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The '''Chest of the Mundane''' is a gilded chest that makes items in it appear to be mundane objects.
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| image = Jeweled Chest A Faded.webp
=== Location ===
| controller icon = Jeweled Chest A Unfaded.webp
 
| icon = Jeweled Chest A Unfaded Icon.webp
The chest can be found on the northern balcony of the main floor of the [[Arcane Tower]] in the [[Underdark]] region of [[Chapter One]].  (The main floor is the one with the large main gate guarded by [[Arcane Turret|Arcane Turrets]].)
| description = The '''Chest of the Mundane''' is a gilded chest that makes items in it appear to be mundane objects.
 
| quote = Looking at this chest fills you with a suspiciously overwhelming feeling that there is absolutely nothing special about.
=== Properties ===
| type = Containers<!-- Set to "yes" if this is a single-use item like a potion or special arrow, otherwise leave EMPTY. -->
 
| single use = <!-- Choose from: common, uncommon, rare, very rare, legendary, story -->
While it looks like a regular gilded chest, the Chest of the Mundane is actually a magical chest that makes any items stored in it appear to be completely mundane objects, such as a mug, ladle, plate, and so on.  Its effects can be negated by the anti-magic aura of a [[Sussur Petal]], or by simply by taking the items out of it.
| rarity = <!-- Weight in kg and in lb. -->
 
| weight kg = 100
=== Contents ===
| weight lb = 200
 
| price = 1
The chest contains the [[Mystra's Grace]] and two scrolls.
| effect = <!-- Where to find / how to obtain this item in the game. -->
 
| where to find = The chest can be found on the northern balcony of the main floor of the [[Arcane Tower]] in the [[Underdark]] region of [[Act One]].  (The main floor is the one with the large main gate guarded by [[Arcane Turret|Arcane Turrets]].)
=== Notes ===
| notes = * Contains: {{RarityItem|Mystra's Grace}}, a [[Scroll of Mage Armor]], a [[Scroll of Protection from Evil and Good]], a [[Gold Ingot]] and a [[Hearthlight Bomb]].
 
* While it looks like a regular gilded chest, the Chest of the Mundane is actually a magical chest that makes any items stored in it appear to be completely mundane objects, such as a mug, ladle, plate, and so on.  Its effects can be negated by the anti-magic aura of a [[Sussur Bloom]], or by simply by taking the items out of it.
When the player first interacts with the chest by putting something in it or taking something out, the main character may remark that it is a "Chest of Transformation."  Tough irrelevant to game mechanics, it's unclear in terms of lore whether the chest merely creates an illusion upon the appearance of items stored within, or temporarily transforms them into a different physical object.
* When the party first interacts with the chest by putting something in it or taking something out, the main character may remark that it is a "Chest of Transformation."  Though irrelevant to game mechanics, it's unclear in terms of lore whether the chest merely creates an illusion upon the appearance of items stored within, or temporarily transforms them into a different physical object.
 
* With [https://baldursgate3.game/news/patch-1-now-live_87 Patch 1 of 08/25/2023], the chest has been modified. Items stored in it no longer change their weight to fit plates, cups.
'''Glitch as of Patch 6, Hotfix 19:''' Interacting with the chest within the aura of a Sussur Petal will prevent your character from "realizing" what the chest is. Interact with the storage of the chest (putting something in or taking something out) without a Sussur Petal nearby to gain 25XP.
* The weight of the chest has been changed from 20 kg to 100 kg with [https://baldursgate3.game/news/patch-1-now-live_87 Patch 1 of 08/25/2023].
 
* Prior to [https://baldursgate3.game/news/patch-7-now-live_121 Patch 7 of 09/05/2024], the chest had a maximum worth capacity, which meant that if a party decided to put gold inside it, it would transform the gold into items worth only up to 21g total, meaning the excess would have been lost.
'''Glitch as of Patch 6, Hotfix 19:''' Putting any piece of equipment into the Chest of the Mundane and taking it back out will permanently apply a glitch to them that prevents the item's tooltip from showing some of its properties (namely, the actions granted to the wearer), and makes the item difficult to equip: you won't be able to equip the item from its right-click menu, by double-clicking on it, or by dragging it into the correct slot.  The only way to equip it will be to drag your ''currently'' equipped item in the corresponding slot ''onto'' the glitched item in your inventory.  For example, if you want to equip the [[Mystra's Grace]] (which will have this glitch on them because you find them in the Chest of the Mundane in the first place), you have to be currently wearing any pair of boots, and then drag-and-drop your currently worn boots onto Mystra's Grace in your inventory, effectively swapping them in.
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Latest revision as of 12:25, 9 October 2024

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The Chest of the Mundane is a gilded chest that makes items in it appear to be mundane objects.

Description Icon.png

Looking at this chest fills you with a suspiciously overwhelming feeling that there is absolutely nothing special about.

Properties

  • Containers
  • Rarity: Common
  •  Weight: 100 kg / 200 lb
  • Price: 1 gp


Where to find

The chest can be found on the northern balcony of the main floor of the Arcane Tower in the Underdark region of Act One. (The main floor is the one with the large main gate guarded by Arcane Turrets.)

Notes

  • Contains: Mystra's Grace, a Scroll of Mage Armor, a Scroll of Protection from Evil and Good, a Gold Ingot and a Hearthlight Bomb.
  • While it looks like a regular gilded chest, the Chest of the Mundane is actually a magical chest that makes any items stored in it appear to be completely mundane objects, such as a mug, ladle, plate, and so on. Its effects can be negated by the anti-magic aura of a Sussur Bloom, or by simply by taking the items out of it.
  • When the party first interacts with the chest by putting something in it or taking something out, the main character may remark that it is a "Chest of Transformation." Though irrelevant to game mechanics, it's unclear in terms of lore whether the chest merely creates an illusion upon the appearance of items stored within, or temporarily transforms them into a different physical object.
  • With Patch 1 of 08/25/2023, the chest has been modified. Items stored in it no longer change their weight to fit plates, cups.
  • The weight of the chest has been changed from 20 kg to 100 kg with Patch 1 of 08/25/2023.
  • Prior to Patch 7 of 09/05/2024, the chest had a maximum worth capacity, which meant that if a party decided to put gold inside it, it would transform the gold into items worth only up to 21g total, meaning the excess would have been lost.
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