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* DegradedBoss: Inverted. Once you defeat a Named Mage for the first time, unnamed versions of that mage will show up in the game world. The nameless versions are much, ''much'' tougher.* [[pmwiki.php/EasterEgg EasterEgg]]: Putting the runes that spell "LEMON" into the portal will send you to a difficult platforming challenge that contains carrot-themed special items: the Harvester's armor set and [[pmwiki.php/JokeItem throwable carrots]] as a weapon. The password is a reference to [[pmwiki.php/TheBacklogs Submerged Lemon]], who made multiple challenge runs for Salt and Sanctuary as well as Salt and Sacrifice.

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* DegradedBoss: Inverted. Once you defeat a Named Mage for the first time, unnamed versions of that mage will show up in the game world. The nameless versions are much, ''much'' tougher.tougher.
* [[pmwiki.php/EasterEgg EasterEgg]]: EasterEgg: Putting the runes that spell "LEMON" into the portal will send you to a difficult platforming challenge that contains carrot-themed special items: the Harvester's armor set and [[pmwiki.php/JokeItem and [[JokeItem throwable carrots]] as a weapon. The password is a reference to [[pmwiki.php/TheBacklogs [[LetsPlay/TheBacklogs Submerged Lemon]], who made multiple challenge runs for Salt and Sanctuary as well as Salt and Sacrifice.
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* DegradedBoss: Inverted. Once you defeat a Named Mage for the first time, unnamed versions of that mage will show up in the game world. The nameless versions are much, ''much'' tougher.

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* DegradedBoss: Inverted. Once you defeat a Named Mage for the first time, unnamed versions of that mage will show up in the game world. The nameless versions are much, ''much'' tougher.* [[pmwiki.php/EasterEgg EasterEgg]]: Putting the runes that spell "LEMON" into the portal will send you to a difficult platforming challenge that contains carrot-themed special items: the Harvester's armor set and [[pmwiki.php/JokeItem throwable carrots]] as a weapon. The password is a reference to [[pmwiki.php/TheBacklogs Submerged Lemon]], who made multiple challenge runs for Salt and Sanctuary as well as Salt and Sacrifice.
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* HorrorHunger: [[spoiler: Not revealed until you take the Elixir of Truth. Remember how they told you to 'Devour Mages'? Turns out it's quite literal.]]


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** [[spoiler: The Heart of Altarstone expansion makes it clear this applies to Inquisitors too.]]


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* PerceptionFilter: [[spoiler: The horrifying effects of your induction into the ranks of Inquisitors isn't perceptible until you imbibe the Elixir of Truth]]
* PhlebotinumMuncher: [[spoiler: It turns out you are physically consuming the hearts of bested Mages.]]


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* TrueSight: What is granted by drinking the Elixir of Truth. You can take the Elixir of Peace if you don't like what you see as a result. It also provides extra context to the newly added Heart of Altarstone region
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* DegradedBoss: Once you defeat a Named Mage for the first time, unnamed versions of that mage will show up in the game world.

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* DegradedBoss: Inverted. Once you defeat a Named Mage for the first time, unnamed versions of that mage will show up in the game world.world. The nameless versions are much, ''much'' tougher.
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* ShoutOut: One of the Sanguimancer's attacks looks very much like [[Franchise/{{Castlevania}} Dracula's]] "Dark Inferno" attack.
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* AbilityMixing: How the game treats the "elements" of the mages, outside of the 6 "pure" mages, the 15 other mages all have a mix of two of the six "elements" present in the game, usually tangentially related to their {{Whatevermancy}} name, such as Electromancy consisting of Fire and Light elements, and Hydromancy being Cold and Dark Elements.

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* GainaxEnding: [[spoiler: Neither of the endings really explain what's going on.]]
* HumanoidAbomination: All of the mages. ''All of them.''

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* GainaxEnding: [[spoiler: Neither of EnemyCivilWar: Mages and their minions do ''not'' get along with each other or with the endings really explain what's going on.]]
normal enemies and will often attack each other on sight, and the Hazeburnt enemies will attack everything nearby that isn't another hazeburnt. [[LetsYouAndHimFight You can take advantage of this]].
* HumanoidAbomination: All Mages are mortals whose use of forbidden magics has twisted them into towering horrors infused with and mutated by the mages. ''All of them.''magic they wield.



