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*'''Acute Mind''': A Dryad Combat Art
 
*'''Acute Mind''': A Dryad Combat Art
 
*'''Adornments of the Ancestors''': A High Elf set
 
*'''Adornments of the Ancestors''': A High Elf set
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*'''Alchemy''': A General Skill
 
*'''AM''': Abbreviation for Ancient Magic
 
*'''AM''': Abbreviation for Ancient Magic
 
*'''Amplifying Discharge''': A Temple Guardian Combat Art
 
*'''Amplifying Discharge''': A Temple Guardian Combat Art
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*'''Ancestral Fireball''': A High Elf Combat Art
 
*'''Ancestral Fireball''': A High Elf Combat Art
 
*'''Ancient Bark''': A Dryad Combat Art (buff)
 
*'''Ancient Bark''': A Dryad Combat Art (buff)
*'''Ancient Magic''':  
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*'''Ancient Magic''': A Combat Art Skill
 
*'''AoE''': Abbreviation for Area of Effect
 
*'''AoE''': Abbreviation for Area of Effect
 
*'''AR''': Abbreviation for Attack Rating
 
*'''AR''': Abbreviation for Attack Rating
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*'''Area of Effect''': Damage which affects multiple targets in a wide radius.  
 
*'''Area of Effect''': Damage which affects multiple targets in a wide radius.  
 
*'''Armatin's Legacy''': A Shadow Warrior set
 
*'''Armatin's Legacy''': A Shadow Warrior set
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*'''Armor''':
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*'''Armor Lore''': A Defensive Skill
 
*'''Arrant Pyromancer''': An Aspect of the High Elf
 
*'''Arrant Pyromancer''': An Aspect of the High Elf
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*'''Arrant Pyromancer Focus''': A Secondary High Elf Aspect Skill
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*'''Arrant Pyromancer Lore''': A Primary High Elf Aspect Skill
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*'''Ascaron''': The Publisher of Sacred and Sacred 2
 
*'''Aspect''': One of three groups of Combat Arts that each character has.  
 
*'''Aspect''': One of three groups of Combat Arts that each character has.  
 
*'''Assailing Somersault''': A Seraphim Combat Art
 
*'''Assailing Somersault''': A Seraphim Combat Art
 
*'''Astral Lord''': An Aspect of the Shadow Warrior
 
*'''Astral Lord''': An Aspect of the Shadow Warrior
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*'''Astral Lord Focus''': A Primary Shadow Warrior Aspect Skill
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*'''Astral Lord Lore''': A Primary Shadow Warrior Aspect Skill
 
*'''Astute Supremacy''': An Aspect of the Inquisitor
 
*'''Astute Supremacy''': An Aspect of the Inquisitor
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*'''Astute Supremacy Focus''': A Secondary Inquisitor Aspect Skill
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*'''Astute Supremacy Lore''': A Primary Inquisitor Aspect Skill
 
*'''Attack Rating''':
 
*'''Attack Rating''':
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*'''Attack Value''':
 
*'''Attributes''': The six primary statistics of all characters: Strength, Stamina, Vitality, Dexterity, Intelligence, and Willpower.  
 
*'''Attributes''': The six primary statistics of all characters: Strength, Stamina, Vitality, Dexterity, Intelligence, and Willpower.  
 
*'''AU''': Australia (uses UK version or server)
 
*'''AU''': Australia (uses UK version or server)
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*'''Baneful Smite''': A Seraphim Combat Art
 
*'''Baneful Smite''': A Seraphim Combat Art
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*'''Bargaining''': A General Skill
 
*'''Battle Extension''': A Temple Guardian Combat Art
 
*'''Battle Extension''': A Temple Guardian Combat Art
 
*'''Battle Stance''': A Seraphim Combat Art (buff)
 
*'''Battle Stance''': A Seraphim Combat Art (buff)
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*'''BFG''': Abbreviation for Big F*cking Gun (BeeEffGee)
 
*'''BFG''': Abbreviation for Big F*cking Gun (BeeEffGee)
 
*'''Black Curse''': A Dryad Combat Art
 
*'''Black Curse''': A Dryad Combat Art
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*'''Blacksmith''': A General Skill/An NPC who can forge items into slots
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*'''Blacksmith Art''': One of three different Combat Arts which a Blacksmith can forge into a slot. (Taking the Blacksmith skill gives that character three additional exclusive Arts which he can socket without a Blacksmith NPC.)
 
*'''Blazing Tempest''': A High Elf Combat Art
 
*'''Blazing Tempest''': A High Elf Combat Art
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*'''Block Chance: Combat Arts''':
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*'''Block Chance: Projectiles''':
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*'''Bronze Difficulty''': Easiest of five difficulty modes: good for beginners and new hardcore characters
 
*'''Buff''':  
 
*'''Buff''':  
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*'''Bug''': A glitch or software defect in the game.
  
 
==''' C''' ==
 
==''' C''' ==
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*'''CA''': Abbreviation for Combat Art
 
*'''CA''': Abbreviation for Combat Art
 
*'''Cabalistic Voodoo''': An Aspect of the Dryad  
 
*'''Cabalistic Voodoo''': An Aspect of the Dryad  
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*'''Cabalistic Voodoo Focus''': A Secondary Dryad Aspect Skill
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*'''Cabalistic Voodoo Lore''': A Primary Dryad Aspect Skill
 
*'''Call of the Forest''': A Dryad set
 
*'''Call of the Forest''': A Dryad set
 
*'''Callous Execution''': An Inquisitor Combat Art
 
*'''Callous Execution''': An Inquisitor Combat Art
 
*'''Capricious Hunter''': An Aspect of the Dryad
 
*'''Capricious Hunter''': An Aspect of the Dryad
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*'''Capricious Hunter Focus''': A Primary Dryad Aspect Skill
 
*'''Cascading Shroud''': A High Elf Combat Art
 
*'''Cascading Shroud''': A High Elf Combat Art
 
*'''CE''': Abbreviation for Collector's Edition
 
*'''CE''': Abbreviation for Collector's Edition
 
*'''Celdrahil's Pandemonium''': A High Elf set
 
*'''Celdrahil's Pandemonium''': A High Elf set
 
*'''Celestial Magic''': An Aspect of the Seraphim  
 
*'''Celestial Magic''': An Aspect of the Seraphim  
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*'''Celestial Magic Focus''': A Secondary Seraphim Aspect Skill
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*'''Celestial Magic Lore''': A Primary Seraphim Aspect Skill
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*'''Chance for Burn''':
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*'''Chance for Critical Hits''': 
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*'''Chance for Poison''':
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*'''Chance to Evade''':
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*'''Chance to Reflect: Close Combat''':
 
*'''Character''': There are six playable characters in Sacred 2. Commonly called a Char or a Toon.  
 
