Vehicle Key

Vehicle Key

Class	Security
Weight	0.05
Metal Value	7
Location	Containers
Spawn ID	`/additem Base.CarKey`

The Vehicle Key is the key to one particular car or truck. Each key fits only the vehicle it belongs to. With it, a survivor can start the engine, unlock the doors and open the trunk.

A key is the simple way into a vehicle for any survivor who wants to drive. It also gives use of the accessories on the dashboard. The key weighs almost nothing, so carrying it costs nothing.

Keys turn up near their vehicles, in nearby buildings, in desks and on zombies.

Using

The key works as long as it is in the inventory near its vehicle. It does not need to be held in the hands. A key icon appears over the character when standing close to the matching vehicle. That shows the vehicle can be opened and driven.

Because the key only has to be carried, it can sit on a Key Ring with other keys. That keeps the main inventory tidy.

A found key can belong to any vehicle in the area. Walking around a parking lot with it shows which car it fits, since the key icon appears near the right one.

Locations

Many keys spawn on the ground near their vehicle, in the ignition or in the glove box. Others sit in a container in a nearby building or on a zombie close by. Car dealership offices are the best rooms to search. Their filing cabinets and desks hold keys very often. Desks in any building and counters in shops, bars and restaurants also turn up keys. Key rings found in loot often hold a car key.

A key can also hide in one of the vehicle's doors. Locking the doors from inside and then trying a locked door from outside reveals it. If the door opens, the key was in that door.

The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.

Location	Container	Chance
Cardealership office	Filing cabinet	48.4%
Nolans office	Filing cabinet	48.3%
Cardealership office	Desk	37.3%
Nolans office	Desk	27.1%
Aesthetic	Counter	20.5%
Army surplus	Counter	20.5%
Bowling alley	Counter	20.5%
Camping store	Counter	20.5%
Dartgame	Counter	20.5%
Duck shoot fair game	Counter	20.5%

Location	Container	Chance
Inside a bag or case	Key ring	33.3%
Inside a bag or case	Key ring outdoors	33.3%
Bag store	Counter	20.5%
Inside a bag or case	Handbags and purses	6.8%
Inside a bag or case	Tacklebox	0.4%
Inside a bag or case	Toolbox	0.2%
Inside a bag or case	Bag skill maintenance duffel bag	0.1%

Location	Container	Chance
Any building	Desk	25.7%
Arena kitchen	Counter	20.5%
Catfish dining	Counter	20.5%
Theatre kitchen	Counter	20.5%
Any building	Dresser	8.7%
Hospital hallway	Counter	8%
Hospital hallway	Desk	6.7%
Bathroom	Locker	6.2%
Hospital hallway	Locker	6.2%
Any building	Wardrobe	5.5%

Location	Container	Chance
Art store	Counter	20.5%
Bakery	Counter	20.5%
Bar	Counter	20.5%
Barbecue store	Counter	20.5%
Twiggy's bar counter	Counter	20.5%
Bar kitchen	Counter	20.5%
Bar storage	Counter	20.5%
Baseball store	Counter	20.5%
Book store	Counter	20.5%
Burger joint dining	Counter	20.5%

Location	Container	Chance
Survivor cache (large building)	Counter	1.1%

Notes

A key icon over the character means the matching vehicle is close.
A Key Ring holds car keys and keeps the inventory tidy.
Car dealership offices are the richest places to search for keys.
Locking the doors and trying them from outside can reveal a key hidden in a door.

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CraftedLooted

Name	Image	Skill	Weight	Spawn ID
Key		None	0.05	`/additem Base.Key1`

Name	Weight	Spawn ID
Blank Key	0.05	`/additem Base.Key_Blank`
Combination Padlock	0.3	`/additem Base.CombinationPadlock`
Padlock	0.3	`/additem Base.Padlock`
Padlock Key	0.05	`/additem Base.KeyPadlock`
Vehicle Key	0.05	`/additem Base.CarKey`