Containers (Online)

For containers in other games, see Containers.

Containers are objects capable of storing other objects. Containers are found throughout Tamriel and come in a variety of shapes and sizes.

Backpack[]

Backpacks can often be found at small campsites and inside dungeons. They usually contain a style material and/or a recipe.

Barrel[]

Barrels are most frequently found inside dungeons and aboard ships. They almost always contain Provisioning ingredients.

Basket[]

Baskets are woven containers that may or may not have a lid, and can be found everywhere. Smaller than barrels, baskets always have Provisioning ingredients.

Chest[]

Chests can be found everywhere in the game. However, they are usually located in places slightly out of first sight. The contents of chests depends on the place where the chest was opened. Chests in main regions contain loot leveled to the area of that region. Chests in leveled instances contain loot of that same level.

Type	Locations	Lockpick	Criminal act	Appearance	Loot
Treasure Chest	Outdoor	yes	no	[?]	[?]
Safebox	Merchants	yes	yes		[?]
Homestead Type	Indoor	no	yes	[?]	[?]
Dark Anchor Reward Chest	Dark Anchors	no	no		[?]
Thieves Trove ^TG	Outdoors	yes	yes		[?]
Treasure Map Chest	Outdoors	[?]	no	[?]	[?]

Possible contents:

Frequent: gold, soul gems, piece of armor or a weapon,
Rare: recipe, treasure map, antiquity lead, furnishing
Stolen treasure items

Additional relations:

Treasure Map Chest does not appear until Treasure Map is owned
achievements for looting: Treasure Chest Spotter, Treasure Chest Seeker, Treasure Chest Stalker, Treasure Chest Hunter
Keen Eye passive skill in Excavation Skill Line, lightens up Big Treasure Chests that makes them easier to spot
Thieves Guild expansion allows to open Thieves Trove Chests.

Crate[]

Crates are large wooden boxes often found in groups of two to five, in or near the entrance to dungeons. Crates almost always contain Provisioning ingredients.

Cupboard[]

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Drawers[]

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Nightstand[]

Nightstands are usually found beside beds inside houses, but can be found elsewhere.

Inventory containers[]

Found only in inventory, consumable, obtained as quests rewards and a few of them by fishing.

Quests
Quest		Container	Icon
Provisioner Certification		Cooking Supplies
Crafting Writs
Writ name		Container	Icon
Alchemist Writ		Alchemist's Vessel
Blacksmith Writ		Blacksmith's Crate
Clothier Writ		Clothier's Satchel
Enchanter Writ		Enchanter's Coffer
Jewelry Writ		Jewelry Crafter's Coffer	[?]
Provisioner Writ		Provisioner's Pack
Woodworker Writ		Woodworker's Case
Holidays
Holiday name		Container	Icon
Any holiday		Runebox
Jester's Festival		Jester's Gift Box
Midyear Mayhem		Pelinal's Midyear Boon Box	[?]
New Life Festival		New Life Festival Box
New Life Festival		Refugee's Gift
New Life Festival		Skaal Explorer's Bundle
Witches Festival		Dremora Plunder Skull
Witches Festival		Plunder Skull	[?]
Activities
Activity	Location	Container	Icon
Fishing	Any lake, river or ocean^{confirmation needed}	Wet Gunny Sack
Fishing	Summerset	Pyandonean Bottle	[?]
Fishing	Artaeum	Waterlogged Psijic Satchel	[?]
Dragon kill	Northern and Southern Elsweyr	Half-Digested Adventurer's Backpack	[?]
Dragon kill	Northern and Southern Elsweyr	Half-Digested Document Pouch	[?]
Dragon kill	Northern and Southern Elsweyr	Wax-Sealed Heavy Sack	[?]
Daily quest	Murkmire	Tribal Treasure Crate	[?]

Appearances[]

The Elder Scrolls Online