Elden Ring: What Stonesword Keys Are For (& How to Get Them)

Although the info dumps and trailers for Elden Ring have been showing off a little more of this title than some people expected, the game still has plenty of secrets to be discovered. Many of the bosses and locations are already well-known by those who have been following the news of the game. Yet, these items don’t seem to be getting much coverage. Here’s everything you need to know about what Stonesword keys are for in Elden Ring.

What Stonesword Keys Are For in Elden Ring

Scattered throughout the Lands Between you’ll find the curious little statues. If you’ve gone through certain dungeons, then you’ll probably try to avoid them.

Although they look like enemies that pose as statues, they are actually inanimate objects. If you approach them you’ll be able to interact by pressing Triangle/Y.

This is where Stonesword Keys comes into play. If you interact with one of those statues and choose to use a Stonesword Key, then it’ll cause a nearby fog barrier to dissipate.

In the picture below you can see the fog barrier blocking multiple entrances to an area. The places locked behind these walls are not integral to continuing through the story, but it’s still worth checking them out.

You’ll find the location pictured above right at the beginning of the game. Don’t let its early location fool you. Using a Stonesword Key there will lead into one of the more difficult dungeons in Elden Ring, Fringefolk Hero’s Grave.

The rewards there are fantastic, but you should try leveling up a bit first before giving it a shot. You can always place a marker there on the map so you don’t forget to come back to it.

Then again, sometimes there’s just a chest locked away with a useful item like a talisman that increases stamina regeneration.

Other times, it’ll lead you to a dungeon that might be well above your current level. Either way, it’s still worth using a Stonesword Key when you get a chance just for the rewards that lie within.

Getting Stonesword Keys

Stonesword Keys can be found hidden throughout The Lands Between, but the earliest you can get one is actually during the character creator, where you can choose one as your Keepsake. Though, if you ask us, there are better options to choose here.

Finally, you’ll be able to purchase Stonesword Keys from the Roundtable Hold vendor for 5,000 Runes after getting your first Great Rune from a Divine Tower.

That’s all there is to know what Stonesword keys are for in Elden Ring. For more useful guides on Elden Ring this game, check out our guide wiki.