Guide and Walkthrough (PS4) by Damthiel (5)

Comprehensive Salt and Sanctuary guide and walkthrough covering bosses, areas, mechanics, and more. Updated 06/13/2016.

This guide is the result of the work of Damthiel and was a FAQ of the Month winner in May 2016, holding the Highest Rated Guide status.

The guide is structured into several sections, starting with an introduction, an explanation of the guide itself, and controls. It then delves into game mechanics such as the Status Attributes, HUD (Heads-Up Display, showing in-game information), and Combat Mechanics. The walkthrough progresses through various distinct areas, including 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, and Siam Lake. Optional areas like Pitchwoods and Mal's Floating Castle are also detailed. Specific boss fights are highlighted within their respective areas, such as 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), and Murdiella Mal (Optional Boss). The guide also covers backtracking to previously visited areas for specific objectives, such as The Black Obelisks and Hardlight Brand locations. Special mechanics like the Vertigo Brand, Shadowflip Brand, Redshift Brand, Hardlight Brand, Dart Brand, and the Ziggurat of Dust (Part 2) are explained. The guide concludes with sections on New Game Plus, a Trophy Guide detailing overview, guidelines, and a trophy list, and detailed information on Creeds (including Devotion Rank and specific creeds like The Three, Devara's Light, Mountainsmiths, The Stone Roots, House of Splendor, Order of the Betrayer, and Order of Fire and Sky), Sanctuaries (Offerings and Clearing Claimed Sanctuaries), Spells (by Class), Incantations (by Class), and Prayers (by Class). Finally, it includes Version History and Updates, and Legal Information, Copyright, and Contact Information.