The Pandora’s Lunchbox, just like its name, is a confusing item inPEAK, as it comes with random effects.

It’s one of those items that you can never be sure what it does until you’ve opened it. Understanding how the item works is important, as you can’t control the random outcomes.

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How does the Pandora’s Lunchbox work in PEAK?

The effects of Pandora’s Lunchbox are completely random. Upon further inspection, I found more details about it from thisdetailed guide by pharmacomaniac on Steam forums.

While the original guide has plenty of details based on simulation runs, here’s an easy explainer of what to expect.

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You can read the full guide (as linked above) for more details about the underlying simulation. Simply put, Pandora’s Lunchbox can remove all kinds of effects on your character and inflict new ones inPEAK. The degree and nature of the new effect(s) will vary based on your luck. I feel the best time to open it is to remove Curse, because what do you have to lose at that point?

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