Overview
Wtf, why this Shrine give me itens (Nice☺)? What happened other day, when the divine light down upon me? Angry trees, please mercy…
Intro
In ICoV there are several Gods and Entities, and we all know that. But what exactly they do, how they help us, what they give us, and what their allies are, is another story.
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So, with the great help of my brother, we seek information in the secrets of the invisible to share with you. Thus, you will have in hand one of the most formidable weapons for the human mind. Knowledge! (Real)
Favors
Favors are the much affinity you have with a certain God or Entity.
When you pray to an altar, you earn points with it and lose with another to whom the God / Entity has a disagreement.
When you destroy they, you cause the opposite effect.
The more Favor you have, the better the rewards you gain by praying, as well, divine interventions, which are activated according to situation that the one you have favors and prayed determines.
Gods and Entities
These are the gods and entities of the game that have altars scattered throughout the sanctuaries, dungeons and exploration maps.
I left in pictures to leave more didactic and show what their affinities and how much of favors they give or lose when receiving prayers or being destroyed.
Informations in text at the end in case you want to copy.
Gameplay!
Having knowledge of who you want to have affinity will totally change your gameplay. So, my advice is to see within yourself what your style of play is, and to evaluate which altars are worth praying and which are not.
For example, in the beginning, when I did not have many levels in my incarnations. I buyed as many stones as possible in the sanctuary and prayed to Brearg(
But this is basic and most realize it fast!
Things start to get more interesting when you realize for example that the song not only heals, but at its most advanced levels of blessing, it gives you the “Vampire Skull“. And that is a very important item to endure to continue after killing one of the final bosses if you want to venture into the New +.
So I’ll give you tips on how to run around the altars and why:
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Altars and Tips
Ok, I’ll assign 5 (+1) player classes here and your styles:
Playing in the Berserker style requires you to play as aggressively as possible. At first this is difficult, but if you play right and know which mementos to focus on, you will succeed. I always start with a Greatsword and try to get it +4 with the resources I get.
So I run up the group of enemies and deal as much damage as possible before starting mishmash.
To play aggressive, you will need a good life sustein to ensure that you heal more than you take spanking.
Focus on the altar of the Song and from time to time, to give a little more aggression, pray for the Veil.
Be sure to get these 3 mementos: “Vampire Skull”, “Bloody Stake” and “Dummy Training.
After the Song, the altar focus is Free, Naught and then Sow. Twig (memento) is great for his big sword.
Assassin because it is a ninja, it must have a lot of agility and reflex. Your mastery to start and end a combat will define how far you will go. “Are you a God?”
So your focus here is Naught, Veil, Free, Sow and then Song.
Naught will give you all the attributes to move quickly, deflect and attack quickly. There is a way to get the Naught still in the sanctuary. But I hope you find out for yourself. It’s very interesting what Tweets by JulianJEdison did.
Anyway, if you can not find Naught, I recommend getting Stamina on Free before embarking on the journey.
On the others, put in mind to gain more damage. Stamina and Dexterity through Twig (memento), which is easy to get at Sow if you’re cool with it.
Apparently Tweets by JulianJEdison did not focus the game on spells, despite all the fondness in his creation. So they get more for support. However, it is a great support!
Our father here will be the black stone. Better known as Obelisk.
Then Song and Free.
Obelisk will give us real magic damage spells. Which will match very well with the dexterity to run and the memento Enchanted Bow, which gives us ghost archers of company.
The Song will be perfect if you want resurrection spells. There are even some very interesting compenions that can be revived.
Strategist is the typical guy who stands stoped to not lose bar of hunger, while observing which spells he has equipped and how to kill that group there, without calling attention to others who are around.
I recommend that if you are a strategist and like to play slowly. Focus on Shield, Sow, Free, Veil (or Song if you want more life insted aggression) and then Brearg, which should be used little in relation to the Shield, since one overrides the other.
Shield will give you armor and soldiers through divine intervention. Soldiers are great at combat and will help a lot when it comes to positioning safely.
Sow is one of the best altars for all classes, because perception is useful in many aspects. And although not very quoted above, it should always be used.
- Faster detection of traps, secret walls and treasures and enemies.
- Lower price of prayers and mementos.
- Best Dungeons.
- Greater area of perception.
Free can make a combo with Shield by archers mentioned in Mage above. Free also can give to you the spell blink and dust, that can change your position before/after the fight and stun enemies respectively.
However, as a Strategist, you have your intelligence in your favor. Then use your best to lose the least amount of life and win all the fights.
Laughing when 4 guys attack at the same time and you see them getting stunned.
Holding the Stone Shield and preparing a large Warhammer on the opponent’s forehead is always cool. Praying to Brearg then, it’s just joy!
Brearg will enable you to destroy even the blue magic gates in the dungeons as quickly as possible. Broken doors = More loot.
Beyond it, focus on Tremodyr and Song.
One for better endurance and less hunger and the other for more life.
Then between them, Sow and maybe Veil or Thousandfold.
Be
- Be is to be free, no matter what chain your body uses. Only a fool attaches to the labels!
Despite everything I wrote here. Do not cling to any of these labels, you are much more than what they say.
So, be free and adaptive, only take what is useful for you and remnant.Transform!
Like I said at the beginning of the guide. I consider knowledge to be one of the most powerful tools for the human mind.
– Okay, back to the point.
Gifts
Short Explanation: Here is all the information pertaining to what the altars give.
Favor of 3 to 16 has a chance of uncommon items.
Favor 7 to 24 has chance of rare items.
