The Forest of Blessings is Simulanka’s opening act, and it wastes no time testing how observant you really are. On the surface, it looks like a compact, fairy-tale woodland packed with harmless mobs and obvious paths. In practice, it’s a layered exploration zone where verticality, disguised interactables, and event-specific mechanics hide a surprising number of missable chests.
This area is designed to teach Simulanka’s core exploration rules without spelling them out. If you rush from quest marker to quest marker, you will absolutely leave rewards behind. Completion here is less about combat DPS and more about reading the environment the way the game wants you to.
How to Unlock the Forest of Blessings
The Forest of Blessings becomes accessible shortly after entering Simulanka during the limited-time event questline. As long as you meet the event’s Adventure Rank requirement and progress through the opening story segment, the area unlocks automatically. There are no branching choices or optional prerequisites, so every player reaches it in the same state.
Once unlocked, the Forest remains available for free exploration, even after finishing its main story objective. That’s critical, because several chests are positioned off the critical path and are easier to clean up once combat pressure is gone. Treat the first visit as reconnaissance, not a full clear.
Core Exploration Mechanics in the Area
The Forest of Blessings introduces Simulanka’s signature environmental interactions, starting with enchanted objects that react to proximity rather than prompts. Glowing flora, wandering spirits, and suspiciously placed props often trigger puzzles just by standing near them. If something looks decorative but out of place, it probably isn’t decoration.
Vertical traversal is another quiet mechanic here. Tree platforms, mushroom-like jump pads, and invisible elevation cues hide chests above eye level. The minimap won’t always flag these rewards, so camera control and listening for chest audio cues matter more than usual.
Enemy encounters are deliberately lightweight, but some chests only spawn after clearing specific mob clusters. These enemies often blend into the scenery, so check forest clearings twice before moving on. If an area feels too empty, it usually means you missed a trigger.
Map Awareness and Chest Visibility Rules
Not all chests in the Forest of Blessings appear immediately. Some are tied to one-time environmental states, such as activating a blessing node or guiding a roaming entity to its destination. If you activate something and leave too quickly, the chest may spawn behind you or above your current position.
Unlike standard overworld zones, chest indicators are intentionally inconsistent here. Exquisite and Common chests may appear without a minimap marker until you’re nearly on top of them. This design pushes players to sweep areas methodically instead of relying on UI feedback.
Completion Tips Before You Start Chest Hunting
Slow your pace and clear the forest in layers rather than lines. Start by following the main paths, then double back to elevated platforms and dead-end clearings. This zone rewards backtracking more than forward momentum.
Audio is a major tell in the Forest of Blessings. Chest spawn sounds, puzzle completion chimes, and environmental hums are all louder than normal if you’re wearing headphones. If you hear something but don’t see it, look up before you look around.
Finally, don’t assume a puzzle is finished just because it gave you one reward. Several mechanics here pay out twice, with a second chest appearing only after interacting with the environment again. If a blessing object remains active, it’s usually a hint that you’re not done yet.
Chest Types and Total Count – What to Expect in Simulanka’s First Area
With the visibility rules and trigger-based mechanics in mind, it helps to know exactly what you’re hunting before you start sweeping the Forest of Blessings. This first Simulanka zone uses a fixed chest pool with no RNG, meaning every player can hit full completion as long as nothing is skipped or soft-missed. If your numbers don’t line up by the time you finish exploring, that’s a clear sign a trigger or elevation check was overlooked.
The Forest of Blessings is intentionally front-loaded with lower-tier rewards, but it still hides a few high-value chests behind layered mechanics. Expect a steady drip of Primogems rather than big spikes, with most value coming from cumulative completion rather than a single Luxurious payout.
Total Chest Count Overview
The first area of Simulanka’s Forest of Blessings contains a total of Twenty-four chests. These are all one-time rewards tied to exploration, puzzles, or enemy-clearing conditions, and none of them respawn or scale with World Level.
Every chest is obtainable in a single visit, but several only appear after interacting with the environment multiple times. If you rush objectives or leave the area mid-puzzle, it’s easy to temporarily lock yourself out until you retrace your steps.
