Baldur’s Gate 3: How to Fix Stuck Lava Valve in BG3

Spin that valve and unveil your prize

Baldur's Gate 3 player character standing in front of the Adamantine Forge
Screenshot by Prima Games.

The Grymforge is, as its name suggests, grim and also a forge. It holds many secrets, including a method to create top Act 1 armor and a boss that drops rare equipment. To get that far, you’ll need to tackle the stuck lava valve. Here’s how to fix it in Baldur’s Gate 3.

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Baldur’s Gate 3: How to Fix the Stuck Lava Valve in the Adamantine Forge

Get as far as the Adamantine Forge and you’ll find that there’s a massive machine. This machine can craft you three types of armor, but to do so you’ll need to fix the stuck lava valve.

And, fortunately, doing so is pretty straightforward. Here’s how to fix BG3’s lava valve that is stuck in the Adamantine Forge, with a more in-depth explanation below:

  • Find a Mould from around the Underdark or Grymforge.
  • Insert the Mould into the coffin-looking vessel in the center of the Adamantine Forge.
  • Insert a piece of Mithril Ore into the Crucible.
  • Pull the lever at the edge of the Adamantine Forge.
  • Once the platform lowers turn on the stuck lava valve.
  • It will now be unstuck!

Moulds are scattered across the area, but the easiest to find are those that are near the Adamantine Forge waypoint. As for Mithril Ore, there are two located not far from the Adamantine Forge, which are marked here on the map.

Underdark Adamantine Forge Map in Baldur's Gate 3 to help find the stuck lava valve
Screenshot by Prima Games

To insert the Mithril Ore, press the Mould Chamber. A menu will pop up. Next, open your inventory and find the Mithril Ore. It will be on the character you used to pick it up. Drag the Mithril Ore into the menu box, then press insert.

Mould Chamber in the Adamantine Forge in Baldur's Gate 3 Grymforge
Screenshot by Prima Games

Once you have all the pieces in place, pull the lever and you’ll descend without issue. You can then turn the lava stuck valve.

Now, get ready for a boss fight that can be pretty challenging if you don’t know the right strategies to take it down.

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Daphne Fama

A Staff Writer at Prima Games since 2022, Daphne Fama spends an inordinate amount playing games of all stripes but has a soft spot for horror, FPS, and RPGs. When she’s not gaming, she’s an author and member of the Horror Writers Association with a debut novel coming out in 2025. In a previous life, she was an attorney but found she preferred fiction to contracts and forms