Baldur’s Gate 3 – Silent Library Puzzle Guide

Baldur’s Gate 3 has many puzzles that you might encounter during your travels. One of these is in the Gauntlet of Shar. While not a trial in and of itself, it does lead to a unique reward. Our guide discusses the Baldur’s Gate 3 Silent Library puzzle, as well as the Spear of Night and Dark Justiciar Helmet rewards.

How to Solve the Silent Library Puzzle in Baldur’s Gate 3

The Baldur’s Gate 3 Silent Library puzzle is in the lower-left section of the Gauntlet of Shar. The closest room is the Faith-Leap Trial, which requires you to jump despite barely seeing the outlines of ledges. As for the Silent Library itself, you’ll notice a shimmering aura at the entrance. Once you go inside, you’ll realize that a magic barrier automatically applies the silence status to your entire party.

How to Defeat the Enemies in the Silent Library

The Baldur’s Gate 3 Silent Library is full of traps. Thankfully, the enemies have poor detection range. We began by having the party in sneak mode before ungrouping so we can reposition everyone. We had Astarion disarm a couple of nearby traps before getting ready to strike a target in close range. Since the others were still hiding, we managed to move them closer to other targets. For instance, our main character, a Monk, as well as Karlach, approached the Umbral Tremor and other Justiciar undead.

What Can Kill the Nightsong

Once all the hostiles are down, make sure you disarm the remaining traps. You’ll see that there are four bookshelves in this room, all of which also have their own traps. The goal is to interact with the bookshelf to the northeast, which has an item called Teachings of Loss: The Nightsinger.

You can then lockpick the large gate and check the plinth in the center. It asks: “What can kill the Nightsong?” The answer is in that book, so place the item in the device to open the door.

Reward: Spear of Night and Dark Justiciar Helmet

Inside, you’ll find a couple of goodies:

• Dark Justiciar Helmet – +1 bonus to saving throws against spells; +1 constitution saving throws; while obscured, the number to roll a critical hit is reduced by 1.
• Spear of Night – 3-10 damage; +1 weapon enchantment; allows you to kill Nightsong.

The Baldur’s Gate 3 Spear of Night isn’t amazing in combat. But, it’s also one of the most important items in the game. It has a pivotal role in the coming encounter against the Nightsong. Before you go into the depths, make sure that you’ve done everything you can in the Shadow-Cursed Lands, as the area below is a point of no return for Act 2.