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Baldur’s Gate 3is full of dungeons and mysteries, and nowhere could puzzles be more fitting than the great Shar Sanctum within the Shadow-Cursed Lands. Deep within the Sanctum, you’ll come across an odd room unlike the others: the Silent Library.
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Within the Silent Library, you’ll be tasked with ridding the area of its unwelcome Justiciar patrons and solving riddles. The catch? You’ll need to do this without the use of magic. Should you succeed, your efforts will bear fruit in one of the game’s more important optional quest items.
How To Defeat The Librarian
you may find the Silent Library in the bowels of the Sanctum,one level below Shar’s first two trialsand through thedoor to the left of the final trial- the Faith-Leap Trial - right of the broken elevator.
Before going into this room, we recommendgrabbing the broken lever on the ground in front of the elevator.Ride it to the top and then place it in the broken lever slot at the top and to the left. This will give youeasy access to the Waypoint.
Within the library, there areseveral Justiciar enemiesand adark vortex in the centerknown only as the Librarian. This Librarianhas a Silent Aurawhich affects the entire room andcancels out the use of any magic or actions that require a verbal component.
All Justiciars here canuse Shadow Step,a version of the Misty Step spell. Theyalso have Extra Attack,meaning they will likely have better movement and action economy on your team.
Additionally, there aretraps at each of the pillars in the room.Upon someone hitting the buttons on the pillar, lightning will strike the area in front of it.
You could use a sneakyMage Handto press these buttons and use the lightning traps to your advantage.
The best strategy here is totry and get the drop on those within this room. Rogues will be exceptionally potent here, and good physical melee units will be good to have as well.
Instigate combat by taking out a few of the Justiciars andsend one talented melee unit(preferably a tanky one)down the stairswhile firing arrows or bolts at the Justiciars.
The goal here is todwindle numbers while running for the Librarian.
Once you reach theLibrarian, have your melee unit focus on themwhile the rest of your party tries to keep the number of Justiciars to a minimum.You don’t want an army of Justiciars with Multiattack.
TheLibrarianis thankfully lacking in terms of defense, so it should only take amaximum of two-to-three rounds to defeatit. It’ssusceptible to Radiant damageespecially butresistant to Fire, Cold, and Poison damage.
When it’s gone, theSilent Aura in the room will be lifted,and you’ll be able to cast spells again. Justiciars will also stop spawning.Focus then on the remaining Justiciarsuntil the room has been cleared of enemies.
Where To Find The Nightsong Book
There areseveral bookshelvesin the library, andeach of these shelves are booby-trapped.Approach them to trigger a Passive Perception and thendisarm them. Each bookshelf has a special book within it regarding the Shar Sanctum.
However, for the Silent Library’s puzzle, you will absolutely need thebook in the northeastern corner of the room.When leaving the library, it’sthe bookshelf on the left of the stairs closest to the exitdoortitled:The Teachings of Loss: The Nightsinger.
We recommendtaking all the books in this area and looking at them, especially if you have yet to complete the other trials. Helpful information can be found in each.
How To Solve The Library Puzzle And Take The Spear
Take the Nightsinger book to thelarge iron doors at the bottom of the room.Lockpick them open andenter the next chamber cautiously.
There areseveral traps and ventsin this room. You shoulddisarm themwhile Group Mode is toggled off to prevent anyone from accidentally stepping on and triggering them.
Select the plaque in the center of the roomto hear the riddle and then be given the prompt to insert and place an item. Answering the Riddle of the Night, open your inventory anddrag and drop The Teachings of Loss: The Nightsinger.
With the book placed,press Insert.
Thedoor into the next room will open. Enter it, and inside, you’ll find theSpear of Nighton the center pedestal. Take it.
Additionally, before you leave and wrap up this puzzle with your new, shiny spear for your Nightsong quest, make sure to open thatchest behind the pedestal.Surely, your Shadowheart would appreciate theDark Justiciar’s Helm,a Very Rare magic item, you find inside.
