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Shabby Wooden Key
March 20, 2026 at 06:22 AM
The Shabby Wooden Key is a key item in Crimson Desert. It is a timeworn and dirty key given to Kliff by a mysterious old beggar near the Hernand Tavern. Despite its appearance, this key holds hidden significance: it later transforms into the Engraved Key, which unlocks a hidden chamber inside Hernand Castle leading to an Abyss gate.
Property | Value |
|---|---|
Type | Key Item |
Category | Quest Items |
Sell Price | Cannot Sell |
Obtained | Given by the beggar during the Mysterious Man quest |
"A gift from a beggar near the Hernand Tavern. Timeworn and dirty, it appears to open nothing."
The Shabby Wooden Key is received during the Mysterious Man main quest (the 6th main mission), which is part of Chapter 1: The First Encounter, under the Trials of Wisdom sub-chapter.
After exiting the Hernand Tavern, there is a commotion near the sewer: children are taunting an old beggar lying on the ground. Turn left outside the tavern and find the beggar sleeping behind the low wall of the tavern's front yard. Aim at the beggar and select "Give Alms" to give him a coin. The beggar gives Kliff the Shabby Wooden Key before moving away, revealing a hatch on the floor that leads to the next quest area.
Later in Chapter 1, the Shabby Wooden Key emits a bright light and transforms into the Engraved Key, an intricate iron key with a mysterious symbol engraved on its surface. This transformation is tied to the Mystical Key quest (the 10th main mission), which tasks Kliff with using the newly transformed key to access Hernand Castle and find the chamber it unlocks.
The mysterious beggar who gives Kliff the key is eventually revealed to be Alustin. He reappears later in the story during the Polar Opposites quest at the Axiom Archive, suggesting that his gift was deliberate and part of a larger plan connected to the Abyss.
The Shabby Wooden Key cannot be sold or discarded.
The description's claim that it "appears to open nothing" is intentionally misleading; the key's true purpose is revealed after its transformation.
Completing the Mysterious Man quest also rewards a Standard Inventory Expansion Tool.
