In Runescape Dragonwilds Dowdun Reach zone, you will need to recover a number of Dreaming Stones.
One of the seemingly toughest ones is in the Library, which is protected by a puzzle and then a tough fight against two Shardbound Lesser Demons (plus a number of Hellrats) at the same time.
This guide will help you get through both.
Puzzle
You first need to access the portal in the center of the Library ground floor by interacting with four books in the correct order.
The hints is mostly in the book right next to the portal, "Alric's Notes".
The correct sequence is:
- The Empty Throne - This library book is located on the south-west bookcase, on the bottom shelf.
- To be fair, it's not entirely clear how Alric's Notes point to this as the first book. The Lore scrap "Archmage's Note to Students" in the area has a final passage that has "THRONE" as the first all-capitalized word, so that document may also be some kind of clue.
- The Eye of Oculus - North room, left side middle bookcase bottom shelf
- Taking the Crown - This library book is in the same room as Eye of Oculus, on the right-side bookcase, middle shelf.
- Zamorak's Rebellion - This library book is in the center room, on the top shelf of the east-side bookcase.
Alric's Notes:
[related book: "The Empty Throne - Forgetting Worthless Gods."]
There are those who say that knowledge has power, but they are only half right. Knowledge only has power if that knowledge has purpose.
The right facts applied the right way, can change the destiny of a nation far more than the facts on their own are able.
In that regard, knowledge is a key to power. Learn this well acolyte and you may begin to understand the depths of your ignorance and take the first steps to unshackle yourself from its chains.
One must first, understand that to obtain real knowledge, know that you know nothing.
One must seek knowledge, striving towards a great comprehension of the true nature of the world. [related book: "The Eye of Occulus - In Search of Answers"]
One must have ambition also. For what is power without purpose? A liability. A chain. A noose. Power must be put to task, or it is mere languid possibility, that none should seek.
[related book: "Taking the Crown - Zamorak's Ambitious Plan to Acquire All the Elder Artefacts"]
Finally, one must understand the purpose of power is not to control others, but to set oneself free. For what greater rebellion is there, than knowing you walk a path entirely of your own construction? [related book: "Zamorak's Rebellion - Shattering the Chains of Infernus"]
Learn these lessons, acolyte, and perhaps you will be worthy of my attention.
Dreaming Stone and Library Nodestone
Once you've unlocked the portal it will visibly change to smoky white. If you have reached the Main Story Quest step to find the Dreaming Stones, you can pass through.
Downstairs is the Library Nodestone which you need to interact with once to unlock so that you can go to and from The Nexus.
There are a number of enemies plus it is generally pitch dark, making this a highly unfavorable location to fight.
You cannot really safespot downstairs: If you jump onto a statue and attack, alerted creatures simply go up the stairs.
Instead, attack the Demons then immediately go up the stairs, through the portal, then up onto the round platform with statues (see picture below). You will probably need to first jump onto one of the tables and then double jump up. From that height, the Shardbound Lesser Demons cannot reach you with spells or attacks.
If they stand too close to the platform for you to attack them with ranged weapons, you may have to drop down and cause them to move a bit first before leaping back up.
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