Item box

General information

Item boxes drops are not affected by any drop rate bonuses, included but not limited to: Drop Anything Rate (DAR), Rare Drop Rate (RDR), Anguish common weapon or Photon Drop drop bonuses, or event drop bonuses.

Some Item boxes may be set to drop specific categories or items, such as 1-1:Planet Ragol having boxes set to drop specific items such as Monomates, or 1-3:Subterranean Den having boxes set to drop specific categories such as Tools.

Item box drop tables

• Normal
• Hard
• Very Hard
• Ultimate

Area	Weapon	Frame	Barrier	Unit	Tool	Meseta	Nothing	Meseta Amount
Episode 1
Forest 1	7%	2%	2%	0%	17%	50%	22%	3 - 10
Forest 2	7%	2%	2%	0%	17%	50%	22%	5 - 15
Caves 1	8%	2%	2%	3%	18%	50%	17%	7 - 20
Caves 2	8%	2%	2%	3%	18%	50%	17%	9 - 25
Caves 3	6%	2%	2%	3%	18%	50%	19%	11 - 30
Mines 1	7%	2%	2%	4%	18%	50%	17%	13 - 35
Mines 2	8%	2%	2%	3%	18%	50%	17%	15 - 40
Ruins 1	9%	2%	2%	4%	18%	50%	15%	17 - 45
Ruins 2	9%	3%	3%	5%	18%	50%	12%	19 - 50
Ruins 3	10%	3%	3%	5%	18%	50%	11%	21 - 55
Episode 2
Temple Alpha	7%	2%	2%	3%	17%	47%	22%	7 - 20
Temple Beta	7%	2%	2%	3%	17%	47%	22%	9 - 25
Spaceship Alpha	8%	2%	2%	3%	18%	50%	17%	11 - 30
Spaceship Beta	8%	2%	2%	3%	18%	50%	17%	13 - 35
Jungle North	6%	2%	2%	3%	18%	50%	19%	15 - 40
Jungle East	7%	2%	2%	4%	18%	50%	17%	17 - 45
Mountain	8%	2%	2%	3%	18%	50%	17%	19 - 50
Seaside CCA	9%	2%	2%	4%	18%	50%	15%	21 - 55
Seabed Upper	9%	3%	3%	5%	18%	50%	12%	24 - 60
Seabed Lower Tower	10%	3%	3%	5%	18%	50%	11%	26 - 65
Episode 4
Crater East	8%	2%	2%	3%	18%	50%	17%	11 - 30
Crater West	8%	2%	2%	3%	18%	50%	17%	13 - 35
Crater South	6%	2%	2%	3%	18%	50%	19%	15 - 40
Crater North	7%	2%	2%	4%	18%	50%	17%	17 - 45
Crater Interior	8%	2%	2%	3%	18%	50%	17%	19 - 50
Sub Desert 1	9%	2%	2%	4%	18%	50%	15%	21 - 55
Sub Desert 2	9%	3%	3%	5%	18%	50%	12%	24 - 60
Sub Desert 3	10%	3%	3%	5%	18%	50%	11%	26 - 65

