Putting a barrier between a player and a new area is a common mechanic in video games. This can be a way to make sure that playrs have all the tools and skills they need for the challenges that lie ahead.No Rest For The Wickeddoes not pull any punches, and you will find a large gate stopping you from leaving Mariner’s keep. This guide will walk you through the whole process of where you will need to go, who you will need to speak to, and what you will need to do to get through to the other side and continue the story.
How To Open the Mariner’s Keep Gate
Mariner’s Keepwill be one of the first locations you will explore inNo Rest For The Wicked. Unfortunately, there is also a large iron gate that will stop you from being able to leave the area. You will need to pull a lever in order to open it. However, as fate should have it, the lever is broken.
You will need to explore your surroundings and kill all the enemies that cross your path until you can find a new lever to replace it. There are plenty of items lying on the ground, one of which isthe key to theStorage Room. As you make your way around the map, you will find the door to theMess Hall. You will discover that this door is unfortunately locked, and you will need to find theMess Hall Keyto get inside.
Where to Find the Mess Hall Key
First,head to the large bonfire, located to the west of the large iron gate leading out of Mariner’s Keep. If you have not yet seen this bonfire, it can be located by traveling to the rightmost side of Mariner’s Keep. The map below shows exactly where you need to get to:
While you are at this bonfire, you may hear a commotion going on. Head down towards the locked door, and you will see three enemies attacking an NPC — this isFillmore the Blacksmith.Help him out, andyou will be able to repair your items. You will need to open the door between the two of you if you want to save him, and that will require a specific key.
Travel to the right of the bonfire to arrive at the large iron gate.There will be a road that heads south. Follow it all the way down to an archway with a wooden balcony just past it. To the left side will be a corpse that you can inspect to find the Mess Hall Key. You can now head back to where Fillmore is and open the Mess Hall.
Using The Lever To Open The Gate
Once you gain entry to the mess hall, dispatch the enemies harming Fillmore, and then speak with him. After exhausting his dialog about how you should get toSacrament, he will give you theGate Lever Handle.This will be your ticket to opening the gate and getting out of Mariner’s Keep. You will also have the option to buy, sell, repair, and talk to Fillmore. Later in the game, you will also be able toupgrade your weapons and armorby speaking with him in Sacrament.
Before going to the gate, check through Fillmore’s wares. He’s got some great early-game items to consider getting. This includes some tools such as aFishing Rod, Pickaxe, and Woodcutter’s Axe; along with some recipes that you can make at a Fire Pit.
Leave the mess hall and head to the right side of the bonfire. You will see a ruined wagon that you can run up to get onto the wall. Once you have gotten up onto the wall, head up the stairs to the right towards the ruined tower. Take the first right turn you see to start heading down, and you will find a spot you can interact with to use theGate Lever Handlethat you got from Fillmore. This will cause the gate to open, and you can be on your way.