Common Chests – The Hidden Majority
Common Chests make up the bulk of the zone’s rewards, accounting for just over half of the total chest count. These are frequently tucked behind foliage, perched on tree platforms, or spawned after clearing low-threat enemy groups that don’t immediately aggro.
Many of these chests lack minimap indicators until you’re extremely close. Treat every clearing, broken log, and elevated root as suspicious, especially if the area looks visually “complete” but feels mechanically quiet.
Exquisite Chests – Puzzle and Trigger Rewards
Exquisite Chests are primarily tied to Simulanka-specific mechanics like blessing nodes, escort-style interactions, and environmental alignment puzzles. These chests almost always spawn after a clear audio cue, but their physical location may not be where you’re standing when the sound plays.
Several Exquisite Chests in this area are delayed spawns. Activate a mechanism, wait for the effect to finish, then scan vertically before moving on. Leaving too quickly is the most common way players miss these.
Precious and Luxurious Chests – Limited but Meaningful
There are only a small number of high-tier chests in the Forest of Blessings’ first area, but each one is tied to multi-step interactions rather than raw combat. These typically require full engagement with the area’s core mechanics rather than simple puzzle solving.
If you’ve reached the end of the main path without seeing at least one high-tier chest, you haven’t fully resolved the zone’s deeper mechanics. These rewards are designed as confirmation that you understood how the forest wants you to explore it.
Remarkable Chests – Simulanka’s Signature Rewards
As an event-exclusive zone, Simulanka includes Remarkable Chests that reward furnishings and cosmetic items rather than raw power. These are easy to underestimate, but they count toward full chest completion and are permanently missable once the event ends.
Remarkable Chests are almost always tied to optional interactions that don’t block progression. If something looks decorative or narrative-driven, interact with it anyway. In this area, flavor content often hides tangible rewards.
Knowing the exact chest makeup of the Forest of Blessings reframes how you explore it. This isn’t a zone you brute-force with speed and stamina; it’s one you dismantle carefully, layer by layer, until the numbers line up and the forest finally goes quiet.
Starting Path Chests – Immediate Rewards Along the Main Entry Route
Before Simulanka’s mechanics fully unfold, the Forest of Blessings quietly frontloads several chests along the opening path. These are intentionally placed to reward players who resist sprinting straight toward the quest marker. Treat this entry route as a mechanical warm-up rather than a tutorial hallway, because almost every chest here is missable if you follow the minimap too aggressively.
Common Chest – Right-Side Root Alcove
From the initial spawn point, move forward until the path narrows between two oversized tree roots. Instead of staying centered, angle right and drop slightly into the shadowed alcove formed by the roots. A Common Chest sits against the bark wall, partially obscured by foliage and easy to miss due to camera angle.
There’s no trigger or puzzle here, just visual awareness. If you’re sprinting or stamina-jumping, the chest won’t render in your forward-facing view. Slow walking is enough to reveal it.
Common Chest – First Blessing Node Detour
Continue up the main path until you see the first inactive blessing node embedded in the ground, glowing faintly but not yet interactable. Just before reaching it, look left for a narrow dirt trail that curves behind a cluster of luminescent plants. Follow this short detour to find a Common Chest tucked at the end.
This chest exists purely to teach lateral exploration. No enemies guard it, and no audio cue plays. Players who mentally tag blessing nodes as “later objectives” often miss this entirely.
Exquisite Chest – Initial Path Enemy Ambush
After rejoining the main path, advance until a small group of event-specific enemies spawns ahead. Clearing this pack immediately unlocks an Exquisite Chest that appears slightly behind the final enemy’s death position rather than at the center of the fight.
This is a delayed spawn with a subtle sound cue. Don’t dash forward after the last enemy falls; pause, rotate the camera, and check ground level. The chest’s spawn location is offset enough that it’s commonly overlooked during cleanup movement.
Common Chest – Elevated Log Overlook
Just past the ambush area, the path curves gently upward and crosses beneath a fallen log forming a natural bridge overhead. Climb the left side of the terrain to reach the top of the log, then walk across it to the overlook. A Common Chest sits at the far end, facing back toward the entry route.
There’s no marker encouraging vertical movement here, which is precisely the point. This chest reinforces Simulanka’s early design language: if the terrain looks climbable without stamina punishment, it probably leads somewhere.