*'''Character''': There are six playable characters in Sacred 2. Commonly called a Char or a Toon.  
 
*'''Charged Grid''': A Temple Guardian Combat Art
 
*'''Charged Grid''': A Temple Guardian Combat Art
 
*'''Christmas Island''': Additional quest area introduced in a patch
 
*'''Christmas Island''': Additional quest area introduced in a patch
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*'''Chunk of Lava''': When forged into a slot, it converts a portion of physical damage to fire damage.
 
*'''Cleansing Brilliance''': A Seraphim Combat Art (buff)
 
*'''Cleansing Brilliance''': A Seraphim Combat Art (buff)
 
*'''Closed''': Closed multiplayer. Characters are stored on Ascaron's servers and are less prone to cheating than Open MP.  
 
*'''Closed''': Closed multiplayer. Characters are stored on Ascaron's servers and are less prone to cheating than Open MP.  
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*'''Combat Alert''': A Temple Guardian Combat Art
 
*'''Combat Alert''': A Temple Guardian Combat Art
 
*'''Combat Art''': Basic gameplay unit, equivalent to skills and spells in other games. Commonly abbreviated CA. Each character has 15 CAs.  
 
*'''Combat Art''': Basic gameplay unit, equivalent to skills and spells in other games. Commonly abbreviated CA. Each character has 15 CAs.  
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*'''Combat Discipline''': A Combat Art Skill
 
*'''Combat Modules CC10''': A Temple Guardian set
 
*'''Combat Modules CC10''': A Temple Guardian set
*'''Combat Reflexes''':  
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*'''Combat Reflexes''': A Defensive Skill
*'''Concentration''':  
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*'''Concentration''': A Combat Art Skill
 
*'''Console''': Command line interface, accessed by pressing ~ (tilde).
 
*'''Console''': Command line interface, accessed by pressing ~ (tilde).
*'''Constitution''':  
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*'''Constitution''': A Defensive Skill
 
*'''CR''': Abbreviation for Combat Reflexes
 
*'''CR''': Abbreviation for Combat Reflexes
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*'''Crit''': Abbreviation for Critical Hit
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*'''Critical Hit''':
 
*'''Crystal Skin''': A High Elf Combat Art (buff)
 
*'''Crystal Skin''': A High Elf Combat Art (buff)
 
*'''CTD''': Abbreviation for Crash to Desktop (when the game exits suddenly)
 
*'''CTD''': Abbreviation for Crash to Desktop (when the game exits suddenly)
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*'''Daerwain's Revenge''': A Dryad set
 
*'''Daerwain's Revenge''': A Dryad set
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*'''Damage Lore''': An Offensive Skill
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*'''Damage Mitigation: Physical''':
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*'''Damage of Enraged Players''':
 
*'''Damage over Time''': A secondary effect such as being poisoned or burning
 
*'''Damage over Time''': A secondary effect such as being poisoned or burning
 
*'''Darting Assault''': A Dryad Combat Art
 
*'''Darting Assault''': A Dryad Combat Art
 
*'''Dashing Alacrity''': A Seraphim Combat Art
 
*'''Dashing Alacrity''': A Seraphim Combat Art
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*'''Dazzle''': A Divine Gift granted by choosing Lumen as a Deity
 
*'''DE''': German version or server
 
*'''DE''': German version or server
 
*'''Deathly Spears''': A Temple Guardian Combat Art
 
*'''Deathly Spears''': A Temple Guardian Combat Art
 
*'''Death Warrior''': An Aspect of the Shadow Warrior
 
*'''Death Warrior''': An Aspect of the Shadow Warrior
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*'''Death Warrior Focus''': A Primary Shadow Warrior Aspect Skill
 
*'''Dedicated Blow''': A Temple Guardian Combat Art
 
*'''Dedicated Blow''': A Temple Guardian Combat Art
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*'''Defense Value''':
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*'''Deity''': One of six Deities (or Gods) must be chosen when creating a new character.
 
*'''Delphic Arcania''': An Aspect of the High Elf
 
*'''Delphic Arcania''': An Aspect of the High Elf
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*'''Delphic Arcania Focus''': A Secondary High Elf Aspect Skill
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*'''Delphic Arcania Lore''': A Primary High Elf Aspect Skill
 
*'''Demonic Blow''': A Shadow Warrior Combat Art
 
*'''Demonic Blow''': A Shadow Warrior Combat Art
 
*'''Denderan's Tactical Genius''': A Shadow Warrior set
 
*'''Denderan's Tactical Genius''': A Shadow Warrior set
 
*'''Determined Justice''': An Inquisitor set
 
*'''Determined Justice''': An Inquisitor set
 
*'''Detheya's Agility''': A Dryad set
 
*'''Detheya's Agility''': A Dryad set
*'''Deylen's Power''': An Inquisitor set
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*'''Detrimental Magic Effects''':
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*'''Devine Devotion''': A General Skill
 
*'''Devout Guardian''': An Aspect of the Temple Guardian
 
*'''Devout Guardian''': An Aspect of the Temple Guardian
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*'''Devout Guardian Focus''': A Primary Temple Guardian Aspect Skill
 
*'''Dex''': Abbreviation for Dexterity
 
*'''Dex''': Abbreviation for Dexterity
 
*'''Dexterity''': One of the six available Attributes.
 
*'''Dexterity''': One of the six available Attributes.
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*'''Deylen's Power''': An Inquisitor set
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*'''Difficulty Mode''': There are five modes: Bronze (easiest), Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Niobium (hardest)
 
*'''Dislodged Spirit''': An Inquisitor Combat Art
 
*'''Dislodged Spirit''': An Inquisitor Combat Art
 
*'''Divine Protection''': A Seraphim Combat Art
 
*'''Divine Protection''': A Seraphim Combat Art
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*'''Dryad''': One of the six playable characters in Sacred 2.
 
*'''Dryad''': One of the six playable characters in Sacred 2.
 
