Baldur’s Gate 3 Silent Library Riddle of the Night puzzle is one of the many puzzles you’ll come across while exploring the Gauntlet of Shar. Upon solving the puzzle in the Silent Library, you will have the chance to put your hands on a unique reward: Spear of Night.
The Spear of Night in Baldur’s Gate 3 may not be the strongest weapon in the game, but it plays a crucial role in the upcoming battle against Nightsong. So, our guide will provide you with all the information you need to solve the Baldur’s Gate 3 Silent Library puzzle and what rewards you should expect at the end of it.
Where to Find the BG3 Silent Library Puzzle in Gauntlet of Shar
You can find the Silent Library on the lowest level of the Gauntlet of Shar. From the Gauntlet of Shar waypoint, proceed north past the Soft-Step Trial and Self-Same Trial and take the stairs down at the end of the corridor.
Now, head south on this corridor past the Faith-Leap Trial room, and you’ll see the doorway of the Silent Library on the western side, as shown in the image below.
How to Solve the Silent Library Riddle of the Night Puzzle
Despite the appearance of a barrier over the doorway, there is a large Librarian orb enemy in the center of the room that silences everyone. You’ll have to destroy it immediately to lift the silence and cast spells again.
After defeating The Librarian orb and the Justiciars inside, you will have to find a way to open the Iron Portcullis and solve the Riddle of the Night altar puzzle. The trick to open the large Iron Portcullis gate is to push the correct button out of the four around the room. Simply interact with the button in the northwest corner of the room to open the Iron Portcullis, as shown in the image below.
Do not press any other buttons, as they are trapped and will not function. Failing to disarm one will trigger a chain lightning attack, damaging the one who made the roll and nearby characters. Behind the Iron Portcullis gate lies an altar called Riddle of the Night. The top of the altar reads, “What can silence the Nightsong?”
Interacting with the altar will bring up the Insert Item Menu, where you can input the answer to this question.
What you need to insert into the altar is actually a book called Teachings of Loss: The Nightsinger. You can find it in the second bookcase from the entrance on the north side of the room, as shown in the image below. Before you can pick up the book, you must disarm the booby trap by rolling a Sleight of Hand DC14. Use Astarion or a character with high dexterity for this task.
Return to the Riddle of the Night altar, insert the Teachings of Loss: The Nightsinger book, and head inside the vault to grab the following rewards:
- Dark Justiciar Half-Plate
- Spear of Night
- Dark Justiciar Helmet – from the Gilded Chest.
And that’s how you complete the Silent Library Riddle of the Night Puzzle in Baldur’s Gate 3. You can find plenty more helpful guides regarding quests, puzzles, and outcomes on our Wiki Hub Page here.
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