Key Items

Key Items

Throughout your harrowing journey aboard the Queen Zenobia and other locations in Resident Evil: Revelations, you'll encounter several Key Items essential for progression. These items are often tied to specific puzzles, locked doors, or story events. Understanding their locations and uses is crucial for navigating the game's intricate environments and surviving its horrors.

Episode 1: Into the Depths

• Handprint Keycard:
  • Location: Found early in the game, typically on a table or shelf within the first few accessible rooms after gaining control of Jill.
  • Strategy: This keycard is your initial means of accessing locked doors that require biometric authentication. Look for glowing green keycard readers.
  • Usage: Primarily used to open the door leading further into the ship's interior, past the initial medical bay area.
• Ship Map:
  • Location: Often found pinned to a wall or desk in a control room or navigation area. One early instance is in the Observation Deck or a nearby corridor.
  • Strategy: Always keep an eye out for these. A new map section will be added to your inventory for each major area you enter.
  • Usage: Essential for navigation, revealing the layout of the ship, and marking your current position and objectives.

Episode 2: Double Jeopardy

• Cog Wheel:
  • Location: Typically found in the engine room or a machinery-filled area. You might need to defeat a few Ooze enemies to safely retrieve it.
  • Strategy: This item is part of a larger mechanism. Examine your surroundings carefully for a broken machine or a panel missing a part.
  • Usage: Used to repair a larger mechanism, often a door or a lift, that is currently inoperable. For example, it might be used to restore power to a heavy door in the engine room.
• Machine Room Key:
  • Location: Can be found on a body, a small desk, or hidden in a locker within the crew quarters or a maintenance area.
  • Strategy: Pay close attention to environmental clues and use your Genesis scanner to reveal hidden items.
  • Usage: Unlocks the door to the Machine Room, a critical area for restoring power or accessing other parts of the ship.

Episode 3: Ghosts of Veltro

• Promenade Key:
  • Location: Often located in a captain's office or a secure storage room on an upper deck. You might need to solve a minor puzzle or defeat a tougher enemy to access it.
  • Strategy: This key is crucial for opening up a significant portion of the ship. Don't rush past areas; explore thoroughly.
  • Usage: Grants access to the Promenade Deck, a large and often enemy-filled area that connects several other important locations.
• Elevator Fuse:
  • Location: Found in a power supply room or a maintenance closet, sometimes requiring a small detour or a bit of backtracking.
  • Strategy: If an elevator is out of commission, a fuse is usually the culprit. Look for electrical panels or fuse boxes.
  • Usage: Restores power to a broken elevator, allowing you to reach new decks or bypass previously inaccessible areas.

Episode 4: A Nightmare Revisited

• Casino Coin:
  • Location: Found within the casino area itself, often near one of the slot machines or on a gaming table.
  • Strategy: This isn't just for show! It's part of a puzzle.
  • Usage: Inserted into a specific slot machine or mechanism within the casino to trigger an event or reveal a hidden passage.
• Research Facility Keycard:
  • Location: Typically acquired after a boss fight or a significant encounter within the ship's lower levels, possibly from a defeated enemy or a secure locker.
  • Strategy: This keycard signifies a major progression point, granting access to the more dangerous and experimental areas of the ship.
  • Usage: Unlocks doors leading into the highly restricted Research Facility, where many of the game's secrets and horrors are contained.

General Strategies for Key Items:

• Scan Everything: Your Genesis scanner is your best friend. Use it frequently on every surface, corner, and body you encounter. It often highlights hidden items, including key items, that are otherwise invisible.
• Check Your Map: The map will often show locked doors or areas you haven't explored. If you're stuck, consult your map to see if there's an obvious path you missed or a locked door that now corresponds to a key you've found.
• Examine Closely: Many key items are small and can be easily overlooked. Rotate the camera, zoom in, and interact with anything that looks out of place.
• Listen for Clues: Character dialogue often provides subtle hints about where to go next or what kind of item you might need.
• Backtrack When Necessary: Sometimes, a key item found much later in an episode will unlock a door in an earlier area. Don't be afraid to retrace your steps if you're at a dead end.