Black Beacon

Chapter 1 (Normal) Walkthrough Guide

Chapter 1 Overview

Library of Babel

Treasure Chests Available:	6

The Seer has just arrived at the Library of Babel. Ereshan's future self had told them to seek a person named "Tasny," who holds the key to prevent the activation of a sun god that could destroy The Library itself.

Best Characters for Chapter 1

Most Characters Can Clear Chapter 1

Best Characters for This Chapter
Shamash	Zero	Viola	Logos
Ereshan	Nanna	Florence	Li Chi
Xin	Azi

Chapter 1 is an introduction to Black Beacon and its game mechanics, so it's easy for most players to clear on their first try with most characters.

However, we recommend using Light and Fire element characters in particular, since most enemies and the Chapter boss are weak against those elements.

Chapter 1 Quest Walkthrough

Chapter 1 Walkthrough Directory
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1-6	1-7	1-8	1-9	1-10
1-11	1-12	1-13	1-14	1-15
1-16	1-17	1-EX

Chapter 1-1 Guide

Overview

From the Future

Welcome to the backside of the world.
Treasure Chests Available	1
First-Time Clear Rewards	Rune Shards x 50 Vision x 350 Proof of Search for Knowledge - Page x 5 Proof of Search for Knowledge - Fragment x 9

Walkthrough

1	Once the mission starts, follow the mission path north.
2	In the next room, there will be a group of enemies. They're easy to take down.
3	Climb up the staircase and head northwest along the second floor until the end. Go past the stairs and go all the way to the end.
4	To the west of the stairs you passed, you will find the sole treasure chest in this mission.
5	Go southeast toward the stairs you ran past earlier. Climb them, and the mission will end.

Chapter 1-2 Guide

Overview

Unknown Sector

The purpose of information lies in its retrieval, not its creation. Simply compiling everything is the same as having nothing if this information cannot be accessed. It is as good as nothing.
Treasure Chests Available	0
First-Time Clear Rewards	Rune Shards x 50 Vision x 350 Fire of Hephae - Medium x 3 Fire of Hephae - Small x 5

Walkthrough

1	At the start of the mission, choose either option and then head north.
2	At the start of the mission, keep heading north, eliminating enemies as you go. There are no treasure chests in this level, so focus on getting rid of the enemies and going north as fast as possible. At the end of this corridor, there will be a sngle staircase. Climb it.
3	In the next room, the game will ask you to switch to Free-view Mode by pinching the screen. Whether or not you do that, you will have to choose the right path to escape the Unknown Sector.
4	Paths with orderly bookshelves arranged in a straight line with no apparent damage or clutter whatsoever are the right paths to take.
5	Do not take paths with disorderly bookshelves that are floating, crooked, or surrounded with clutter. Going through these paths will result in a battle with enemies, though they aren't anything your characters can't handle.
6	Once you've chosen the correct paths three times, you will see yourself going south on a staircase. Go down the staircase and head east into the bookshelves.
7	Inside the bookshelves, you will see another staircase. Go up this staircase to end the level.

Chapter 1-3 Guide

Overview

Abnormal Bookshelf

Looks like someone tried to send us a message through these bookshelves.
Treasure Chests Available	0
First-Time Clear Rewards	Rune Shards x 50 Vision x 350 Orelium x 8000

Walkthrough

1	Once the mission starts, proceed down the stairs and head east.
2	At the end of the corridor, you will encounter another bookshelf. Make the choices you want.
3	Northeast of the bookshelf is the first group of fenemies in this mission. Zero alone can easily make short work of them.
4	Proceed northwest down the stairs. The indicator will bring you further down.
5	Go north from the stairs and you will find a wide room with an interactable object. Touching it will start the tutorial on using the Director's Pendant. Related: What are Pendant Skills?
6	You will face the second group of enemies in this mission. Use the Pendant to freeze them in place. Once all enemies are defeated, the mission will end.

