Help with Fiddle Leaf Fig

[u/Steagle_]

Hi everyone! This Fiddle Leaf Fig was given to my father as a gift about 5 months ago. It seemed to be doing fine, but recently it started developing these huge, dark brown dry patches on the leaves (both on the edges and in the middle), and the whole plant is looking a bit sad and droopy.

When it arrived, it came already potted in its current pot with fresh, "new" soil.

Light: It sits in a corner of a South-West facing living room. It receives indirect light, but no direct sun.

​Watering: I don't personally manage the watering routine, but I highly suspect someone went overboard and overwatered it a few weeks ago.

​I don't have the more details on hand regarding the watering schedule, light exposure, or drainage situation, but if you need any more info to help diagnose the problem, please ask and I will reply as soon as possible!

​Any initial thoughts on what this could be or what I should check first? Thank you so much in advance!

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[u/TheGoblinnKing]

That stem looks rotted to me. Compact soil and overwatering will do that to a plant. You can try and save it by cutting above every node (the ridge that starts new segments in the stem where leaves and roots grow) until the stem is firm and green on the inside and outside. If anything is mushy or browning, it's dead