There are a total of 7 black books and while some are easier to obtain than others, they are all achievable.

Below is the complete list of Black Books along with links to walk-throughs for obtaining them and the rewards they each offer.

Black Book Locations

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• Black Book, Epistolary Acumen

  [notice type=”green”]Tip: During the main quest, it is possible that you will inadvertently lose this black book because you have to give it to the Skaal Shaman. If you didn’t loot it from his corpse after the fact, you can return and retrieve it from his corpse later on. If the corpse is gone, find Frea. She will have the Black Book and be more than willing to rid herself of it by giving it to you.[/notice]

• Black Book, Filament and Filigree

  [notice type=”green”]Tip: Start this quest early as it takes time and can complete while you work on other quests.[/notice]

• Black Book, The Hidden Twilight

  [notice type=”green”]Tip: Assist Neloth with side quests to obtain this book.[/notice]
  

• Black Book, The Winds of Change

  [notice type=”green”]Tip: Complete quest, The Final Descent to gain access to this black book quest.[/notice]

• Black Book, The Sallow Regent 

• Black Book, Untold Legends 

• Black Book, Waking Dreams

  [notice type=”green”]Tip: Obtain this black book during the main quest line.[/notice]

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The Black Book Filament and Filigree quest is at the back end of the Ralis excavations quest, Unearthed, in which your character is tasked with funding and for lack of a better word security of the excavation site.

For other black books, review the Complete Black Book Locations List.

Ralis Excavations – Unearthed

The excavations are time consuming in that once you start the quest, the most difficult task is simply waiting for Ralis to contact you about the next phase of excavation. We won’t be doing a complete walk-through for this part, but have highlighted some sections of note including rewards.

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• Start this quest early if possible, it will help with passing the time. [notice type=”blue”]Note: The initial phase costs 1k gold. Subsequent phases cost 2k, 3k and 5k respectively.[/notice]
• All the phases are fairly straightforward, clear out enemies and collect any bounty available.
• The third phase offers a tile puzzle which is laid out on the ground of a large chamber. Correct tile depresses will open the gate which grants access to Ahzidal’s Ring of Arcana (stats below). [notice type=”green”]Tip: The tiles must be depressed individually only once so that all are lit at the same time. Start at one corner and move back and forth along each row as quickly as possible to light them all up and open the gate.[/notice]

Unearthed Final Phase

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• Approach shout wall to obtain Word of Power, Strike, Cyclone.
• Move northeast to tile puzzle room. Get ring (see above if not already obtained).
• Take the northwest passage to another chamber.
• Activate the pillars on the northwest wall. [notice type=”green”]Tip: Activate both pillars as fish to unlock gate and obtain Ahzidal’s Armor of Retribution (stats below). Activate both pillars as birds to open the passage down.[/notice]
• Move down the staircase. [notice type=”green”]Tip: Stalhrim deposit available on western wall.[/notice]
• Move to the northeast wall and activate both pillars as serpents to obtain Ahzidal’s Helm of Vision (stats below).
• Pass through southwest door.
• Defeat Ahzidal.
• Speak with Ralis to complete Unearthed.

Rewards

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• Ahzidal’s Mask: Increases fire resistance by 50% and fire spell damage by 25%.
• Ahzidal’s Boots of Waterwalking: Waterwalking. If you wear any 4 Relics of Ahzidal, +10 enchanting.
  
• Ahzidal’s Ring of Necromancy: Whenever a creature you have reanimated takes damage, they explode for 50 points of Frost damage and die.
• Ahzidal’s Gauntlets of Warding: Your wards are 25% less effective, but absorb 50% of the magicka from incoming spells.
• Ahzidal’s Ring of Arcana: Allows you to cast the spells Ignite and Freeze.
• Ahzidal’s Armor of Retribution: Enemies who strike you with a melee attack have a small chance of being paralyzed.
• Ahzidal’s Helm of Vision: Your Conjuration and Rune spells cost 25% more, but can be cast at a greater range.

Black Book Filament & Filigree

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• After defeating Ahzidal, exit the chamber to the southwest to find black book Filament and Filigree.
• Open black book Filament and Filigree to be transported to Apocrypha. [notice type=”green”]Tip: Much like Black Book The Sallow Regent, this area of Apocrypha is encased in darkness. You can stave off the poison by using the candlelight spell.[/notice]

• Follow the southern path and up the steps.
• Activate scrye to open gate.
• Defeat enemies and move along the southern path to black book Filament and Filigree.
• Complete Black Book Filament and Filigree.
• Exit to Solstheim and follow the northeast passage. [notice type=”green”]Tip: Mine stalhrim deposit along the way.[/notice] [notice type=”green”]Tip: Activate the lever at the dead end to reveal a staircase up.[/notice]

Rewards

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• Secret of Strength: Power attacks cost no stamina for 30 seconds.
• Secret of Arcana: Spells cost no magicka for 30 seconds.
• Secret of Protection: You take half damage for 30 seconds.

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