Key

Keys unlock locked treasure chests and doors in various Castlevania games.

Game specific information

Vampire Killer

Keys were first introduced in the MSX opus, where a Yellow Key opens chests, while a White Key opens locked doors.

Castlevania: Rondo of Blood/Castlevania: Dracula X

The Key returns in both games, where it takes the place of a sub-weapon and can even be used to attack enemies. While Richter Belmont swings the key directly, Maria Renard will send her dove to carry the key.

Its Item Crash makes Richter levitate in the air for a brief moment while holding the key in one hand. He is impervious to attack during this animation, and if the key makes contact with an enemy, this will take damage. The key itself does more damage than any other sub-weapon, being four and a half times more powerful than a single whip strike. In case of Richter, he also makes a "?" reaction when using the key without a door.

They unlock doors where Annette and Maria have been locked up in.

The keys work differently in each game:

• In Rondo of Blood, there are three keys which unlock any door but disappear when used.
• In Dracula X, there is only one key in the entire game; it doesn't disappear after it unlocks the first door and the player must keep it until they reach the second one. Additionally, if the first door is not opened, the key will be unable to open the second door. The key also does the same damage as the whip.

Castlevania (N64)/Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness

During their adventures, Cornell, Reinhardt and Carrie must pick up many keys necessary to open accesses in order to progress until Dracula.

The Storeroom Key is the only key unneeded to pick up to progress. It is only used to open a door in the Villa containing a White Jewel and various objects.

Castlevania: Circle of the Moon

The Last Key Magic Item must be used on the door leading to Dracula. After defeating Hugh, Nathan can find this key in the next room.

Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance

Main article: Floodgate Key

Main article: Lure Key

Main article: Skull Key

Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow

The game files contain unused leftover data of the Skull Key.

Castlevania: Lament of Innocence

Five keys are can be found in Walter's Castle. Each bear the name of one of the Four Sacred Beasts and open doors giving access to relics:

• The Black Turtle Key (玄武の鍵, Genbu no Kagi^?) allows to unlock the Black Turtle Door in the Dark Palace of Waterfalls and can be found in the Ghostly Theatre.
• The Blue Dragon Key (青龍の鍵, Seiryū no Kagi^?) allows to unlock the Blue Dragon Door in the Garden Forgotten by Time and can be found in the second basement of Dark Palace of Waterfalls.
• The Red Phoenix Key (朱雀の鍵, Suzaku no Kagi^?) allows to unlock the Red Phoenix Door in the Anti-Soul Mysteries Lab and can be found in the Garden Forgotten by Time.
• The White Tiger Key (白虎の鍵, Byakko no Kagi^?) allows to unlock the White Tiger Door in the Ghostly Theatre and can be found in the House of Sacred Remains.
• The Yellow Dragon Key (黄竜の鍵, Kōryū/Ōryū no Kagi^?) allows to unlock the Yellow Dragon Door in the House of Sacred Remains and can be found in the third floor of Anti-Soul Mysteries Lab. Note that this is the only key whose name does not designate one of the Four Sacred Beasts appearing in the series.

Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow

The Tower Key allows to open the gate located a couple of floors below from where the key is found, giving access to the Cursed Clock Tower. It can be found in the Condemned Tower, in a room situated two rooms left from Gergoth's boss room; however, since the floor gets destroyed during the battle, the player is forced to climb the tower a second time and jump across the gaps left in the main tower's shaft in order to reach it.

Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth

Many keys can be found in each level, which are used to take alternate paths through the stages or to open doors leading to bonuses.

