The Whispering Deaths is a location that players will encounter in Act I, which is found beneath the Blighted Village and accessible in two ways.
This is not only one of the locations you can head to to make your way to the Underdark, but there is also more to be found if the Whispering Depths are explored.
It is important to be careful though since dangerous creatures that are not often seen above the ground dwell within this large cave.
How To Get To The Whispering Depths?
There are two ways for you to get into the Whispering Depths, which is either from the Blacksmith’s Building or through a well found in the Blighted Village.
1) Well Entrance
The well in the Blighted Village is one of the fastest ways to get into the Whispering Depths and this can be done after a quick cutscene.
Choosing to either throw a coin or pass an Investigation Check, will allow you to reveal that there is a way going down.
Once you have interacted with the well for the first time and finished the cutscene, you may proceed with climbing down the bucket rope.
2) Blacksmith’s Building
If you have noticed the Shabby Wooden Doors that are locked in the Blighted Village, you can make your way inside by finding the key or lockpicking the doors.
There is also an area that has a web covering a large hole, which you can jump down to after destroying the web.
Near the bottom of the stairs will be a stack of boxes that you can climb and this leads to a damaged wall that you can destroy to open a path into the Whispering Depths.
What is in The Whispering Depths?
Players will often make their way to the Whispering Depths to find a way to reach the Underdark as the large hole near the Phase Spider Matriarch is one of the methods.
The Phase Spider Matriarch is considered a boss located in the Whispering Deaths, who you may need to defeat to explore without problems.
Aside from the passage to the Underdark, you may find the Dark Amethyst near the pit that leads to the Underdark, which is used to open the Necromancy of Thay. (Found in Apothecary’s Cellar)
Phase Spider Matriarch
The Phase Spider Matriarch acts as a guardian of the Whispering Depths, who summons Phase Spiderlings to fight alongside her.
The spiderlings as well as their mother can phase to other locations, making it important to take them out as soon as possible.
Other enemies will be present during the fight and if you want to explore freely, taking the Phase Spider Matriarch will be necessary.
Underdark Entrance
If you reach the location where the Phase Spider Matriarch is found, you may notice the large pit near it and this is one of the ways to get to the Underdark.
This won’t be as easy as simply jumping down though, you will need to either cast Feather Fall or must have a way to Fly or this can result in you falling to your death.
Verdict
The Whispering Depths is one of the earliest subterranean areas that you will end up exploring and if you want to open the Necromancy of Thay, exploring this location is necessary.
Taking on the Phase Spider Matriarch may be a challenge but using the environment around you can make it easy to defeat her, such as destroying webs to make her fall.
A lot of loot may be found in this location, which makes it important to check carefully and destroy objects such as cocoons that you find.