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The Hold

The Hold, Divinity: Original Sin 2 Map

The Hold is the name of the first, tutorial location available in the game, that the players start on their adventure. It's a smal three-deck prison ship that transports sourcerers to Fort Joy and where the Troubled Waters quest takes place.

In the Definitive Edition of the game, an additional tutorial deck has been added (not included on the map below) that allows new players to familiarize themselves with the basic controls, etc. You can learn here how to move objects, unlock doors with a key, a lever, the lockpicks or the pressure plates, learn about surfaces and their effects, learn about scrolls, use beds, fight the first fight or get some items and gold.

Markers on the map

Points of interest

Cooking RecipesRead it to learn six cooking food recipes (potatoes).

Locked Passages

Closed door, gates, etc. Mostly they will need a key or high lockpicking skill to open them, but some, these with low HP, can be opened by force.

DoorLocked. No key around, but you can use your weapon and easily destroy the door. Related quests: Troubled Waters.
Greasy DoorLocked (lock lvl 1). Can be opened with the Greasy Key.
Skull-Marked DoorLocked. You need Skull-Marked Key to open it. Related quests: Troubled Waters.

Keys

Greasy KeyThe key lies on the ground in the corner, hard to spot. You should press the ALT key to find it :-)
Skull-Marked KeyYou will find it in the corpse of Magister Priest Medwyn. Related quests: Troubled Waters.

Future Party Members

They can't join your party yet, but this will be possible at the later stages of the game, in Fort Joy, etc. It does not matter if you come back to save them at the end of the Troubled Waters quest. In both cases they will survive.

BeastFuture member of your team. You can not invite him yet.
FaneFuture member of your team. You can not invite him yet.
Fane (Skeleton)Future member of your team. You can not invite him yet. He will be here after the explosion.
Ifan ben-MezdFuture member of your team. You can not invite him yet.
LohseFuture member of your team. You can not invite her yet.
SebilleFuture member of your team. You can not invite her yet.
The Red PrinceFuture member of your team. You can not invite him yet.

NPCs

Magister PaydeRelated quests: Troubled Waters.
Magister SiwanRelated quests: Troubled Waters.
Magister WatersRelated quests: Troubled Waters.
Magister William and WindegoWhen you come here you will witness how Windego casts a powerful spell, kills the Magisters and disappears. Related quests: Troubled Waters.
Magisters Murtof and RicksTry to persuade them (req. Persuasion 1+) or kill them. You need to use your weapon to destroy the door and get into the room. Related quests: Troubled Waters.

Chests

Chest (lvl 1)
Chest (lvl 5)
Chest (lvl 5)
Chest with Confiscated GoodsInside you should find some weapons.
Worn-Out Chest (lvl 5)

Fights

Places where you will surely have to fight against the opponent(s).

Voidlings (lvl 1)2 x Viscous Voidling.

Transitions

Transitions between map levels, locations, etc.

LifeboatHere you can leave the ship. You can also decide to return to the lower deck and try to save the rest of the crew. Related quests: Troubled Waters.
To the Lower DeckRelated quests: Troubled Waters.
To the Lower Deck
To the Main DeckRelated quests: Troubled Waters.
To the Middle Deck
To the Middle DeckRelated quests: Troubled Waters.