Simple Keys in Hollow Knight Silksong are one of the items players can find that unlock new locations to travel through. These areas are typically optional, but come with some nice rewards for your toolbelt, and you can even find other rewards like shards and rosaries. Here’s everything we know so far about Simple Key locations and the rewards for unlocking various doors.
Simple Key Locations¶
(1 of 4) The first Simple key location is via the trader in Bone Bottom, which costs 500 Rosaries. Image via Gamer Guides / Team Cherry.
We have a map below if you’d prefer that. But, we be warned it shows a lot of the map, so it’s in a spoiler box for now.
A map to show the locations of the Simple Key Locations and doors we know of so far. The door locations are roughly where the location text is on the map. Image via Gamer Guides / Team Cherry.
Simple Key Door Locations¶
(1 of 4) You may choose to use the key from Greymoore to open the Green Prince’s cells in the Sinner’s region. Image via Gamer Guides / Team Cherry
When you get a Simple Key, then it can be used on Simple Doors. The Simple Doors are found spread across the map, and they are naturally weighted a little towards the early side. The keys on the other hand come much later, so it’s one of them you need to come back to later on.
| Simple Door | Details | Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Wormways | Go to the elevator from Bone Bottom and then use jump attack and dashes to cross the chasm towards an area above the Ruined Temple. You’ll find a door in an area called the Wormways. | The door grants you Crest of the Wanderer – a new moveset for Hornet that has less reach but hits quicker and changes her down air attack to a simple, easy-to-control swipe. There’s also a Lost Flea in there, a Memory Locket, a Mask Shard, a Needolin Door, and a quest giver towards the top left of the region that grants a Wish task in that area. |
| Deep Docks | Unlocks an area off map, which requires unlocking the dash skill near the Forge Daughter that gives players some more rosary awards and some tougher Dock Worker enemies to fight. The platforming eventually leads to a room in the top left that gives you the unique rewards. The top right area also unlocks a shortcut to the South Central area of Far Fields. | Unlocks the Flint Slate offensive tool, which ignites your needle to increase the damage dealt. Enough attacks can ignite attackers. There’s another door you can open in the bottom right of the region but it looks like you need another power to unlock it. We’ll update when we know more. |
| Sinner’s Row | Near to there you find the Greymoor key is a prison cell where you can find a locked away man called the Green Prince. The area is called Sinner’s Road | Frees the NPC for future use. |
| High Halls | In the High Halls area, found towards the top left above the Choral Chambers is a sub zone called the Forum. There’s a platform there, which has a simple key lock on it besides the Bellway. | You unlock a Rosary maker, a tool and plenty of rosaries to collect. |
Again, this page is a work in progress. We will update it when we know more about Act 1 and what other missable areas we have yet to visit to see if we can find the mysterious third simple key. If you need help with other strange items, we can give you assistance on things like the Crafting Kit.
4th simple key. Far right bench in Sands of Karak. Entrance to Sands of Karak is at the blasted steps
sinners road is above the halfway home you go a little let and climb the tower and go to the right
found the simple key now its all the wat right and up when in sinners road
what about the door in wormways?
We included it. It was originally labelled as Moss Grotto because of the starting point. due to a lack of map for the area. Updated now to better reflect the names.
3rd key is at the merchant Jubilana at the songclave
Thanks so much for the tip pal!
Where on the map is the 2nd key I've searched both lakes endlessly and cannot find this sinner's area
Gotta climb up from the Half Way Home in Greymoor to get to Sinners. My bad for not saying it properly. The key is in the top right of sinners, which is about in line with the lake area i previously mentioned. My bad since i didn't update my map in time for writing this.
what about the door in wormways?
We included it. It was originally labelled as Moss Grotto because of the starting point. due to a lack of map for the area. Updated now to better reflect the names.
4th simple key. Far right bench in Sands of Karak. Entrance to Sands of Karak is at the blasted steps
sinners road is above the halfway home you go a little let and climb the tower and go to the right
found the simple key now its all the wat right and up when in sinners road
3rd key is at the merchant Jubilana at the songclave
Thanks so much for the tip pal!
Where on the map is the 2nd key I've searched both lakes endlessly and cannot find this sinner's area
Gotta climb up from the Half Way Home in Greymoor to get to Sinners. My bad for not saying it properly. The key is in the top right of sinners, which is about in line with the lake area i previously mentioned. My bad since i didn't update my map in time for writing this.