Chests
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The first time I found a chest, I didn’t manage to open it before a killer caught me. I got exuberated as something new shined some light on this hellish life I now live. I did not pay enough attention. But the next time I was more careful and I managed to loot it. But I must grasp whatever I find with my hands, cause all is lost if the killers lays his hands on me. | 
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| ~ Benedict Baker's Journal |
Chests are an interactive object that can be searched by Survivors
in order to acquire Items
within a Trial.
Overview
Chests have predetermined spawn locations throughout the Maps and the Map Generator will randomly pick 2 of those locations to spawn a Chest in by default, with a third Chest always spawning down in the Basement
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The Basement Chest spawns either at the far end of the room or behind the locker wall opposite the bottom of the stairs.
Interactions
Chests can be interacted with in two different ways: Unlocking and Rummaging.
Unlocking a Chest is available to all Survivors by default and allows them to open a closed Chest in order to retrieve an Item from it.
Rummaging a Chest is only available to Survivors with specific Perks
equipped that grant them the ability to search through an already opened and emptied Chest in order to find and retrieve a second Item from it.
For both interactions, Survivors must input 8 Charges into the Chest to complete it, with partial progress being saved.
This allows one Survivor to finish opening a Chest that another Survivor had started opening.
At the default speed of +1 c/s, either interaction takes 8 seconds to complete, with the associated noises having an audible range of 20 metres.
Killer Interrupt
A Survivor in the middle of unlocking a Chest can be grabbed by the Killer and hoisted onto their shoulder directly.
Number of Chests
By default, 3 Chests will spawn each Trial.
The amount of Chests can be influenced with the Screech Cobbler
or Coin Offerings
, or the Perk Hoarder
Since these Unlockables stack, it is possible to spawn up any number of Chests from 1 up to 13 Chests in a given Trial.
The table below lists some combination examples:
| Chest(s) | Modifier | Unlockable(s) used |
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| 1 Chest | -2 | 1 Cut Coin  
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| 2 Chests | -1 | 1 Scratched Coin  
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| 3 Chests | 0 | default |
| 4 Chests | +1 | 1 Tarnished Coin  
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| 5 Chests | +2 | 1 Shiny Coin  
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| 7 Chests | +4 (2*2) | 2 Shiny Coins |
| 9 Chests | +6 (3*2) | 3 Shiny Coins |
| 11 Chests | +8 (4*2) | 4 Shiny Coins |
| 13 Chests | +10 (4*2+2) | 4 Shiny Coins + Hoarder
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Loot
The Items obtained from a Chest is random, but can be influenced by Perks:
NOTE: the Rarity of the discovered Item is determined by the Survivor who completes the Search interaction, not the one who initiated it.
Chest Loot can be of any Rarity, ranging from Common to Ultra Rare, and also includes the Event Rarity when available.
Probabilities
Rarity Type
The following table shows the approximate probability of obtaining each Rarity Tier without and with equipping Plunderer's Instinct: [1]
| Rarity | Default | Plunderer's Instinct |
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| Common | 43 % | 14 % |
| Uncommon | 33 % | 18 % |
| Rare | 16 % | 22 % |
| Very Rare | 5 % | 31 % |
| Ultra Rare | 2 % | 15 % |
NOTE: these numbers were deciphered through in-game testing at a time that did not feature an in-game Event with Event Items, which is why there are no numbers available for finding Items of the Event Rarity.
Item Type
The following table shows the approximate probability of obtaining each Item without and with equipping Plunderer's Instinct, regardless of the Item's Rarity: [2]
| Rarity | Default | Plunderer's Instinct |
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Med-Kits  
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37 % | 23 % |
Toolboxes  
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37 % | 37 % |
Flashlights  
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16 % | 16 % |
Keys  
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7 % | 14 % |
Maps  
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2 % | 10 % |
Event Chests
Winter Chests
As a first, the Winter Event Bone Chill 2024 introduced a special event-themed version of the regular Chests, the Winter Chest.
During Event Trials, some Chests spawn as that variant instead and are guaranteed to hold one of the following Items:
- A regular Item of Rare, Very Rare, or Ultra Rare Rarity.
- A Winter Party Starter
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Unlockables
Survivor Perks
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Ace in the Hole | "Lady Luck always seems to be throwing something good your way."
Causes all regular Items
"Everything that glitters isn't gold. But gold isn't worth a damn in this place, so this should come in handy." — Ace Visconti |
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Apocalyptic Ingenuity | "You salvage what little there is to defend your team."
Unlocks potential in your Aura-reading ability: After unlocking or rummaging through 2 Chests   , Apocalyptic Ingenuity gains a special ability.While standing next to the location of a broken Pallet, press and hold the Active Ability button for 4 seconds to use it:
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Appraisal | "You have a careful eye that notices what many overlook."
Start the Trial with 4 Tokens.
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Better than New | "You are an expert in combat medicine. Patients leave your care reinvigorated." Completing a Healing action on another Survivor grants them the following benefits until they receive damage again:
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Boon: Illumination | "Your keen insight is something best shared with others."
Press and hold the Active Ability button on a Dull or Hex Totem to bless it and create a Boon Totem
Survivors can only be affected by one instance of Boon: Illumination at a time. Only one Totem can be blessed by your Boon Perks at a time and all of their effects are active on the same Boon Totem. "A shift in reality. Heavy with hidden meanings." — Return |
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Calm Spirit | "Animals seem to trust you as they often stay calm in your presence."
