A key allows a person to open specific locks which grant access to items or areas that otherwise are not accessible.

OverviewEdit

In The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, keys can be used to avoid the need to pick locks to open doors and chests. They can be obtained by stealing them from their owner's pocket, looting the bodies of the owners, found or being given them by characters for a quest. Some areas will be inaccessible to the Dragonborn until the proper key is acquired. Other areas for which a key is available may be accessible by picking the lock.

CharacteristicsEdit

Keys have no weight or value. They cannot be dropped after they are acquired, though they can be stored in chests, corpses, and other containers.

Keys can't get the stolen tag. However, stolen keys will still be confiscated by guards if the Dragonborn is sent to jail or pays their bounty. Like all confiscated stolen items, they can be stolen back by picking the lock of the evidence chest found within the jail.

List of Keys in SkyrimEdit

• Abandoned Prison Key
• Abandoned Shack Key
• Aerin's House Key
• Angarvunde Key
• Ansilvund Key
• Arch-Mage's Quarters Key - Obtained by becoming the Arch-Mage of The College of Winterhold.
• Aretino Residence Key
• Argonian Assemblage Key
• Arondil's Key
• Atheron Residence Key
• Avanchnzel Key
• Bee and Barb Key
• Belyn Hlaalu's House Key
• Belethor's General Goods Key
• Bilegulch Mine Key
• Black-Briar Lodge Key
• Black-Briar Manor Key
• Black-Briar Meadery Key
• Bloodlet Cage Key
• Blue Palace Servants Key
• Bolli's House Key
• Borkul's Key
• Brand-Shei's Strongbox Key
• Brandy-Mug Farmhouse Key
• Brinewater Grotto Key
• Broken Tower Prison Key
• Brunwulf's House Key
• Cage Key
• Calcemo's Laboratory Key
• Calixto's Key
• Captive Shackle Key
• Castle Dour Dungeon Key
• Cellar Key
• Chillrend Case Key
• Clan Cruel-Sea House Key
• Clan Shatter-Shield House Key
• Clan Shatter-Shield Office Key
• Confiscated Goods Key
• Cowflop Farm Key
• Cracked Tusk Vault Key - Looted off of Ghunzul in Cracked Tusk Keep.
• Craglane Chest Key
• Craglane Dog Cage Key
• Crossinghouse Key
• Dainty Sload Footlocker Key
• Darklight Tower Key
• Darklight Tower Closet Key
• Darkwater Pit Key - Obtained from Niranye in Windhelm.
• Dead Crone Rock Key
• Deepwood Redoubt Key
• Delphine's Secret Door Key - Obtained during the quest Diplomatic Immunity.
• Dragon Bridge Chest Key
• Dustman's Cairn Key
• Dwemer Museum Key - Obtained from Calcelmo in Understone Keep.
• East Empire Office Key
• East Empire Warehouse Key
• Elgrim's Elixirs Key
• Embershard Mine Key
• Faldar's Cage Key
• Faldar's Tooth Key
• Falkreath Jail Key
• Fellglow Keep Key
• Fellglow Ritual Chamber Key
• Fellhammer Mine Key
• Fellstar Farm Key
• Forelhost Balcony Key
• Forelhost Entrance Key
• Forelhost Well Key
• Fort Blackmoor Prison Key
• Fort Kastav Prison Key
• Fort Neugrad Library Key
• Fort Neugrad Prison Key
• Fort Snowhawk Prison Key
• Fort Snowhawk Quarters Key
• Fort Sungard Jail Key
• Goldenglow Cellar Key
• Goldenglow Gate Key
• Goldenglow Safe Key
• Grelka's Market Key
• Habd's Lighthouse Key
• Haelga's Bunkhouse Key
• Hag Rock Ruin Jail Key
• Hag's End Key
• Hargar's Chest Key
• Helgen Keep Key - On a table inside Helgen Keep after it has been destroyed.
• Hillgrund's Chest Key
• Hillgrund's Tomb Crypt Key
• Hillgrund's Tomb Key
• Haalu Farmhouse Key
• Hollyfrost Farmhouse Key
• Honningbrew Brewhouse Key
• Honningbrew Meadery Key
• Horgeir's House Key
• Ingun's Supply Chest Key
