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Dragon Quest 2 HD-2D Remake (DQ2)

How to Get the Thief's Key and Where to Use It

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Dragon Quest 2 - Thief

The Thief's Key is obtained from the Chancellor of Moonbrooke and is used to open red doors and treasure chests in Dragon Quest 2 HD-2D Remake (DQ2). Learn how to get the Thief's Key and what it does here.

List of Keys
Thief's Key Magic Key Ultimate Key
Story Keys
Floodgate Key Misplaced Key

How to Get the Thief's Key

Recruit the Princess of Moonbrooke

Princess of Moonbrooke Curse Lifted,

You’ll first need to recruit the Princess of Moonbrooke to obtain the Thief’s Key. To do that, acquire Ra’s Mirror from the Swamp Shrine located east of Moonbrooke.

Head to Moonahan, north of the town, and use Ra’s Mirror on the dog you find there to reveal the princess. Afterward, speak to the Prince of Cannock outside the inn, and she’ll officially join your party.

Princess of Moonbrooke Character Guide

Get the Key from the Chancellor of Moonbrooke

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With the Princess of Moonbrooke now in your team, return to Moonbrooke Castle and speak to the Chancellor. He’ll reward you with the Thief’s Key.

Where to Use the Thief's Key

All Thief's Key Locations

List of Locations
Burrowell Tower of the Moon
Lighthouse Rippleport
Dragonlord's Castle Leftwyne
Midenhall

Here are locations where you can use the Thief's key to open available red chests and doors.

Thief's Key Effect and Cost

Thief's Key Effects

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A key bestowed upon our heroes by the Chancellor of Moonbrooke that can unlock any red door it's inserted into.

The Thief’s Key lets you open red locked doors and treasure chests scattered across the world. It’s one of three special keys in the game, alongside the Magic Key and the Ultimate Key, which open other types of locks.

Dragon Quest 2 HD-2D Remake (DQ2) Related Guides

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List of All Items

List of Item Types

Healing Miscellaneous Key

All Key Items

Bottomless Pot Celestial Skein Echo Flute
Eye of Rubiss Faerie Flute Faerie Trumpet
False Idol Floodgate Key Forest's Favour
Gwaelin's Gate Pass Letter from the Chief Letter in a Bottle
Lorelei's Harp Loyalty Card Lyre of Ire
Magic Key Mark of Cannock Mark of Midenhall
Mark of Moonbrooke Misplaced Key Moon Sigil
Moonshard Orichalcum Pearl Earring
Priest's Missive Princess's Pledge Ra's Mirror
Rainbow Drop Soul Sigil Sphere of Light
Star Sigil Subtle Shuttle Sun Sigil
Symbol of Scorn Symbol of Slyness Symbol of Spite
Thief's Key Ultimate Key Water Sigil
Windbraker World Map Yggdrasil Leaf

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