Key Items

Key Items are used in Hunt the Night to progress further in the main story of the game, to complete sidequests, and to get new tools (weapons, combat suits, etc.) to help in Vesper's hunt. Since there's about 60 key items in the game, they have been split up below into items used for story progression and optional items, as well as a section specifically for items related to sidequests on the Sidequests page. All items will be listed in roughly the order you would encounter them over a normal playthrough of the game.

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Story

Image	Description	Notes
	Black Crow Key A rusty key of Ravenford. Engraved with a black crow.	Prologue Find this in the dying hands of Matthew Doyle, the doomed Stalker along the right side of Deep Ravenford.
	White Crow Key An old key of Ravenford. Engraved with a white crow.	Prologue Find this in a chest behind a door unlocked by the Black Crow Key on the left path in Deep Ravenford.
	Statue of the King An old wooden statue. It has something engraved on the base: "Alone he rotted. As the Night took his mind, his motherless children danced and frolicked. Many ages went by, until only he and his kind remained. Sitting on his throne he awaits, masked in sorrow."	Prologue Investigate four paintings in Deep Ravenford to get these four statues. Place them on the music box in the center of the chamber in the order that tells the story from start to finish to open the path to the boss of Deep Ravenford.
	Statue of the Maiden An old wooden statue. Engraved with: "The gift brought not only hope, but change. With the birth of their final child on the horizon, the king lamented, devoured by guilt, that the stranger had gone."	Prologue Investigate four paintings in Deep Ravenford to get these four statues. Place them on the music box in the center of the chamber in the order that tells the story from start to finish to open the path to the boss of Deep Ravenford.
	Statue of the Newborn An old wooden statue. Engraved with: "In childbirth they realized the newborn embodied not love and tenderness, but claws and fury. Filled with horror, the maiden perished, as the rest of her children turned their faces towards the Night."	Prologue Investigate four paintings in Deep Ravenford to get these four statues. Place them on the music box in the center of the chamber in the order that tells the story from start to finish to open the path to the boss of Deep Ravenford.
	Statue of the Stranger An old wooden statue. Engraved with: "Under a stormy night, as the true Night drew near, a stranger appeared, bearing an offering to the king."	Prologue Investigate four paintings in Deep Ravenford to get these four statues. Place them on the music box in the center of the chamber in the order that tells the story from start to finish to open the path to the boss of Deep Ravenford.
	Seal of the Night Fragment I The hope of mankind, found at the beginning of the Ninth Age in the Chamber of Awakening. Despite coming from origins unknown, the Seal was capable of generating an artificial everlasting day cycle, absorbing dark energy and transforming it into light…using the life essence of the most powerful Stalkers as its fuel.	Prologue Defeat the boss of Deep Ravenford to find this item waiting for you afterwards.
	Security Key The Barkley Sanatorium Security Key. Engraved with: "PROPERTY OF SCOTT ROGERS."	Golden Meadows Going down from the Crow Shrine in Golden Meadows, you should see a signpost with some purple platforms to the left of it. Go to the left, then enter the guard chamber slightly north of the path to find this key in a chest.
	Electric Coil An electric coil that can induct an electrical circuit. Scientists of the 9th Age of Medhram created these electronic components to meet the specific needs of a variety of processes, such as powering street lights and large elevators.	Golden Meadows Travel through the Barkley Sanatorium to find the Electric Coil behind some gates that require two people to open. Once you pull the coil, the lights will go out and all the cells will open, so be prepared. With the coil in your hands, take it down to the entrance to the Bowels of the Earth to give the elevator power and progress the story.
	Seal of the Night Fragment II The hope of mankind, found at the beginning of the Ninth Age in the Chamber of Awakening. Despite coming from origins unknown, the Seal was capable of generating an artificial everlasting day cycle, absorbing dark energy and transforming it into light…using the life essence of the most powerful Stalkers as its fuel.	Bowels of the Earth Defeat the boss of the Bowels of the Earth to find this item waiting for you afterwards.
	Bronze Key Ashdown Manor bronze key.	Ashdown Manor Find this key in the basement of Ashdown Manor to open up a door on the left side of the first floor.
	Silver Key Ashdown Manor Silver Key.	Ashdown Manor Find this key on the first floor of Ashdown Manor, along the right side, to open a door on the right side of the basement.
	Golden Key Ashdown Manor Golden Key.	Ashdown Manor Find this key in the basement of Ashdown Manor to open a door in the center of the first floor that you've passed by several times by now.
	Seal of the Night Fragment III The hope of mankind, found at the beginning of the Ninth Age in the Chamber of Awakening. Despite coming from origins unknown, the Seal was capable of generating an artificial everlasting day cycle, absorbing dark energy and transforming it into light…using the life essence of the most powerful Stalkers as its fuel.	Ashdown Manor Defeat the boss of Ashdown Manor to find this item waiting for you afterwards.
