Unlocking Luglox Chests in High on Life

Luglox chests are essential collectibles in High on Life, offering Pesos for upgrades and trading cards for completionists. These blue, grinning crates require specific tools starting with a sharp blade, and accessing all 227 unlocks the “Luglox Genocide” achievement. This guide details acquisition of tools, chest locations by area, and strategies for full collection.

Acquiring Your First Tool: Knifey the Knife

Players encounter Luglox chests early in Blim City but cannot open them without Knifey. This talking knife is obtained during the main story in The Slums while pursuing bounty target 9-Torg.

• Follow waypoints from your transported home after speaking with Gene and your sister.
• Enter the meeting room with ants; grab Knifey from the table.
• Equip it in your left hand (LB on controllers) to stab chests or grapple magnetic surfaces.

Stabbing a Luglox (press interact key near it) yields 100 Pesos typically. Knifey also unlocks “Bring a Knife to a Gun Fight” achievement by killing ants post-acquisition.

Essential Upgrades for Chest Hunting

Beyond Knifey, later tools are mandatory for hidden chests. Collect these progressively:

Full access often requires post-game cleanup with all gear. Your home portal tracks opened chests per area.

Blim City: 15 Beginner-Friendly Chests

Blim City’s urban sprawl hides 15 Luglox, half accessible immediately post-Knifey. Return via home portal anytime.

1. Front Yard Bench: Directly outside your house on a bench.
2. Pawn Shop Rotunda: Sharp right from pawn shop kiosk, behind structure near shady vendor.
3. Diner Rooftop: Grapple wires/bees with Knifey or jetpack above eatery.
4. Gus Platform: Left of diner Luglox; disc-shot required or jetpack cheese.

Others involve alley climbs or early grapples. Kenny mentions the “sharp object” need upon spotting them.

The Slums: 26 Tricky Urban Crates

The Slums demand Knifey mastery and later upgrades for all 26. Verticality rules here.

• Early ones near ant room post-Knifey pickup.
• Mid-level: Grapple chains to rooftops with buzzing hazards.
• Advanced: Creature goo for sealed vents; mag boots for overhead paths.

One notorious spot requires Creature’s sticky orbs on containers after final boss. Videos confirm timestamps for precision.

Old Town: 27 Wall-Walking Challenges

Old Town’s 27 chests test mag boots on invisible barriers and rainbow bridges.

• Avoid autosave glitches crossing inactive bridges.
• Many on vertical walls or behind goo blocks.
• Post-game ideal for jetpack boosts.

Combine Gus for spinning platforms and Creature for floor openings.

Advanced Areas: Upper Valley and Beyond

Upper Valley in Nova Sanctum holds high-reward chests needing combos.

Similar patterns in other zones like Back Canyon. Total exceeds 200, including Warp Disc/Gatlis extras.

Secret and Post-Game Luglox

227 standard plus unmarked secrets for full Genocide. Skate park high score (46k+) via zipline spam yields finals. Warp Discs hide more; buy missing cards in Blim. Farm Pesos post-credits as upgrades enable efficiency.

Rewards and Achievement Breakdown

Chests drop Pesos (100-300), trading cards (27 total, 2 shop-bought), rare mods.

• Luglox Genocide: All 227+ for heartless killer badge.
• Pesos fund warp discs, suits.
• Cards for lore/collection.

No need to rush; story provides ample currency.

Pro Tips for Efficient Collection

• Track via home counter; revisit areas.
• Post-final boss: All tools unlocked.
• Cheese jumps with jetpack over abilities.
• Avoid combat near crates to preserve health.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How do I open my first Luglox chest?

Grab Knifey in Slums ant room, then stab any visible chest like Blim’s bench one.

Can I miss chests during story?

No, portals allow backtracking; full set post-game.

What’s in every chest?

Mostly Pesos and cards; no uniques but cumulative value high.

Need upgrades for all?

Yes, mag boots/jetpack essential for 70%.

How to get Luglox Genocide?

Find/open all 227 + secrets; skate park finale.