A Trailblazer's Guide to Looting Every Chest on Herta Space Station

March 7th had been itching to stretch her legs and do what she did best: hunt for treasure. The Herta Space Station wasn't exactly unexplored territory, but after the ruckus with the Antimatter Legion, half the crew had been too busy patching up the mess to notice the shiny chests scattered about. Not on her watch. The moment the Astral Express docked, she grabbed Dan Heng by the sleeve and declared, "Saddle up, partner. We're cleaning house, top to bottom—no chest left behind."

Dan Heng sighed, but he knew the drill. The station felt different now, late 2025 had brought a whole wave of updates, and with 2026 just kicking off, even the old nooks had a fresh coat of mystery. The Seclusion Zone had opened up new floors, and gossip around the Express was that Dr. Ratio and Ruan Mei had left a few surprises behind. "Let's start in the Base Zone," he suggested, pulling up the holographic map. "It's the bread and butter of this place. If we miss one there, the rest of the run's a wash."

The Base Zone Heist

Base Zone was where newbies cut their teeth, but even seasoned Trailblazers sometimes overlooked the goodies tucked behind that one locked door. March 7th beelined for the room left of the Space Anchor and bagged the first chest as easy as pie. "One down," she chirped. The second one, though, was a tough cookie—a Formidable Foe with a flaming attitude guarded it. Dan Heng, sword already drawn, cracked his neck. "Let me handle the hothead. You keep your eyes peeled for those access cards." After a quick but spicy dance, the foe was toast and the chest popped open, revealing not just loot but also one of the three access cards needed for a hidden room. Talk about a two-for-one special!

They tracked down the remaining cards—one from a chatty researcher with amazing hair in the Master Control Zone, another from a quiet corner in the Storage Zone—and doubled back to that sealed door. Inside, the hidden chest sat like a long-lost heirloom. "Jackpot!" March exclaimed, high-fiving the air. The rest of Base Zone was a cakewalk: a Warp Trotter zipping through a hallway got cornered and turned into credits, chests on platforms, under stairs, and at the end of a long corridor. By the time they hit the final chest past the hallway leading out, their pockets were jingling. Base Zone? Cleaned out faster than a buffet at closing time.

Navigating the Storage Zone Like a Boss

The Storage Zone was a whole different kettle of fish. Two floors, a maze of platforms, and puzzles that could make a grown man weep. Dan Heng set the Space Anchor on the bottom floor's bottom right as their rendezvous point. "We'll sweep outward. Stick to the plan." March gave a mock salute. "Sir, yes, sir!"

They found the first chest hanging at the edge of the middle area, breeze whistling past it. The circular platforms yielded another, and a room split into three paths kept them on their toes. The top path led to a group of small enemies that were all bark and no bite, guarding a chest above the stairs. The next room threw a real curveball—two tough opponents. Dan Heng had to dig deep, but with a well-timed ultimate, the bad guys went down like lead balloons.

Then came the puzzles. March loved puzzles; they were like riddles with a prize at the end. The first platform puzzle unlocked a chest after following the pattern: Left - Left - Front - Front - Right - Back - Right - Front - Front. "Like a dance number," she giggled. The second puzzle in the middle room was the motherlode—a massive brain-teaser involving hidden control devices, blue platforms, and a satisfying "aha!" moment when the final panel activated. They walked out with not just a chest but also an access card, which was the cherry on top.

Upper floor? A Warp Trotter played coy near Pela's head, a normal chest waited in a smaller room, and more puzzles demanded their wits. The instructions for the third puzzle were Front - Left - Front - Front - Left - Front, and it clicked into place like a key in a lock. By the time they finished the Formidable Foe guarding the last upper-floor chest, the Storage Zone was dry as a bone—all sixteen chests accounted for.

Supply Zone: Last Stop Before the Express

With two zones under their belt, the duo hit the Supply Zone, right by the Astral Express station. Ten chests to go, and they were running on fumes and instant noodles. The easternmost Anchor gave them a freebie right next to the teleporter. "Warmed up now," Dan Heng noted dryly. They ducked into an office, found a chest hiding in a cabin, then chased a Warp Trotter through a doorway.

A platform puzzle popped up again—Front - Left - Back - Left - Front - Front - Left - Back - Left - Front - Front. March muttered the steps under her breath like a mantra while her fingers flew over the controls. The chest unlocked with a satisfying clunk. Another chest hid at the end of a dark room, and a Formidable Foe blocked one on a narrow platform, but by now they were a well-oiled machine. The big circular room held a chest in the middle, but it was locked behind the "Out of Reach" quest—March grumbled about having to wait for her level and Companion Missions to progress. "We'll be back for that one," she vowed.

Seclusion Zone: The New Frontier

The Seclusion Zone was the cherry on the sundae, a fresh addition that had everyone buzzing. Three floors, but the real action was on the top two. They zipped to the topmost floor's middle waypoint and found a chest hiding behind a screen—sneaky, but not sneaky enough. An elevator on the left had a chest just begging to be picked up before the ride down.

On the middle floor, the chests were scattered like breadcrumbs: one right at the elevator's exit, another near a set of stairs after a trek through an open area. A door led to a room with a chest at the end, and another shortcut door dropped them right into a swarm of True Sting bugs guarding a chest. "Great, more bugs," Dan Heng muttered, but his blade made short work of them. The Warp Trotter in this zone was munching contentedly outside a small room, and the final batch required a bit of story progress—starting the second part of "Mundane Troubles" opened the last few doors.

The last chest was behind yet another puzzle, the directions a cryptic Right - Up - Up - Left - Down - Left - Down - Left - Up - Up - Right. When the mechanism finally whirred and the chest materialized, March flopped onto the floor in triumph. "Every. Single. One."

They walked back onto the Astral Express, pockets heavier and spirits high. Herta Space Station was, once again, treasure-free. For now.