
Gate Key
Discover the Gate Key item in Hollow Knight: Silksong. A key that can be inserted into an old mechanism in the Deep Docks. Opens a gate allowing access to Lace's arena.
Gate Key
Details
The Gate Key is a dedicated key item in Hollow Knight: Silksong.
How to Use Gate Key
It fits an "old mechanism" in the Deep Docks, unlocking a gate that leads directly to Lace's arena for the first encounter.
Gate Key Item Effects
Unlocks the gate to Lace's arena.
How to Get Gate Key
Hornet picks up the key in a side room within the Deep Docks.
Gate Key Trivia
- •Required to begin the initial Lace duel.
- •Works with the Deep Docks' aging gate mechanism.
- •Grants entry to a previously sealed chamber.
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