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Baldur’s Gate 3: How to get to the UnderdarkLearn how to delve into the Underdark in Baldur’s Gate 3
Learn how to delve into the Underdark in Baldur’s Gate 3
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Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Larian Studios
In this guide, we’ll explain how to get to the Underdark inBaldur’s Gate 3, covering all four entrances that we’ve found during Act 1.
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How to get into the Underdark in Baldur’s Gate 3
There are four entrances into the Underdark that we’ve found in Baldur’s Gate 3:
The Whispering Depths
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In the Blighted Village, there is a well that you can descend to enter the Whispering Depths, an underground cave. Within the Whispering Depths, there is a large chamber in which you’ll fight a group of Phase Spiders (alongside a particularly gnarly boss). There is a large pit in the centre of this chamber, and those who cast theFeatherFall spell can leap into the pit to reach the Underdark.
The Defiled Temple
The Defiled Temple is an area within the Goblin Camp that you’ll visit to find the Druid Halsin during Act 1. Follow the winding path through the Defiled Temple to find a set of ladders, which you can descend to access the Underdark.
This is the first entrance you’ll find that doesn’t require the Feather Fall spell, making it the entrance that many will likely use to get to the Underdark.
Riverside Teahouse
South of the Blighted Village, you can find the Sunlit Wetlands which lead to a mysterious cottage in the swamp. The cottage, known as the Riverside Teahouse, hides many secrets, including an underground lair that leads down through some cave tunnels.
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At the bottom, you’ll find a cage hanging over a pit, similar to that found within the Whispering Depths dungeon. If you can descend the pit, using a Feather Fall spell for example, then you’ll fall into the Underdark.
Zhentarim Hideout
Within the town of Waukeen’s Rest, there is a building with crates blocking the entrance. If you move the crates and enter the building, you’ll stumble into a hidden Zhentarim Hideout, the lair of a secret faction that’s spread across Faerun.
Stumbling into this Hideout is, of course, a dangerous detour. However, those who manage to talk their way to safety, or fight through the many guards within, will be able to find a closet that you can lockpick to pass even deeper into the Hideout.
Continue further down and make note of any Perception checks that your party make. There’ll be a Perception check along one of the walls, which will reveal a fake door to those who pass the check. Pass through the fake door to find an elevator that descends deep, deep down into the Underdark.
That wraps up our guide on how to get into the Underdark in Baldur’s Gate 3. If you’re consideringmulticlassing, make sure to check out our fullBaldur’s Gate 3 class listto learn more about them all. If you’d rather focus on getting busy with your allies, learn more aboutBaldur’s Gate 3 romanceto understand the Approval system that dictates who will fall for you.
Disclosure: Former RPS deputy editor Adam Smith (RPS in peace) now works at Larian and is the lead writer for Baldur’s Gate 3. Former contributor Emily Gera also works on it.