Hidden Common Chest – Breakable Object Cluster
Before the path opens into the broader forest clearing, you’ll pass a small cluster of breakable props near a stone outcrop on the right. Destroying all of them causes a Common Chest to materialize directly where the props stood.
This is the most frequently missed chest on the starting path. There’s no hint, no sparkle, and no enemy nearby to suggest interaction. If you’re aiming for full completion, any suspicious grouping of destructibles should trigger a quick AoE sweep.
Taken together, these starting path chests set the tone for the Forest of Blessings. The game is already testing whether you observe, pause, and think laterally before the heavier mechanics come into play. Clearing this route cleanly ensures you enter the deeper forest aligned with how Simulanka expects you to explore.
Puzzle-Based Chests – Blessing Mechanisms, Environmental Interactions, and Hidden Triggers
Once you move beyond the introductory path, the Forest of Blessings pivots hard into puzzle literacy. This is where Simulanka stops rewarding simple curiosity and starts checking whether you understand its bespoke mechanics, especially Blessing interactions and delayed environmental responses.
Exquisite Chest – Blessing Totem Alignment Puzzle
In the first open forest clearing, you’ll spot three Blessing Totems arranged in a loose triangle around a dormant chest platform. Each totem responds only when activated in the correct order, indicated by the faint directional glow traveling along the ground between them.
Start with the totem closest to the entry path, then rotate clockwise. Activating them out of order doesn’t reset progress, but it will lock the final totem until you disengage combat and step out of the puzzle radius. Once aligned correctly, an Exquisite Chest spawns at the center platform with a brief upward particle burst that’s easy to miss if you’re mid-animation.
Common Chest – Elemental Bloom Environmental Trigger
Deeper into the forest, you’ll encounter oversized flora with elemental veins pulsing through their stems. These aren’t decorative. Applying the matching element causes the plant to bloom, and triggering all nearby blooms within a short window causes a Common Chest to appear at the base of the largest tree in the area.
The timing here is forgiving, but positioning matters. Use ranged application or quick-swap rotations to avoid stamina drain from unnecessary sprinting. If you hear a low chime after the final bloom, you’ve done it correctly, even if the chest hasn’t rendered yet.
Precious Chest – Hidden Blessing Sigil Trial
Near a broken stone arch partially swallowed by roots, look for a faint Blessing Sigil etched into the ground. Interacting with it starts a short traversal trial that doesn’t use the standard challenge UI, making it easy to miss entirely.
Follow the spectral path markers and collect all sigil fragments before the timer expires. Falling doesn’t fail the trial immediately, but it does eat precious seconds. Completing it rewards a Precious Chest that spawns on a raised root platform behind the arch, not at the sigil itself.
Common Chest – Sound-Based Environmental Interaction
One of the more experimental puzzles sits in a quiet grove with hanging seed pods and wind chimes woven into the branches. Striking the pods in the correct sequence produces a layered sound cue that culminates in a sharp tone confirming success.
There’s no visual indicator for the order. Instead, listen for which pod resonates longer when struck. Completing the sequence causes a Common Chest to drop from above, landing near the central tree trunk. If you’re playing without sound, this is brutally easy to miss.
Exquisite Chest – Enemy-Blessing Hybrid Puzzle
The final puzzle-based chest in this area blends combat and mechanics. In a narrow forest corridor, enemies spawn protected by Blessing barriers that can only be stripped by luring them into environmental hazards scattered along the path.
Positioning is everything here. Aggro enemies, bait their attacks near the hazards, then capitalize during their brief stagger windows. Once all barriers are broken and the enemies defeated, an Exquisite Chest appears at the corridor’s exit, signaling the end of Simulanka’s first mechanical exam.
These puzzle-based chests are where most completion runs fall apart. They don’t announce themselves loudly, and they punish autopilot play. If you’re methodical, observant, and willing to slow your pace, the Forest of Blessings quietly hands over every reward it has to offer.
Elevated and Off-Path Chests – Tree Canopies, Platforms, and Easy-to-Miss Routes
Once the Forest of Blessings finishes testing your puzzle literacy, it quietly pivots into a different kind of challenge: vertical awareness. These chests don’t rely on mechanics or combat checks. They rely on whether you’re actually looking up, behind you, or slightly off the critical path.