*'''Dryad's Merry Christmas Set''': A Dryad set received after completing the Christmas Quest
 
*'''Dryad's Merry Christmas Set''': A Dryad set received after completing the Christmas Quest
*'''Dual Wield''':  
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*'''Dual Wield''': An Offensive Skill
 
*'''Dust Devil''': A Dryad Combat Art
 
*'''Dust Devil''': A Dryad Combat Art
 
*'''DW''': Abbreviation for Dual Wield
 
*'''DW''': Abbreviation for Dual Wield
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*'''EE''': Eastern European version or server
 
*'''EE''': Eastern European version or server
 
*'''Endijian's Artifacts''': A Seraphim set
 
*'''Endijian's Artifacts''': A Seraphim set
*'''Enhanced Perception''':  
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*'''Enhanced Perception''': A General Skill
 
*'''Erris''': Person to thank for typing this all in. ;)
 
*'''Erris''': Person to thank for typing this all in. ;)
 
*'''Eruptive Desecration''': An Inquisitor Combat Art
 
*'''Eruptive Desecration''': An Inquisitor Combat Art
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*'''EU''': European version or server
 
*'''EU''': European version or server
 
*'''Exalted Warrior''': An Aspect of the Seraphim
 
*'''Exalted Warrior''': An Aspect of the Seraphim
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*'''Exalted Warrior Focus''': A Primary Seraphim Aspect Skill
 
*'''Executioner's Aids''': A Shadow Warrior set
 
*'''Executioner's Aids''': A Shadow Warrior set
 
*'''Exp''': Abbreviation for Experience
 
*'''Exp''': Abbreviation for Experience
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*'''Fire Demon''': A High Elf Combat Art (buff)
 
*'''Fire Demon''': A High Elf Combat Art (buff)
 
*'''Flaring Nova''': A Seraphim Combat Art
 
*'''Flaring Nova''': A Seraphim Combat Art
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*'''Forens''': The Goddess of Philosophy and Wisdom (Light)
 
*'''Forest Flight''': A Dryad Combat Art
 
*'''Forest Flight''': A Dryad Combat Art
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*'''Forging''': Using a Blacksmith or the Blacksmith Skill to insert an item into a slot
 
*'''FPS''': Frames per Second (can be viewed using a third-party utility such as Fraps)
 
*'''FPS''': Frames per Second (can be viewed using a third-party utility such as Fraps)
 
*'''FR''': French version or server
 
*'''FR''': French version or server
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*'''Garments of the Storms''': A High Elf set
 
*'''Garments of the Storms''': A High Elf set
 
*'''Glacial Thorns''': A High Elf Combat Art
 
*'''Glacial Thorns''': A High Elf Combat Art
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*'''God Spell''': An additional Combat Art granted by the player's chosen god
 
*'''Gold''': Gold coins are the unit of monetary exchange in Ancaria.
 
*'''Gold''': Gold coins are the unit of monetary exchange in Ancaria.
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*'''Gold Difficulty''': Difficulty mode attainable after completing Silver in Single Player or level 60 in Multiplayer.
 
*'''Goldenglade Touch''': A Dryad Combat Art
 
*'''Goldenglade Touch''': A Dryad Combat Art
 
*'''Grand Invigoration''': A High Elf Combat Art (buff)
 
*'''Grand Invigoration''': A High Elf Combat Art (buff)
 
*'''Grim Resilience''': A Shadow Warrior Combat Art (buff)
 
*'''Grim Resilience''': A Shadow Warrior Combat Art (buff)
 
*'''Gruesome Inquisition''': An Aspect of the Inquisitor  
 
*'''Gruesome Inquisition''': An Aspect of the Inquisitor  
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*'''Gruesome Inquisition Focus''': A Primary Inquisitor Aspect Skill
 
*'''Guardians of Light''': A Temple Guardian set
 
*'''Guardians of Light''': A Temple Guardian set
 
*'''Guardians of Shadows''': A Temple Guardian set
 
*'''Guardians of Shadows''': A Temple Guardian set
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==''' H''' ==
 
==''' H''' ==
  
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*'''Hafted Weapons''': An Offensive Skill
 
*'''Hallowed Restoration''': A Seraphim Combat Art
 
*'''Hallowed Restoration''': A Seraphim Combat Art
 
*'''Hamachi''': An Internet connection which emulates LAN play.
 
*'''Hamachi''': An Internet connection which emulates LAN play.
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==''' I''' ==
 
==''' I''' ==
  
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*'''Ice Crystal''': When forged into a slot, it converts a portion of physical damage to ice damage.
 
*'''Icy Evanescence''': A Temple Guardian Combat Art
 
*'''Icy Evanescence''': A Temple Guardian Combat Art
 
*'''Ilgard's Judgment''': An Inquisitor set
 
*'''Ilgard's Judgment''': An Inquisitor set
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*'''Infernal Torment''': A Shadow Warrior set
 
*'''Infernal Torment''': A Shadow Warrior set
 
*'''Infinite Revenge''': A Seraphim set
 
*'''Infinite Revenge''': A Seraphim set
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*'''Infusion''': A Divine Gift granted by choosing Kybele as a Deity
 
*'''Inq''': Abbreviation for Inquisitor  
 
*'''Inq''': Abbreviation for Inquisitor  
 
*'''Inquisitor''': One of the six playable characters in Sacred 2. Commonly abbreviated as Inq.
 
*'''Inquisitor''': One of the six playable characters in Sacred 2. Commonly abbreviated as Inq.
 
*'''Inquisitor's Dark Christmas Set''': An Inquisitor set received after completing the Christmas Quest
 
*'''Inquisitor's Dark Christmas Set''': An Inquisitor set received after completing the Christmas Quest
 
*'''Insignia of Balefulness''': An Inquisitor set
 
*'''Insignia of Balefulness''': An Inquisitor set
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*'''Inspiration''': A Divine Gift granted by choosing Forens as a Deity
 
*'''Instill Belief''': A Seraphim Combat Art
 
*'''Instill Belief''': A Seraphim Combat Art
 
*'''Int''': Abbreviation for Intelligence
 
*'''Int''': Abbreviation for Intelligence
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*'''Kayser's Luck''': A set usable by all classes
 
*'''Kayser's Luck''': A set usable by all classes
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*'''Ker''': The Goddess of Chaos or Evil (Exclusive Dark)
 
*'''Killing Spree''': A Shadow Warrior Combat Art
 
*'''Killing Spree''': A Shadow Warrior Combat Art
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*'''Kuan''': The God of War (Dark)
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*'''Kuan's Breath''': A Divine Gift granted by choosing Kuan as a Deity
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*'''Kybele''': The Goddess of Nature and Life Force (Light)
  
 
==''' L''' ==
 
==''' L''' ==
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*'''LAN''': Local Area Network. Mode of play which connects two computers directly.
 
*'''LAN''': Local Area Network. Mode of play which connects two computers directly.
 
*'''Leaves and Twigs''': A Dryad set
 
*'''Leaves and Twigs''': A Dryad set
*'''Level''':  
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*'''Level''': Characters start at level 1 and progress toward level 200.
 
