The Festering Cove

The Ebonlake beach in The Festering Cove.

The Festering Cove is a Location within the Underdark in Act One of Baldur's Gate 3. It is a remote and partially hidden location.

Overview

The entrance to The Festering Cove is in the Torchstalk field northeast of the Arcane Tower and south-east of the Decrepit Village. The entrance to the Festering Cove is at X: 76 Y: -242. The path leading up to this entrance is accessible at X: 70 Y: -240 and requires the party to jump down two mushroom platforms.

The Festering Cove is home to a tribe of Kuo-toa that are worshipping the alleged Kuo-toa God of Murder, BOOOAL. A companion can be sacrificed to BOOOAL for the condition  BOOOAL's Benediction. Successfully investigating BOOOAL's nature through dialogue and becoming his "chosen" awards the Sickle of BOOOAL.

Characters

• BOOOAL
• Pooldripp the Zealous

Creatures

• Kuo-toa
• Kuo-toa Hunter

Loot

• Arrow of Arcane Interference
• Arrow of Dragon Slaying
• Curled Paper
• Sickle of BOOOAL
• Slippery Chain Shirt
• Dauntless Amulet^{[Needs Verification]}

Hidden treasure

• Locked, trapped gilded chest on a raised platform behind the altar
• Around the shallows to the south, there is a submerged chest with magical arrows