Alright folks, let’s talk about one of the weirdly specific things you might need in Baldur’s Gate 3: rotten cheese. Yeah, you heard that right. Not fancy magic items, not epic weapons, but stinky, mouldy cheese wheels. I got curious where this stuff actually spawns in the game world during my latest playthrough. Figured I’d methodically hunt it down.
Why Even Bother?
You might ask, “Who needs rotten cheese?” Turns out, a few weird quests and vendors actually accept this garbage as barter. Plus, gotta admit, stumbling upon something so bizarre just feels… right in BG3. So I set out with my party – Tav, Shadowheart, Gale, and Karlach – determined to catalogue every possible cheese graveyard.
The Starting Point: Druid Grove Shenanigans
First instinct? Check the obvious places near the crash site. The Emerald Grove seemed promising. I remember seeing food barrels scattered everywhere early on. So I reloaded an old save just to double-check.
- Went straight to the Druids’ storehouse area behind where Kagha hangs out. Rummaged through every crate and barrel near the food stocks. Nothing but regular cheese and veggies. Total bust.
- Tried the hollowed-out tree stump near Arron the vendor. Sometimes weird junk spawns there. Nope. Just herbs and junk.
Druids are apparently quite hygienic with their cheese. Not a single rotten wheel.
Down in the Dank: The Goblin Camp Cellar
Okay, next logical spot: where goblins live. Goblins are messy. If anyone’s hoarding rotten food, it’s these guys. Fast-travelled over to the Shattered Sanctum.
- Immediately beelined for the room opposite Volo’s cage. You know the one – tons of crates stacked high.
- Started clicking like mad. Found the usual suspect: wine bottles, raw meat scraps… then bam! Inside a plain-looking wooden crate tucked in the corner: one glorious Rotten Cheese Wheel. Jackpot! First confirmed location.
- Checked the kitchen area near Gut’s throne with the roasting spit. Tons of raw meat, bones, but surprisingly no rotten dairy products there.
Seedy City Spots: The Blighted Village Basement
Feeling good about the goblin find, I recalled the creepy basement in the Blighted Village house, the one with the well leading down.
- Went down the rickety ladder. Picked off the wandering spiders first.
- Focused on the side area past the trapped floor with the skeletons and the apothecary’s lab stuff. There’s that pit filled with murky water and rotten stuff.
- Dove into the water. Started searching. Eureka! Another Rotten Cheese Wheel, just floating there amongst the rotten fish and other decaying filth. Seemed fitting.
Underdark Surprise: The Myconid Colony
Thought the Underdark might be a long shot, but hey, Myconids are weird mushroom people, who knows what they consider edible? Ported down.
- Checked around the vendors and workbenches near Sovereign Spaw. Lots of mushrooms, weird gems.
- Ventured towards the area where the Duergar are fighting the Spectator. Nothing there except corpses and gear.
- Finally! Found some crates stacked near the small cluster of huts past Blurg and Omeluum’s lab spot, kinda tucked away. Looted them: mostly common junk, then – another Rotten Cheese Wheel! Guess even mushrooms don’t want this stuff.
Act 2 Busts and One Weird Corner
Tried scouring Last Light Inn and Moonrise Towers in Act 2. Seriously combed the kitchens, the vendor stocks (Dammon did NOT appreciate me asking for rotten goods), every single barrel in the prison area. Big fat goose egg. The Shadow-Cursed lands apparently preserve food unnervingly well.
Wrapping Up the Cheese Hunt
So, where does that leave us? Based on actually walking around, looting everything not nailed down:
- The Goblin Camp’s Messy Storeroom: Reliable spawn inside a crate opposite Volo.
- The Blighted Village’s Filthy Well Basement: Found floating in the gross water pit.
- The Myconid Colony’s Out-of-the-Way Crates: Near the huts past Blurg’s spot. Seems consistent.
Did I expect to spend an hour hunting mouldy cheese? No. Was it surprisingly satisfying to finally track down these weird spawn points? Absolutely. If you desperately need some stinky dairy, hit those three spots. Otherwise, maybe just enjoy the smell of regular roses.