*'''Levin Array''': An Inquisitor Combat Art
 
*'''Levin Array''': An Inquisitor Combat Art
*'''Life Leech''':
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*'''Life Leeched per hit''':  
 
*'''Lost Fusion''': An Aspect of the Temple Guardian
 
*'''Lost Fusion''': An Aspect of the Temple Guardian
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*'''Lost Fusion Focus''': A Secondary Temple Guardian Aspect Skill
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*'''Lost Fusion Lore''': A Primary Temple Guardian Aspect Skill
 
*'''Lucreti's Stars''': A Shadow Warrior set
 
*'''Lucreti's Stars''': A Shadow Warrior set
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*'''Lumen''': The God of Light (Exclusive Light)
 
*'''Lumen's Servents''': A Temple Guardian set
 
*'''Lumen's Servents''': A Temple Guardian set
 
*'''Lvl''': Abbreviation for Level
 
*'''Lvl''': Abbreviation for Level
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*'''Magic Coup''': A High Elf Combat Art
 
*'''Magic Coup''': A High Elf Combat Art
 
*'''Magic Find''': Generalized term for Chance to Find Valuables and/or Enhanced Perception.
 
*'''Magic Find''': Generalized term for Chance to Find Valuables and/or Enhanced Perception.
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*'''Magic Pearl''': When forged into a slot, it converts a portion of physical damage to magic damage.
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*'''Magic Staffs''': An Offensive Skill
 
*'''Malevolent Champion''': An Aspect of the Shadow Warrior
 
*'''Malevolent Champion''': An Aspect of the Shadow Warrior
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*'''Malevolent Champion Focus''': A Primary Shadow Warrior Aspect Skill
 
*'''Malicious Totem''': A Dryad Combat Art
 
*'''Malicious Totem''': A Dryad Combat Art
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*'''Map''': Pressing the M key opens the large in-game map. Right-click and drag to scroll and use mouse wheel to zoom. Click and drag the middle mouse button or wheel to view a scrollable Tab-map inside the large map.
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*'''Mastery''': Placing 75 points in a Skill grants additional bonuses.
 
*'''Meho'Sun''': A Dryad set
 
*'''Meho'Sun''': A Dryad set
 
*'''MF''': Abbreviation for Magic Find  
 
*'''MF''': Abbreviation for Magic Find  
*'''Minimap''':  
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*'''Minimap''': A tiny customizable map of your nearby terrain
 
*'''Mobiculum''': The Temple Guardian's Special Mount
 
*'''Mobiculum''': The Temple Guardian's Special Mount
 
*'''Monitor Lizard''': The Dryad's Special Mount
 
*'''Monitor Lizard''': The Dryad's Special Mount
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*'''MP''': Abbreviation for Multiplayer
 
*'''MP''': Abbreviation for Multiplayer
 
*'''Mystic Stormite''': An Aspect of the High Elf
 
*'''Mystic Stormite''': An Aspect of the High Elf
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*'''Mystic Stormite Focus''': A Secondary High Elf Aspect Skill
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*'''Mystic Stormite Lore''': A Primary High Elf Aspect Skill
  
 
==''' N''' ==
 
==''' N''' ==
  
 
*'''Nature Weaver''': An Aspect of the Dryad
 
*'''Nature Weaver''': An Aspect of the Dryad
*'''Nefarious Underworld''': An Aspect of the Inquisitor  
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*'''Nature Weaver Focus''': A Secondary Dryad Aspect Skill
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*'''Nature Weaver Lore''': A Primary Dryad Aspect Skill
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*'''Nefarious Netherworld''': An Aspect of the Inquisitor  
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*'''Nefarious Netherworld Focus''': A Secondary Inquisitor Aspect Skill
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*'''Nefarious Netherworld Lore''': A Primary Inquisitor Aspect Skill
 
*'''Nether Allegiance''': A Shadow Warrior Combat Art (buff)
 
*'''Nether Allegiance''': A Shadow Warrior Combat Art (buff)
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*'''Niobium Difficulty''': Hardest difficulty mode, attainable after completing Platinum in Single Player or level 140 in Multiplayer.
 
*'''Niokaste's Blade Dance''': A Seraphim set
 
*'''Niokaste's Blade Dance''': A Seraphim set
 
*'''NPC''':  An NPC ('''N'''on '''P'''layer '''C'''haracter) is a character in Ancaria that you can interact with, not associated with a player in the game; they are controlled by the game itself.
 
*'''NPC''':  An NPC ('''N'''on '''P'''layer '''C'''haracter) is a character in Ancaria that you can interact with, not associated with a player in the game; they are controlled by the game itself.
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*'''Open''': Open multiplayer. Characters are stored on players' computers, and are more prone to cheating than Closed MP.
 
*'''Open''': Open multiplayer. Characters are stored on players' computers, and are more prone to cheating than Closed MP.
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*'''Opponents chance to cause secondary effects''':
 
*'''Origin of the Seraish''': A Seraphim set
 
*'''Origin of the Seraish''': A Seraphim set
 
*'''OS''': Operating System (usually Windows XP or Vista)
 
*'''OS''': Operating System (usually Windows XP or Vista)
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==''' P''' ==
 
==''' P''' ==
  
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*'''Pacifism''': A Defensive Skill
 
*'''Paralyzing Dread''': An Inquisitor Combat Art
 
*'''Paralyzing Dread''': An Inquisitor Combat Art
*'''Patch''':  
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*'''Patch''': Downloadable content and bug fixes, often a source of great frustration.
 
*'''Pelting Strikes''': A Seraphim Combat Art
 
*'''Pelting Strikes''': A Seraphim Combat Art
 
*'''PL''': Polish version or server
 
*'''PL''': Polish version or server
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*'''Platinum Difficulty''': Difficulty mode attainable after completing Gold in Single Player or reaching level 100 in Multiplayer.
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*'''Poison Fang''': When forged into a slot, it converts a portion of physical damage to poison damage.
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*'''Pole Arms''': An Offensive Skill
 
*'''Primal Mutation''': A Temple Guardian Combat Art
 
*'''Primal Mutation''': A Temple Guardian Combat Art
 
*'''Propelled Levitation''': A Temple Guardian Combat Art (buff)
 
*'''Propelled Levitation''': A Temple Guardian Combat Art (buff)
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*'''Radiant Pillar''': A Seraphim Combat Art
 
*'''Radiant Pillar''': A Seraphim Combat Art
 
*'''Rallied Souls''': A Shadow Warrior Combat Art
 
*'''Rallied Souls''': A Shadow Warrior Combat Art
*'''Ranged Weapons''':  
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*'''Ranged Weapons''': An Offensive Skill
 
*'''Ranging Nimbus''': A High Elf Combat Art
 
*'''Ranging Nimbus''': A High Elf Combat Art
 
*'''Ravaged Impact''': A Dryad Combat Art  
 
*'''Ravaged Impact''': A Dryad Combat Art  
 
*'''Raving Thrust''': An Inquisitor Combat Art
 
*'''Raving Thrust''': An Inquisitor Combat Art
 
*'''Reflective Emanation''': A Shadow Warrior Combat Art (buff)
 
*'''Reflective Emanation''': A Shadow Warrior Combat Art (buff)
*'''Relic''':  
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*'''Relic Holder''': A rotatable part of the UI which contains groups of Relics.
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*'''Relics''': Items which boost armor and one of four General Skills, and are inserted into the player's Relic Holder.
 