Chapter 1-4 Guide

Overview

Reunion with Ereshan

So, if we want to see him around, we have to go back eighty years.
Treasure Chests Available	2
First-Time Clear Rewards	Rune Shards x 50 Vision x 350 Proof of Search for Knowledge - Page x 5 Proof of Search for Knowledge - Fragment x 9

Walkthrough

1	At the start of the level, you will be instructed to go east toward the elevator.
2	Instead of doing that, go south toward the staircase back toward the area you were in during Chapter 1-3.
3	Once up there, head southeast of the claw marks.
4	You will encounter a repelling sphere. Use the Pendant to freeze it so you can continue southeast.
5	You will end up in a room full of enemies. Take them out.
6	Once all enemies are defeated, the first treasure chest in this level will reveal itself.
7	Go back the way you came, to the area before the staircase. Instead of going down the staircase, however, go southwest.
8	You will find another repelling sphere that you will need to freeze with the Pendant. Go down the stairs.
9	In the next room, you will see a bookshelf to the north with a letter. Read it.
10	Once the letter is read, the second treasure chest in this level will reveal itself.
11	Go back to the starting area and proceed east toward the elevator.
12	Once the elevator reaches the top, there will be another bookshelf with a hidden message. You can either read it or ignore it. Regardless of what choice you make, proceed northeast.
13	In the next room, you will find Ereshan fighting off several enemies. Defeat the enemies and the chapter will end.

Chapter 1-5 Guide

Overview

The Path of No Return

Once the unknown is revealed, there is no turning back to ignorance.
Treasure Chests Available	0
First-Time Clear Rewards	Rune Shards x 50 Vision x 350 Fire of Hephae - Medium x 3 Fire of Hephae - Small x 5

Walkthrough

1	At the start of the level, interact with the girl sculpting the statue in the northeast of the room. This is Ninsar, and she will tell you the whereabouts of her brother, Enki.
2	In the next room, you will encounter a group of enemies. This also serves as a tutorial on how to use the 5-star Dark character Nanna.
3	Once all enemies are dealt with, interact with the Foolproof Door.
4	You will come to a room similar to the ones in Chapter 1-2, though navigating them will be easy this time. Enki has left math formulas on the floor that show where he has been, and all you will have to do is follow them.
5	In the next room, you will encounter a group of enemies, as well as another set of formulas on the floor. Follow the path with the formulas.
6	At the third room, you will find Enki. Interact with him for a short cutscene.
7	Before you can leave, however, you will encounter a third group of enemies. Beat them, and follow the quest compass to get back to the starting area.
8	Back at the starting area, head northeast toward Ninsar to trigger a cutscene between her and Enki.

Chapter 1-6 Summary

Overview

Tasny

Tasny served as director for only one year, making him the director with the shortest tenure. He didn't leave much information about himself.

Zero recounts that Tasny, the shortest-serving director of Eme-an, created many wonders during his brief tenure. At the end of his term, he entered the Path of No Return, venturing beyond the Primordial Sector into the Unknown Sector of the Library of Babel, a journey many Eme-ans undertake in search of its end.

Ereshan explains that Eme-ans believed in a superstition that there was an "index" that would make sense of the Library’s infinite knowledge. So, The Seer's ability to move through different sections and eras of the Library could be seen as heretical.

Nevertheless, she tells The Seer to demonstrate their powers. Soon afterward, a mysterious apparition appears in front of The Seer, who then whisks them away to 80 years ago.

Chapter 1-7 Guide

Overview

Eighty Years Ago

So, visitors from another sector... What is it that you seek?
Treasure Chests Available	0
First-Time Clear Rewards	Rune Shards x 50 Vision x 350 Orelium x 8000

Walkthrough

1	When the level starts, interact with the bookshelf to confirm that your party has traveled 80 years into the past.
2	Your Pendant will get an upgrade. Perfect time to use it on the two enemies that will appear afterward.
3	You will encounter a door with glowing cracks. To open it, you will have to use the Pendant and attack it until it bursts open.
4	In the next room, follow the quest compass northwest. You will notice that this is the same room as the treasure chest room in Chapter 1-4.
5	Once in the next room, you will find Ninsar and a cutscene. The level ends here.

