tips for a beginner

[SparkyNation]

Finally, i was able to buy myself Salt and Sanctuary and have some questions about it.

from some reviews etc i know its a good game i tested it a bit already and i like it already, combat is fluid, first boss is harder than i thought ( his triple swipe got me more often than i wanted) and the game is overall fun.

But now to the asking part.

1. which starting class is recommended, i tried out knight, but the weapon doesnt seem to fit my playstyle, And do they have some passives in the treeline that are better in the beginning than others?

2. Weapons: i´m sometimes picky with weapons but mostly come to 2 varietys i like: 1. i love hard hitting weapons, Heavy, strong, but slow or 2. Something that gives me a good feeling in combat, like having some range, like katanas, spears, magic etc. (for example in dark souls 2 i liked a Dragon axe ( dont know full name anymore) which was very fast and fun to use ( also it looked pretty nice)

3. Starting gift, unluckily they dont have a description and so i picked the first out of them and realised its a healing gift, its ok but what do the others do ?

4. over all things people can recommend, because im a metroidvania fan etc, i normally look around a place till theres nothing more to discover

[Scythia]

The only difference your starting class makes is what armour and/or weapons and skills you start with. As you level, you can add new skills, including all the skills other classes have.

If you like heavy, strong, maybe slow weapons with some reach, you'll probably like 2handed axes or hammers. You don't get your first one until a little ways in, but that just means you'll have time to get the skill to wield them, and some Strength to hit hard with.

There are two gifts I'd suggest for the beginner: the grasping ring gives you 10% extra salt (which is your exp), or the Crystal Sphere will let you convert an opposing sanctuary (which can be used to get early access to a specific support NPC).

Good, explore away. There are some hidden things, some things you'll need to come back for after getting later abilities, and even some unintentional shortcuts. Have fun.

[Fenfen]

I would suggest paladin for the starter, good armor and weapon early on. Fighter is another good choice. They give you a nice bump into a skill line but not enough to make a big difference.

If you like heavy then the warhammer is fairly early on in the game, after the third boss. If you like range then great swords or spears are probably your best bet. I find the Flint and Steel and the Steel Centipede to be the most fun weapons to mess around with.

The grasping ring is good, the amber idol is used for transmutation which is how you get the harder to get weapons and the boss weapons.

My last bit of advice is read the message bottles. You'll find a lot of hidden doors and hidden items that way. Also use the arrow keys, not sure the controller binding, to look downward when you're platforming, occasionally you'll see ones you can drop down onto and usually those are hiding items. Last bit I have is to talk to the npcs in the world. They have 'quests' and if you talk to them in the right order you can get some pretty nice stuff.

Have fun and try to get salty.

[SparkyNation]

i also got stuff from the bosses like their ears etc, have they any use ?

and for now i stick with palladin and the first greatsword i was able to find ( Kureimoa) it perfectly fits my expectation of heavy and fun to use.

[Scythia]

Originally posted by SparkyNation:

i also got stuff from the bosses like their ears etc, have they any use ?

and for now i stick with palladin and the first greatsword i was able to find ( Kureimoa) it perfectly fits my expectation of heavy and fun to use.

Ears are for transmuting weapons into rare versions.

[SparkyNation]

and how can i transmutate them ?

[SparkyNation]

nvm, found it out by myself, thx for the help and advice guys

[Stardustfire]

hard hitting and than sword isnt your thing? you need to test more :)
with sword skill you can swing 1h and 2h swords, and you can swing 2h sowrds that are one level lower than your swordskill 1h, means you can easily go sword and shield with wielding a 2h sword what has reach and still a heavy impact, you only miss the str bonus for 2handed use.
my knight runs around the hall of cages and still use the sodden knight 2h sword onehanded with great effects.

[Noir]

kill all enemies before entering a boss arena or they will add, because the guys who made this game thought this would be so much fun. So now you get to kill all 20 enemies that are stacked before the boss fight every single try. These are the kinds of people who you hope die in ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ fire.

