How to find the Kuo-Toa in Baldur’s Gate 3: Festering Cove location

Rajarshi Acharya
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Baldur’s Gate 3 holds many secrets that are rather easy to miss out on your first playthrough. One such secret is the group of Kuo-Toa hiding inside the Festering Cove in the Underdark in Act 1. Here’s how you find this particular group of Kuo-Toa in Baldur’s Gate 3.

There is a unique hidden location in Baldur’s Gate 3 where you encounter a unique race — the Kuo-Toa. These crazed ‘men-fish’ can manifest a god simply by the power of their belief. The quest with the Kuo-Toa involves either helping the band of fish people or fighting them, and it’s found in the Underdark in Act 1 of Baldur’s Gate 3.

The Underdark is an enigmatic place that holds many secrets in Baldur’s Gate 3, but none is as reclusive as the Festering Cove. To find this hidden entrance, you’ll either need to be extremely lucky or learn about it from others.

Thankfully, we’ve got what you need to know to find the Kuo-Toa in Baldur’s Gate 3.

Where are the Kuo-Toa fish people in Baldur’s Gate 3?

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You’ll need to follow this path and go down into the highlighted section.

Here are the steps you need to take to find the Kuo-Toa in Baldur’s Gate 3:

  1. The first step is to find the Underdark. The easiest way to reach there is through the Goblin Camp, but you can also go through the Hag’s lair or the Zhentarim Hideout.
  2. Once you reach the Selunite Outpost, head west, where you’ll be attacked by a Beholder and a group of hostile Drow.
  3. Now follow the direction given in the map above. Your target will be the red highlighted section, and to reach there, you need to jump on the mushrooms or use Feather Fall. Once you get down, you’ll find a hidden passage marked on the ground.
  4. Click on this passage to enter the Festering Cove.

When you step inside the Festering Cove, you’ll find the Kuo-Toa worshipping a redcap named BOOOAL. There are multiple possible outcomes here, but none of these are tied to the main plot.

So that’s how you enter the Festering Cove and find the Kuo-Toa in Baldur’s Gate 3. To learn more about the game, check these out:

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Rajarshi is a Writer at CharlieIntel who loves RPGs, racing games, FPS titles, and unique indie games that grab his attention. With a degree in English literature from Rabindra Bharati University, Rajarshi worked for Sportskeeda and KeenGamer before joining CharlieIntel in 2023. You can reach him at [email protected].