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Sons of the Forest keycard locations: Maintenance, VIP, and Guest keycard locations

Discover all Sons Of The Forest keycard locations

A map denoting the three keycard locations in Sons of the Forest.
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Guide by Hayden Hefford Former Guides Writer
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Want to know every Sons Of The Forest keycard location? Keycards in Sons Of The Forest gain you access to secret bunkers throughout the island that in turn, contain resources, weapons, armor and story items like the elusive Golden Armor.

There are three keycards in total - Maintenance, VIP, and Guest - all with different locations and entry requirements. Now that Sons Of The Forest has left early access, now is a perfect time to get stuck into the bunkers and get the materials needed to secure the game's ending.

Luckily, we've gathered all the information you need below, with links to any equipment you may need, map locations and more. We also have a selection of cheats you can use to instantly spawn the keycards into your inventory if you'd prefer to skip the steps. In order to collect them all, you'll need to gather them in the order listed below.

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Sons of the Forest Maintenance Keycard location

Below, you'll find a map showing the exact Maintenance Keycard location in Sons Of The Forest:

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The Maintenance Keycard is found between the Western beach and the snowy mountain, on the North-West side of the map.
A player stands by a patch of dirt while holding a GPS and an axe in Sons of the Forest.
Dig in front of the golf caddy to unearth Maintenance Hatch A.
A player stands in a dimly lit room, staring at a desk and a painting in Sons of the Forest.
You'll find the Maintenance Keycard on the desk by the laptop.

You'll need to get the Shovel before you can get the Maintenance Keycard. That means you'll also need to get the Rebreather and the Rope Gun, as they're essential to finding the Shovel.

When you arrive at the Maintenance Keycard location, follow the steps below to find it:

  1. Locate the golf caddy between the two tripods.
  2. Uncover Maintenance Hatch A by digging away the dirt with your Shovel.
  3. Climb down the ladders and head down the nearby corridor.
  4. Head through the open door to your right and grab the Maintenance Keycard off the desk ahead.

Sons Of The Forest VIP Keycard location

Below, you'll find a map showing the exact VIP Keycard location in Sons Of The Forest:

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The VIP Keycard is found between the Western and Northern beaches, in the North-West corner of the map.
A player stares at a cave entrance while holding a GPS and an axe in Sons of the Forest.
Head to the green ping and enter this cave near the golf carts.
A player stares at a keycard on a desk by some screens in Sons of the Forest.
When you enter the security room, look on the desk to find the VIP Keycard.

When you arrive at the VIP Keycard location, follow the steps below to find it:

  1. Head into the cave found near the two golf carts.
  2. Continue through the tunnel and climb down the hatch.
  3. Interact with the blue scanner on the wall to open the nearby door with the Maintenance Keycard.
  4. Head through the lab filled with plants and into the dark corridor ahead.
  5. Continue down to the lower floor, and wade through the flooded lab.
  6. Continue through the water until you reach another dark corridor.
  7. Take the open doorway on the left side and head up to the security room.
  8. Grab the VIP Keycard from the desk directly beneath the monitors showing live security footage of some mutants.

If you head back out of the security room, you'll find a locked door nearby that leads to the Dining Hall. Use the VIP Keycard to open the door and head through to find some clothes for Virginia on a table inside.

Sons Of The Forest Guest Keycard location

Below, you'll find a map showing the exact Guest Keycard location in Sons Of The Forest:

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The Guest Keycard is found in a cave on the West side of the map, near the Western beach.
A player stares at a dark cave entrance while holding a GPS and an axe in Sons of the Forest.
Follow the green ping on your map as you approach to find the cave entrance.
A player stares at a keycard on a table by some bodies in Sons of the Forest.
You'll find the Guest Keycard on the table of a booth in the nightclub.

When you arrive at the Guest Keycard location, follow the steps below to find it:

  1. Head into the cave and follow the tunnel ahead until you stumble into a corridor.
  2. Follow the corridor to the end, turning left past the open doorway up ahead.
  3. Use the VIP Keycard to open the locked door at the end of the corridor.
  4. Pass through the lab and climb the winding staircase on the far side.
  5. Continue past the pool loungers and into the bar. On the far-right side, you'll find some booths.
  6. Near the Night Club neon sign, you'll find a booth with bodies strewn about. Grab the Guest Keycard from the table in this booth.

Sons Of The Forest keycard cheat

Screenshot of all items in Sons Of The Forest
A player's inventory containing all items in the game, including all three keycards with cheats | Image credit: Rock Paper Shotgun/Endnight Games

If you'd rather skip all of the above steps and spawn the keycards straight to your inventory, you can do so with ID codes.

To spawn the three keycards, here's what you need to do:

  1. In the game, type cheatstick onto your keyboard.
  2. Press F1.
  3. Type additem 566 and press Enter.
  4. Type additem 567 and press Enter.
  5. Type additem 568 and press Enter.

All three keycards, as well as all other items in Sons Of The Forest will now be in your inventory. Alternatively, you can spawn all items in the game within your inventory by typing addallitems into the console and hitting Enter.

That wraps up our guide on every Sons Of The Forest keycard location. If you're after other key items, make sure to check out our full interactive Sons Of The Forest map. It'll help you track down weapons, tools, and anything else that you might need to survive this cannibal-filled island. If you're planning to hunker down for the night, make sure to check out our guide on the best base locations in Sons of the Forest.

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