Understanding the Cache Claimer Objective
The Cache Claimer quest asks players to collect all types of caches offered by the Tree of Whispers, including Normal, Greater, and the elusive Ancestral Bounty Cache. This can sound deceptively simple, but the process involves a combination of grinding, luck, and a few helpful tricks to speed things up.
Getting Started with the Tree of Whispers
The Tree of Whispers is a grim, sentient entity found in the open world of Sanctuary. Players can interact with it to receive various bounties—time-limited tasks and objectives that span multiple regions and enemy types. Completing these bounties earns Grim Favors, a currency used to exchange for caches.
Once you gather ten Grim Favors, you can return to the Tree or any of its Ravens located in major cities to exchange them for a loot cache. You’ll be given a choice of three different types—Normal, Greater, or Ancestral—based on your luck and possibly your character's level or world difficulty (though nothing is confirmed here).
The Elusive Ancestral Cache
Ancestral Caches are the highest tier and contain the best gear. Visually, they are marked with orange text starting with “Ancestral Collection of…” and include a small star to denote their superior tier. These are the most difficult to acquire, and currently, there's no official pity system or drop rate chart available.
Speedrunning Cache Claimer
Interestingly, as of update 2.3.0, there’s a way to cheese the Cache Claimer objective. You don’t need to open the caches—you only need to possess them. This means you can grab a Greater Cache, drop it, and pick it up two more times to count as three separate caches toward the quest goal.
Final Thoughts
The Cache Claimer objective is a test of persistence and cleverness. By leveraging drop-and-pickup mechanics and targeting Tree of Whispers bounties efficiently, players can drastically cut down the grind. While the randomness of Ancestral Cache drops adds a frustrating RNG element, perseverance—and maybe a little luck—will ultimately yield results. You can learn more now from u4gm