Item box

General information

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 (Tools).

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

Item box drop tables

Area	Weapon	Frame	Shield	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	Shield	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	Shield	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	Shield	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)

Forest 2

• [Extermination] Sweep-up Operation #1 (36)
• [VR] Tyrell's Ego (??)

Cave 1

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

Cave 2

• [Government] 2-3:The Mutation (50)

Cave 3

• [Extermination] Sweep-up Operation #2 (33+2 Set)

Mine 1

• [Extermination] Mop-up Operation #3 One Room (9), Clear Quest (54)
• [Government] 3-3:Central Control (60)
• [Side Story] Knowing One's Heart (56)

Mine 2

• [Government] 4-1:The Lost Ruins (69)
• [Side Story] Dr. Osto's Research (50)
• [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

• [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)

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.

• [Extermination] Phantasmal World #1 (24)

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)