Part 74

Learn about Bonecharms in Dishonored 2, including Black Bonecharms, Corrupted Bonecharms, and crafting. Find abilities like Bloodfly Alchemy and Fading Light.

Bonecharms are equippable items that grant special abilities to their wearer. These can be anything from improving weapon damage, raising movement speed, or lengthening abilities' active durations. Corrupted bonecharms grant both positive and negative effects.

Dishonored 2 also introduces bonecharm crafting, letting players make their own souped-up, economical versions. To do this, one must learn the related skill (available on both protagonists) and destroy normal bonecharms -- this permanently learns the skill. After, players can fashion their own charms using up to four 'normal' abilities and some raw whalebone. Since there are only 10 bonecharm slots maximum, being able to squeeze thirty extra abilities in can be quite helpful. (Investing enough runes even lets one craft runes themselves!)

Bonecharm crafting carries a chance of corruption, i.e. conveying a negative ability along with the positives. The higher one's skill, the less likely it is to happen. (In some cases, it may not even be a negative. For instance, players doing no-kill runs likely wouldn't care about a "you get less pistol ammo from packs" effect.) Saving before crafting, and reloading if it goes south, is fine as well.

Destroying bonecharms for their abilities categorizes them automatically, so that (and alphabetizing) will dictate the order. We'll start with ominous black bonecharms, which grant amazing abilities without any downside. Like corrupted bonecharms, these CANNOT be sacrificed for their abilities, as it could imbalance the game somewhat.

• Bloodfly Alchemy: Enemies' 1st ranged attack turns into bloodfly swarm
• Cornered Animal: When health is low, attack damage is raised
• Dark Extraction: Shadow Walk assassinations restore health
• Expansive Spirit: Maximum mana is increased
• Fading Light: Blink and Far Reach consume no mana if used within a second of an assassination
• Familiar Scent: Wolfhounds can't detect player by scent
• Fickle Beasts: White wolfhounds fight on player's side in battle
• Fleet Fighter: Brandishing weapons doesn't slow movement speed
• Hardiness: Maximum health is increased
• Invisible Thread: Player is invisible (undetectible) during Far Reach
• Iron Roots: Less likely to be knocked down in open combat
• Leech Cuts: Sword slashes/assassinations restore health
• Leviathan's Breath: Underwater, the air gauge lowers mana before health
• Life Bond: When a player heals, their Doppelgängers heal, too
• Lucky Jam: Enemies' pistols may misfire
• Mind Runner: Possessed humans can sprint
• Shadow Repose: Health regenerates during Shadow Walk
• Separation Trauma: Un-possessing a host always knocks them unconscious
• Solid Landing: Landing from high falls creates large shockwaves
• Twin Leech: Health regenerates while Doppelgängers are active
• Void Armor: Taking damage reduces mana gauge before health gauge

Combat abilities generally affect lethal, brazen abilities. Charms like Bird of Prey and Falling Star can be used for stealthy, no-kills types, however.

• Bird of Prey: Successful drop assassinations restore health
• Duelist's Skill: Bullet damage is slightly increased
• Exacting Aim: Crossbow damage is slightly increased
• Falling Star: Successful drop assassinations restore mana
• Fencer: More likely to win sword-clashing contests
• Strong Arms: Choking foes unconscious is slightly faster
• Whirlwind: Sword swings are slightly faster

Corrupted bonecharms are special in that they have a higher power level than normal ones, but also carry a downside. These can't be sacrificed for their abilities.