The Underground Passage is an optional area found in Baldur's Gate 3 (BG3). Read on to find out how to reach the Underground Passage, how to clear it, and what you can find within it!

Side Quest Details

Location
The Underground Passage

How to Reach The Underground Passage

Stone Door In Forest

You can reach the Underground Passage by entering through the Stone Doors located directly West of the Emerald Grove gate and the Emerald Grove Environs Waypoint.

Take note of the perception check required to reveal the Stone Door.

Entering From The Forest

Entering from the Forest is slightly more challenging since you will need to make your way past an Eagle Guardian Statue before you can reach the rune required to deactivate it.

Be wary of the nearby Oil Barrel, as the Guardian Statue uses flaming projectiles that can ignite the Oil Barrel and cause massive amounts of damage.

Dealing with the Goblin party inside the passage is also slightly easier from this entrance because of the highground advantage.

Hidden Entrance

There is a hidden entrance to the Underground Passage locked behind a perception check near Sazza's Cage.

Walk around Sazza's Cage and jump down onto the ledges to trigger the perception check and reveal the hidden entrance.

Should You Save the Goblin Sazza

Entering From The Hidden Entrance

Entering the Underground Passage from the cliffside makes avoiding the Guardian Statues easier since you can reach their rune switches without having to walk in front of them.

Being able to deactivate all the Guardian Statues without taking damage also makes obtaining the Charred Key easier, since the corpse holding it is surrounded by Guardian Statues.

How to Clear The Underground Passage

Confront The Goblins

Towards the center of the passage is a group of 4 hostile Goblins that will attack the party on sight.

Even if you have Sazza accompanying you, the Goblins will call her a failure and still attack.

Should You Save the Goblin Sazza

Findal the Halfling

On the ground near the goblins is an injured halfling, Findal. He will be at 1HP and knocked out, which will keep him from drawing any aggro during your skirmish with the goblins.

Just be careful of using AoE spells or magic near him since he's only 1 hit away from dying.

Optional: You can heal Findal midfight to have him join the battle as an uncontrollable ally.

Alternatively, you can finish the battle against the goblins and then recover Findal's HP with a potion or any healing magic to wake him up.

Additionally, Findal will be carrying the Key of the Ancients. You can pickpocket him while he's still injured or loot it off of his corpse.

Key of the Ancients Overview

Disarm The Guardian Statues

Within the passage are Guardian Statues that resemble Bears, Wolves, and Eagles. Interacting with Runes will disarm all of its corresponding statues.

Alternatively, these traps can also be destroyed with spells like Eldritch Blast, given you can deal enough damage.

Eldritch Blast Effects

Obtain Nature's Snare

Nature's Snare is an Uncommon Magic Quarterstaff that can be obtained from a locked, booby trapped chest within the Underground Passage.

If you have some spare Thieves Tools and Trap Disarming Kits, Astarion can make quick work of the chest.

Nature's Snare Overview

Obtain The Charred Key

If you did not include Astarion in your party, you can open the chest using the Charred Key that is found on a corpse beside the Rune of the Wolf.

Astarion Companion Guide

Baldur's Gate 3 Related Guides

List of All Side Quests

Prologue Side Quests

All Prologue Side Quests
How to Free the Intellect Devourer	How to Free Shadowheart

Act 1 Side Quests

Druid's Grove Quests

Druid Grove Quests
How to Steal the Sacred Idol	Should You Save The Goblin Sazza?	How to Avoid Tiefling Pickpockets
Save the Refugees	How to Save Nadira	How to Save Mirkon
How to Save the First Druid Halsin	How to Open the Stone Slab	Request Help from Nettie
How to Investigate and Expose Kagha	Save Arabella	-

The Risen Road Quests

The Risen Road Quests
Find the Missing Shipment	How to Rescue the Grand Duke
Rescue the Trapped Man	How to Free Oskar Fevras

Blighted Village Quests

Blighted Village Quests
How to Beat the Goblins: Blighted Village	How to Open the Necromancy of Thay	How to Recruit the Ogres
How to Finish the Masterwork Weapon	That Barn: Avoid Killing Buthir	Rescue the Gnome and Stop the Windmill

Goblin Camp Quests

Goblin Camp Quests
How to Get Volo's Ersatz Eye	Defiled Temple Puzzle
Find the Nightsong	Ask the Goblin Priestess for Help

Nautiloid Crash Region Quests

Nautiloid Crash Region Quests
Dank Crypt Guide	The Dying Mind Flayer	Auntie Ethel Quest Guide
How to Get Owlbear Cub	Spiderling Nest Guide-	How to Open the Selunite Chest
How to Get Scratch	Should You Heal Pandirna	Underground Passage Guide

Underdark Quests

Underdark Quests
Arcane Tower Guide	Defeat the Duergar Intruders	Save the Grymforge Gnomes
Find the Adamantine Forge	Deliver Nere's Head	How to Find the Mushroom Picker
How to Cure the Poisoned Gnome	Help the Cursed Monk	Omeluum Location

Mountain Pass Quests

Mountain Pass Quests
Steal a Githyanki Egg	How to Beat Gremishkas	How to Access Guardian of Faith Room
Dawnmaster Puzzle Guide	Where to Find the Githyanki Creche	-

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Act 2 Side Quests

Last Light Inn Quests

Last Light Inn Quests
Seek Protection from the Shadow Curse	Rescue the Tieflings	Rescue Wulbren
How to Lift the Shadow Curse: Where to Find Thaniel	Find Zevlor	Help He Who Was
Investigate the Selûnite Resistance	-	-

Gauntlet of Shar Quests

Gauntlet of Shar Quests
Gauntlet of Shar: All Trials and Umbral Gems	Kill Raphael's Old Enemy

Mind Flayer Colony Quests

Mind Flayer Colony Quests
How to Solve the Necrotic Laboratory

Act 3 Side Quests

Rivington Quests

Rivington Quests
Investigate the Suspicious Toys	Solve the Open Hand Temple Murders	Find the Missing Letters
How to Get to Wyrm's Rock Fortress	How to Find Dribbles the Clown	-

Lower City Quests

Lower City Quests
How to Get to the House of Hope	How to Get to Cazador's Palace	Rescue Orin's Victim
Aid the Underduke	How to Get to the House of Grief	Investigate the Murders