Gaol Lower Level Key

Type

Key Item

About this item

A frozen iron key.

Opens the iron grating on the lower level of the Lamenter's Gaol.

Chest in the lower jar room of Lamenter's Gaol

Charo's Hidden Grave

Starting Site of Grace: Lamenter's Gaol

Before you go

• Gaol Upper Level Key

1. From Castle Front, follow the road southeast toward Pillar Path Waypoint. At the fork, use the lower road toward Igon rather than climbing to the Suppressing Pillar.
2. Continue south-southwest past the broken dragon statues. An Ancient Dragon-Man invades along this approach. The cave entrance is on the left near the end of the path, marked by a fire.
3. Activate Dragon's Pit grace and follow the lit passage down. Watch for skeletons below the first ledge and around the next corner. Strike their glowing remains after knocking them down to stop them getting back up.
4. In the large cavern with the pillars, follow the left-hand ledge down and take the passage beside the distant crossbow skeleton. Continue onto the sloping stairs in the next chamber.
5. Take the downward route toward the large altar and pit. The stairs going up lead to an optional Magma Wyrm; that fight is not needed to reach the exit.
6. At the bottom, approach the message beside the deep chasm. Walk straight off this lowest ledge into the pit to land safely by the boss mist. Do not jump from the higher rooms or aim toward the side walls.
7. Defeat the Ancient Dragon-Man behind the mist. Open the large doors at the back of the arena instead of using the return-to-entrance exit, then follow the tunnel to Dragon's Pit Terminus grace.
8. Leave Dragon's Pit Terminus and descend to the lake bed with a Jagged Peak Drake. You can ride past the drake; follow the southern canyon toward the enormous dead dragon.
9. Pass the dragon statues and emerge beside the ruined structure north of Grand Altar of Dragon Communion. The huge stone bowl and dead dragon identify the altar.
10. At the altar, head west over the dead dragon and continue west-southwest toward the red flowers. This leads into the upper hidden grave, not the blue-flowered coast below.
11. The entrance meets the lowest section of a shallow river. The river climbs northwest through several pools separated by small waterfalls.
12. Continue northwest up the river past the Mariner pools. At the upper end, follow the red-flowered trail on the western bank to Charo's Hidden Grave grace.
13. From Charo's Hidden Grave, continue northwest through the red-flowered graveyard toward the cliff entrance of Lamenter's Gaol. Enter and activate its grace.
14. From the gaol grace, follow the passage to the first fork. The right-hand gate is locked, so take the left passage and check the second cell on the right.
15. Deal with the enemies in that cell and open its chest for Gaol Upper Level Key. Return to the first fork and use it on the locked gate.
16. Unlock the upper gate and climb down its ladder. In the icy chamber, pass the first cell and continue toward the northern side, watching for Jar Innards emerging from their pots.
17. Climb the natural icy slope on the east side and go through the doorway. Continue into the next rooms until the weak floor collapses into the bottom level.
18. Clear the shades and leave the fallen cell. Go up the stairs and note the first side passage, which leads toward Call of Tibia and the hidden lower cell.
19. For the key, continue upstairs to the next doorway on the right. Follow its passage, jump the small gap and enter the large chamber of Living Jars.
20. Descend into the jar chamber and clear the large jars around the chest. Open it for Gaol Lower Level Key; the Hefty Cracked Pot on the mound is a separate pickup.
21. Return over the gap to the staircase. The first side corridor leads to an illusory wall and a locked cell containing Lamenting Visage; this key opens that cell.
22. For the boss route, continue to the upper stairs and doorway. Watch for the ambush on the left, follow the route to the next drop and open the locked grating in the room below. Its ladder leads down to Lamenter's fog door.

Notes

• Opens the lower grating leading down to Lamenter's boss arena. It also opens the hidden lower cell behind the illusory wall, where Lamenting Visage and Shadow Realm Rune (4) are found.
• The key is in a chest in the Living Jar chamber, not a direct enemy drop. Defeating Lamenter is unnecessary to obtain or use it.
• Gaol Upper Level Key opens the earlier gate and cannot substitute for this one. Likewise, neither key opens Belurat Gaol or Bonny Gaol.
• The hidden cell and boss approach are different exits from the lower staircase. Collecting the torch does not mean you have already reached the boss ladder.
• Jar Innards can still ambush you on the way back from the chest. Unlocking a door does not clear the surrounding enemies.
• The iron keys are separate from Stonesword Keys. Interact with the matching grating while carrying the key; no imp statue or rune payment is involved.