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Shadow Chest
  • Locked Shadow Chest Shadow Chest
Auto-use
Stack digit 9Stack digit 9Stack digit 9Stack digit 9
Statistics
Type
Placeable✔️ (2 wide × 2 high)
Use time15 (Very fast)
RarityRarity level: 0
Sell10
Research1 required

The Shadow Chest is a storage item which is found only in The Underworld, generally on top of or within Ruined Houses, and contains rare items.

All Shadow Chests are initially locked, requiring a Shadow Key to open. The key is not consumed when used. Each Shadow Chest contains one high-tier item of Rarity level: 3 rarity, along with other standard Underground loot.

Like all other naturally-occurring Chests, Shadow Chests can be freed with a pickaxe or drill after being emptied, and picked up by the player for placement and use elsewhere.

Loot[]

Each Shadow Chest will always contain one primary item, and can potentially contain multiple secondary items, or none at all. In addition, it can contain one or more common items.

Primary items (only one)
ItemQuantityChance
(group)
Chance
(specific item)
SunfurySunfury120*1/5 (20%) PC versionConsole versionOld-gen console versionMobile versionWindows Phone versionOld Chinese versiontModLoader versiontModLoader 1
16.67*1/6 (16.67%) Nintendo 3DS version
20*1/5 (20%) PC versionConsole versionOld-gen console versionMobile versionWindows Phone versionOld Chinese versiontModLoader versiontModLoader 1
16.67*1/6 (16.67%) Nintendo 3DS version
Flower of FireFlower of Fire
( in regular worlds)
120*1/5 (20%) PC versionConsole versionOld-gen console versionMobile versionWindows Phone versionOld Chinese versiontModLoader versiontModLoader 1
16.67*1/6 (16.67%) Nintendo 3DS version
20*1/5 (20%) PC versionConsole versionOld-gen console versionMobile versionWindows Phone versionOld Chinese versiontModLoader versiontModLoader 1
16.67*1/6 (16.67%) Nintendo 3DS version
Unholy TridentUnholy Trident
( in don't dig up and get fixed boi worlds)
120*1/5 (20%) 20*1/5 (20%)
FlamelashFlamelash120*1/5 (20%) PC versionConsole versionOld-gen console versionMobile versionWindows Phone versionOld Chinese versiontModLoader versiontModLoader 1
16.67*1/6 (16.67%) Nintendo 3DS version
20*1/5 (20%) PC versionConsole versionOld-gen console versionMobile versionWindows Phone versionOld Chinese versiontModLoader versiontModLoader 1
16.67*1/6 (16.67%) Nintendo 3DS version
Dark LanceDark Lance120*1/5 (20%) PC versionConsole versionOld-gen console versionMobile versionWindows Phone versionOld Chinese versiontModLoader versiontModLoader 1
16.67*1/6 (16.67%) Nintendo 3DS version
20*1/5 (20%) PC versionConsole versionOld-gen console versionMobile versionWindows Phone versionOld Chinese versiontModLoader versiontModLoader 1
16.67*1/6 (16.67%) Nintendo 3DS version
Hellwing BowHellwing Bow120*1/5 (20%)
16.67*1/6 (16.67%)
20*1/5 (20%)
16.67*1/6 (16.67%)
BrainBrain120*1/5 (20%)
16.67*1/6 (16.67%) Nintendo 3DS version
20*1/5 (20%)
16.67*1/6 (16.67%) Nintendo 3DS version
DraxDrax116.67*1/6 (16.67%) Nintendo 3DS version16.67*1/6 (16.67%) Nintendo 3DS version
Secondary items
ItemQuantityChance
(group)
Chance
(specific item)
Demonic HellcartDemonic Hellcart110*1/10 (10%)10*1/10 (10%)
Ornate Shadow KeyOrnate Shadow Key110*1/10 (10%)10*1/10 (10%)
Slice of Hell CakeSlice of Hell Cake110*1/10 (10%)10*1/10 (10%)
Treasure MagnetTreasure Magnet120*1/5 (20%)20*1/5 (20%)
Common items
ItemQuantityChance
(group)
Chance
(specific item)
DynamiteDynamite133.33*1/3 (33.33%)33.33*1/3 (33.33%)
Meteorite BarMeteorite Bar15–2950*1/2 (50%)25*1/4 (25%)
Gold BarGold Bar(in worlds with Gold)
Platinum BarPlatinum Bar(in worlds with Platinum)
25*1/4 (25%)
Hellfire ArrowHellfire Arrow50–7450*1/2 (50%)25*1/4 (25%)
Silver BulletSilver Bullet(in worlds with Silver)
Tungsten BulletTungsten Bullet(in worlds with Tungsten)
25*1/4 (25%)
Restoration PotionRestoration Potion15–2050*1/2 (50%)50*1/2 (50%)
Spelunker PotionSpelunker Potion1–275*3/4 (75%)9.38*3/32 (9.38%)
Featherfall PotionFeatherfall Potion9.38*3/32 (9.38%)
Mana Regeneration PotionMana Regeneration Potion9.38*3/32 (9.38%)
Obsidian Skin PotionObsidian Skin Potion9.38*3/32 (9.38%)
Magic Power PotionMagic Power Potion9.38*3/32 (9.38%)
Invisibility PotionInvisibility Potion9.38*3/32 (9.38%)
Hunter PotionHunter Potion9.38*3/32 (9.38%)
Heartreach PotionHeartreach Potion9.38*3/32 (9.38%)
Gravitation PotionGravitation Potion1–266.67*2/3 (66.67%)8.33*1/12 (8.33%)
Thorns PotionThorns Potion8.33*1/12 (8.33%)
Water Walking PotionWater Walking Potion8.33*1/12 (8.33%)
Obsidian Skin PotionObsidian Skin Potion8.33*1/12 (8.33%)
Battle PotionBattle Potion8.33*1/12 (8.33%)
Teleportation PotionTeleportation Potion8.33*1/12 (8.33%)
Inferno PotionInferno Potion8.33*1/12 (8.33%)
Lifeforce PotionLifeforce Potion8.33*1/12 (8.33%)
Recall PotionRecall Potion1–233.33*1/3 (33.33%)16.67*1/6 (16.67%)
Potion of ReturnPotion of Return16.67*1/6 (16.67%)
TorchTorch15–2950*1/2 (50%)25*1/4 (25%)
GlowstickGlowstick25*1/4 (25%)
Gold CoinGold Coin2–450*1/2 (50%)50*1/2 (50%)