*'''Revelation of the Seraphim''': A Seraphim set
 
*'''Revelation of the Seraphim''': A Seraphim set
 
*'''Revered Technology''': An Aspect of the Seraphim
 
*'''Revered Technology''': An Aspect of the Seraphim
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*'''Revered Technology Focus''': A Secondary Seraphim Aspect Skill
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*'''Revered Technology Lore''': A Primary Seraphim Aspect Skill
 
*'''Reverse Polarity''': An Inquisitor Combat Art (buff)
 
*'''Reverse Polarity''': An Inquisitor Combat Art (buff)
*'''Riding''':  
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*'''Riding''': A General Skill
 
*'''Rousing Command''': A Shadow Warrior Combat Art
 
*'''Rousing Command''': A Shadow Warrior Combat Art
 
*'''RU''': Russian version or server
 
*'''RU''': Russian version or server
 
*'''Ruinous Onslaught''': A Shadow Warrior Combat Art
 
*'''Ruinous Onslaught''': A Shadow Warrior Combat Art
*'''Rune''':  
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*'''Rune''': An item which upgrades a Combat Art, either by forging or reading
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*'''Runemaster''': An NPC who can trade runes for other runes (for a price)
 
*'''Ruthless Mutilation''': An Inquisitor Combat Art
 
*'''Ruthless Mutilation''': An Inquisitor Combat Art
  
 
==''' S''' ==
 
==''' S''' ==
  
*'''S1''': Abbreviation for Sacred/Sacred Gold/Sacred Underworld
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*'''S1''': Abbreviation for Sacred/Sacred Plus/Sacred Gold/Sacred Underworld
 
*'''S2''': Abbreviation for Sacred 2: Fallen Angel
 
*'''S2''': Abbreviation for Sacred 2: Fallen Angel
 
*'''Saber-toothed Tiger''': The Seraphim's Special Mount
 
*'''Saber-toothed Tiger''': The Seraphim's Special Mount
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*'''Sakarra''': A Divine Gift granted by choosing Ker as a Deity
 
*'''Saraki's Path to the Netherworld''': An Inquisitor set
 
*'''Saraki's Path to the Netherworld''': An Inquisitor set
 
*'''SB''': Abbreviation for Survival Bonus
 
*'''SB''': Abbreviation for Survival Bonus
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*'''Shadow Warrior''': One of the six playable characters in Sacred 2. Commonly abbreviated as SW.
 
*'''Shadow Warrior''': One of the six playable characters in Sacred 2. Commonly abbreviated as SW.
 
*'''Shadow Warrior's Merry Christmas Set''': A Shadow Warrior set received after completing the Christmas Quest
 
*'''Shadow Warrior's Merry Christmas Set''': A Shadow Warrior set received after completing the Christmas Quest
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*'''Shield Lore''': A Defensive Skill
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*'''Shield Regeneration Time''':
 
*'''Shroud Spider''': The Inquisitor's Special Mount
 
*'''Shroud Spider''': The Inquisitor's Special Mount
 
*'''SIF''': Sacred International Forums (the official forum)
 
*'''SIF''': Sacred International Forums (the official forum)
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*'''Silver Difficulty''': Second easiest difficulty mode; most players start out here
 
*'''Sinister Predator''': A Dryad Combat Art (buff)
 
*'''Sinister Predator''': A Dryad Combat Art (buff)
 
*'''Skeletal Fortification''': A Shadow Warrior Combat Art
 
*'''Skeletal Fortification''': A Shadow Warrior Combat Art
*'''Skills''':  
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*'''Skills''': Each class receives ten skills of their choice to level up as they progress.
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*'''Slot''': A colored square on a piece of gear which allows forging of runes, blacksmith arts, jewelry, or damage type items.
 
*'''Sofia's Benevolence''': A Seraphim set
 
*'''Sofia's Benevolence''': A Seraphim set
 
*'''Softcore''': Mode of play in which a character resurrects after death. Commonly abbreviated as SC.  
 
*'''Softcore''': Mode of play in which a character resurrects after death. Commonly abbreviated as SC.  
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*'''Soul Reaver''': An Inquisitor Combat Art (buff)
 
*'''Soul Reaver''': An Inquisitor Combat Art (buff)
 
*'''Source Warden''': An Aspect of the Temple Guardian
 
*'''Source Warden''': An Aspect of the Temple Guardian
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*'''Source Warden Focus''': A Secondary Temple Guardian Aspect Skill
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*'''Source Warden Lore''': A Primary Temple Guardian Aspect Skill
 
*'''SP''': Abbreviation for Single Player; also abbreviation for Spain or Spanish version
 
*'''SP''': Abbreviation for Single Player; also abbreviation for Spain or Spanish version
 
*'''Spectral Hand''': A Shadow Warrior Combat Art
 
*'''Spectral Hand''': A Shadow Warrior Combat Art
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*'''Speed Lore''': An Offensive Skill
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*'''Spell Intensity''':
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*'''Spell Resistance''': A Defensive Skill
 
*'''Stam''': Abbreviation for Stamina
 
*'''Stam''': Abbreviation for Stamina
 
*'''Stamina''': One of the six available Attributes.
 
*'''Stamina''': One of the six available Attributes.
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*'''Survival Bonus''': A value which increases whenever a character is in combat. Commonly abbreviated as SB. Higher SB will give better chance to find valuables and increase opponents' levels. It is reset to 0 upon dying.  
 
*'''Survival Bonus''': A value which increases whenever a character is in combat. Commonly abbreviated as SB. Higher SB will give better chance to find valuables and increase opponents' levels. It is reset to 0 upon dying.  
 
