Listed across the 9 tables on this page are the locations for the various keys found in Ultima IX. As a result of limited Q/A and polish, multiple keys are made available that will never be used or used in odd places. The technical reason for this is in how locks and keys work in Ultima IX. The behind-the-scenes mechanic is that each locked door or chest removes the locked flag whenever a key of the same scripting ID is in the Avatar's inventory. The key is then removed from the inventory. Since these IDs are not unique, sometimes a key will work on multiple locks. Most of the time, each key will be used up by a lock somewhere in the area. For multiple instances in the game, however, the lock flag is not set because there was a lack of testing and polish or an attempt to reduce difficulty. For completeness, all keys and their intended locks are listed below. Keys that do not have an appropriate scripting ID, will have all possible locks listed. Additionally, this page will include the changes to lock targets incorporated in the Forgotten World produced 1.20 fan patch for Ultima IX.
All original key/lock locations were found using a combination of editor tools produced by the Forgotten World team and game playthroughs.
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Location
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Lock(s)
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Notes
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Earth, on the Avatar’s computer desk
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Earth, fence gate leading to park
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Stonegate, inside equipment chest if spiritually-oriented
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Britannia surface, chest on a small island near Skara Brae
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Britannia surface, under clothes in Leon’s upstairs closet
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Britannia surface, Leon's upstairs chest
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Britannia surface, inside Leon's upstairs chest
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Britannia surface, downstairs chest behind counter
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Britannia surface, on table in Cathedral of Love serpentwyne mixing room
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Britannia surface, Cathedral of Love storeroom
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Britannia surface, inside trapdoor in Cathedral of Love library room
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Britannia surface, metal chest in Cathedral of Love storeroom
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Britannia surface, on display in Britain provisioner's shop
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No lock for this key.
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Britannia surface, on display in Britain provisioner's shop
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No lock for this key.
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Britannia surface, on display in Britain provisioner's shop
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No lock for this key.
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Britannia surface, on display in Britain provisioner's shop
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Britannia surface, mad mage's backdoor, Vasagralem's backdoor, abandoned shack near Yew
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Britannia surface, on display in Britain provisioner's shop
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Britannia surface, mad mage's backdoor, Vasagralem's backdoor, abandoned shack near Yew
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Despise, inside small metal chest next to room holding Castro and Felix
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Despise, door to room holding Castro and Felix
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Despise, key in rat nest past room with corpse
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Despise, exit door from rat nest room
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Despise, key on dining room wall
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Despise, locked chest in secret room behind dining room
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Despise, key inside previously mentioned chest, next to treasure
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Britannia surface, chest in heartstone cave or door to second section of Terfin dungeon
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Despise, key in pool near guard post past chapel
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Despise, nearby door beyond spiked pit
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Despise, key on pew near Iolo’s lute
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Despise, chest behind stalagmites in caverns
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Key next to the treasure will also open this.
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Despise, on table in cell near crushing trap
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Despise, door that leads to the caverns
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(n.a.)
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Britannia surface, main door to Ashling's mill.
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The door opens when Compassion is restored and Ashling comes back to Britain. Due to a bug, sometimes it remains locked.
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Humility Act and Buccaneer's Den[edit]
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Location
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Lock(s)
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Notes
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Britannia surface, on Guild member inside hidden cave
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Britannia surface, releases silver serpent prison
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Key stays in the inventory.
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Transition between Buc's Den and New Magincia, inside crate with pot inside it
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Transition between Buc's Den and New Magincia, chest nearby the crate
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Upper Hythloth, in side passage of transparent wall section
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Upper Hythloth, chest in center of transparent wall section
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Upper Hythloth, inside drainpipe in side room past transparent wall section
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Upper Hythloth, locked wall box at the end of the passage
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| Key
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Location
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Lock(s)
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Notes
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Main Deceit, on table outside of Avatar’s cell
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Main Deceit, wood door that leaves the area
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Britannia surface, near pirate mage on shipwreck
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Britannia surface, chest nearby that has Arms of the Magi
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Britannia surface, key behind crates in heartstone cave
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Britannia surface, left chest inside heartstone cave
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Britannia surface, key on face's tongue in heartstone cave
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Britannia surface, right chest inside heartstone cave
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Britannia surface, key at bottom of Moonglow cave to Shrine of Honesty
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Britannia surface, mad mage backdoor, Vasagralem backdoor, abandoned shack near Yew
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Justice Act and Northern Britannia[edit]
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Location
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Lock(s)
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Notes
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Britannia surface, On goblin shaman's throne on path to Yew
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Britannia surface, chest near above throne
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Britannia surface, key in inventory of goblin in cave NW of Yew past rope bridge
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Britannia surface, nearby chest in cave
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Britannia surface, key underneath pillows in pirate camp on coast west of Yew
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Britannia surface, mad mage backdoor, Vasagralem backdoor, abandoned shack near Yew
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Britannia surface, key inside crate outside to door of fisherman's house in mountain peaks west of Empath Abbey
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Britannia surface, door to fisherman's house
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Britannia surface, on closet in fisherman's house
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Britannia surface, chest inside fisherman's house
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Britannia surface, on ghost ship off coast northwest of Yew (at 46°0'N, 54°30'W)
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Britannia surface, chest in crow's nest of ghost ship
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Wrong, key under warden's book
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Wrong, wooden door to Cleo’s cell
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The cell is not locked, thus the key is useless.
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Wrong, key in secret passage near spider and binding circle
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Wrong, wooden door to Cleo’s cell
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The cell is not locked, thus the key is useless.
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Wrong, chest with Avatar’s backpack in room near secret passage cell
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Wrong, lever lockbox to floor grate nearby
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Wrong, key inside chest in barracks
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Wrong, lockbox to fake Raven’s cell
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The lockbox is not locked, thus the key is useless.