* SetAMookToKillAMook: Mages and their minions do ''not'' get along with each other, and will often attack each other on sight. [[LetsYouAndHimFight You can take advantage of this.]]
* {{Whatevermancy}}: Most types of Mages are "-mancers" of one kind or another.

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* SetAMookToKillAMook: Mages and MultipleEndings: Two of them, each chosen at the very end of the game after defeating the final boss.
** Climb: [[spoiler: After defeating the Undone Sacrifice, you choose to take
their minions do ''not'' get along with each other, place and will often attack each other on sight. [[LetsYouAndHimFight You can take advantage of this.lash yourself onto the tree. The camera pans to the sky and mysterious silhouettes manifest amongst the stars.]]
** Devour: [[spoiler: After defeating the Undone Sacrifice, you choose to stab the tree and devour its energies as the camera pans to the sky. Shortly after, a devastating meteor shower rains across the lands.]]
* {{Whatevermancy}}: Most types Every type of Mages are "-mancers" of one kind or another.Mage (and their magic) follows this naming scheme. This ranges from fairly typical [[PlayingWithFire Pyromancers]], [[{{Necromancy}} Necromancers]], and [[AnIcePerson Cryomancers]] to more unique examples like [[DragonKnight Dracomancers]], [[LanguageOfMagic Bibliomancers]], and [[{{Magitek}} Mechanomancers]].

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''Salt and Sacrifice'' is SoulsLikeRPG {{Metroidvania}} the sequel to ''VideoGame/SaltAndSanctuary'', released in 2022 for Playstation 5, Playstation 4 and PC. In it, you play as a "Marked Inquisitor", a criminal inflicted with a "Spellbane Mark", allowing them to hunt down the immortal mages that plague the land.

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''Salt and Sacrifice'' is SoulsLikeRPG {{Metroidvania}} {{Metroidvania}}. It is the sequel to ''VideoGame/SaltAndSanctuary'', released in 2022 for Playstation 5, Playstation 4 and PC. In it, you play as a "Marked Inquisitor", a criminal inflicted with a "Spellbane Mark", allowing them to hunt down the immortal mages that plague the land.
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* GainaxEnding: [[spoiler: Neither of the endings really explain what's going on.]]
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* HumanResources: Those crafting materials? Yeah, they're elementally-infused chunks of wizard flesh.



* MagicIsEvil: "Magehood" is something akin to a curse, twisting the mind and body alike.

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* MagicIsEvil: "Magehood" is treated as something akin to a curse, twisting curse that twists the mind and body alike.alike. While the sigils that you use are supposedly safe, the Marked Inquisitors who use them are still treated as outcasts.
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The big new feature this time around are Mage Hunts, repeatable boss battles that you can use to gather experience and crafting materials. And you don't need to go it alone, either, as the game features online co-op and PVP.
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* DegradedBoss: Once you defeat a Named Mage for the first time, unnamed versions of that mage will show up in the game world.


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* SetAMookToKillAMook: Mages and their minions do ''not'' get along with each other, and will often attack each other on sight. [[LetsYouAndHimFight You can take advantage of this.]]
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* HumanoidAbomination: All of the mages. ''All of them.''

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* HumanoidAbomination: All of the mages. ''All of them.''''
* MageKiller: The job of all Marked Inquisitors.
* MagicIsEvil: "Magehood" is something akin to a curse, twisting the mind and body alike.
* {{Whatevermancy}}: Most types of Mages are "-mancers" of one kind or another.
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''Salt and Sacrifice'' is SoulsLikeRPG {{Metroidvania}} the sequel to ''VideoGame/SaltAndSanctuary'', released in 2022 for Playstation 5, Playstation 4 and PC. In it, you play as a "Marked Inquisitor", a criminal inflicted with a "Spellbane Mark", allowing them to hunt down the immortal mages that plague the land.

!! Salt and Sacrifice contains examples of the following tropes.
* HumanoidAbomination: All of the mages. ''All of them.''

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