There are an astounding number of ways for a player to interact with an NPC in Baldur's Gate 3. One such interaction is the ability to talk to dead characters, using the spell Speak with Dead. In this guide, we'll be going through how to find the amulet of lost voices in Baldur's Gate 3, so you can talk to (almost) every fresh corpse you find on your journey through Faerûn.
The amulet of lost voices grants the wearer the ability to Speak with Dead. Having the ability to speak to corpses to add a lot to your campaign in Baldur's Gate 3. Often, corpses will be give you extra context to an existing quest or storyline, or even provide you with some secret information.
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How to find the amulet of lost voices
To find the amulet of lost voices, you'll first have to head to the Overgrown Ruins. You landed next to the ruins following the crash of the illithid ship. Complete a DC20 sleight of hand check on the locked door to gain entrance to the ruins.
Once inside the ruins, you'll need to make your way through a couple of chambers, to a room with a large stone statue in the centre. Make your way to the left of the statue, and at the back of the room your party will trigger a passive perception skill check.
Upon any success in this perception check, a button will be revealed to your party. Pressing the button will cause several undead warriors to reanimate and fight your party. However they're easily beaten, particularly by any character holding a blunt weapon.
Alternatively, if you struggle to overcome the skeletons, you can loot their bodies of their weapons before they come to life. When the button is pressed, they will rise without any weapons except for their fists, making the fight a breeze.
Once you've dispatched the undead soldiers, make your way to the now-revealed hidden room, which contains a coffin and a chest. Within the chest, you'll find the amulet of lost voices itself. Meanwhile, the coffin contains an intriguing and integral NPC for your adventure.
How to cast Speak with Dead using the amulet of lost voices
In order to use the amulet of lost voices, you'll need to equip it to your character of choice. Once equipped, the spell Speak With Dead will appear on the leftmost tab on your chosen characters hotbar.
You'll be able to cast Speak With Dead once per long rest. Once cast, you can recast the spell on other bodies for no extra cost. Check out our guide for more on how to speak to the dead.
That's all there is to know about the amulet of lost voices in Baldur's Gate 3. For more Baldur's Gate 3 content, check out our reaction to the latest patch notes, our guide on how to find the dowry in Baldur's Gate 3, or our investigation into whether you should complete Wyll's quest to kill Karlach.
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