Crimson Desert: The Weight of Knowledge Questline Walkthrough

Starting the Quest

This Faction Quest will be available at the start of Chapter 5.

Note – Important Books & Recipes:
There are two purple/important books you can pick up at the table in the center of this library:
-> The Knowledge Helm
-> Constellation Research Journal
Head upstairs. There is an Alchemy Formula in one of the bookshelves:
-> Alchemy Formula: Platinum.

This is a Hernand Commission -> The Weight of Knowledge Faction Quest

Quest description:
“There appears to be a commotion at the institute. Find out what is happening.”

Helm of Knowledge

The actual Helm of Knowledge from the purple book is upstairs from the library, on one of the benches. Wear it to gain knowledge from afar. This will help collect Institute Knowledge for the research at Grunvar’s.

The Missing Forbidden Book

1 – Talk to the Institute Steward

There is an agitated Institute Steward discussing with a colleague in the library at the back of the Institute. Talk to him.

Reward:
Investigative Log: The Weight of Knowledge

2 – Talk to Amaris

She’s under the Gate to the Otherworld from Chapter 4, where you had to solve a button puzzle to activate the gate. She will give you a list of suspects to interrogate:
-> Talk to Raphael Bartro
-> Talk to Grunil
-> Talk to Anselmo
-> Talk to Tarho
-> Talk to Javier

Investigation

1 – Talk to Raphael Bartro

Raphael Bartro is sitting upstairs in the Institute’s garden. He claimed that he wasn’t in the library that day and suspects Grunil.

2 – Talk to Grunil

Grunil can be found in the Institute’s building, in a small storage room. He claims that he has spent all day with Tarho in the lab. He suspects Anselmo, the guard.

3 – Talk to Anselmo

Anselmo is standing in the round entrance hall of the institute. He tells you that on that day, Grunil, Tarho, and Javier came to the Great Library.

4 – Talk to Tarho

Tarho is just below Anselmo. To reach him, look for a staircase to the right of Anselmo. It leads down to where Tarho is. He confirms that Grunil and Tarho went to the library to get a book.

5 – Talk to Javier

Javier is the last one to interrogate. He’s on the top floor of a building in the western parts of the Institute. He thinks that it was an outsider.

Contradiction

1 – Talk to the Institute Steward

You have now collected all the interviews. Open your Inventory and look for the Investigative Log: The Weight of Knowledge. You can now look at the full log.

Return to the Institute Steward at the same location as before and talk to him.

He will first ask you about the treasurer, Raphael.

Answer:
Heard there was a meeting with a noble from out of town that day.

He then asks about Grunil.

Answer:
They were at the lab with Tarho all day, and reckon the guard’s the one acting suspicious.

He then asks about Tarho.

Answer:
While working on their research with Grunil, they stopped by the library and got scolded by the librarian.

Almenso is next.

Answer:
It seems the library has records of everyone’s visits except Raphael’s.

Javier is last.

Answer:
They insist they couldn’t have stolen it, since they didn’t know about the forbidden books or the ancient language.

2 – Bring in the Culprit

Javier is the culprit. He’s behind a western building in the Institute’s gardens, trying to get rid of the book. Tie him up and carry him to the nearby building. This will complete “The Weight of Knowledge” questline.

Reward:
Kinetic Dolphin Family – House decoration