[SparkyNation]

Originally posted by Noir:

kill all enemies before entering a boss arena or they will add, because the guys who made this game thought this would be so much fun. So now you get to kill all 20 enemies that are stacked before the boss fight every single try. These are the kinds of people who you hope die in ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ fire.

tbh you´re overreacting way too much here. Most bosses i met so far have some enemys before them but not even close to 20, when you go from the nearest sanctuary or candle-save-places.

Also dont wish that other peoples death, in japan a whole studio which made great animes over years got burned alive, because an a++hole thought that he must kill them, and nobody even knows why.

Game Design is also a pretty hard job and should be more respected sometimes. Some games have flaws but sometimes these flaws make the game actually challenging or hard.

In Salt n Sanctuary i like the combat system alot, you can get stunlocked and have to watch in every move you take. Taking time and explore the world gets rewarded. And killing thousands of enemys is sometimes good. Farmed alot of enemys to get some salt and lvl up quickly.

Only Enemy i hate are the Soul "suckers" at the pumpkin field, holy that throwing blood potion is strong but they give a good amount of salt.

[TheDoctor]

use no armor, learn how to roll and keep your load below 75%, use greatsword... easy mod activated. :D

[TheShadowHatter]

Priest for starters. You have light armor so you're fast with your dodging, and if you get hit, you'll have healing magic as well as potions to help you survive while you build your character the way you want.

[No One]

I'll go for prayer 1 for heal and sacred linens on every character, so the priest saves me five grey pearls. It's also one of the better choices for killing the tutorial boss.

[SparkyNation]

Another thing, i know when i transmutate a weapon its level will reduce by 1, so if i want to transmutate a weapon is it the best thing to lvl up it as much as possible and then transmutate or ?

[Plom]

1 : There's no "best starting class", you can choose one then change it to something a bit different. For exemple, magic is the most powerfull build so you may want to start as a mage, but sometime you may wish you had a melee weapon, so you can start as a mage and put some points in Sword to be able to get "Black Widow". Then you can either start a knight or a mage or a chef/pauper for the same result

2 : most powerfull build in this game is magic, especially dark spells like Dark Reach, Dark Coil, Dark Swarm. You will have range, you kill very fast, some can stun-lock and pass trough multiples enemies... Nothing compare to magic.

Second best build, is a mix between Greathammer and Greatsword (depend on the weakness of the enemy) buffed with fire/holy/arcane (again, it depend). With a "Obsidian Pillar" + Pitchfire, I was able to kill the boss Kraekan Wyrm with 4 hits.

But you know, people (like me) don't always choose to use the most powerfull build. Sometime it's fun to play a poison-dagger.

3: best starting gift : amber idol. Always choose amber idol, unless you are willing to farm an enemy for hours, or use weaker weapons until the Dome.

Originally posted by SparkyNation:

Another thing, i know when i transmutate a weapon its level will reduce by 1, so if i want to transmutate a weapon is it the best thing to lvl up it as much as possible and then transmutate or ?

If the weapon is exactly the same upgrade path (lock of hair > soldier poem etc), then you should transmute it before upgrading. Otherwise, it's better to upgrade before transmuting. It's the case with the swords Varangian Spatha and Tachi, both use the same upgrade path.

[Scythia]

Originally posted by SparkyNation:

Another thing, i know when i transmutate a weapon its level will reduce by 1, so if i want to transmutate a weapon is it the best thing to lvl up it as much as possible and then transmutate or ?

The only highest level forging items you can always get more of are King's Order (they can be farmed from a creature that also drops shimmering pearls), the ice, fire, and drowned tomes you only get one, maybe two of per play. So, I'd suggest upgrading items that use the hair-knight-lord-king track before transmuting (since you can get more of those items fairly easily compared to the other things). Save your tomes for only your best gear, end game stuff.

Edit: used the wrong word.