You experience the following effects during a Trial:
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Clairvoyance | "There is an intrinsic energy in you that sees beyond your vision."
After cleansing or blessing a Totem
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Detective's Hunch | Unlocks potential in your Aura-reading ability. Whenever a Generator is completed, Detective's Hunch triggers its effect:
"Are you able to tell us where you were last night?" — Detective David Tapp |
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Extrasensory Perception | "By slowing down and focusing, you can sense both ally and enemy."
Crouch for 4 seconds to activate this perk. While active:
*Revealed objects include Chests You gain Elusive "What is friend?" — Eleven |
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Hardened | Live long enough, and survival will run in your blood.
After unlocking a Chest
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Leader | "You are able to organise a team to cooperate more efficiently."
All other Survivors within 10 metres of your location benefit from the following effect:
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Mirrored Illusion | A familiar spell made unfamiliar in this corrupted landscape.
After repairing Generators for a total of 20 %, Mirrored Illusion activates:
"Just... stay there... perfect!" — Baermar |
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Moment of Glory | "A hero should always have the chance to make a comeback."
After performing the Unlocking or Rummaging action on Chests
Moment of Glory deactivates after healing you. "Never lose hope for a brighter tomorrow." — Trevor |
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Pharmacy | "You have a knack for finding medicine."
While unlocking a Chest
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Plunderer's Instinct | Unlocks potential in your Aura-reading ability:
When unlocking or rummaging through Chests, you benefit from the following effect:
"The pioneers used to loot these babies for hours." — Aizeyu, The Lost Tapes |
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Residual Manifest | A lifetime of chasing the darkness has taught you that the best disinfectant is light.
"I'll never see what Haddie sees. But so long as I'm with her, I know I'm safe." — Jordan Rois, Ravages of the Abyss Episode 5 |
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Resilience | "You are motivated in dire situations."
Whenever you are in the Injured State
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Scavenger | "Where others see junk, you see valuable improvised tools."
While holding a depleted Toolbox, Scavenger activates:
Scavenger grants the ability to rummage through an opened Chest "It's amazing what people will throw away around here." — Gabriel Soma |
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Specialist | Adventure. Exploration. Excavation. You are in your element. Whenever you unlock or rummage through a Chest
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Spine Chill | An unnatural tingle warns you of impending doom.
Whenever the Killer is within 36 metres of your location and looking at you with a clear Line of Sight, Spine Chill activates:
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Still Sight | "A clear mind and calm temperament will always find the means of their escape."
After standing still for 4/3/2 seconds, Still Sight activates:
"Breathe in. Breathe out. Now open your eyes." — Baermar |
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Streetwise | "Long nights out taught you to do a lot with what you have got."
Any Items
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Killer Perks
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Dominance | The power you wield over the land strikes terror in the hearts of all who cross your path.
The first time each Chest
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Hoarder | You protect what little you have and are perceptive to those rummaging through your stockpiles. Hoarder triggers a Loud Noise Notification for 4 seconds, whenever a Survivor performs any of the following actions within 32/48/64 metres of your location: Hoarder spawns 2 additional Chests in the Trial. |
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Human Greed | One can always rely on the avarice of the living and use it to one's advantage.
Grants the ability to kick opened Chests
"Come running, one and all, and see what fortune awaits you." — Dracula |
Change Log
Patch 2.5.0
- Survivor Buff: removed the Rarity cap that only allowed up to Very Rare Items to spawn in Chests.
- Killer Quality of Life: added a minimum spawn distance between Chests of 48 metres.
- This change was necessary as their spawn locations interfered with those of Jigsaw Boxes
in Trials against The Pig.
- This change was necessary as their spawn locations interfered with those of Jigsaw Boxes
- Change: empty-handed Survivors no longer automatically pick up Items from a Chest.
- This change allows Players to first inspect the found Item before committing to retrieving it.
- It also made the behaviour consistent with a Survivor already holding another Item.
Patch 4.2.0
- Rework: updated the Chest model and replaced the Searching animation with the Unlocking animation as part of the The Realm Beyond - Part One Graphical Update.
Patch 4.4.0
- Change: re-added the Searching animation for the new Rummaging interaction unlocked by the then newly introduced Perk Appraisal
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Patch 8.4.0
- Survivor Buff: reduced the Unlocking time from 10 seconds to 8 seconds.
Patch 8.4.2
- Added a new event-themed version for this year's Winter Event: the Winter Chest.
Trivia
- When the Developers first updated Chests to be able to spawn Event Items for the Winter Solstice 2018 Winter Event, the change had the unintended side-effect of also unlocking the ability to spawn Ultra Rare Items, which was previously impossible.
- The immense positive feedback to this unintended behaviour prompted the Developers to embrace it as a permanent feature afterwards.
- Before Patch 2.5.0, empty-handed Survivors would automatically pick up an Item from a Chest.
- Before Bone Chill 2024, there had never been any special event-themed versions of Chests.
Video
| Old Chest Search animation |
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Gallery
Old Chest Model
An old Chest spawning in an inaccessible location.
A render of a closed Chest
References
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/deadbydaylight/comments/bxk4hj/ive_analyzed_data_from_over_800_survivor_chests/ 800+ Chests Study. Reddit post. Retrieved 8 June 2019
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/deadbydaylight/comments/bxk4hj/ive_analyzed_data_from_over_800_survivor_chests/ 800+ Chests Study. Reddit post. Retrieved 8 June 2019
TL;DR
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TL;DR of Chests
Use: Can be unlocked mid-Trial to retrieve a random Item |
