Black Lion Chest Key

This key will unlock one Black Lion Chest containing random Gem Store merchandise, including some rare items not sold separately. Black Lion Chests can be found randomly on enemies or bought from the trading post. — In-game description

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Black Lion Chest Key

Item type

Gizmo

Rarity

BBasic

Binding

Account Bound

Game link

API

API

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This key will unlock one Black Lion Chest containing random Gem Store merchandise, including some rare items not sold separately.

Black Lion Chests can be found randomly on enemies or bought from the trading post.

— In-game description

Acquisition

Sold by

Vendor	Area	Zone	Cost
Gem Store			125
Gem Store			5 for 450
Gem Store			25 for 2,100

Contained in

•   Chest of the Bjora Marches Explorer (chance)
•   End of Dragons Preparation Pack (guaranteed)
•   Ironclad Appearance Pack (guaranteed)
•   Large Achievement Chest (chance)
•   Mini Skimmer Pup Reward Chest (guaranteed)
•   Zephyrite Rescue Pack (15) (guaranteed, historical)

Reward tracks

• Chance from PvP Reward Track chests

Bonus Mist Champion—Grymm Svaard Miniature Reward Track – PvP only

Tier 4,

5th reward.

20th of total.

Guildrider Warclaw Skin Reward Track – WvW only

Tier 2,

5th reward.

10th of total.

Jungle Deer Rank Reward Track – PvP only

Tier 4,

5th reward.

20th of total.

Jungle Dolyak Rank Reward Track – PvP only

Tier 4,

5th reward.

20th of total.

Jungle Phoenix Rank Reward Track – PvP only

Tier 4,

5th reward.

20th of total.

Jungle Rabbit Rank Reward Track – PvP only

Tier 4,

5th reward.

20th of total.

Jungle Shark Rank Reward Track – PvP only

Tier 4,

5th reward.

20th of total.

Jungle Tiger Rank Reward Track – PvP only

Tier 4,

5th reward.

20th of total.

Jungle Wolf Rank Reward Track – PvP only

Tier 4,

5th reward.

20th of total.

Rewarded by

• Completing any of the following story steps:
  • Personal story
    • Chapter 1: Experiments Gone Wrong
      • Statics path
        • Gadd's Last Gizmo
      • Dynamics path
        • Defusing the Problem
      • Synergetics path
        • Here, There, Everywhere
    • Chapter 6: The Battle of Claw Island
      • The Battle of Claw Island
  • Living World Season 2
    • Episode 6: Tangled Paths
      • Into the Labyrinth
• Possible reward upon completing any of the following maps:
  • Dragon's End
  • The Echovald Wilds
  • Verdant Brink
• Black Lion Chest Keys can only be obtained from the level 10 personal story once per week per account.

Other

• ~30% Chance from the reward for map completion, except for city maps and Southsun Cove. Chance for a key from level 80 map rewards is limited to level 80 characters.
  • Drop rate can be found here.
• Extremely rare drop from foes.

Notes

• Players in Belgium are no longer able to buy keys due to the application of that nation's anti-gambling laws.
• Some players farm keys once per week by creating a new character to complete the level 10 personal story.

Trivia

• Lionguard Lyns offered keys for 285 Captain's Council Commendations from her arrival in Lion's Arch until the start of Wintersday 2012.
• Key farming was limited to once per week by September 15, 2015 game update.
• Characters under level 80 became unable to earn keys from completing Living World Season 3, 4 and Icebrood Saga maps as part of the May 14, 2019 game update.
• Characters under level 80 became unable to earn keys from completing all level 80 maps as part of the May 25th, 2021 game update.

Gem Store history

Gem Store History
Start date	End date	Discount	Notes
August 22, 2012	Available	-	New
March 23, 2013	March 24, 2013	20%	March Sale (2013)
March 03, 2014	March 04, 2013	15%	March Sale (2014)
March 31, 2014	April 01, 2014	10%	March Sale (2014)
August 31, 2014	September 01, 2014	??%	Anniversary Sale (2014)
August 28, 2015	August 31, 2015	26%	Anniversary Sale (2015)
September 06, 2015	September 07, 2015	75%	Anniversary Sale (2015) 5/112  (75% off)
March 19, 2016	March 20, 2016	20%	March Sale (2016)
August 26, 2016	August 29, 2016	25%	Anniversary Sale (2016)
November 28, 2016	November 29, 2016	30%
March 11, 2017	March 12, 2017	20%	March Sale (2017)
August 26, 2017	August 29, 2017	25%	Anniversary Sale (2017)
March 24, 2018	March 25, 2018	20%	March Sale (2018)
June 01, 2018	June 05, 2018	20%
August 24, 2018	August 26, 2018	30%	Anniversary Sale (2018)
November 23, 2018	November 25, 2018	20%
March 29, 2019	March 30, 2019	20%	March Sale (2019)
June 14, 2019	June 21, 2019	20%
August 23, 2019	August 26, 2019	30%	Anniversary Sales (2019)
January 24, 2020	January 26, 2020	20%	Lunar New Year (2020)
March 17, 2020	March 18, 2020	25%	March Sale (2020)
August 21, 2020	August 24, 2020	30%	Anniversary Sales (2020)
March 13, 2021	March 14, 2021	25%	March Sale (2021)
April 27, 2021	May 04, 2021	-	2 free per account
August 28, 2021	August 29, 2021	20%	August Sale (2021)
March 24, 2022	March 25, 2022	25%	March Sale (2022)
June 24, 2022	June 27, 2022	20%
August 16, 2022	August 17, 2022	-	Guild Wars 2 10th Anniversary 1 free per account

See also

• Golden Black Lion Chest Key