ROUTES & KEYS · FIELD GUIDE
After the silver dagger, where do you go?
Checked October 16, 2026 · Full game · Source-based guide
Check the second Small Key in the scorpion area, then return to the high locked door near the hub. In the October 14 thread, the stuck player found the missing key at the far end of that area and then identified the overlooked spiral staircase toward the prison. This is one player's solved route, not a map of every run.[1]
The overlooked route, in order
- Check which key the high hub door asks for. In Ameliaaaah's report, it needed a Small Key. Having the Prison Key did not answer that prompt.
- Revisit the scorpion area. The player found the second Small Key at its end, on the far side near the pit and apparent climb; they described it as being on a hook.
- Return to the high door and check the other spiral stairs. The reply chain points toward a staircase near the room with bats. Go down rather than following the stairs upward; the flooded spiral staircase was not the missing route in this report.
Ameliaaaah explicitly confirmed that the second staircase was what they had missed, after locating the Small Key. These directions follow that single discussion and are not a site-tested route.[1]
Do not confuse the keys
| Item | What this discussion actually establishes |
|---|---|
| Small Key | The item requested by the high hub door in the stuck player’s report. |
| Iron Key | The mold produces this key. The player corrected a reply that suggested making a Small Key at the smelter. |
| Prison Key | The player already had it while still unable to find the route toward the prison. |
The correction matters: returning to the forge to make the wrong key will not resolve the door prompt described here.[1]
If your route does not match
Compare your state with the original question: silver dagger obtained, armory explored, glowing mushrooms collected and the early sewer route visited. If your blocker is different, do not assume this is the next mandatory step.
Record the exact door prompt, keys in your inventory and your current version. Those details make a Steam Community help request (external, opens in a new tab) more useful than “stuck.” No exact key coordinates or universal chest location are asserted here.
Sources & verification
- Ameliaaaah, “Stuck on how to progress”, October 14, 2026: original question, key discovery, corrected forge advice and confirmation of the missing staircase. SINGLE_SOURCE player report; not site-tested. Steam Community (external, opens in a new tab)