You must get keycards in Sons of the Forest to open special locked doors that lead to the end of the story.
There are also other useful resources and useful items behind the doors, so it’s good to explore these mysterious bunkers even if you’re not interested in continuing the story yet.
To help you find those key cards for credit card readers, we’ve detailed the three key card slots in Sons of the Forest, including where to find the Maintenance Keycard, VIP key cardAnd guest card.
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Sons of the Forest Maintenance Keycard Location
You’ll need to get the shovel first if you want this keycard.
The maintenance key card belongs to Carl Planter and is located at the green circle on the bend in the river marked on your GPS locator in the northwest area of the mapsouth of the river flowing from the beach.
Use the shovel to dig up the circular area of dirt surrounded by surveying material. It will take a bit of time, but eventually you will dig up a bunker.
Go down the ladder and enter the first small room you come across. The maintenance key card is on the table to the right of the laptop. You can also use this laptop to create objects in the 3D printer next to it, like a flask to hold water.
If you exit this room and follow the hallway, you can also pick up the Fireman’s Axe, the best ax for dealing damage in the game.
Sons of the Forest VIP Keycard Location
Now that you have the Maintenance Keycard, you can use it to get the next one.
The VIP key card is located in a cave on the northwest side of the island, marked with a green circle on your GPS locator. It’s just north of the big lake near the beach.
You’ll know it’s the right area when you see two golf carts with vines on them.
The VIP keycard belongs to Virginia Puffton and is right at the end of this bunker.
You’ll need to drop down through the hatch inside the cave, then use your maintenance keycard on the blue card reader next to the shelves.
Keep going through these rooms and you’ll come to some flooded rooms. Keep moving forward through the flooded area until you come across a flooded hallway with a blue card reader at the end and a door opening to your left.
You will find the VIP key card through this left dooron a desk with many monitors on it.
We can help make your time on the island easier with our pages on how to get the shovel, each keycard and ax location, and where to find water.
Sons of the Forest Guest Keycard location
The Sons of the Forest guest keycard is located in the green circle on the northwest side of the island, just northwest of the lake which empties into five rivers.
You’ll know you’re near the bunker when you see a golf cart covered in vines.
Once inside, head to the door at the end of this part of the bunker and use your maintenance keycard on the blue card reader to reveal a gym.
The Guest Keycard belongs to Arnold Crand and is located on the top floor. To access it, you must take the first left and then head towards the dining room with two stairs. Go up the stairs and keep moving forward where you will find a nightclub area.
You’ll find the guest keycard above a large number of corpses in one of these cabins, on the right side of the room.
Now that you have all three keycards, you can use them on any blue keycard reader to further explore the story. Just keep in mind that you need a few other items like golden armor and cross to complete the game.
