 2000)% increased Rarity of Contained Items || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}}
|-
| of Unity || 40 || Contained Items are fully Linked || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}}
|-
| of Wisdom || 1 || Contains Identified Items || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}}
|-
| of Prophecy || 1 || Contains (2 to 4) additional Silver Coins || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}}
|-
| of the Vaal || 1 || Contains additional Divination Cards that give Corrupted Items || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}}
|-
| of Reward || 1 || Contains additional Divination Cards that give Currency || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}}
|-
|-
| of Renown || 1 || Contains additional Divination Cards that give Unique Items || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}}
|}
<sup>(1)</sup> {{c|mod|Contains (1 to 2) additional Items}} on Cartographer's Strongboxes<br>
<sup>(2)</sup> {{c|mod|Contains 1 additional Rare Item}} on Cartographer's Strongboxes<br>
<sup>(3)</sup> {{c|mod|+(1 to 3) Chest level}} on Cartographer's Strongboxes<br>
<sup>(4)</sup> {{c|mod|(30 to 40)% increased Quantity of Contained Items}} on Cartographer's Strongboxes<br>
<sup>(5)</sup> {{c|mod|Contains 1 additional Magic Item}} on Cartographer's Strongboxes

{{c|mod|Contained Items are fully Linked}} and {{c|mod|Contained Items have (1 to 2) additional Sockets}} cannot roll together on the same strongbox.<ref name="CantRoll"/>

==Unique strongboxes==
{{main|List of unique strongboxes}}
Like most other unique items, it is possible to craft a unique strongbox using an {{il|Orb of Chance}} on a [[rarity|normal]] strongbox with the corresponding base type.
{| class="wikitable"
!Name
!Type
|-
|[[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 Red Queen]]
|Vaal Reliquary
|-
|[[Gifts of the Sacrificed]]
|Vaal Reliquary
|-
|}

===Prophecy-only strongboxes ===
'''[[The Plaguemaw IV]]'''
* [[The Plaguemaw's Offering]]

===Unique Map-only strongboxes===
There are also unique strongboxes that can only be found at the end of certain unique maps.  

'''[[Vaults of Atziri]]'''
* [[Atziri's Vessel]]: Contains 8 Sacrifice Map Fragments and/or Vaal Skill Gems.

'''[[Oba's Cursed Trove]]'''
* [[Oba's Glittering Stash]]
* [[Oba's Prized Cache]]
* [[Oba's Riches]]

'''[[Hall of Grandmasters]]'''

* [[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]]

'''[[Vaal Reliquary (area)|Vaal Reliquary]]'''

* [[Vaal Repository]], a unique Relic Vault

==Advice==
* It is not generally recommended to spend currency crafting on strongboxes with a few exceptions of Diviners, Cartographers, and Arcanists [[modifier]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.poe-vault.com/guides/guide-to-strongboxes-in-path-of-exile-blight-38|title=Guide to Strongboxes in Path of Exile (Blight 3.8)|author=Furty|publisher=PoE Vault|date=September 7, 2019}}</ref>

