How to Get the Chapel Key in Mortal Shell 2
Last verified: 2026-08-24
The Chapel Key is in Mushroom Village. From the Mushroom Village Beacon, go right across the rope bridge to the witches’ bonfire, walk through the empty stone arch from the side with the steps, and pull the statue’s rope. Return to the Beacon, go left to the hunter camp, and open the locked wooden door — that is the Chapel, down to the Shrine of Trials. Reward: Axe & Dagger.
The in-game pickup banner on our shots reads Chapel Key. GamesRadar notes it was previously called the Mushroom Village Key. Same door, same route. Fextralife still lists both names as separate items — that split is unverified as two inventory entries.
How to get it
- Start at the Mushroom Village Beacon.
- Head right (some write-ups say southeast), down the steps and across the rope bridge.
- Reach the large bonfire with witches.
- Walk through the empty stone arch from the side with the steps (the back of the arch). Statues appear only from that direction.
- Pull the rope on the statue that holds one. The pickup banner reads Chapel Key.
South of Mushroom Village Beacon; burning pyre; walk through the north-edge arch facing the fire to spawn a statue; Chapel Key hangs from the statue rope.
You are on the wrong face. Turn around, take the stepped side, and walk through again.
Nearest Beacons
These shots belong to the Mushroom Village Beacon and Mushroom Village Gate Beacon in the published Beacon list. The full 49-name list is on Beacon locations.
#3 – Mushroom Village Gate. Images sit immediately after this beacon name. Article has no further caption.
#5 – Mushroom Village. Images sit immediately after this beacon name. Article has no further caption.
What it unlocks
- Back at the Beacon, go left to the Grisha hunter camp.
- The locked wooden door behind the cages is the Chapel. The lift drops into the Shrine of Trials.
Northwest of Mushroom Village Beacon; use Chapel Key on the doorway; enter Shrine of Trials dungeon.
- Inside: read “Gaze upon your king so true, back and back you shall pass through.” Face the king and walk backwards through the illusory wall. Push pillars onto pressure plates. Defeat the Spear Knight. Take the Axe & Dagger.
The caged prisoners use a separate Cage Key from the nearby merchant. Shop before you open the cages — he leaves after they are freed.
Quick answers
Is the Chapel Key the same as the Mushroom Village Key?
Every route guide treats them as the same key on the same door. GamesRadar calls it a rename. Only Fextralife lists two items.
The statue is not interactive.
The statues only appear after you pass the arch from the stepped side.
Can I still buy from the merchant after freeing the cages?
No. Buy first.