Key Items or Quest Items is an item category in Vigil: The Longest Night. Key Items are used to further progress the game's story as well as side quests, key items are found in specific locations or are given by a related NPC, some Key Items are also categorized as "miscellaneous items" that are dropped by enemies and are mainly used to be sold to Merchants to obtain Gold. This page covers a list of all the Key Items in the game as well as its individual properties and relevant information.
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Key Items
Key Items | Keys | House Decorations
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Name |
Related Quest |
Usage |
Location |
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A Corner of Cloth Scrap | - | Prologue: Found in Valley (Prologue). | |
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Ancestral Prescription | Lists items requested by the Blademaster. | Act 2/3: Given by the Blademaster after showing him 3 swords. | |
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Apprentice Scissors | Give to Erik to be able to change hairstyles. | Act 2/3: Found at the bottom of Mountain Cave. | |
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Arctic Ocarina | Grants access to The Frozen Realm. | Act 2/3: Guaranteed drop from Gnawing Beast in Sewer on Estuary. | |
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Ball | - | Give to Isabella in Act 3 to receive Daisy's Brooch. | Act 2/3: Found under Maye Bridge. |
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Beaded Night Stones | - | Increases Leila's health while in the inventory. | Found throughout the game, 6 total. |
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Birthday Cake | Sister Daisy | Place it on the table. | Prologue: Given by Silian in front of Leila and Daisy's house. |
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Blindfold | Light of the Truth | Give to Arabela in Act 2 to receive Key of Forbidden Library in Act 3. | Act 2: Found in Peak of Weep. |
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Blood of the Sacredwood | Addict | Give to Shabbir or Pagans. | Prologue: Found in Village (Prologue) - Wasteland. Requires double jump ability required to get. |
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Bloody Iron Nail | - | Crafting material for Spike Bat Sellable |
Drop from Spike Hounds. |
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Blueprint: Agony Dagger | - | Use to craft Agony Dagger. | Act 2/3: Found in Heart of Groundwater. |
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Blueprint: Bat Cloak | - | Use to craft Bat Cloak. | Act 2/3: Found in The City of Roots. |
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Blueprint: Concentrated Water Drop | - | Use to craft Concentrated Water Drop. | Act 2/3: Found in Amethyst Catacombs. |
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Blueprint: Dead Man Suit | - | Use to craft Dead Man Suit. | Act 2/3: Found in Maye Sewer. |
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Blueprint: Metal Hood | - | Use to craft Metal Hood. | Act 2/3: Found in Mountain Cave, in a room located roughly below D7 Owl Statue. |
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Blueprint: Rim Hat | - | Use to craft Rim Hat. | Act 2/3: Found in Miner's Dormitory. |
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Blueprint: Spike Bat | - | Use to craft Spike Bat. | Act 2/3: Found in a chest in the bottom left room of Antique Shop in the Wasted Town. |
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Braided Rope of Bitter Vines | - | Increases Leila's stamina while in the inventory. | Found throughout the game, 6 total. |
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Broken Drip Bottle | - | Crafting material for Agony Dagger Sellable |
Drop from Louse Men. |
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Bruna's Diary, Part 1 | - | - | Prologue: Found in Secret Trail (Prologue) - Secret Cave. |
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Bruna's Diary, Part 2 | - | - | Prologue: Found in Secret Trail (Prologue) - Secret Cave. |
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Bruna's Diary, Part 3 | - | - | Prologue: Given by Chris if you speak to him with Hexagonal Candle, Ceremonial Blouse, and Ceremonial Bell in your inventory. |
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Ceremonial Bell | Sister Daisy | Give Hexagonal Candle, Ceremonial Bell, and Ceremonial Blouse to Daisy in the Asylum to obtain Daisy's Headwear. |
Prologue: Given by Sister Jasmine at Church Plaza (Prologue). |
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Ceremonial Blouse | Sister Daisy | Give Hexagonal Candle, Ceremonial Bell, and Ceremonial Blouse to Daisy in the Asylum to obtain Daisy's Headwear. | Prologue: Given by Gram in the Catacombs (Prologue). |
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Cerulean Ocarina | Happy Accident The Gate to the Other Side The Twins |
Grants access to Shadow Disaster. | Act 2/3: Given by Hugh in exchange for 7 lost paintings. |
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Collection of Duran's Letters | Glorious Guard | Give to Duran to get Rose Ring from him. | Prologue: Given by Steve in exchange for Stinky Helmet. |