Area	Weapon	Frame	Barrier	Unit	Tool	Meseta	Nothing	Meseta Amount
Episode 1
Forest 1	5%	2%	2%	3%	11%	50%	27%	20 - 50
Forest 2	7%	2%	2%	4%	12%	50%	23%	22 - 55
Caves 1	8%	3%	2%	3%	12%	50%	22%	24 - 60
Caves 2	8%	2%	3%	3%	12%	50%	22%	26 - 65
Caves 3	8%	2%	2%	4%	12%	50%	22%	28 - 70
Mines 1	8%	3%	2%	5%	13%	50%	19%	30 - 75
Mines 2	8%	2%	3%	5%	13%	50%	19%	32 - 80
Ruins 1	8%	4%	4%	6%	13%	50%	15%	34 - 85
Ruins 2	8%	4%	4%	6%	13%	50%	15%	36 - 90
Ruins 3	9%	4%	4%	6%	13%	50%	14%	38 - 95
Episode 2
Temple Alpha	7%	2%	2%	3%	17%	50%	19%	28 - 70
Temple Beta	7%	2%	2%	3%	17%	50%	19%	30 - 75
Spaceship Alpha	8%	2%	2%	3%	18%	50%	17%	32 - 80
Spaceship Beta	8%	2%	2%	3%	18%	50%	17%	34 - 85
Jungle North	6%	2%	2%	3%	18%	50%	19%	36 - 90
Jungle East	7%	2%	2%	4%	18%	50%	17%	38 - 95
Mountain	8%	2%	2%	3%	18%	50%	17%	40 - 100
Seaside CCA	9%	2%	2%	4%	18%	50%	15%	42 - 105
Seabed Upper	9%	3%	3%	5%	18%	50%	12%	44 - 110
Seabed Lower Tower	10%	3%	3%	5%	18%	50%	11%	46 - 115
Episode 4
Crater East	8%	2%	2%	3%	18%	50%	17%	32 - 80
Crater West	8%	2%	2%	3%	18%	50%	17%	34 - 85
Crater South	6%	2%	2%	3%	18%	50%	19%	36 - 90
Crater North	7%	2%	2%	4%	18%	50%	17%	38 - 95
Crater Interior	8%	2%	2%	3%	18%	50%	17%	40 - 100
Sub Desert 1	9%	2%	2%	4%	18%	50%	15%	42 - 105
Sub Desert 2	9%	3%	3%	5%	18%	50%	12%	44 - 110
Sub Desert 3	10%	3%	3%	5%	18%	50%	11%	46 - 115

Area	Weapon	Frame	Barrier	Unit	Tool	Meseta	Nothing	Meseta Amount
Episode 1
Forest 1	5%	2%	2%	3%	8%	50%	30%	40 - 100
Forest 2	6%	2%	2%	4%	9%	50%	27%	42 - 105
Caves 1	7%	3%	2%	4%	10%	50%	24%	44 - 110
Caves 2	7%	2%	3%	4%	10%	50%	24%	46 - 115
Caves 3	7%	2%	2%	5%	10%	50%	24%	48 - 120
Mines 1	7%	3%	3%	5%	10%	50%	22%	50 - 125
Mines 2	7%	3%	3%	5%	10%	50%	22%	52 - 130
Ruins 1	7%	4%	3%	6%	10%	50%	20%	54 - 135
Ruins 2	8%	3%	3%	7%	9%	50%	20%	56 - 140
Ruins 3	8%	3%	3%	7%	9%	50%	20%	58 - 145
Episode 2
Temple Alpha	5%	2%	2%	3%	8%	50%	30%	48 - 120
Temple Beta	6%	2%	2%	4%	9%	50%	27%	50 - 125
Spaceship Alpha	7%	3%	2%	4%	10%	50%	24%	52 - 130
Spaceship Beta	7%	2%	3%	4%	10%	50%	24%	54 - 135
Jungle North	7%	2%	2%	5%	10%	50%	24%	56 - 140
Jungle East	7%	3%	3%	5%	10%	50%	22%	58 - 145
Mountain	7%	3%	3%	5%	10%	50%	22%	60 - 150
Seaside CCA	7%	4%	3%	6%	10%	50%	20%	62 - 155
Seabed Upper	8%	3%	3%	7%	9%	50%	20%	64 - 160
Seabed Lower Tower	8%	3%	3%	7%	9%	50%	20%	66 - 165
Episode 4
Crater East	7%	3%	2%	4%	10%	50%	24%	52 - 130
Crater West	7%	2%	3%	4%	10%	50%	24%	54 - 135
Crater South	7%	2%	2%	5%	10%	50%	24%	56 - 140
Crater North	7%	3%	3%	5%	10%	50%	22%	58 - 145
Crater Interior	7%	3%	3%	5%	10%	50%	22%	60 - 150
Sub Desert 1	7%	4%	3%	6%	10%	50%	20%	62 - 155
Sub Desert 2	8%	3%	3%	7%	9%	50%	20%	64 - 160
Sub Desert 3	8%	3%	3%	7%	9%	50%	20%	66 - 165