	Time Scale A scale of Ithys, the materialization of the cycle. All attempts to manifest this aspect in the shape of white snakes were born ill and died shortly afterwards. Despite being born of deception, its ephemeral scales were highly appreciated by the Ipharites, who believed in their celestial origin and worshiped them.	Apothecaries Excavation Pluck this scale from a chest to the left of the door into Ipharis, in the chamber with several giant snake skeletons.
	Orb of Enlightenment In the eyes of the Ipharites, enlightenment was one of the main pillars of creation. Desperate to stop the coming of the Night during the 5th Age, they generated artificial aspects of reality that ended up leading them to ruin.	Ipharis, the Consumed Kingdom You can find this orb inside the temple of the white wyrm in Ipharis.
	Orb of Wrath Ipharites once tried to manifest Daigon, the Aspect of Creation, using powerful orbs filled with energy. Within the Ipharite Arenas, these orbs were capable of increasing the energy of feelings associated with Daigon under the right conditions, such as wrath and fervor.	Ipharis, the Consumed Kingdom You can find this orb inside the temple of the white wyrm in Ipharis.
	Orb of Enlightenment II In the eyes of the Ipharites, enlightenment was one of the main pillars of creation. Desperate to stop the coming of the Night during the 5th Age, they generated artificial aspects of reality that ended up leading them to ruin.	Ipharis, the Consumed Kingdom You can find this orb inside the temple of the white wyrm in Ipharis, hidden inside one of 17 chests on the left side of a large room filled with enemies.
	Ipharite Hourglass A wooden hourglass that has managed to survive the ravages of time. Used as the key to activate the great door of the Snake, which sand seems to flow down endlessly. "May the flow of time and the purity of the sand open the way to the Aeviternal shelter."	Ipharis, the Consumed Kingdom Defeat the boss of Ipharis, the Consumed Kingdom to find this item waiting for you afterwards. Bring it to the pedestal above the Golden Meadows Crow Shrine to progress the story.
	Seal of the Night Fragment IV The hope of mankind, found at the beginning of the Ninth Age in the Chamber of Awakening. Despite coming from origins unknown, the Seal was capable of generating an artificial everlasting day cycle, absorbing dark energy and transforming it into light…using the life essence of the most powerful Stalkers as its fuel.	Ipharis, the Consumed Kingdom Defeat the boss of Ipharis, the Consumed Kingdom to find this item waiting for you afterwards.
	Guest Room Key A regular Ravenford room key.	Albion, the Aeviternal Realm Find this on the (illusory?) body of one of the fallen Stalkers inside the false Ravenford. Unlock the left door on the top floor of the tavern to progress. Be sure to open the corresponding door in the true version of Ravenford to get a feather and a powerful weapon.
	Ritual Dagger Forged by the Sanguine to celebrate rituals of blood and legacy in order to make the statues of the Exarchs bleed. These daggers are symbols of their sacrifice for the Sanguine, and how their ancient blood still runs among their people.	Bloodisfell Cathedral This dagger sits at the foot of a tree upon entering Bloodisfell Cathedral; you'll need to use it on the four large statues to make them bleed and move forward.
	Mask of the Corrupted A once-beautiful mask that has been corrupted by the night. Its inside has been engraved with: "Impregnate yourself with corruption and shame your sacred bloodline. Crows without feathers cannot even save themselves."	Bloodisfell Cathedral This mask sits in a chest along the right side of an overgrown room on the left side of the Cathedral. Place it on one of the sinners hanging on the left side of the room to progress.
	Mask of the Hedonist A luxurious mask decorated with expensive ornaments. Its inside has been engraved with: "Succumb to your desires and place yourself at the throne of society, ruling over the rest of the ignorant fools."	Bloodisfell Cathedral This mask sits in a chest along the right side of an overgrown room on the left side of the Cathedral. Place it on one of the sinners hanging on the left side of the room to progress.
	Mask of the Scientist A sober mask that looks like a cunning fox. Its inside has been engraved with: "Place yourself at the right of those damned Crows, as your progress and science shan't prevent your doom. Turn your back on the art of sensation and cast out the wonders of excess."	Bloodisfell Cathedral This mask sits in a chest along the right side of an overgrown room on the left side of the Cathedral. Place it on one of the sinners hanging on the left side of the room to progress.
	Crimson Blood Key An ancient key of Bloodisfell that can open Crimson Blood doors.	Bloodisfell Cathedral Locked behind a gate on the corrupted side of the Cathedral. To unlock this gate, go left from the Crow Shrine, then up the staircase and into the door on the right side of the large circular room. Throw the switch there to open that gate, then go back down to the door surrounded by purple pools and find the Crimson Blood Key at the end of the path there.
	Mask of the Commoner A rudimentary sack that acts as a mask. Its inside has been engraved with: "Care for others and lose yourself in the crowd, forever unseen, in the depths of the abyss."	Bloodisfell Cathedral Behind a door sealed by the Crimson Blood Key, this mask rests on a crucified woman. Take it from her head and return to the area with the other three masked sinners. Once all four masks are in place, the gates on the right side of the room will open.
	Gear Mechanism A complex gear mechanism. Its surface has been engraved with: "MODEL NUMBER STH-1991. CATACOMBS ACCESS. GARDEN STATUE."	Bloodisfell Cathedral Past the four gates, you'll find a large room with a massive statue. Classrooms line it on either side, and a room with a safe is in the center. Solve the puzzle to open the safe and receive the Gear Mechanism, then interact with the statue to gain access to the Bloodisfell Cathedral catacombs.

