Balthazar's Protruding Book Puzzle is one of the many difficult puzzles to solve in Baldur's Gate 3. This puzzle can be found on the first floor of Moonrise Towers in Balthazar's chamber. Players can gain access to this chamber by convincing Commander Z'rell to hand over the key.
How to Solve Balthazar's Excellent Book Puzzle Guide in Baldur's Gate 3
Once inside, you’ll see Balthazar’s huge bookcase with several protruding books. The secret room you need to find is right behind this bookcase. But solving this puzzle is risky, as you’ll also encounter several hidden traps. Our guide below will show you how to safely complete the Protruding Book puzzle.
The trick to solving Balthazar's Protruding Book puzzle is to interact with the correct book in BG3. After entering Balthazar's bedroom, you will see several dead bodies lying around and a bookshelf with some protruding books. Don't go any further and interact with any of the four books, because that will trigger a trap.
Next to the door, you'll find a note meant for the Acolytes. Here, Balthazar will mention that he doesn't want anyone touching his books. Interacting with the wrong book will trigger three different traps: a lightning bolt, poison gas, or summoning the undead creatures. That leaves you with just one really excellent book. Here are the steps to solve Balthazar's Protruding Book puzzle in Baldur's Gate 3:
