Quick answer: This list covers 28 keys, cranks and other key items across eight regions, from Weeping Creek Valley to the Mountain of Imprisonment. Each one is listed with its nearest bell and what its item card says it opens.
Most keys sit within about 80 m of a bell, so ring the bell named below and search from there. Distances are straight-line, and “higher” or “lower” is measured against the bell. Where an item card does not name the door it fits, the table marks it “Not stated”.
| Key | Region | Nearest bell | Distance | What its card says it opens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rusted Loong Key | Weeping Creek Valley | Lóng Pillar Overlook | about 4 m, about the same height | Not stated |
 Cell Key | Weeping Creek Valley | Outpost | about 78 m, about 23 m higher | A cell in the Valley Outpost |
 Sha-Chi Tower Base Camp Gate Key | Weeping Creek Valley | Valley Sha-Chi Tower Summit | about 48 m, about 23 m higher | The camp gate leading to the base of the Sha-Chi Tower |
 Forest Outpost Courtyard Key | Crimson Forest | Red Serpent House | about 70 m, about 12 m higher | Not stated |
 Cave Prison Key | Crimson Forest | Thieves’ Camp | about 78 m, about 13 m lower | Not stated (the cave’s prison cells) |
 Thieves’ Camp Dungeon Key | Crimson Forest | Cliffside Lodge | about 54 m, about 18 m lower | A prison cell door |
 Crimson Forest Cellar Crank | Crimson Forest | Cliffside Lodge | about 29 m, about 7 m higher | Not stated (hints at the cellar under the ruined cabin) |
 Crimson Forest Secret Chamber Crank | Crimson Forest | Cliffside Lodge | about 63 m, about 18 m lower | A secret door |
 Crimson Forest Tunnel Crank | Crimson Forest | Outlaw Trap | about 117 m, about 4 m lower | Not stated (hints at an underground passage) |
 Crimson Forest Sha-Chi Tower Key | Crimson Forest | Crimson Forest Sha-Chi Tower Base | about 36 m, about 8 m higher | The top level of the Crimson Forest Sha-Chi Tower |
 Village of Lu Cellar Key | Village of Lu | Hidden Passage to Pangzhen | about 120 m, about 43 m lower | The hidden entrance to the Smuggler’s Tunnel |
 Puppet No. 44’s Eye | Village of Lu | Puppet Testing Grounds | about 149 m, about 67 m higher | The puppet lock deep in the Smuggler’s Tunnel |
 Tunnel Cage Key | Village of Lu | Puppet Testing Grounds | about 126 m, about the same height | Not stated |
 Tianxiang Pavilion Key | Pangzhen | Myst’s Tavern | about 46 m, about the same height | The main gate to Tianxiang Pavilion |
 Huang Manor Key | Pangzhen | Myst’s Tavern | about 30 m, about the same height | The front gate of the Huang Manor |
 Lan Manor Key | Pangzhen | Pavilion of Knowledge Crossroads | about 27 m, about the same height | Not stated (tied to the children inside the Lan Manor) |
 Pavilion of Knowledge Rooftop Key | Pangzhen | Huang Manor Crossroads | about 61 m, about 30 m higher | The uppermost level of the Pavilion of Knowledge |
 Backstreet Cellar Crank | Pangzhen | Pangzhen Slums | about 76 m, about 10 m higher | The hidden cellar in the backstreets |
 Heavy Lion Hall Gate Key | Pangzhen | Ancestral Shrine Square | about 70 m, about 11 m lower | The main gate to the Lion Dance Hall (where to find it) |
 Mandate Valley Gate Key | Mandate Encampment | Cliffside Walkway Entrance | about 38 m, about 34 m higher | Not stated |
 Mandate Encampment Outer Gate Key | Pangzhen | Well of Wei Sanchuan | about 38 m, about 3 m lower | The outer gate of the mountain road to the Mandate’s encampment |
 Training Grounds Key | Mandate Encampment | Tower Rear Exit | about 9 m, about the same height | The main gate to the Training Grounds |
 Moji’s House Key | Mandate Encampment | Tower Rear Exit | about 62 m, about the same height | Not stated (Moji’s house, kept locked by his disciples) |
 Red-Cloth Door Key | Meigu Lake | Meigu Village East Dock | about 126 m, about 8 m higher | Not stated |
 Opera Ticket | Mirage Estate | Training Grounds | about 82 m, about 7 m higher | The Opera Theater |
 Shrine Gate Key | Mountain of Imprisonment | Cavern Passage | about 44 m, about 19 m higher | The mountain gate on the only path to the shrine |
 Missing Lift Crank | Mountain of Imprisonment | Shrine Outer Gate | about 22 m, about 19 m lower | The lift on the mountain path to the summit (its missing crank) |
 Detached Cage Lever | Mountain of Imprisonment | Commander’s Platform | about 28 m, about the same height | Not stated |
The Mandate Encampment Outer Gate Key is the odd one out: it is found in Pangzhen, even though the gate it opens is on the mountain road to the Mandate Encampment.
