Complete Salt and Sacrifice guide and walkthrough covering all bosses, sanctuaries, spells, incantations, and more. Updated 06/13/2016.
About this Guide (Please Read)
This guide, authored by Damthiel and updated to version 2.01 on 06/13/2016, was a FAQ of the Month winner for May 2016 and is the highest-rated guide. It aims to provide a complete walkthrough for Salt and Sacrifice.
Controls
This section details the game's controls, including the menu interface and equipment and inventory management.
Game Mechanics
Understanding the core mechanics is crucial for success in Salt and Sacrifice. This section covers:
- Status Attributes
- HUD (Heads-Up Display, showing in-game information like health and stamina)
- Combat Mechanics
Getting Started
This section provides initial guidance for new players.
Character Creation
Details on how to create your character.
Prologue: The Ship
The introductory sequence of the game.
The Shivering Shore
This area includes the Sanctuary: The Shivering Shore.
The Festering Banquet
Features the Boss Fight: The Sodden Knight.
Bandit's Pass
Includes Sanctuary: Bandit's Pass and the path to Traveling to the Village of Smiles.
The Village of Smiles
Contains Sanctuary: The Village of Smiles, the Boss Fight: The Queen of Smiles, and the path to Traveling to the Watching Woods.
The Watching Woods
Features Sanctuary: The Watching Woods and the Boss Fight: The Mad Alchemist.
The Sunken Keep
This area includes Sanctuary: Sunken Keep, Boss Fight: The False Jester, the Vertigo Brand, and backtracking paths to The Black Obelisks in The Festering Banquet and Bandit's Pass.
The Sunken Keep (Part 2)
Features the optional Boss Fight: Kraeken Cyclops and the path to Bandit's Pass: Traveling to The Castle of Storms.
The Castle of Storms
Includes Sanctuary: The Castle of Storms, Boss Fight: Kraekan Wyrm, and The Shadowflip Brand.
The Red Hall of Cages
Contains Sanctuary: The Red Hall of Cages, Sanctuary: The Red Hall of Cages/Cran's Pass, and Boss Fight: The Tree of Men.
Hager's Cavern
Features Sanctuary: Hager's Cavern, Boss Fight: The Disemboweled Husk, and the path to Traveling to the Mire of Stench.
The Mire of Stench
Includes Sanctuary: The Mire of Stench, Boss Fight: That Stench Most Foul, and The Redshift Brand.
The-Fort-Beyond-The-Mire
Contains Sanctuary: The-Fort-Beyond-The-Mire, Sanctuary: The Far Beach, Sanctuary: The Ziggurat of Dust, and backtracking to The Village of Smiles.
The Dome of the Forgotten
This area includes Sanctuary: Dome of the Forgotten, Boss Fight: The Untouched Inquisitor, Dome of the Forgotten (Part 2), Boss Fight: The Third Lamb, The Hardlight Brand, backtracking to The Castle of Storms, and traveling back to the Ziggurat of Dust.
The Ziggurat of Dust
Features Sanctuary: Ziggurat of Dust (Part 2), Boss Fight: The Dried King, The Dart Brand, The Ziggurat of Dust (Part 2), and Boss Fight: The Bloodless Prince.
The Ruined Temple
Includes Sanctuary: The Ruined Temple and Boss Fight: The Coveted.
Siam Lake
Contains Sanctuary: Siam Lake.
Pitchwoods (Optional Area)
Features the optional Boss Fight: Carsejaw the Cruel, the Creed: Keepers of Fire and Sky, and Sanctuary: Pitchwoods.
Siam Lake (Part Two)
Includes Boss Fight: The Witch of the Lake, backtracking to The Shivering Shore, Mire of Stench, and Cran's Pass, the optional Boss Fight: Ronin Cran, backtracking to The Ruined Temple and Hager's Cavern.
Mal's Floating Castle (Optional Area)
Features Sanctuary: Mal's Floating Castle and the optional Boss Fight: Murdiella Mal.
Salt Alkymancery
Includes Sanctuary: Salt Alkymancery and Boss Fight: The Architect and The Unskinned.
Crypt of Dead Gods
Features Sanctuary: Crypt of Dead Gods, Boss Fight: The Forgotten Three, and Boss Fight: Kraekan Dragon Skourzh.
The Still Palace
Includes Boss Fight: The Nameless God.
New Game Plus
Information regarding starting a New Game Plus playthrough.
Trophy Guide
This section provides an overview, guideline, and a full list of trophies available in Salt and Sacrifice.
Creeds
Details on the various Creeds in Salt and Sacrifice:
- Devotion Rank
- Creed: The Three
- Creed: Devara's Light (Goddess of Light)
- Creed: Mountainsmiths (Iron Ones)
- Creed: The Stone Roots
- Creed: House of Splendor
- Creed: Order of the Betrayer
- Creed: Order of Fire and Sky
Sanctuaries
Information on Offerings and Clearing Claimed Sanctuaries.
Spells
A breakdown of spells by class:
- Spells: Class 1
- Spells: Class 2
- Spells: Class 3
- Spells: Class 4
Incantations
A breakdown of incantations by class:
- Incantations: Class 1
- Incantations: Class 2
- Incantations: Class 3
- Incantations: Class 4
Prayers
A breakdown of prayers by class:
- Prayers: Class 1
- Prayers: Class 2
- Prayers: Class 3
- Prayers: Class 4
- Prayers: Class 5
Version History and Updates
Details on past updates to the guide.
Legal Information, Copyright, and Contact Information
Includes contact information for the guide author.
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