How to complete Spellbound in Dragon's Dogma 2

Spellbound is one of two major spellcasting quests in Dragon's Dogma 2. It involves finding a set of five specific books that are used for both the Sorcerer and Mage classes. It’s recommended you have at least 35,000 spare gold before you tackle this sidequest for reasons that will become clear later. The rewards for this quest are fantastic, unlocking a powerful new spell that, while risky, is incredibly useful for support mages.

There’s some trickery that goes into this quest for another side quest in Dragon's Dogma 2, though. It’s important to know who will receive which books to get the most out of Spellbound and the later Sorcerer’s Appraisal mission.

The map above shows where you start Spellbound in Dragon's Dogma 2 - Eini’s home. Show up here, in the northernmost part of the map. Talk to both the girl and her grandmother, and you’ll unlock the Mage-themed sidequest. Eini isn’t keen on Trysha becoming a spellcaster, so you need to wait until she leaves before you move on.

If you don’t want to wait for Eini to leave, pick her up, carry her out of the house, and set her down outside. You could also head to the nearby campsite and rest there. Either way, speak with Trysha when she’s alone. She wants you to find a set of books, and while she doesn’t care what they are, there are specific ones you need.

Let There Be Light is in the Checkpoint Rest Town, in Myrrdin’s Manor, at the top of the town. Bring your Courtly garb with you, as that’s the only way inside. Talk to Myrddin, and pick up the Sorcerer’s Appraisal quest while you’re here. Leave the house and climb the wall outside. Jump and use Levitate to cross the gap, get inside, and steal the book. Any other way leads to a fight, and you don’t want that.

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