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Crumpled Blank Letter From the School | Royal Detective | Give to Thurber W. Sungi. | Prologue: Hidden in Bruna's Home in the Village (Prologue). Requires double jump ability to get. |
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Cubic Crystal | Ancient Seal Mysterious Plague |
Give to Hilda or use by yourself at the Top of the Giantwood to unlock Inside of the Giantwood and to obtain Trapezohedron. OR Give to the Doctor to skip to Act 3. |
Act 2: Kill Kelpie, Lord of Tide, Erupting Flesh Cluster, and Lord of the Misty Lake. |
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Cyan Frankincense | - | Increases Leila's mana while in the inventory. | Found throughout the game, 6 total. |
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Daisy's Bracelet | Ancient Seal Mysterious Person |
Use to break Humanoid Seal in Dilapidated Nightmare. | Act 2: Received from Hilda for showing her The Second Half of a Research Report. |
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Daisy's Brooch | Recovery | Use to break Humanoid Seal in Dilapidated Nightmare. | Act 3: Given by Isabella in exchange for the Ball at Mill. |
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- | Use to break Humanoid Seal in Dilapidated Nightmare. | Act 2/3: Guaranteed drop from Dephil, The First One. | |
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Sister Daisy | - | Prologue: Found in Leila and Daisy's home. | |
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Daisy's Headwear | Sister Daisy | Use to break Humanoid Seal in Dilapidated Nightmare | Act 2: Given by Daisy in the Asylum in exchange for three items collected during Sister Daisy quest. |
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Daisy's Special Drink | Daisy's Special | Give it to Isabella in Act 2 | Act 2: Daisy's Special Drink quest reward. |
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Dead Man Leather | - | Crafting material for Dead Man Suit Sellable. |
Act 2/3: Drop from Corpse Ball. |
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Elevator Lever | - | Use to activate elevators in the Secret Trail (Prologue) and Secret Cave. | Prologue: Found in Secret Trail (Prologue) and Secret Cave. |
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Eternal Daylight | The Twins | Give to Janis or Silvia to receive Raging March or Starburst Compass. | Prologue: Guaranteed drop from The Ancient Guard. |
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Eternal Gaze | The Twins | Give to Janis or Silvia to receive Feast of Joy or Poison of Hatred. | Act 2/3: Guaranteed drop from Uptancos, Pulse Surrounder. |
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Eternal Time Crystal | The Twins | Give to Janis or Silvia to receive Metallic Ocarina + Confine Momentum or Metallic Ocarina. | Act 2/3: Guaranteed drop from Princess Downaly, Leader of Betrayers. |
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Golden Slime's Plasmodium | Beyond the Limits Gold Rush |
One of items requested by the Blademaster Give one to Thomas and Ochio Crafting material for Concentrated Water Drop Sellable |
Act 2/3: Drop from Golden Slime. |
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Hexagonal Candle | Sister Daisy | Give Hexagonal Candle, Ceremonial Bell, and Ceremonial Blouse to Daisy in the Asylum to obtain Daisy's Headwear. | Prologue: Found at Bruna's Home in the Village (Prologue). |
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Jewelry Box | Hamilton's Jewelry | Give to Hamilton to receive Fluorite Ring. | Act 2/3 Found in Hamilton's House in the Flooded Area. |
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Message in a Bottle | The Draft in a Bottle | Throw from the bunker in Flooded Area. | Act 2: Given by Noax in the Tavern if you agree to help her. |
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Metallic Ocarina | The Gate to the Other Side The Twins |
Grants access to Everlasting Cage. | Act 2/3: The Twins quest reward. |
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Monazite | Monazite | Give to Mysterious Trader to increase her stock. | Act 2/3: Hunter's House 1 in Depressing Forest 2 in Peak of Weep 1 in Bufonitte Lake 1 in Limestone Way |
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Mysterious Manuscript | - | Increases Leila's Arcane stat. | Found throughout the game, 30 total. |
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Mysterious Powder | Errands | Give to Carlos at Maye Hall to receive Reused Bottle. | Act 2: Given by Dawn at Dawn's House in the Village. |
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Old Coin | - | Show to Drew in Act 2. | Act 2: Given by Paul in Paul's and Vincent's House in the Village if you rescue Vincent from the Mine and refuse monetary reward. |
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Pelvis | Eliminate the Skeletons | Give to Atlas (Act 2) Sellable |
Act 2/3: Drop from Skull Lancers |
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Piece of Wood | - | Crafting material for Spike Bat Sellable. |