*'''SW''': Abbreviation for Shadow Warrior  
 
*'''SW''': Abbreviation for Shadow Warrior  
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*'''Sword Weapons''': An Offensive Skill
  
 
==''' T''' ==
 
==''' T''' ==
  
*'''Tab-map''':  
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*'''Tab-map''': A larger version of the Minimap, viewed by pressing the Tab key
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*'''Tactics Lore''': An Offensive Skill
 
*'''Tangled Vine''': A Dryad Combat Art
 
*'''Tangled Vine''': A Dryad Combat Art
 
*'''Technical Modules''': A Temple Guardian set
 
*'''Technical Modules''': A Temple Guardian set
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*'''T-Energy Modules''': A Temple Guardian set
 
*'''T-Energy Modules''': A Temple Guardian set
 
*'''T-Energy Shroud''': A Temple Guardian Combat Art (buff)
 
*'''T-Energy Shroud''': A Temple Guardian Combat Art (buff)
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*'''Testa''': The God of Science (Dark)
 
*'''TG''': Abbreviation for Temple Guardian
 
*'''TG''': Abbreviation for Temple Guardian
 
*'''Toon''': Abbreviation for "cartoon" (Character)  
 
*'''Toon''': Abbreviation for "cartoon" (Character)  
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*'''Toughness''': A Defensive Skill
 
*'''Twilight of the Gods''': A Seraphim set
 
*'''Twilight of the Gods''': A Seraphim set
 
*'''Twisted Torment''': A Dryad Combat Art
 
*'''Twisted Torment''': A Dryad Combat Art
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==''' U''' ==
 
==''' U''' ==
  
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*'''UI''': User Interface
 
*'''UK''': English or International version or server
 
*'''UK''': English or International version or server
 
*'''Untouchable Force''': A Temple Guardian Combat Art (buff)
 
*'''Untouchable Force''': A Temple Guardian Combat Art (buff)
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*'''Velaria's Heirloom''': A High Elf set
 
*'''Velaria's Heirloom''': A High Elf set
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*'''Vendor''': An NPC merchant who buys and sells items
 
*'''Vestments of Innocence''': A High Elf set
 
*'''Vestments of Innocence''': A High Elf set
 
*'''Viperish Disease''': A Dryad Combat Art
 
*'''Viperish Disease''': A Dryad Combat Art
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*'''Warding Energy''': A Seraphim Combat Art (buff)
 
*'''Warding Energy''': A Seraphim Combat Art (buff)
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*'''Warding Energy Lore''': A Defensive Skill
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*'''Will-o-wisp''': A Divine Gift granted by choosing Testa as a Deity
 
*'''Willpower''': One of the six available Attributes.
 
*'''Willpower''': One of the six available Attributes.
 
*'''Wind Serpent''': The High Elf's Special Mount
 
*'''Wind Serpent''': The High Elf's Special Mount

Revision as of 13:25, 7 February 2009


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A

  • Acute Mind: A Dryad Combat Art
  • Adornments of the Ancestors: A High Elf set
  • Alchemy: A General Skill
  • AM: Abbreviation for Ancient Magic
  • Amplifying Discharge: A Temple Guardian Combat Art
  • Ancaria:
  • Ancestral Fireball: A High Elf Combat Art
  • Ancient Bark: A Dryad Combat Art (buff)
  • Ancient Magic: A Combat Art Skill
  • AoE: Abbreviation for Area of Effect
  • AR: Abbreviation for Attack Rating
  • Archangel's Wrath: A Seraphim Combat Art
  • Archimedes Beam: A Temple Guardian Combat Art
  • Area of Effect: Damage which affects multiple targets in a wide radius.
  • Armatin's Legacy: A Shadow Warrior set
  • Armor:
  • Armor Lore: A Defensive Skill
  • Arrant Pyromancer: An Aspect of the High Elf
  • Arrant Pyromancer Focus: A Secondary High Elf Aspect Skill
  • Arrant Pyromancer Lore: A Primary High Elf Aspect Skill
  • Ascaron: The Publisher of Sacred and Sacred 2
  • Aspect: One of three groups of Combat Arts that each character has.
  • Assailing Somersault: A Seraphim Combat Art
  • Astral Lord: An Aspect of the Shadow Warrior
  • Astral Lord Focus: A Primary Shadow Warrior Aspect Skill
  • Astral Lord Lore: A Primary Shadow Warrior Aspect Skill
  • Astute Supremacy: An Aspect of the Inquisitor
  • Astute Supremacy Focus: A Secondary Inquisitor Aspect Skill
  • Astute Supremacy Lore: A Primary Inquisitor Aspect Skill
  • Attack Rating:
  • Attack Value:
  • Attributes: The six primary statistics of all characters: Strength, Stamina, Vitality, Dexterity, Intelligence, and Willpower.
  • AU: Australia (uses UK version or server)
  • Augmenting Guidon: A Shadow Warrior Combat Art


B

  • Baneful Smite: A Seraphim Combat Art
  • Bargaining: A General Skill
  • Battle Extension: A Temple Guardian Combat Art
  • Battle Stance: A Seraphim Combat Art (buff)
  • BeeEffGee: A Seraphim Combat Art (buff)
  • Belligerent Vault: A Shadow Warrior Combat Art
  • BFG: Abbreviation for Big F*cking Gun (BeeEffGee)
  • Black Curse: A Dryad Combat Art
  • Blacksmith: A General Skill/An NPC who can forge items into slots
  • Blacksmith Art: One of three different Combat Arts which a Blacksmith can forge into a slot. (Taking the Blacksmith skill gives that character three additional exclusive Arts which he can socket without a Blacksmith NPC.)
  • Blazing Tempest: A High Elf Combat Art
  • Block Chance: Combat Arts:
  • Block Chance: Projectiles:
  • Bronze Difficulty: Easiest of five difficulty modes: good for beginners and new hardcore characters
  • Buff:
  • Bug: A glitch or software defect in the game.

