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Gate Key

Dran's Crest

Key items are specific items used to proceed through dungeon floors in the Dark Cloud series. A Gate key is used to progress to the next floor of a dungeon, they are always dropped by a specific enemy type on each floor. A locked door key, or floor key, is used to unlock a closed-off section of a dungeon floor. A back floor key, is used to gain entry into a back floor in Dark Cloud.

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Gate keys[]

Icon Item Inventory description Used in
Dran's Crest icon Dran's Crest Key to the gate made by Dran to protect his own nest. Divine Beast Cave
Roasted Chestnut icon Pointy Chestnut Pointy nuts said to be Wise Owl's favorite. Wise Owl Forest
Red Berry icon Red Berry They say some Wise Owls mainly eat this nut. Wise Owl Forest
Shiny Stone icon Shiny Stone They say Wise Owl loves shiny things. But it's unlikely. Wise Owl Forest
Hook icon Hook Hook for pulley for carrying inside the ship Shipwreck
King's Slate icon King's Slate Key to the door of the chamber of an ancient king. Sun and Moon Temple
Gunpowder icon Gunpowder Filling cannon with this allows launching. Moon Sea
Clock Hands icon Clock Hands Hands of a large clock. Shines mysteriously. Gallery of Time
Black Knight Crest icon Black Knight Crest A crest with a Black Knight on it. Demon Shaft

Locked door keys[]

Icon Item Inventory description Used in
Bone Key icon Bone Key Key made of bone. Divine Beast Cave
Mustache Key icon Mustache Key Key shaped like a mustache. Wise Owl Forest
Shipcabin Key icon Shipcabin Key Key to enter cabin on the ship. Shipwreck
Stone Key icon Stone Key Key made of stone. Sun and Moon Temple
Key Handle icon Handle To be attached some place. Tool to rotate something. Moon Sea
Pitchdark Key icon Pitchdark Key Black key with weird air of darkness. Gallery of Time
Silver Key icon Silver Key Key made of silver. Demon Shaft

Back floor keys[]

Icon Item Description Used in Buy Sell
Trolley Oil icon Tram Oil Necessary for rusty tram to work. Divine Beast Cave 150
Sundrop icon Sun Dew Magical Dew to speed up plant growth. Also used once to fertilize the Moon Grass Seed. Wise Owl Forest 150
Flapping Fish icon Flapping Fish Fresh fish. They will spoil unless kept on ice.
A unique gate key that requires an ice block to keep from turning into a Rotting Fish.
Shipwreck 180 90
Rotten Fish icon Rotten Fish Rotten fish after being left out for a long time.
An otherwise useless item that can be sold for one gilda. Attempting to use a Rotten Fish to gain access to the Back Floor on Shipwreck will result in the Junior Chief rejecting it.
Shipwreck 1
Ice Block icon
Small Ice icon
Tiny Ice icon
Ice Block
Small Ice
Tiny Ice
Cold to touch. Keeps fish fresh for a long time.[a] Shipwreck 20 10
Secret Path Key icon Secret Path Key Key to open the secret path to carry the coffin. Sun and Moon Temple 250
Bravery Launch icon Bravery Launch Standing on it makes you brave and want to jump. Moon Sea 400
Flapping Duster icon Flapping Duster Magic Duster that revives broken magic carpet.
Due to a bug during the translation process, this item was made unobtainable from chests and therefore normal gameplay. There have since been glitch methods found to obtain it, as well as fan patches to fix the bug.
Gallery of Time 400
Crystal Eyeball icon Crystal Eyeball Crystal shaped like an eyeball. Demon Shaft 500

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Gate keys[]

Icon Item Inventory description Used in
Key Handle icon Key Handle Gate Key for a special door in the Underground Channel. Underground Water Channel
Fairy Saw icon Fairy Saw Saw possessing fairy power. A Gate Key. Rainbow Butterfly Wood
Giant Meat icon Giant Meat Huge block of meat. A Gate Key. Starlight Canyon
Luna Stone icon Luna Stone Stone that shines like the moon. A Gate Key.
Ocean's Roar Cave
Magma Rock icon Magma Rock Extremely high-heat rock. Careful how you handle it! Mount Gundor
Rope icon Rope Climb down from high places. Careful it doesn't break! Mount Gundor
Star Key icon Star Key A key for getting through the star barriers. Dungeons with star barriers
Queen's Watering Pot icon Queen's Watering Pot Watering pot the queen uses to tend her flowers. Moon Flower Palace
Trolley Oil icon Trolley Oil Use it on an old trolley and maybe it will move... Zelmite Mine

Locked door keys[]

Icon Item Inventory description Used in
Channel Key icon Channel Key Gate key to go further into the Underground Channel. Underground Water Channel
Slash Branch icon Slash Branch Branch for slashing cobwebs out of the way. Rainbow Butterfly Wood
Luna Stone Piece icon Luna Stone Piece Fragment of a Luna Stone. It still shines brightly. Ocean's Roar Cave
Stone "T" icon Stone "T" Stone in the shape of a "T". The tip is pointed. Mount Gundor
White Wind Vase icon White Wind Vase Vase that holds the magical power of the wind. Mount Gundor
Moon Clock Hand icon Moon Clock Hand Attach it to the Moon Clock to advance time. Moon Flower Palace
Rusted Key icon Rusted Key Key rusted from long neglect. Zelmite Mine

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Notes[]

  1. Technically not a key item, but required for the Flapping Fish item. The ice block item will slowly degrade into a "Small Ice", then into a "Tiny Ice", after which it disappears entirely. The latter two cannot be bought, and only sell for one gilda.
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