Chapter 1-8 Guide

Overview

The Girl and the Colosus

My name is Ninsar.
Treasure Chests Available	1
First-Time Clear Rewards	Rune Shards x 50 Vision x 350 Proof of Search for Knowledge - Page x 10 Proof of Search for Knowledge - Fragment x 15

Walkthrough

1	The level starts off with a cutscene with Ninsar.
2	After the cutscene, head southwest. You will encounter two bridges with repelling spheres and traps.
3	To bypass the traps, simply stick close to the bookshelves and continue southwest. On the other side, you will encounter a group of enemies.
4	Once the enemies are defeated, don't listen to Ninsar's advice to go southwest. Instead, go northwest.
5	Up the stairs, there is a door with glowing cracks. Use the Pendant and attack to destroy it.
6	Go down the stairs. At the bottom, you will face a group of enemies and some laser traps.
7	Once all enemies are defeated, you will find the level's first treasure chest. Go back up the stairs and, in the room you were in before, start following the quest compass and head southwest.
8	In the southwest room, there will be a pillar with glowing cracks. You know the drill.
9	The fallen pillar will act as a bridge. Cross it, heading west until you get to the next room.
10	Go down the stairs.
11	At the lower floor, you will encounter another gorup of enemies. Watch out for the lasers scattered throughout the area.
12	Once all enemies are cleared, head northwest to the next room and ascend the stairs.
13	In the next room, ascend the stairs and, on the second floor, head west.
14	After heading west, go north and down the stairs. Ignore the quest compass for now.
15	Here, you will face another group of enemies. Deal with them.
16	You will then be instructed to keep going west up the stairs.
17	Interact with the glowing object. This is another Foolproof Door. The level ends here.

Chapter 1-9 Guide

Overview

The Foolproof Door

Yeah, that's the coded gate that my stupid brother set up. It'll only open when all its questions are answered.
Treasure Chests Available	0
First-Time Clear Rewards	Rune Shards x 50 Vision x 350 Fire of Hephae - Medium x 6 Fire of Hephae - Small x 10

Walkthrough

1	Ninsar will instruct you to arrange bookshelves on the shelf in the middle of the room. This will unlock the Foolproof Door.
2	Interact with the glowing orb on the desk.
3	Starting from the darkest side of the bookshelf, start interacting with the bookshelves in a clockwise direction.
4	Once that is done, the Foolproof Door will open.
5	Inside the Librarian's office, there will be a group of enemies. After they've been dealt with, Ninsar will tell you to interact with the desk. You will then get a cutscene and the end of the level.

Chapter 1-10 Summary

Overview

The Height of Folly

I've seen your determination to explore the Library. Now, all I can give you is my blessing for the adventure that lies ahead.

A day in the life of Enki's directorship of Eme-an, 24 years before the advent of the World Calendar. Enki tells Ninsar his intent to explore the Library of Babel, which means he will have to go down the Path of No Return.

But Ninsar, despite the lack of emotion on her face, worries for her brother. All Nanna can do is sing her a lullaby so she can sleep in peace, before giving Enki her blessing to do his journey.

Chapter 1-11 Summary

Overview

Subjects of the Sun

They could have commanded the sun to rise, yet they knelt to pray to it. Is there anything more stupid than that?

Back to Zero, Ereshan, and The Seer. They find out that Enki was the "Tasny" they were looking for. They seek his assistance in deciphering the language that could control the copper sphere, Aten, and discuss its nature as what amounts to an ancient nuclear reactor.

Enki promises to help them find the command they need, but he needs three years to do it. So, The Seer takes his party three years into the future.

Chapter 1-12 Guide

Overview

Three Years Later

Hey, fools! If you are actually reading this note, congrats! You've made it to the world three years later.
Treasure Chests Available	0
First-Time Clear Rewards	Rune Shards x 50 Vision x 350 Orelium x 15000

Walkthrough

1	When the game starts, interact with the two orbs on the desk. One gives your Pendant an upgrade, while the second does something else.
2	It opens the door behind the desk. But do not go through this path yet.
3	Instead, go up the stairs northeast of the desk. On top of the stairs, there will be a glowing orb to the west. This is a passage in the history of Aten. It will also give you a hidden treasure chest with some items inside.
4	Now go through the path with the math formula.
5	In the next area, there will be groups of enemies, as well as a handful of traps that will need to be paused with the Pendant. Keep heading northeast.
6	In the next room, there will be another group of enemies. Once they are defeated, the level ends.