C

  • CA: Abbreviation for Combat Art
  • Cabalistic Voodoo: An Aspect of the Dryad
  • Cabalistic Voodoo Focus: A Secondary Dryad Aspect Skill
  • Cabalistic Voodoo Lore: A Primary Dryad Aspect Skill
  • Call of the Forest: A Dryad set
  • Callous Execution: An Inquisitor Combat Art
  • Capricious Hunter: An Aspect of the Dryad
  • Capricious Hunter Focus: A Primary Dryad Aspect Skill
  • Cascading Shroud: A High Elf Combat Art
  • CE: Abbreviation for Collector's Edition
  • Celdrahil's Pandemonium: A High Elf set
  • Celestial Magic: An Aspect of the Seraphim
  • Celestial Magic Focus: A Secondary Seraphim Aspect Skill
  • Celestial Magic Lore: A Primary Seraphim Aspect Skill
  • Chance for Burn:
  • Chance for Critical Hits:
  • Chance for Poison:
  • Chance to Evade:
  • Chance to Reflect: Close Combat:
  • Character: There are six playable characters in Sacred 2. Commonly called a Char or a Toon.
  • Charged Grid: A Temple Guardian Combat Art
  • Christmas Island: Additional quest area introduced in a patch
  • Chunk of Lava: When forged into a slot, it converts a portion of physical damage to fire damage.
  • Cleansing Brilliance: A Seraphim Combat Art (buff)
  • Closed: Closed multiplayer. Characters are stored on Ascaron's servers and are less prone to cheating than Open MP.
  • Clustering Maelstrom: An Inquisitor Combat Art
  • Cobalt Strike: A High Elf Combat Art
  • Cold Grave: A Shadow Warrior set
  • Collector's Edition: A retail version of the game which contains bonuses such as the Elite Graphics disc, the online Carrier Imp, an art book, and a music CD.
  • Combat Alert: A Temple Guardian Combat Art
  • Combat Art: Basic gameplay unit, equivalent to skills and spells in other games. Commonly abbreviated CA. Each character has 15 CAs.
  • Combat Discipline: A Combat Art Skill
  • Combat Modules CC10: A Temple Guardian set
  • Combat Reflexes: A Defensive Skill
  • Concentration: A Combat Art Skill
  • Console: Command line interface, accessed by pressing ~ (tilde).
  • Constitution: A Defensive Skill
  • CR: Abbreviation for Combat Reflexes
  • Crit: Abbreviation for Critical Hit
  • Critical Hit:
  • Crystal Skin: A High Elf Combat Art (buff)
  • CTD: Abbreviation for Crash to Desktop (when the game exits suddenly)
  • CtfV: Abbreviation for Chance to find Valuables. Also FV or MF.
  • Cybernetic Tormentor: A Temple Guardian set
  • CZ: Czech version or server

D

  • Daerwain's Revenge: A Dryad set
  • Damage Lore: An Offensive Skill
  • Damage Mitigation: Physical:
  • Damage of Enraged Players:
  • Damage over Time: A secondary effect such as being poisoned or burning
  • Darting Assault: A Dryad Combat Art
  • Dashing Alacrity: A Seraphim Combat Art
  • Dazzle: A Divine Gift granted by choosing Lumen as a Deity
  • DE: German version or server
  • Deathly Spears: A Temple Guardian Combat Art
  • Death Warrior: An Aspect of the Shadow Warrior
  • Death Warrior Focus: A Primary Shadow Warrior Aspect Skill
  • Dedicated Blow: A Temple Guardian Combat Art
  • Defense Value:
  • Deity: One of six Deities (or Gods) must be chosen when creating a new character.
  • Delphic Arcania: An Aspect of the High Elf
  • Delphic Arcania Focus: A Secondary High Elf Aspect Skill
  • Delphic Arcania Lore: A Primary High Elf Aspect Skill
  • Demonic Blow: A Shadow Warrior Combat Art
  • Denderan's Tactical Genius: A Shadow Warrior set
  • Determined Justice: An Inquisitor set
  • Detheya's Agility: A Dryad set
  • Detrimental Magic Effects:
  • Devine Devotion: A General Skill
  • Devout Guardian: An Aspect of the Temple Guardian
  • Devout Guardian Focus: A Primary Temple Guardian Aspect Skill
  • Dex: Abbreviation for Dexterity
  • Dexterity: One of the six available Attributes.
  • Deylen's Power: An Inquisitor set
  • Difficulty Mode: There are five modes: Bronze (easiest), Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Niobium (hardest)
  • Dislodged Spirit: An Inquisitor Combat Art
  • Divine Protection: A Seraphim Combat Art
  • DoT: Abbreviation for Damage over Time
  • Drapes of Catharsis: An Inquisitor set
  • Dreadbringer: An Inquisitor set
  • Dryad: One of the six playable characters in Sacred 2.
  • Dryad's Merry Christmas Set: A Dryad set received after completing the Christmas Quest
  • Dual Wield: An Offensive Skill
  • Dust Devil: A Dryad Combat Art
  • DW: Abbreviation for Dual Wield


E

  • Edaphic Lances: A Dryad Combat Art
  • EE: Eastern European version or server
  • Endijian's Artifacts: A Seraphim set
  • Enhanced Perception: A General Skill
  • Erris: Person to thank for typing this all in. ;)
  • Eruptive Desecration: An Inquisitor Combat Art
  • ES: Spanish version or server
  • Eternal Flame: A Dryad set
  • Eternal Silence: A Shadow Warrior set
  • EU: European version or server
  • Exalted Warrior: An Aspect of the Seraphim
  • Exalted Warrior Focus: A Primary Seraphim Aspect Skill
  • Executioner's Aids: A Shadow Warrior set
  • Exp: Abbreviation for Experience
  • Experience:
  • Expulse Magic: A High Elf Combat Art

F

  • Faladal's Blizzard: A High Elf set
  • Fiery Ember: A Temple Guardian Combat Art
  • Fire Demon: A High Elf Combat Art (buff)
  • Flaring Nova: A Seraphim Combat Art
  • Forens: The Goddess of Philosophy and Wisdom (Light)
  • Forest Flight: A Dryad Combat Art
  • Forging: Using a Blacksmith or the Blacksmith Skill to insert an item into a slot
  • FPS: Frames per Second (can be viewed using a third-party utility such as Fraps)
  • FR: French version or server
  • Frenetic Fervor: An Inquisitor Combat Art
  • Frenzied Rampage: A Shadow Warrior Combat Art
  • Frost Flare: A High Elf Combat Art
  • Furious Emblazer: A Temple Guardian Combat Art
  • FV: Abbreviation for Chance to find Valuables

G

  • Garments of the Storms: A High Elf set
  • Glacial Thorns: A High Elf Combat Art
  • God Spell: An additional Combat Art granted by the player's chosen god
  • Gold: Gold coins are the unit of monetary exchange in Ancaria.
  • Gold Difficulty: Difficulty mode attainable after completing Silver in Single Player or level 60 in Multiplayer.
  • Goldenglade Touch: A Dryad Combat Art
  • Grand Invigoration: A High Elf Combat Art (buff)
  • Grim Resilience: A Shadow Warrior Combat Art (buff)
  • Gruesome Inquisition: An Aspect of the Inquisitor
  • Gruesome Inquisition Focus: A Primary Inquisitor Aspect Skill
  • Guardians of Light: A Temple Guardian set
  • Guardians of Shadows: A Temple Guardian set

