Match the obstacle to the next task
| What is blocking you? | Next task |
|---|---|
| Metal bars or a metal fence barrier | Get the Hammer; see the sewer pipe guide. |
| Webs on the prison approach | Hit the webs with a Torch. |
| A Small Key lock | Use a Small Key, not the Hammer. |
| The Iron Key door | Cast the Iron Key at the Big Smelter. |
| The Prison Door lock | Use the Prison Key. |
| The first door's full-stomach condition | Eat before trying the door again. |
Metal bars need the Hammer
The progression tool is the Hammer, shown here in hand. Do not substitute the similarly named War Hammer just because both sound like heavy weapons.
If bars surround the Hammer area, use the pipe approach rather than trying to break those bars before you have reached the tool.
Watch the creator’s Hammer chapter
A web blocker is not another lock
At the prison approach, the Torch clears the webs while the Prison Key opens the door. Carrying the key does not remove the web in front of it.
Also check whether a barred-looking structure is a door with a named key prompt. Its appearance alone is not a reason to treat it as the Hammer's metal-bar task. The prison guide keeps the approach and lock separate.
Watch the prison approach in May gameplay
Do not extend these answers to roots, goo or rocks
Do not use the prison-web answer as a reason to attack roots, goo or rock piles with a Torch. Treat those as separate barriers, and do not assume a side route is open in the demo just because a wider crafting menu shows more tools.
At the Jaguar Door area, keep the puzzle separate from the neighboring Iron Key door. Follow the named key-and-tool task instead of spending materials on a guessed clearing method.