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In Divinity: Original Sin 2, the Blackroot herb is surprisingly crucial, especially for the Miester's Ritual in Act Four. This ritual, overseen by Miester Siva, requires a Ritual Bowl (crafted from a ritual bowl, bloody obsidian lancet, and Blackroot) to unlock the Hall of Echoes and the coveted Night Vision skill.
Initially, all ingredients are conveniently located in Siva's basement. However, subsequent rituals (performed after each Source point gain) require you to gather the ingredients yourself. While finding a ritual bowl and obsidian lancet is usually straightforward, locating Blackroot can be tricky. This guide helps you overcome that hurdle.
Venture Into Cloisterwood
Cloisterwood, a dense forest northwest of Driftwood on Reaper's Coast, is your target. Once inside, use the left ALT key to highlight all interactable items. You'll find Blackroot at the base of certain trees. Gather a few, even though you only need one per ritual. This guide avoids spoiling the number of rituals required, but remember you can perform it after each Source point.
Cloisterwood Exploration Tips
Cloisterwood offers more than just Blackroot. Explore to discover two NPCs (Hannag and Jahan) who can each grant a Source point (Jahan also advances Lohse's storyline), an undead trader (Eithne) offering a "Divine Order" side quest, and a challenging high-level witch (Alice Alisceon). Further north lies a pier with a Dead Ferryman leading to Bloodmoon Island. Other secrets include Wrecker's Cave and a potential loremaster amulet from a ship captain's spirit. New players should thoroughly explore Cloisterwood, ideally delaying the encounter with Alice Alisceon until reaching at least level 15.
