How To Find All Dawnshore Chests In Avowed

Avowed adopts a unique perspective in contrast to numerous RPGs over the past decade, favoring a compact open-area concept rather than an expansive open-world one. Consequently, there might be less territory to traverse, but this choice could lead to more densely populated spaces.

Without a doubt, that’s accurate in the initial expansive region of the game, named Dawnshore. This locale boasts several distinct zones, each with its unique atmosphere, and each brimming with treasure chests to discover. Each chest yields items, some exceptional, some crafting materials, and all useful.

Paradis chests have their own guide, featured here.

Ondra’s Reach

Ondra’s Reach is located just south of Paradis.

Chest/Lockbox/Backpack	Location
The Catch Rooftop Hole Lockbox	Climb onto The Catch, and leap onto the east building with a hole in the roof. Drop onto the platform inside for a small lockbox.
The Catch Platform Lockbox	Just inside the door from the last lockbox, a lockbox sits on a platform by a window.
Second Floor The Catch Chest	On the second floor of The Catch is a chest sitting in the corner.
Second Floor Fellowship Harbor Chest	On the second floor interior balcony is a chest, set in the southeast corner of Fellowship Harbor.
Underneath Floor Fellowship Harbor Chest	This one is maliciously hidden, underneath a gap in the ground beneath the floor of the first floor of Fellowship Harbor.
On Top Of Fellowship Harbor Chest	Climb from the building to the east onto the roof of Fellowship Harbor, and drop onto the platform through the hole in the roof.
Second Floor Balcony Fellowship Harbor Chest	On the east-facing balcony of a west building in Fellowship Harbor sits a chest.
Locked Storeroom Fellowship Harbor Chest	Climb into the room at the top of the building just east of the largest building in the Fellowship Harbor to find the Storeroom Key. This key unlocks the room at the bottom of the west-most building in Fellowship Harbor.
Dock Fellowship Harbor Lockbox	Go to the smallest dock on the west side of the Fellowship Harbor to find a locked lockbox sitting on a box.
Underground Fellowship Harbor Chest	Use one of the multiple waterway tunnels into an underground room, and crawl into the southern tunnel with an angle into an inaccessible room. Look into the room through the hole in the wall and blow up the explosive barrel to open passage into the room.
Pillar Fellowship Harbor Chest	Near a pillar in the room leading to the locked room, a small chest sits next to a pillar.
Tiny Island Chest	Just off the southeast coast is a tiny island extending up from the water. This one requires freezing an area right beside the tiny island, in order to let you climb onto the island itself. This can be done in a myriad of ways, including the Chill Blades spell.
South Island Chest	Keep moving south from the last chest through the shallow water until you come up on a couple of small water beetles and a large chest.
Large Island Chest	Head east to a larger island. This island has a few higher-level enemies, if you’re still lower-leveled, but they do have a small lockbox near them.
Castol’s Folly Smuggler Chest	A little ways up the ruins of Castol’s Folly is a group of medium-level smugglers; on the right of the section where you see them is an elevated platform that holds a chest.
Castol’s Folly Ruins Chest	Further up the ruins is a small crater; a short way above that is a large chest.
Castol’s Folly Brambles Chest	Just down and east of the last chest, another sits tucked against the sharp plant life.
Top Of Castol’s Folly Lockbox	At the very top of Castol’s Folly with the last of the smugglers is a small lockbox.
Bottom Of Castol’s Folly Chest	At the very bottom of Castol’s Folly on the west side is a ruin of stone and scaffolding; and also a chest.
Ruins Castol’s Folly Chest	On the northwest section of Castol’s Folly near the more structured ruins, and past the Philosopher’s Riddle unique weapon is another chest, this one containing Adra.
Shipwreck Lockbox	Off the northeast coast of Castol’s Folly is a large shipwreck, and a small lockbox.

Southern Embrace

The Southern Embrace doesn’t exactly cover the very south, but instead, it occupies a large part of the southeastern region in Dawnshore.

Chest/Lockbox/Backpack	Location
Emerald Stair Gatehouse Lockbox	Located in the back of the camp near the Emerald Stair Gatehouse is a locked lockbox.
Dungeon Secret Door Chest	In the dungeon just north of the Emerald Stair Gatehouse, there’s a section with a ladder leading down. Burn the root, press the switch, and go into the secret room for a chest.
Underwater Dungeon Lockbox	Underwater in the first closed door of the dungeon, a lockbox is surrounded by roots under the bridge.
Camp Chest	Just north of the last chest is a camp full of medium-level enemies, and another locked chest.
Camp Building Chest	On the south side of that camp is a building, and in that building, a chest.
Broken Wall Chest	Further north from the last chest, there’s a path leading to a destructible wall. Break the wall for a large chest.

The Rise

The Rise is north of the Southern Embrace, and is some of the most difficult terrain to navigate.

