Comprehensive Salt and Sanctuary guide and walkthrough covering all areas, bosses, mechanics, and more. Updated 06/13/2016.
This guide, originally by Damthiel, was a FAQ of the Month Winner in May 2016 and is a Highest Rated Guide. It details the journey through numerous locations such as The Shivering Shore, The Festering Banquet, Bandit's Pass, The Village of Smiles, The Watching Woods, The Sunken Keep, The Castle of Storms, The Red Hall of Cages, Hager's Cavern, The Mire of Stench, The-Fort-Beyond-The-Mire, The Dome of the Forgotten, The Ziggurat of Dust, The Ruined Temple, Siam Lake, Pitchwoods (Optional Area), Mal's Floating Castle (Optional Area), Salt Alkymancery, Crypt of Dead Gods, and The Still Palace.
The guide also provides in-depth information on game mechanics, including the HUD (Heads-Up Display, which shows in-game information like health and stamina), combat mechanics, status attributes, and the menu interface. It includes detailed walkthroughs for each area, boss fight strategies, and information on obtaining specific items like the Vertigo Brand, Shadowflip Brand, Redshift Brand, Hardlight Brand, Dart Brand, and more.
Furthermore, the guide offers sections on Character Creation, obtaining all Sanctuaries, understanding Creeds and their Devotion Ranks, lists of Spells, Incantations, and Prayers across different classes, a Trophy Guide with an overview and list, and details on New Game Plus. It also includes information on Clearing Claimed Sanctuaries and offers.
- Refer to the Table of Contents for specific sections, including boss fights like The Sodden Knight, The Queen of Smiles, The Mad Alchemist, The False Jester, Kraeken Cyclops (Optional Boss), Kraekan Wyrm, The Tree of Men, The Disemboweled Husk, That Stench Most Foul, The Untouched Inquisitor, The Third Lamb, The Dried King, The Bloodless Prince, The Coveted, Carsejaw the Cruel (Optional Boss), The Witch of the Lake, Ronin Cran (Optional Boss), Murdiella Mal (Optional Boss), The Architect and The Unskinned, The Forgotten Three, Kraekan Dragon Skourzh, and The Nameless God.
- Consult the guide for backtracking information, such as returning to The Festering Banquet and Bandit's Pass via The Black Obelisks, or traveling back to The Village of Smiles from The-Fort-Beyond-The-Mire.
- The guide details optional areas like Pitchwoods and Mal's Floating Castle, including their respective optional bosses and Sanctuaries.
- Information on obtaining specific Brands like the Vertigo Brand, Shadowflip Brand, Redshift Brand, Hardlight Brand, and Dart Brand is provided within the relevant sections.
- A comprehensive Trophy Guide is included, detailing how to achieve all Trophies in Salt and Sanctuary.
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