Bindery

Resident Evil 4 guide · Solving the lithograph puzzle

The Bindery is an indoor room located in the Castle during Chapter 8 where Leon encounters a locked stone door mechanism. To progress, Leon must search the room to collect three missing Lithographic Stones and place all four stones into the wall puzzle. Arranging the stones so that their illustrated symbols and border shapes match the door's hints opens the secret passage forward.

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Small Key: In the Bindery on the second floor of the Castle, head into the adjacent hallway past the fireplace to the low wooden desk by the windowHow: Pick it up directly from the desk surfaceMissable because: locked out permanently once you drop down the chandelier to the Grand Hall and pass the point of no return at the end of Chapter 12

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Lithographic Stone B: In the Bindery on the second floor of the Castle, from the sealed stone door puzzle on the west wall, turn left to the wooden bookshelf in the southwest cornerHow: Pick it up directly from the wooden shelfLithographic Stone C: In the Bindery on the second floor of the Castle, from the central lit fireplace, look to the small wooden end table sitting right beside the stacked piles of booksHow: Pick it up directly from the tabletopLithographic Stone D: In the Bindery on the second floor of the Castle, from the hallway entrance, turn to the glass-fronted display cabinet standing along the south wallHow: Knife or shoot the glass to break the pane, then pick up the stone inside

Tips

Lithographic Stone A is already slotted into the puzzle wall when you arrive, but it can be removed or swapped to match the correct position.
Each slot on the lithograph puzzle requires both the correct symbol (shield, sword, helmet, or armor) and the matching frame shape (hexagon or square), which can be toggled by flipping the stone.

Not listed for this area: secrets, enemies, shops and people.

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