Item Data

Item Data: Keys
Image	Name - Game   Type - Users Description	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Yellow Key (jpn) - Vampire Killer   Key - Simon Belmont				[edit]
	Opening of treasure chest			Find: In open, Breakable Walls
	White Key (jpn) - Vampire Killer   Key - Simon Belmont				[edit]
	Opening of door to next stage			Find: In open, Breakable Walls
(RoB/DXC)	Key - Rondo of Blood   Sub-Weapon - any				[edit]
	Opens normally sealed doors, but disappears after one use. Maria can also use keys by commanding her doves to carry it.	Consume: none		Find: 2. Entrance, 7. Clocktower
	Key - Dracula X   Sub-Weapon - Richter				[edit]
	Used to open locked doors, but can only be used once
	Left Tower Key - Castlevania 64   Key - Reinhardt, Carrie				[edit]
				Find: Castle Wall
	Storeroom Key - Castlevania 64   Key - Reinhardt, Carrie				[edit]
				Find: Villa
	Copper Key - Castlevania 64   Key - Reinhardt, Carrie				[edit]
				Find: Villa
	Chamber Key - Castlevania 64   Key - Reinhardt, Carrie				[edit]
				Find: Castle Center
	Science Key 1 - Castlevania 64   Key - Carrie				[edit]
				Find: Tower of Science
	Science Key 2 - Castlevania 64   Key - Carrie				[edit]
				Find: Tower of Science
	Science Key 3 - Castlevania 64   Key - Carrie				[edit]
				Find: Tower of Science
	Execution Key - Castlevania 64   Key - Reinhardt				[edit]
				Find: Tower of Execution
	Clock Tower Key 1 - Castlevania 64   Key - Reinhardt, Carrie				[edit]
				Find: Clock Tower
	Clock Tower Key 2 - Castlevania 64   Key - Reinhardt, Carrie				[edit]
				Find: Clock Tower
	Clock Tower Key 3 - Castlevania 64   Key - Reinhardt, Carrie				[edit]
				Find: Clock Tower
	Deck Key - Legacy of Darkness   Key - Cornell, Reinhardt, Carrie				[edit]
				Find: Foggy Lake
	Left Tower Key - Legacy of Darkness   Key - Reinhardt, Carrie				[edit]
				Find: Castle Wall
	Archives Key - Legacy of Darkness   Key - Cornell, Reinhardt, Carrie				[edit]
				Find: Villa
	Rose Garden Key - Legacy of Darkness   Key - Cornell				[edit]
				Find: Villa
	Storeroom Key - Legacy of Darkness   Key - Cornell, Carrie				[edit]
				Find: Villa
	Thorn Key - Legacy of Darkness   Key - Cornell				[edit]
				Find: Villa
	Copper Key - Legacy of Darkness   Key - Cornell, Reinhardt, Carrie				[edit]
				Find: Villa
	Wall Key - Legacy of Darkness   Key - Cornell				[edit]
				Find: Outer Wall
	Chamber Key - Legacy of Darkness   Key - Reinhardt, Carrie				[edit]
				Find: Castle Center
	Art Tower Key 1 - Legacy of Darkness   Key - Cornell				[edit]
				Find: Art Tower
	Art Tower Key 2 - Legacy of Darkness   Key - Cornell				[edit]
				Find: Art Tower
	Control Room Key - Legacy of Darkness   Key - Cornell, Carrie				[edit]
				Find: Tower of Science
	Clock Tower Key A - Legacy of Darkness   Key - Cornell, Reinhardt, Carrie				[edit]
				Find: Clock Tower
	Clock Tower Key B - Legacy of Darkness   Key - Cornell, Reinhardt, Carrie				[edit]
				Find: Clock Tower
	Clock Tower Key C - Legacy of Darkness   Key - Cornell, Reinhardt, Carrie				[edit]
				Find: Clock Tower
	Clock Tower Key D - Legacy of Darkness   Key - Cornell, Reinhardt, Carrie				[edit]
				Find: Clock Tower
	Clock Tower Key E - Legacy of Darkness   Key - Cornell, Reinhardt, Carrie				[edit]
				Find: Clock Tower
	Last Key - Circle of the Moon   Magic Item - Nathan				[edit]
	Key to open the door to where the rite will take place.			Find: Observation Tower Guard: Hugh	Effect: Opens the door at Sealed Room.
	Black Turtle Key (jpn) - Lament of Innocence    - Leon Belmont				[edit]
	Unlocks the Black Turtle Door in the Dark Palace of Waterfalls.			Find: Ghostly Theatre 2F
	Blue Dragon Key (jpn) - Lament of Innocence    - Leon Belmont				[edit]
	Unlocks the Blue Dragon Door in the Garden Forgotten by Time.			Find: Dark Palace of Waterfalls - second basement
	Red Phoenix Key (jpn) - Lament of Innocence    - Leon Belmont				[edit]
	Unlocks the Red Phoenix Door in the Anti-Soul Mysteries Lab.			Find: Garden Forgotten by Time 1F
	White Tiger Key (jpn) - Lament of Innocence    - Leon Belmont				[edit]
	Unlocks the White Tiger Door in the Ghostly Theatre.			Find: House of Sacred Remains 1F
	Yellow Dragon Key (jpn) - Lament of Innocence    - Leon Belmont				[edit]
	Unlocks the Yellow Dragon Door in the House of Sacred Remains.			Find: Anti-Soul Mysteries Lab 2F
	Tower Key (jpn) - Dawn of Sorrow   Use Item - Soma				[edit]
	An oddly shaped key.		Sell: (cannot be sold)	Find: Condemned Tower
	Key - Adventure ReBirth   Use Item - Christopher Belmont				[edit]
	Ribonned Key - Dead Cells (Return to Castlevania DLC)   Key - The Beheaded				[edit]
	A pretty key with a small ribbon.			Find: Castle's Outskirts
	Petrified Key - Dead Cells (Return to Castlevania DLC)   Key - The Beheaded				[edit]
	Unnecessarily heavy			Find: Dracula's Castle (Dead Cells)

Gallery

Artworks

Yellow Key from the Japanese Vampire Killer user's manual.

White Key from the Japanese Vampire Killer user's manual.

Key from the Japanese Rondo of Blood instruction booklet.

Last Key magic item from Circle of the Moon.

Richter attacking with a key, from the official Koma comic strips.

Animations

Sub-weapon

Key from Dracula X.

Key from The Dracula X Chronicles.

Key from The Dracula X Chronicles.

Item Crash

Key Item Crash from Dracula X.

Key Item Crash from The Dracula X Chronicles.

Key Item Crash from The Dracula X Chronicles.

See also

• Dragon Crest
• Jewel of Open