How to get the keycard is the safest way to reach the security room in the Uninvited mission of 007 First Light. Every other path upstairs is locked or guarded. Grabbing this keycard lets you walk up with no fighting and no alarms, and it also clears the VIP Entrance challenge. Here is the full walkthrough.
TL;DR – How to Get the Keycard (VIP Entrance)
- Goal: Get the keycard to reach the security room upstairs.
- Challenge: Picking up the keycard unlocks VIP Entrance.
- When: Right after you track the phone to the gala bathrooms.
- Gadget needed: Q-Watch, used to hack a radio and a lamp.
- Target: A female staff member standing left of the main staircase.
- Best part: No guards to fight or avoid the whole way up.
When You Can Get the Keycard
This step comes during Uninvited, the fifth mission. Once you find the phone in the gala bathroom, the game tells you to reach the security room. That is your cue to start hunting for the keycard. The keycard route is one of several ways upstairs, and it is by far the calmest. You can see every option in our Uninvited all challenges guide.
How to Get the Keycard in 007 First Light
Follow these steps to get the keycard without raising a single alarm:
- Leave the bathroom. Your new objective is to reach the security room.
- Head left of the main staircase. You will find a security guard talking to a female staff member.
- Stand by the table with the drinks and eavesdrop on their chat.
- When the talk ends, use the Q-Watch to hack the radio. Both NPCs turn to look.
- Wait a few seconds. The staff member walks over to the radio.
- Now hack the lamp to the left of the radio. This pulls the guard away too.
- Slip behind the staff member and pickpocket the Museum Keycard.
With the keycard in hand, leave the area. Take the central staircase up, then follow it to the right. Use the keycard to unlock the doors, and you are in the security room. No guards to dodge, no fights to win.
Why the Keycard Is the Best Route Upstairs
There are a few ways to reach the security room. You can pose as a photographer, pose as a security guard, sneak through the press room, or use this keycard. The keycard is the cleanest of the lot because it needs no disguise and no distractions beyond two quick hacks.
The Q-Watch does all the heavy lifting here, so it pays to know your tools. Check our all gadgets guide to see what each one does. If you want to clear the other upstairs challenges on later runs, the press badge route is a good next pick.
Before You Reach the Keycard
To even get into the gala, you first have to clear the door. If you skipped that step, our guide on how to enter the Webb Industries Gala (Gate Crasher) covers the no-invite method. From there, the phone leads you to the bathroom, and then this keycard route begins. You can also track your wider progress with our all missions, challenges, and collectibles hub.
Where to Play 007 First Light
007 First Light is out now from IO Interactive on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. Grab it from the official IO Interactive site, the PlayStation Store, the Xbox Store, Steam, or the Epic Games Store.
FAQ – How to Get the Keycard (VIP Entrance)
How do you get the keycard in 007 First Light?
Find the female staff member left of the main staircase. Eavesdrop, then use the Q-Watch to hack the radio and the lamp. When both NPCs move, pickpocket the Museum Keycard from her.
What does the keycard unlock?
The keycard opens the doors to the security room upstairs and completes the VIP Entrance challenge.
Which gadget do you need to get the keycard?
You need the Q-Watch. It hacks the radio and the lamp to pull both NPCs away from the staff member.
Is the keycard the easiest way to the security room?
Yes. It needs no disguise and no combat. Two quick hacks and a pickpocket get you the keycard and a clean path upstairs.
