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Queen's Domain: All Silver Skull Locations

Quick Answer

There are 69 Strange Silver Etched Skulls across every region of Queen's Domain, and you turn them in at the door under the Petrified Garden — reached with all five trident keys and all four Mask of Second Sight lenses. The door takes skulls in any batch size and pays a reward every ten, ending with the ritual required for Ending 4. There is no in-game counter, so keep your own tally.

The skulls sit on chimneys, roofs, spires, sarcophagi, under elevators and behind secret walls — off the main route by design. Several need the ten-dash True Holy Sword Akunra or the Flying Mushroom Fossil that the 30-skull reward itself grants, which is why the standard advice is to hand in what you have early and often rather than saving for the full 69: the flight at 30 makes the remaining two-thirds of the hunt dramatically faster.

Where to Turn In the Skulls

The turn-in point is the skull door under the Petrified Garden. Reaching it is a late-game checklist of its own:

  1. Collect all five trident keys (two in Obmuer Temple, one from breaking the Trident at weapon level 5, one from Umbada after the Golden Duck, one reported from the whale boss of the garden's hidden island) — details on the puzzle solutions page.
  2. Fit all four lenses to the Mask of Second Sight.
  3. Wake the garden at the central fountain — each trident key in the slot of the creature whose gem matches its color.
  4. Hit the glowing fish statues to activate the symbols, then drop down into one of the houses to find the door.

The door accepts skulls in any batch size, from one at a time to all 69 at once. Rewards arrive on the cumulative count, so early batches cost you nothing.

Skull Door Rewards

Skulls handed in Reward What it does
10 Ancient Stone Duck Figurine Take it to Umbada — her stock adds a charm for each collectible type, including the skull charm that marks skulls at a distance.
20 Fossilized Fish Accessory; players report it raises several stats, but no one has posted exact numbers.
30 Flying Mushroom Fossil A short upward float. Many of the remaining skulls need it.
40 Fossilized Anemone Accessory; effect not documented yet.
50 Sonic Crystal Fossil Accessory; effect not documented yet.
All 69 The ritual, then the Pigeon Fossil The ritual is the Ending 4 requirement. The Pigeon Fossil sits on top of a TV in the hallway leading to the ritual; one player reports it teleports you between save crystals.

The 10, 20 and 30 tiers are confirmed by several players; the 40 and 50 tiers come from a single complete Steam checklist, matching the every-10 pattern others describe. Two quirks at the end: if the door does not open after your last skull, rest and reload; and the duck from the 10 tier overlaps with the Stone Duck from the Shrine Guardian — both go to Umbada for shop stock.

Where to Find the Skulls: Region Totals

The region totals below come from one complete Steam checklist; the individual spots listed beside them are the ones a second, independent list or another player's report agrees on. Anything not listed per region should be treated as "high, hidden, or both" — the yekpeak screenshot list that covers about 60 of the skulls consistently describes rooftops, skyscraper tops, shafts and elevator undersides.

