[Suggestion] Cipher Chests: Guaranteed Unique by solving Wraeclast Riddle

While Strongboxes test the player's combat resolve by fighting monsters, Cipher Chests test the player’s knowledge by solving riddles based on Wraeclast’s lore. I would like to propose a new type of unique chest- “Cipher Chest.” These are found throughout the campaign that reward players for engaging with the history and storytelling of Wraeclast.

Interacting with the chest opens a Word-Lock UI:

• Inscription: a riddle engraved on a metal plate. These riddles reference bosses, historical figures (e.g. Atziri), or flavor text found on specific uniques.
• Tumblers: underneath the riddle are 4–10 sliding tumblers. Each click rotates the tumbler with a heavy "clunk," cycling through different letters.
• Word-Lock: Once the correct word is chosen, the chest opens and drops a guaranteed unique item (unique thematically tied to riddle).


Here is an example of a Word-Lock:

• Riddle: "I am the tremor beneath your feet, the hunger that hides in the mud. I have no eyes to see your fear, only a thousand legs to carry your bones into the burrow."
• Tumblers: 8
• Solution: D-E-V-O-U-R-E-R
Last edited by CharlesJT#7681 on Feb 10, 2026, 1:25:05 PM
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