If you’re sprinting between objectives or following the minimap too literally, this is where your completion percentage starts bleeding.
Exquisite Chest – Upper Canopy Glide Chain
Near the central grove, look for a tall Blessing-infused tree with layered platforms carved into its trunk. Most players circle it at ground level, but the real route starts by climbing a nearby rock outcrop and gliding toward the lowest leaf platform.
From there, treat it like a vertical parkour chain. Short hops, careful stamina management, and camera control are key, especially since some platforms are partially obscured by foliage. Reaching the top canopy reveals an Exquisite Chest tucked against the trunk, completely invisible from below.
Common Chest – Broken Platform Above the Forest Path
Along one of the main forest corridors, there’s a collapsed wooden platform suspended above the road, held in place by vines. It doesn’t ping the minimap and has no visual effects, which is why it’s so easy to overlook.
Climb the nearby cliff wall instead of following the road forward. From the ledge, you can drop directly onto the platform, where a Common Chest sits in plain sight. If you pass this area without looking up, you will never know it was there.
Precious Chest – Hidden Root Walkway Behind the Waterfall
One of the Forest of Blessings’ smaller waterfalls conceals a root network climbing upward along the cliff face. The water effect masks the entry point, and there’s no puzzle prompt to draw your attention.
Walk through the waterfall and immediately turn your camera to the left. A narrow root path spirals upward, requiring careful movement to avoid slipping. At the top, a Precious Chest waits on a natural platform overlooking the clearing below, rewarding players who treat waterfalls as hiding spots rather than scenery.
Common Chest – Leaf Platform Only Visible from Above
This chest is a classic Simulanka misdirection. In the northeastern section of the area, there’s a tall tree with no obvious climb route and no ground-level interactables.
The trick is approaching it from higher terrain nearby. Glide down toward the tree and you’ll spot a single wide leaf platform halfway down the trunk. Landing on it spawns a Common Chest instantly, confirming that this was never meant to be seen from the ground.
Exquisite Chest – Off-Path Cliff Route with No Visual Cues
As you move toward the area’s natural exit, resist the urge to follow the glowing trail forward. Instead, veer right toward a quiet cliff edge that looks like a dead end.
Drop down one level, then follow the narrow ledge wrapping around the cliff face. There are no enemies, no puzzles, and no guidance here, just a reward for curiosity. At the end of the ledge sits an Exquisite Chest, positioned specifically to catch players who habitually explore negative space rather than forward momentum.
These elevated and off-path chests are Simulanka’s soft skill check. They don’t test your DPS, reaction time, or mechanical mastery. They test whether you treat the Forest of Blessings like a checklist, or like a place that expects you to look up, slow down, and think like an explorer.
Combat-Guarded Chests – Enemy Camps, Ambushes, and Challenge Encounters
Once you’ve trained yourself to read terrain and negative space, the Forest of Blessings pivots to a different skill check entirely. These chests aren’t hidden by elevation or misdirection, but by pressure. Enemy aggro zones, scripted ambushes, and timed challenges are designed to punish players who rush in without reading the encounter first.
Exquisite Chest – Central Clearing Hilichurl Encampment
Near the heart of the Forest of Blessings is a wide clearing that looks suspiciously empty at first glance. Step fully into the open space and you’ll immediately pull aggro from a ring of Hilichurls positioned on raised root platforms around the perimeter.
The key here is target priority. Take out the ranged units first to stop stagger pressure, then collapse inward on the melee enemies. Once the camp is cleared, an Exquisite Chest materializes in the center of the clearing, confirming this was a deliberate arena-style encounter rather than a random mob cluster.
Common Chest – Dendro Slime Ambush Along the Forest Path
One of the main dirt paths winding between tree clusters is intentionally quiet, almost too quiet for Simulanka standards. As you pass the midpoint, multiple Dendro Slimes erupt from the ground in a scripted ambush.
This fight is less about difficulty and more about awareness. Pyro reactions trivialize the encounter, but even raw DPS will clear it quickly. Defeating the full wave spawns a Common Chest directly on the path, rewarding players who don’t sprint through combat triggers without finishing them.