Act 2/3: Drop from Lumbermen. |
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Portrait of Count Leonard | Happy Accident | Give to Hugh at the Painter's Cottage. | Act 2/3: Found in the Cemetery. |
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Portrait of Dr. Schwann | Happy Accident | Give to Hugh at the Painter's Cottage. | Act 2/3: Found in the Flooded Area - Sunken Mary Rose. |
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Portrait of Duke Stewart | Happy Accident | Give to Hugh at the Painter's Cottage. | Act 2/3: Found in the Village's Mill, left of A6 Owl statue. |
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Portrait of Lady Katniss | Happy Accident | Give to Hugh at the Painter's Cottage. | Act 2/3: Found in the basement of Painter's Cottage in Maye Town. |
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Portrait of Mr & Mrs. Chandler | Happy Accident | Give to Hugh at the Painter's Cottage. | Act 2/3: Found under Maye Bridge. |
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Portrait of Officer Kao | Happy Accident | Give to Hugh at the Painter's Cottage. | Act 2/3: Found in the Village Head's House in the Flooded Area. |
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Portrait of Scholar Woods | Happy Accident | Give to Hugh at the Painter's Cottage. | Act 2/3: Found in Room 237 of Maye Town's Tavern. |
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Potion Box | Can be given to various people. | Act 2: Given by Daisy upon exiting Doctor's Home. | |
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Reused Bottle | Errands | Give to Daisy. | Act 2: Given by Carlos in Maye Hall. |
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Ruby Necklace | Bruna Missing | Give to Tangerine to get Ruby Ring. | Act 2: Given by The Ghost after defeating Brood Mother. |
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Rusty Pickaxe | - | Crafting material for Metal Hood Sellable. |
Act 2/3: Drop from Hammer Miners. |
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Salt Bag | Beyond the Limits Shortage of Salt |
One of items requested by the Blademaster Give 1 to Chef to receive Apprentice's Frying Pan Crafting material for Agony Dagger Sellable |
Act 2/3: Drop from Ogres in the Heart of Groundwater. |
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Scapula | Eliminate the Skeletons | Give to Atlas (Act 2) Sellable |
Act 2/3: Drop from Skull Fighters. |
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Scarlet Ocarina | Vigilant's Trial The Gate to the Other Side |
Grants access to Death's Destination. | Prologue: Found in Catacombs (Prologue). |
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Small Folded Note | Royal Detective | Give to Thurber W. Sungi. | Prologue: Talk to Mahrez in the Village (Prologue) multiple times. |
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Sporangium of Slime | Beyond the Limits | One of items requested by the Blademaster. |
Act 2/3: Drop from Slimes. |
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Stinky Helmet | Glorious Guard | Give to Steve at Guard Outpost to receive Collection of Duran's Letters. | Prologue: Found under Maye Bridge (Prologue). |
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The First Half of a Research Report | Ancient Seal Mysterious Person |
- | Act 2: Given by Hilda after showing her The Second Half of a Research Report. |
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The Fractured Holy Six Necklace | Ancient Seal Serve the Church |
Show to Sister Holly to be allowed to take an exam. | Act 2: Given by Rove after Doctor's visit to Maye Hall if Leila doubts Bishop's existence. |
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The Second Half of a Research Report | Ancient Seal Mysterious Person |
Show to Hilda to get Daisy's Bracelet and The First Half of a Research Report. | Act 2: Found in Maye Town - Doctor's Home. |
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Three Pillars of Joss Sticks | - | Grant access to The City of Roots. | Act 2/3: Guaranteed drop from optional boss Blue Magpie. |
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Tool Kit | - | Increases max number of consumables Leila can carry. | Mine Site: in a chest in the Miner's Dining Room. |
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Transporter Handle | Rescue the Survivors | Use to activate the transporter to the Mine. | Act 2: Given by Foreman Edward at Mine Site. |
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Vertebra | Eliminate the Skeletons | Give to Atlas (Act 2) Sellable |
Act 2/3: Drop from Skull Archers. |
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Vivid Statue | Happy Accident | Return to Hugh to get Fallen Amaterasu. | Act 2/3: Found in the Catacombs, right of E3 Owl statue. |
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Wheelbarrow Wheel | - | Crafting material for Rim Hat Sellable |
Act 2/3: Drop from Pickaxe Miners. |
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Wing of a Bat | - | Crafting material for Bat Cloak Sellable |
Act 2/3: Drop from Bats. |
Keys are Key items in Vigil: The Longest Night that are designed to open doors.