Weeping Creek Valley keys
The chests, shards, accessories and weapons in the same region are in the Weeping Creek Valley collectibles guide.
Rusted Loong Key
Nearest bell: Lóng Pillar Overlook. About 4 m from the bell, at the same height.
A key fashioned in the shape of a Loong. The gem that once sat in its eye is long gone, and the golden scales have been stripped away by human hands. Yet beneath the rust, the key still hints at the prosperity of its former owner.
What is sealed away behind the gate it was made to open?
Cell Key
Nearest bell: Outpost. About 78 m from the bell and about 23 m higher than it.
A prison key found in the pocket of a Mandate disciple. It is unclear which cell in the Valley Outpost it unlocks.
To this day, the Mandate has found no answer to Transcension. Once they find one of their own undergoes Transcension, confinement remains the safest option, even if they are still lucid.
Sha-Chi Tower Base Camp Gate Key
Nearest bell: Valley Sha-Chi Tower Summit. About 48 m from the bell and about 23 m higher than it. Full steps are in the Deep in the Valley walkthrough.
A crudely pieced-together key. The original had snapped, and its teeth were hastily fastened onto a short metal shaft.
Opens the camp gate leading to the base of the Sha-Chi Tower.
Crimson Forest keys and cranks
The chests, shards, accessories and weapons in the same region are in the Crimson Forest collectibles guide.
Forest Outpost Courtyard Key
Nearest bell: Red Serpent House. About 70 m from the bell and about 12 m higher than it. Full steps are in the Forest Outpost Courtyard Key guide.
Smoke once curled from the chimneys of this Outpost, children’s laughter mingled with the sound of hoofbeats, and the innkeeper would wait by the door to welcome travelers from near and far. Back then, this key hung at her waist.
Cave Prison Key
Nearest bell: Thieves’ Camp. About 78 m from the bell and about 13 m lower than it.
A tarnished brass key, with old mine dust remaining in its grooves.
Long ago, disciples of the Mandate built these cells to confine their own who had undergone Transcension. Now, the cave has fallen into the hands of bandits, imprisoning captured righteous path fighters in these cells.
Thieves’ Camp Dungeon Key
Nearest bell: Cliffside Lodge. About 54 m from the bell and about 18 m lower than it. Full steps are in the Thieves’ Camp Dungeon Key guide.
A crude iron key with crooked teeth. It should be just enough to open a prison cell door.
Crimson Forest Cellar Crank
Nearest bell: Cliffside Lodge. About 29 m from the bell and about 7 m higher than it. Full steps are in the Crimson Forest Cellar Crank guide.
A tiger-headed crank found on the second floor of a mountain cabin in the Crimson Forest. Traces of toxic gas still linger in its socket.
Corpses lie strewn about, while mournful cries never cease… What secrets lie in the cellar beneath the ruined cabin?
