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Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2026-07-20T05:54:36Z

pothole

JASON10668: Add languages template.

2026-03-12T12:31:41Z

Add languages template.

Umbire the Phantom: ditto

2025-11-30T04:56:54Z

ditto

Tomsod: /* Generation */ these are wrong numbers

2025-11-28T17:36:01Z

‎Generation: these are wrong numbers

Tomsod: /* Generation */ reword

2025-11-28T17:33:56Z

‎Generation: reword

Tomsod: /* Generation */ recycle my old container chance calculations

2025-11-28T17:31:30Z

‎Generation: recycle my old container chance calculations

Umbire the Phantom: spork + evil

2025-11-13T20:36:06Z

spork + evil

Umbire the Phantom: /* SLASH'EM */ small note

2025-11-13T18:46:45Z

‎SLASH'EM: small note

Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */ typo

2025-11-13T18:45:04Z

‎Strategy: typo

Umbire the Phantom: /* Description */ mention opening bug

2025-11-13T18:44:23Z

‎Description: mention opening bug

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 {{message|You succeed in unlocking the <container>.|You successfully unlocked a locked chest with an [[unlocking tool]].}}
 {{message|Klick!|You unlocked a locked chest with the spell of knock or a wand of opening.}}
-{{message|You break open the lock!|You [[kick]]ed a locked chest open.}}
+{{message|You break open the lock!|You [[Kick (command)|kicked]] a locked chest open.}}
 {{message|THUD!|As above, but the chest was not opened.}}
 {{message|THUD! The lid slams open, then falls shut.|As above, but the chest wasn't locked.}}

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 Chests make up {{frac|7|200}} (3.5%) of all tools randomly generated on the floor (in the dungeon and [[Gehennom]]), in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s. Hardware stores can also stock chests, and any chests normally generated in shops have their contents generated as normal. Chests are always generated uncursed outside of [[bones]] levels and [[trap]] "bones".
-Ordinary rooms in the upper [[Dungeons of Doom]] rarely house a single chest, with roughly 10% chance of at least one per level.{{refsrc|src/mklev.c|850|nethack=3.6.7}} [[Graveyard]]s have a {{frac|30}} chance of placing a chest on a particular [[square]], while [[barracks]] have a {{frac|60}} chance of placing a chest on a particular square.{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|369|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|381|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} [[Throne room]]s will always have a chest present.{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|411|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+Each level of the [[Dungeons of Doom]] has a chance of placing a single large box in a room that is dependent on the number of rooms created on that floor, with a roughly 10% chance of at least one per level.{{refsrc|src/mklev.c|850|nethack=3.6.7}} [[Graveyard]]s have a {{frac|30}} chance of placing a chest on a particular [[square]], while [[barracks]] have a {{frac|60}} chance of placing a chest on a particular square.{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|369|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|381|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} [[Throne room]]s will always have a chest present.{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|411|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-Randomly-generated chests have a {{frac|4|5}} chance of generating as locked, and a separate {{frac|10}} chance of generating with a [[container trap]].{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|920|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Chests that are created locked can generate with up to 7 random items inside, and otherwise can generate with up to 5 random items inside.{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|288|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+Randomly-generated chests have a {{frac|4|5}} chance of generating as locked, and a separate {{frac|10}} chance of generating with a [[container trap]].{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|920|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Chests that are created locked can generate with up to 7 random items inside, and otherwise can generate with up to 5 random items inside.{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|287|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 Chests are generated in several fixed locations:

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 Ordinary rooms in the upper [[Dungeons of Doom]] rarely house a single chest, with roughly 10% chance of at least one per level.{{refsrc|src/mklev.c|850|nethack=3.6.7}} [[Graveyard]]s have a {{frac|30}} chance of placing a chest on a particular [[square]], while [[barracks]] have a {{frac|60}} chance of placing a chest on a particular square.{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|369|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|381|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} [[Throne room]]s will always have a chest present.{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|411|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-Randomly-generated chests have a {{frac|4|5}} chance of generating as locked, and a separate {{frac|10}} chance of generating with a [[container trap]].{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|920|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Chests that are created locked can generate with up to 5 random items inside, and otherwise can generate with up to 3 random items inside.{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|288|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+Randomly-generated chests have a {{frac|4|5}} chance of generating as locked, and a separate {{frac|10}} chance of generating with a [[container trap]].{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|920|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Chests that are created locked can generate with up to 7 random items inside, and otherwise can generate with up to 5 random items inside.{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|288|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 Chests are generated in several fixed locations:

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 Chests make up {{frac|7|200}} (3.5%) of all tools randomly generated on the floor (in the dungeon and [[Gehennom]]), in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s. Hardware stores can also stock chests, and any chests normally generated in shops have their contents generated as normal. Chests are always generated uncursed outside of [[bones]] levels and [[trap]] "bones".
-Ordinary rooms in the upper [[Dungeons of Doom]] have a small chance of housing a chest, with roughly 10% chance of at least one per level.{{refsrc|src/mklev.c|850|nethack=3.6.7}} [[Graveyard]]s have a {{frac|30}} chance of placing a chest on a particular [[square]], while [[barracks]] have a {{frac|60}} chance of placing a chest on a particular square.{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|369|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|381|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} [[Throne room]]s will always have a chest present.{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|411|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+Ordinary rooms in the upper [[Dungeons of Doom]] rarely house a single chest, with roughly 10% chance of at least one per level.{{refsrc|src/mklev.c|850|nethack=3.6.7}} [[Graveyard]]s have a {{frac|30}} chance of placing a chest on a particular [[square]], while [[barracks]] have a {{frac|60}} chance of placing a chest on a particular square.{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|369|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|381|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} [[Throne room]]s will always have a chest present.{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|411|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 Randomly-generated chests have a {{frac|4|5}} chance of generating as locked, and a separate {{frac|10}} chance of generating with a [[container trap]].{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|920|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Chests that are created locked can generate with up to 5 random items inside, and otherwise can generate with up to 3 random items inside.{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|288|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}

