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Small Key
ArtworkOfficial artwork provided by NintendoRenderOfficial models provided by NintendoModelIn-game modelsSpriteIn-game sprites or icons TLoZThe Legend of ZeldaALttPA Link to the PastLALink's AwakeningOoSOracle of SeasonsOoAOracle of AgesFSFour SwordsTWWHDThe Wind Waker HD OoTOcarina of TimeMMMajora's MaskTPTwilight Princess LANSLink's Awakening (Nintendo Switch)OoTOcarina of TimeOoT3DOcarina of Time 3DMMMajora's MaskMM3DMajora's Mask 3DTWWThe Wind WakerTWWHDThe Wind Waker HDTPTwilight PrincessTPHDTwilight Princess HDPHPhantom HourglassSTSpirit TracksSSSkyward SwordSSHDSkyward Sword HDALBWA Link Between WorldsTFHTri Force HeroesBotWBreath of the WildTotKTears of the KingdomEoWEchoes of Wisdom TLoZThe Legend of ZeldaTAoLThe Adventure of LinkALttPA Link to the PastLALink's AwakeningLADXLink's Awakening DXLANSLink's Awakening (Nintendo Switch)OoTOcarina of TimeOoT3DOcarina of Time 3DMMMajora's MaskMM3DMajora's Mask 3DOoSOracle of SeasonsOoAOracle of AgesTWWThe Wind WakerTWWHDThe Wind Waker HDFSAFour Swords AdventuresTMCThe Minish CapTPTwilight PrincessTPHDTwilight Princess HDPHPhantom HourglassSTSpirit TracksSSSkyward SwordSSHDSkyward Sword HDBotWBreath of the WildTotKTears of the Kingdom
Main appearance(s)	The Legend of Zelda The Adventure of Link A Link to the Past Link's Awakening Ocarina of Time Majora's Mask Oracle of Seasons Oracle of Ages Four Swords The Wind Waker Four Swords Adventures The Minish Cap Twilight Princess Phantom Hourglass Spirit Tracks Skyward Sword A Link Between Worlds Tri Force Heroes Breath of the Wild Tears of the Kingdom Echoes of Wisdom
Other appearance(s)	The Legend of Zelda Game Watch The Faces of Evil The Wand of Gamelon Zelda's Adventure BS The Legend of Zelda Ancient Stone Tablets My Nintendo Picross: Twilight Princess Cadence of Hyrule Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition
Cost(s)	TLoZThe Legend of Zelda: 80-100 Rupees
Location(s)	Dungeons
Use(s)	Unlocking doors, Blocks, and Treasure Chests in Dungeons

Small Keys,^{(ALttPA Link to the Past | LALink's Awakening | OoTOcarina of Time | MMMajora's Mask | OoSOracle of Seasons | OoAOracle of Ages | FSFour Swords | TWWThe Wind Waker | FSAFour Swords Adventures | TMCThe Minish Cap | TPTwilight Princess | PHPhantom Hourglass | STSpirit Tracks | SSSkyward Sword | ALBWA Link Between Worlds | BotWBreath of the Wild | TotKTears of the Kingdom)} also known simply as Keys,^{(TLoZThe Legend of Zelda | TAoLThe Adventure of Link | TFHTri Force Heroes | ZAZelda's Adventure | CoHCadence of Hyrule | NWCNESNintendo World Championships: NES Edition)} are recurring Items in The Legend of Zelda series.^{[name references needed]}

Location and Uses

Small Keys are commonly found inside dungeons, with most being rewarded after completing a puzzle. In every game, except for The Legend of Zelda, they can only be used in the dungeon where they are found.

The Legend of Zelda

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The Legend of Zelda instruction booklet

Key and magic key

Link needs these to open the locked doors in the labyrinths. The magical key is very useful. Link can use it over and over again. Once he's got this magical key, "A" will be displayed showing that he's unstoppable!

Keys can be purchased from Merchants and be used in any dungeon in The Legend of Zelda.

