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Dragon's Dogma 2 (DD2)

Makeshift Vault Key and Vault Location

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The Makeshift Vault Key can be obtained in the Ancient Battleground and opens the Vernworth Castle Vault. Check out how to get the Makeshift Vault Key, the vault location, and the loot found here.

How to Get Makeshift Vault Key

Obtain from Ancient Battleground Fortress

Makeshift Vault Key Location
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In the north of Checkpoint Rest Town lies a derelict fortress where you can obtain the Makeshift Vault Key, which opens the Vernworth Castle Vault.

The key itself is found in a chest in the unlocked room on the second floor of the fortress located at the top of the hill in the Ancient Battleground.

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Tolled to Rest Quest Location
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The Tolled to Rest side quest can be accepted to reach the very room where the key is located as part of the quest. Oskar, the NPC that provides this quest can be located in the nearby path east of the Ancient Battleground.

In this quest, Tolled to Rest, Oskar will ask you to assist him in reaching the cenotaph in the fortress up the hill. In the room where you assist Oskar, you would see the chest containing the Makeshift Vault Key.

Makeshift Vault Key Vault Location

Vernworth Castle Vault

Makeshift Vault Key - Vault Location
Area Map Location World Location

The Makeshift Vault Key opens the Vernworth Castle Vault. This vault is located in the castle's basement and can be accessed through a flight of stairs beside Vernworth Castle Kitchen, east of the castle grounds.

Vernworth Castle Vault Loot

Gold and Equipment

The Vernworth Cast Vault contains a variety of loot, including 20,000 G, a Decayed Medusa Head, Wyrmhunter's Cloak, a Ring of Reassurance, and the Daughter of the Evening shield.

Decayed Medusa Head

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This Decayed Medusa Head has rid of all its power. This item has long lost its use and can be sold for 1,500 G.

How to Get Medusa Head

Myrmhunter's Cloak

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The Wyrmhunter's Cloak has 3% resistance to Fire and Lightning elements and the Torched debilitation. It is, however, quite heavy.

List of Cloaks

Ring of Reassurance

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The Ring of Reassurance grants pawns you revive in battle to have increased Defense for a time. This ring may prove helpful under challenging fights against where your less tanky pawns are usually focused on enemy attacks.

List of Rings

Daughter of Evening

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The Daughter of the Evening shield is a great early-game shield with 80 base strength and 290 base knockdown strength.

List of Shields

Dragon's Dogma 2 Related Guides

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Beginner's Guide: Tips and Tricks

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Beginner Guides
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How to Increase Health How to Save
Best Party Composition How to Store Items
How to Dodge All Stats Explained
All Debilitations How to Combine Items
How to Increase Weight Limit How to Get Out of Jail
List of Controls Best Settings
What is Knockdown Power? How to Light Up Dark Places
How to Lower Ladders from High Areas How to Lock the Minimap to North
How to Fight Aerial Enemies All Damage Types and Elemental Weaknesses
How to Deal Fire Damage How to Deal Lightning Damage
How to Deal Ice Damage How to Deal Holy Damage
Advanced Guides
List of All Exploits How to Raise Affinity
How to Enhance Equipment Cooking Guide
How to Give Gifts How to Create a Forgery
How to Find NPCs Dwarven Smithing
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