Abilities
Abilities fall into two practical groups: passive chest upgrades that make movement/carrying better, and active major magic that helps find, gather, sort, or shelve books. Avoid active major magic for Anti-Magic Master.
| Image | Ability | Type | Unlock | Best use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | High Jump | Minor magic / movement | Open the Crimson Octagon chest. | Reach elevated keys, stair-rail objects, and bookshelf-top routes. |
 | Run | Minor magic / movement | Open the Emerald Club chest. | Cut travel time between floors and distant category sections. |
 | Carry Capacity +2 | Minor magic / passive | Open the Azure Star chest. | Carry more books per trip and make same-title row collection smoother. |
 | Carry Capacity +3 | Minor magic / passive | Open the Golden Diamond chest. | Carry larger piles, especially ten-volume rows. |
 | Sort | Major magic | Spend magic points from completed rows. | Automatically orders the books currently in your hands. |
 | Assemble | Major magic | Spend magic points from completed rows. | Uses the top book in your hand to pull matching same-title books into your hands. |
 | Insight | Major magic | Spend magic points from completed rows. | Highlights books that match the top book in your hand. |
 | Shelf Guide | Major magic | Spend magic points from completed rows. | Highlights the correct shelf section for the top book in your hand. |
 | Auto-Shelving | Major magic | Spend magic points from completed rows. | Shelves matching books from your hand at the shelf targeted by your crosshair. |
Consolidated Record Details
Section titled “Consolidated Record Details”High Jump
High Jump is minor magic / movement. Reach elevated keys, stair-rail objects, and bookshelf-top routes.
- Type
- Minor magic / movement
- Unlock
- Open the Crimson Octagon chest.
- Priority
- Get this before serious key hunting; it makes the Golden Diamond and Azure Star routes much easier.
In-Game Text
Section titled “In-Game Text”With the Principal’s approval, you are now allowed to jump inside the library. When activated, it allows you to jump within the library and leap directly to the second floor. Press Space to activate.
When To Use It
Section titled “When To Use It”Get this before serious key hunting; it makes the Golden Diamond and Azure Star routes much easier.
Edge Cases
Section titled “Edge Cases”- High Jump can leap directly to the second floor.
Achievement Notes
Section titled “Achievement Notes”This is a passive or movement upgrade from a chest. It is part of normal routing and helps manual sorting.
Related
Section titled “Related”Run
Run is minor magic / movement. Cut travel time between floors and distant category sections.
- Type
- Minor magic / movement
- Unlock
- Open the Emerald Club chest.
- Priority
- Run is pure route value. Unlock it early so every later book trip is shorter.
In-Game Text
Section titled “In-Game Text”With the Principal’s approval, you are now allowed to run inside the library. Use this skill to move swiftly between the shelves without restraint. Press LShift to activate.
When To Use It
Section titled “When To Use It”Run is pure route value. Unlock it early so every later book trip is shorter.
Edge Cases
Section titled “Edge Cases”- Run is for moving swiftly between shelves.
Achievement Notes
Section titled “Achievement Notes”This is a passive or movement upgrade from a chest. It is part of normal routing and helps manual sorting.
Related
Section titled “Related”Carry Capacity +2
Carry Capacity +2 is minor magic / passive. Carry more books per trip and make same-title row collection smoother.
- Type
- Minor magic / passive
- Unlock
- Open the Azure Star chest.
- Priority
- This stacks with Carry Capacity +3 and helps Assemble routes finish larger series in fewer passes.
In-Game Text
Section titled “In-Game Text”A passive skill gained through potion use. Increases book carry capacity by +2.
When To Use It
Section titled “When To Use It”This stacks with Carry Capacity +3 and helps Assemble routes finish larger series in fewer passes.
Achievement Notes
Section titled “Achievement Notes”This is a passive or movement upgrade from a chest. It is part of normal routing and helps manual sorting.
Related
Section titled “Related”Carry Capacity +3
Carry Capacity +3 is minor magic / passive. Carry larger piles, especially ten-volume rows.
- Type
- Minor magic / passive
- Unlock
- Open the Golden Diamond chest.
- Priority
- Prioritize this before long sorting sessions; five extra slots across both carry upgrades changes the whole route.
In-Game Text
Section titled “In-Game Text”A passive skill gained through potion use. Increases book carry capacity by +3.
