Sacred Seraphim Guide
Version: 1.10
Created by: Gilmore R. Guirao
Date created: Thu. Jan. 1, 2009
Date Modified: Sat. Feb. 7, 2009

Table of Contents
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   I) Legal Issues
  II) Contact Info
 III) Acknowledgements
  IV) What Is Sacred?
   V) Who Are the Seraphim?
  VI) Seraphim Pros and Cons
 VII) Attributes
VIII) To Ride or Not to Ride?
  IX) Skills
   X) Combat Arts
  XI) Combos
 XII) Misc. Tips
XIII) Allowed Sites
 XIV) Version History

I) Legal Issues
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*Sacred is copyright 2004 Ascaron Entertainment.

*This guide is copyright 2009 by Gilmore R. Guirao. This may be not be
 reproduced under any circumstances, except for personal, free, and private
 use. It may not be placed on any web site or otherwise distributed publicly
 without advance written permission and must remain unaltered. Unauthorized use
 of this guide is strictly prohibited, and a violation of copyright.

II) Contact Info
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For any questions, comments, or ideas, feel free to e-mail me at
[email protected]. Please be sure the word "Sacred" is included in the
subject line. Flames, spam, or other junk will be promptly deleted.

III) Acknowledgements
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1) God for everything.
2) My friends and family for their love and support throughout my life.
3) Ascaron Entertainment for making this game.
4) Other players who have made my gaming experience most enjoyable.
5) Matt P. ([email protected]) for inspiring me to write this guide
   and providing some minor insights.
6) GameFAQs.com for hosting this guide.
7) You for reading this guide.

IV) What Is Sacred?
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Sacred is a simple point-and-click, hack-and-slash RPG not unlike Diablo and
Titan Quest. You go through the game killing monsters, finding items, and
solving quests. It's simple, yet addictive. One of my favorite games of all
time.

V) Who Are the Seraphim?
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Warriors of Light, maidens of righteousness, knights of faith--the Serphim of
Ancaria are known by many titles and distinctions. Born as the heirs of angels
during the ages when the gods waged war, these noble women stand for all that
is good, just, and holy. The silver blood flowing through their veins burns
with the desires to defend good and vanquish evil. Seraphim are trained not
only to serve their churches and help those in need, but also to take up arms
when called to defend the innocent. Throughout Ancaria, sanctified abbys have
been used as citadels for Seraphim convents. Senior clerics instruct their
young acolytes in the ways of faith, charity, and holy battle. In the wake of
the chaos surrounding the world of Ancaria, many Seraphim have been called
into service by the civil leaders of the land. Though these women will
dutifully carry out any just orders from worldly leaders, their true and
final devotion is to the Light.

Though my favorite character in this game is the gladiator, I've come to take
a liking to the Seraphim lately. Not just because of their fighting abilities,
but also because of those outfits... You know, for women who are supposed to
be pure and chaste, these ladies sure don't mind tempting a man...

By the way, "Seraph" is the proper singular term.

VI) Seraphim Pros and Cons
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Seraphim are angelic warriors. As such, they possess powers beyond those of
mere soldiers. Not only are they trained in physical combat, capable of
holding their own against any foe, but they also excel in divine magic.
The energies of Heaven are at the command of those who stand for justice and
faith. Such powers give the Seraphim an added weapon in their crusade against
evil. The spiritual forces they channel are as potent as any magician's
incantations and as devastating as any warrior's deadly blows. The Seraphim
are perhaps the most versitile warriors in all Ancaria.

And just to repeat myself, their greatest strength may be the outfits...

With a balanced mastery of both physical and magical warfare, it is hard to
imagine the Seraphim would have any kind of weakness. They can go toe to toe
against the most brutal fighters, and wage magical warfare against the
finest mages. However, it takes careful planning and deliberate development to
hone the abilities of the Seraphim. Will your angel of justice be a holy
knight, vanquishing foes with a strike of her sword? Will she fully dedicate
herself to the Celestial Arts and use the powers of Heaven to smite the
wicked? Or will she walk the line between Heavenly and worldly power, calling
on both to aid her cause? You must decide this before you even don your armor
if you are to be a triumphant warrior of the gods.

