Baldur’s Gate 3offers a bounty of splendid magic items to obtain, and some are much harder to get than others. Among these are rings that can grant significant magical powers, or provide a nice stat bonus for players. While players may find luck looting corpses and bartering with vendors, some rings are only obtainable through strenuous means. However, they’re not to be missed.
The paths to obtain these rings are not for the faint of heart, and they can be gathered with varying degrees of difficulty. For players looking for a challenge on their next playthrough, here are some of the most difficult rings to obtain inBaldur’s Gate 3.
Updated July 16, 2025, by Kristy Ambrose:It’s been almost a year since the official launch of Baldur’s Gate 3, and although the initial excitment has died down, the game retains a solid fanbase and continues to reach new players. The pile of awards included Best Game of the Year from the BAFTAs, the Golden Joysticks, the Game Awards, and many more. And of course, nobody will forget the iconic images of Sven Vicke in his shining armor with an armful of golden statues. Although Larian won’t be making a sequel or DLC, updates and patches will continue, so there may be new rings or other accessories added to BG3 in the future.
10Eversight Ring
In a Morgue in the Shadowlands
TheEversight Ringis a useful ring found in Act Two ofBaldur’s Gate 3. It grants the userimmunity to being blinded. While it is not the hardest ring to obtain in the game, it’s certainly tough to fight intothis dark and obscure location.
The ring is found in the Morgue of The House of Healing, which will generally be encountered towards the end of Act Two. The Eversight Ring can be found in anOpulent Chestafter an encounter with an undead and is secured behind a DC 14 Lockpicking check.
9Crypt Lord Ring
Reward For Slaying Mystic Carrion
The Crypt Lord Ring is a Very Rare ring found in Act Three ofBaldur’s Gate 3. Itgrants the wearer access to theCreate Undeadspell, which will raise a mummy that fights alongside players. It can be obtained after completing the Find Mystic Carrion’s Servant quest, but only if Thrumbo survives the ordeal, or his body is looted…
Players must locate the zombie Thrumbo and return it to Mystic Carrion, who is located in a Wardrobe in the Smuggler’s Beach House in the Lower City. An encounter will ensue after being led to the secret basement of Mystic Carrion, which is locked behind a DC 20 Lockpicking check.
To obtain this ring players will need to battle through hordes of undead and defeat Mystic Carrion, ultimately freeing Thrumbo from the twelfth-level mummy lord. He’s not easy to beat and packs quite a punch, or at least, his Ancient Servants do.
8Ring of Shadows
Earned After Winning Oliver’s Game
TheRing of Shadowsis a great ring to boost the stealth of the adventuring party. It allows the wearer to cast thePass Without Tracespell once per long rest, which grants a +10 bonus to stealth checks.
This ring can be obtainedfrom the House in Deep Shadows during Act Two. A little boy named Oliver, who is found on his own in the Shadow-cursed Lands, will want to play hide and seek. Beware, this is no child’s play, as the game will be filled with shadows, which players must defeat if they are spotted.
The shadows have a keen eye and make finding Oliver discreetly a tedious task. After beating the game and finding Oliver twice, players will be awarded the Ring of Shadows, which can be exceptionally useful when stealth is of the utmost importance.
7Shadow Blade Ring
A Gift From Arabella After Her Parents Are Found
The Shadow Blade Ring allows players tocast Shadow Blade once per short rest, a spell that summons a weapon. It is given as a reward if players embark on the quest to find Arabella’s parents. Her parents will be found, unfortunately deceased, in The House of Healing.
The Shadow Blade Ring isn’t immediately granted after Arabella is informed about her parents, as she’ll need a few days to cool off before she hands over the ring. Most players will have had to endure Thorm’s treachery by the time they’re slipping this ring on their finger.
6Band of the Mystic Scoundrel
Deep Within The Jungle, Guarded By Dinosaurs
This ring is obtained through a lengthy process that involves a tricky Djinn, who will attempt to dupe the players. At the Circus of The Last Days in Rivington, which players will encounter in Act Three, the Djinn Akabi will have a rigged game where players must spin a wheel. This ring will allow anyone who wields it tocast an illusion or enchantment spell as a bonus actionafter hitting a creature with a weapon attack.
