Items are the raw material of your Storage Hunters Open World empire. Every storage locker you win contains a random assortment of goods — antiques, electronics, furniture, collectibles, and sometimes sealed containers like safes. Each item has a base value, condition rating, potential mutation, and grade that together determine your profit when sold at your shop.
Item Categories
Standard auction loot includes everyday objects with modest base values. These fill your vehicle quickly and provide steady income when mutations are favorable. Rare and unique items have higher base prices and attract stronger NPC bidder competition at auctions. Safes and sealed containers require keys or special interaction to open, often hiding premium loot — see our safes wiki for details.
Lost items are a separate collectible category — 29 hidden objects scattered across the open world map. They do not come from auctions but contribute to collection progress and completionist goals. Our lost items page and video guide cover every known location.
Base Value and Rarity
Base value is the starting price before mutations, condition, and grade modifiers. Expensive base items benefit enormously from top-tier mutations like Void (35x) and Hologram (15x). A $500 base item with Void sells for far more than a $50 base item with the same mutation. Use the mutation calculator to compare scenarios before bidding.
Community sources document items like Basketball, Basketball Ring, Gangster Dominus, and Wall CCTV as notable finds with accessory bonuses. Accessories can provide passive shop benefits when equipped or displayed. Cross-reference the gamepasses page for premium items that accelerate collection.
Condition and Grading
Condition ranges from damaged to pristine (0–100%). Selling at 100% condition maximizes value and contributes to trophy goals like the gavel badge. Three-star grading on high-value pieces significantly boosts resale price. Our safe opening guide explains how container loot interacts with condition and grading systems.
Selling Strategy
Haul items to your shop using vehicles with sufficient cargo capacity — see vehicles wiki for weight limits. Prioritize selling high-mutation items from the mutation tier list first. Low-value Dirty-mutated junk can wait or be sold in bulk during cash crunches. Upgrade selling space via our shop upgrade guide to display more items simultaneously.
Related Pages
Items gain value through mutations, appear in specific map zones, and sometimes trigger quest objectives. For bidding decisions, consult the auction strategy tier list.