Moderate Key

The Moderate Key is the third tier of lockpick key, designed to open well-secured chests and containers in advanced biomes, upper-altitude dungeons, and Mortivar or Steamer faction strongholds. These keys require more valuable crafting materials and are meaningfully scarce, making each use a considered decision.

Moderate-tier locked containers are consistently worth opening, typically containing rare crafting materials, advanced food or potion items, valuable runes, or mid-to-high quality equipment. Players who have reached the Jungle, Desert, or Swamp biomes will find Moderate-locked chests scattered throughout enemy encampments and hidden alcoves within dungeon corridors.

Players who invest in the Engineer skill tree, particularly skills like Area Scan or Life Detection, may gain gameplay advantages that help locate hidden Moderate-locked containers that are not immediately obvious. Given the cost of crafting Moderate Keys, reserving them for containers found deep in dungeons or inside Mortivar headquarters maximizes their value.