Once Human A Miracle Chase walkthrough

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  • Talk to the Pilgrim to start the quest
  • Travel to the island east of the Coastside Plaza
  • Use the Plead emote in front of the statue to unlock the chest

A Pilgrim, a mysterious statue, and a locked chest – all the ingredients for yet another wacky quest in Once Human. Short and sweet, as they should be, this one can get a little tricky due to having to use some lateral thinking to get the chest open and score the loot inside.

We’ll walk you through how to complete the quest and open the chest. If you’re struggling with other quests in the Dayton Wetlands, check out how to escape Dayton Hospital and the High Banks passcode solution

Once Human A Miracle Chase: map with annotation.
Start the quest in the southeast of the Dayton Wetlands. Captured by VideoGamer

How to start A Miracle Chase quest

To start the quest, you’ll need to talk to the chap simply known as Pilgrim near the broken bridge in the southeast of the starting area, just south of the Mora Island Visitor Center and east of Overlook Town. Look out for the blue diamond marker on the map to help guide you to the right spot. 

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, he’ll share that he’s after a miracle on the beach north of the cove. He notes that the miracle reveals itself when the moon is up and ‘only in the eyes of the pious’ – two big clues for the quest.

Once Human A Miracle Chase: map with annotation.
Next, head to the island off the east coast of the Dayton Wetlands. Captured by VideoGamer

A Miracle Chase treasure chest location

As noted on the map by the quest marker, you’ll need to head to a small island off the eastern coast of the Dayton Wetlands. It’s east of Coastside Plaza and just north east of the Teleportation Tower across a small stream of water. Once there, head to the centre of the island and you’ll find a stone Divine Strange Statue and a locked chest among the palm trees.

Once Human A Miracle Chase: in-game emote menu.
Equip the Plead emote then use it near the statue to unlock the chest. Captured by VideoGamer

How to unlock the Miracle Chase chest

To unlock the chest, you’ll need to wait until nighttime and for the moon to come out. The sun rises around 4 am in Once Human so get there nice and early to be safe. Pray at the statue and you’ll get a cryptic clue about needing to pull out ‘your most sincere posture.’ In other words, you’ll need to use a specific emote.

Open up the Expression menu under Cosmetics in your inventory and slot the Plead emote into the emote wheel. Exit the menu then stand near the statue, hold X to bring up the wheel and hover over the Plead Emote. Let go of X to use the emote and unlock the chest. Inside, you’ll find some Exp, Energy Link, Stellar planula, and Cortex Level 1. The trigger can be a little iffy here, so don’t hesitate to get up close to the statue when using Plead.

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Once Human

  • Platform(s): Android, iOS, PC
  • Genre(s): Adventure, Shooter, Simulation