The Scribe is a main story quest in Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred that takes place inside the mysterious First Vault in the Skovos region. In this quest, you travel to the Silent Scriptorium, where you need to uncover hidden clues and solve a series of magical riddles. Along the way, you will get the Sigil of Jered Cain and battle waves of constructs before escaping the vault. This guide will show you how to complete the Scribe Quest in Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred.
The Scribe Quest
The Scribe is one of the important story quests in Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred. This mission can be found in the Chamber of Gates, which is situated within the First Vault in the Skovos zone. After completing the previous mission, Doorways to the Distant Past, it will begin immediately. In this mission, you will need to open the Inner Vault Door and talk to Tyrael. When your dialogue with him ends, Doorways to the Distant Past will also end, and The Scribe will start.
Upon completion of the Doorways to the Distant Past mission, talk to Tyrael. Tyrael will create a portal that goes to the Silent Scriptorium. Walk through the portal and interact with the Signing Stone around there. Lorath will help you by translating the inscription.
In the next step, go through the only available route in the zone until reaching the inner sanctum. Check out another Signing Stone. After translating the second inscription with Lorath’s help, you will find out that it is completely blank.
Solving the Riddles
Head to the Signing Stone in the north of the room, and interact with it. It has a riddle, saying, “What moves the body?” Talk to Lorath, and he will conclude that the answer is Lightning, denoted by the rune Urtu.
Now, head to the Signing Stone in the southwest part of the room. It has another riddle, asking, “What becomes of us?” Again, talk to Lorath, and Tyrael will tell you that the answer is Frost, signified by the rune Kidu.
In the next step, Lorath will figure out the last element himself, and it is Fire, depicted by the rune Tnu.
After placing the three elements on the relevant Signing Stones Lightning (Urtu), Frost (Kidu), and Fire (Tnu), head to the Arcane Coffer in the middle of the room, and interact with it. You will receive the Sigil of Jered Cain.
After obtaining the Sigil of Jered Cain, many construct enemies will spawn around you and engage you in combat. Make your way back to the exit of the Silent Scriptorium, destroying all the constructs on the way there. After reaching the exit point, enter the portal to return to the Chamber of Gates inside the First Vault. Within the chamber, talk to the Vessel of Cain next to the portal. This will complete the Scribe quest.
