Defiled Temple

The Selûnite puzzle in the Defiled Temple.

The Defiled Temple (also known as the Temple of Selûne) is a Location within the Shattered Sanctum in Act One of Baldur's Gate 3. It serves as one of the entrances to the Underdark.

Overview

The Defiled Temple is an old Selûnite temple that has long been abandoned. It can be accessed through its main door in Priestess Gut's quarters in the Shattered Sanctum X: 253 Y: -7, through a cave mouth in the spider pen, or through a small hole in the Zhentarim's stock room.

Gut's room

Gut's room is guarded by Polma (and Gut if she knocked out the party). The gilded chest near the bed contains an Amulet of Misty Step at X: 386 Y: 8. The Selûnite Journal is nearby, which provides information on the moon tile puzzle farther in the temple.

Moon tile puzzle

In the north-eastern section of the temple is a room with four tiles in the centre. The puzzle is solved by rotating the tiles such that the new moon icons (black circles) are all on the southern-most ring. Upon completion, a door opens to reveal a long descent into the Underdark.

• The puzzle can be solved by interacting with the tiles in the following sequence: (note that this is only one of many possible solutions)

1. North
2. West
3. East
4. East
5. South
6. South
7. South
8. West
9. West

• Alternatively, there is a hidden lever in the north part of this room, near a set of stairs, that can be revealed with a Perception check at X: 442 Y: 64. This lever can be lockpicked to bypass the puzzle and open the way.

Points of interest

• Four Stone Discs X: 436 Y: 55

Connected locations

Underdark (Selûnite Outpost) X: 441 Y: 98

Shattered Sanctum

Notable characters

• Gut (conditional)
• Polma

Related quests

•  Find the Nightsong
•  Reach Moonrise Towers

Notable loot

Notable items obtained in this location, whether looted, purchased, or obtained as a quest reward:

• Amulet of Misty Step in a gilded chest behind Polma at X: 386 Y: 8
• Recipe of Elixir of Arcane Cultivation near the gilded chest