Highlights
- Lockbox Keys are required to open lockboxes, and each chest needs one key.
- Lockbox rooms do not spawn every match, even though their locations stay the same.
- Lockboxes can have valuable loot and materials, making them worth checking when they appear.
Lockboxes in Marathon are special loot containers that can reward players with valuable gear and materials. You cannot open them without a Lockbox Key, and finding the rooms that contain these chests can take some searching. In this guide, we will tell you how to get Lockbox Keys and how lockbox rooms work.
How to loot lock boxes
Before you can open the lockboxes, you need to collect Lockbox Keys. The easiest method is through the Maida faction upgrades. Once you reach Rank 4, you can unlock an upgrade that gives you the keys.
After unlocking it, the keys will appear in the Armory. Before starting a match. Go to your Loadout and open the Prepare screen. On the right side, check the Armory section. From the Cyberacne Store, you can equip Lockbox Keys.
You can also find keys during matches. They sometimes drop from:
- Other players
- Regular loot boxes
- High-tier loot rooms.
Most lockbox rooms usually contain around five lockbox chests. Each chest requires a key to open. Also, remember that if you die, you lose the key.
How Lockbox Rooms Work
Lockbox rooms can appear on both maps, but they do not always spawn every match. The room locations stay the same, but whether the lockboxes appear there is random for each game. Sometimes you will find the room with all the chests, and other times the room will be empty. Because of this, you may need to:
- Check several locations in one match
- Return in another game if the boxes are not there
If the room doesn’t spawn, it’s often better to extract safely and try again rather than risk losing your keys. The lockboxes can contain some very good loot.
FAQs
- How many lockboxes are in a lockbox room?
- Most lockbox rooms contain around five lockbox chests, and each chest needs one key to open.
- Do lockbox rooms appear in every match?
- No, lockbox rooms do not always spawn in every game. The locations remain the same, but whether the lockboxes appear there is random.
- What happens if you die while carrying a Lockbox Key?
- If you die during the match, you lose the Lockbox Key, so play carefully when carrying one.