VII) Attributes
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As with other characters, the Seraphim has the ability to raise her strength,
endurance, dexterity, physical regeneration, mental regeneration, or charisma
as she gain a level. What's interesting is that, even though you only get one
attribute point to invest per level, your attributes will increase by ten
percent of their starting value automatically.

Strength (22): Strength increases your attack rate, damage with melee
weapons (swords, axes, etc.), and health.

Endurance (19): Endurance increases your defense and reduces the damage you
take from being poisoned.

Dexterity (25): Dexterity increases your defense and damage with ranged
weapons (bows and crossbows).

Physical regeneration (22): Physical regeneration accelerates your natural
rate of healing and the rate at which your non-magical combat arts
regenerate.

Mental regeneration (22): Mental regeneration increases the damage your spells
inflict and the rate at which your spells regenerate.

Charisma (17): Charisma increases the amount of poison damage you do and
reduces vendor prices.

Seraphim are capable warriors and spell casters. It would be a good idea,
then, to focus on investing in physical regeneration, mental regeneration, or
possibly even both. The first option is ideal for warrior Seraphim, who will
benefit from faster-regenerating special moves. Magical Seraphim will opt for
the second choice to accelerate the regeneration of their spells. Hybrid
Seraphim should take the third option to balance both physical and magical
power by alternating level by level.

VIII) To Ride or Not to Ride?
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Ah, yes, horses. Everyone wants to know, "Should I ride them or not?". Well,
I've not ridden them since I first played this game nearly three years ago,
but I do think they have some use. Here is my pro/con critique on these
beasts of burden and battle.

Why should I ride a horse?
If you choose to ride a horse, you will get bonuses to hit points, speed,
and resistances. This may sound tempting at the start of your game, since
you may not have ideal equipment yet. Also your steed is able to execute a
charging attack in combat, allowing it to stampede through foes and clear
your path. Equipping your horse with riding equipment further enhances its
restances, and often, it's speed. Characters who favor a hit-and-run battle
plan should not be so quick to pass off these speeding stallions. Your mounts
will also benefit from bridles or saddles placed on them. Simply right-click
on one while in possession of a horse to place it on them.

Why should I not ride a horse?
You don't have to feed or clean up after your mounts, but you will need to
heal them if they're injurded. This can be done by taking them to a stable
master and paying for healing or by drinking a healing potion while on
horseback. Also, don't forget horses are not exactly the smartest animals in
the world. You have to keep them in a protected area when you're not riding
them, or else, they may get killed. You also can't take them into caves or
other underground/indoor areas. The biggest drawback of having one of these
animals is it usually depletes your offense. Even with their charging attack,
you may find yourself unable to use a powerful attack or spell, and combos are
completely out of the question. Your attack rate also drops. On a technical
note, there may also be a glitch in the game where your horse disappears if
you  exit the game while not mounted. Make sure to be on horseback before
saving or exiting your game.

Again, the choice is always yours.

IX) Skills
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Each character in Sacred starts with two default skills. As your character
progresses, he or she will be able to learn new skills. These skills are
passive and do not need to be triggered. When you put a point into a skill,
the enhanced bonuses the skill offers will apply instantly. As with attribute
points, you will gain skill points with each level up. You may invest points
into a skill until the number next to it turns red with each level.

Default Skills
Magic Lore: Magic Lore increases the overall damage your spells inflict.
Spell damage is broken down into physical, fire, magic, and poison damage

Weapon Lore: Weapon Lore increases the overall damage you inflict from melee
and ranged weapons. Damage is broken down into physical, fire, magic, and
poison damage.

Level 3 Skills
Parrying: Parrying improves your defense and ability to deflect attacks. Good
if you want to use a shield. Again taking Agility and Parrying will give you a
double bonus to defense, but if you're only going to choose one, and you will
be carrying a shield, take Parrying instead.

Heavenly Magic: Heavenly Magic is a skill available only to Seraphim. It
reduces the time it takes for a Seraphim to cast her spells and increases
the rate at which they are replenished. This is is must-have skill for caster
Seraphim.

