Whats the point of the treasure maps leading to master chests.

dbgager · February 2017

Seems like it should just be an unlocked chest if you go to all the trouble of finding it.

IronCrystal · February 2017

Are we now seriously complaining about the difficulty of opening chests?

dbgager · February 2017

yes....They are not easy for everyone.

starlizard70ub17_ESO · February 2017

If only the maps lead to all master chests.

MasterSpatula · February 2017

I have not seen this happen.

However, I'm not sure it's a problem since lockpicking is easy and ZOS seem to have genuinely improved the quality of the contents of Master chests. A couple of years ago, they were very rarely better than Simples. Now, they're much better.

SirAndy · February 2017

At least they don't lead you to "Impossible" chests anymore. Those were the real fun days ...

UrQuan · February 2017

Um, treasure maps don't lead to master chests. They lead to buried chests that you dig up and open without picking a lock.

ADarklore · February 2017

Also, if you level your Legerdemain skills, you don't even need to pick locks, you just FORCE them.

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dbgager · February 2017

Well then there is a master chest behind a statue ..by the water..near a tower. Just like on the Glenumbra treasure map. I am fairly new to the game however and if that is the case I am glad to hear it. Thats the way it should be.

Recremen · February 2017

Treasure maps don't do that, actually! They lead to little mounds of dirt that you just activate to dig up, and out pops an unlocked chest that only you can see. If you found a master chest, it's just a complete coincidence and super lucky!! I hope you unlocked it and got the juicy prizes, then dug up the actual treasure map chest. If not, go back! The treasure map isn't used up until you dig open the actual treasure map chest!

UrQuan · February 2017

dbgager wrote: »

Well then there is a master chest behind a statue ..by the water..near a tower. Just like on the Glenumbra treasure map. I am fairly new to the game however and if that is the case I am glad to hear it. Thats the way it should be.

Look for a mound of dirt. Depending on the location sometimes they stick out like a sore thumb and sometimes they're super hard to see. The master chest that you found at the location had to just be a coincidence.

Prof_Bawbag · February 2017

That will just be a random chest, not a treasure chest found via a map.

dbgager · February 2017

Thanks guys for clearing me up on how that works..

Callous2208 · February 2017

I got so excited for a moment thinking they updated the usually worthless treasure maps.

BRogueNZ · February 2017

Why would it be unlocked? Only smugglers on the skooma would be so silly.

Practice, it doesn't help people are breathing down you neck to unlock it if not try to unlock it before you.

Be a good? thief. Thieves Guild has a passive.
I'm not sure how successful forcing locks is as I've never had trouble with locks, many second attempts at masters though.

Stump · February 2017

MissBizz · February 2017

Stump wrote: »

@Stump Were you hoping to find amazing things inside that chest to HELP beat the almost-impossible Doshia?

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DMuehlhausen · February 2017

IronCrystal wrote: »

Are we now seriously complaining about the difficulty of opening chests?

Took longer than you thought didn't it.

kalimar44 · February 2017

ADarklore wrote: »

Also, if you level your Legerdemain skills, you don't even need to pick locks, you just FORCE them.

Exactly!

Stump · February 2017

MissBizz wrote: »

Stump wrote: »

@Stump Were you hoping to find amazing things inside that chest to HELP beat the almost-impossible Doshia?

it was beta so it's fuzzy but I'm pretty sure i ran out of lockpicks trying to get this open lol. and Doshia....... that took a battleplan and coordinated tactics to beat her back in the day.

SirAndy · February 2017

kalimar44 wrote: »

ADarklore wrote: »

Also, if you level your Legerdemain skills, you don't even need to pick locks, you just FORCE them.

Exactly!

@kalimar44 @ADarklore
No XP from forcing a locked chest though ...

The first character i ever leveled to VR ranks did the final level up by opening a locked chest in Coldharbour.

AlMcFly · February 2017

dbgager wrote: »

yes....They are not easy for everyone.

Two words: "Force Lock".

MasterSpatula · February 2017

I may be the odd one here, but I actually find "Simple" chests to be the biggest pain. I break more picks on Simples than any of the others.

Mitoice · February 2017

What?? Complaining about opening chests lock?? Woww ... There a skill on the ledgermain that bypasses the lockpicking mini game...

My problem with treasure maps is that after walking all that distance just got crappy items... And no furniture items due to a current bug... I usually delete treasure maps.... Just not worth the trouble for 78 gold pieces and a random blue crappy item with increase experience trait

MissBizz · February 2017

Mitoice wrote: »

What?? Complaining about opening chests lock?? Woww ... There a skill on the ledgermain that bypasses the lockpicking mini game...

My problem with treasure maps is that after walking all that distance just got crappy items... And no furniture items due to a current bug... I usually delete treasure maps.... Just not worth the trouble for 78 gold pieces and a random blue crappy item with increase experience trait

If you're on PC NA please feel free to mail them to @MissBizz instead of all that pesky deleting

bulbousb16_ESO · February 2017

This opens a good discussion, though. Why are treasure maps so valueless? You'd think they would give a shot at something rare. Even regular chests need some love.

Purrmaid · February 2017

My question is, are they worth it? So far I haven't used a single treasure map, I simply grumble and throw them in my bank promising "one day" I'll waste the time to hunt them down

Nestor · February 2017

Purrmaid wrote: »

My question is, are they worth it? So far I haven't used a single treasure map, I simply grumble and throw them in my bank promising "one day" I'll waste the time to hunt them down

@Purrmaid

Yes. Especially if you have the Treasure Hunter Passive, but even that is not needed. Every Treasure Chest drops a Dropped Set Item, and that can be Jewelry or Weapons or anything else. In fact, in Coldharbor or the Starter Islands, it is the only way to get Jewelry for those Sets. There is also some decent gear to decon and other loot.

Other than one chest I can think of, they are all in really easy places to get to. One in Bangkori is right under a pesky World Boss. So, get the Passive and go Treasure Hunting. Nice activity if you log in and have no immediate goals.

One thing, on the PC there is an add on that puts a Red X on the map where the Chest is. On the consoles, well, use a website to show you were they are.

Nestor · February 2017

MasterSpatula wrote: »

I may be the odd one here, but I actually find "Simple" chests to be the biggest pain. I break more picks on Simples than any of the others.

@MasterSpatula

The Pins have more friction to slow them down on the Simple chests. On the higher level ones, the Pins move smoother, ironically, making it easier to pick the locks.