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Disambig This article is about all bonecharms available in both games. For bonecharm locations, see bonecharm locations.
Bonecharm
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Bonecharm

Bonecharm

Bonecharms are resources which are carved from whalebone and found throughout the cities of Dunwall and Karnaca. Which exact bonecharm is found is random, but the type of bonecharm is set, so a regular bonecharm will always be found where a regular bonecharm was found previously, for example. They can be more easily located using the Heart which is given to Corvo (or Emily) by the Outsider.

Bonecharms provide minor supernatural benefits. Locate them by listening for the “song” they emit, or use the Heart to detect them from further away. By default, 5 [1] Bonecharms can be equipped at once in the Bonecharms section of the Journal. Later, upgrades can be purchased to increase that capacity.

In Dishonored 2, Emily can use them as well. Additionally, there are "corrupted" and "black" bonecharms. Note: For bonecharm locations, see the "Boncharms" section of the relevant mission,

Corrupt and Black Bonecharms are rare and powerful, offering exotic effects. But Corrupt Bonecharms are unstable, and also possess negative effects.

With the Bonecharm Crafting Enhancement, you can craft new Bonecharms by sacrificing Bonecharms and Runes you’ve found in the world to learn new Traits and obtain Raw Whalebone. (You cannot learn the Traits from Corrupt or Black Bonecharms.)