Crimson Forest Secret Chamber Crank
Nearest bell: Cliffside Lodge. About 63 m from the bell and about 18 m lower than it. Full steps are in the Secret Chamber Crank guide.
An iron crank clenched tightly in the hand of a Baishan disciple. It appears to open a secret door somewhere.
Taken from her stiff, pale hand, the crank still holds some warmth.
Crimson Forest Tunnel Crank
Nearest bell: Outlaw Trap. About 117 m from the bell and about 4 m lower than it. Full steps are in the Crimson Forest Tunnel Crank guide.
A crank found beside the Butcher’s chopping block. Perhaps it opens another grisly underground passage.
Crimson Forest Sha-Chi Tower Key
Nearest bell: Crimson Forest Sha-Chi Tower Base. About 36 m from the bell and about 8 m higher than it.
A key reforged from the remnants of broken parts. Its teeth are strangely pitted as though eaten away by corrosion.
Opens the door to the top level of the Crimson Forest Sha-Chi Tower.
Village of Lu keys
The chests, shards, accessories and weapons in the same region are in the Village of Lu collectibles guide.
Village of Lu Cellar Key
Nearest bell: Hidden Passage to Pangzhen. About 120 m from the bell and about 43 m lower than it. Full steps are in the Smuggler’s Tunnel walkthrough.
A key pieced together from several iron bars. Besides opening the hidden entrance to the Smuggler’s Tunnel, it seems to have served its owner just as often for picking locks.
The character for “Lu” is engraved on one end, it may be the cellar key to an old house in Village of Lu.
Puppet No. 44’s Eye
Nearest bell: Puppet Testing Grounds. About 149 m from the bell and about 67 m higher than it.
The passage deep within the Smuggler’s Tunnel is blocked by Puppet No.44. This eye is the key to the puppet lock.
Tunnel Cage Key
Nearest bell: Puppet Testing Grounds. About 126 m from the bell, at the same height.
A key fashioned from a puppet’s finger. Three smaller fingers jut unnaturally from the knuckles, together forming the key’s teeth.
Villagers were not the only captives here. The Herald’s subordinates also caged thieves from the Smuggler’s Tunnel, all destined for the making of puppets.
Pangzhen keys and crank
The chests, shards, accessories and weapons in the same region are in the Pangzhen collectibles guide.
Pangzhen also holds the three Serpent House tokens and the Loong Emblem halves, covered in the Serpent House tokens and Loong Emblem guide. Old Man Gen’s Brass Key belongs to Old Man Gen’s quest.
Tianxiang Pavilion Key
Nearest bell: Myst’s Tavern. About 46 m from the bell, at the same height.
An engraved key carrying a faint scent of rouge and powder.
Opens the main gate to Tianxiang Pavilion.
Huang Manor Key
Nearest bell: Myst’s Tavern. About 30 m from the bell, at the same height.
Key to the front gate of the Huang Manor, adorned with a gold auspicious cloud charm. It appears to be worth a fair sum.
Lan Manor Key
Nearest bell: Pavilion of Knowledge Crossroads. About 27 m from the bell, at the same height.
An ornate bronze key engraved with delicate orchid motifs. Though it appears to have been passed down for a century, its luster remains undimmed.
With this key, perhaps there will be a chance to rescue the children inside the Lan Manor.
Pavilion of Knowledge Rooftop Key
Nearest bell: Huang Manor Crossroads. About 61 m from the bell and about 30 m higher than it.
A key to the uppermost level of the Pavilion of Knowledge. The teeth are cast in the shape of the Qian trigram: three unbroken yang lines, strong and solemn.
Heaven follows its constant course, while the world’s secrets gather within this pavilion.
Backstreet Cellar Crank
Nearest bell: Pangzhen Slums. About 76 m from the bell and about 10 m higher than it.
A rough metal crank with red cloth wrapped tightly around its handle, probably to keep it from slipping.
Opens the hidden cellar in the backstreets.