Icon |
Name |
Related Quest |
Usage |
Location |
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Amethyst Key | The Gate to the Other Side | Unlocks the passage to Amethyst Catacombs in the Mine. | Act 2 & 3: Appears on the table in Leila's house in Maye Town after defeating Dephil, The First One. |
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Cave Key | - | Opens locked door in Secret Cave. | Prologue: found in the Secret Cave. |
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Cemetery Key | Bruna Missing | Grants access to Catacombs. | Prologue: given by The Ghost after defeating Brood Mother. |
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Doctor's Dormitory Key | Mysterious Person | Grants access to Doctor's Home in Maye Town. | Act 2: Becomes available in Maye Town's Asylum only during sidequest Mysterious Person. |
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Key of Forbidden Library | Light of the Truth | Unlocks the door in the Forbidden Library of the Shimmer Church in Act 3. | Act 3: Light of the Truth quest reward, can be found in the Bishop's Room. |
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Mine Key | - | Unlocks doors in the Mine and at Mine Site. | Mine, in a large room with big drills and two Pickaxe Miners. |
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Secret Key | - | Unlocks the door in Professor's Home in Maye Town. | Prologue: found in the Catacombs. |
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Sewer Key | - | Unlocks doors in Insidious Sewer, Sewer on Estuary, and Maye Sewer. | Found in the Insidious Sewer. |
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Underground Hall Key | - | Unlocks doors in the Upper Underground Hall. | Act 3: found in the Middle Underground Hall. |
House Decorations in Vigil: The Longest Night are Key Items that can be placed in Leila's home in Maye Town by giving them to Buffe.
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Name |
Missable |
Location |
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Ancient Stone Plate | No | Mine. Found in a locked room above the ladder that leads to C5 Owl Statue. Requires Mine Key to get. |
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Bat Specimen | No | Limestone Way, Hunter's House. |
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Bearskin Rug | No | Miner's Path. In a cavern that is located above the exit to Lower Mine Entrance. The caven can be accessed via the long cave system that can be unlocked with Breath of the Goddess. |
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Classic Incense Burner | No | Sewer on Estuary. In a locked room roughly between B5 and B6 Owl statues. Requires Sewer Key to get. |
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Earth Spider's Shell | No | Mountain Cave. Hidden inside the ceiling of the 2nd room to the left of D7 Owl Statue. Double jump next to the exit on the left side of the room to reach the platform it's on. |
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Elegant Bed | No | Sewer on Estuary: use double jump above B5 Owl Statue to enter a secret corridor. Keep moving through it until you get to the platform above the large room on the left of the Owl Statue, where a shortcut cage is hanging from. Use dash jump to cross the gap, the decoration is in a small room on the other side. |
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Elegant Bed Drapes | No | Maye Sewer. Located behind a locked door on the right side of E5 Owl Statue. Requires Sewer Key to get. |
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Elegant Cabinet | No | Flooded Area, Wasted Warehouse. Use Dash + Double Jump from the ladders in the room above B2 Owl Statue to cross the gap and reach the alcove with the Elegant Cabinet. Alternatively, Air Dash ability can be used. |
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Elegant Statue | No | Flooded Area, Sunken Mary Rose. Use the eastern entrance and make it to the leftmost room. Jump up to reach the item. |
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Fortune Geode | No | Mine. Can be found in a hidden alcove above the large room with moving platform that leads to C4 Owl Statue. Enter the area from the Owl Statue's side, jump down and move forward until you reach the large block that separates the room into two halves. Climb it and then jump all the way up through the set of platfoms that moves downward. The ceiling above that particular set is darkened, and there are no spikes attached to it. It leads to the alcove in which Fortune Geode is hidden. |
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Freshwater Deep One's Specimen | No | Bufonitte Lake, Hunter's House. This Hunter's House is located at the top of the tree next to D6 Owl Statue. You might need Air Dash ability to get there. |
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Giant Bat Specimen | No | Limestone Way. Go east from the C6 Owl Statue and pick the upper path. Giant Bat Specimen is in a chest that's placed on the top of the second tree stub. |
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Giant Lice Specimen | No | Secret Cave. Climb to the very top of the broken elevator shaft, then use Slide ability to enter the wall on the left. You will find Giant Lice Specimen on a small platform in the center of the hidden room. |
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Giant Moth Specimen | No | Miner's Path. Go west from C2 Owl Statue. Drop down to the level below, then head east until you hit the dead end. Jump next to the eastern wall of the area to get into the small alcove that hides Giant Moth Specimen. |
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Giant Mouse Baby | No | Sewer on Estuary: use Slide ability at the right wall of Gnawing Beast's arena. Giant Mouse Baby is on the floor in the next room. |
