Baldurs Gate 3: Shattered Sanctum / Defiled Temple map Baldurs Gate 3 guide, walkthrough

Last update: 10 August 2023

Our map of the Shattered Sanctum and Defiled Temple in BG3 will help you discover all the secrets of this region. We explain where to find Minthara and Halsin, and how to free Volo and Liam. We also marked 3 goblin leaders related to the main quest from act 1.

• Shattered Sanctum - important places
• Defiled Temple - important places
• Shattered Sanctum - companions
• Defiled Temple - companions
• Important NPCs

Shattered Sanctum - important places

Goblin guards at the gate. You will be stopped by them if you chose the main entrance to the sanctuary. You can attack them or get in thanks to a well-conducted conversation - pass one of the skill checks or use the illithid power. You can also avoid being stopped by the guards by choosing the upper entrance to the sanctuary.

Chapel. Here you can meet with the Priestess Gut after you talk to her in the main hall and tell her about the parasite. If you agree to her help, then everyone except the main character must leave. Your character will be tricked by getting a sleep potion (you can recognize it by passing the skill check) and trapped in the Defiled Temple.

Alternative behaviors include robbing or murdering the priestess (preferably before she calls for help) - you'll find, e.g. a key and a note.

Doors leading to the Defiled Temple. They are locked - use the thief's tools or get the key from Priestess Gut. In addition, do not let anyone notice you when you open the door (it may be Gut if she is in the chapel).

Goblins and other characters that are in the Shattered Sanctum are by default neutral towards your party. However, it is very easy to provoke fights with goblins, e.g. as a result of a bad conversation or being caught trying to enter the restricted zone. If there is a fight, then try to prevent the goblins from using war drums to alarm the entire area.

Defiled Temple - important places

Prison. You can be imprisoned here after drinking the potion given by the Priestess - passing the skill check may help you get released faster. Alternatively, you can visit the prison room with the party upon reaching this location.

The floor of the prison is weakened - you can destroy it and jump into the hole. There is a risk of injury from falling from a high altitude (it is advisable to use the Feather Fall spell, which mitigates the fall).

Moon puzzle. The mystery is solved in one of the eastern chambers of the Defiled Temple. We have posted the full solution on the page How to solve the moon puzzle?

Solving it unlocks a secret passage. By using it you can reach the ladder that leads down to the Underdark.

Shattered Sanctum - companions

Minthara. She is a cleric and a drow, as well as one of the goblin leaders - you, can choose to kill her.

Alternatively, you can work with Minthara and plan a joint attack on the Druid Grove. The game also allows you to trick Minthara by giving a fake location of the planned ambush. Minthara is one of the potential companions in BG3. Siding with her may result in some of the companions leaving your party, including Wyll and Karlach.

Defiled Temple - companions

Bear - Druid Halsin. You have to reach the small separate location called Worg Pens accessed with the doors in the eastern part of the Shattered Sanctum.

Goblins throw stones at the bear and no matter how you behave, the bear will break the gate and the battle will begin. Help the bear in killing goblins and worgs from the nearby cage. Also, expect reinforcements to arrive (they will use the same door as you). After winning the battle, you will learn that the bear is in fact the Druid Halsin.

After winning the battle, Halsin can join your party or return to the Druid Grove. When you visit the Grove, you will be able to add him to your party.

Important NPCs

Goblin priestess. You can meet her as part of the quest to remove the parasite from your character's head. She is also one of the goblin leaders - you can choose to kill her.

Roah Moonglow. She is a trader, selling, among others, potions, various varieties of arrows, scrolls, picklocks, sets for disarming traps, melee, and ranged weapons, and armor items.

Dror Razglin. He is one of the goblin leaders- you can decide to kill him and it is worth in this situation to use the ladder to reach the beams near the ceiling. You can attack enemies from a distance with a huge height advantage or drop braziers on them.

You can attend the hearing of the deceased mind flayer. Passing the wisdom check will allow you to take control of Razglin and ask questions yourself. Avoid questions about the identity of the killer, because the mind flayer will point to the main hero and the fight will begin. So it's best to properly position all party members first and attack from hiding.

Liam. He's being tortured by goblins. You can attack the goblins or dispose of them peacefully - pass one of the skill checks or use the power of illithid. You can question Liam and find out about the Nightsong artifact, and then release him - you will need to pass a dexterity skill check.

Volo. He can be imprisoned here if you have previously met him in the goblin camp. He belongs to a female goblin - you can pay her or pass an intimidation or deception skill check during the conversation. Use the key received from the goblin or a tool kit (while hiding). You can send the freed Volo to your party camp.