Key Items in Code Vein is a type of item that is used by players to advance certain questlines, access locked areas, and diversify the inventories of merchants. Keys are mainly obtained through completing quests, by defeating bosses, given by NPCs, and may be found by exploring locations. This page covers a full list of all the Key Items in Code Vein including their description and usage. You can find detailed information on their locations and properties on each individual pages linked below.

 

Key Items in Code Vein

 

 

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 Item Name Item Description
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Mark of Honor
The special mark of those who have accomplished great feats with fellow revenants.
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Rusted Sluice Key
A key that has turned dull orange with corrosion.
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Moss-Covered Key
A key stained by green moss.
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Eagle Key
A key marked with the head of an eagle.
ornate key item
Ornate Key
An elaborate, imposing key. 
shoddy key item
Shoddy Key
A key to a locked tower in the Cathedral of the Sacred Blood.
bloodstained key item
Bloodstained Key
A key caked with bright red blood. 
warped key item
Warped Key
This key's grip has been corroded by the Lost, giving it a strange shape. 
argent wolf key item
Argent Wolf Key
A key stamped with the three-headed dog emblem of Cerberus.
storage key item
Storage Key
A key to a space used to store materials for Operation Queenslayer. 
old shutter key item
Old Shutter Key
A key to a storage shutter. 
dog tags item
Dog Tags
A code carried by the Guilded Hunter that can be used to open a door with a special lock.
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Map: Den of the Dead
A map leading to the depths. It holds the location data for the Den of the Dead.
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Map: Den of Darkness
A depth map given by Shang the merchant. It holds the location data for the Den of Darkness.
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Map: Town of Sacrifice
A map leading to the depths. It holds the location data for the Town of Sacrifice.
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Map: Swirling Flood
A depth map given by Shang the merchant. It holds the location data for the Swirling Flood.
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Map: Flood of Impurity
A map leading to the depths. It holds the location data for the Flood of Impurity.
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Map: Cliffs of Rust
A depth map given by the self-important revenant. It holds the location data for the Cliffs of Rust.
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Map: Silent White
A depth map given by Shang the merchant. It holds the location data for the Silent White.
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Map: Arachnid Grotto
A map leading to the depths. It holds the location data for the Arachnid Grotto.
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Map: Misty Ruins
A map leading to the depths. It holds the location data for the Misty Ruins.
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Map: Rocky Ruins
A map leading to the depths. It holds the location data for the Rocky Ruins.
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Map: Zero District
A map leading to the depths. It holds the location data for the Zero District.
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Map: Void District
A map leading to the depths. It holds the location data for the Void District.
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Map: Tower of Trials
A map leading to the depths. It holds the location data for the Tower of Trials.
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Map: Fiery Oblivion
A map leading to the restricted depths. It holds the location data for the Fiery Oblivion.
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Map: Celestial Ice Prison
A map leading to the restricted depths. It holds the location data for the Celestial Ice Prison.
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Map: Eternal Abyss
A map leading to the restricted depths. It holds the location data for the Eternal Abyss. 
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Den of the Dead Key 1
Opens a door in the Den of the Dead.
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Den of the Dead Key 2
Opens a door in the Den of the Dead.
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Den of Darkness Key 1
Opens a door in the Den of Darkness.
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Den of Darkness Key 2
Opens a door in the Den of Darkness.
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Town of Sacrifice Key 1
Opens a door in the Town of Sacrifice.
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Town of Sacrifice Key 2
Opens a door in the Town of Sacrifice.
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Town of Sacrifice Key 3
Opens a door in the Town of Sacrifice.
swirling flood key item
Swirling Flood Key 1
Opens a door in the Swirling Flood.