==Version history==
{{Version history table header}}
{{Version history table row|3.13.0}}
* Cartographer's Strongboxes can now rarely appear in Tier 13 and higher maps.
{{Version history table row|2.4.0g}}
*Removed the mod "Contains additional Divination Cards from the current Area" from the Diviner's Strongbox.
{{Version history table row|2.4.0}}
* Added a new type of Strongbox: Diviner's Strongbox.
{{Version history table row|2.0.2}}
* Jeweller's Strongboxes can now drop Jewels.
* Fixed a bug where chests and strongboxes were not spawning in The Apex of Sacrifice and The Alluring Abyss.
{{Version history table row|2.0.0}}
* Strange Barrel has been added.
* The chance of finding a strongbox has been decreased.
* The chance of a finding a unique strongbox has been greatly increased.
* Chemist's Strongboxes can no longer spawn.
* Quantity Mod Bonuses on Strongboxes are now 30-40% (down from 50-60%)
* The Additional Magic Items mod on Cartographer's Strongboxes is now always 1 (instead of 1-2).
* The Additional Normal Items mod on Cartographer's Strongboxes is now 1-2 (instead of 2-3).
* Cartographer's Strongboxes can no longer mirror items.
* 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.
{{Version history table row|1.3.1}}
*Strongboxes now spawn packs of monsters in quick succession, instead of all at once.
{{Version history table row|1.3.0i}}
* Fixed a bug where exploding Strongboxes would not explode correctly.
{{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.
{{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.
{{Version history table row|1.1.5}}
* We have increased the spawn speed of the Stream of Monsters mod on ambush chests.
{{Version history table row|1.1.3}}
* Added three new unique chests that can appear in the Ambush league.
{{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 that could cause monsters spawned by the Strongbox stream-of-monsters mod to behave strangely.
* 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.
{{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 some mod restrictions on Strongboxes would not work (for example, quality mods could erroneously spawn on Jeweler's Strongboxes).
* Fixed some cases where atypically few or many Strongboxes could spawn in some areas.
{{Version history table row|1.1.0e}}
* Reduced the number of Maps dropped from Cartographer's Strongboxes. 
{{Version history table row|1.1.0d}}
* Made further improvements to the spawning of Strongboxes in narrow areas like caves.
* Halved the spawn rate of Gemcutter's Strongboxes in the Ambush league.
{{Version history table row|1.1.0c}}
* Monsters and Rogue Exiles spawned by Strongboxes in the Ambush league now drop items and grant experience when killed.
* Fixed several of the cases where Strongboxes could block physical passage through a level.
{{Version history table row|1.1.0}}
* Strongboxes have been introduced along with the Ambush League.
|}

==References==
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name="Rarity">{{cite web|author=Mark|date=June 9, 2016|title=Mechanical Question Thread|url=https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1676002/page/15#p13358952|publisher=Official Path of Exile Forums|accessdate=June 9, 2016}}</ref>
<ref name="Corrupted">{{cite web|author=Seerix|date=March 6, 2014|title=<nowiki>[Ambush]</nowiki> Vaal Orb on strongboxes will corrupt all items inside|url=http://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/1zq02h/ambush_vaal_orb_on_strongboxes_will_corrupt_all/cfvyrc8|publisher=Path of Exile Subreddit|accessdate=April 4, 2014}}</ref>
<ref name="MonsterExpAndLoot">{{cite web|author=Chris|date=March 6, 2014|title=1.1.0c Patch Notes (hotfix)|url=http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/812858#p7065468|publisher=Official Path of Exile Forums|accessdate=March 7, 2014}}</ref>
<ref name="BaseTypes">{{cite web|author=harrytrumanprimate|date=March 9, 2014|title=Strategies for Strongboxes <nowiki>[Discussion][Ambush]</nowiki>|url=http://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/20003a/strategies_for_strongboxes_discussionambush/|publisher=Path of Exile Subreddit|accessdate=April 4, 2014}}</ref>
<ref name="CantRoll">{{cite web|author=Mark_GGG|date=June 10, 2016|title=Mechanical Questions Thread|url=https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1676002/page/21#p13364260|publisher=Official Path of Exile Forums|accessdate=June 10, 2016}}</ref>
<ref name="chrisreply">{{cite web|author=jddogg|date=March 10, 2014|title=<nowiki>[1MHC]</nowiki> Path of Cartographers...|url=http://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/2c8fkm/1mhc_path_of_cartographers/cjd6ovy|publisher=Path of Exile Subreddit|accessdate=March 10, 2014}}</ref>
<ref name="monstrous_treasure_box_distribution">{{cite web|author=Isarill|date=November 17, 2016|title=Strongbox Data from 60 Monstrous Treasure runs|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/5dfo3y/strongbox_data_from_60_monstrous_treasure_runs/|publisher=Path of Exile Subreddit|accessdate=November 17, 2016}}</ref>
<ref name="AreaModifiers">{{cite web|author=Mark_GGG|date=May 18, 2017|title=Mechanical Questions Thread|url=https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1676002/filter-account-type/staff/page/4#p14489703|publisher=Official Path of Exile Forums|accessdate=June 12, 2017}}</ref>
}}

==External links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30mrlmkU4OM How to Roll Strong Boxes]

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