Name Description Type     Dishonored     Dishonored 2    
Animal Possessions last longer Regular
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Increases your climbing speed Regular
Yes
Yes
Y
Yes
Yes
Y
You recover from falls a bit faster Regular
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Possession lasts slightly longer Regular
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Rat swarms include more White Rats Regular
Yes
Yes
Y
Yes
Yes
Y
Increases your swim speed Regular
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Bolt packs have a slight chance of containing one extra crossbow bolt Regular
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Restores some Health when you do a Drop Assassination Regular
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Bloodflies attack you only if you get really close to their nests Regular
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Spring Razors have a slight chance to destroy a victim’s body Regular
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
You receive less damage from explosions Regular
Yes
Yes
Y
[2]
Yes
Yes
Y
Killing Bloodflies and Rats restores your Health Regular
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
You gain Adrenaline from killing Rats and Bloodflies Regular
Yes
Yes
Y
Yes
Yes
Y
Your Grenades deal more damage Regular
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Causes Gravehounds to sometimes die automatically when summoned Regular
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Increases the damage of your Bullets Regular
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Increases the area of effect for your Stun Mines Regular
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Doppelgangers last longer Regular
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Increases the damage of your Bolts Regular
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Drop assassinations restore some Mana Regular
Yes
Yes
Y
Yes
Yes
Y
You win locked-Sword contests more often Regular
Yes
Yes
Y
[2]
Yes
Yes
Y
Incendiary Bolts have a larger radius Regular
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
You slide faster Regular
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Consume White Rats to restore Mana Regular
Yes
Yes
Y
[3]
Yes
Yes
Y
Food restores more Health Regular
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Exploding bottles deal slightly more damage Regular
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Regenerates Mana when you’re underwater Regular
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Drinking from fountains restores a bit of Health Regular
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Raises your chance to recover Sleep and Confusion Darts Regular
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Witches sometimes stumble after magical relocation Regular
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Doppelgangers have more health Regular
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Howling Blasts are louder and have a larger radius Regular
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Health regenerates when using Dark Vision Regular
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Elixirs restore slightly more Health Regular
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Nestkeeper’s screams have a chance to kill all surrounding Bloodflies Regular
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
50% chance to receive extra ammo from pickups Regular
Yes
Yes
Y
No
No
N
Shadow Walk lasts slightly longer Regular
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Drinking from fountains restores a bit of Mana Regular
Yes
Yes
Y
Yes
Yes
Y
Elixirs restore slightly more Mana Regular
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Drinking and using Mana Elixirs sometimes restores you to full Mana Regular
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Mana regenerates faster Regular
Yes
Yes
Y
Yes
Yes
Y
Killing Bloodflies and Rats restores your Mana Regular
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Enemies are choked faster Regular
Yes
Yes
Y
Yes
Yes
Y
You can hold your breath longer underwater Regular
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
You gain Adrenaline while underwater Regular
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Increases movement speed in stealth mode Regular
Yes
Yes
Y
Yes
Yes
Y
Increases movement speed when your weapons are sheathed Regular
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Rat swarms last slightly longer Regular
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Enemy Grenades take longer to explode Regular
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
You move a bit faster when carrying a body Regular
Yes
Yes
Y
Yes
Yes
Y
Enemy Grenades sometimes malfunction Regular
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Enemies sometimes drop Grenades and debris at their feet; oops! Regular
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Enemies have a greater chance to miss with their projectiles Regular
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
You generate Adrenaline when you take melee damage from an enemy Regular
Yes
Yes
Y
Yes
Yes
Y
Sometimes enemies fall unconscious when Mesmerize ends Regular
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Raises your Sword’s attack speed Regular
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Enemy grenades take slightly more time to explode Regular
Yes
Yes
Y
No
No
N
Food heals slightly more Regular
Yes
Yes
Y
No
No
N
Food heals moderately more Regular
Yes
Yes
Y
No
No
N
Increases your mana bar Regular
Yes
Yes
Y
No
No
N
Damage by weepers grants a small amount of mana Regular
Yes
Yes
Y
No
No
N
Weepers inflict slightly less damage Regular
Yes
Yes
Y
No
No
N
Rats attack you only when you walk closer Regular
Yes
Yes
Y
No
No
N
Bolts stuck in enemies break less often Regular
Yes
Yes
Y
No
No
N
Potions grant slightly more health Regular
Yes
Yes
Y
No
No
N
Potions grant moderately more health Regular
Yes
Yes
Y
No
No
N
Potions give you slightly more mana Regular
Yes
Yes
Y
No
No
N
Potions grant moderately more mana Regular
Yes
Yes
Y
No
No
N
Increased chance that bolts won't break Regular
Yes
Yes
Y
No
No
N
Your adrenaline takes slightly longer to cool down Regular
Yes
Yes
Y
No
No
N
Thrown objects travel slightly further Regular
Yes
Yes
Y
No
No
N
Your max health has been slightly increased Regular
Yes
Yes
Y
No
No
N
Very rarely, a potion grants full mana Regular
Yes
Yes
Y
No
No
N
Rarely, a potion grants full mana Regular
Yes
Yes
Y
No
No
N
Enemies have a slight chance to miss with guns Regular
Yes
Yes
Y
No
No
N
Enemies have a moderate chance to miss with guns Regular
Yes
Yes
Y
No
No
N
Drinking from fountains recharges a small amount of health Regular
Yes
Yes
Y
No
No
N
Increased possession time for white rats Regular
Yes
Yes
Y
No
No
N
Increased swing speed for swords Regular
Yes
Yes
Y
No
No
N
You swing your sword moderately faster Regular
Yes
Yes
Y
No
No
N
Corvo's supernatural abilities last longer and do more damage Regular
Yes
Yes
Y
[3]
No
No
N
White rats are neutral towards Corvo, not hostile Regular
Yes
Yes
Y
[3]
No
No
N
Shot whiskey bottles explode with greater intensity Regular
Yes
Yes
Y
[2]
No
No
N
Drop assassination gives you a bit of health Regular
Yes
Yes
Y
[4]
No
No
N
Swim speed increased slightly Regular
Yes
Yes
Y
[4]
No
No
N
Enemies miss more often with arrows and bolts Regular
Yes
Yes
Y
[4]
No
No
N
Breaking glass sound is moderately reduced Regular
Yes
Yes
Y
[5]
No
No
N
Breath capacity in water increased slightly Regular
Yes
Yes
Y
[5]
No
No
N
Moderate keyhole peeping magnification Regular
Yes
Yes
Y
[5]
No
No
N
You take far less damage, but movement speed is reduced Corrupted
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Doppelgangers deal more damage but last half as long Corrupted
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
You gain invisibility briefly after knocking out or assassinating an enemy, but enemies can see and hear when you lean Corrupted
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Grenades, oil tanks, and bottles deal more damage but have a smaller blast radius Corrupted
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
You take less damage from falling, but you lose half of your Health regeneration rate Corrupted
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Your Sword blows deal greater damage, but your Sword attacks are slower Corrupted
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Your parries always throw enemies off balance, but you take more damage while parrying Corrupted
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Enemies miss more often at range, but you are more visible to enemies Corrupted
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Bolts inflict far more damage, but they always break on impact Corrupted
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Pulling enemies with Far Reach is now quiet, but it consumes more Mana for all uses Corrupted
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
You accumulate Adrenaline faster Corrupted
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Windblast is more powerful, but costs more Mana Corrupted
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Taking damage drains your Mana before your Health Corrupted
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Raises your walking and running speed, but you take more damage Corrupted
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
An enemy’s first ranged attack turns into Bloodflies Black
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
You deal much more attack damage when your Health is low Black
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Shadow Walk assassinations restore some of your Health Black
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Increases your maximum Mana Black
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Far Reach and Blink cost zero Mana if used right after an assassination Black
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Wolfhounds cannot smell your character Black
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
White Wolfhounds fight on your side Black
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Your movement doesn’t slow down when your weapons are unsheathed Black
Yes
Yes
Y
Yes
Yes
Y
Adds to your maximum Health Black
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
You are invisible during Far Reach movement Black
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
You are much less likely to be knocked down Black
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
You gain Health when hitting people with your Sword or finishing assassinations Black
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Running out of breath lowers your Mana before it starts lowering your Health Black
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Enemy Pistols have a higher chance of misfiring Black
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
You can sprint while inside human hosts during Possession Black
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Enemies are rendered unconscious when you end Possession Black
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
You regain Health automatically during Shadow Walk Black
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
A shockwave damages enemies and objects when you land after falling from a great height Black
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
You regain Health while your Doppelganger is active Black
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Rat swarms repopulate over time Black
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Most of the damage you take is subtracted from Mana Black
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Sometimes supernatural powers consume no Mana Regular [6]
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y
Bullet packs have a slight chance of containing +1 pistol bullet Regular [6]
No
No
N
Yes
Yes
Y

