There are various layers to the Zhentarim Hideout in Baldur’s Gate 3. Not solely is it troublesome to search out, but it surely’s simple to solely see its first few rooms with out exploring its entirety. Right here’s tips on how to discover the Zhentarim Hideout, also referred to as the Zhentarim Basement, in BG3.

Zhentarim Hideout location in Baldur’s Gate 3

You’ll discover the Zhentarim Hideout throughout Act One at Waukeen’s Relaxation. It’s in a small home at coordinates (X: -111, Y: 611), the place a number of picket crates will block the door. Clear them away to entry the constructing.

Waukeen’s Relaxation location

Waukeen’s Relaxation is positioned north of the Blighted Village and west of the Emerald Grove. Relying in your route, you’ll doubtless encounter two teams of Yeenoghu-cursed hyenas, who may give you a tough time and doubtlessly wipe your group in the event you’re low-level. Defeating them will offer you some priceless EXP and an inspiration level for Karlach if she’s in your occasion.

Upon getting into Waukeen’s Relaxation, you’ll first see a bunch of Fist Recruits making an attempt to avoid wasting Grand Duke Ravenguard in a burning constructing. Whether or not you assist them is as much as you; it’s not required to entry the Zhentarim Hideout, but it surely provides you with a alternative between a uncommon lightning-infused quarterstaff, longbow, or trident.

In case you resolve to assist them, it can save you a number of NPCs from the fires on the primary and second flooring, together with a trapped man caught beneath picket beams and Counsellor Florrick. I like to recommend swapping over to turn-based mode throughout this, as the fireplace will quickly unfold across the constructing, and the NPCs and your occasion will be rapidly worn out inside a number of seconds.

When you’re prepared to go to the Zhentarim Basement, head north from the fireplace constructing to search out the small home resulting in its true location.

Coming into the Zhentarim Basement

Watch out, as getting into the Zhentarim Hideout’s first door is the best a part of this course of. In case you’re fortunate, your characters will level this out by a Notion Examine, revealing that somebody is shifting contained in the constructing.

You’ll instantly encounter an NPC, Salazon, who initially threatens you to go away. When you’ve got a stealthy character in your occasion like Astarion, you should utilize them to sneak by Salazon’s visual field and remove him. In any other case, you may get by this primary encounter with zero casualties in the event you reach a number of speech checks.

Whereas the dialogue might change barely relying in your race, class, and different traits, beneath are the primary few I discovered:

• Wait – pay attention! (DC 10 Dexterity roll)
• Learn his thoughts. (DC 11 Intelligence roll)
• Put together to assault.

Studying his thoughts lets you repeat the key phrase and entry the basement. He’ll offer you a key to go down freely with out hurting anybody. In any other case, you possibly can assault him immediately or move the dexterity examine to steer into the following set of dialogue choices:

• Cautious. You gained’t kill me, however you’ll make me mad. (DC 15 Charisma roll)
• Simply settle down – I’m not right here to combat. (DC 15 Charisma roll)
• Put together to assault.

The primary two choices can have the identical outcomes, with him supplying you with the important thing to the basement.

There’s extra to the Zhentarim Hideout than you suppose

When you descend the hatch to the basement, you’ll initially discover a bunch of vases, wardrobes, and different miscellaneous ornamental gadgets in a small area. Whereas this seems like a small space, the hideout’s true location reveals itself when you open the hidden wardrobe at coordinates (X: 382, Y: -259). You’ll have to succeed a DC 12 Sleight of Hand examine, so carry your most dexterous character to the realm.

Now that the wardrobe is unlocked, you possibly can descend the ladder to unlock the Zhentarim Hideout quick journey level. An entire lot is occurring down right here, with the record beneath highlighting a number of encounters you possibly can have:

Tread fastidiously, because it’s simple to make these guys hostile in the event you fail sure checks or stroll into the incorrect mines. You will get loads out of this space, but it surely’s additionally very simple to provoke a hideout-wide battle that may wipe out your occasion in the event you annoy the incorrect folks.