Ads Chests in the Wilderness
Hello, fellow Dragon Riders!
I found out about the ads chest few weeks ago.
I saw there was no article yet on the Wiki, so I thought I’d do one here.
By the way, if someone from the Wiki wants to use this subject and its screenshots to complete the Wiki, they can. The info is from the game, and I did what I could to anonymize the screenshots, so there’s no need to edit them. As there're here to help and be sort sort of manual, I don’t consider these screenshots as art that would need you to credit me, feel free to use them on the SoD Wiki
Hello, fellow Dragon Riders!
I found out about the ads chest few weeks ago.
I saw there was no article yet on the Wiki, so I thought I’d do one here.
By the way, if someone from the Wiki wants to use this subject and its screenshots to complete the Wiki, they can. The info is from the game, and I did what I could to anonymize the screenshots, so there’s no need to edit them. As there’s here to help and be some sort of manual, I don’t consider theses screenshots as art that would need you to credit me, feel free to use them on the SoD wiki ;-)
So, what are these “ads chests”?
They’re mystery chests, that can be found in the Wilderness. Well, frankly, I found them only in the Wilderness, so I didn’t try to search for them elsewhere.
On what device?
Only mobile. I use a mobile phone. They might appear on tablet too, but I don’t use any tablet, so if someone can confirm, I thank you for that.
What do they look like?
They look like a wooden chest, bigger that a coin chest, with paintings of the dragon classes logos.
Here are three screenshots from unopened chest, the second and third after selecting the chest by clicking on it, and a fourth of an opened chest during the appearance of what is found, and after the text is gone.
What can we get from them?
A lot! The “basics”: farm decorations, saddles (Defenders), masks, etc. Plus Totems, as seen on the screenshot.
But, that’s not what makes them really nice. They bring easily dragon eggs and stables. With them, I found several Tidal, Stoker Stables, and a lot of eggs.
What eggs? All or just a few?
I can only affirm for the eggs I already received.
Theses chests give the Berk Dragons’s eggs: Gronkles, Nadder, Nightmares, Zipplebacks, but also Whispering Death and Thunderdrum. Once, I think I received a Shockjaw, but now that I think of it, I’m not so sure I received it from a chest and not elsewhere…
Where exactly are the ads chests in the Wilderness?
These are the locations I found. I don’t think there are more, but keep in mind that I may not have found them all.
They are usually near the places where the coin chests are:
- Near the entrance from the School,
- Near the stone bridge near the World Map Structure,
- On the upper platform,
- Near the cuttable trees down the platform,
- Near the tent by the lake,
- Near the bridge on the way to Icestorm Island
A picture is sometime better than a big speech, so here we are:
(+ Blank screenshot if needed for the wiki ;-)
How many times a day can I open the ads chests?
Not an infinite time. From what I counted, it’s more like five chests a day.
I opened my first ad chest, how can I have the others?
The same as with the coin chests.
When you have opened a chest, you need to change your location, go back to the School, Icestorm, travel the map, open the play with your dragon screen, whatever you want. But to find unopened ads chests again, you need to get out of the Wilderness and get back. Of course, when you go back in the Wilderness, like the coin chests, you’ll have to search the area because the ad chest can be in the different place each time ^^
The ad won’t load!
Well, that is a well known problem, that is not only on the ads chests but on all the things that uses ads… So, be patient, maybe it will work one day.
Other topics on the forum talk about this problem. They might help you better with that bug.
There it is! I hope this helped you find and open the ads chests!
See you in the skies of the School!
I've had those chests everywhere since snoggletog. Or from last year? I can't remember. I just have them for very long time now. Mostly I get stables out of em XD
Hi!
Thanks to all who have given new infos about these ads chests!
About the locations, feel free to take a screenshot or two to guide us through the islands ^^
Byt the way, on mobile, I mostly keep to the Wilderness, the School and Training Ground, so I'm not surprised at all that these chests are on other islands too (all? that's a good reason to explore ^^).
Plus, the fact that they work on tablets too is good to know too.
Again, thanks for the infos! Keep them coming ;-)
Thanks for mapping the locations for these. I think they can be found in other places around school but I haven't seen any in a while.
I don't think it works on tablets. I have never seen one of these before.
It should work on phones. I'm playing on it and I have those chests everywhere I go .
It works on tablets- I've gotten one in the Training Grounds near Astrid.
Are you sure this isn't a mobile exlusive thing? Because typically free stuff from wtahcing adds only occurs on mobile platforms
Like the ads you can watch every hour, it's mobile exclusive
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Hi! I can add to this. I see these all the time on my phone, not just in the Wilderness. They're all over the place. I've even found one on Zippleback island, if I remember right. So that's one thing. Also, I can attest that it is possible to find them on tablets, as my brother plays on a Lenovo and has found a few. And I can add "Thunderdrum" to the list of dragon eggs. They're a great way to get stables!
There are more locations in the four different areas of that island where the wilderness and all that are on:
Training grounds:
-Next to Astrid where the racing tower is.
