Reason #1: This screenshot below~
Ironstevo finding a treasure chest in Howling Fjord |
Reason #2: Treasure!! These chests can contain some great loot. My ironman toons are nearly drowning in all of the blues they've gotten from these. I've also gotten multiple Books of Glyph Mastery, blue quality jewelcrafting designs, potions, elixirs and gems out of them! Even Ironsteve (my level 46 druid) is nabbing experience and low-level blues from chests; so whatever level you are, and wherever you are you should be looking for these!
Reason #3: They really aren't difficult to find when you know where to look.
If you want to start finding these things, the first thing I would recommend doing is download the addon GatherMate2 along with GatherMate2_Data. GatherMate2 (the newest version of GatherMate) shows the locations of not only these treasure chests, but also herbs, mining nodes, fish pools and other sought after items once you've found them. It is also important to download GatherMate2_Data along with it, because this will import the data required to show locations of treasure that you haven't found yet.
Once you have GatherMate2 and the supporting data downloaded into your WoW Addons folder, when you next log in you'll notice GatherMate 2 under your AddOns tab. To import the database so that you can begin finding treasure go to the "import" option, check off Treasure and then click the red button that says "Import GatherMate2Data". (See screenshot below) You will get a confirmation that the data has been imported in your chat window.
GatherMate2Data Import (Click to Enlarge) |
Sholazar Basin Treasure Chest Locations (Click to Enlarge) |
I would also like to point out that (in Northrend) there can be at least two up in any zone at a time (perhaps more, but I haven't seen this yet myself). I'm still trying to figure out how their spawn timers work, but from what I have gathered so far they seem similar to other rare spawns (the ones that fight back) around Northrend. Like most rares these chest are also much easier to find at odd hours such as early in the morning. The past couple of mornings I've been able to find roughly 7-8 while having my coffee. When I look in the evening I'm lucky if I can find 2 or 3.
UPDATE (5/24/2012):
Ok, so I've been flying around Northrend looking for these chests like crazy for the past couple of weeks and I'd like to note a couple of things. There CAN certainly be more than two up at a time in a particular zone. I rarely find three up in one zone, but I do occasionally -- and just this afternoon I found FOUR up at once in Sholazar Basin. Spawn points also seem completely random. More info to follow as I find things out...
UPDATE (5/24/2012):
Ok, so I've been flying around Northrend looking for these chests like crazy for the past couple of weeks and I'd like to note a couple of things. There CAN certainly be more than two up at a time in a particular zone. I rarely find three up in one zone, but I do occasionally -- and just this afternoon I found FOUR up at once in Sholazar Basin. Spawn points also seem completely random. More info to follow as I find things out...
Oh man, this is awesome! I have to do this now. I had no idea you could use gathermate to help you find chests. :o that's freakin' awesome. WELP, I know how I'm spending my night! TREASURE HUNTING! Thanks Euphy, this was most helpful :D
ReplyDeleteYeah, I think there may be another addon that can be used for treasure hunting as well, but GatherMate has always been my first choice because of it's ease of use. Good luck hunting!! =D
DeleteThe treasure chests have been a huge help while I am leveling up Versace. Not to mention I am getting a ton of blue twink gear that sells great on the AH, which I promptly turn around by buying cloth for more bandages!
ReplyDeleteAs an ironman rogue I'm sure you never can have enough bandages! ;)
DeleteThanks for this, I'll have to get that addon. I'm always looking for an excuse to fly around old zones I like. Archeology works for that but it isn't always the zone I want, but treasure hunting! That will do perfectly!
ReplyDeleteI find treasure hunting rather relaxing, and nice thing about it is they are literally just about everywhere too. Then of course there's always the ah fun that comes afterwords...
Deletei've been finding great gear in these in the lvl 81+ zone's gear lvls 333, i stop looting these along time ago, because most of the time it was junk or maybe a green item, that didnt sell on ah. was shocked a few weeks ago, i looted one and got a blue that was wroth about 400g
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