HONKAI: STAR RAIL – COMPLETE GUIDE TO AMPHOREUS TREASURE CHEST LOCATIONS

The Amphoreus region in Honkai: Star Rail is a sprawling, multi-layered environment that serves as a treasure trove of Stellar Jades and valuable materials. Unlike earlier planets, Amphoreus features complex, segmented maps, including the trippy dreamscapes and 3D maze puzzles, making comprehensive chest hunting a rewarding but often challenging endeavor. This guide focuses on the key areas and mechanics necessary to achieve 100% exploration.

Overview of Amphoreus Regions and Treasure Types

The Amphoreus world is broken down into several distinct areas, each containing a specific count of chests and puzzles. To maximize your F2P (Free-to-Play) Stellar Jade income, you must find and open all of these treasures.

Strong: Amphoreus contains several types of “chests” beyond the standard Basic, Precious, and Luxurious varieties. They include prizes from mini-games and hidden quest rewards.

• Eternal Holy City, Okhema: Features a mix of open areas, public baths, and the multi-story Marmoreal Market. This area is known for having a high concentration of basic chests and is the primary location for the Golden Scapegoat puzzle.
• Strife Ruins, Castrum Kremnos: Characterized by military-style fortifications and ruins. This map contains Spirithief encounters and chests hidden in complex, maze-like structures.
• Abyss of Fate, Janusopolis: A challenging area that uses the Janus’ Hidden Passage mechanic, requiring you to shift the map’s geometry or perspective to access secluded chest locations.
• Bloodbathed Battlefront, Castrum Kremnos: Another combat-heavy area with various locked and puzzle-protected chests.
• Vortex of Genesis: The central hub area that houses the Tides of the Basin offering system.

Key Mechanics for 100% Completion (High-Value Keywords)

Standard chests are usually found by simply exploring corners and behind objects. However, Amphoreus introduces several new mechanics that are tied to high-reward chests and are essential for reaching the total count:

1. Tides of the Basin & Empyrean Gaze Gadget

The Tides of the Basin in the Vortex of Genesis acts as the region’s main offering system, similar to the Clockie Statue in Penacony. By collecting Celestial Ambrosia from chests and side quests, you can level up the Basin.

• Crucial Reward: Upon reaching Offering Level 20, you receive the Empyrean Gaze gadget. This tool is the Amphoreus Treasure Compass, which will mark the location of nearby Basic Treasures on your minimap, significantly simplifying the final steps of your chest hunt. Trailblazers should prioritize unlocking this immediately after completing the main story quests in the region.

2. Puzzle-Based Chests

Amphoreus features unique puzzles that reward a chest upon completion:

• Golden Scapegoat: These are maze puzzles (often with Left/Right/Up choices) located primarily in Okhema. They yield a Precious Chest and require specific, sequential movements. Many online guides provide the exact sequence for each of the four Scapegoat puzzles.
• Golden Short Spear: These chests are initially disguised as small golden spears. Upon breaking the spear, you must follow and capture the resulting Flying Amphora. This mini-game often leads you to a final chest location and is vital for the total count.
• Janus’ Hidden Passage Puzzles: Specific to the Janusopolis and other maze-like areas. You must interact with a control panel to rotate sections of the map or change the dreamscape’s geometry to create a path to previously inaccessible chest icons.

3. Spirithief Encounters

These creatures will attempt to steal a treasure chest, forcing you into a mini-game or dialogue sequence.

• You must successfully capture the Spirithief by playing a rhythmic button-hold mini-game or by selecting the correct, often humorous, dialogue choices to avoid combat. Success yields the stolen chest.

4. Hidden Quests and Collectibles

A few chests are locked behind completing specific Adventure Missions or interacting with seemingly minor NPCs. Missing these can be the reason your map is stuck at 98%.

• “Hand of Zagreus” Quests: These are hidden puzzle/quest chains that lead to Luxurious Chests. These are highly valuable for gacha currency and often involve collecting specific items or finding a series of clues across the region.
• Lordly Trashcans: While technically not a ‘chest,’ the Lordly Trashcans in the area (like those in Penacony) often reward a Basic or Precious Chest upon successful dialogue or a short battle.

Effective Chest Hunting Strategy and Map Tools

Because of the complexity of the Amphoreus maps, especially those with 3D or layered structures, a systematic approach is crucial:

1. Complete Trailblaze Missions: Progress through all the main story in Amphoreus, as this unlocks all major map areas and travel methods (like the Flying Amphora fast-travel bells).
2. Utilize Interactive Maps: The most efficient way to track all chests is to use the official or community-run Honkai: Star Rail Interactive Map. These maps allow you to click on specific regions (Okhema, Janusopolis, etc.) and filter for all Basic, Precious, Luxurious, and puzzle chests.
3. Prioritize the Empyrean Gaze: As noted above, rushing the Tides of the Basin to get the Empyrean Gaze gadget will drastically cut down the time needed to find the remaining Basic Chests.
4. Consult Video Guides: For the most difficult, hidden chests (especially those requiring 3D perspective changes in Janusopolis or the Scapegoat puzzle solutions), a focused YouTube walkthrough is the best option for a quick and precise resolution. Search terms like “All 91 Chests Amphoreus” are highly effective.

Strong: By focusing on the Empyrean Gaze gadget and diligently completing all the unique puzzle mechanics like the Golden Scapegoat and Janus’ Hidden Passage, you will secure all the high-yield treasure chests and maximize your Stellar Jade farming efficiency in the Amphoreus region.