There are two main types of treasure hunts to consider while adventuring across the Northern Realm—those involving “hidden treasure” (and occasionally maps), and scavenger hunts.
Adventuring: Hidden Treasure
Hidden treasure is comprised of (and loosely defined as) chests containing coins, gems, diagrams, manuscripts, pages, notes, weapons, armor, equipment, and other items deemed worth your time finding. There is a vast array of these hidden crates dotted throughout the land. Most of these are hidden above or below ground, and the most valuable are shown throughout this guide’s Atlas chapter. Be sure to cross-reference any nearby chests based on your current adventuring location!
Hidden Treasure Hunts
In addition to treasure chests or valuables just found strewn or hidden about you, there are 30 Hidden Treasure Hunts. These quick Secondary Quests start with you finding a clue, indicating the presence of treasure at a predetermined spot. The following example - a quest called "Freya Be Praised!" - is detailed shortly. This is an example of a Small Treasure Hunt.