Guild Wars 2: How To Farm Black Lion Chest Keys

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Through world exploration in Guild Wars 2, you will undoubtedly build up a hefty stack of Black Lion Chests. These unique chests contain four rare items, but you will first need a Black Lion Chest Key to open one. Unlike the chests, the keys can be quite difficult to obtain, especially if you don't want to buy them from the Gem Store.

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In this guide, we are going to go over the best ways to farm for Black Lion Chest Keys. Before we go over some farming methods, let's take a look at why you may want to gather these keys in the first place.

When opening a Black Lion Chest, you will get four rewards, and a small chance to find a fifth one.

Upon opening the chest, you are guaranteed to get a Potion of the Mists and one Black Lion Statuette. These statuettes can be traded for a variety of items at a Black Lion Merchants.

In addition to these two items, basic items such as dye and Revive Orbs will have a common chance to drop.

Black Lions Chests also contain weapon skins, ranging from uncommon to rare. Lastly, you will have a super rare chance to find permanent and endless contracts. These are permanent items that can be used for several things, such as repairing gear or accessing your bank.

Now that you know what a Black Lion Chest might contain, let's go over how to farm the keys.

This method isn't technically 'farming', but if you need a Black Lion Chest Key quickly and have the gems to spare, you can buy one from the Gem Store.

Currently, you can buy one key for 125 gems. On occasion, this may be discounted, as well as included in various bundles that come with other items.

This is the most efficient way to obtain Black Lion Chest Keys, since you have a 100