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Notes[]

  1. ↑ In Dishonored, Corvo could carry 3 bonecharms at first, but his capacity could be increased.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Dishonored Special Pre-order Bonecharms: Initially part of the "Backstreet Butcher Pack" Bonecharms were a pre-order bonus from Amazon.com, later included in the "Imperial Assassin's Pack" offered on Steam. These were located in Corvo's room at the Hound Pits Pub.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Dishonored Special Pre-order Bonecharms: Initially part of the "Arcane Assassin Pack" Bonecharms available from Gamestop as a pre-order bonus, later included in the "Imperial Assassin's Pack" offered on Steam. These were located in Corvo's room at the Hound Pits Pub.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Dishonored Special Pre-order Bonecharms: Initially part of the "Acrobatic Killer Pack" Bonecharms available from Gamestop as a pre-order bonus, later included in the "Imperial Assassin's Pack" offered on Steam. These were located in Corvo's room at the Hound Pits Pub.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Dishonored Special Pre-order Bonecharms: Initially part of the "Shadow Rat Pack" Bonecharms available from Gamestop as a pre-order bonus, later included in the "Imperial Assassin's Pack" offered on Steam. These were located in Corvo's room at the Hound Pits Pub.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Dishonored 2 Special Pre-order Bonecharms: The "Imperial Assassin's Pack" Bonecharms were a special bonus included as part of the Pre-order and Collector's Editions of Dishonored 2.
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