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 * All the newly added roles have quest branches that place a chest in the quest leader's dwelling, minus the [[Yeoman quest]]&mdash;the [[Undead Slayer quest]] is also a near-identical copy of the Priest quest, including the several graveyards with chests that can be encountered between the home and goal levels.
 * [[The Giant Caverns]] generates a chest in the hidden room near the center of the map at level creation.
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 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], chests are also generated in several areas:
+[[EvilHack]] adds the [[crystal chest]], a type of chest-like container made of [[gemstone]] that can only be unlocked or locked through magical means and is immune to other forms of magic. EvilHack also adds the [[Magic chest (EvilHack)|magic chest]], which functions similarly to [[magic chest]]s in other variants and can only be locked of unlocked with a [[magic key]] item. Both of these items may replace normal chests within levels that are kept from vanilla ''NetHack''.
-* Both maps of [[Goblin Town]] have a chest in the cell near the guaranteed [[Forge (dungeon feature)|forge]].<!--not done by a longshot here-->
+Standard chests are generated in several areas:
-The [[crystal chest]] is a type of chest-like container made of [[gemstone]] that can only be unlocked or locked through magical means and is immune to other forms of magic.
+* Both maps of [[Goblin Town]] have a chest in the cell near the guaranteed [[Forge (dungeon feature)|forge]].
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 Several new rooms and levels have chests generated within:
-* [[Giant court]]s always generate a chest within the room as with regular throne rooms.{{refsrc|mkroom.c|435|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
+* [[Giant court]]s always generate a chest within the room, as with regular throne rooms.{{refsrc|mkroom.c|435|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
-* [[Grund's Stronghold]] contains a dozen chests with various specified contents.
+* [[Grund's Stronghold]] contains a dozen chests with various specified contents&mdash;see that article for more information on those contents.
 * The [[Lawful Quest]] generates a chest with specific contents in the center of the "Spice Girls" room at level creation; the [[Neutral Quest]] generates a chest on [[Beholder (SLASH'EM)|the Beholder's]] square at level creation; and the [[Chaotic Quest]] generates eight chests in [[Vecna (SLASH'EM)|Vecna's]] room at level creation.
 * [[The Sunless Sea]] generates a chest on the lone island in the sea at level creation.

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 Chests can serve as [[stash]] locations and a means of dealing with [[Troll (monster class)|troll]] corpses (by locking one in to prevent [[reviving]])&mdash;trolls are often present in throne rooms within the deeper parts of the dungeon, so the throne room's chest provides a convenient means for permanently disposing of them.
-Random chests are somewhat less commonplace while containing more items on average, but early chests in shop should be approached with caution in the event a player mistakes a cloaked mimic for an actual chest. Chests are heavier in [[weight]] than large boxes, so they are much less practical as an emergency container if a hero cannot find a [[bag]] elsewhere in the dungeon, but they may suffice in absence of large boxes if the hero is especially desperate and has enough [[carrying capacity]] to spare.
+Random chests are somewhat less commonplace while containing more items on average, but early chests in shops should be approached with caution in the event a player mistakes a cloaked mimic for an actual chest. Chests are heavier in [[weight]] than large boxes, so they are much less practical as an emergency container if a hero cannot find a [[bag]] elsewhere in the dungeon, but they may suffice in absence of large boxes if the hero is especially desperate and has enough [[carrying capacity]] to spare.
 [[Untrapping]] chests that you come across is generally wise to avoid [[YASD]], especially in the early game, but you can leave a trap that you discover on a chest for later if you are not confident in successfully disarming it.

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	Per {{commit\|f90bb4fb6b4be1911d7989db875efc6ce10af6a6}}, the contents of chests are not waterproof if the chest is cursed.		Per {{commit\|f90bb4fb6b4be1911d7989db875efc6ce10af6a6}}, the contents of chests are not waterproof if the chest is cursed.
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		+	Per {{commit\|4e6d3aba4f11b31f4c763addee9605da5b54f68c}}, the bug that prevents the open command from working on a chest in a pit while the hero is also in that pit is fixed.

	Per {{commit\|2108abd30d6a5c4a67ddcfdeb196e7cb68a6b78f}} and {{commit\|dafd8549}}, gelatinous cubes will eat containers even while tame, and if a cube eats a chest and engulfs its contents, it will silently digest one organic item from its new inventory on each of its subsequent moves—digesting an item uses up its move, so it will remain motionless as it eats unless the hero is in melee range. A tame gelatinous cube will prefer eating items over dropping them.		Per {{commit\|2108abd30d6a5c4a67ddcfdeb196e7cb68a6b78f}} and {{commit\|dafd8549}}, gelatinous cubes will eat containers even while tame, and if a cube eats a chest and engulfs its contents, it will silently digest one organic item from its new inventory on each of its subsequent moves—digesting an item uses up its move, so it will remain motionless as it eats unless the hero is in melee range. A tame gelatinous cube will prefer eating items over dropping them.