Precious Chest – Ruined Platform Guarded by Elite Enemies
On the western edge of the area, a broken stone platform juts out from the forest floor, partially reclaimed by roots and moss. Two elite enemies patrol this space, and they won’t aggro unless you climb onto the platform itself.
This encounter is tighter and more punishing than earlier camps due to limited movement space. Abuse I-frames, don’t overcommit to long animations, and watch for knockback that can send you off the edge. Once both elites are defeated, a Precious Chest unlocks near the back wall of the platform.
Exquisite Chest – Timed Combat Challenge Totem
Tucked between thick tree trunks in the southern section is a challenge totem that blends into the environment if you aren’t scanning vertically. Activating it starts a timed combat encounter against multiple enemy waves.
The timer is generous, but only if you group enemies efficiently. Anemo crowd control or fast AoE DPS makes this significantly easier. Completing the challenge spawns an Exquisite Chest next to the totem, and missing this is one of the most common reasons players fall short of 100 percent completion in the first area.
Common Chest – Lone Enemy Bait Encounter
Not every combat chest announces itself loudly. In the eastern forest pocket, you’ll find a single enemy standing in what looks like an otherwise irrelevant corner of the map.
Defeating it triggers additional enemies spawning behind you, turning the fight into a brief pincer scenario. Clear the full group and a Common Chest appears where the first enemy stood. This is Simulanka teaching you that even isolated mobs can be intentional triggers rather than filler.
These combat-guarded chests complete the Forest of Blessings’ exploration loop. Where earlier rewards tested curiosity and spatial awareness, these encounters demand composure, target discipline, and the willingness to fully resolve fights instead of disengaging early. If a space feels staged, quiet, or suspiciously clean, assume the forest is about to fight back.
Secret and Easily Overlooked Chests – Illusions, Backtracking Points, and Visual Misdirection
Once combat challenges are cleared, Simulanka shifts gears and starts testing player perception rather than DPS. The Forest of Blessings hides several chests that rely on illusion mechanics, forced backtracking, and deliberate visual clutter designed to pull your eyes away from the actual solution.
These are the chests most players miss on a first pass, even if they feel confident about their exploration route. If you’re chasing true 100 percent completion, this is where you slow down, rotate your camera constantly, and second-guess paths you thought were already “done.”
Common Chest – Illusionary Dead-End Path
Near the central forest loop, there’s a narrow dirt trail that appears to terminate at a wall of dense foliage and hanging leaves. At a glance, it reads as pure environmental decoration, especially since no enemies or interactables are immediately visible.
Walk directly into the foliage and the illusion dissolves, revealing a short hidden alcove. A Common Chest sits at the back, partially obscured by roots. This chest exists purely to punish players who trust visual barriers without testing collision, a recurring Simulanka trick.
Exquisite Chest – Forced Backtracking After First Teleport
After unlocking the first teleport waypoint in the Forest of Blessings, most players instinctively move forward into new terrain. Instead, rotate the camera and head back the way you came, following the elevated wooden walkway in reverse.
Midway through the backtrack, a previously inactive leaf sigil becomes interactable. Grapple across to a platform that was impossible to reach earlier due to angle restrictions. An Exquisite Chest waits there, positioned to only become visible once you commit to turning around. This chest preys on forward momentum and map fatigue.
Common Chest – Vertical Camera Check Behind Waterfall Veil
In the western forest stream, a small waterfall creates heavy visual noise with particle effects and mist. Most players sprint through this area without adjusting their camera upward.
Jump behind the waterfall and climb the short rock ledge concealed by the water curtain. A Common Chest rests on a narrow shelf above eye level. There are no enemies, puzzles, or audio cues here, making it easy to miss unless you deliberately check vertical space in traversal zones.
Precious Chest – Illusion Swap Platform Puzzle
Near the northern canopy edge, you’ll find two identical stone platforms separated by a gap, each decorated with the same moss patterns and lantern placement. Only one is real at any given time.
Step onto the left platform to trigger a subtle shimmer, then immediately dash back and jump to the right platform as the illusion swaps. Failing to move quickly causes you to fall through the fake surface. Reach the stable platform and interact with the dormant mechanism at the back to dispel the illusion entirely, spawning a Precious Chest. This puzzle rewards observation speed rather than mechanical execution.