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A Link to the Past

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A Link to the Past instruction booklet

Keys and Doors

If rooms are divided by a locked door, you will need that door's key. There are two types of keys, small keys and big keys. Small keys can only be used once, but the big key can be used as many times as you like. (The keys on one dungeon cannot be used in another dungeon). On top of all this, there are dead-end doors and doors that can only be opened by switches.

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Link's Awakening

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Link's Awakening instruction booklet

Nightmare Key and Small Keys

You will need the Nightmare Key to enter the Nightmare's lair. The Small Keys, which can be used only once, are used to open other locked doors in the dungeon.

The Compass is able to reveal the location of Small Keys in Link's Awakening, with a tone sounding upon entering a room containing a hidden Small Key. In Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch, an icon of the Compass also appears on-screen when this happens.

Ocarina of Time

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Ocarina of Time instruction booklet

Small Keys and Doors

Use small keys to open locked doors. The number of small keys in your inventory appears on the game screen. Once you use a small key, it wil disappear. You can only use small keys in the dungeon sections where you find them. There are also one-way doors that only open when you solve the mystery in that room.

Small keys do not appear in the dungeons that you visit at the beginning of the game.

• 5 in the Forest Temple in the original (6 in Master Quest)
• 8 in the Fire Temple in the original (5 in Master Quest)
• 6 in the Water Temple in the original (2 in Master Quest; notice that the second locked door is only in the 3DS version of the mirrored form)
• 3 in the Bottom of the Well in the original (2 in Master Quest)
• 5 in the Shadow Temple in the original (6 in Master Quest)
• 9 in the Gerudo Training Ground in the original (3 in Master Quest)
• 5 in the Spirit Temple in the original (7 in Master Quest)
• 2 in the Light Barrier section of Ganon's Castle in the original (3 in the Forest, Spirit, and Shadow Barrier sections in Master Quest)

Majora's Mask

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Majora's Mask instruction booklet

Small Keys

Use Small Keys to open locked doors. Once you use a Small Key, it will be lost, but there will be several hidden throughout each maze. You can use Small Keys only in the mazes you found them in.

• 1 in the Woodfall Temple
• 3 in the Snowhead Temple
• 1 in the Great Bay Temple
• 4 in the Stone Tower Temple

Oracle of Seasons

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Oracle of Seasons instruction booklet

Keys and Boss Keys

You'll need the Boss Key to open the door to the boss's lair. Other keys found in the dungeon can be used only once to open a locked door or block.

The Compass is able to reveal the location of Small Keys in Oracle of Seasons, with a tone sounding upon entering a room containing a hidden Small Key.

Oracle of Ages

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Oracle of Ages instruction booklet

Keys and Boss Keys

You'll need the Boss Key to open the door to the boss's lair. Other keys found in the dungeon can be used only once to open a locked door or block.

The Compass is able to reveal the location of Small Keys in Oracle of Ages, with a tone sounding upon entering a room containing a hidden Small Key.

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The Wind Waker

• 4 in the Dragon Roost Cavern
• 1 in the Forbidden Woods
• 2 in the Tower of the Gods
• 3 in the Earth Temple
• 2 in the Wind Temple

Four Swords Adventures

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Four Swords Adventures instruction booklet

Small Key

Unlock doors.

Small Keys appear as objects that can be picked up, like Pots. The Links must carry the Small Keys to their keyholes, but they will drop them if damaged. If a Small Key falls into a pit, quicksand, or water, it will reappear in its initial spot. Some enemies, such as Karat Crabs will attempt to take Small Keys from the Links, in which case they must be defeated, stunned, or avoided in order to progress.

The Minish Cap

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The Minish Cap instruction booklet

Small Key

You’ll need small keys to open locked doors in the dungeons. They disappear as you use them.

Small Keys are found within Dungeons in The Minish Cap. Some are found in Chests, while others simply drop from the ceiling after completing a puzzle or defeating Enemies. Three Small Keys are acquired in unique ways: one Small Key in the Temple of Droplets has been frozen into a Key-sicle and must be thawed out by Light Beams, the first Small Key in the Royal Crypt is being visibly held by a Gibdo, and the first Small Key in Dark Hyrule Castle is given to Link after he breaks the Sorcerer's Curse on King Daltus with the Four Sword.

