Menu Interface

Navigate the Salt and Sanctuary menu to view character status, inventory, bestiary, and game options. Learn about equipment burden.

Press the Options button to bring up the Menu. The Menu shows two different windows, one on the right and one on the left.

Left Window: This is where you can view your current status. Pressing L2 or R2 will cycle through the different pages. The first (leftmost) is where you will see your attributes (level, strength, etc.). The middle page is your general status (current/max health, focus, stamina, etc.) as well as your current Creed you belong to, and its current Devotion level. The rightmost page is your defensive statistics.

• Pressing L3 while browsing the menu displays the percentage of your current equipment load, as well as your defense percentages in its respective tab. Similar to the Demon's Souls series, "equipment burden" affects stamina and how quick you are, including jumping ability. This correlates to different percentage thresholds, which increase in quarters: 25% and below is the fastest, and your character will get slower with every 25% increase. For example, 25.1% - 50% is the second fastest, 50.1% - 75% is the third, and so on.

Right Window: At the top of this window are three options - Inventory, Bestiary, and Menu (options).

• Inventory: This gives you an overview of all your items, including spells, equipment, keys, materials, and brands. Use L1 and R1 to cycle through the pages.
• Bestiary: This lists all the enemies encountered in the game, and enemies will be registered if you kill them or are killed by them. There is a short description of each enemy and the items they drop. If the list shows a "???" that means that they have not dropped that particular item yet (or you didn't pick it up). The two icons in the upper right indicate how many times you have killed them (the Sword icon), as well as how many times they have killed you (the Skull icon). Each entry can be cycled through with L1 and R1.
• Menu: There are only three options here. Audio allows you to adjust sound effects and music. Game allows you to view controls and toggle the vibration effect. End Game quits to the Main Menu; the game will save as you quit your game.

Read on to learn more about equipping items, weapons, armor, and spells.