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The 3 chests are located in a cross-shaped room at /loc -18, +257, -356.78 behind a fake wall in The Strong Box building.

Category: EverQuest
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Minimum Level: 45
Maximum Level: 47
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Spawns in Classic on TLP
# Jun 11 2023 at 8:59 PM Rating: Excellent
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I killed the three chests that spawn in The Strong Box today and one of them dropped the Cell Key for the SK epic in classic era on Oakwynd.
some missing mobs from list
# Jan 01 2017 at 2:39 AM Rating: Decent
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an old construct

drops shiny silver mask or shiny gold earring along with the other junk

a rock golem

rare drop is bow of underfoot along with other junk
Ruined Heretic Longsword
# Aug 02 2014 at 8:37 AM Rating: Good
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Found a Ruined Heretic Longsword in one of these today.
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Cocked, Locked and Ready to Rock!
Drops
# Jul 31 2012 at 2:30 PM Rating: Excellent
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Other drops include:
- Drop of Mercury
- Crystallized Sulfur
- Dulled Silver Paineel Earring
Crazy Chests
# Dec 16 2007 at 8:10 AM Rating: Decent
I went into the room of chests and they all attacked me like crazy! There are three of them. Make sure you are in a group if you are lower than level 60. The key dropped after they respawned.

>>Vlek 64 SK - Combine
For SK Epic
# Jan 09 2007 at 5:07 PM Rating: Decent
OK, to settle all the dispute over this mob. It looks like a treasure chest, it DOES NOT mimic anything else. It only appears in the form of a chest, at least in The Hole anyways.

There are three in a room, located at -21.34, +231.78, -351.72. The room is down a hall which has a secret wall in it.

If you downloaded the maps from EQMaps, it will show 'Mimics (chests) caption for the room.

They will all come at once when you walk in, or try to pull.

I'm a 53 SHD, using Siphon Life, Spear of Pain, Heart Flutter, Boil Blood, and Dooming Darkness, it was susceptible to all of them. I killed all 3 with a 55 CLR, that's it.

I can confirm the approx 22 minute respawn.

The first time I killed all 3, not one key was dropped. The second time we pulled the family of 3, the cleric was killed and after a perfectly executed feign death and a invis heal, and going back to kill the last 2 chests, they dropped 2 keys. So I think the amount they drop is completely random!!!!!
For SK Epic
# Jun 09 2007 at 7:05 AM Rating: Decent
Name of the building is "The Strong Box". Inside, you would be testing your skills against 2 undeads. The "A Chest" you seek, will be straight down the hall, through the fake wall, down a flight of stairs, turn right...at this point, you should have rebuffed, med to full, have your weapons ready and pet next to you.

The "A Chest"s are rather stingy with the key. Bring food and drinks lest you have to set up your camp in the hole. Oh...I do hope you have some means of getting out, or you are staring at battling your way through the ruined city back to zone in.

*curtsies*

Hakhap Blacklotus (Reincarnated) Firiona Vie.

Previously on EQ....
Where are they now?
# Aug 21 2005 at 9:42 PM Rating: Decent
EQAtlas has them listed at being at #11, but it doesn't look like it ever got updated after the zone was revamped. Anyone know where these things spawn now?
New Name
# Aug 28 2003 at 5:39 PM Rating: Excellent
I went the room to with the mimics to get my cell key and found "A chest". I think they renamed all of these mobs with the recent patch. First pulled dropped the sk epic key.
Spawn Time
# Oct 22 2002 at 9:16 AM Rating: Decent
Anyone know the spawn time on these?
RE: Spawn Time
# Apr 26 2003 at 9:41 PM Rating: Decent
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Respawn time is 22 mins

Edited, Sat Apr 26 22:47:19 2003
Not all that rare / hard
# Sep 01 2002 at 11:10 PM Rating: Decent
I was just AEing down in the hole and the puller pulled 2 of these. We killed both with great ease. Both dropped a "cell key". Very easy with 1 group. Consisted of: 60 paladin, 60 cleric, 2 60 wizards, and 2 60 enchanters.
RE: Not all that rare / hard
# Jul 21 2003 at 3:18 PM Rating: Decent
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You got pertty dern lucky then. heh

Took us clearing 3 of these 10 times to get two Cell Keys.
Soloing
# May 11 2002 at 10:42 AM Rating: Default
This part of the SK epic can be solo'd easy. Just requires a Brass Idol, sow(before you enter), and ikky/fungi tunic. These are located in the bank of the hole. Not a real bank but the sign outside says so. Just run down there and FD. Make sure you scout it out with a halfling rogue so you know the way.
#Anonymous, Posted: Mar 03 2002 at 11:31 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) This is one treasure thats not going to make you rich!
No Drop??
# Dec 19 2001 at 3:58 AM Rating: Default
Snuck down and found em. Question is, is the cell key no drop? Or can 1 group sit there and camp it for all your SK friends?
RE: No Drop??
# Apr 22 2002 at 4:12 PM Rating: Default
You can definetely do this with one well balanced group. Just takes some methodical progression down to the area, but is definetely doable. Our group consisted of a Wizard, Warrior, Shadow Knight(duh), Cleric, Rogue, and Enchanter.
RE: No Drop??
# Mar 08 2002 at 2:09 PM Rating: Decent
key is no drop
Mimics
# Nov 05 2001 at 3:23 PM Rating: Default
Mimic's dont take the shape of anything around it.... They are just fake treasure chests...
RE: Mimics
# Feb 01 2003 at 1:17 PM Rating: Decent
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I think he's adding historical lore. In AD&D, a mimic is a shapeshifter that can take the form of anything. DM's commonly used them as fake treasure chests to lure suspecting adventurers.
Wanna see one?
# Aug 29 2001 at 2:00 PM Rating: Default
If you want to see what one looks like and it its always there... go to Runnyeye... go to the bank there and behind the banker to HIS left is 1-2 mimic chests.
Mimics can take the shape or form of almost anything near there mass size.
In this case they are chests.
#Anonymous, Posted: Aug 15 2001 at 7:58 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) Nd
Mimic
# Jun 03 2001 at 11:21 PM Rating: Default
Mimics look like haunted chests in the Plane of Hate. Easy to mez and kill. 3 of them spawn in a hidden hall inside the bank in the city area south of the dock. Hidden wall is behind the left counter upon entering. Better bring a good party cause there's plenty of rock golems all over the area and could take 30mins to an hour to clear a path to get to the bank. They don't always drop the cell key though <took the killing of 3 sets of mimic spawns to get my key>
i want to see one
# May 21 2001 at 12:43 AM Rating: Default
ive never been into this zone myself but i was wondering .... what does this Mob look like?
Never seen one
# Mar 26 2001 at 7:37 PM Rating: Default
Been in the hole quite a bit, spent some time in the ratmain jail camping for a ratman guard for my sk epic (never seen that one pop in 3 months of grind) and i've yet to see this mob. Never seen it, never seen it on track, no one I've asked has ever seen one or seen one tracked. WHERE are these things?
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