Small Keys are used to open Locked Doors and Locked Blocks in Dungeons; when a Small Key is used on a Locked Door, it is removed from Link's inventory. He can hold multiple Small Keys, but they can only be used in the Dungeon in which they are obtained. The number of Small Keys in each Dungeon are as follows:

• 4 in Deepwood Shrine
• 2 in the Cave of Flames
• 4 in the Fortress of Winds
• 4 in the Temple of Droplets
• 3 in the Royal Crypt
• 6 in the Palace of Winds
• 6 in Dark Hyrule Castle

Twilight Princess

• 4 in the Forest Temple
• 3 in the Goron Mines
• 3 in the Lakebed Temple
• 5 in Arbiter's Grounds
• 4 in the Snowpeak Ruins
• 3 in the Temple of Time
• 1 in the City in the Sky
• 7 in the Palace of Twilight
• 3 in Hyrule Castle

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Skyward Sword

• 2 in the Skyview Temple
• 1 in the Lanayru Mining Facility
• 2 in the Ancient Cistern
• 2 in the Sandship
• 3 in the Fire Sanctuary
• 1 in the Sky Keep

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Tri Force Heroes

Keys appear as objects that can be picked up, like Pots. The Links must carry the Keys to their keyholes, and will drop them if damaged. If a Key falls into a pit, quicksand, or water, it will reappear in its initial spot. Some enemies, such as Key Bandit Poes will attempt to take Keys from the Links, in which case they must be defeated, stunned, or avoided in order to progress.

Breath of the Wild

Small Keys appear exclusively in Ancient Shrines in Breath of the Wild. They are made from ancient Sheikah technology and glow with an orange light. While normal objects made from Sheikah technology are composed of non-magnetic materials, Small Keys are made from a metal that can be manipulated with Magnesis.

Tears of the Kingdom

Small Keys appear inside Shrines of Light and are used to open Locked Doors.

Echoes of Wisdom

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Small Keys appear inside the Suthorn Ruins and are used to open Locked Doors.

Other Appearances

The Legend of Zelda Game Watch

Non-Canon Information

The following section is not part of the Zelda canon and should not be taken as such.

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The Faces of Evil

Non-Canon Information

The following section is not part of the Zelda canon and should not be taken as such.

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The Wand of Gamelon

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Zelda's Adventure

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BS The Legend of Zelda

Non-Canon Information

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Ancient Stone Tablets

Ambiguously Canon Information

The following section has content which has neither been confirmed nor denied as canonical by Nintendo.

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My Nintendo Picross: Twilight Princess

Non-Canon Information

The following section is not part of the Zelda canon and should not be taken as such.

The fourteenth puzzle in the Picross series and the sixth puzzle in the Mega Picross series depict a Small Key.

Cadence of Hyrule

Ambiguously Canon Information

The following section has content which has neither been confirmed nor denied as canonical by Nintendo.

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Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition

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Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
Language	Names	Meanings
Japanese	キー (Kī) (TLoZThe Legend of Zelda) 小さなカギ (Chiisana Kagi) (ALttPA Link to the Past | OoTOcarina of Time) 小(ちい)さなカギ (Chiisa na kagi) (EoWEchoes of Wisdom) カギ (Kagi) (CoHCadence of Hyrule)	Same as English. Same as English. Small Key Same as English.
ChineseTRTraditional	小鑰匙 (EoWEchoes of Wisdom)
ChineseSISimplified	钥匙 (Yào shí) (TLoZThe Legend of Zelda) 小钥匙 (Xiǎo yàoshi) (OoTOcarina of Time | TPTwilight Princess) 小钥匙 (EoWEchoes of Wisdom)	Same as English.
Dutch	Sleutel (TLoZThe Legend of Zelda) Kleine sleutel (EoWEchoes of Wisdom)	Same as English.
FrenchEUEuropean	Clef (TLoZThe Legend of Zelda) Petite clé (OoT3DOcarina of Time 3D | EoWEchoes of Wisdom)	Same as English. Small key
FrenchCACanadian	Petite clé (EoWEchoes of Wisdom)
German	Kleinen Schlüssel (LALink's Awakening) Kleiner Schlüssel (EoWEchoes of Wisdom)
Italian	Chiave (TLoZThe Legend of Zelda | OoT3DOcarina of Time 3D | CoHCadence of Hyrule) Piccola chiave (ALttPA Link to the Past | EoWEchoes of Wisdom) Piccola Chiave (LALink's Awakening | LADXLink's Awakening DX | OoTOcarina of Time | FSFour Swords)	Key Small key Small Key
Korean	작은 열쇠 (EoWEchoes of Wisdom)
PortugueseBRBrazilian	Chave pequena (EoWEchoes of Wisdom)
Russian	Маленький ключ (EoWEchoes of Wisdom)
SpanishLALatin American	Llave pequeña (EoWEchoes of Wisdom)
SpanishEUEuropean	Llave pequeña (EoWEchoes of Wisdom)
This table was generated using translation pages. To request an addition, please contact a staff member with a reference.

