I have a couple problems with a chest east of the prospector location. This chest is protected by 3 balls of lightning. I have tried to bash the chest in cause i am using a mage lvl 13 but i get fried by the lightning. What is in this chest and how/what is the best strategy to get in it?

I don't actualy remember that chest from my play throughs but just had a look with the map editor and it contains one item named Wraithbiter, don't know what that is though?

You need to cast Element Armor on yourself to protect you from the bolts. Wraithbiter is a piercing weapon, one of the better named weapons, but if you don't use them, it's good money to sell it.

By "Named Weapons" you can assume that their very good. I think most if not all of them do more damage according to your level.

I think I've successfully looted that chest in every play through. Usually it's with element armor (almost a mandatory spell, what with the Hallows of Abigor map and the Fathamurk expansion), but I just suffered through the damage with my no magic, super-high Endurance melee fighter.

I've got a paladin build but I focus more on divination and can't learn elemental armor yet but I noticed when I used stone skin I seemed to get a lot of saves against the DMG but I still had to back off and rest a few times to get through cus I'm a gold hoarder lol.. I use swords And the named weapons are worth selling

Focused on Divination, if you have Mystic Hammer it's only a couple casts to bash that chest open from a distance.