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Wrong, key received from Raven
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Wrong, opens to hall with two buttons on banner
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| Key
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Location
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Lock(s)
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Notes
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Britannia surface, on Raxos’ drawers
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Britannia surface, Raxos' house trapdoor
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The trapdoor is not locked, thus the key is useless.
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Britannia surface, key obtained from Raxos
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Britannia surface, Nico's cell door
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Either from killing Raxos, or talking to him after repairing the shrine.
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Britannia surface, obtained from Rom Baro
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Britannia surface, Rom Baro's wagon
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Britannia surface, inside Rom Baro's wagon
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Britannia surface, mad mage backdoor, Vasagralem backdoor, abandoned shack near Yew
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Covetous lift, in Lothar’s inventory
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Covetous lift, lift box to release plate between level 1 and 2
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Covetous level 2, in alcove on the other side of the column
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Covetous lift, lift box to release plate between level 2 and 3
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Covetous level 3, Skully’s grave
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Covetous lift, lift box to release plate between level 3 and 4
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Covetous level 4, on table in exit chamber with 'dead' skeleton
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Britannia surface, mad mage backdoor, Vasagralem backdoor, abandoned shack near Yew
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| Key
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Location
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Lock
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Notes
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Britannia surface, obtained from Vidos
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Britannia surface, door to Bastion
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Britannia surface, obtained from Synnovea
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Britannia surface, allows access to room at inn
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Key stays in the inventory.
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Britannia surface, inside chest past one of the pits that appears
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Britannia surface, door to room where archmage Groldek’s resides
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| Key
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Location
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Lock(s)
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Notes
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Britannia surface, key that appears next to Jordan's body
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Britannia surface, Raxos' house or silver serpent
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Destard, on ledge in prisoner's room,
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Destard, unlocks prisoner via dialogue
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Key stays in the inventory.
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Destard, key in cell with giant rats and bones
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Destard, key to Wyrmguard barracks
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The door is not locked, thus the key is useless.
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Destard, key in pentagram bowl surrounded by dragon statues
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Britannia surface, pirate camp northwest of Yew or Terfin dungeon
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Destard, inside secret room (spiders and webs) along hall around the demon room
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Destard, door under pentagram on wall in Talornia temple that leads to binding circle room
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Destard, in chest on ledge high up in Talornia temple
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Destard, mad mage backdoor, Vasagralem backdoor, abandoned shack near Yew
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Destard, in crate in room along passage to gem cavern
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Destard, chest inside the same room
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Destard, Saphera’s hidden key in her room
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Destard, unlocks Saphera’s storeroom
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Destard, inside open crate under stairs in liche room
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Destard, door to dead cult leader's coffin
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Location
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Lock
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Notes
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Abyss level 1, inside dragon's inventory
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Abyss level 1, chest nearby – has blackrock armour
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Should the key hover in mid-air, then the X-cheat is needed.
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Abyss level 2, invisible key along passage to binding circle room (use Ethereal Sight)
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Abyss level 2, door to binding circle room
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The door is not locked, thus the key is useless.
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Location
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Lock
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Notes
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Lower Guardian dungeon, on table in training room
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Lower Guardian dungeon, chest in training room – contains arrows
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Lower Guardian dungeon, on counter in bar, Winged gargoyle is inside
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Lower Guardian dungeon, unlocks door to south passage revealed by button on floor in training room
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Lower Guardian dungeon, underwater in room with drain valve past through the flooding tunnels
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No matching locks.
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Lower Guardian dungeon, on table with gold in brazier room
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Lower Guardian dungeon, chest inside chests/mimics room past brazier room
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Lower Guardian dungeon, inside chest unlocked by above
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Lower Guardian dungeon, door revealed by brick on wall with four pushable bricks
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Lower Guardian dungeon, replaces lightning sword in magic barrier room
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Lower Guardian dungeon, door that exits cell/torture room
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Upper Guardian dungeon, key in crates room in first part of this dungeon
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Upper Guardian dungeon, door to bedroom across from crates room
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Upper Guardian dungeon, on table in barracks bunkroom
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Upper Guardian dungeon, door to statue room revealed in this section
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Upper Guardian dungeon, on ledge inside dated statue room
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Upper Guardian dungeon, door to diamond tile room teleported into to get to this
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Already unlocked via other means from within.
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Upper Guardian dungeon, in spider web pit past treasure room
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Upper Guardian dungeon, chest nearby pit that is next to a cave-in
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Upper Guardian dungeon, inside chest in cell near alchemy lab room
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Upper Guardian dungeon, does not actually unlock treasure room
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Can only be given to Ciara during conversation for plot item.
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Notable keys[edit]
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The following keys are far away from their lock:
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Location
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Lock(s)
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Notes
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Stonegate, inside equipment chest if spiritually-oriented
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Britannia surface, chest on a small island near Skara Brae
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Despise, key inside nearby chest, next to treasure
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Britannia surface, chest in heartstone cave or door to second section of Terfin dungeon
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Britannia surface, key that appears next to Jordan's body (Valorian isles)
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Britannia surface, Raxos' house or silver serpent
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Destard, key in pentagram bowl surrounded by dragon statues
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Britannia surface, pirate camp northwest of Yew or Terfin dungeon
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The following keys are interchangeable and they all open the same doors. As in the previous table, these keys are far away from their locks, too.
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Location
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Lock(s)
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Notes
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Britannia surface, key at bottom of Moonglow cave to Shrine of Honesty
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Britannia surface:
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Britannia surface, key underneath pillows in pirates camp on coast west of Yew
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Britannia surface, inside Laszlo's wagon (Minoc)
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Covetous level 4, on table in exit chamber with 'dead' skeleton
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Destard, in chest on ledge high up in Talornia temple
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