Additional open world loot

I would suggest adding additional items to open world loot chests. This would further encourage exploration, searching all parts of a structure and giving structures not many players choose to visit some love. I’ve brainstormed some ideas below.

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Collectible paintings

These could be found in any kind of chest across the open world but likely primarily in illager or ‘inhabited’ structures like shipwrecks, illusioner cabins or mansions. These would incentivise players to seek out these kinds of structures, and would have a chance of dropping in certain chests (maximum 1 per chest or similar). This could also be a way for players to make money, by searching for these and selling them. Paintings could be fully random or dependent on the structure (e.g. The slime painting in witch huts and the conduit in drowned villages). It would also make every chest worth searching and overall encourage players to stop at every structure to loot them (and allow you to hide more chests >:))

Crate tokens

These would be a very rare drop from high value chests (such as mansion basement, desert pyramid or buried treasure). Upon collecting a certain amount (perhaps 3 or 4), the player is able to trade them in for a non-premium crate of their choice, a bit like the old cosmo coin system. This would also allow players to obtain furniture from a crate of their choice without using ORbucks or buying them for extortionate prices. The crate tokens would obviously be a rare drop but would be a welcome addition in reducing chance when players are aiming to obtain certain furnitures.

Bait

Bait could be primarily found as a rare drop in underwater chests (or guaranteed at least 1 in buried treasure). They would boost your chances of catching an epic fish for a cast when held in your offhand (and consumed when a fish is caught). They could also be how you catch mythical fish (https://originrealms.featurebase.app/p/mythical-fish-2) or treasure loot.

Finishes

Call me a finish fiend, but having the very small chance to obtain a finish for an achievement cosmetic in either any loot chest or ones in the theme of the achievement would be sick. It would be very rare and maybe not even the finish you want to use, but could be sold for rubies to those who want it or be a chance for newer players to get finishes/rubies. Would also be a cheaper option for those that want finishes but don’t have hundreds of thousands of rubies, as they would be slightly more affordable due to their accessibility. (I’m sorry finish collectors)