Level 40 - 45 nodes only seem to show up as rank 4 or lower maps but the 50 nodes give rank 2 - 5 maps

Do not gather a map and keep mining if the map is not the rank you want, took me 30 minutes to get the Piestie map I wanted.

You can solo the 8 man chest but you will only get bronze (not as shiny as gold) and get lesser items.

I have gotten 1.2k gil - 5.2k gil from a box and every member gets the same gil based on your rank of kill.

Crafting items are random and not by how well you kill.

The mobs you get vary in strength considerably. And there is a timer once you dig up the chest the timer starts Do not dig up early cause you will have less time to kill the boss and one kill in south shroud had 3 groups of 20 adds.

I got the Bluebird from an 8 man chest with gold kill.

Good luck and Good hunting. And if you are on my server Join us we love more hunters!
FYI be nice if it’s your chest need what you want if its someone else’s map Greed it!