Chapter 1-13 Guide

Overview

Head Librarian's Authority

We made it to the Hall of Keys. This should be where the permission that Master Enki left us is located.
Treasure Chests Available	2
First-Time Clear Rewards	Rune Shards x 50 Vision x 350 Proof of Search for Knowledge - Page x 10 Proof of Search for Knowledge - Fragment x 15

Walkthrough

1	From the start area, follow the quest compass southeast.
2	You will end up at a room with two moving laser traps and enemies. Eliminate the enemies while avoiding the lasers. Don't bother interacting with the yellow orb in the middle of the room; it will not do anything at this stage.
3	After clearing the room, go to the stairs in the northeast of the room.
4	On top of the stairs, interact with the yellow orb. This is a document you can read, which will then give you a treasure chest of items.
5	Proceed southeast down the stairs.
6	When you get to the next door, head northeast.
7	Before you leave the room, there is another yellow orb to interact with. Do so to get a new treasure chest.
8	Continue heading northeast, and you will see an elevator that will bring you to the room below.
9	In the middle of this room, you will see a yellow orb to interact with. Interact with it to end the level.

Chapter 1-14 Guide

Overview

Reunion with Enki

Hey, there! Fools from three years ago!
Treasure Chests Available	0
First-Time Clear Rewards	Rune Shards x 50 Vision x 350 Fire of Hephae - Medium x 6 Fire of Hephae - Small x 10

Walkthrough

1	At the starting area, proceed east.
2	East of the starting area, you should see a gray door. Enter it.
3	From the gray door, proceed northeast.
4	Climb the stairs and continue northeast.
5	Use the chronosphere on the door at the end and attack to destroy it.
6	From the door, in the next room, head southeast.
7	At the end of the room, you will find a treasure chest.
8	From the treasure chest, head southwest then go north toward the gold indicator. This will teleport you to another part of the map.
9	Once you're out of the teleporter, head southeast. You will go down a flight of stairs.
10	You will end up in the laser room with the elevator from the previous chapter. Interact with the yellow orb to activate the elevator.
11	Interact with the golden orb to the north of the elevator, then take out the group of enemies that will appear to the south.
12	Once all enemies are defeated, the second treasure chest in this level will appear.
13	From the treasure chest, go southwest down the stairs.
14	You will then re-enter Enki's office, where there are several items we can collect.
15	xxOne item is northwest of the entrance.
16	Southwest of the entrance, there is an interactable yellow orb. This drops a bridge you can cross to the other side for
17	By the ladder, there is a yellow orb you can interact with. An item will appear behind it.
18	Before the stairs, there will be a chandelier. Use the Pendant on it, before attacking it with a long-range skill (such as Shamash's first skill). This will cause the chandelier to fall.
19	Go down the stairs and check where the chandelier fell. There will be an item there for you to pick up.
20	Go south and climb the stairs out of the office.
21	You will end up in the area where the large bookshelf was in previous chapters. Beat the enemies here and head south toward the spot with math calculations scribbled on the floor.
22	Continue down the path.
23	You will end up at the second elevator, which will bring you up to the end of the level.
24	Proceed west to the end of the level for a cutscene.

Chapter 1-15 Guide

Overview

The Mountain of Gods

As the unknown became known, the humanity retains only one way to explain the universe, and the rest will become legends.

Ninsar recalls the time she spent with her brother. She wonders why many people still go into the Path of No Return like her brother, and whether or not she can stop him.

When she realizes that she cannot stop him, she then contemplates what it would take to make sure he would live on for as long as possible inside a library known to consume those who seek to explore it.

And then she realizes that she still has a certain cat's cradle within her reach.

Chapter 1-16 Guide

Overview

Cradle of Peaceful Rest

Goodbye, my unexpected friends... I hope we'll meet again in our future journey.
Treasure Chests Available	0
First-Time Clear Rewards	Rune Shards x 50 Vision x 350 Orelium x 15000

In this stage, you will go face to face with the first real boss of the game: The Resting Bell. Being a boss-level monster, it has highly-damaging attacks, but it also weak against Light and Thunder characters.

How to Beat The Resting Bell

Chapter 1-17 Guide

Overview

Departure

Her journey is already brimming with endless surprises and magnificence.

Though Ninsar claims to know everything there is to know about the world, her brother Enki knows the one thing she is still curious of: What lies at the Library's end? All along, his attempts to explore The Library were not born out of a desire to leave her, but out of a desire to see her follow.

Chapter 1-EX Guide

Overview

Wake Up Call

Treasure Chests Available	0
First-Time Clear Rewards	Rune Shard x 10 (1-star clear) Rune Shard x 10 (2-star clear) Rune Shard x 10 (3-star clear)

The EX stage at the end of a chapter is simply a rematch against the chapter boss and a few minor enemies. Following normal way of beating The Resting Bell should be enough to beat its version in the EX Stage.

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