Death’s Door guide: Hall of Doors and Grove of Spirits Shiny Things

The starting area in Death’s Door, the Hall of Doors, serves as the hub for the game. While there aren’t any enemies, there are many Shiny Things to find both here and in the tutorial area, the Grove of Spirits. Our Death’s Door guide will show you how to find the Shiny Things in these starter areas.

The Hall of Doors and Grove of Spirits has five Shiny Things (and no shrines). You can find the secrets below.

Table of contents

Hall of Doors Shiny Things

• Hall of Doors Shiny Thing 1 – Ancient Door Scale Model
• Hall of Doors Shiny Thing 2 – Modern Door Scale Model
• Hall of Doors Shiny Thing 3 – Rusty Belltower Key
• Hall of Doors Shiny Thing 4 – The Surveillance Device

Grove of Spirits Shiny Things

• Grove of Spirits Shiny Thing – Makeshift Soul Key

Hall of Doors Shiny Things locations

The Hall of Doors and Grove of Spirits have five different Shiny things: the Ancient Door Scale Model, Modern Door Scale Model, Rusty Belltower Key, Surveillance Device, and Makeshift Soul Key. Many of them require you to use abilities to access secret routes.

Hall of Doors Shiny Thing 1 – Ancient Door Scale Model

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After you grab the bomb ability in the Hall of Doors, there are two unlit lanterns near the path back to the main part of the hall. Light these with the fire ability to access the Ancient Door Scale Model.

Hall of Doors Shiny Thing 2 – Modern Door Scale Model

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In the Hall of Doors, use the hookshot on the lampposts near the center area with the desks. Hookshot from pole to pole on islands to get the Modern Door Scale Model.

Hall of Doors Shiny Thing 3 – Rusty Belltower Key

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Once you beat the final boss, the Rusty Belltower Key will be in the center of the Hall of Doors, where all the desks previously were.

Hall of Doors Shiny Thing 4 – The Surveillance Device

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The Surveillance Device is in the Hall of Doors beyond a cracked wall that you’ll need to blast open with a bomb spell. The wall is on the route southwest of where are the desks are.

Grove of Spirits Shiny Thing location

There’s only one Shiny Thing in the Grove of Spirits.

Grove of Spirits Shiny Thing – Makeshift Soul Key

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The Makeshift Soul Key is in the tutorial area, the Grove of Spirits. There’s an anchor in the southeast part of the map that you can hookshot to, leading you to the Makeshift Soul Key.