Chest/Lockbox/Backpack	Location
Cave Backpack	A small cave on a ledge contains a backpack, just northwest of the last location.
Runyd’s House Lockbox	Inside Runyd’s House, on the second floor, a lockbox sits on a dresser in a bedroom.
Ledge Backpack	On a ledge slightly northwest of Runyd’s House is a backpack; you’ll need to create a platform on the water in order to get onto the ledge.
Breakable Wall Chest	Just behind a breakable wall near some ruins west of Runyd’s House is a chest.
Ruins Lockbox	Higher up on the ruins of the last chest is scaffolding, and on that scaffolding is a lockbox.
The Falls Chest	Just north of The Falls, a chest sits near a cave.
The Falls Camp Chest	In a Xaurip camp to the west of The Falls sits another chest.
The Falls Ruins Scaffolding Chest	To the west of The Falls is a fairly large ruins; in these ruins are quite a few chests and lockboxes. One of these chests is on a second floor scaffolding that you’ll need to jump to.
The Ruins Rubble Chest	Lower in the ruins and amidst quite a bit of rubble is another, more ornate chest.
West Ruins Locked Chest	In the building just west of the last, a locked chest sits by a broken pillar and cracked floor.
North Ruins Chest	Sitting crooked on a pile of rubble in the corner is the final ruins chest here, sitting just beside a broken wall.
South Ruins Chest	A way south from the last cluster of ruins is another; this time a different architectural style. A chest sits near a cluster of pillars in this ruin.
Crumbling Ruins Chest	Slightly north of the last chest, the ruins contain another chest, this time in a fairly large room.
River Ruins Lockbox	Further south still is another smaller ruin, this time right next to the river. This ruin has a lockbox in between two skeletons sitting across from each other.
Waterfall Chest	Behind the waterfall near these ruins is another chest, as there so often is.
Underwater Lockbox	Underwater near the waterfall, a lockbox sits fully submerged.

Overgrown Frontier

In the lush expanse that is The Overgrown Frontier, not only does it brim with verdant beauty, but hidden within the tangled strangleroot lies a vast subterranean labyrinth, a colossal dungeon waiting to be explored.

Chest/Lockbox/Backpack	Location
Small Shack Chest	Inside a small shack on the northeast side of the Overgrown Frontier, fairly close to a bridge, lies a chest.
Strangleroot Cave Chest	Just after the exit of the cave, dropping down is going to reveal a backpack attached to a skeleton.
Strangleroot House Chest	Closer to the entrance of Strangleroot Cave is a dilapidated house; in that house is a chest.
Strangleroot Lockbox	Just southeast of the last chest, a lockbox sits near a destroyed table.
Strangleroot Chest	Zig-zagging back southwest, a chest sits near an overgrown ruin of a house.
Abandoned Shack Chest	Outside of the strangleroot, an abandoned and slightly overgrown shack sits near the river; in that shack is a chest.
Seaside Cavern Lockbox	On a ledge to the extreme west of the Overgrown frontier, a lockbox sits in a cavern.
Seaside Cavern Chest	In that giant spider-cavern, a chest sits near the center.
Seaside Cavern Backpack	Stuck in the cobwebs of this cave is a backpack.
Camp Chest	Southeast of the Seaside Cavern, a camp sits nearing the big wall separating sections. In that camp is a locked chest.
Camp Skull Chest	In that same camp, just to the east, another chest sits near a couple of different varieties of skulls.

Ivona’s Threshold

Ivona’s Boundary lies to the south of the Wild Frontier, encompassing several well-known landmarks such as a pier and a cemetery.

Chest/Lockbox/Backpack	Location
Wall Lockbox	In the broken wall separating zones, a lockbox sits inside the structure.
Wall Backpack	Further east on this same wall, a backpack sits in the middle of rubble and greenery.
Wall Chest	Further east still, a chest sits inside a cave accessed by swimming underwater from the river near the wall.
Graveyard Locked Chest	A locked chest sits near the graveyard, and requires the Pyromancer’s Key to open.
Graveyard Chest	In the graveyard, a chest that does not require a chest sits in a partially-dug grave.
Cliff Backpack	Sitting on a cliff overlooking the water on the west side of the zone, a backpack sits with a nice view.
Tree Backpack	South of the last backpack, another one sits leaning on a tree, also near the water.
Dock Lockbox	Directly east of the last location, a small lockbox sits on a dock over the river.
Across The River Backpack	Just across the river, a backpack sits underneath a cloth overhang.
Watermill Backpack	South of the last location, a watermill sits on the river. In that watermill, a backpack sits.
Watermill Chest	On the second floor of that watermill sits a chest.
Pond Backpack	At the edge of a small pond in a ruin to the west sits a backpack.
Cliff Backpack v2	On another cliff, this one west of the pond, sits another backpack overlooking the water.
Big Building Locked Chest	In a big building to the southeast, a locked chest sits by a pot and a barrel.
Big Building Ornate Chest	A fancy-looking chest sits on the west side of this building, near some rocks.
Big Building Chest	On a scaffolding inside that big building sits another chest.
Big Building Rooftop Backpack	On the top of that big building, a backpack sits forgotten on the roof.
Lighthouse Cliff Backpack	Quite nefariously hidden, a backpack sits to the west of the lighthouse, on the cliff. Be careful with your footing on this one.
Underneath Lighthouse Backpack	In a cave underneath the lighthouse sits a backpack.
Lighthouse Chest	On top of the lighthouse sits a chest.
Claviger’s Landing	On the second floor of the northwest building in Claviger’s Landing sits a chest.
Tunnel Lockbox	In a stone tunnel near the water, a lockbox lies.
Platform Lockbox	On a platform on the west side of Claviger’s Landing sits a lockbox.
First Floor Chest	On the first floor of the southwest Claviger’s Landing building sits another chest.
Dock Lockbox	Still in Claviger’s Landing, another lockbox sits underneath the longest dock.
Dock Backpack	Northeast of the last, a backpack sits above the beginning of the short dock.

Fractured Shore

On the tranquil shores of The Fractured Shore, you’ll find the fewest treasure chests compared to other places, but don’t let that fool you. While it may seem sparse on chests, it more than compensates in other aspects, particularly with its thriving population of Xaurips.

Chest/Lockbox/Backpack	Location
Cabin Chest	In a cabin on the largest landmass here, a chest sits under a tarp.
Shipwreck Chest	Another chest sits in a shipwreck to the south of the main landmasses.

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