Sacred features a vast array of items that can be obtained from shops, various containers (chests, barrels, graves.), dead monsters or ' magical hiding places' in many of the rocks and bushes throughout Ancaria, which are indicated by a yellow sparkle. Runes may be traded and used for crafting. Some character classes have identical skills, but the runes from one class cannot be used to advance skills in another class. To increase these skill levels, characters must find runes that correspond to those skills, a rather novel system in contrast to the more mainstream model of skill points. Throughout the game, the characters all receive different sub-quests.Įach character class is also restricted to a certain set of items, and has a different set of skills. The Dark Elf starts on a cliff with a Wood Elf companion. For example, the Gladiator starts in a colosseum, enslaved by his master, while the Seraphim starts in a church. The Daemon and Dwarf were additional characters added in the expansion Sacred Underworld and included in Sacred Gold.Įach character begins in a different part of the area around a town in Ancaria (the continent that Sacred takes place within), and with a different starting quest.
Upon beginning the game, players are given a choice to start with one of six different character types: Gladiator, Dark Elf, Wood Elf, Vampiress, Battle-Mage and Seraphim.