Meditation: Meditation improves the regeneration time for spells--a favorite
of casters of all types. Place points here to keep your spells' regeneration
rates in check.

Riding: Riding allows you to have better control over your horse. A skilled
rider will improve the damage and duration of his or her mount's charge as
well as receive an attack rating bonus while on horseback to make up for the
initial decrease in attack rate that comes with horses.

Concentration: Concentration increases the rate at which special moves (non-
magical combat arts) regenerate. If your character uses special-move combat
arts, you will need this skill. Keep track of how quickly your special moves
regenerate, and spend a point here if you want them to recharge faster.

Sword Lore: Sword Lore enhances your attack rating and attack speed with
swords.

Long-handled Weapons: Long-handled Weapons improves your attack rate and
attack speed with staves and spears.

Constitution: Constitution enhances your maximum health and natural healing
rate. Put points into this skill if you are low on healing potions or are
planning to take on dragons or other bosses. For other enemies, you should
have the stamina to survive. As you play the game on higher difficulty
settings, healing potions will heal less of your overall health, so you should
start investing in Constitution early on, even though it looks as if you don't
need it.

Armor: Armor increases your armor's protective values against physical, fire,
magic, and poison damage. Also your speed penalty is reduced, allowing you to
wear armor with greater ease.

Level 6 Skills
Dual Wielding: Dual wielding allows you to equip two single-handed weapons at
once. Also, your attack rate and attack speed will increase for both weapons.
Note that Dual Wielding's bonuses do not stack with sword or axe lore bonuses.
Also, you can't dual wield on horseback. Some people invest only one point in
Dual Wielding just for the ability to hold two weapons and neglect increasing
it any further.

Level 12 Skills
Armor: Armor increases your armor's protective values against physical, fire,
magic, and poison damage. Also your speed penalty is reduced, allowing you to
wear armor with greater ease.

Level 20 Skills
Ranged combat: Ranged combat improves your attack rate and attack speed with
bows and crossbows. However, this may not sound like much of a good idea
since most characters' Combat arts will not work with ranged weaponry, with
the Wood Elf being the only exception.

Level 30 Skills
Agility: Agility improves your attack and defense ratings. If you won't be
carrying a shield. Agility may be more helpful than Parrying, since you will
get an increase in attack rate so you can fight more efficiently despite not
having Parrying's greater defense bonuses. Of course, taking both would be
the best idea.

Level 50 Skills
Trading: Trading reduces vendor prices and increases the chance of vendors
carrying special items. Gladiators may learn this skill by level 50.
It is almost a must for solo players, since you can't trade with
others. However your level of this skill must be about equal to your
character level to find the best items for sale. Thanks to Matt P. again for
this.

You are able to choose six skills in addition to the two you start with, so
choose well. Seraphim will obviously need Constitution to keep themselves
healthy, Armor to keep themselves protected, and Agility and/or Parrying to
improve their defenses. Warrior Seraphim will want to take Concentration to
aid their special move regeneration and a weapon-based skill (Sword Lore, Dual
Wielding, Sword Lore, or Long-handled Weapons) to make them more efficient
fighters and to streamline their weapons of choice. Mastering Weapon Lore is
also a must. Magical Seraphim will want to master Heavenly Magic and
Meditation to greatly improve their casting efficiency an Magic Lore to
improve spell damage. Hybrid Seraphim will have to make some comprimises in
their skill selection depending on whether they favor phyiscal or magical
combat. Again, Trading is pretty much mandatory if you play solo, Riding
should only be taken if you can spare extra skills, which I doubt you will be
able to do.

X) Combat Arts
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Unlike your normal left-click attack, combat arts can only be used when their
icons are fully colored. Once activated, all combat arts are depleted and may
not be used until they regenerate. There are two types of combat arts: special
moves and spells. The regeneration rate for special moves is based on physical
regeneration, while spells require mental regeneration to increase their rates
of regeneration. Here I will list all the Seraphim's Combat arts in
alphabetical order as well as each is classified as a special moves or spell,
what type of damage the Combat art causes, and whether or not it is usable on
horseback. I will also add a brief description of each Combat art and a grade
of its usefullness based on my own experience.