If the favor is greater than 8, it always gets common items.
If the favor is greater than 16, it always receives uncommon items.
If the favor for greater than 24, always gets rare items.
Torn Chainmail
Scarred Buckler
Teacup
Spear
Armor
Cracked Mirror
Blackened Horn
Bloody Shield
Chipped Blade
Horn of the Northern Wind
Battle Plans
Training Dummy
War Banner
Red Wine
War Hammer
Hammer
<Shield>
(Charge)
(Power Attack)
Crusader’s Medalion
Broken Bottle
Brass Knuckles
Heroic Medal
Rallying Horn
Traitor Brand
The Fury
War Maul
<Tower Shield>
Schematic
Silver Coin
(Berserk)
Bucket of Water
Chitinous Scale
The Fury
War Banner
Blackened Horn
Burnt Effigy
Frozen Chain
Stone Hammer
(Combust)
(Fireball)
(Firewave)
Burning Blood
Nail of a Giant
Gravehammer
Stone Greatsword
<Stone Shield>
(Grenade)
(Trail of Fire)
DyingCandle
Monocle
Poison Apple
Dagger
#Random Potion
Leather Belt
Magnifying Glass
Ordinary Cloak
Sap
Scalpel
Stilleto
Bladed Crossbow
Crossbow
Shiv
<Horseshoe>
(Dust)
(Pickpocket)
(Poison Weapon)
(Stealth)
Piece of Nothing
Red Leather Belt
<Skull Lantern>
Raw Drumstick
Leach
Fang of the Beast
Conjoined Hearts
First Aid Kit
Bone Saw
Surge Orb
(Heal)
Vampire Skull
Bloody Stake
Crusader’s Medallion
Egg
Red Wine?
(Raise Dead)
(Raise Undead)
Shard of Glass
Blown Glass
The Quill
Colored Chalk
History Book
Lightning Wand
Blown Glass
(Magic Beam)
(Magic Bullet)
(Summon Magiflies)
ExtraPoint
Missing Page
Closed Book
(Magifly Storm)
(Summon Diary)
Drumstick
Silver Key
Broken Wing
Adventuring Hat
Watchman’s Lantern
Dancing Shoe
Dueling Hilt
Ethereal Key
Stepping Stone
Twig
Red Wine
Golden Lock
Treasure Map
<Magic Quiver>
(Blink)
(Dust)
(Lightning Bolt
(Thunder)
(Summon Lightning Elemental)
Shiny Coin
Needle
Treasure Map
Twig
Tea Leaf
Wheel of a Ship
The Quill
Bifocals
(Grow Thorns)
Tortoise Shell
(Animate Plants)
Pickaxe
Empty Vial
Black Powder Barrel
Doorknob
Spear
Short Sword
#Potion Frost
#RandomPotion
Horn of the Northern Wind
Rusted Gear
War Pick
Hand Axe
Halberd
Broadsword
Tomahawk
TreasureMap
(Frost Nova)
(Summon Iceflies)
Faded Mittens
Greatsword
Claymore
Battle Axe
Schematic
Silver Coin
TreasureMap
Poison Apple
Dying Candle
Swollen Tongue
My Best Friend’s Grave
Spoiled Meat
Guillotine
Scythe
(Terrify)
Plague Tick
Scary Eyes
A Hundred Spider Eggs
Greataxe
(Corpse Explosion)
Chipped Blade
Knife
Raw Drumstick
Blood Moon
Saw blade
Rat Tail
<Mirror>
Divine Intervention
Shield intervention[gfycat.com]
- If have more than 8 enemies around the player.
- Have more than 9 favors with Shield.
- Chance 0 to 20 (increases according to favor)
- Lose -2 favor
Brearg intervention[gfycat.com]
- If the player has frozen or almost.
- Have more than 9 favors with Brearg.
- Chance 0 to 20 (increases according to favor)
- Lose -2 favor
Song Intervention[gfycat.com]
- During bleeding.
- Have more than 9 favors with Song.
- 0 to 100 Chance (increases according to favor)
- Lose -2 Favor
Obelisk intervention[gfycat.com]
- If you break a spell.
- Have more than 9 favors with Obelisk.
- Chance 0 to 20 (increases according to favor)
- Lose -2 favor
Free intervention[gfycat.com]
- If the player has 3 arrows embedded in the body.
- Have more than 9 favors with Free.
- Chance 0 to 20 (increases according to favor)
- Lose -2 favor
Sow intervention[gfycat.com]
- If the enemies hit the foliage..
- Have more than 9 favors with Sow.
- Chance 0 to 20 (increases according to favor)
- Lose -2 favor
Tremodyr intervention[gfycat.com]
- If the Player and more surrounding objects are on fire.
- Have more than 9 favors with Tremodyr.
- Chance 0 to 100 (increases according to favor)
- Lose -2 favor
Veil intervention[gfycat.com]
- If you kill an enemy with a weapon and the enemy has more than 10 hp.
- Have more than 9 favors with Veil.
- Chance 0 to 100 (increases according to favor)
- Lose -2 favor
Thousandfold intervention[gfycat.com]
- If you receive more than 30 damage without armor.
- Have more than 9 favors with Thousandfold.
- Chance 0 to 100 (increases according to favor)
- Lose -2 favor
Final Thoughts
Here is everything I discovered with my brother about the altars and his interference in the playthrough.
I hope I helped, because after I started to find out about the importance of the altars within the game, my gameplay has improved a lot.
Thank you for read and Peace to all.
Favors on Note
Credits
– Edoan My Faithful Squire