When To Use It
Section titled “When To Use It”Prioritize this before long sorting sessions; five extra slots across both carry upgrades changes the whole route.
Achievement Notes
Section titled “Achievement Notes”This is a passive or movement upgrade from a chest. It is part of normal routing and helps manual sorting.
Related
Section titled “Related”Sort
Sort is major magic. Automatically orders the books currently in your hands.
- Type
- Major magic
- Unlock
- Spend magic points from completed rows.
- Priority
- Use this after you have enough carry space that your hand regularly contains long same-title groups.
In-Game Text
Section titled “In-Game Text”Automatically arranges the books in your possession in numerical order. This ability enters cooldown immediately upon activation.
When To Use It
Section titled “When To Use It”Use this after you have enough carry space that your hand regularly contains long same-title groups.
Achievement Notes
Section titled “Achievement Notes”This is active major magic. Do not use it during an Anti-Magic Master attempt.
Related
Section titled “Related”Assemble
Assemble is major magic. Uses the top book in your hand to pull matching same-title books into your hands.
- Type
- Major magic
- Unlock
- Spend magic points from completed rows.
- Priority
- Use it once you know which shelf section you are working on and want to finish full title rows faster.
In-Game Text
Section titled “In-Game Text”Based on the topmost book you are currently holding, book(s) that are in the same series will gather into your hands. This ability enters cooldown immediately upon activation.
When To Use It
Section titled “When To Use It”Use it once you know which shelf section you are working on and want to finish full title rows faster.
Achievement Notes
Section titled “Achievement Notes”This is active major magic. Do not use it during an Anti-Magic Master attempt.
Related
Section titled “Related”Insight
Insight is major magic. Highlights books that match the top book in your hand.
- Type
- Major magic
- Unlock
- Spend magic points from completed rows.
- Priority
- Use it when a same-title row is scattered and manual searching is taking too long.
In-Game Text
Section titled “In-Game Text”A magic spell using the topmost book as base to cause all book(s) with the same series to glow. The glowing book(s) will be easier to locate among the piles of books. While the spell is active, it can be used repeatedly.
When To Use It
Section titled “When To Use It”Use it when a same-title row is scattered and manual searching is taking too long.
Achievement Notes
Section titled “Achievement Notes”This is active major magic. Do not use it during an Anti-Magic Master attempt.
Related
Section titled “Related”Shelf Guide
Shelf Guide is major magic. Highlights the correct shelf section for the top book in your hand.
- Type
- Major magic
- Unlock
- Spend magic points from completed rows.
- Priority
- Best while learning the map or when a title name could fit multiple themes.
In-Game Text
Section titled “In-Game Text”Highlights the correct bookshelf for the topmost book you are holding, guiding you to its proper location. This ability remains in effect during the active time.
When To Use It
Section titled “When To Use It”Best while learning the map or when a title name could fit multiple themes.
Achievement Notes
Section titled “Achievement Notes”This is active major magic. Do not use it during an Anti-Magic Master attempt.
Related
Section titled “Related”Auto-Shelving
Auto-Shelving is major magic. Shelves matching books from your hand at the shelf targeted by your crosshair.
- Type
- Major magic
- Unlock
- Spend magic points from completed rows.
- Priority
- Use it when you are already pointed at the correct shelf. It is not a discovery tool.
In-Game Text
Section titled “In-Game Text”A magic spell that instantly shelves the book(s) in your hand. It is effective only on the bookshelf targeted by the crosshair at the time of activation. If there are no matching book(s) in hand, the spell will not activate. While the spell is active, it can be used repeatedly.
When To Use It
Section titled “When To Use It”Use it when you are already pointed at the correct shelf. It is not a discovery tool.
Edge Cases
Section titled “Edge Cases”- Auto-Shelving can fail if the target spot is obstructed or already on another bookshelf.
- It can also fail when there are no matching books in your hand.
Patch Notes
Section titled “Patch Notes”- Version 1.0.1 fixed a launch Auto-Shelve ability bug.
- Version 1.0.3 fixed an Auto-Shelve crash when another book was already at the target.
- Version 1.0.4 fixed a visual/gameplay lock caused by manually moving a book while Auto-Shelving was in progress.
Achievement Notes
Section titled “Achievement Notes”This is active major magic. Do not use it during an Anti-Magic Master attempt.