If players win the game, either by distracting himor by stealing his ringand exposing his scam, he will teleport the character who beats him to the Jungle of Chult. This is a particularly difficult encounter, as it pits just one party member against a band of hostile Alioramus dinosaurs.
5Fetish of Callarduran Smoothhands
An Easily Missed Location In Grymforge
Acquiring this handy ring, which gives the wearer the ability to cast Invisibility once per Long Rest, doesn’t require solving a complex puzzle or defeating a tough boss. It’s difficult to find because it’s in a hidden location that most players walk right past it on the way to find Philomeen, the gnome that’s escaped with the explosive runepoweder.
The Grymforge docks have a few NPCs keeping an eye on the ships and disposing of bodies. On the opposite side of the location where the party’s boat first docked, two Duergar are tossing dead Gnomes into the water. Speak to them, pass both a Perception and Deception check, and they’ll stop what they’re doing. This will allow the player to loot the bodies before they go into the deep.
4Orphic Ring
Obtained If Players Opt To Kill Prince Orpheus
Unlikesome other powerful ringsthat can be obtained inBaldur’s Gate 3,The Orphic Ring is not locked behind a battle, but it can still be difficult to obtain nonetheless. This ring grants the wearer the ability tocast Confusion at level 5,which is an Enchantment spell that can seriously hinder enemies.
The difficulty obtaining this ring comes from the weight of the decision that must be made to wield it. It can only be retrieved from the body of Prince Orpheus, who is the savior of the Gith and is their best bet at freeing the race from the shackles of the Lich Queen Vlaakith.
Towards the end of the game, players are presented with a few options. One option is to slay the prince to become a mind flayer to destroy the Elder Brain. This decision will condemn the Gith to many more years under the tyrannical rule of Vlaakith, and as such, is an incredibly difficult decision for most players to make.
3Killer’s Sweetheart
Defeat Your Worst Enemy
TheKiller’s Sweetheartring is a very rare ring that guarantees the wearer a critical hit on an enemyafter killing a creature once every long rest. It’s a great candidate to equip on martial characters like Astarion, Lae’zel, or Karlach. It can be obtained duringThe Gauntlet of Shar, which is a series of trails that players must pass before the party can progress to Baldur’s Gate.
One of the trials involves players facing off against mirror versions of themselves in the Self-Same trial, which is a tough fight that utilizes the player’s own most powerful abilities against them. It’s no easy featto beat the Gauntlet of Shar, and it can be one of the tougher encounters inBaldur’s Gate 3.
2Ring of Feywild Sparks
Found After Killing Auntie Ethel
TheRing of Feywild Sparksis an exceptionally powerful ring that can be obtained by defeating Auntie Ethel. It guarantees a wild magic surge from Wild Magic Sorcerers after they cast a spell if the Tides of Chaos feature is active. This can turn the tides of battle in an instant, and grant powerful boons to the party.
Be warned though, this could come with some unintended side effects. This ring is difficult to obtain, asAuntie Ethel is far more powerfulthan she looks. Initially disguised as a sweet old lady, Auntie Ethel is a powerful hag that employs illusion and trickery to best the party in battle.
Auntie Ethel is encountered in Act One and Act Three, but when she drops the ring in Act Three, she’s got a bit of an upgrade with higher level attacks, and some magical mushrooms that give her a defense boost. This makes snatching this Ring from Ethel difficult.
1Burnished Ring
Kill The Devil Himself
The Burnished Ring is an excellent accessory that grants the user the powers of a lesser Beholder, Paralyzing Ray, once per long rest. This ring is perhaps one of the most difficult rings to obtain and keep.
It is found in The House of Hope, during Act Three of the game, and is found when players attempt to free Hope, the Dwarven Cleric, from the grasp of Raphael. She is guarded by two spectators and a huddle of imps. Slay the monsters to free her and one of the Spectators will drop this ring.
While the Spectators themselves are not a particularly tough battle, to keep this ring for future encounters, players will have to defeat Raphael before leaving the House of Hope. This is no easy task,as Raphael is one of the most powerful charactersplayers may find themselves facing off against inBaldur’s Gate 3.