Gallery

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  Small Key icon from Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask

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  Small Key icon from The Minish Cap

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  A Key-sicle containing a Small Key from The Minish Cap

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  Small Key from The Legend of Zelda Game Watch

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  Small Key from BS The Legend of Zelda

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  Small Key from The Faces of Evil and The Wand of Gamelon

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  Key from Zelda's Adventure

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  Key from Cadence of Hyrule

References

Recurring Items

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10 Appearances

Arrow • Blue Rupee • Bomb • Bomb Bag • Boomerang • Bow • Compass • Dungeon Map • Fairy • Green Rupee • Heart • Heart Container • Instrument • Map • Map of Hyrule • Master Sword • Piece of Heart • Potion • Quiver • Rod • Rupee • Silver Rupee • Small Key

8 Appearances

Empty Bottle • Gold Rupee • Mirror Shield • Red Potion • Shield

6 Appearances

Big Key • Big Red Rupee • Blue Potion • Bombchu • Boss Key • Fish • Hookshot • Hylian Shield • Large Quiver • Light Arrow • Mask • Ore • Pegasus Boots • Power Bracelet • Shovel • Sword • Wallet • Wooden Shield

4 Appearances

Apple • Bait • Bell • Big Bomb Bag • Biggoron's Sword • Bottle • Bow of Light • Chuchu Jelly • Crystal • Fire Arrow • Fire Rod • Hammer • Ice Arrow • Insect • Lantern • Letter • Lure • Magic Jar • Missed Arrow • Monster Guts • Mushroom • Poe Soul • Purple Potion • Roc's Feather • Slingshot • Star Fragment • Treasure • Water • Zora Scale • Zora's Flippers

Dungeon Items

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Bedroom Key • Big Key • Compass • Dungeon Map • Piece of the Key • Small Key • Stone Beak • Stone Slab Fragment

Category:Dungeon Items

Keys

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Dungeon Keys

Angler Key • Bird Key • Crown Key • Dragon Key • Dungeon Key • Face Key • Floodgate Key • Gnarled Key • Mermaid Key • Old Mermaid Key • Slime Key • Tail Key

Link's Awakening

Angler Key • Bird Key • Dungeon Key • Face Key • Slime Key • Small Key • Tail Key

Oracle of Seasons

Dragon Key • Dungeon Key • Floodgate Key • Gnarled Key • Small Key

Oracle of Ages

Crown Key • Dungeon Key • Graveyard Key • Library Key • Mermaid Key • Old Mermaid Key • Small Key

Four Swords

Golden Key • Hero's Key • Silver Key • Small Key

Twilight Princess

Bedroom Key • Big Key • Piece of the Key • Small Key

Phantom Hourglass

Ghost Key • King's Key • Small Key • Sun Key

Skyward Sword

Ancient Circuit • Blessed Idol • Dragon Sculpture • Golden Carving • Mysterious Crystals • Piece of the Key • Puzzle Key • Small Key • Squid Carving

Echoes of Wisdom

Big Key • Clockwork Key • Lockup Key • Small Key

Other

Large Brass Key • Magical Key • Room Key • Spare Key

Category:Keys