Region Total Confirmed spots
Isle of Neasied 4 On Chef Gagi's chimney on the remote island past the golem cliffs (all five Wind Gems); on top of the Endu Shrine — visible from inside the Shrine Guardian arena, not from the beach.
Obmuer Temple 5 Hidden under the elevator after Dagoom — send the elevator up and get below its platform; high in the far right of the three Royal Guards room, across the gap (four or more Wind Gems).
Tower of Knowledge 5 On top of the spire above the tower doorway toward the Mausoleum bridge (ten dashes from Akunra); in the basement's top right corner near two gargoyle crossbowmen; on a small outside ledge past the gravestones, reached by dropping from the tower's Wind Altar.
Deimpo Mausoleum 10 On the shelf left of Gagi's stove; in the center coffin after Poenir and Duenir; in a sarcophagus behind the secret wall by the bat gem statue; between the jars behind the double secret wall on the first spider's staircase; behind the altar where the mementos go; on top of the spire in the middle of the bridge outside.
Ancient World 15 Behind a secret wall halfway down the second big vent shaft; in the small room above the dead end in the first vent's left branch (flight); inside the giant hollow tree by the wing altar (flight); in the hole above and right of the fifth Wind Gem; on the far platform just before the drop into the Record of Sin.
Siraatsu Castle 6 On top of the iron drum in the corner of the storage room behind the bar; high up in the main hall (flight); two on the castle roof, reached through a window with no glass.
Verdant Hollow 7 On the roof of the temple where Endu becomes Akunra; on a branch beside the hanging building, reached through the hidden wall on the Mausoleum spiral stairs.
Forgotten Dungeon 2 Near the ceiling of the round room with three green torches at the bottom of the tower elevator, above the Sipeha statue (flight).
Rotting Cavern 5 Three high up near the double gates toward Petrified Garden and Verdant Hollow: on the arch, on a boulder by the first save point, and on the building next door (flight).
Record of Sin 3 On the vines above the Herald of Okbujo's arena.
Underground levels 4 Not cross-checked yet by a second source.
Petrified Garden 2 Not cross-checked yet by a second source.
Umbada's island 1 Not cross-checked yet by a second source.

Two further spots appear in only one list, so treat them as likely rather than confirmed: in the broken gap near the top of the spire beside the Neasied wing altar (Flying Mushroom Fossil), and on a high ledge across the red-water Wind Gem room in Deimpo Mausoleum (Akunra dashes).

A few of the standalone spots players name most often, useful as sanity checks on your route: very high beside an Ancient World skyscraper (face the castle, look right); in the Ancient World tunnel where you find the Shock Rifle; in a pot at the Chef's place; on top of the Tower of Knowledge itself (flight); on top of one of the bridge towers between the Tower and the Mausoleum; and high beside an electro tower (face the castle, look left).

Traversal Prerequisites

  • The Cestus (Umbada, 20 Ancient Coins) — its secondary uppercut works as a small second jump, and players use it to reach ledges well before flight.
  • The skull charm (Umbada, after the 10-skull duck) — players say it marks skulls at a distance, though some hide far outside detection range.
  • The Flying Mushroom Fossil (30 skulls) — a short upward float that the majority of the highest skulls assume.
  • The True Holy Sword Akunra — the ten-dash reforge from the Temple of Puwema, needed for the tower spire and a handful of ledge gaps. Our weapons coverage has the full upgrade path.

The Skulls and Ending 4

The skull hunt is not a side collection — it is the gate on the hardest ending. After the last skull, the door's dialogue turns to preparing for a ritual; rest and reload if the door does not open, then complete the ritual. From there, Ending 4 repeats the Ending 3 route (Okbujo's Judgement forged from the eight mementos, the final fight with Siraatsu) and chooses Eat instead of Banish at the end. The full chain is on the endings page.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Silver Skulls are in Queen's Domain?

  1. Players who handed in the full set agree on the number, and the reward track ends at 69 with the ritual and the Pigeon Fossil.

Where do I turn in the Silver Skulls?

At the door under the Petrified Garden. You need all five trident keys and all four lenses to reach it: wake the garden at the fountain, hit the glowing fish statues, then drop into one of the houses.

Do I have to hand in all 69 skulls at once?

No. The door takes them in any batch size and the rewards arrive on your cumulative count. Handing in 10 and 30 early is recommended, because the duck charm and the flight from the 30 tier speed up the rest of the hunt.

Is there a way to track how many skulls I have?

The game gives you no counter. Keep your own tally, and buy the skull charm from Umbada after the 10-skull reward — it marks nearby skulls at a distance, which helps when you are sweeping a region.

Can I get all 69 skulls before the final boss?

Yes, and you should if you are going for Ending 4 — the ritual at the skull door has to be done before the final choice. Everything except the door itself stays accessible through the end of the game.

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