Circle of Bonesis a headpiece armor item that players can obtain inBaldur’s Gate 3.Wearing this item will give a character a buff to protect your undead allies within a 6-meter zone. You can get it only by defeating a plot-related boss, so you will eventually reach this point as you progress through the game.
You will meet the boss who drops the Circle of Bonesat the end of Act 2. In the guide below, we’ll tell you more about how to find and defeat it.
How to Obtain Circle of Bones
As mentioned above, to get the Circle of Bones, you will have to defeat a boss. Your target is Balthazar, a powerful sorcerer and a follower of Ketheric Thorm. He can be found in Gauntlet of Shar, at the end of Act 2. Regardless of how you progress through the game, you will definitely meet him at some point. When you do, be prepared for this battle, because Balthazar is a strong foe.
First, you’ll need toget to Gauntlet of Sharby completing several puzzles. When you are done with the tack, you will meet many dangerous enemies awaiting you, such as the Justiciar Crusader, whom you must defeat. When you get to the Gauntlet of Shar and can move around, head to the western part of the location, to the following coordinates:X: -605, Y: -1430.
Here, you will find Balthazar. You can choose to talk to him first, or start a fight right away. To get the Circle of Bones, you will definitely need to fight him to the end. The party will need to defeat him without using glitches to throw him into the abyss, because if you do, you can’t loot his corpse later. Below are sometips for you on how to deal with him:
When you finally defeat Balthazar, you may loot his corpse. Among other rewards, the long-awaited Circle of Bones will be waiting for you. The advantage of this headpiece armor item is thatall allied undead units within a 6-meter radius of the wearer get resistance to Bludgeoning, Slashing, and Piercing damage.