Optional

Image	Description	Notes
	Eye of the Night Despite what most people believe, Noctilium is not only used for the creation of Moonstones. The sanguine aristocrats use processed Noctilium as jewelry in order to flaunt their power and wealth.	Prologue The Eye of the Night is found in a chest along the right path, guarded by two monsters that spawn in after opening the chest. Bring it to the left path and enter the corrupted room; at the end of the corruption, insert it into a statue to open a hidden door. Through that door you'll find a chest with the Purifier subweapon. (If you miss the Purifier here, you can buy it later in the prologue or in Ravenford proper for 1000 Noctilium.)
	Room Key A regular room key.	Velomere From the Crow Shrine, go immediately right and up into the closest house. Take the right door twice to end up in a room with a chest guarded by a monster gauntlet. After you win, you'll get the Room Key; use this in the same house to get a moonstone behind a locked door.
	Loaf of Bread A staple food of Medhram. Bread serves as both an aliment and a symbol of friendship when given as a gift.	Velomere From the Crow Shrine, go right to the crow statue, then up, then left at the statue of Aleena and find the door to the house across the bridge. Enter the house to find a note and a Loaf of Bread inside a chest. You can offer this to the boy in the well near the Crow Shrine to get into a secret entrance in his house and get a moonstone. You can also use this item as a way to get the Summon Crumbs dark power from Apothecaries Excavation.
	Marked Skull I This old skull has the number I carved on it.	Golden Meadows This skull is in a chest outside of a run-down house in the bottom right corner of the Meadows. Go to the entrance to the Bowels of the Earth and keep going right, using Umbra to cross over the swamp. Go north from there to find the house and the chest. Bring this skull, along with its companion, to a crypt far to the left of the Crow Shrine to open a path to the Phantom Suit.
	Marked Skull II This old skull has the number II carved on it.	Golden Meadows inside of a cave in the bottom left of the Meadows. From the Crow Shrine, go south to the signpost, then left across the purple floor. Go left past the entrance to the guard temple, then up to the large platform in the middle of the swamp. The cave is to the right of that platform. Bring this skull, along with its companion, to a crypt far to the left of the Crow Shrine to open a path to the Phantom Suit.
	Bread Crumbs A bag full of bread crumbs. Some animals love it.	Bowels of the Earth From the Crow Shrine, follow the corruption down and to the right, then hug the lower wall until you dash over a pit. Walk up from the other side of the pit to find a cluster of golden spikes; smash through them and hit the switch underneath. This will bring down a barrier at the top of the room, so head up there and interact with the wall to open a secret passage. Open the chest here to get Bread Crumbs. Later, in Apothecaries Excavation, you can use this item to get the Summon Crumbs dark power.
	White Seashell A shiny seashell from the coasts of Darovia. Darovians believe that one can relive their best memories by listening closely to the sounds made by these white seashells.	Aleena's Rest From the Crow Shrine, go up along the path past the second set of crow statues. Keep going up past Beatrice (or the mess she left behind) until you see four barrels blocking a cave. Break through and find the White Seashell in a chest there. When you have the seashell, bring it back to the old man at the lakeside in the bottom left corner of Grimwood to get the Reaper Suit.

