How to move the scuffed rock in Baldur’s Gate 3 guide

Early morning, near the Nautiloid crashsite Baldurs Gate 3, you’ll find a scuffed rock off of the coast that seems to be too heavy for any of your characters to move. Your characters realize that there is something under the rock, but there is no clear way to move the huge boulder and the game doesn’t really teach you how.

Find out here how to open and move the chest beneath the rock.

Scuffed rock location

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The rock with a scuffed surface is southwest of the Nautiloid accident site. You can walk to the coast, and then jump onto the path that leads to the rock. You can then walk to the rock.

How to move the scuffed rock in Baldur’s Gate 3

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As you walk up to the rock, your characters will undergo a Perception check where, and if they pass it, they’ll spot something under the scuffed rock. Before you can move the rock, you’ll need a character with a decent amount of strength. Shadowheart has the strength to be able move the boulder. Strength 13. To move the stone, you only need to switch characters with at least thirteen strength. Drag the rock to remove itYou can now return to the original position. From there, you can open the ornate chest, which will give you some important items such as Harper’s map and notebook.