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Glass Heart | Yes | Act 2: Maye Town, Asylum. After you kill any of the bosses required for the quest Mysterious Plague, Asylum's patient named Booth will fall asleep. Shake his bed 5-6 times until he wakes up. You will get Glass Heart when he leaves. |
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Gorgeous Candlestick | No | Maye Town, Tavern. Located on the top floor, above Bern. |
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Gorgeous Chair | No | Flooded Area, Abandoned House. On the top floor of the half of the house that connects to the Wasted Town exit. |
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Gorgeous Chandelier | No | Flooded Area, Sunken Queen Anne's Revenge. In the first room there's a small ledge attached to the eastern wall. Climb it and then slide into the wall to enter a secret area. Gorgeous Chandelier is in one of chests in the hall above. |
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Gorgeous Table | No | Sewer on Estuary. At the very end of the locked room that's located two levels above B6 Owl Statue. Requires Sewer Key to get. |
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Grandfather Clock | No | Wasted Town, Antique Shop. Uppermost floor, above the top left entrance. |
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Human-Fly Hybrid Specimen | No | Secret Cave. Climb to the very top of the broken elevator shaft. Human-Fly Hybrid Specimen is in the room above. |
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Kintsugi Vase | No | Flooded Area, Nordic Warship. After raising the platform in the middle of the ship drop down to the space below which was previously blocked by it. You'll find Kintsugi Vase in the eastern corner. |
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Mandrake | No | Peak of Weep. Use platforms on the giant tree next to D4 Owl Statue to descend to the the ground where the tree grows from. Jump down into the ditch at its roots and slide into its left wall to enter a tiny hidden cave. You will find the Mandrake in there. |
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Painting of Zeelandia | No | Church Plaza, Library. Can be found on the first floor. |
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Poisonous Moth Specimen | No | Peak of Weep, Hunter's House. This Hunter's House is located at the very top of the giant tree closest to D4 Owl Statue. |
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Saltwater Deep One's Specimen | No | Flooded Area, Trading Ship. In the left corner of the lowest level of the ship. |
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Shimmer Code | No | Church Plaza, Forbidden Library in the Shimmer Church. In the left corner of the area. |
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Shimmer Shrine | No | Catacombs. From the Cemetery entrance head to the level below. There, lure a Cage Skull to the hall's western end and kill it next to a small edge with spikes on the floor. After it dies use its cage to reach a slope above. At the top of the slope use dash + double jump to get to the opposite wall, and then slide into the wall to enter a small room which hides the Shimmer Shrine. |
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Skull Spider Specimen | No | Underground Cave. Go left and up from the exit to the Heart of Groundwater until you reach a small corridor that splits into two paths, both of which lead to E7 Owl Statue. Roughly in the middle of the corridor between the paths is a fake ceiling. Jump up to enter a secret room that hides the Skull Spider Specimen. |
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Stele of the Ancient Battlefield | No | Peak of Weep. Drop down from the small bridge that's between the base of the Giantwood and the entrance to Bufonitte Lake, then slide into either wall to enter a hidden cave system. Stele of the Ancient Battlefield is located in its depths. |
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The Stars of R'lyeh | No | Act 2, Village: given by Winter for completing his quest, Late Reconciliation. |
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Trapezohedron | Yes | Top of the Giantwood. Obtained automatically at the end of Ancient Seal quest if the player uses Cubic Crystals to unseal the Giantwood. Giving Cubic Crystals to the Doctor makes Trapezohedron unavailable in the current playthrough. |
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Vigilant Ritual's Hanging Shaft | No | Catacombs. After beating AdriAnDyloncholas in front of the Ceremonial Stone Monument climb the fallen caskets to reach E3 Owl Statue. Vigilant Ritual's Hanging Shaft is on its left side. |
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Weird Puppet | Yes | Act 2, Maye Town Tavern. Kill two bosses required for Mysterious Plague quest and complete sidequest The Draft in a Bottle. Speak to the questgiver, Noax, twice without leaving the Tavern to obtain Weird Puppet from her. |
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Wooden Hanging Shaft | Yes | Prologue: Valley. First speak to the Professor in the Empty Library at Church Plaza, and then head to the Valley and climb to the top of the waterfall to find him again. Speak to the Professor there to obtain Wooden Hanging Shaft from him. Both encounters become unavailable if the player progresses too far. |
AnonymousI saw a on YouTube a player getting the Classic Incense Burner decoration from a locked room at sewers, but I went there and there was no chest for me. Is it bug or do I need to do something else first?
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anyone know where all of the hunter's houses are I have found the ones in Bufonitte Lake, Peak of Weep, Limestone Way and Depressing Forest.
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I can't for the life of me figure out how to get the Weird Puppet. Whenever I visit Noax after her quest, she always says the same thing. And I know she leaves after you defeat the mine boss. Can someone please give specifics?
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