How To Get A Skeleton Key In Dread Hunger
One of the more valuable items in Dread Hunger is the Skeleton Key because it can be used to claim more resources or free a crew member from the brig after they die. Each Explorer will spawn in the brig the first time they die, and using a Skeleton Key is the only way to free them. Explorers can only die once before it becomes permanent, so upon the second death, there's no chance of being revived again. To obtain Skeleton Keys, players will need to leave the ship and explore the Arctic while trying to survive in Dread Hunger.
The easiest way to get a Skeleton Key early is to choose the Chaplain class at the beginning of the game. This character starts with one Skeleton Key in their inventory, and they also have a 7% increased chance to find trinkets while looting. Trinkets include Skeleton Keys, so the Chaplain character is the best choice for farming them. However, players don't need to choose this class to collect Skeleton Keys in Dread Hunger.
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Containers can be searched to obtain a Skeleton Key, but the items looted from these objects are random. Containers like the Sailor's Chest or Supply Crate may contain Skeleton Keys, but players can also search animal corpses for these special items. Getting a Skeleton Key may take some time, and it can be tempting to use one on a Strongbox as soon as it's found, but there are also benefits to keeping them in the player's inventory.
The first way to use a Skeleton Key is to open a Strongbox. This type of container has valuable resources like Coal and Steel Ingots, which can be used for crafting. While it's important to collect resources in Dread Hunger, holding onto Skeleton Keys could help other
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