Loot

Loot is the Equipment and Heroic Deeds found in loot chests. A loot chest will always contain 3 items (an exception is the Bögenhafen Chest), of which at least 1 will always be equipment.

Loot Chests
Loot chests are rewarded in a number of ways, which determines the type of the chest. rarity and the maximum power level of the gear contained within the chest are dependent on the chest type. Note that most types of chests also have a chest Tier, which is explained at the bottom.

The game keeps track of the highest Power value you've ever obtained for each equipment slot (across all heroes and careers), even if you salvage those items. It then calculates the average highest power across all 5 equipment types. New items received from a Loot chest (or by crafting) have a power level of this average highest power -5/+10, up to the limit listed above.

Example: If the average Power value of all equipment you ever found is 190, a Emperor's Chest will give you equipment from 185 to 200 Power. If you find a weapon with Power 200, the next Emperor's Chest you open will give you gear from 195 to 210 Power. However, if you open a Peasants Box it will still give you equipment of Power value 100.

Chest Tiers
When completing a mission, the tier of the obtained loot chest will be determined by a system which replaced the dice game from Vermintide 1. Accomplishments made during the mission will give you points (shown by a progress bar). Depending on how many points you score, you are given loot chests of a higher tier:

Higher tier chests have an increased chance to give higher rarity equipment.