Where to get Ancient Keys in No Man's Sky

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There are a fair number of items in No Man's Sky that serve very few functions. Some exist simply to add flavor to the world. Ancient Keys are excellent examples in No Man's Sky as items that serve a single purpose.

Nothing about the civilization that used the Ancient Keys can be gleaned from reading the in-game text. Fortunately, players don't need to know anything about Ancient Keys other than that they are keys.

And when there's an Ancient Key, there's an Ancient Lock that accepts it. Should users wish to collect the content behind an Ancient Lock, here's where to get Ancient Keys in No Man's Sky.

To obtain Ancient Keys in No Man's Sky, gamers need to locate Ancient Ruins. These are scattered all across the game, and there's a good chance users have come across one already. Whether housed within ruins themselves or underground, they can find Artifact Fragments.

Artifact Fragments are just simple containers already unlocked and waiting to be opened. Inside are Ancient Keys.

In the same location, players will also find Large Artifact Crates. Unlike its smaller cousin, Large Artifact Crates are locked with an Ancient Lock. To unlock Ancient Locks, they need to obtain three Ancient Keys and use all three on the lock.

Finding Ancient Ruins is a different matter. Thankfully, No Man's Sky offers several tools that make it easier to find them:

The quickest way is using a Signal Booster, especially for beginners. They’re easy to build, and every base should have one, anyway. Once constructed, and when an Ancient Ruin is located:

Gamers should remember that unearthing and messing with Ancient Ruins can incite violence from Sentinels, even dangerous ones like Sentinel Walkers. They are protecting the Relics housed inside Large Artifact