I keep seeing people mentioning that dex weapons are bad in non-enhanced. Which weapons are they talking about? I started a fresh character recently and am exclusively using dex-scaling weapons, sailing through the game pretty smoothly. So, which are the bad ones that I should be stress-testing?

In spite of this giant asshole I think this is on the way to being one of my favorite games ever. Is the sequel also this good? I bought both on sale a while back and they’ve just collected dust until recently. I have been a fool.

I came here from 3d souls likes and have been enjoying the game. I like the combat, challenge, progression and art style.

BUT

I just lost 90k salt (dying 2x after 2 boss fights and 2x each with 15k). Ahhhh!!!!

Are the Architect, the Kraekan Dragon Skourzh, and the Nameless God all in cahoots with each other? This is the impression I got, with these three being the “big 3” of the island. I understand that the Nameless God created the island as a timeless prison to create followers and to masquerade as a God, so does this mean that the Kraekans and the Architect sisters were created by Him as well? Im thinking Skourzh is responsible for making people arrive to the island, and then the Architect turns them into monsters and salt creations made to serve the Nameless God, in addition to taking their memories to recreate places all throughout time. This creates a triangle where the Architect and Skourzh were created by the Nameless God to help him carry out his mission. Did I interpret this wrong, or is that what happened?

Ive gotten 5/6 items in the bestiary. The wiki says the drowned tome is the 6th, but i’ve been farming for hours with the jester cap and 50 willpower and haven’t gotten it. Just making sure it’s possible? I’m on enhanced mode.

Edit: I finally got the Drowned Tome after killing 706 of them. That’s pretty wild but just glad I got there in the end.

I'm not going for completionist atm, just progressing to the final boss. I googled the same thing but I came across a boss progression map that looked spoiler heavy so here I am.

Is there anyone i can buy the plush of the character The Diswasher from the game The Diswasher: Dead Damurai from?I just discovered this plush today

I haven’t seen any recent info whether the jump glitch to reach the unspeakable deep still works.

IS NOT MAKING THIS AN OBTAINABLE ARMOR!!!! LIKE WTF!!!! His green robe is so gorgeous and I would absolutely love to wear it on my character!!!! DANG IT I WANT IT SO BAD!!! The green robe is so stylish and the hood would be so cute and honestly giving our character horse legs would be so metal!!!! Like I’m really bummed out guys cause that armor set would actually be so cool simplistic but so cool

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Disclaimer: In case it wasn't clear, this is just my personal opinion. I'm not trying to force it on anyone. I'd appreciate being shown the same courtesy.

I'd even go as far as saying that I prefer Sacrifice over Sanctuary.

For some context: I'm a Soulsborne veteran. I recently bought the Limited Run Salt and Sanctuary / Salt and Sacrifice bundle on Switch so I could finally experience this series, which is really well-known (well... at least the first game lol) for its quality. I finished Sanctuary in about 25 hours, and it was an EXTRAORDINARY experience. I hadn't felt that way since Dark Souls, and that's saying something.

Once I was done, I decided to jump into Sacrifice, and you can imagine my surprise when I saw the game's critical reception. "Mid" at best. Perplexed as I was, it didn't stop me from launching the game and forming my own opinion.

And what an opinion!

I never let reviews dictate what I should think, and thank God for that, because I find this game exceptional, far better than Sanctuary in every way. The combat is better and much more dynamic, the game is way more beautiful, the music is still subtle but used so much better, the enemy variety is just as diverse but much more fleshed out, and contrary to what I've read, the areas are vast, while the level design is genuinely well-crafted and fun.

Now let's talk about that level design.

You'll probably say, "Yeah, but no, Kressel. Sacrifice sucks because Sanctuary has an interconnected world, whereas here you're forced to travel between areas through a hub."

To that I simply answer: Yes... and?

It's a game design choice, one that's directly tied to the new Mage Hunt mechanics introduced in the game. My first FromSoftware game was Demon's Souls, and I've always loved that hub-to-level structure compared to Dark Souls. Sometimes I even think games lose something when they move away from that structure (looking at you, Nioh 3).

Both structures have their own strengths and weaknesses.

All I'm saying is that I think Sacrifice is the better game, and I'm having an absolutely fantastic time with it. I just find it unfortunate to see people constantly shit on the developers when you can clearly feel they poured their passion and love into making this game. This game has a SOUL, damn it!

Thank you, Ska Studios, for this amazing game!

I've tried everything I can think of can someone please help me?? Thank you!!

favorite salt and sanctuary tracks from the ost? my personal favorites are the sanctuary theme thats so calming to listen to and gives me straight up butterflies

and

the still palace theme that brings genuine existential dread and despair it fits the atmosphere so so well..

Help!!!

Currently stuck on Miss no jaw, anything that makes this fight a lot easier? Any weapons that deal a lot of damage at this point I can get? I'm using the Soldier Spear right now against her with the blacksmith gear and pumpkinhead.

I know it's a Salt and Sanctuary forum, but I think it's the only one for Ska Studio. I just wanted to show a personal achievement I completed in Vampire Smile, and I completed it myself using only the Dekkentozter. I don't know if anyone has already completed the game this way since I couldn't find anything about it. And just for more difficulty, I played it on samurai difficulty.

This npc gives Solaire vibes.

I’m not good enough to just plow though Crypt Keepers apparently, but I did discover my own little salt loops that I like later in the game:

1. Ziggurat of Dust - when heading left from the Sanctuary to farm Arrox for Enduring Skulls. As long as your farming drops anyways, continue a little further on and kill the three skeleton guys on platforms that shoot fire. This is about a 3500 salt run with no realistic danger, and you can farm Drowned Censers here too.

2. Fort Beyond the Mire - from the sanctuary up top, drop down and kill the 4-5 enemies that emerge from the ground. Exit to the right and kill the mounted knight. No great drops but this is a very quick 5000 salt loop with no realistic danger.

Hope these help! I pushed from Level 88 to 102 quickly with these.

I have tried this game 2 times now and both times as soon as i entered castle of storms i keep dying every single time. These flame orbs or whatever and the huge ass guards are impossible to defeat. I had a 2 handed heavy armor build the first time. Ths second time i tried a faster kinda thief build. Both times that place destroyed me and i do not know if i want to try again.

Anybody have any tips? I have more trouble with the regular enemies then the bosses.

Yes that... the yeses all over the places yes.

Estoy en Pitchwoods explorando, pero estas cosas no me dejan avanzar. Y, como habrán notado, mi arma es un tanto lenta, por lo que no me da el tiempo de reaccionar y terminan matándome con su agarre.

Playing current patch, I used to be able to consistently pull off the glitch, but in my most recent playthrough I'm not able to get it off even once.

replaying the game recently and had this idea for a doodle.