• Interrogation Chamber Key - Obtained during the quest Diplomatic Immunity.
• Investigator's Key
• Irkngthand Arcanex Key
• Irkngthand Consortium Key
• Iron Key
• Irontree Mill House Key
• Japhet's Folly Key - Obtained during the quest Rise in the East.
• Jaree's Key
• Jorrvaskr Back Room Key
• Katariah Master Key
• Keerava's Key
• Kerah's Key
• Key to Addvar's House
• Key to Aeri's House - Found on the corpse of Aeri.
• Key to Aleuc's House
• Key to Alftand Lift
• Key to Alva's House
• Key to Alvor's House - Obtained by killing Alvor in Riverwood.
• Key to Amren's House
• Key to Anga's Mill Common House - Found on the corpse of Leifur.
• Key to Angeline's Aromatics
• Key to Arcadia's Cauldron
• Key to Argi's Hut
• Key to Arnleif And Sons Trading Company
• Key to Bards College
• Key to Battle-Born Farmhouse
• Key to Beitild's House
• Key to Belethor's General Goods
• Key to Bits and Pieces
• Key to Blue Palace
• Key to Breezehome - Obtained by purchasing Breezehome in Whiterun.
• Key to Brina's House
• Key to Bryling's House
• Key to Bthardamz Elevator
• Key to Burguk's Longhouse
• Key to Carlotta Valentia's House
• Key to Castle Dour
• Key to Castle Dour Tower
• Key to Chillfurrow Farmhouse
• Key to Cidhna Mine
• Key to Corpselight Farm
• Key to Cosnach's Room
• Key to Daighre's House
• Key to Dawnstar Jail
• Key to Degaine's Room
• Key to Dengeir's Hall
• Key to Eltrys's Room
• Key to Endon's House
• Key to Enmon's House
• Key to Erikur's House
• Key to Evette San's House
• Key to Faendal's House
• Key to Falion's House
• Key to Fathendas House
• Key to Filnjar's House
• Key to Fruki's House
• Key to Garvey's Room
• Key to Gerdur's House - Obtained from Gerdur in Riverwood.
• Key to Gestur's House
• Key to Gilfre's House
• Key to Grave Concoctions
• Key to Gray Pine Goods
• Key to Gularz Khazgur Keep
• Key to Half Moon Mill
• Key to Halldir's Crypt
• Key to Halted Stream Mine
• Key to Heigen's Farmhouse
• Key to Heimskr's House
• Key to Hjerim
• Key to Hjorunn's Room
• Key to Honeyside - Obatained by purchasing Honeyside in Riften.
• Key to House Battle-Born
• Key to House Gray-Mane
• Key to House of Arkay
• Key to Irgnir's House
• Key to Jala's House
• Key to Jens' Farmhouse
• Key to Jorgen and Lami's House
• Key to Jorgen's Chest
• Key to Justiciar's Headquarter
• Key to Karthwasten Hall
• Key to Karthwasten Miners' Barracks
• Key to Katla's Farm
• Key to Kharag's Room
• Key to Klimmek's House
• Key to Kraldar's House
• Key to Lami's Hut
• Key to Larak's Longhouse
• Key to Left Hand Miner's Barracks
• Key to Leigelf's House
• Key to Lod's House
• Key to Longhouse
• Key to Loreius Famhouse
• Key to Maiden-Loom Manor
• Key to Margret's Room
• Key to Markarth Keep
• Key to Markarth Stables
• Key to Markarth Treasury House
• Key to Mehrunes' Shrine
• Key to Morthal Guardhouse
• Key to Morthal Jail
• Key to Nchuand-Zel - Obtained from Calcelmo in Understone Keep.
• Key to Nepos's House -  Can be steal from a coffin after he's dead, in Hall Of The Dead (Markarth).
• Key to Odfel's House
• Key to Ogmund's House
• Key to Olava the Feeble's House
• Key to Old Hroldan Inn
• Key to Omluag's Room
• Key to Overseer's House
• Key to Pavo's House
• Key to Pelagius Farmhouse
• Key to Proudspire Manor - Obtained by purchasing Proudspire Manor in Solitude.
• Key to Radiant Raiments
• Key to Ranmir's House
• Key to Riverwood Trader
• Key to Robber's Cove - Obtained from the bandit chief in Robber's Gorge.
• Key to Romlyn Dreth's House
• Key to Rustleif's House
