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Skeleton Key is an Ultra Rare ItemIconHelp itemsIconHelp itemsIconHelp items.

Icon Description Cost
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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.
  • Press the Use Item button to trigger the Mind Channel ability for up to 30 seconds.
    • Mind Channel reveals various AurasIconHelp aurasIconHelp aurasIconHelp auras, depending on the Add-onsIconHelp addonsIconHelp addonsIconHelp addons the Key is equipped with.
  • Press the Use Item button while standing over the closed HatchIconHelp hatchIconHelp hatchIconHelp hatch to open it.
    • This action will consume the Key and is only available if it is not depleted.


5,000

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History[]

Version 1.0.0[]

Icon Description Durability
FulliconItems skeletonKey
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 Skeleton Key's power into various effects:

  • Must be equipped with Add-ons to unlock its Aura-reading abilities.
  • Can be consumed to open a closed Hatch.

The Skeleton Key's Aura-reading abilities can be used for 30 seconds.

Version 5.1.0[]

Icon Description Durability
FulliconItems skeletonKey
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 Skeleton Key's power into various effects:

  • Must be equipped with Add-ons to unlock its Aura-reading abilities.
  • Can be consumed to open a closed Hatch, if not depleted of Charges.

The Skeleton Key's Aura-reading abilities can be used for 30 seconds.


Change Log[]

Patch 5.1.0[]

  • Nerf: a depleted Key can no longer open the HatchIconHelp hatchIconHelp hatchIconHelp hatch.
    • 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 HoleIconPerks aceInTheHoleIconPerks aceInTheHoleIconPerks aceInTheHole.


Trivia[]

  • The Skeleton Key was the only Key in the game up to Patch 1.1.2.


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