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Dark Souls Remastered · r39
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Residence Key

Key Items

Opens residential doors in Undead Burg, including the upper house containing Gold Pine Resin and the room where Griggs of Vinheim is trapped in Lower Undead Burg.

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In-game description

Key to a residence in the Undead Burg.
Simple, sturdy design of the locks in
the Burg keep out unwanted visitors.

But this is a standard key in these parts,
and will open several residences.

Where to find

Merchant purchase

Undead Burg

Cost: 1000 Souls · Stock: 1

Requirements

  • Reach Firelink Shrine after leaving the Undead Asylum.
  • Keep the male Undead Merchant alive and friendly.
  1. If you have not reached Undead Burg yet, leave Firelink Shrine by the stairs climbing toward the large stone bridge. Fight past the Hollows on the hillside and enter the water passage inside the bridge. Watch for the rat near the entrance, then follow the passage to the exit and stairs into Undead Burg.
  2. Follow the route through the buildings and up onto the rampart. Clear the Hollows and the crossbow soldier on the small tower, then enter the bonfire room beside that tower. Rest here before looking for the merchant.
  3. Leave the room and clear the nearby crossbow soldier and the Hollows on the lower platform. If you rested, these enemies will have returned.
  4. Look for the short walkway to a separate rooftop guarded by two soldiers with spears and shields. Cross to that roof and deal with both soldiers.
  5. Break the wooden crates around the stair opening on the rooftop, then go downstairs. Check the room for the Hollow hiding behind the furniture before stopping to shop.
  6. Go through the doorway onto the outside ledge. Speak to the seated merchant and buy Residence Key from his inventory.
  • Keep attacks away from the merchant. Killing him permanently removes this shop for the current playthrough.

NPC death reward

Undead Burg

Requirements

  • The male Undead Merchant is still alive.
  • You have not already bought Residence Key.
  1. Use the merchant directions above to reach his outside ledge.
  2. If you choose to kill him, collect Residence Key from his dropped items.
  • This permanently removes his shop for the current playthrough. Buy any equipment you want first, or buy the key and keep him alive.

Notes

  • What it opens: Opens residential doors in Undead Burg, including the upper house containing Gold Pine Resin and the room where Griggs of Vinheim is trapped in Lower Undead Burg.
  • The Master Key exception: Master Key can open the upper house, but cannot release Griggs. You still need Residence Key for his locked room, even if you chose Master Key as your starting gift or started as Thief.
  • Getting to Griggs: Basement Key opens the door down to Lower Undead Burg near the Solaire end of the dragon bridge. Residence Key is for the locked room inside the lower area; it does not replace Basement Key for that entrance.
  • Finding the rescue door: After descending into Lower Undead Burg, clear the dogs around the stairs. At the bottom, turn back toward the right and follow the wall until you hear a man asking for help behind a door. Use Residence Key to open it. Keep attacks away from Griggs when entering the room.
  • Finding the upper house: From the first Burg bonfire, cross the narrow bridge beneath the firebomb throwers and clear the room beyond. Continue outside and up the broad stairs. The small wooden door ahead, near the crossbow tower, opens with Residence Key or Master Key. Go through the house to its chest of three Gold Pine Resins.
  • Finding Griggs: Use the Basement Key on the locked door at the Solaire end of the Hellkite bridge. Climb down, open the shortcut back to the first Burg bonfire, then descend toward the dogs. At the bottom, turn back to the right into the side alley and listen for Griggs calling behind a locked door. Residence Key opens it; Master Key does not.
  • Later journeys: Residence Key is removed in New Game Plus. Buy or recover it again to reopen Griggs's room.

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