-Next to the flight club building.
-Next to the boat on the dock (the very right comming down the stairs)
-The very left side of the docks (comming down the stairs)
The School:
-On one side behind Heathers lab (go towards it comming from the fishing pond)
-Next to the camp fire at the fishing pond
-In front of the slope leading to the enterance to The Lookout.
The Lookout:
-In front of the Greenhouse
-On the beach whith the viking student (He will always give you a quest to talk to Hiccup about the scientific process) (the chest is where the rocks are towards the ocean)
-On the other beach across from that one (there will be a ceiling of rock)
Now these chest can most certainly be found on other islands, but I tend to go here because it is easiest for me. These chests are found in the same places where the coin chests are, so keep that in mind. If you ever find a blue coin chest, come back there another time to find a video chest
These chests can only be found if you have a phone, tablet, or chromebook. It will not work if you are on a computer (Chromebooks don't count because they kind of act like tablets). If you find one do not hesitate to open it. I have gotten a bunch of eggs from them (kind of worthless because I already have them. They only give Nadders, Zipplebacks, Gronkles, Nightmares, Whispering d.eaths, and Thunderdrums) and two stables. You are most likely to get basic farm items and fish though. I actually got a composter from it once, even an advanced fishing rod.
There's a few spots you missed:
Training Grounds
- to the left of TRR, it's near the wall by the big fire (you'll have to fly a ways to get there)
The School
- coming out of the hatchery, it's on the right side near the Great Hall building
- down the stairs from the fishing pond and near the big fire
- in front of the school, on the left side of the Hall building (if you're facing away from the map)
The Lookout
- on the ledge near the telescope
Just in case it wasn't mentioned, there is always one, and only one, coin or ad chest for each time you enter an area. This means that if you, say, enter the lookout and there's a chest in front of the greenhouse, that will be the only coin/ad chest in the lookout UNLESS you leave the lookout (by entering eel roast, going to a different area, etc.). If you don't see one after checking all the spots, you likely just skipped over it or something. It will be there.
Anyway, hope this helps. Stay safe and have a great week everyone!
What do you mean by TRR?
TRR is the abbreviation for Thunder Run Racing.
Yeah i just found that chest. There is a gem chest on the farthest one
thanks for the extra spots! But I just wanna point out that your last thing with there only being one chest is not true. Or not anymore at least :)
Proof:
An ad chest and a blue coin chest right next to each other. iPad, Lookout under the starting point at the left side of the map (it has been marked with a red dot on OP's images further down in this thread).
And also: I think maybe the game doesn't care where the chests are, as long as you haven't reached the daily max of ad chests. I got an ad chest at the Lookout. Went to the School and back to Lookout and got another ad chest! But couldn't find any more after opening 5 chests, no matter where I looked.
Before I knew about the ad chests (I always play on computer), I felt that often I could find ONE coin chest and ONE gem chest - so maximum one of each every place I went. And sometimes none at all (I looked everywhere, so sometimes it saves time just to reload that area without looking everywhere). And now on iPad I think also maybe just one of each and maybe limited to 2 chests per area? I don't know that yet though..
AND another thing: the coins chests are definitely worth it too, as coins are easy to grind. Just got 3 eggs in like 30 minutes (2 Zipplebacks from 200 chests, and a Typhoomerang from a 72 chest) - so also get those !!
they are everywhere. i have found a lot, but never thought to open them.
thank you for telling me that they give you eggs and stables.
Hi, fellow Dragon Riders!
My exams IRL are finally over, I'm coming back for an update on the maps...
So, I compiled the locations you gave for the three major areas that are the School, the Lookout and the Training Grounds. So I made three new maps.
The color code is simple :
- Blue target is for the locations that are directly visible with the aerial view,
- Red targets chests are found under the cliff, usually on the beach under it.
All the locations are verified, either by some of you or me. If neither of us have found other chests, that doesn't mean there are no other, so keep in mind that the maps might evolve if new chests are found in these areas.
Same as before, you have the locations screenshot and the blank screenshot:
School (the one near the slope to Lookout is approximate):
Blank:
Lookout (it feels even empty... There might be unfound chests... Maybe in the cliff's tunnels?):
Blank:
Training Grounds:
Blank:
So, here are the found locations for ads chests, in the School, Lookout and Training Grounds. Little reminder that this kind of chests can only be found on mobile or, as some of you confirmed it, on tablets too.
As for the other islands, there are many, feel free to contribute with a screenshot or a description of the area if you find an ad chest. But I don't think I'll make maps for other islands, as it seems most of us open the ads chests in the main areas near the School.
Hope that helps! Thanks again for all of you that helped by giving locations! Kudos to you all!
See you in the skies of the School!
Thank you for putting so much effort into this! It's very helpful.
Tracking!
I can't find any of the chests atm, which I'm assuming is because it's Snoggletog. Once the event ends I'll be on the lookout for these. Thank you everyone who put effort into this!
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