Underkeep is an engaging dungeon crawler where you explore a mysterious underworld filled with secrets, quests, and dangerous foes. Players can immerse themselves in a rich environment, seek out loot, and tackle various bosses within the game’s intricately designed maps.
Understanding the layout and details of each area is essential for your adventure. From the starting Fangroot Forest to challenging locations like the Depths of the Broken Seal, knowing where to go can save you a lot of time. The Underkeep area maps list bosses and puzzle solutions—vital information, especially when you’re up against foes like the Rat Queen or solving tricks in the Hollowgrave Tunnels.
This guide provides interactive maps detailing every area in Underkeep you’ve explored so far, showing exits, loot, and the locations of major bosses. You’ll find notes on items, hidden paths, and important quests, so you won’t miss out on anything significant.
About the Maps
These maps are created using the Dungeon Mapper on oldgames.sk, a handy tool for crafting grid-based dungeon maps. Each link lets you access an interactive map where you can zoom in, hover, or click on note markers to read tips and insights. Many of these notes even include in-game screenshots!
The exit notes are linked directly to the neighboring maps, so you can seamlessly walk through the entire world, hopping from one map to another.
Only the areas I’ve actually explored are mapped out, so expect the list to expand as I continue my adventure. Spoiler alert: the notes reveal details about bosses, loot, and puzzle solutions.
Fangroot Forest and the Village
Fangroot Forest
This is the starting point. You’ll find both resurrection shrines, the orc camp with the Chieftain Key and the Warehouse Key, Jacob’s quest, a secret button, and the entrances leading you to Rat Nest, Hollowgrave Tunnels, Spider Cave, the village, and the cemetery.
Village of Underkeep
This village serves as your hub: it features Ronan’s smithy, Khelebar the alchemist, Barlo Winch’s wares, Torren Malik, Lady Puffella, and the five mushrooms you need for Barlo’s quest. Roads branch out to the forest, the cemetery, the Roots of Underkeep, and Caerlin Woods.
Rat Nest
Here’s the rat warren where you’ll encounter the Rat Queen, Mother of the Warren, along with the Underfang that holds the Iron Moss Key.
Spider Cave
A small spider-infested cave located just off Fangroot Forest.
Under the Forest
Hollowgrave Tunnels
These tunnels, found beneath Fangroot Forest, connect several forest entrances to Rat Nest. Be careful of the pits that drop down into the Abandoned Caves.
Abandoned Caves
Located beneath the tunnels, this area is guarded by three Demonclaws protecting a hidden treasure. You’ll also find pits that lead one level deeper.
Abandoned Cave
This is the small cave sitting at the very bottom, beneath the Abandoned Caves.
Cemetery and Mausoleum
Underkeep Cemetery
This area features graves with riddles, a ritual circle, The Faded, and both entrances to the Mausoleum.
Mausoleum
Nestled beneath the cemetery, you’ll find the crypt housing Maltherion the Sleepless Watcher and the Skeleton King.
Cells of the ForgottenThis Is the Second Floor Featuring a Brazier Puzzle and Thalric the Undying Flame.Open the Cells of the Forgotten Map
The second floor with the brazier puzzle and Thalric the Undying Flame.
The Silent ChambersThis Area Includes the Challenging Zerethic the Heart Eater and the Fierce Blood Golem.Open the the Silent Chambers Map
Zerethic the Heart Eater and the Blood Golem.
Chambers of Endless SleepWelcome to the Deepest Floor, Where You’ll Find the Source, an Eerie Tree of Blood and roots.Open the Chambers of Endless Sleep Map
The deepest floor, home of The Source, a tree of blood and roots.
West of the Village
Roots of UnderkeepThis Wild Area West of the Village Has Khelebar’s Three Obelisks, a Druid, a Bandit Camp, a Sealed Tower, and Torren Malik’s Second stand.Open the Roots of Underkeep Map
The wilds west of the village: three of Khelebar’s obelisks, the druid, the bandit camp, the sealed tower and Torren Malik’s second stand.
Depths of the Broken SealExplore the Cave with a 3×3 Light Puzzle, Its Solution, Secret Walls, and the Broken North-western obelisk.Open the Depths of the Broken Seal Map
The cave with the 3×3 light puzzle and its solution, the secret walls and the broken north-western obelisk.
Caerlin Woods
Caerlin WoodsThis Large Autumn Forest Has the Altar with Two Chalices, the Whispering Tree, Caerlin’s Statue, an Old Well, a Haunted Cemetery, Hidden Wolf Pits, and Paths Leading to the Crypt, the Mine, and the Wolf Lair.Open the Caerlin Woods Map
A large autumn forest: the altar with two chalices, the Whispering Tree, Caerlin’s statue, an old well, a haunted cemetery, hidden wolf pits and the way to the crypt, the mine and the Wolf Lair.
Wolf LairThe Den Beneath Caerlin Woods Has Hidden Pits Dropping You Into a Pack of Huntclaws and One chest.Open the Wolf Lair Map
The den under Caerlin Woods where the hidden pits drop you. A pack of Huntclaws and one chest.
Gravewood Crypt
This Crypt Located in Caerlin Woods Houses the Boss Voidblade.Open the Gravewood Crypt Map
A crypt in Caerlin Woods, boss Voidblade.
Blightvein MineSituated Off Caerlin Woods, This Mine Features the Formidable Boss the Shattered.Open the Blightvein Mine Map
The mine off Caerlin Woods, boss The Shattered.
Final Thoughts
Happy exploring! Make sure to keep an eye out for the hidden secrets in the Fangroot Forest. They’ll give you a real head start!
Based on the original Steam guide by dj
