Baldur's Gate 3: How to acquire Infernal Iron? Baldurs Gate 3 guide, walkthrough
If you are looking for Infernal Iron then this guide will help you find it. We describe how to find an item for Karlach so Dammon can fix her Infernal Engine.
Last update: 10 August 2023
Karlach is one of the origin characters in Baldur's Gate 3, a Tiefling Barbarian with an Infernal Engine for a heart. As soon as you recruit her to your party or your camp, you'll begin her companion quest, Infernal Iron being an important item required to complete it.
- Where to find Karlach?
- How to recruit Karlach?
- Who can help Karlach fix the Infernal Engine?
- Where to find Infernal Iron?
Where to find Karlach?
You'll find Karlarch in Act 1 of BG3, at The Risen Road. You'll encounter her during the Hunt the Devil quest, given to you by Wyll (another origin character). Upon entering the area, you'll face a group of gnolls (probably your first encounter with this species in BG3). After the fight you should find a toll house, where you'll meet paladins hunting for Karlach. Anders will ask you to help him search for her. Karlach is near the house - leave and head down the river. You'll soon find her by the river.
How to recruit Karlach?
Although she looks menacing, Karlach will turn out to be very sweet, her version of events wildly differing from Wyll's and the paladins'. She'll ask you to help her kill the paladins, who she claims actually serve demons. You can add her to your party and go kill Anders together. This might be a difficult fight, since Anders is a Level 5 Paladin equipped with a really good greatsword, but if you start the battle by entering the toll house through the upper floor, you'll gain a crucial height advantage. After defeating the paladins, return to your camp, where Wyll will likely confront you all. You can convince him not to kill Karlach.
Who can help Karlach fix the Infernal Engine?
Talk to Karlach - she'll tell you she has an Infernal Engine for a heart, implanted into her at the hellish realm of Avernus. The engine is malfunctioning and overheating. This begins the quest The Hellion's Heart. Karlach will ask you to help her repair the engine. You can mention a fellow tiefling, Dammon, a blacksmith at the Druid Grove who could possibly help her. Go to the Druid Grove and talk to Dammon (his post is in the middle of the refugee camp). Dammon can indeed help Karlach, but he'll need Infernal Iron to fix the engine.
Where to find Infernal Iron?
Related map marker: Infernal Iron in Grymforge @ Baldur's Gate 3 Act 1
Related map marker: Infernal Iron in Blighted Village @ Baldur's Gate 3 Act 1
Related map marker: Infernal Iron in Goblin Camp @ Baldur's Gate 3 Act 1
Infernal Iron in the Blighted Village
Aside from the above, there are several places where you can come across Infernal Iron in BG3. Act 1 of BG3 is home to at least three pieces of Infernal Iron. The first one is the easiest to find - just reach the Blighted Village. You can do so soon after visiting the Druid Grove. The Blighted Village is a large location holding many goblins (and a gnome tied to a windmill). One of the buildings here is an abandoned forge (the same building through which you'll reach the Phase Spider caves). You'll surely notice a chest above a ladder (watch out for the trap). The Infernal Iron is within this chest (pictured below). If the ladder breaks, you'll need to jump up there.
Infernal Iron in the Goblin Camp
You can also find it next to the Goblin Camp, in the Shattered Sanctum, in a room guarded by Dror Ragzlin (level 5 character). This goblin is one of the three leaders. You can kill him (the battle may be problematic if you are on a lower level of experience than him) and loot the key from the body. The goblin guarded a treasury - open it and thats where you'll find Infernal Iron. Alternatively, you can steal the key, albeit this won't be easy.
Infernal Iron in the Underdark, Duergar Camp.
You can also find Infernal Iron a bit later on, in the Underdark (we've described how to get there on the How to enter the Underdark? page), specifically in Grymforge - a Duergar camp. You'll need to complete a quest for Stonemason Kith, who'll ask you to keep watch for him. If you pass three checks (History, Investigation and Perception) he'll give you some Infernal Iron. Give the item to Dammon the next time you see him, and he'll fix Karlach's engine.