Master Key | Dark Souls
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| This universal key opens any basic lock. Tool of the trade for thieves. But in the cursed land of the Undead, most doors are better left unopened. |
Master Key is a Key in Dark Souls and Dark Souls Remastered. Key Items are used to progress quests, unlock new areas, and expand merchant inventories. They often function as literal keys, granting passage through doors or access to previously unreachable Places.
This universal key opens any basic lock.
Tool of the trade for thieves.
But in the cursed land of the Undead, most doors are better left unopened.
Master Key Usage in Dark Souls and Dark Souls Remastered
- Reusable key that can open any door with a simple lock.
Dark Souls and Dark Souls Remastered Master Key Location
- Thief class starting equipment.
- Chosen as a gift upon character creation.
- Sold by Domhnall of Zena for 5,000 souls, after he moves to the Bridge in Firelink Shrine. (Patch 1.04)
- This purchase will carry over into NG+
| Area for use | Replaces | Unlocks |
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| Undead Burg | Residence Key* | Residence, and a chest with 3 Gold Pine Resin, near the flaming boulder. |
| Undead Burg | Watchtower Basement Key | Shortcut to Darkroot Basin, guarded by Havel, below the Taurus Demon. |
| Undead Parish | Mystery Key | Knight Lautrec's cell. |
| Depths | Sewer Chamber Key | Bonfire room, at the end of the Slime hallway, close to the kitchen. |
| New Londo Ruins | Key to New Londo Ruins | Shortcut to Valley of Drakes, door next to elevator exit. |
| Sen's Fortress | Cage Key* | Cages in the hidden room behind sleeping guard, breakable by directing boulders. Free Logan and find a Hero Soul. |
The keys marked with asterisk (*) has another use, for which the Master Key somehow does not work.
- Will not replace the residence key in unlocking the door (in the Lower Undead Burg) behind which Griggs of Vinheim is trapped.
- Will not replace the Cage key in unlocking the cage elevator on top of Sen's Fortress.
Master Key Notes & Tips in Dark Souls and Dark Souls Remastered
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