Lockbox Key

The Lockbox Key is a standard-rarity consumable key used to open individual lockboxes found inside cache rooms scattered across all Marathon zones. Cache rooms are identifiable by the red flares or smoke rising from the roofs of buildings that contain them, and each locked chest inside requires its own key to open. Lockbox Keys can be found as random world drops throughout any zone, including on shelves in Overflow, at the North and South Relays on Perimeter, and at most major POIs on Dire Marsh. After reaching CyberAcme Rank 4 and purchasing the Locksmith perk for 2,500 credits, players gain the ability to buy Lockbox Keys directly from the Armory using a rotating selection of materials and credits. Because keys are permanently lost on death, and because each key only opens one chest, deciding which lockbox to open requires careful judgment, though runners with a Thief shell can use its X-Ray Visor ability to preview the rarity of a chest's contents before committing.