Abandoned Refuge

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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

Ancient Temple: An inaccessible location overlooking a temple complex.^{[note 1]}
Grymforge: The access location.

The Adamantine Forge[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

Mithral veins[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

The Abandoned Refuge contains the following waypoint:

Underdark - Ancient Forge X: -612 Y: 294

Related quests[edit | edit source]

Notable characters[edit | edit source]

Numbers are based on Balanced difficulty.

Notable loot[edit | edit source]

Quest items[edit | edit source]

Mithral Ore x2
Sentient Amulet

Moulds[edit | edit source]

Other notable[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

A map view of Abandoned Refuge and The Adamantine Forge.

Notes[edit | edit source]

↑ This is the Gauntlet of Shar, which can be reached after travelling to the Shadow-Cursed Lands in Act Two.

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[1] This is the Gauntlet of Shar, which can be reached after travelling to the Shadow-Cursed Lands in Act Two.

[note 1]