Keyring

As part of the EQA server's unique ruleset, all keys go to the character's keyring on first use, regardless of current era.  

However, some keys associated with character progression or intended content restrictions retain their No Drop properties. The intent is to balance quality of life, while ensuring that characters earn the more challenging keys (especially ones associated with quests or boss kills) at least once before it goes to their keyring without bypassing content.

The data shown on this page is historically accurate to the greatest extent possible unless the column is specifically marked as EQA.

Nazwadi's Key Compendium

This is a list of keys available in Norrath. They are grouped by expansion, alphabetically by zone name. Underneath all of the expansions is information about common keys that don't have known uses, items or flags that are like keys but work a little differently, and locked doors that have no known keys. Note that Rogues can often avoid the pesky need for keys with their lock-picking skill.

I define keys as actual items that you can put in your inventory and that you click on something to get somewhere that was inaccessible without the item. I do not include flags that do not involve an actual item that serves as the key. Keys that do not look like keys (idols, rings, bracelets, etc.) are still keys. Original information by Verdandi Snowblood from P99, and updated as needed for accuracy on EQA.

Table Legend

• Zone: the zone the key takes you to, which may be just a different part of the zone you were in
• Key Name: Exact in-game name of the key
• Where it Goes: where the key takes you, and where from if from a different zone
• Soulbound: whether the key re-appears in your inventory upon dying
• Era Tradeable: can it be traded from one player to another (not NO DROP) in the original historical timeline
• EQA Tradeable: can it be traded on EQA server due to the FV-style No Drop ruleset
• No Rent: will the item disappear if you log out with it on your character
• Who Passes: does it teleport just you, teleport just your group, teleport your raid, or open an actual door so anyone can pass through
• Other Notes: including identifying information if there are other items with the same name

Old World

Zone	Key Name	Where it Goes	EQA Keyring	Soulbound	Era Tradeable	EQA Tradeable	No Rent	Who Passes	Other Notes
Befallen	Splintered Wooden Key	unlocks first floor locked door	no	no	yes	yes	no	anyone
Befallen	Charred Bone Key	unlocks west second floor locked door	no	no	yes	yes	no	anyone
Befallen	Smoked Glass Key	unlocks east second floor locked door	no	no	yes	yes	yes	anyone
Estate of Unrest	Cracked Glass Key	unknown	no	no	no	no	no	self	Opens the door to the basement. Only dropped in Classic on EQ Live Progression servers, and stopped dropping once Kunark unlocked.
Najena	Guard's Keyring	opens cell doors	no	no	yes	yes	no	anyone
Najena	Dull Bone Key	unlocks door to Rathyl's room	no	no	yes	yes	no	anyone	smaller folk may be able to slip through the gates
Najena	Shiny Metal Key	to room outside Rathyl's	no	no	yes	yes	no	anyone	smaller folk may be able to slip through the gates
Najena	Bloodstained Key	unlocks door to Drelzna's room	no	no	no	no	yes	anyone
Najena	Golden Crescent Key	unlocks door to Najena's room	no	no	yes	yes	yes	anyone
Paineel	Bone Crafted Key	opens elevator to access city area	yes	no	no	no	no	anyone	if home city you start with it, also given free by newbie guards if faction at least amiable
Paineel	Hole Key	unlocks rock blocking zone line to The Hole	yes	no	no	no	no	anyone	purchased from Rallia Hapera in Paineel; small (or shrunken) races can squeeze past the rock to avoid needing key
Plane of Sky	Veeshan's Key	teleports to Quest Hall (0)	yes	no	no	no	no	self	identifies as "Key of Misfortune"
Plane of Sky	Key of Swords	teleports to Noble Dojorn Island (1.5)	yes	no	no	no	no	self	note: all sky keys vanish if you exit the zone with them in your inventory
Plane of Sky	Key of the Misplaced	teleports to Azarack Island (2)	yes	no	no	no	no	self
Plane of Sky	Key of Misfortune	teleports to Gorgalosk Island (3)	yes	no	no	no	no	self
Plane of Sky	Key of Beasts	teleports to Pegasus Island (4)	yes	no	no	no	no	self
Plane of Sky	Avian Key	teleports to Spiroc Island (5)	yes	no	no	no	no	self
Plane of Sky	Key of the Swarm	teleports to Wasp Island (6)	yes	no	no	no	no	self
Plane of Sky	Key of Scale	teleports to Drake Island (7)	yes	no	no	no	no	self
Plane of Sky	Veeshan's Key	teleports to Eye of Veeshan Island (8)	yes	no	no	no	no	self	identifies as "Veeshan's Key"

Kunark

Zone	Key Name	Where it Goes	EQA Keyring	Soulbound	Era Tradeable	EQA Tradeable	No Rent	Who Passes	Other Notes
City of Mist	Key of Torsis	operates reaver elevator	no	no	no	yes	yes	anyone	drops off of Neh`Ashiir
City of Mist	Stone Key	opens door to Ghiosk's room	no	yes	no	yes	no	anyone	identifies as "Palace of Ghiosk", drops off Captain of the Guard
Howling Stones	Key to Charasis	enter zone from The Overthere	yes	yes	no	no	no	self
Howling Stones	Broken Sacrificial Blade	opens door to south wing	no	no	no	yes	yes	anyone
Howling Stones	Sigil of the Calendar	opens door to west wing	no	no	no	yes	yes	anyone
Howling Stones	Skull-engraved Coin	opens door to west boss's room	no	no	no	yes	yes	anyone
Howling Stones	Sacrificial Robe Clasp	opens door to north boss's room	no	no	no	yes	yes	anyone
Howling Stones	Tallow-marked Candle	opens door to north wing	no	no	no	yes	yes	anyone
Old Sebilis	Trakanon Idol	enter zone from Trakanon's Teeth	no	yes	no	no	no	self
Temple of Droga	Droga Jail Key	opens all jail doors	no	no	yes	yes	yes	anyone	drops from goblin prison warden and goblin janitor
Temple of Droga	Bone Necklace	opens first jail door	no	no	no	yes	no	anyone	also for quest for Lord of Pain's Khukri
Temple of Droga	Bone Key	opens second jail door	no	no	no	yes	no	anyone	also for quest for Lord of Pain's Khukri
Temple of Droga	Steel Key	opens Penkeeper's cell	no	no	yes	yes	no	anyone
Temple of Droga	Bronze Key	opens Iksar's cell	no	no	yes	yes	no	anyone
Temple of Droga	Stone Key	to room with Stupendous Machine?	no	no	no	yes	no	anyone	also for quest for Lord of Pain's Khukri
Veeshan's Peak	Key of Veeshan	enter zone from Skyfire Mountains	yes	yes	no	no	no	self

Resources

• http://everquest.allakhazam.com/wiki/EQ:Keys_and_Flags
• https://wiki.project1999.com/Keys
• https://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=22533