The Blood of Dawnwalker: Ancient Circles Map

The Blood of Dawnwalker map showing the locations of all 13 Ancient Circles in the game. Use Astral Communion during the day to summon supernatural enemies for an arena fight. Claim your reward from the chest that spawns once you clear them out.

The Blood of Dawnwalker Map of all Scouting Towers locations.
The Blood of Dawnwalker annotated Ancient Circles Map. Use the expand button to view full map on smaller screens.

Ancient Circles are a side activity in The Blood of Dawnwalker. You track down these ruins to fight supernatural enemies summoned from the afterlife in arena-style combat. Win the battle and you earn a chest containing a Character Development Manual, Weapon, or Armor of higher quality than usual.

  • There are 13 Ancient Circle locations in total.
  • They are only available during the day.
  • Each Ancient Circle consumes 1 Time Segment.
  • Reward quality scales directly with your character level.
  • Specific Manuals are tied to fixed locations.

Ancient Circle Walkthrough

  • Find the Ancient Circle location. It appears as a question mark icon once you use the Scouting Tower in that specific region.
  • Inspect the painting on one of the stones forming the outer ring.
  • Cast the Astral Communion Witchcraft skill on the tomb located in the center.
  • Defeat the summoned enemies.
  • Loot the bodies. They often drop rare crafting ingredients.
  • Open the reward chest that spawns on the edge of the circle.

All Ancient Circles

Here is a list of all 13 Ancient Circles in The Blood of Dawnwalker, complete with their rewards:

  • Ancient Circle: Northern Swamps - Mercurial Favor Manual, Epic Red Darksteel Bracers.
  • Ancient Circle: North-West Pass - Cycle of Ruin Manual.
  • Ancient Circle: East of Maragir - Soul Reaping Manual.
  • Ancient Circle: Maragir Wealds - Mercurial Favor Manual, Epic Tempered Long Basilard.
  • Ancient Circle: East of Parlita - Burning Blood Manual, Epic Tempered Cuisses.
  • Ancient Circle: The Wallows - Burning Blood Manual, Epic Burnished Battlesword.
  • Ancient Circle: St. Tyna's Grove - Soul Stigma Manual.
  • Ancient Circle: Tantari Vista - Cycle of Ruin Manual, Epic Unbreakable Veteran's Sword.
  • Ancient Circle: Silts Overgrowth - Perfect Riposte Manual, Epic Red Darksteel Bracers
  • Ancient Circle: Hills of Tantari - Sharp Eye Manual, Perfect Riposte Manual, Epic Highland Noble Surcoat.
  • Ancient Circle: Southern Swamps - Legendary Amulet of Crimson Steel, Stinging Blade Manual.
  • Ancient Circle: Blind Gorge - Artery Strike Manual, Epic Sanguine Bladedancer's Tunic
  • Ancient Circle: South-West Silts - Witchcraft Manual (complementary skill you're missing).
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