*Attack*
Combat Art type: Special move
Damage type: Depends on weapons
Available on horseback: No
The Seraphim starts with this combat art. She will unleash a series of
blows against her targed. If the enemy is killed in the middle of the assault,
the Seraphim will continue against another nearby foe. The number of hits
depends on what weapon(s) you are currently using.  
Though Attack's damage starts out less than your normal move, the increased
number of hits and attack rate bonus make up for that. For instance, a level 1
Attack does only 81% of your normal damage, however, with six hits, you will
get better overall damage. Unfortunately, Attack is a little difficult to use
against enemies who move around a lot, like archers and shamans, since an
enemy must be still to take the full force of Attack. Only use it against
non-moving foes. Consider using Hard Hit or Lightning Bolt against moving
enemies. In fact, I wouldn't recommend raising Attack above its initial level
and just use the other two combat arts in its place.
Grade: D

*BeeEffGee*
Combat art type: Special move
Damage type: Physical
Available on Horseback: No
The forces of Heaven grant the Seraphim a mighty weapon capable of firing
blasts of holy energy at her foes, causing severe damage. Warrior Seraphim
will appreciate BeeEffGee's ranged ability and can use it to thin out crowds
of monsters before moving in for the kill. BeeEffGee replaces your weapon
for the duration of the combat art, so you will not have to equip a ranged
weapon to use it. Unfortunately, it will not receive some of the weapon(s) it
replaces, such as attack speed or elemental damage. Also, it has quite
a slow start-up time. So you have to cast it before you get surrounded. What
I like the most about this combat art is actually its name. BeeEffGee. Get
it? BFG? And we all know what that stands for, right?
Grade: C

*Celestial Light*
Combat art type: Spell
Damage type: Magic
Available on horseback: Yes
The Seraphim raises her hands to the Heavens in prayer and summons a beam of
holy light to illuminate the earth and greatly damage any enemy caught within
its glow. It makes no difference whether your foe is eager to hunt you down or
prefers to fire at you from afar. You can lead melee enemies into the radius of
the light, and you can cast it directly where ranged foes are standing.
Celestial Light is especially fun to use against dragon bosses, since their
great size makes them easy targets. Even the fiercest fire-breather will fall
to a Celestial Light onslaught. It's greatest asset, though, is the massive
life-stealing potential Celestial Light offers. Caster Seraphim, who usually
try to avoid melee contact, can use Clestial Light to restore an increadible
ammount of health from their foes. Try to keep the spell's regeneration time
less than its duration for best performance.
Grade: A

*Combat Jump*
Comat art type: Special move
Damage type: Depends on weapon(s)
Availible on horseback: No
The Seraphim will leap into combat against a targeted enemy, attack it,
and stun any nearby foes. This is a good way to catch fast-moving targets and
to avoid missiles. The range of the jump is also infinite, as long as there
is a clear path between you and your enemy. Combat jump also allows you to
leap across terrain to get to other areas. Simply hold Ctrl while you right-
click.  I don't really use this move as an attack, but simply as a mode of
quick transportation. Therefore, you may want to take only one level of
Combat Jump, to keep its regeneration time as low as possible.
Grade: A

*Combat Kick*
Combat art type: Special move
Damage type: Depends on weapon(s)
Available on horseback: No
The Seraphim performs a mighty kick to a foe, knocking it back. This can be
used in a combo to set an enemy up for a Hard Hit or Lightning Bolt, but some
people might prefer just killing the enemy than pushing it back. Still a good
way to control crowds, though.
Grade: C

*Conversion*
Combat art type: Spell
Damage type: N/A
Available on horseback: Yes
Many Seraphim serve as priestesses of their faith, embarking on crusades to
win disciples to their creed. Through mental training and focus, a Seraphim
is able to make manifest the very splendor of her convictions. Yet true faith
can never come by force. The Seraphim understand that only those souls who
truly receive their Light will be fully converted, while others will only
experience breif moments of revelation. However, this power also has some use
on the field of battle. Though the Seraphim knows she can not fully sway the
minds of the wicked, she can take advantage of their momentary state of
conversion. While in this fascinated state, enemies will stop attacking the
Seraphim and her companions, and will even turn on their commrades. This can
be a good crowd-control skill if used wisely. Cast it on one moster to gain a
temporary ally, and hope it thins out a crowd well enough to make the fight
easier for you. Just be ready to fight if it survives Converson and returns to
its former ways. If you can keep Conversion's regeneration time less than its
duration, you could keep a constant ally for a limited time and gain a
strategic edge against a mob of enemies.
Grade: B