Crafting[]

Used in[]

ResultIngredientsCrafting station
Trapped Shadow ChestTrapped Shadow Chest
Heavy Work BenchHeavy Work Bench

Notes[]

ShadowChestHouse

Shadow Chests can spawn on the ground close to the Underworld. (Note: The background shown is not the Underworld background.)

Tips[]

  • Mimics can never spawn as an unlocked Shadow Chest. Unlocking every Shadow Chest during pre-Hardmode will give them away easily in Hardmode.
  • The Drax can be found in Shadow Chests on the Nintendo 3DSNintendo 3DS version version, making it accessible in pre-Hardmode and giving players a significant mining advantage.

History[]

  • Desktop 1.4.1: Shadow Chests are now more numerous in world generation, with the limit increasing from 7–10 to 10–18.
  • Desktop 1.2.3: Can now be renamed along with other placed storage items.
  • Console 1.06: Can now be renamed along with other placed storage items.
  • Console 1.02: Now requires a pickaxe or drill instead of a hammer to pick up.
  • Mobile 1.3.0.7:
    • Drax no longer appear in Shadow Chests.
    • The Hellwing Bow can now be found in Shadow Chests.
    • Can now be renamed along with other placed storage items.
  • Mobile 1.2.6508: Now requires a pickaxe or drill instead of a hammer to pick up.
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