Chests are essential loot containers scattered throughout 99 Nights in the Forest that provide players with critical survival gear, weapons, armor, and valuable resources. Understanding chest types, spawn locations, and loot tables can dramatically improve your chances of surviving deep into the game. This guide covers every chest variant, what they drop, and the best strategies for finding them.
What Are Chests in 99 Nights in the Forest?
Chests are small storage containers found across the map containing items like Fuel, Bandages, Medkits, Diamonds, Weapons, Armor, and crafting materials. Different chest variants contain different quality loot—the rarer the chest, the better the rewards inside.
You can uncover dirt patches around the map to get directions to hidden chest locations, though most experienced players consider this feature less useful than systematic exploration.
Complete Chest Loot Table
| Chest Type | Requirements | Image | Possible Loot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Chest | Campfire Level 2+ |  | Bandage, Good Sack (15 slots), Good Axe, Old Flashlight (55% capacity), Spear, Revolver + Ammo, Fuel Canister, Flower Seeds, Firefly Seeds, Old Rod |
| Good Chest | Campfire Level 2-3 |  | Leather Body, Fuel Canister, Spear, Revolver + Ammo, Bandage, Good Sack (15 slots), Good Axe, Berry Seeds, Diamond (1x), Old Rod |
| Iron Chest | Campfire Level 3-4 |  | Rifle + Ammo, Revolver + Ammo, Strong Flashlight (100% capacity), Good Sack (15 slots), Defensive Blueprint: Spikes, Fuel Canister, Leather Body, Flower Seeds, Spear, Diamond (1x) |
| Legendary Chest | Campfire Level 5 |  | Rifle + Ammo, Iron Body, Berry Seeds, Flower Seeds, Chili Seeds, Oil Barrel, Strong Axe, Giant Sack (25 slots), Diamond (1x), Medkit, Defensive Blueprint: Bear Trap |
| Gold Chest | Map edges, Campfire Level 6+ |  | Strong Axe, Iron Body, Defensive Blueprint: Barbed Wire, Strong Flashlight, Giant Sack (25 slots), Medkit, Diamond (1x), Oil Barrel, Morningstar, Cultist Gem, Gem of the Forest Fragment |
| Ruby Chest | Campfire Level 2-3+ (rare), Level 6 (common), Cultist Stronghold (guaranteed) |  | Chainsaw, Kunai, Riot Shield, Thorn Body, Tactical Shotgun, Gem of the Forest Fragment (GUARANTEED BONUS) |
| Diamond Chest | Cultist Stronghold completion only |  | Diamonds |
| Vampire Chest | Hedge Maze completion (end reward) |  | Vampire Cloak (damage reduction + nighttime/combat healing), Scythe (high damage melee with lifesteal), Bouncing Blade (throwable that bounces between 2 targets) |
| Spooky Chest | Found while exploring Hedge Maze |  | Candies (Halloween currency), Candy Apple (hunger + speed boost), Candy Corn (hunger + speed boost), Pumpkin Pie (hunger + speed boost), Cotton Candy (hunger + speed boost), Potion (random Treat or Trick effect) |
| Obsidiron Chest | Craft at Meteor Anvil using Obsidiron (forged from Obsidiron Shards) |  | Obsidiron Hammer (high damage melee with explosion on damage dealt), Obsidiron Body (armor with explosion on damage taken) |
| Hot Chest | Volcanic Biome |  | Crossbow (unlimited ammo ranged weapon), Wildfire (throwable fire puddles), Lava Mine Blueprint (1 placement), Sacrifice Totem (2 Volcano charges), Revolver + Ammo, Leather Body |
| Infernal Chest | Volcanic Biome |  | Infernal Sack (20 slots, auto-cooks raw food), Infernal Sword (melee with burning effect, auto-cooks food drops), Infernal Crossbow (unlimited ammo, burning effect, auto-cooks food drops) |
| Frog Chest | Frog Cave (Frog King defeat) |  | Poison Spear (spear with poison effect), Poison Armour (damages and poisons on contact), Frog Boots (increased jump power), Blowpipe (ranged poison weapon) |
| Cold Chest | Snow Biome (break ice with Axe first) |  | Ice Axe (chops trees, applies chill effect to enemies), Snowball (fast shooting, applies frozen effect), Fuel Canister, Diamond (1x), Leather Body |
| Ice Chest | Polar Bear Caves and Ice Temple in Snow Biome (break ice with Axe first) |  | Ice Axe (chops trees, applies chill effect), Ice Sword (damage with chill effect), Frozen Shuriken (70 count ranged with chill effect), Fuel Canister, Diamond (1x) |
| Alien Chest | Mothership UFO completion |  | Alien Armour (damage reduction, restores Alien Tech Energy on melee hits, glows), Laser Sword (high damage on aliens with glow), Laser Cannon (multi-target, requires 70% Alien Tech Energy), Ray Gun (ranged damage weapon) |
| Corrupted Chest | Spawn randomly in Hard Mode after Day 3. Found floating midair across the expanded map, wrapped in purple roots. Appear near Rifts, mutated trees, and corrupted animals |  | Axe, Corrupted Thrown Axe, Corrupted Revolver, Corrupted Shotgun, Corrupted Armour |
Chest Farming Strategies
The most efficient chest farming route involves systematically upgrading your Campfire while exploring outward in expanding circles. Common and Good Chests provide early game essentials, while pushing toward Campfire Level 5-6 unlocks Legendary and Gold Chest spawns.
For guaranteed high-tier loot, focus on completing the Cultist Stronghold repeatedly. This challenge can be farmed to consistently obtain Ruby Chests and Diamond Chests, making it the most reliable endgame loot source.
Don’t neglect challenge-specific chests like those from the Ice Temple or Mothership UFO, as these often contain unique items not available from standard chest spawns.
Frequently Asked Questions
? What is the rarest chest in 99 Nights in the Forest?
The Ruby Chest is the rarest naturally spawning chest. However, it’s guaranteed to spawn after completing the Cultist Stronghold, making it farmable despite its rarity in random spawns.
? Do chests respawn during a run?
No, chests do not respawn once opened during the same run. Each chest can only be looted once per playthrough.
? What happens to a Ruby Chest after someone opens it?
When any player opens a Ruby Chest, it automatically downgrades to a Gold Chest for all other players. Only the first player to open it receives Ruby Chest loot.
