Of the many collectibles to find and hoard in Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon, the Journals are the easiest but most numerous to collect. You'll discover many of them on your main path as you progress the story, but make sure to keep your eyes peeled for some of the sneakier entries.
There are few benefits to finding these entries, but for those who are dedicated to the Bayonetta franchise's lore and seek to broaden your understanding - especially after completing the third installment of the mainline series, Bayonetta 3, collecting these Journals will be a treat for you.
All Journal Locations
There are 48 Journal entries to find in Avalon Forest. Spread across the many areas of the vast map, they are the largest set of collectibles to discover. Thankfully, however, they are also some of the easiest to find.
The only rewards for finding them are:
- The lore you learn by reading them.
- The accessory, Accurser of Love, for Cheshire after completion of the game.
Below, the Journal table guide is organized by their appearance in your Journal Archive.
Journal Entry |
Chapter Available |
Map Area |
Location |
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Biologist's Journal 1 |
Jade Hill |
Found on the north side of the vine bridge above the first Tir Na Nog. Travel on the cliffside path to the southeast. |
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Biologist's Journal 2 |
Leafy Nook |
To the right of the Leafy Nook Sanctuary, along the main path and after speaking to Morgana. |
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Biologist's Journal 3 |
Sunspeckled Grove |
To the left of the Wood Shrine boss arena. To reach this Journal, you must defeat the boss and jump across a lily pad and find it on the opposite shore. |
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Biologist's Journal 4 |
Chapter 4 Part One |
Sunspeckled Grove |
Found along the main path before encountering the bridge where the minor Amadan jester faerie will use the bridge lever and summon a carnivorous flower. |
Biologist's Journal 5 |
Chapter 4 Part One |
Chalkroot Hollow |
Along the main path, you can find this Biologist's Journal to the west of Chalkroot Hollow Sanctuary and just before reaching the gate to the playground in front of Faerieland Tower. |
Biologist's Journal 6 |
Windy Knot |
On the main story path, this journal is placed right in front of a line of hammer flowers on a long, upwards-spiraling tree branch. |
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Biologist's Journal 7 |
Lower Chalkroot Hollow |
After defeating the Jabberwock, this journal is just past the Arcane Lantern and sitting in front of the first lily pad. |
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Biologist's Journal 8 |
Lake Nimueh |
The second journal found on the path of waterfalls down to Ashenbark Woods. It is easily missed due to being tucked in a corner in one of the many pools leading down. When reaching a pool with one whirlpool at the end, sitting near the waterfall into the final area of Lake Nimueh, turn back to find this Journal hiding in a corner alcove. |
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Faerie Research Log 1 |
Sunkissed Shore |
Just north of the Sunkissed Shore Sanctuary, this log is on the left side just across from a wisp. |
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Faerie Research Log 2 |
Forbidden Grounds |
On the main story path, this Journal is found on the northern road just after reaching the Forbidden Grounds Sanctuary. |
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Faerie Research Log 3 |
Ashenbark Woods |
Found at the bottom of a staircase on the main path just before reaching the circular area in front of Puca's Fortress. |
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Faerie Research Log 4 |
Puca's Fortress |
Just after saving Cheshire, this Journal is across a broken platform on a cog just past the Arcane Lantern. |
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Faerie Research Log 5 |
Puca's Fortress |
Returning to the fortress with Cheshire, climb through the Fortress until reaching the second set of turning cogs. Instead of moving from the first cog into the second, step off to a platform on the right where you can Toss Cheshire onto a ledge and kick down a ladder. Jump down and climb the ladder to find this Journal piece at the dead end to the far east (past the Tir Na Nog in the northern door). |
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Faerie Research Log 6 |
Wyvern Falls |
Found north of a small patch of Rosemary and before jumping over a bridge Stone Cheshire reveals with a stomp. |
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Faerie Research Log 7 |
Chapter 4 Part Two |
Forgotten Knoll |
Along the main route, this Journal sits at the bottom of the Forgotten Knoll entrance slide. |
Faerie Research Log 8 |
Jade Hill |
At the top of the mushrooms shortly after jumping out of the Forgotten Knoll/Amadan's Big Top, this Journal is on the main path. |
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Ignis' Journal 1 |
Giant's Basin |
From the Giant's Basin Sanctuary, go down the stairs to the north and take the lily pad as far east as possible. The Journal will be found just before reaching a platform that leads to a Moon Pearl. |
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Ignis' Journal 2 |
Chapter 4 Part Two |
Chalkroot Hollow |
Before entering Chalkroot Hollow Sanctuary from the north side (coming from Sunspeckled Grove), take the hidden side path partially hidden by a waterfall. The Journal piece will be found on the far precipice. |
Ignis' Journal 3 |
4 Part Two |
Forgotten Knoll |
Behind Colm, this Journal sits under a slide near the playground equipment in the Wisps' Hideaway. |
Ignis' Journal 4 |
Wyvern Falls |
Just before reaching the Jabberwock's final fight, this journal is found at the top of the stairs past the Arcane Lantern site. |
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Ignis' Journal 5 |
Puca's Fortress |
Found after leaving Puca's Fortress and passing the final Arcane Lantern on the bridge to enter an icy fortress. It is at a dead end after melting the first pair of icy pillars on the right side of the main path. |
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Ignis' Journal 6 |
Ashenbark Woods |
On the left side at the top of the first, red spiraling staircase (past both sets of flamethrowers on the way up). |
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Ignis' Journal 7 |
Leafy Nook |
Just left (northwest) of the Sanctuary, you must absorb the water source and drain the area to find this Journal piece. |
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Ignis' Journal 8 |
