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During my latest ordeal I found a key. I have never stumbled upon anything like it. And I have spent more days inside this limbo than I can remember. This key almost scorched my hand. It felt as if sat upon great power. Everything became so much clearer and sight and sound hit me with great force. I suspect also that it is used to open something. But I have not had the time to understand its purpose fully. But my heart tells me that somewhere I will find a keyhole. | 
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| ~ Benedict Baker's Journal |
Keys are a type of Item
Survivors
can use in Dead by Daylight
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Overview[]
The main use of Keys, with the notable exception of the Broken Key
, is the ability to re-open the Hatch
manually after it has been closed by the Killer.
Additionally, with the use of Add-ons
, Keys allow Survivors to read Auras
of other Survivors and the Killer depending on the Add-ons one equips.
Original Key[]
The Skeleton Key was the original and only Key up to Patch 1.1.2:
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Skeleton Key | A tarnished and crooked Key, vibrating with ominous power. The Skeleton Key's power cannot be triggered by itself. Various objects can be attached to its jump ring, which channels the Key's power into various effects.
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New Keys[]
Patch 1.1.2 introduced 2 new Keys to the Game:
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Broken Key | The bow and shank of a key, vibrating with remnant power. The Broken Key's power cannot be triggered by itself. Various objects can be attached to its jump ring, which channels the Key's power into various effects.
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Dull Key | A bent and dull Key that once held great power. The Dull Key's power cannot be triggered by itself. Various objects can be attached to its jump ring, which channels the Key's power into various effects.
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Add-ons[]
The following list features all available Add-ons for the Key:
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Prayer Rope | Tightly knitted rope used in praying rituals.
"Pray all you want, your words are getting lost somewhere up there, in the Fog." |
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Eroded Token | A heavily worn out token made of brass. If an inscription or drawing was once engraved in it, it has today completely disappeared.
Eroded Token does not stack with Gold Token. |
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Prayer Beads | A chain of matte beads of various sizes used in praying ritual.
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Scratched Pearl | A porous and scratched white pearl. A minuscule jump ring allows the pearl to be attached to the key.
"Pray all you want, your words are getting lost somewhere up there, in the Fog." |
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Gold Token | A gold token with a dull appearance. Both faces are smooth and void of any inscriptions.
Gold Token does not stack with Eroded Token. |
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Blood Amber | A blood-red amber striped with black veins. The amber is warm to the touch.
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Milky Glass | This opaque piece of glass emits a dull vibrating noise. Channels the Black Fog's energy.
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Unique Wedding Ring | An engraved wedding ring that emerged from the Fog and resonates with an indescribable and incomprehensible energy.
Reduces your chance of becoming the initial Obsession by reducing the default value by -100 %. |
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Weaved Ring | A mundane key ring in appearance with an unusual bluish dark sheen. The ring binds the Key to its user, preventing loss even in the darkest of times.
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Change Log[]
Patch 4.2.0[]
- Updated the model of the Key Survivors equip as part of the graphical update The Realm Beyond - Part One.
Patch 5.1.0[]
- Nerf: a depleted Key can no longer open the Hatch
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- This was intended to once again allow Franklin's Demise to counter Keys, as it was reworked to deplete the Charges of Items instead of destroying them in the previous Patch.
- Outside of this case, this is a minor nerf as it only really affects Keys brought into a Trial, rather than those found in Chests, as the latter lack any Aura-reading Add-ons, unless one uses Ace in the Hole.
- This was intended to once again allow Franklin's Demise
