How to open Black Ominous Gate [solved]

[Archtastic]

Typically I find it out on my own or google my way to a solution, but I'm stuck with this door in the Black Cove. I've killed the boss pirate, enabled all 13 levers, talked to the girl/father ghost ending up reuniting them, etc, but I've yet to find the key to the Black Omnious Gate where orcs and skeletons fight each other.

Some of the google results suggest that there's a key in the pirate office (with the lever, painting, mounted animal head) next to the stack of books, but with at least 6 (8 buffed) perception, I've not been able to see it. I've spent hours walking around this place searching for hidden stuff, blasting any barrels, etc.

I found one hidden switch behind the painting in the pirate office, and one in the trap house (on the floor, not the one to disable the traps).

Could it be bugged?

[Archtastic]

Nope, we got to the bottom of it in this thread. Thanks though, I'll update title if I'm allowed!

[Lord Gorzul]

I didnt see any platform with switches in black cove. the only place i didnt go is the ominous gate(no key) but I went the other way, killed the giant troll, then all the way down to the boat with headless nick on it. did i miss somehting?

[Raze_Larian]

Originally posted by Lord Gorzul:

did i miss somehting?

Yes. In the office (after the source abomination) check out the corner on the right after you go through the door, and the painting on the wall to the right of the table.
The lever in the corner moves the paining, revealing a switch which in turn reveals a hatch in the corner near the harbour door.

[Lord Gorzul]

I wouldve never seen it without help, its totally hidden under web and barrels.
I wonder how many other hidden places I never noticed. Thanks for the tip!

[scott-gobroncos-goavalanche]

I'm going to update this because I spent at least 2 hours on searching for the key to the ominous black gate and this thread did not answer it correctly. The answer is it falls wherever pontius pirate's death occurs. ALT near his corpse and you'll find it.

[chrisalash]

Originally posted by Jerry Lee Auldman:

Ok spoilers here: After the fight with Pontius on the beach make sure you hit the alt key and have a look about. Alt key is your friend. Hit it after every fight.

omg thank you I didn't know this was a feature