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Throughout every part of the main story ofIndiana Jones And The Great Circle, you’ll come across locked gates and doors that require a special key. Some of these keys you can find hanging on a hook somewhere, while others might come with a costume you’ll use to gain access to certain areas.
Not including keys needed for side quests, there are seven keys to find in the Vatican and surrounding areas. Some you’ll obtain through natural progression of the storyline, while others you may have to do a little more digging for. If you’re having trouble finding any of the keys in Castel Sant’Angelo or the Vatican, we’ve got you covered!
Where To Find The Rampart Key
Location
In Castel Sant’Angelo, after climbing onto the ramparts,go inside the storage roomsabove the chapel. Turn right, go down the stairs, then go straight until you reach a ledge. Use the ledge to drop into the office room below.
In this room you’ll find the castle map on the pedestal by the door. Before continuing on,grab the Rampart Keyhanging on the wall behind you.
Where To Use
You can use this key to open up thegates on southeast ramparts, which gives you a shortcut from one side of the castle to the other.
Where To Find The Guard House Key
At the far end of the eastern castle road, under an arch, gointo the open door on your left.
There is a guard inside with his back to you. Sneak up on him to knock him out,then pick up the Knock Out I book on the crateby the floor.
The Guard House keyis hanging on the bulletin board on the wall to your left.
This key opens up theguard house on the south side of the castle. The closest entrance is right around the corner from where you got the key.
Exit through the door, turn right, then go up the short staircase on your right. Unlock the door at the top of the stairs to enter the guard house.
Inside the guard house you’ll findDe Vito’s Letter, bandages, food, money, and ammo for your revolver.
Where To Find The Blackshirt Key
Even though you’ll come across a gate that requires the Blackshirt Key at the Castel Sant’Angelo, you won’t be able to find the key until after you progress through the story andmeet Gina in southern corner of the Apostolic Palacebeside the excavation site.
After the cut scene with Gina is over,slide down the zipline to the balcony below. From here, jump down and take out the three Nazi’s. Once it’s clear,pickup the Blackshirt uniformon a chair just outside of the tent.
The disguise will include abaton and the Blackshirt key.
The Blackshirt key will not only give you access to that one locked gate at Castel Sant’Angelo, but when you wear the Blackshirt uniform you’ll be able to go into thatblocked-off area in Belvedere Courtyard, the Blackshirt Barracks, and any other Blackshirt-only locations. Additionally, you can now visit theUnderground Boxing Ring in the Vatican Gardens.
Where To Find The Captain’s Key
The Captain’s Key is the last key you’ll find and need in Castel Sant’Angelo. The key is in the captain’s officeabove the Courtyard of the Angel.
From the courtyard, which is on the western side of the castle, go up the stairs, then turn right.The key will be hanging on a bulletin boardon the far wall.
Use this key to open theblack gate at the end of the courtyardso you can progress through the story.
Where To Find The Clerical Key
As you follow the story, Antonio will give you a clerical outfit so you may try to blend. Later, he alsogives you the Clerical Key. You have towear the whole disguisein order to use the key anywhere.
With the Clerical Disguise and Key, you can go throughany of the Clerical doors. You’ll know these for thestained-glass windows on them, and they’ll usually lead to chapels or religious libraries.
Where To Find The Burial Chamber Key
Following the progression of the story, Antonio asks you to investigatewhat’s below the Tower of Nicholas V. This investigation leads you into a sprawling necropolis underground.
After you complete the Sacred Wounds section, start searching the catacombs beneath the Vatican. The Burial Chamber Key will beon the ground next to a skeletonin one of the rooms.
From where you found the key, go straight, then take a left. Use your whip toswing across the gap in the floor. Once on the other side, go to the end of the room and theBurial Chamber gate will be on your right.
Where To Find The Fountain Gate Key
On the western side of the Vatican, near the Vatican Gardens, is the Fountain of Confession. In the courtyard below and to the left of the fountain isa chest that holds the Fountain Gate Key.
Once you have the key, use it toopen the gate on your right. This will lead you to the top of the fountain so you can solve the fountain puzzle.
There are at leasttwo more keys to be foundin the Vatican: The Jail Cell Key and the Cellar Key,both of which you’ll find during the A Savage Discovery side mission.
