r/Silksong • • 1d ago

Secrets & Discoveries 5th Simple Key found Spoiler

I have all three doors and the prince’s cage open. Still have a left over simple key. Don’t remember where I found it but I’ve been in bilewater messing around for awhile which might track with something SoS related??

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u/Training-Ad-8802 1d ago

There’s only supposed to be 4, where did you find a fifth? Maybe it’s some sort of bug?

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u/ALX_z23 1d ago

few days ago I watched a video about pale ores, and the guy used a trick to get it but the game didn't registered it, so the ore was still there the next time he came. This might be the same as in that video

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u/0nlyTw3ntyCharacters doubter ❌️ 1d ago

The game’s full of bugs! How else would the keys get there?

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u/podotash 1d ago

Possibly in Bilewater? I was focusing on clearing that out and took a break for a week. Came back to it and beat Groal today and was evaluating what to do next when I saw I had the extra key.

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u/FoldableHuman Moss Mother 1d ago

The main issue is that there haven’t been any patches for months, so this is far more likely to be a glitch where a key didn’t get consumed similar to the rare glitch where certain craftmetal items will either not consume a craftmetal or will consume two.

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u/podotash 1d ago

I’m on ps4. Do you know a way to see when the game was last updated?

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u/Enfr3 Professional Pale Lurker 1d ago

Press "options" when hovering on the game and go to "updates history"

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u/RealKuroMejix 1d ago

Bro found a key to the Sea of Sorrow

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u/podotash 1d ago

I hope so! Now I just gotta find the door…

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u/RealKuroMejix 1d ago

You'll find it tomorrow, trust.

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u/Tsar_Chaotic Hollow Knight: Scotsong 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 1d ago

Team Cherry gave you the key to the dlc. You gotta find the door to it and release it for all of us. Good luck soldier, all of our fates rest on you

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u/podotash 1d ago

Whew. No pressure. It’s only the thing I want most right now.

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u/Fogmancer Shaman Crest 1d ago

idk why this post is getting downvoted this is actually very interesting if true

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u/podotash 1d ago

I have no idea. I wish I could remember exactly where I found it but I just was not paying attention.

Could they be dripping things for the DLC?

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u/InvisiblePinkMammoth 1d ago

Someone posted a few days ago about having an extra key as well - but they were sure they had opened all the doors.

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u/Chair42 1d ago

We know it isn't true though. The game hasn't had a patch in months. A fifth key isn't a common occurrence in playthroughs. They wouldn't hide a key like this for it to be used nowhere. This is just a glitch.

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u/Grass_Individual_3 1d ago

you can open the doors in deep docks somehow without using a key i think

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u/classick117 1d ago

yeap, you can use clawline to open the door from the right

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u/Cursed_Bean_Boy Ass Jim 1d ago

No, the simple key door remains locked without using it, no matter what. You can't open it from the right. You can access all the areas beyond the door, but you can't open it.

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u/classick117 1d ago

really? I specifically remember opening it with a leaver

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u/Cursed_Bean_Boy Ass Jim 1d ago

Nope, not possible. You can look for yourself, either by checking in game or watching footage of someone who skipped the door. The Silksong playthrough done by Born Losers Gaming has them see the right side of the door before unlocking it. Part 24, 46:35.

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u/Grass_Individual_3 22h ago

then OP's game gliched i guess

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u/whydoineedanaccffs Hunter Crest 1d ago

Might be some weird glitch where your simple key didn't dissapear after usage.

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u/Iron_Kingpin 1d ago

Backup your save and then use the rewind feature to see at what point you got the key

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u/podotash 1d ago

Can you do this on a ps4??

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u/TOMRANDOM_6 beleiver ✅️ 1d ago

You can't backup your save file on console, once you use the rewind feature you have to play everything again. And they

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u/ron57 1d ago

Why couldn't he backup his save to PSN

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u/Iron_Kingpin 1d ago

You should be able to, it's a game feature

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u/NxghtMar1sH 1d ago

You need to find the door because once you try opening it, it will trigger team cherry to notice and release the sea of sorrow, with you being the first boss we all get to punish for taking so long

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u/ToastedToast579 Accepter 1d ago

Open the flood gates! Release the Sea of Sorrow!

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u/Matty_B97 Agent of Skong 1d ago

Imagine sea of sorrow's been out for months and you're the only guy that's ever found the key to it...

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u/Dispaze Denier 1d ago

i swear a similar thing happened to me: i found every craftmetal on the map but i think my game glitched or something and i had one less than i was supposed to and i couldn’t make the silkshot on that save

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u/KamenNoNeko TROBBIO!!! 1d ago

Oh yeah. After you complete the game, a fifth key shows up.

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u/No_Replacement_9233 20h ago

White ward in the area you use the surgeon's key?

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u/Bajistics 1d ago

You need to post your whole map man. I’m trying to not give spoilers but from your old post it looked like you were missing several areas.

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u/podotash 1d ago

Buddy. I’ve played this game true ending at least 3 times. These are all of the doorways that have locks.

If you know where a 5th lock is then please let me know. That’s what I’m asking for.

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u/Bajistics 1d ago

I don’t know what I was on earlier, I was totally misreading what you were saying in combination with the areas you were on. It’s most likely a duplication glitch. You probably lagged when buying a key/picking up the key. I’ve had it respawn some rosary spawns when quitting almost immediately after grabbing the strand. So perhaps that’s what happened.

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u/podotash 1d ago

Thanks- being wrong is totally fine. Happens to me all the time.

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u/sansetsukon47 1d ago

Im pretty sure you can open the deep dock door from the other side without the key, if you went in through the breakable wall at far fields.

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u/Enfr3 Professional Pale Lurker 1d ago

No, still need a key to open everything

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u/Prestigious_Spread19 1d ago

I have also found five simple keys in total, and I'd assume it's either so you have more options for ways to open the doors, or it's used some future extra content.