Returnal: Anathema Vault - how to open? Returnal guide, walkthrough
Last update: 23 April 2021
From this page of the tutorial for the Returnal, you will learn how to open a sealed location called Anathema Vault.
The Anathema Vault is a closed location where you will face the first boss of the game Returnal, Phrike. To get there, you will have to sneak under the watchful eye of several giants -shooting the single eye of the creature will cause the enemy to close it for a while, so you will be able to safely go all the way to the very gates of the crypt.
A detailed description of the Phrike boss fight, as well as tips and tricks on how to defeat him, can be found on the Phrike - boss, how to defeat? page.
The key to opening the Anathema Vault will be found only at a later stage of exploration of the first region of the planet Atropos, after obtaining the blade and destroying the protective barrier (Xeno-tech barriers) blocking the passage to the next area of the planet.
The Anathema Key lies in a very distinctive place near the statue representing an alien being – you can safely approach it, scan it, and then snatch the key.
After collecting it, several flying enemies will appear in the area of this small location – you can fight them or simply retreat.
Now you can return to the gate leading to the Anathema Vault and open it with the key you have obtained. If you have visited this location before, you can quickly get there using fast travel.