• Key to Salvius Farmhouse
• Key to Severio Pelagia's House
• Key to Skaggi's House
• Key to Sleeping Giant Inn - Obtained by killing Orgnar in Riverwood.
• Key to Solitude Blacksmith
• Key to Solitude Cemetery
• Key to Solitude Fletcher
• Key to Solitude Lighthouse
• Key to Solitude Sawmill
• Key to Solitude Stables
• Key to Soljund's Miner's House
• Key to Sorli's House
• Key to Styrr's House
• Key to Sven's House
• Key to Sylgja's House
• Key to the Abandoned House
• Key to The Dead Man's Drink
• Key to the Dibella Inner Sanctum
• Key to the Hag's Cure
• Key to the Jarl's Longhouse
• Key to The Mortar and Pestle
• Key to the Nightgate Inn
• Key to the Silver-Blood Inn
• Key to the Temple of Dibella
• Key to the Temple of the Divinves
• Key to the Windpeak Inn
• Key to Thonnir's House
• Key to Traillus's House
• Key to Ulfberth's House
• Key to Uthgerd the Unbroken's House
• Key to Vittoria Vici's House
• Key to Vlindrel Hall
• Key to Warmaiden's
• Key to Weylin's Room
• Key to Whiterun Stables
• Key to Winking Skeever
• Key to Wintersand Manor
• Key to Ysolda's House
• King Olaf's Treasury Key
• Kornalus Frey's Key - Looted of the corpse of Kornalus Frey.
• Labyrinthian Crypt Key
• Lemkil's House Key
• Liar's Retreat Cage Key
• Lord Geirmund's Key
• Lost Knife Cage Key
• Lu'ah's Key
• Lumber Camp Key
• Lylvieve House Key
• Madanach's Key
• Madesi's Market Key
• Maluril's Room Key
• Mani's Cellar Key
• Marise's House Key
• Markarth Hall of the Dead Key - Obtained from ... in Understone Keep.
• Maven's Personal Key
• Mercer's House Key
• Mistwatch Key - Obtained from Christer in Mistwatch North Tower.
• Mistwatch Jail Key
• Mzulft Key
• Mithorpa's House Key
• Mzulft Key
• Mzulft Observatory Key
• Mzulft Room Key
• Nightcaller Temple Key
• Nightgate Inn Cellar Key
• Niranye's House Key
• Northwatch Captain's Key
• Northwatch Keep Key
• Old Solitude Crypts Key
• Pawned Prawn Key
• Pelagius Wing Key - Obtained during the quest The Mind of Madness
• Pinewatch Key - Looted off of Rigel Strong-Arm in Pinewatch.
• Pinewatch Treasure Room Key - Looted off of Rigel Strong-Arm in Pinewatch.
• Potema's Catacombs Key
• Potema's Sanctum Key
• Prison Cell Key
• Raldbthar Key
• Rannveigs Fast Key - Obtained from Sild the Warlock in Rannveig's Fast.
• Ravenscar Hollow Cage Key
• Red Eagle Tower Key
• Red Wave Safe Key
• Riften Fishery Key
• Riften Jail Key
• Riften North Gate Key
• Riften Stables Key
• Riften Warehouse Key - Obtained during the quest Skooma Trade.
• Romlyn's House Key
• Rorik's Manor Key
• Sabine's Footlocker Key
• Sabjorn's Dresser Key
• Sadri's Used Wares Key
• Sarthis's Key
• Shaman's Key
• Shroud Hearth Barrows Key - Obtained from Wilhelm in Ivarstead.
• Sibbi's Chest Key
• Sibbi's Stash Key
• Silus's Museum Key
• Sluice Gate Key
• Snow-Shod House Key
• Syncope Sanctuary Key
• The Scorched Hammer Key
• Trap Door Key - Obtained during the quest Diplomatic Immunity.
• Treva's Watch Prison Key
• Tribute Chest Key
• Valindor's House Key
• Valthume Cellar Key
• Valthume Chamber Key
• Vendil Ulen's Chest Key 
• Verner and Anneke's House Key
• Viola Giordano's House Key
• Werewolf Cage Key
• Whispering Door Key - Pickpocketed during the quest The Whispering Door.
• White Phial Key
• Whiterun Gate Key
• Whiterun Jail Key
• Windhelm Blacksmith Quarters Key
• Windhelm Jail Key
• Windhelm Stables Key

TriviaEdit

• The Wax Key perk will automatically give the Dragonborn a copy of a picked lock's key if it exists. This lets them open the lock later on if it resets.