Common Chest – Camera-Angle Misdirection at Cliff Base
At the base of the southeastern cliff wall, the terrain slopes in a way that naturally tilts the camera upward toward the canopy. That framing hides a low tunnel entrance directly beneath the cliff lip.
Manually tilt the camera downward and follow the tunnel into a compact cave space. The Common Chest inside is unguarded and unmarked, relying entirely on camera manipulation to remain hidden. This is one of the easiest chests to walk past while still being physically close to it.
Each of these chests reinforces the Forest of Blessings’ core philosophy: exploration isn’t just about where you go, but how you look. If Simulanka feels quiet, empty, or oddly symmetrical, that’s your cue to stop sprinting and start questioning the scenery.
Final Sweep and 100% Completion Checklist – Verifying All Forest of Blessings Chests Collected
If you’ve followed every path, climbed every misleading ledge, and questioned every “empty” clearing, this final sweep is where Forest of Blessings either hits 100% or exposes what you missed. Simulanka’s first area is subtle by design, and the last few percent almost always come from mechanical blind spots rather than unexplored terrain. Treat this checklist like a diagnostic pass, not a victory lap.
Cross-Check Chest Types, Not Just Chest Count
Forest of Blessings mixes Common, Exquisite, and a single Precious Chest, and the area completion percentage does not weigh them evenly. Missing the Precious Chest from the illusion swap platform will leave you stuck at 96–98% even if every Common Chest is opened.
Open your inventory and confirm you’ve claimed every chest tier available in Simulanka’s first zone. If your count feels high but completion is low, assume a puzzle-based chest is still active somewhere rather than another hidden Common Chest.
Revisit All Vertical Spaces With Manual Camera Control
This area aggressively hides rewards above and below natural eye level. Waterfalls, sloped cliffs, and tree root overhangs all distort camera framing, which is how several chests avoid detection.
Do a slow traversal pass with intentional camera movement. Look up behind mist effects, then look down at cliff bases and root clusters. If you’re sprinting, you’re missing information the map is trying to conceal.
Confirm All Illusion and Environmental Puzzles Are Fully Resolved
Illusion-based mechanics in Simulanka don’t always leave obvious “completed” states. Platforms can look stable even if the associated mechanism hasn’t been interacted with.
Return to every puzzle location and ensure the environment visually changes after completion. If a platform still shimmers, flickers, or swaps states when stepped on, the chest tied to it hasn’t spawned yet.
Check for Silent Chests With No Combat or Audio Cues
Several Forest of Blessings chests are intentionally unguarded and completely silent. No enemies, no Seelie trails, no puzzle prompts, and no sound cues.
These are the most commonly missed rewards for completionists. Caves, alcoves, and narrow shelves without enemies should be rechecked manually, especially near major traversal routes where players naturally sprint through.
Validate Exploration Progress Before Leaving the Area
Open the map and hover over the Forest of Blessings zone to confirm exploration percentage reads 100%. If it doesn’t, resist the urge to fast travel out and back in.
Walk the perimeter of the zone instead. Simulanka occasionally delays exploration updates until the player physically crosses certain boundary edges, especially near canopy borders and cliff lines.
Single-Player Pass Recommended Over Co-Op
If you explored any part of Forest of Blessings in co-op, redo a solo sweep. Co-op sessions can sometimes fail to register chest ownership correctly for area progression, even if the chest is visibly opened.
A quick solo revisit often forces the game to recalculate exploration metrics and push the zone to full completion.
Final Confirmation: Nothing Left to Trigger
At true 100%, Forest of Blessings goes quiet. No shimmering platforms, no unexplained empty clearings, and no environmental elements that feel deliberately staged.
If something looks too symmetrical, too centered, or too deliberately framed, it usually means it was designed to host a reward. Trust that instinct one last time before moving on.
Forest of Blessings is Simulanka at its most restrained and confident, rewarding players who slow down, question camera framing, and read environmental intent instead of relying on combat or markers. If you’ve hit 100% here, you’re fully tuned into how this event wants to be explored. Carry that mindset forward, because Simulanka only gets trickier from here.