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The Hold

Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition guide · Prologue on the ship

You awaken as a Source-collared prisoner aboard a Magister galley headed toward the prison colony of Fort Joy. After investigating a murder on the lower deck and reaching the main deck, an attack by a giant Voidwoken capsizes the vessel, forcing you to fight or flee toward the lifeboat. Your primary goals are to gather basic starter equipment, interact with future companions, and decide whether to save the other origins before escaping.

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Bedroll: On the lower deck near the starting bunksCooking Pot: Lower deck galley areaMagister Key: Dropped by or pickpocketed from Magister Waters or found in the guard roomWaters' Journal: On a table inside the Magister barracks on the lower deckResurrect Scroll: In a desk inside the laboratory room where the murder occurred

Achievements here

Thunders of the Upper DeepEscape the kraken attack aboard The Hold by boarding the lifeboat to complete the prologue.

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Secrets

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You can break the skull-marked door in the hold using ranged attacks to flood the room with Deathfog, instantly killing the Magisters inside without harming undead characters.

Enemies

Magister Hound

Fast melee attacker accompanied by Magister guards during the upper-deck chaos.

Magister Swordsman

Standard melee guard that attempts to contain prisoners after the explosion.

Voidling

Weak to Fire

Small insectoid Voidwoken that attack in clusters on the upper deck and lower hold.

Tips

Talk to every origin character on the ship; while they won't join your party here, your interactions set up their initial attitudes toward you on the island.
You can use a Bedroll outside of combat at any time to instantly heal your entire party to full vitality and restore status effects.
Returning below deck to help the other origin characters during the ship's destruction rewards bonus experience and alters initial dialogue upon washing ashore.
Pick up heavy objects like barrels and ornate chests to hold onto valuable crafting materials or use them for blocking enemy pathfinding early on.

Not listed for this area: shops and people.

Fort Joy Beach

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