Where to Find the House of Grief in Baldur’s Gate 3 (Location and Walkthrough)

The House of Grief in Baldur's Gate 3 is in the Lower City of Baldur's Gate in Act 3, a short walk northwest of the Baldur's Gate waypoint. It's the Sharran temple at the heart of Shadowheart's personal quest, and you can't enter it until you've crossed into the Lower City. Here's exactly how to get there, how to get inside and what to expect.

House of Grief location at a glance

Where is the House of Grief in BG3?

The House of Grief sits in the Lower City, northwest of the Baldur's Gate waypoint. Guides describe it as reached over a small bridge that starts between Elerrathin's Home and Lady Jannath's Estate and leads to the temple's porch. If you see Griefguards patrolling, you're in the right place. Different guides give slightly different map coordinates for the entrance (around X: -260, Y: -10), so follow the quest marker on your map if they don't line up.

How do you get to the House of Grief?

You have to reach the Lower City first. There are two main ways in from Rivington:

• Over Wyrm's Crossing: get through Wyrm's Rock Fortress and lower the bridge into the city.
• With a Lower City pass: Inspector Valeria can give you one during the "Investigate the Murders" side quest.

If you're doing Shadowheart's quest, Daughter of Darkness, first find the Sharran Lookout in Rivington. He's at a market stall: head east from the Rivington waypoint into the village and look for him. Talking to him moves the quest on and points you to the House of Grief. (Guides spell his name a few different ways, such as Freg Drogher.)

You can also start the separate Investigate the House of Grief quest in the Lower City, which takes you there without Shadowheart's questline, although the story plays out differently if she's with you.

How do you get inside the House of Grief?

At the entrance, speak to the elf Mirie and ask to be let in. She tells you that you need to be "mapped". Go into the back room and sit on the bench to start the conversation. The inquisitor turns out to be Viconia DeVir, the Mother Superior of the House of Grief, and once the conversation ends you can go through to the Cloister.

What happens inside the House of Grief?

Inside, the climax of Shadowheart's story plays out with Viconia at the bottom of the stairs, and it ends in a fight. A few things worth knowing before you go in:

• Bring Shadowheart: the confrontation is built around her, and her choices earlier in the game shape what happens.
• Prepare for a tough fight: Viconia has plenty of support. Long rest beforehand and save your best spells.
• Take Viconia's key: after the fight it opens the large door at the back of the room.
• Check the Dormitory to the north: that's where you'll find Nocturne, Shadowheart's childhood friend.

Because the choices here are permanent, it's worth making a manual save before you speak to Mirie.

Is Baldur's Gate 3 still getting updates?

Larian released Patch 8, which it calls the final patch, in April 2025. It added cross-play, a photo mode and 12 new subclasses, and Larian has kept releasing hotfixes since, the latest being Hotfix #36 in March 2026. Baldur's Gate 3 is out on PC, Mac, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

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BG3 House of Grief FAQ