Butcher Hero Chests — All 45 Hidden Chest Locations
Every hidden chest in Butcher Hero: Hook'n'Chew RPG, with entrance screenshots and route arrows, sorted by island — plus how to reach the ones that are locked, guarded or behind secret passages.
Why hunt chests in Butcher Hero
Hidden chests are the main source of free progression in Butcher Hero: they hold gems (premium currency), gear (weapons and armor, including rare tiers), crystals for enchanting and souls for the Souls Tree. Without them your power grows noticeably slower. There are 45 chests tracked by the in-game counter (X/45), spread across 17 islands — from Meadow Lands and Candyland to Nightwood and the Vampire Sanctum.
Some chests sit right on your path, others hide behind secret arches, breakable ice walls, timed locks and boss gatekeepers. Below are all 45 chests grouped by island, each with an entrance screenshot and, where available, a route arrow.
Prefer Russian? Full guide: все 45 сундуков. The screenshots come from the community table (r/ButcherHero_HooknChew «Chests for all»); they belong to their authors.
How to use this guide
- Find your island below and open it (tap its name).
- Each chest has a number and an entrance screenshot.
- In-game, follow the blue arrow — it shows the path to the active chest.
Chests by island
Meadow Lands1 chest
At the fork of the stone roads, drop down to the chest below, across the wooden bridge over the water; a purple marker and blue crystals mark the spot.
Dust Gulch1 chest
Walk north-east up the wooden walkways through the red canyon, past green cacti — the chest sits in the upper sector.
Crystal Tundra1 chest
Among the blue ice crystals, watch the minimap: the chest/sack icon points the direction.
Shrooms Vale2 chests
Climb the grey stone platform in the top-left (green arrow on the minimap); the chest sits on the ledge with the glowing area.
In the lower-right area: follow the grey brick pipe from the main path; a wooden chest with a metal lock.
Candyland3 chests
Head down the brown stone canyon path and follow the green arrow; the chest is in the green zone with colourful stones.
On the minimap the red arrow points left: cross the warm water between the hills; the chest lies behind the water passage.
Move up from the pink crystals, going around the pink hills on the right; enter the grey stone arch with a blue glow at its base.
Sun Isle2 chests
The chest sits on a platform by the grey rock with blue accents and a green skull-shaped tree.
Follow the green arrow across the sunny zone; the chest is by the rock formations.
Pirate Shores4 chests
Go down/right along the bent wooden beam to the ship platform; the chest is by the small green building.
Go down the stone steps to the waterfront pier; the chest is at the end of the pier.
Along the shoreline, follow the wooden structures; the chest is on a platform by the water.
In the desert-like area, the chest sits on a roof, chained to a large rock.
Desert Mines1 chest
Chest on the roof of a small building, chained to a rock; a timer and a crystal cost stand nearby.
Abandoned Polar3 chests
In the ice world, the chest lies on a curved rocky path (lower-right corner), next to the character's vehicle.
Large sharp dark-blue crystals block the way to the chest — go around them.
A mine/cave entrance: a glowing purple crystal on a wooden deck leads down underground.
Twisted Island4 chests
There is a big stump in the centre of the area — the chest is right next to it.
Move through the area, following the minimap and the chest icon.
The chest is in the forest zone by a tree's broken branches.
On the edge of a cliff ledge among dark rocks; walk around the crystal spikes that block the view.
Ember Isle3 chests
In the volcanic lava landscape, the chest is behind large dark rock formations.
A locked chest with a skull icon and a timer; after it the counter shows 45/45.
The entrance is a massive white giant-skeleton bone leading into a cave with the chest.
Ancient Workshop4 chests
The entrance is a crystal cave / ice house; a character in a fur coat with an axe stands nearby.
In the snowy landscape the chest is right at the entrance; use the minimap.
A large turquoise structure stands in front of the chest; the counter nearby reads 43/45.
A rocky cave hollow in the ice mountains; the entrance is right next to the character.
Lost Ship3 chests
The entrance is blocked by a chained Butcher boss behind wooden boards — defeat him.
Dig the green block next to the pink wall; the chest icon appears on the right.
On the wooden bridge, walk toward the red character; the chest icons are bottom-right.
Deity Village3 chests
Follow the orange arrow to the right; a chest icon with a lock is bottom-right.
On the stone path among rocky grassland, the chest is on the right by the cliffs.
The entrance is a stone arch; inside the counter reads "You found 54 chests" (older version).
Land of the Damned4 chests
The entrance is surrounded by a skeletal bone-tree; the chest is behind it.
The counter at the entrance reads 43/45; use the minimap.
A green monster is chained to a wooden crate in the middle of the purple terrain.
A big orange Butcher boss breaks its chains at the entrance — defeat him.
Nightwood4 chests
On the stone wall in front of the cave entrance, surrounded by green toxic liquid.
A huge pile of blue crystals/ice (HP 3.83B) — break it with a pickaxe.
A cave entrance; a green chest sits next to the passage on the right.
A stone arched portal on the left; chest icons (green, and brown with a skull) at the entrance.
Vampire Sanctum2 chests
A red rectangle frames a doorway in the stone wall — the chest is behind it.
A purple-grey rock structure with a green health bar (101M) at the entrance.
The hardest chests — and how to get them
- Guarded by a boss. Chest 30 (Lost Ship) and Chest 39 (Land of the Damned) only open after you defeat the boss gatekeeper — fight first, loot after.
- Behind a breakable wall. Chest 41 (Nightwood) is blocked by a huge ice/crystal wall with a giant health pool — break it with a pickaxe or hammer instead of walking around.
- Behind a secret passage. Chests 8, 18 and 25 hide behind arches, a mine shaft and skeleton-bone portals — look for the glow at the base.
- Timed or paid. Chests 15 (Desert Mines) and 24 (Ember Isle) are locked with a timer and a crystal cost.
- Behind a framed door. Chest 44 (Vampire Sanctum) is marked by a red rectangle around a door opening — that's the hint.
- Inside Boss Tower arenas. Three chests (55–57) are not on the world map at all — they sit inside the six-boss arenas (Atlantic, Nordic, Vampiric). Any boss of a pair opens that arena.
If none of these fits, make sure your game is updated to the current version — some chests only appear on the newer map.
Full chest map (dataset: 57 slots)
The game files of v2.0.4 contain a full map of 57 slots — 54 world chests + 3 inside Boss Tower arenas (author Petyus84, r/ButcherHero_HooknChew). Red circles mark secret chests (1–54); yellow marks chests with a fixed item. The in-game counter tracks 45; the "57" dataset is the newer/complete slice.
How to open a chest
- Just walk up — most chests open on approach.
- Follow the blue arrow — the game points you to the active chest.
- Boss gatekeepers — some chests need a mini-boss killed first.
- Secret passages — behind cracks, rubble and arches; break them with a pickaxe/hammer.
Chest rewards
- Gems — the game's premium currency.
- Gear — weapons and armor.
- Crystals — for enchanting (see the geodes guide).
- Souls — for the Souls Tree.
FAQ
How many chests are there in Butcher Hero?
The in-game counter tracks 45 (X/45). "57" from some older guides refers to the game-file dataset including the three Boss Tower arena chests.
Why can't I open a chest?
It may require a boss kill, a breakable wall, a timed/crystal lock, or a gate opened after a boss.
I'm stuck after looting a chest — what now?
Open Settings → Unstuck to free your character from the scenery.
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Sources: community table r/ButcherHero_HooknChew («Chests for all», entrance screenshots) and player comments. Screenshots belong to their authors.