Area	Weapon	Frame	Barrier	Unit	Tool	Meseta	Nothing	Meseta Amount
Episode 1
Forest 1	6%	3%	3%	4%	10%	50%	24%	60 - 150
Forest 2	7%	3%	3%	5%	10%	50%	22%	62 - 155
Caves 2	8%	3%	4%	5%	10%	50%	20%	66 - 165
Caves 1	8%	4%	3%	5%	10%	50%	20%	64 - 160
Caves 3	8%	3%	3%	6%	10%	50%	20%	68 - 170
Mines 1	8%	4%	4%	6%	10%	50%	18%	70 - 175
Mines 2	8%	4%	4%	6%	10%	50%	18%	72 - 180
Ruins 1	8%	5%	4%	7%	10%	50%	16%	74 - 185
Ruins 2	9%	4%	4%	8%	10%	50%	15%	76 - 190
Ruins 3	9%	4%	4%	8%	10%	50%	15%	78 - 195
Episode 2
Temple Alpha	5%	2%	2%	3%	10%	50%	28%	68 - 170
Temple Beta	6%	2%	2%	4%	10%	50%	26%	70 - 175
Spaceship Alpha	7%	3%	2%	4%	10%	50%	24%	72 - 180
Spaceship Beta	7%	2%	3%	4%	10%	50%	24%	74 - 185
Jungle North	7%	2%	2%	5%	10%	50%	24%	76 - 190
Jungle East	7%	3%	3%	5%	10%	50%	22%	78 - 195
Mountain	7%	3%	3%	5%	10%	50%	22%	80 - 200
Seaside CCA	7%	4%	3%	6%	10%	50%	20%	82 - 205
Seabed Upper	8%	3%	3%	7%	10%	50%	19%	84 - 210
Seabed Lower Tower	8%	3%	3%	7%	10%	50%	19%	86 - 215
Episode 4
Crater East	7%	3%	2%	4%	10%	50%	24%	72 - 180
Crater West	7%	2%	3%	4%	10%	50%	24%	74 - 185
Crater South	7%	2%	2%	5%	10%	50%	24%	76 - 190
Crater North	7%	3%	3%	5%	10%	50%	22%	78 - 195
Crater Interior	7%	3%	3%	5%	10%	50%	22%	80 - 200
Sub Desert 1	7%	4%	3%	6%	10%	50%	20%	82 - 205
Sub Desert 2	8%	3%	3%	7%	10%	50%	19%	84 - 210
Sub Desert 3	8%	3%	3%	7%	10%	50%	19%	86 - 215

Location / Hunting

The following quests are recommended for hunting item boxes.

Episode 1

Forest 1

• [Side Story] Native Research: Ignore Enemies (45)
• [Side Story] Forest of Sorrow (51)
• [Side Story] The Fake in Yellow (49)
• [Extermination] Sweep-up Operation #1 (36+6 Set)

Forest 2

• [Extermination] Endless Nightmare #1 (62) *Starts F1
• [Retrieval] Lost HEAT SWORD (59) *Starts F1
• [Side Story] Gran Squall (53) *Starts F1

Cave 1

• [Side Story] Addicting Food (60)
• [Side Story] Secret Delivery (56)
• [Side Story] The Grave's Butler (56)

Cave 2

• [Side Story] The Grave's Butler (54) *Starts C1
• [Side Story] Addicting Food (51) *Starts C1
• [Government] 2-3:The Mutation (50)

Cave 3

• [Side Story] Soul of a Blacksmith (61) *Starts C1
• [Side Story] Addicting Food (51) *Starts C1
• [Side Story] Black Paper (51) *Starts C1
• [Extermination] Sweep-up Operation #2 (33+2 Set)

