Wildfrost: How Does Sacrifice Work | Tips & Tricks Guide

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There is a boatload of fun and interesting mechanics in Wildfrost. Not only is there a large pool of generic status effects and abilities that exist in the wilds, but there are also faction-specific ones. Heck, some Companions and Items are highly synergistic with certain mechanics and forms of play.

Sacrifice is arguably one of the most interesting. This mechanic can, in theory, be used by any of the three factions. However, the faction that benefits from it the most is the Shademancers. But how does Sacrifice work? More importantly, why would you want to Sacrifice your Companions? Let’s find out. 

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Sacrifice is pretty much what you think it is. When you kill your minions, whether that be Summons, Companions, or Clunkers, this is counted as a Sacrifice. There is no inherent benefit to doing this, but it’s important to note that this is not a regular kill. 

Outside of the game tracking this as a Sacrifice, all of the negatives of death still apply. This includes Companions being removed from the battle permanently as well as Injuries. You can technically Sacrifice your Leader, although this would instantly end your run.

Whilst the act of Sacrificing is pretty simple, there are some quirks. Namely, if something dies to Poison, they don’t count as being Sacrificed. Similarly, if a summoned minion takes self-damage after Activating (as per its ability) and it dies, this is not a Sacrifice. Finally, taking Teeth damage when hitting an enemy does not count either. 

You have to manually kill your minions, or have an allied minion kill one of your other minions. 

We’ve discussed how Sacrifice works, but why would you want to interact in this way? There are