Baldurs Gate 3: The Festering Cove secret area and quest in Underdark explained

Published: 07:29, 24 August 2023
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Baldurs Gate 3: The Festering Cove secret area and quest in Underdark explained
Baldur's Gate 3 - You will not see the fish people anywhere else
Baldur's Gate 3 - You will not see the fish people anywhere else

One of the showcases of Baldur's Gate 3's awesome scope is the fact that there is a secret location with a quest and a race that is completely obscured from the game if you don't look for it carefully.

Baldur's Gate 3 has many secrets and while most developers are trying to showcase all their content as much as possible, Larian Studios are happy with leaving things for the players to find in subsequent playthroughs.

The Festering Cove secret area is one such example, allowing players to experience a whole new race of sentient beings they didn't encounter elsewhere.

You can find it in the Underdark, directly west of the Selunite Outpost.

The exact coordinates for the entrance, which you can see under your minimap, are X:71 and Y:-239. Even with the exact location, the entrance might be tricky to spot as it's located in the darkest part of that patch of the Underdark. 

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Baldur's Gate 3 - The Festering Cove entrance in The Underdark
Baldur's Gate 3 - The Festering Cove entrance in The Underdark

Turn towards the area that seems like it's a shadowed rock and not much else. Hover your mouse around and you will spot a highlighted cragged rock that allows you to descend into the new area.

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Baldur's Gate 3 - Cragged rock that gets you to The Festering Cove
Baldur's Gate 3 - Cragged rock that gets you to The Festering Cove

Once you're there, you will see Kuo-Toa people worshipping what they think is a god and there are several ways you can proceed from that point onwards.

We will mostly leave it to your discretion but if you have a party member that annoys you in particular, you can sacrifice them there to get a permanent buff in return.


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