Abandoned Refuge

The view, looking West, upon entering the Ancient Temple area

Underdark
Grymforge
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		Abandoned Refuge
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Adamantine Forge

The Abandoned Refuge (also known as the Ancient Forge) is a Location within the Underdark in Act One of Baldur's Gate 3. It is south of and adjacent to Grymforge, and home to the Adamantine Forge and serves as a connecting landmass between the former and the latter, and overlooks Ancient Temple.

Overview

Looking East, towards a Mithral vein, near The Adamantine Forge

The terrain of the Abandoned Refuge consists of crumbling architecture interspersed with caverns and lava flows, which frequently require jumping, or similar measures, to navigate. In this area, the player may discover two Mithral veins, from which they can extract Mithral Ore. This can be used in the adjoining Adamantine Forge location.

Regional locations

• Ancient Temple: An inaccessible location overlooking a temple complex.
• Grymforge: The access location.

The Adamantine Forge

Main article: Adamantine Forge

South-east of the Ancient Forge waypoint and down a set of broken stairs is the Adamantine Forge. The forge can be used to create armour or a weapon by loading it with a piece of Mithral Ore and a mould. There are only two pieces of ore available, so only two items total can be crafted.

Points of interest

Mithral veins

The Crumbling Island, lake of bubbling lava, and patrolling Lava Elemental

• North East of the Adamantine Forge, across some lava, against the cavern wall. X: -556 Y: 277
• North West of Abandoned Refuge, across some lava, next to a cliff. (Ancient Temple) X: -642 Y: 253

Landmarks

• A Crumbling Island: West of The Adamantine Forge, in the middle of a small lake of bubbling lava. X: -672 Y: 223
  • Adamantine Chest containing Sentient Amulet (Rare).
  • The perimeter is patrolled by a non-hostile Lava Elemental.

Waypoints

The Abandoned Refuge contains the following waypoint:

•  Underdark - Ancient Forge X: -612 Y: 294

Related quests

•  Help the Cursed Monk
•  Talk to the Sentient Amulet
•  The Adamantine Forge

Notable characters

Numbers are based on Balanced difficulty.

• Animated Armour x4
• Lava Elemental x1
• Magma Mephit x9

Notable loot

Quest items

• Mithral Ore x2
• Sentient Amulet

Moulds

• Mace Mould
• Longsword Mould
• Scale Mail Mould
• Scimitar Mould
• Shield Mould
• Splint Mould

Other notable

• Dark Justiciar Mail
• Dark Justiciar Mask
• Elixir of Arcane Cultivation
• Elixir of Fire Resistance
• Merregon Halberd x2, - near skeletons on lesser basalt islands, close to cave walls (X: -600 Y: 199, X: -646 Y: 217)

Gallery

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  A map view of Abandoned Refuge and The Adamantine Forge.