Darkest Dungeon 2handles the “journey” a bit differently than its predecessor. Rather than sending out groups of characters to lay siege to different locations, gamers will need to pick from randomly generated zones with an array of modifiers. One of these zones, The Sprawl, is giving some players a much harder time than the other locations.
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The Sprawl is home to an array of powerful enemies that love to inflict the Burning status effect and are very capable of completely wiping a team should players get complacent. It’s also home to a powerful boss named The Librarian. Here’s a look at where players can find the imposing figure and just how to take it down.
Where Is The Librarian Located?
Those looking to track down the painful fire-infused Librarian will need to make their way through the twists and turns of The Sprawl, a once populous town set ablaze by a group of pyromaniacs known as The Fanatics. These powerful foes can quickly lay waste to a team with their burning status effects, powerful strikes, and exploding minions. As with the other areas inDarkest Dungeon 2, players will benefit greatly from familiarizing themselves with the enemies found throughout The Sprawl.
Once players have a good grasp on what to expect and who they’ll be facing, they’ll then need to find the Great Library, a Lair populated by a group of Fanatics and their imposing boss, the Librarian. Because the Lair is randomly generated, it is possible for players to miss out on it if they choose the wrong paths throughout The Sprawl. To ensure that gamers can reach their mark, they should locate a Watchtower or use a Tracker’s Map on one of the applicable slots in their Stagecoach. This will ensure that the Lair is easy to find.
Once players enter the Great Library, they’ll need to lay waste to two separate groups of enemies before they can go toe-to-toe with the Librarian themselves. Players should be fully stocked with items and trinkets to give them the best shot at making it successfully through the three stages of the Great Library.
What Can The Librarian Boss Do?
The Librarian boss is one of the most difficult bosses to contend with in Darkest Dungeon 2 thanks to its frustrating mechanic. Players who find themselves up against the firey brute may find themselves quickly overwhelmed by burning damage.
At the start of the fight, the Librarian will spawn with three stacks of books. Most players may be inclined to strike the books down but doing so is a huge mistake. Although the Librarian draws energy from the books, it’s much more dangerous when all of the stacks are depleted. Players should, instead, focus on taking the boss out as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, doing damage to the brute is rather difficult at the start of the fight.
The Librarian will position itself behind all three stacks of books at the start, making it impossible to hit with anything other than ranged attacks. To remedy this, players can attack the third row of books, eliminating it so that the Librarian ends up in the third position overall and easier to strike with Melee attacks. Thankfully, even with all of their books active, the Librarian isn’t particularly painful, although it can leave players with a nasty burning effect that can quickly spiral out of control if it’s not cleansed.
What’s worse is that, when the Librarian draws energy from the Book Stacks, they “burn them,” this process causes some serious stress on the characters witnessing it, which can quickly overwhelm the party can cause a meltdown.
If the fight drags on long enough for the stacks of books to disappear, or players accidentally eliminate them, the Librarian will unleash a powerful attack during each turn. This attack is capable of wiping out the party quickly, making this fight more of a “race against the clock.”
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