Every Drop Rate for Every Chest Tier
Slime Seas Chests Guide
Forest, Desert, and Goblin chests with exact drop rates from the official Trello. Know what you're rolling before you open it.
Verified for Hub Island build
Drop rate pattern
Every chest uses the same 5-slot distribution: 17.7% / 17.2% / 37.8% / 19% / 8.1%. The 37.8% slot is always the 'workhorse' mid-tier weapon.
Best Forest Chest drop
Iron Greatsword at 37.8% — hit level 4 and you'll have this in no time. It bridges you to Refined Greatsword (19%) by level 6.
Rarest Forest Chest drop
Lightsteel Greatsword at 8.1% (Forest Chest) or Slime Greatsword at 8.1% (Forest Elder). These are the top-tier weapons of their chest tier.
Fabled Chest Keys
Unlock higher-tier chests in the Shadow World. Available from the 1MILLIONVISITS code (3 keys) and rare boss drops.
Slime Forest Chests
Forest Chest
T1Level 1-7
- Wooden Katana17.7%
- Worn Iron Greatsword17.2%
- Iron Greatsword37.8%
- Refined Greatsword19%
- Lightsteel Greatsword8.1%
Forest Elder Chest
T2Level 8-12
- Worn Adventurer's Greatsword17.7%
- Chipped Katana17.2%
- Refined Katana37.8%
- Adventurer's Greatsword19%
- Slime Greatsword8.1%
Forest Lord Chest
T3Level 13-18
- Worn Steel Katana17.7%
- Regal Katana17.2%
- Copper Greatsword37.8%
- Reinforced Greatsword19%
- Bluesteel Greatsword8.1%
The Dunes Chests
Desert Chest
T1Level ~90-125
- TBD17.7%
- TBD17.2%
- TBD37.8%
- TBD19%
- TBD8.1%
Desert Dune Chest
T2Level ~126-160
Drop table not yet published on the Trello.
Desert King Chest
T3Level ~160+
Drop table not yet published on the Trello.
Goblin Ruins Chests
Goblin Chest
T1Level ~190-220
Drop table not yet published on the Trello.
Goblin Hoard Chest
T2Level ~220-255
Drop table not yet published on the Trello.
Goblin Lord Chest
T3Level ~255+
Drop table not yet published on the Trello.
How the Drop Rate Pattern Works
Every chest in Slime Seas uses the same 5-slot distribution: 17.7% · 17.2% · 37.8% · 19% · 8.1%. The 37.8% slot is always the mid-level "workhorse" weapon you'll see most often. The 8.1% slot is the chest's top-tier rare. Knowing this pattern means once you see one chest's drops, you can predict roughly where each weapon sits on the rarity ladder.
Chest Strategy Tips
- Don't rush to the next chest tier — finish collecting the 37.8% and 19% slots from your current tier first. Those are the weapons you'll level mastery on.
- Dismantle duplicate chest drops into crystals. A Forest Chest Iron Greatsword you already have = free Blacksmith upgrade fuel.
- The More Chests gamepass pairs best with a Forest Chest farm session — highest hourly weapon turnover in the game.
- Lightsteel / Slime / Bluesteel Greatswords (all 8.1% slots) are worth keeping even if you main Katana — they sell for gold at the Merchant.
Slime Seas Chests FAQ
How many chests are in Slime Seas?+
Nine documented chest types across three zones: Forest / Forest Elder / Forest Lord in Zone 1, Desert / Desert Dune / Desert King in Zone 2, and Goblin / Goblin Hoard / Goblin Lord in Zone 3. Forest tier is fully populated on the Trello; others are still being filled in by the devs.
What drops from the Forest Chest in Slime Seas?+
Iron Greatsword (37.8%), Refined Greatsword (19%), Wooden Katana (17.7%), Worn Iron Greatsword (17.2%), and Lightsteel Greatsword (8.1%). All Greatsword-skewed at this tier — only one Katana option.
What drops from the Forest Elder Chest?+
Refined Katana (37.8%), Adventurer's Greatsword (19%), Worn Adventurer's Greatsword (17.7%), Chipped Katana (17.2%), and Slime Greatsword (8.1%). The Katana : Greatsword ratio flips to 2:3 at this tier.
What drops from the Forest Lord Chest?+
Copper Greatsword (37.8%), Reinforced Greatsword (19%), Worn Steel Katana (17.7%), Regal Katana (17.2%), and Bluesteel Greatsword (8.1%). Top tier Zone 1 weapons — Bluesteel is 49 base damage at level 18.
Are chest drop rates the same across all tiers?+
Yes. The Trello confirms the 17.7 / 17.2 / 37.8 / 19 / 8.1 distribution is used across every chest tier. Only the weapon list changes as you climb tiers.
How do I get more chests in Slime Seas?+
Kill slimes — chests drop as regular loot from all slime types. Buy the More Chests gamepass to significantly increase drop rate. Extra Boss Drop gamepass adds one chest per boss kill.