Black Lion Chest Key

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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	Location	Cost
Gem Store	–	125
Gem Store	–	5 / 450
Gem Store	–	25 / 2,100

Story rewards

Personal story rewards

• Completion of the level 10 racial story (Only once per week per account).
• Setting the Stage (level 40)
• The Battle of Claw Island (level 60)

Living World rewards

• Living World Season 2
  • Tangled Paths - Into the Labyrinth (level 80)

Heart of Thorns rewards

• Heart of Thorns: Act 3
  • Chapter 11 Roots of Terror (level 80)

Contained in

•  Account Bump
•  Account Jump Start
•  Achievement Chest
•  Bank Job Package
•  Black Lion Introductory Package
•  Black Lion Key Set
•  Black Lion Keys and Scrap Package
•  Chest of Black Lion Goods
•  Customer Appreciation Package
•  Elonian Introductory Package
•  Heavy Achievement Chest
•  Ironclad Appearance Pack

•  Large Achievement Chest
•  Massive Achievement Chest
•  Mini Griffon Hatchling Reward Chest
•  Mini Jackal Pup Reward Chest
•  Mini Raptor Hatchling Reward Chest
•  Mini Springer Kit Reward Chest
•  Pact Fleet Survival Pack (historical)
•  Path of Fire Preparation Pack
•  White Mantle Appearance Pack
•  World vs. World Support Pack (historical)
•  Zephyrite Rescue Pack (historical)

Other

• ~ 20% Chance from the reward for map completion, except for city maps and Southsun Cove which never give keys. (since December 1, 2015)
• Extremely rare drop from foes
• Chance from PvP Reward Track chests
• Reward in some PvP Rank tracks and PvP Mist Champion tracks
• A set of five keys can be purchased bundled with a copy of Heart of Thorns (or on their own if the game copy is removed from the basket before checking out) and an assortment of other items on the official buy page.

Notes

• On December 21, 2017 25 were on sale for 2100 Gems
• On January 9, 2018 1 was given away as part of the Customer Appreciation Package
• On February 8-17, 2018 25 were on sale for 2100 Gems
• On March 23, 2018 25 were on sale for 1680 Gems
• On May 8, 2018 25 were on sale for 2100 Gems
• On June 2-4, 2018 25 were on sale for 1680 Gems
• On August 25, 2018 25 were on sale for 1470 Gems
• On August 28th, 2018 1 was given away as part of the Customer Appreciation Package

Trivia

• Lionguard Lyns offered keys for 285 Captain's Council Commendations from her arrival in Lion's Arch until the start of Wintersday 2012.
• Many players repeated the 10 level personal story on characters to gain these keys (see key farming). As of September 15, 2015, this key can be acquired at most once per week.
• As of September, 2018, players in Belgium are no longer able to buy keys due to the introduction of an anti-gambling law in games.

See also

• Golden Black Lion Chest Key