Quote Originally Posted by MomomiMomi View Post
If you just go with the party when the teleporter is open, you would sooner get to your next potd run and get more silver chests. But it seems you must have them now.

There is really no need to fully explore the whole area. You'll get more chances in the future.
This is something I feel people forget.

It needs to be pointed out first that even aside from exploding, the aethergear might not upgrade.

So rather then tunnel focusing on exploring every corner of each map for a silver chest, just pick the ones that are already on the way as you kill monsters to unlock the passage, clear the floor bracket and then re-enter a potd floor bracket again.

Focus on rate gain rather than flat gain.