*Energy Bolts*
Comat art type: Spell
Damage type: Magic
Available on horseback: No
This blessing imbues the Seraphim with the power to hurl blasts of Heavenly
energy at her enemies at great speed. It's pretty much the spell version of
BeeEffGee, and a good ranged attack for casters.
Grade: B 

*Hard Hit*
Combat art type: Special move
Damage type: Depends on weapon(s)
Available on horseback: Yes
The Seraphim will deal a powerful blow with increased attack rating against
one enemy. Warrior Seraphim will find Hard Hit especially useful against fast-
moving enemies like shamans. Due to its high damage increase, Hard Hit does
not need constant investment. 
Grade: A

*Hunter-Seeker*
Combat art type: Special move
Damage type: Depends on weapon(s)
Available on horseback: No
The Seraphim will throw her weapon(s) toward a targeted enemy. They will
travel in a small, circular path and return to her, damaging any foes while
in flight. An odd thing about Hunter-Seekr is that, depending on what
weapon(s) you use, the combat art will state that it does no damage, even
though you will see your foes being hit. Due to its narrow flight path,
Hunter-Seeker is a poor choice for a ranged attack, and only functions as a
measure against being surrounded. If it were not for the return effect of
Hunter-Seeker, I'd say it was just as useless as the gladiator's Throwing
Blades, but that one factor is still not enough for me to recommend its use.
Grade: F

*Irritation*
Combat art type: Spell
Damage type: N/A
Available on horseback: Yes
With this spell, the Seraphim places a halo of Heavenly light upon an enemy.
Faced with the glory of righteousness and virtue, the foes of the Seraphim
lose their fighting nerve and are less capable of striking their targets.
Honestly, this is the worst combat art I have ever seen. It doesn't even do
damage. If you don't want to get hit, just wear stronger armor. Don't even
bother learning this!
Grade F

*Light*
Combat art type: Spell
Damage type: Magic
Available on horseback: Yes
In deep medetation, the Seraphim cloaks herself in an aura of divine light.
This blessing from the gods not only brightens the area around the Seraphim,
symbolizing Heaven's eternal watch over the righteous, but it also damages the
hordes of the walking dead, who serve the foulest forces of Darkness. I have
never seriously used Light, honestly. Sure, it does good damage, but only
against one sort of enemy, which is too selective for my tastes. Also, the
illumination Light provides is not much and can be provided by your torch.
Grade: F

*Lightning Bolt*
Combat art type: Spell
Damage type: Magic
Available on horseback: Yes
Reaching toward the Heavens, the Seraphim calls down a bolt of lightning
to strike at her foes. Though it is the simplest manifestation of the gods'
vengeance, Lightning Bolt is ideal for attacking archers, shamans, and mages.
It's basically a spell version of Hard Hit, so its regeneration time should be
kept as low as possible relative to its damage for best use.
Grade: A

*Light Sheild*
Combat art type: Spell
Damage type: N/A
Available on horseback: Yes
This blessing creates a shield of Heavenly light around the Seraphim or a
chosen ally that repels missiles. Unfortunately the protective effect is
limited to physical and poison damage. Like Light, such restrictions reduce
the viability of this combat art.
Grade: F

*Multi-Hit*
Combat art type: Special move
Damage type: Depends on weapon(s)
Availible on horseback: No
The Seraphim spins her weapon(s) around and strikes all enemies within melee
range. Multi-Hit may start out with reduced damage, but it offers increased
attack rating. Warrior Seraphim will make good use of this crowd-damaging
move.However, it sometimes doesn't hit your foes due to positioning. Use it
when you're cornered.
Grade: B