Heavy Lion Hall Gate Key
Nearest bell: Ancestral Shrine Square. About 70 m from the bell and about 11 m lower than it. Full steps are in the Heart’s Trail walkthrough.
A silver key shaped like a lion dance ball. It opens the main gate to the Lion Dance Hall.
When sunlight passes through its openwork, it casts the silhouette of a lion with a ball in its jaws. Its weight seems to hold the echo of drums and gongs from days past.
Mandate Encampment Outer Gate Key
Nearest bell: Well of Wei Sanchuan. About 38 m from the bell and about 3 m lower than it. Full steps are in the Mandate Encampment Outer Gate Key guide.
A roughly forged iron spare key. The plain, rigid design suggests it was made in haste.
Opens the outer gate of the mountain road leading to the Mandate’s encampment.
Mandate Encampment keys
The chests, shards, accessories and weapons in the same region are in the Mandate Encampment collectibles guide.
Mandate Valley Gate Key
Nearest bell: Cliffside Walkway Entrance. About 38 m from the bell and about 34 m higher than it.
The Mandate fortified the valley and built a route to their encampment.
Training Grounds Key
Nearest bell: Tower Rear Exit. About 9 m from the bell, at the same height.
A key hanging from a yellow jade ring. Opens the main gate to the Training Grounds.
Moji’s House Key
Nearest bell: Tower Rear Exit. About 62 m from the bell, at the same height.
A slender, flat key with a round opening at one end for hooking onto the locking bar.
When Moji was here, the door to his residence was usually left unlocked. Those who came to seek instruction, pay a visit, or test their skills against him were always welcome. After his disappearance, his disciples kept the house tightly locked to protect their master’s legacy from Huangxing’s followers.
Meigu Lake keys
The chests, shards, accessories and weapons in the same region are in the Meigu Lake collectibles guide. The White Serpent Eye, also found in Meigu Lake, belongs to the Serpent House puzzle and has its own Serpent Eye, Tongue and Fang guide.
Red-Cloth Door Key
Nearest bell: Meigu Village East Dock. About 126 m from the bell and about 8 m higher than it.
A key with a faded strip of red cloth tied to the end.
Be it a wedding, success in the examinations, or a reunion with an old friend far from home, a touch of festive red always adorns such celebrations.
Mirage Estate key items
The chests, shards, accessories and weapons in the same region are in the Mirage Estate collectibles guide.
Opera Ticket
The Opera Ticket has two spots on the map. Nearest bell for the first: Training Grounds, about 82 m from the bell and about 7 m higher than it; this spot is where the Yuding, No.12, Crescent Blade Puppet fight takes place. Nearest bell for the second: Perfect Vessel Pond, about 99 m from the bell, at the same height.
Tickets to performances at the Mirage Estate have always been hard to come by, and the competition for them has only grown fiercer. The Thread-Binders fight over a single ticket, spilling blood for the chance to attend.
Only with this ticket may one enter the Opera Theater.
Mountain of Imprisonment keys and crank
The chests, shards, accessories and weapons in the same region are in the Mountain of Imprisonment collectibles guide.
Shrine Gate Key
Nearest bell: Cavern Passage. About 44 m from the bell and about 19 m higher than it.
The key to the mountain gate on the only path to the shrine. It was hidden within the caverns by Huangxing’s personal guards.
Missing Lift Crank
Nearest bell: Shrine Outer Gate. About 22 m from the bell and about 19 m lower than it.
The crank missing from the lift along the mountain path to the summit. The Mandate built the lift to move supplies to the shrine at the top. Later, Huangxing’s personal guards removed the crank to conceal the shrine’s secrets.
After a struggle for possession, it seems to have ended up with a ruthless madwoman.
Detached Cage Lever
Nearest bell: Commander’s Platform. About 28 m from the bell, at the same height.
A rusted iron lever appears to have come loose from some larger mechanism. Despite its condition, it may yet prove key to some other mechanism.
