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Treasure chest

Anyone got a key?

General term for any item or object that holds other items.

Pointers for opening (objects):

Pointer gear on 32x32 in range to open Pointer gear off 32x32 out of range

Types of containers[]

Bags[]

items that players can equip, that can contain other items at will.

Lootable objects[]

These objects appear in the world and can be looted. Once they are empty, they disappear.
  • chest objects that can be found around the world and looted. Some may be locked. These include various footlockers, baskets, and so on.
  • Ore veins and Herb objects, which require some level of Mining or Herbalism skill (respectively) in order to open.

Lootable items[]

These items are gained in various ways. As with lootable objects, once they are empty, they disappear.

Single purpose containers[]

These objects contain some amount of a single item. While the pointer for opening these containers is the same as that for other containers (eg chests), you are not presented with a list of items that you can choose to get; you simply get one of the item the object has.

Notional containers[]

These are things that would be considered a container in the real world, but their contents are not represented separately from the item.
  • The Inv drink 19 [Water Bucket] item that appears in your inventory when you loot the water tub. It holds water alright, but when you use the bucket, the bucket disappears from inventory.
  • The [Blue Brewfest Stein] and the [Yellow Brewfest Stein] items hold beer. When you drink (use) the stein, it transforms from a 'full of (beer type)' stein to an 'empty' stein.
  • Some letters you can read, some you can't.
  • Similarly, many quest items that are containers (like the Inv misc bag 09 black [Dark Iron Fanny Pack]) are only considered in the context of the quest, and thus cannot be opened and examined.
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