Hollow Knight: All Simple Keys & Unique Keys

All Keys Checklist Overview

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This is the interactive checklist for All Keys in Hollow Knight. Track your completion progress using this auto-save checklist.

This All Keys checklist is in optimal progression order - locations are ordered by visited chapters.

Simple Keys & Unique Keys - Key Information

There are 4 Simple Keys in Hollow Knight that can be used to open any of the 4 locked doors.

The game also contains unique special keys and items, which are used to open a particular door - these are listed in the second table.

After finding a key, it will move to your inventory. If you're wondering where to use a unique key, look at the descriptions below.

Related Checklists

Open the Hollow Knight 100% Completion Hub for every other checklist. See also All Benches for Stag stations and locked-door routes, All Bosses (City Crest from False Knight), and All Wanderer's Journals (Pleasure House door uses a Simple Key).

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All Simple Keys

These 4 Simple Keys are hidden across the world and can be used to open any of the four simple locked doors. We recommend the first Simple Key to be used on the entry to Royal Waterways.

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Key Location
Simple Key #1
Area: Dirtmouth
Key

Location: Sold by Sly for 950 Geo.

Simple Key #1
Simple Key #2
Area: City of Tears
Key

Location: Located in one of the right alcoves of the platform room below City Storerooms Stag station.

Simple Key #2
Simple Key #3
Area: Ancient Basin
Key

Location: Found in an alcove with a bug corpse in the section with the Mawlurks (stationary bugs spitting infection).

Simple Key #3
Simple Key #4
Area: Kingdom's Edge
Key

Location: Dropped from defeating the Pale Lurker.

Simple Key #4

All Unique Keys

Unique keys fit a special purpose. The Elegant Key and Love Key fit to specific doors. Shopkeeper's Key should be given to Sly. While the Tram Pass and City Crest aren't technically keys, they fill the same purpose. Tram Pass allows you to enter trams and opens up an alternative transport method through Hallownest. The City Crest allows you to pass through a gate into City of Tears.

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Key Location
City Crest
Area: Forgotten Crossroads
Key

Location: Dropped from False Knight, used to gain access to City of Tears.

City Crest
Shopkeeper's Key
Area: Crystal Peak
Key

Location: Located in the upper tall room of Crystal Peak, to the right of the metal divider, sitting on a ledge. Give to Sly to expand his inventory.

Shopkeeper's Key
Elegant Key
Area: Dirtmouth
Key

Location: Sold by Sly for 800 Geo after bringing him the Shopkeeper's Key from Crystal Peak. Used to access a room in Soul Sanctum with the Shade Soul Spell.

Elegant Key
Tram Pass
Area: Deepnest
Key

Location: Located at the end of Failed Tramway area, inside the tram vehicle. Used to enter both tramways in Hallownest.

Tram Pass
Love Key
Area: Queen's Gardens
Key

Location: Located in the bottom right room, precisely above the Moss Prophet encounter. From the Queen's Gardens Whispering Root room, go right and look for a narrow path. Used to open the Tower of Love in City of Tears.

Love Key

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Simple Keys are in Hollow Knight?

There are 4 Simple Keys. Each can open any of the four simple locked doors in Hallownest.

Where should I use my first Simple Key?

We recommend using your first Simple Key on the entry to Royal Waterways in City of Tears.

What are the unique keys in Hollow Knight?

Beyond Simple Keys, you also track City Crest, Shopkeeper's Key, Elegant Key, Tram Pass, and Love Key on this checklist.

What is the Shopkeeper's Key for?

Give the Shopkeeper's Key from Crystal Peak to Sly in Dirtmouth to expand his shop inventory, including the Elegant Key.

How do I use this Keys checklist?

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