*Rotating Blades of Light*
Combat art type: Spell
Damage type: Physical, magic
Available on horseback: Yes
The forces of Light are eternally watching over their disciples and are ever
ready to lend their aid in times of need. With this spell, the Seraphim calls
upon the forces of righteous wrath to strike back against evil. With this
spell, the Serapim creats a field of spritual swords to surround herself or an
ally, and to  strike out against any enemy within melee range. This blessing
is an excellent move to use while in melee combat or when running from danger.
The field of blades also creates a great life-stealing source. As with all
buffing techniques, the spell's regeneration time should be less than its
actual duration for best results. Though caster Seraphim will have the easiest 
time keeping Rotating Blades of Light running efficiently, it is best used by
hypbrid Seraphim, who may have to stand toe to toe with their atackers, but
still have adequate spell regeneration. Warrior Seraphim, though they will
make the best use of the spell as a life-stealing attack, will not be able to
get it to high levles due to their poor spell-regenerating ability.
Grade: A

*Strength of Faith*
Combat art type: Spell
Damage type: N/A
Available on horseback: Yes
While Seraphim are trained to fight their own battles in the world, they are
also reminded that, when the powers of flesh and steel faill, it is faith that
will see the forces of Light through to glory. This blessing grants the
Seraphim or a chosen ally the ability to fight more effectively for the
causes of honor and right. Strength of Faith increases the attack rating of
its target, allowing more calculated strikes with melee or ranged weapons.
While caster Seraphim may not have need of this blessing, warriors will find
it crucial to their warfare and survival. This is the one spell I highly
recommend warrior Seraphim learn and master, especially if they will be
joining others on the battlefield. Like other buffs, Strength of Faith works
best when it can regenerate at a faster pace than that at which the spell
lasts. 
Grade: A

*Whirling Hit*
Combat art type: Special move
Damage type: Depends on weapon(s)
Available on Horseback: No
With this move, the Seraphim rises into the air while executing a forceful
spinning attack, knocking back any approaching foes. Whirling Hit is preety
much Multi-Hit with knockback. And so, I must give it the same analysis: Use
it when cornered, and keep its regeneration time as low as possible for
regular use.
Grade: B


XI) Combos
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Combinations of moves are an easy way to do a lot of damage in one attack.
They also allow you to have a second way to activate a skill if you are
waiting for your special move timers to recharge, since combos run on a
separate timer. You can create up to four combos of up to four moves each. My
favorite Seraphim combos are:

1) Rotating Blades of Light*1: Putting Rotating Blades of Light in a combo slot
   allows you to cast it without worrying about depleting time for your other
   combat arts.
2) Hard Hit*4: This is a good boss-killing combo for warrior or hybrid Seraphim.
   Since Hard Hit comes out quickly, it is the ideal choice for efficiently 
   taking out fire-breathing dragons and other deadly foes.
3) Lightning Bolt*4: This is the caster Seraphim's boss killer.
4) Celestial Light*4: This is the caster Seraphim's boss killer.
5) Strength of Faith*1: Warrior Seraphim will want to create this combo for
   another chance to cast their most valuable spell. As with Rotating Blades of
   Light, having Strength of Faith as a one-move combo allows you to use it
   without taking time away from other combat arts.
6) Multi-hit*4: This is the Warrior Seraphim's crowd control.

XII) Misc. Tips
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*Always check for and download the latest patches at the Sacred offical site
<http://eng.sacred-game.com/index.php> to ensure your game is up to date and
free of bugs. I would especially suggest downloading the free Sacred Plus
file. This will offer new quests, areas, enemies, and items.

*Certain towns have more than one armory. In this case, each armory changes
its inventory with every visit. So you can travel between them and browse to
find something you'd like.

*Be on the lookout for magical hiding places. If you see a twinkle when you
mouse over a piece of land, click there, and find a treasure.

*Certain items require a certain ammount of points invested into a certain
skill to be used. Take note of these requirements if you plan to use such
items.

