No bug, but it do not work when you are standing to far from the statue (and plants) !
The little chest appear between the legs of the statue, so in fact your hero can't stand to close to the statue
Happy I've my Amulet of the North
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... can't resist to start a new hero from the early beginning in Farglow ! Love the music & sounds in Farglow and especially the soundtrack you hear when you travel with the Zeppelin to Broken Valley !
Kirill Prokovsky