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A Perandus chest

A Perandus chest

Perandus chests are small golden chests with a cylindrical shape. They cannot be encountered normally, and are only found using the Perandus modifier in Zana's map device, Perandus Scarabs, in Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.., or added to Lex Ejoris atlas region via atlas passive skill.

The chests are guarded by packs of golden monsters and occasionally, unique chest guardians. The chest will revive slain guardians, eventually unlocking after reviving a certain amount of monsters or defeating the unique enemy guardian. chest may also cast an effect while locked.

Once the chest is unlocked, its guardians will gradually disappear, even ones that aren't slain. Whatever effect the chest might provide will also be disabled.

When the chests are opened they drop loot and Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. that could be used to purchase various items from Cadiro Perandus.

Variations[]

Perandus chests come in different varieties that drop different amounts and themes of items.

Name Contents Specification
Perandus Archive maps
Perandus Cache assorted items
Perandus Catalogue divination cards
Perandus Chest assorted items
Perandus Coffer large amount of Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes..
Perandus Hoard assorted items more kills required to open and higher quantity (?)
Perandus Jewellery Box jewels, amulets, rings, belts
Perandus Locker Unique item
Perandus Safe skill gems gems can have experience and quality
Perandus Treasury Various currency orbs
Perandus Trove several rare items of the same base type
Perandus Wardrobe Assorted armour and jewelry possibly a full outfit besides weapon and shield
Perandus Tackle Box Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.., Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.., Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.., Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes.. easter egg related fishing

Chest Effects[]

The chest can have one of these effects:

  • Casts a very large Proximity Shield around it.
  • Casts a permanent Lua error: Error: invalid field alias "items._pageName"; aliases cannot contain dots or quotes...
  • Casts a green cloud that shrinks the player. Shrink status iconShrink is a stacking debuff that applies decreased damage dealt and character size and increased damage taken.

Version history[]

Version Changes
2.2.2c
  • Fixing a bug where the Perandus Archive could appear before the level which allowed it to drop maps, resulting in it being opened with no maps being dropped.
2.2.2b
  • Fixed a bug where Perandus chest bosses could be deleted prior to their death.
2.2.1c
  • Fixed more cases of Perandus Chests not opening correctly.
2.2.0b
  • Fixed a bug where certain Perandus chests endlessly spawned bandits that didn't count towards the total to unlock the chest.
2.2.0
  • Introduced to the game.