Baldur’s Gate 3: How To Solve The Defiled Temple Puzzle

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The most straightforward path to the Underdark, the underground tunnels you’ll need to progress the main story in Baldur’s Gate 3 is through the Goblin Camp. The massive enemy base where the cult of the Absolute call home has a secret entrance straight to the Underdark — a new and vast open-world region with many useful items and quests to complete. The Underdark is packed with powerful treasure, and when you’re Level 4-5, you’ll be ready to begin adventuring in the deep.

There are multiple ways to access the Underdark, but one of the first you’ll encounter is in the Goblin Camp Shattered Sanctum. By defeating True Soul Gut and exploring her locked quarters, your party will discover a Temple of Selune. There’s a secret door in the temple that can be unlocked through two methods — you can solve a puzzle or picklock a hidden lever. Learn how to solve the Defiled Temple puzzle below and progress closer to completing the Nightsong quest.

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In the Goblin Camp west of the Emerald Grove, you’ll need to reach the large the Shattered Sanctum interior where the three Goblin Camp leaders reside. If you travel west from the Emerald Grove main gate, you’ll reach the Blighted Village. Past this village, you’ll reach more goblins guarding a pass. Talk to them and you can convince them you’re a True Soul — a follower of the Absolute — and gain free access to the ruins.

Inside the Shattered Sanctum, you’ll first meet True Soul Gut near the entrance. If you talk to her, she’ll offer to help you with a sleep potion. She’ll walk to her p