Salt And Sacrifice: Beginner's Tips
Salt and Sacrifice can be a pretty tough game, especially if you dive in headfirst and don't take the time to explore every area you come across. You can find yourself feeling like you've missed something or someone important. Luckily, the hub area, Pardoner's Vale, is full of useful NPCs who can (and will!) point you in the right direction. If you're ever feeling a bit stuck, just chat with Champion Hera, and she'll have some tips for you.
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For everything that the NPCs don't tell you, however, you have us and our tips!
The traps scattered about Salt and Sacrifice are some of the most annoying traps you'll come across in gaming. They'll deal damage, inflict status ailments, and may even end up pushing you down deep chasms, killing you outright.
Once you know what a trap looks like, you'll be able to avoid them handily. Keep an eye out for ropes that you can jump over and holes in the ground that you should roll over. You don't want to get booted into the air by a huge spiked mallet or impaled on spikes that burst up from the ground. Be wary, especially when checking out conspicuous ledges and suspicious chests.
Speaking of chests, get in the habit of attacking them before attempting to open them. Chest mimics exist in the game, and if you interact with a chest without opening it, there's no avoiding a brutal attack.
Many weapons in the game, especially those crafted from mage parts, have special abilities attached to them. These can be powerful in a pinch and even crucial to a specific build - but there are prerequisites to using them. On the bottom half of the level-up tree, there are nodes that allow you to use Divine or Forbidden Glyphs.
You can tell what Glyphs a weapon's
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