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Guide and Walkthrough (PS4) by Damthiel (18)
Salt and Sanctuary

Guide and Walkthrough (PS4) by Damthiel (18)

Comprehensive Salt and Sanctuary guide and walkthrough covering all bosses, sanctuaries, and game mechanics. Updated 06/13/2016.

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Comprehensive Salt and Sanctuary guide and walkthrough covering all bosses, sanctuaries, and game mechanics. Updated 06/13/2016.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Introduction
  2. 2
    About this Guide (Please Read)
  3. 3
    Controls (Menu Interface, Equipment and Inventory)
  4. 4
    Game Mechanics (Status Attributes, HUD (Heads-Up Display - shows vital information like health and stamina), Combat Mechanics)
  5. 5
    Getting Started
  6. 6
    Character Creation
  7. 7
    Prologue: The Ship
  8. 8
    The Shivering Shore (Sanctuary: The Shivering Shore)
  9. 9
    The Festering Banquet (Boss Fight: The Sodden Knight)
  10. 10
    Bandit's Pass (Sanctuary: Bandit's Pass, Traveling to the Village of Smiles)
  11. 11
    The Village of Smiles (Sanctuary: The Village of Smiles, Boss Fight: The Queen of Smiles, Traveling to the Watching Woods)
  12. 12
    The Watching Woods (Sanctuary: The Watching Woods, Boss Fight: The Mad Alchemist)
  13. 13
    The Sunken Keep (Sanctuary: Sunken Keep, Boss Fight: The False Jester, The Vertigo Brand, Backtracking: The Black Obelisks - Festering Banquet and Bandit's Pass)
  14. 14
    The Sunken Keep (Part 2) (Boss Fight: Kraeken Cyclops (Optional Boss), Bandit's Pass: Traveling to The Castle of Storms)
  15. 15
    The Castle of Storms (Sanctuary: The Castle of Storms, Boss Fight: Kraekan Wyrm, The Shadowflip Brand)
  16. 16
    The Red Hall of Cages (Sanctuary: The Red Hall of Cages, Sanctuary: The Red Hall of Cages/Cran's Pass, Boss Fight: The Tree of Men)
  17. 17
    Hager's Cavern (Sanctuary: Hager's Cavern, Boss Fight: The Disemboweled Husk, Traveling to the Mire of Stench)
  18. 18
    The Mire of Stench (Sanctuary: The Mire of Stench, Boss Fight: That Stench Most Foul, The Redshift Brand)
  19. 19
    The-Fort-Beyond-The-Mire (Sanctuary: The-Fort-Beyond-The-Mire, Sanctuary: The Far Beach, Sanctuary: The Ziggurat of Dust, Backtracking: The Village of Smiles)
  20. 20
    The Dome of the Forgotten (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: Hardlight - The Castle of Storms, Traveling (back) to the Ziggurat of Dust)
  21. 21
    The Ziggurat of Dust (Sancutary: Ziggurat of Dust (Part 2), Boss Fight: The Dried King, The Dart Brand, The Ziggurat of Dust (Part 2), Boss Fight: The Bloodless Prince)
  22. 22
    The Ruined Temple (Sanctuary: The Ruined Temple, Boss Fight: The Coveted)
  23. 23
    Siam Lake (Sanctuary: Siam Lake)
  24. 24
    Pitchwoods (Optional Area) (Boss Fight: Carsejaw the Cruel (Optional Boss), Creed: Keepers of Fire and Sky, Sanctuary: Pitchwoods)
  25. 25
    Siam Lake (Part Two) (Boss Fight: The Witch of the Lake, Backtracking: The Shivering Shore, Backtracking: Mire of Stench, Backtracking: Cran's Pass, Boss Fight: Ronin Cran (Optional Boss), Backtracking: The Ruined Temple, Backtracking: Hager's Cavern)
  26. 26
    Mal's Floating Castle (Optional Area) (Sanctuary: Mal's Floating Castle, Boss Fight: Murdiella Mal (Optional Boss))
  27. 27
    Salt Alkymancery (Sanctuary: Salt Alkymancery, Boss Fight: The Architect and The Unskinned)
  28. 28
    Crypt of Dead Gods (Sanctuary: Crypt of Dead Gods, Boss Fight: The Forgotten Three, Boss Fight: Kraekan Dragon Skourzh)
  29. 29
    The Still Palace (Boss Fight: The Nameless God)
  30. 30
    New Game Plus
  31. 31
    Trophy Guide (Overview, Trophy Guideline, Trophy List)
  32. 32
    Creeds (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)
  33. 33
    Sanctuaries (Offerings, Clearing Claimed Sanctuaries)
  34. 34
    Spells (Spells: Class 1, Spells: Class 2, Spells: Class 3, Spells: Class 4)
  35. 35
    Incantations (Incantations: Class 1, Incantations: Class 2, Incantations: Class 3, Incantations: Class 4)
  36. 36
    Prayers (Prayers: Class 1, Prayers: Class 2, Prayers: Class 3, Prayers: Class 4, Prayers: Class 5)
  37. 37
    Version History and Updates
  38. 38
    Legal Information, Copyright, and Contact Information (Contact Information)
Tips
  • This guide was updated on 06/13/2016 and was a FAQ of the Month Winner in May 2016.
  • Refer to the Controls section for details on Menu Interface and Equipment/Inventory.
  • Game Mechanics cover (press the cover button to crouch behind walls or objects) Status Attributes, HUD, and Combat Mechanics.
  • The guide includes walkthroughs for all major areas such as The Shivering Shore, The Festering Banquet, Bandit's Pass, and The Village of Smiles.
  • Optional areas like Pitchwoods and Mal's Floating Castle are also detailed, including their respective boss fights.
  • Information on Creeds, Sanctuaries, Spells, Incantations, and Prayers is provided.
  • Trophy information is available in the Trophy Guide section.

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