Sunkissed Shore |
To the northeast of Sunkissed Shore Sanctuary, pick up this Journal piece at the top of a spiral staircase. |
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Faerie Kingdom History 1 |
Chapter 4 Part Two |
Faerieland Tower |
After lowering the second bridge in Faerieland Tower (after the Sanctuary), free the first wisp to the west and continue westward. Follow the railroad tracks to find the Journal at the end on the left side. |
Faerie Kingdom History 2 |
Chapter 4 Part Two |
The Watchtower |
After entering the Watchtower for the first time and reaching the first Arcane Lantern, the Journal can be found on a path to the left on the seesaw. |
Faerie Kingdom History 3 |
Overgrown Shrine |
After crossing a stem bridge created by Wood Cheshire (and just after the site where Trent the Wisp can be found), this Journal can be found left of the main path. |
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Faerie Kingdom History 4 |
Lower Chalkroot Hollow |
This Journal is past the second elevator, passing it in favor of a path on the east side that will eventually lead to a third elevator. Take it down to find this piece on the eastern cliffside. |
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Faerie Kingdom History 5 |
Wyvern Falls |
After clearing both the Obstruction and Resentment Tir Na Nogs to the east of the first Arcane Lantern (not including the Sanctuary) on the circular platform, take the stairs up to reach this Journal on the edge. |
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Faerie Kingdom History 6 |
Giant's Basin |
Beside Cindy the Wisp, this journal is to the west of Giant's Basin Sanctuary in a gazebo area. |
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Faerie Kingdom History 7 |
Overgrown Shrine |
This piece is on the other side of the Overgrown Shrine's magic barrier gate. Once the gate has been lowered by destroying all three magic bulbs, the Journal is on the left side of the main path. |
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Faerie Kingdom History 8 |
Overgrown Shrine/Altar of the Faerie King |
Just to the left of the Primordial Tir Na Nog, this Journal piece beside the large tree can be picked up before or after the completion of the Tir Na Nog. It is on the southern border between the Overgrown Shrine and the Altar of the Faerie King. |
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Wisp's Weekly 1 |
Puca's Fortress |
Discovered just right of the Fire Elemental Core and before the first absorbable fire power. |
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Wisp's Weekly 2 |
Chapter 4 Part Two |
Faerieland Tower |
From the Arcane Lantern after the Illusion Tir Na Nog, turn right and look under the platform with a resource chest on top. The Journal will be hidden beneath this platform on ground level. |
Wisp's Weekly 3 |
Forgotten Knoll/Amadan's Big Top |
Found along the main path after defeating Amadan Dubh and reaching the first Arcane Lantern beyond the Earth Shrine. It is located just past an arena with fae and beyond the trapped wisp above at the top of a set of stairs along the main path. |
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Wisp's Weekly 4 |
Windy Knot |
To the east of the Sanctuary, find this journal piece on a small, dead-end side path just along the main route. Found before the yellow spring mushroom. |
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Wisp's Weekly 5 |
Lower Chalkroot Hollow |
At the first Arcane Lantern site past the Jabberwock, this journal is resting against the wall on the southeast side. |
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Wisp's Weekly 6 |
Lake Nimueh |
The first piece of Journal on the Lake Nimueh path to Ashenbark Woods. It is on the main story path next to a swirling whirlpool. |
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Wisp's Weekly 7 |
Ashenbark Woods |
On the main story path, this journal piece is on the road past two sets of traps on the ground. |
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Wisp's Weekly 8 |
Giant's Basin |
Traversing through Giant's Basin on the west side, this Journal piece is taken after Cereza is pulled via flying flower by Cheshire to a shore with rising and falling flowers and a large yellow mushroom. Instead of jumping on the flowers, jump down and head to the south to a bridge flower Cereza can grow. Cross it to eventually find this Journal in a space below. |
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From the Giants' Basin Sanctuary, head south and jump down the multiple ledges near the rising and falling flowers. Continue south to find the same bridge flower and cross it to the Journal. |
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Umbran Apprentice Diary 1 |
Jade Hill |
On top of the Jade Hill Sanctuary on the left side. It sits on a yellow mushroom before the vine bridge to a chest. |
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Umbran Apprentice Diary 2 |
Sunspeckled Grove |
Found on the main path shortly after arriving in Sunspeckled Grove and completing the first Tir Na Nog, Rotation. Placed right before the Sunspeckled Grove Sanctuary. |
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Umbran Apprentice Diary 3 |
Lower-to-Upper Chalkroot Hollow |
Near the end of Lower Chalkroot Hollow, this Journal piece is found on the story path after Stomping on a large yellow mushroom that will lead back to Upper Chalkroot Hollow. |
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Umbran Apprentice Diary 4 |
Chapter 4 Part One |
Sunspeckled Grove |
In the arena near where you find your first Inferno Fruit. Must defeat all enemy faeries before claiming. |
Umbran Apprentice Diary 5 |
Chapter 4 Part Two |
Faerieland Tower |
Found along the main path to the north of the Faerieland Tower Sanctuary. It is on top of the platform above the sanctuary, accessible by a rope net. |
Umbran Apprentice Diary 6 |
Forgotten Knoll/Amadan's Big Top |
Found on an uneven, tilting platform on the main path after receiving the Earth Elemental Core. Seen for the first time just in front of the White Wolf. |
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Umbran Apprentice Diary 7 |
Puca's Fortress |
After reaching Puca's Fortress for the first time and reaching the first Arcane Lantern, this piece is to the left of the first Gear Device Cereza can use to turn the direction of the cogs. |
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Umbran Apprentice Diary 8 |
Puca's Fortress |
After passing the windows Cereza must sneak past on her first visit, this piece is on the far northern side of the cogs in the rafters. The elevator device below can be seen from this location. |