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

• Curled Paper
• Sickle of BOOOAL
• Slippery Chain Shirt

Hidden treasure

• Locked Gilded chest on a raised platform behind the altarX: -408 Y: 277
• Wooden Barrel with gold X: -425 Y: 306
• Gilded chest on a raised platform behind the altarX: -434 Y: 306
• Buried Wooden Chest atX: -408 Y: 310
• Buried Wooden Chest atX: -413 Y: 241
• Heavy Chest atX: -396 Y: 233