*Take every quest presented to you. The experience rewards you get from
solving quests are not dependent on your character's level, unlike experience
from killing monsters. Quests are also the easiest way to get experience,
gold, and items, especially runes. Finally, the more quests you complete, the
quicker you gain the respect of the townspeople.

*Certain quests will require you to escort someone. There are basically two
types of escorts; those who can be killed before they reach their destination,
and those who can't. Those escorts who can be killed should be healed 
frequently and you should quicksave your progress. Those who do not need to
be healed are nothing to worry about. It could possibly help to equip your
escorts, too. Also, the quicksave feature is a good way to keep your client
alive.

*Look for items that allow you to increase the regeneration rate of your
combat arts. while there is nothing wrong with using your normal move,
your combat arts should be your bread and butter, while your normal move just
passes the time between combat art use. Also look for items with bonuses to
skills or combat arts.
 
*When considering upgrading your combat arts, consider the regeneration time
increase. If you can kill enemies with a level 1 combat art with regeneration
time of 3.0s, it is better to wait for your regeneration time to lower before
improving your combat art. The same goes for combos. You can create a combo
with low-level moves and keep it at a low regeneration time so you can use it
more often instead of having a high-level combo that will take longer to
regenerate.

*If you are using your weapon(s) to attack, diversify your damage. Have one
weapon setup for each type of damage. Of course, all weapons do physical
damage, but you need to have high fire, magic, and poison damage as well.
Also examine the resistances of your foes. That way, you won't use your
poison weapon(s) against zombies and liches, where fire damage would be
better. Rings and skeleton skulls have damage bonuses, so socket these into
the appropriate weapon(s)s.

*As with damage, you will want to diversify your resistances. Socketing
resistance jewelry is an easy way to get high resistances.

*The ability to trap flying opponents may come in handy. Look for ways to
augment a setup of your weapon(s) with this power. Remember there are no
potions to do this for you, unlike preventing the undead from being raised
again.

*If you are using your weapon(s)s for damage, socket life-stealing runes and
jewelry into your armor. That way, you can leach no matter what type of
weapon setup you are using.

*Hold on to mentor potions. They are not sold in stores and can help you get
level ups when you want to get new skills or improve your present
skills.

*The longer you go without dying, the higher your survival bonus becomes. With
a high bonus, you will have a better chance to get special items. Qucksave is
an easy way to keep yourself from dying.

*Don't bother staying in areas with enemies at a much lower level than you.
You will get less experience per kill. Look at the circles beneath your foes'
feet to compare their level to yours. You should only be fighting enemies with
green, yellow, orange, or red circles under them. These enemies are, at most,
a couple levels lower than you, and give a fair amount of experience.

*Start in bronze difficulty, unless you think you can handle the challenge of
starting at silver. At higher difficulty levels, the enemies' levels are
higher relative to yours. Also, healing potions are less effective. The best
thing to do is to play quickly through bronze and export your character into
silver when you notice your character is no longer gaining efficient
experience. Beating the game in bronze is not required for anything, and may
just be used to gain levels and items and improve your character.

*Notice how potions come in different strengths. You should conserve higher-
level potions during lower difficulty levels. This is especially true of
healing potions. If a potion works well enough for where you are, save
stronger potions for later.

*Certain quests will require you to meet quotas. You will have to kill a
certain number of a certain kind of enemy and/or find a certain number of a
certain item. For such quests, the quest indicator may not lead  you to
exactly where you will meet your goal, but you should be able to find what
you need if you keep looking. 

*Activate all transfer portals as soon as you can. Not only does this provide
a quick means of travelling between areas while on a campaign, but any portals
activated during an earlier game are kept for later difficulties.

*Certain quests have a time limit. You should complete these quests as soon as
possible upon accepting them.

XIII) Allowed Sites
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The following is a list of sites allowed to host this FAQ. If any other sites
have this FAQ posted. Please inform me at once.

gamefaqs.com (Most up-to-date version.)
gamespot.com
neoseeker.com
supercheats.com

XIV) Version History
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*v1.00 Finished Thu. Jan. 1, 2009 Original version. All sections completed.
*v1.10 Finished Sun. Feb 1, 2009 Forgot to type in Section XI last time. Fixed
 that. Some text fixes.