Sidequests

Image	Description	Notes
	Vol'dat, Corrupted Mastermind Norvo, Leader of the Rotten Scylass, the Silent Death Vilethorn Ishnet Grunt, Leader of the Pack Shalendra, the Twisted Innocence Ba'zell, Chosen Nightbringer Khorrax Full Moon An order of decimation of a powerful dark creature by the Order of the Stalkers.	Each of these hunts is available for purchase from Rubi Mallek in the tavern of Ravenford for a certain amount of Noctilium. Their red eyes are visible on walls throughout Medhram, but they cannot be interacted with until you buy the corresponding hunt.
	User Level-I Laboratory Key User Level-1 Laboratory Key User Level-II Laboratory Key A strange key. Engraved with: "VELOMERE LABORATORY ACCESS". User Level-III Laboratory Key A strange key. Engraved with: "GOLDEN MEADOWS LABORATORY ACCESS"	The three laboratory keys come from Isaac Harkon in his workshop in Ravenford. The first key will be in a chest after arriving, and the next keys will only appear after unlocking the appropriate lab and getting the Amalgam of Corruption from inside.
	Amalgam of Corruption I Amalgam of Corruption II Amalgam of Corruption III A primal form of corruption. Apothecaries might be interested in it for their studies, as finding Night corruption in such an unevolved way is extremely uncommon.	The Amalgams of Corruption are the key items required to progress in Isaac Harkon's questline. The first is in Grimwood, the second in Velomere, and the third in Golden Meadows. All can be found inside their respective laboratories opened by the keys above.
	The First Age, Part I A rusty old book titled "The Fallen Angel and the Gift of the Trees". The First Age, Part II A rusty old book titled "Malakian, Founder of the Stalkers and Chosen of the Angel". The First Age, Part III A rusty old book titled "Aleena, One with the Music of the Night". The First Age, Part IV A rusty old book titled "Narisha, Daughter of the Blood and the Purest of all Hearts".	The First Age, Part I is in Golden Meadows. Go up from the Crow Shrine and through the stone wall on the right to follow the path around. Jump down to the lower level, then follow the path down from the red eye to find the chest with the book. The First Age, Part II is in the upper left corner of the underground maze in Bowels of the Earth. From where you drop down, go left and up until you start having to dash across pits. (Look for the monster shooting purple orbs at you.) Circle around that path to find the book in a chest. The First Age, Part III is on a platform south of the corrupted temple in Ipharis, the Consumed Kingdom. From the crow statue, make your way right to the corrupted temple. Dash down from the bottom left edge of that platform to land on a platform with a chest and a tree; the book is inside the chest. The First Age, Part IV is in the first area of Bloodisfell. Go up and left from the crow statue to find a staircase with two benches and a dead tree. The last book is inside a chest here. Bring all four books back to the library in the far right of Velomere to get the very powerful Stalker's Suit, a Combat Suit that gives Vesper +3 to damage.
	Bag of Stellar Seeds The Night brings not only destruction, but change. Stellar roses only grow during the Night and are made of pure dark energy. In the hands of a Sanguine Stalker, they might provide even more vitality than regular Crimson Roses. Dalia could probably use them.	Aleena's Rest From the Crow Shrine, head up and to the left along the lamplit path. At the fork in the road that leads up to Ashdown Manor, keep following the lamps to the left. The Bag of Stellar Seeds is in a chest under a large purple tree, guarded by a knight.
	Bag of Lilith Seeds This bag contains extremely rare treasures of immeasurable value. Lilith flowers have many therapeutic applications and can quickly heal the wounds of Sanguine Stalkers, as they use their own blood as a source of vitality. Dalia could probably use them.	Bloodisfell Starting at the bottom of the second area of Bloodisfell (with the river of blood), make your way all the way to the top right of the area, near a dangling rope that lets you drop down to ring a bell-bearing statue. Drop down to the statue, then slip through a hole in the wall below the statue to find a dead, yet still glowing tree. The Lilith Seeds are in a chest at the foot of the tree.
	Rotten Eye A disgusting human eye.	Bloodisfell Make your way to the top right area of Bloodisfell again until you find a pool of purple liquid. Use Umbra to teleport across and find the Rotten Eye in a chest. Back down along the right side of the river is a Crimson Chamber that only opens with the Rotten Eye.