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Swirling Flood Key 2
Opens a door in the Swirling Flood.
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Flood of Impurity Key 1
Opens a door in the Flood of Impurity.
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Flood of Impurity Key 2
Opens a door in the Flood of Impurity.
cliffs of rust key item
Cliffs of Rust Key 1
Opens a door in the Cliffs of Rust.
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Cliffs of Rust Key 2
Opens a door in the Cliffs of Rust.
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Cliffs of Rust Key 3
Opens a door in the Cliffs of Rust.
silent white key item
Silent White Key 1
Opens a door in Silent White.
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Silent White Key 2
Opens a door in Silent White.
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Silent White Key 3
Opens a door in Silent White.
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Silent White Key 4
Opens a door in Silent White.
arachnid grotto key item
Arachnid Grotto Key 1
Opens a door in the Arachnid Grotto.
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Arachnid Grotto Key 2
Opens a door in the Arachnid Grotto.
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Arachnid Grotto Key 3
Opens a door in the Arachnid Grotto.
misty ruins key item
Misty Ruins Key 1
Opens a door in the Misty Ruins.
misty ruins key item
Misty Ruins Key 2
Opens a door in the Misty Ruins.
misty ruins key item
Misty Ruins Key 3
Opens a door in the Misty Ruins.
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Misty Ruins Key 4
Opens a door in the Misty Ruins.
rocky ruins key item
Rocky Ruins Key 1
Opens a door in the Rocky Ruins.
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Rocky Ruins Key 2
Opens a door in the Rocky Ruins.
rocky ruins key item
Rocky Ruins Key 3
Opens a door in the Rocky Ruins.
zero district key item
Zero District Key 1
Opens a door in the Zero District.
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Zero District Key 2
Opens a door in the Zero District.
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Zero District Key 3
Opens a door in the Zero District.
void district key item
Void District Key 1
Opens a door in the Void District.
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Void District Key 2
Opens a door in the Void District.
enthralling magazine item
Enthralling Magazine
Gives you the "YOUNG GANGAN 15th Anniversary Collaboration" face paint to use in character creation.
damagereport item
Damage Report
 A report kept by the provisional government on damage suffered in the Great Collapse.
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Citizens' Opinions
Written opinions addressed to Silva at the provisional government.
projectevaluation
Project Evaluation
 A report kept by the provisional government evaluating Project QUEEN.
construction record item
Construction Record
A shelter construction record carried by a high-ranking Cerberus officer.
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Battered Weapon
A weapon that is barely fit for fighting the Lost. It seems recently used.
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Ash-covered Dog Tag
A dog tag used to manage and identify a revenant living at a shelter.
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Threadbare Sleeping Bag
A beloved and well-worn sleeping bag.
mistle agent item
Mistle Agent
A mistle-activating chemical that was also used during Operation Queenslayer.
dog tag w ring item
Dog Tag with Ring
A dog tag used to manage and identify a revenant living at a shelter.
peculiar materials item
Peculiar Materials
 Materials used before the Great Collapse. They are hard to find today.
unique materials item
Unique Materials
 Materials made from a strange substance used before the Great Collapse.
rare materials item
Rare Materials
Materials from before the Great Collapse that were believed to have been lost entirely.
ribtouchedspike
Rib-touched Spike
A precious material warped by years of exposure to the Ribcage's power.
breath touched snowflake item
Breath-touched Snowflake
A precious material warped by years of exposure to the Breath's power.
claw touched ore item
Claw-touched Ore
A precious material warped by years of exposure to the Claw's power.
bor parasite report item
BOR Parasite Report
Documents with information on BOR Parasite research and compability experiments.
mission directives item
Mission Directives
 Written directives for Operation Queenslayer signed by Silva.
red mist analysis item
Red Mist Analysis
 A report on data collected by researchers analyzing the Red Mist.



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    • Added (presumably) all the key items you can obtain in the game. The full descriptions are in the respective pages of the items (which also have been updated).
      Fixed the missing links and created the missing pages to the respective Key Items that needed it.
      Temporal Key Items (meaning, those who don't stay in your inventory) are at the bottom, while the rest of Key Items have been sorted by the in-game default order.

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