Mine 1

• [Government] 3-3:Central Control (60)
• [Side Story] Knowing One's Heart (56)
• [Extermination] Mop-up Operation #3 (54)

Mine 2

• [Government] 4-1:The Lost Ruins (69)
• [Side Story] Dr. Osto's Research (50)
• [Extermination] Endless Nightmare #3 (33)
• [Extermination] Sweep-up Operation #3 (31+1 Set)

Ruins 1

• [Side Story] Seek my Master (68)
• [Retrieval] Road To Nowhere: Ruins 1 (41)
• [Retrieval] This Must Be The Place: Ruins 1 (41)

Ruins 2

• [Side Story] Seek my Master (70) *Starts R1
• [Government] 4-2:Buried Relics (56)
• [Extermination] Sweep-up Operation #4 (33+4 Set)

Ruins 3

• [Government] 4-4:The Tomb Stirs (49)
• [Side Story] The Retired Hunter (34)
• [Side Story] From the Depths (22) *Starts R2
• [Side Story] Soul of Steel (17) *Starts M2

Episode 2

VR Temple Alpha

• [Side Story] Seat of the Heart (22)
• [Government] 5-5:Test/VR Temple 5 (42)
• [Extermination] Sweep-up Operation #5 (19+4 Set)

VR Temple Beta

• [Government] 5-2:Test/VR Temple 2 (40)
• [Side Story] Seat of the Heart (24)

VR Spaceship Alpha

• [Government] 6-1:Test/Spaceship 1: Clear first room (9) / Clear Alpha (38+3 Set)
• [Extermination] Penumbral Surge #2: NE, SW + SE Warps, 1st rooms (12) / Clear Alpha (36)
• [Government] 6-5:Test/Spaceship 5 (38+2 Set)
• [Extermination] Sweep-up Operation #6 (28+6 Set)

VR Spaceship Beta

• [Government] 6-4:Test/Spaceship 4 (50) *Starts Alpha
• [Government] 6-5:Test/Spaceship 5 (42) *Starts Alpha

Jungle North

• [Government] 7-5:Isle of Mutants: First 3 Rooms (16+4 Set)
• [Government] 7-1:From the Past: First 4 Rooms (15)
• [Retrieval] Lost FILL CANNON: Start (4) / First 6 Rooms (18+5 Set)
• [Extermination] Sweep-up Operation #7 (15+2 Set)

Jungle East

• [Tower] Twilight Sanctuary: enter alcoves in second room (9) / Clear Jungle (34+2 Set)
• [Government] 7-2:Seeking Clues: 1st Warp (9)

Mountain

• [Extermination] Phantasmal World #2: First 3 Rooms (14)
• [Government] 7-3:Silent Beach: First 4 Rooms (14)

Seaside & Central Control Area

Seaside and Central Control Area share the same item box drops.

• [Retrieval] Phantasmal World #1 (23)

Seabed Upper Levels

• [Extermination] Phantasmal World #3: Turn left, go forward until warp (44)

Seabed Lower Levels & Control Tower

Seabed Lower Levels and Control Tower share the same item box drops.

• [Government] 8-3:Purple Lamplight (34+8 Set)
• [Extermination] Sweep-up Operation #9 (18)
• [Extermination] Phantasmal World #4 (8)

Crater

All 4 Crater routes and Interior share the same item box drops.

• [Free Roam] Crater North: Map with 2 Bridges at the beginning (190)
• [Extermination] Sweep-up Operation #10 (80)
• [Government] 9-5:The Chosen (1/2) (29)

Subterranean Desert

• [Extermination] War of Limits #4: First Warp (39) / Clear Quest (94)
• [Extermination] Sweep-up Operation #12 (61+7 Set)
• [Extermination] Sweep-up Operation #14 (44)
• [Free Roam] Subterranean Desert 1 (37/48/56)