H

  • Hafted Weapons: An Offensive Skill
  • Hallowed Restoration: A Seraphim Combat Art
  • Hamachi: An Internet connection which emulates LAN play.
  • Hardcore: Mode of play in which a character has only one life. Commonly abbreviated as HC.
  • HC: Abbreviation for Hardcore
  • HE: Abbreviation for High Elf
  • Health: Life, or how many hit points a character has.
  • Heavenly Justice: A Seraphim set
  • Hell Hound: The Shadow Warrior's Special Mount
  • High Elf: One of the six playable characters in Sacred 2. Commonly abbreviated as HE.
  • High Elf's Merry Christmas Set: A High Elf set received after completing the Christmas Quest
  • Hit Points: Units of health. Character dies when HPs reach 0.
  • Horse: A mount use for increasing movement speed.
  • HP: Abbreviation for Hit Points (health)

I

  • Ice Crystal: When forged into a slot, it converts a portion of physical damage to ice damage.
  • Icy Evanescence: A Temple Guardian Combat Art
  • Ilgard's Judgment: An Inquisitor set
  • Illuminated Skies: A Seraphim set
  • Incandescent Skin: A High Elf Combat Art (buff)
  • Incendiary Shower: A High Elf Combat Art
  • Inexorable Subjugation: An Inquisitor Combat Art
  • Infernal Torment: A Shadow Warrior set
  • Infinite Revenge: A Seraphim set
  • Infusion: A Divine Gift granted by choosing Kybele as a Deity
  • Inq: Abbreviation for Inquisitor
  • Inquisitor: One of the six playable characters in Sacred 2. Commonly abbreviated as Inq.
  • Inquisitor's Dark Christmas Set: An Inquisitor set received after completing the Christmas Quest
  • Insignia of Balefulness: An Inquisitor set
  • Inspiration: A Divine Gift granted by choosing Forens as a Deity
  • Instill Belief: A Seraphim Combat Art
  • Int: Abbreviation for Intelligence
  • Intelligence: One of the six available Attributes.

J

  • Jolting Touch: A Temple Guardian Combat Art

K

  • Kayser's Luck: A set usable by all classes
  • Ker: The Goddess of Chaos or Evil (Exclusive Dark)
  • Killing Spree: A Shadow Warrior Combat Art
  • Kuan: The God of War (Dark)
  • Kuan's Breath: A Divine Gift granted by choosing Kuan as a Deity
  • Kybele: The Goddess of Nature and Life Force (Light)

L

  • LAN: Local Area Network. Mode of play which connects two computers directly.
  • Leaves and Twigs: A Dryad set
  • Level: Characters start at level 1 and progress toward level 200.
  • Levin Array: An Inquisitor Combat Art
  • Life Leeched per hit:
  • Lost Fusion: An Aspect of the Temple Guardian
  • Lost Fusion Focus: A Secondary Temple Guardian Aspect Skill
  • Lost Fusion Lore: A Primary Temple Guardian Aspect Skill
  • Lucreti's Stars: A Shadow Warrior set
  • Lumen: The God of Light (Exclusive Light)
  • Lumen's Servents: A Temple Guardian set
  • Lvl: Abbreviation for Level

M

  • Magic Coup: A High Elf Combat Art
  • Magic Find: Generalized term for Chance to Find Valuables and/or Enhanced Perception.
  • Magic Pearl: When forged into a slot, it converts a portion of physical damage to magic damage.
  • Magic Staffs: An Offensive Skill
  • Malevolent Champion: An Aspect of the Shadow Warrior
  • Malevolent Champion Focus: A Primary Shadow Warrior Aspect Skill
  • Malicious Totem: A Dryad Combat Art
  • Map: Pressing the M key opens the large in-game map. Right-click and drag to scroll and use mouse wheel to zoom. Click and drag the middle mouse button or wheel to view a scrollable Tab-map inside the large map.
  • Mastery: Placing 75 points in a Skill grants additional bonuses.
  • Meho'Sun: A Dryad set
  • MF: Abbreviation for Magic Find
  • Minimap: A tiny customizable map of your nearby terrain
  • Mobiculum: The Temple Guardian's Special Mount
  • Monitor Lizard: The Dryad's Special Mount
  • Moribund Animus: A Dryad Combat Art (buff)
  • Mortifying Pillory: An Inquisitor Combat Art
  • MP: Abbreviation for Multiplayer
  • Mystic Stormite: An Aspect of the High Elf
  • Mystic Stormite Focus: A Secondary High Elf Aspect Skill
  • Mystic Stormite Lore: A Primary High Elf Aspect Skill

N

  • Nature Weaver: An Aspect of the Dryad
  • Nature Weaver Focus: A Secondary Dryad Aspect Skill
  • Nature Weaver Lore: A Primary Dryad Aspect Skill
  • Nefarious Netherworld: An Aspect of the Inquisitor
  • Nefarious Netherworld Focus: A Secondary Inquisitor Aspect Skill
  • Nefarious Netherworld Lore: A Primary Inquisitor Aspect Skill
  • Nether Allegiance: A Shadow Warrior Combat Art (buff)
  • Niobium Difficulty: Hardest difficulty mode, attainable after completing Platinum in Single Player or level 140 in Multiplayer.
  • Niokaste's Blade Dance: A Seraphim set
  • NPC: An NPC (Non Player Character) is a character in Ancaria that you can interact with, not associated with a player in the game; they are controlled by the game itself.

O

  • Open: Open multiplayer. Characters are stored on players' computers, and are more prone to cheating than Closed MP.
  • Opponents chance to cause secondary effects:
  • Origin of the Seraish: A Seraphim set
  • OS: Operating System (usually Windows XP or Vista)

P

  • Pacifism: A Defensive Skill
  • Paralyzing Dread: An Inquisitor Combat Art
  • Patch: Downloadable content and bug fixes, often a source of great frustration.
  • Pelting Strikes: A Seraphim Combat Art
  • PL: Polish version or server
  • Platinum Difficulty: Difficulty mode attainable after completing Gold in Single Player or reaching level 100 in Multiplayer.
  • Poison Fang: When forged into a slot, it converts a portion of physical damage to poison damage.
  • Pole Arms: An Offensive Skill
  • Primal Mutation: A Temple Guardian Combat Art
  • Propelled Levitation: A Temple Guardian Combat Art (buff)
  • Purifying Chastisement: An Inquisitor Combat Art (buff)

Q

R

  • Radiant Pillar: A Seraphim Combat Art
  • Rallied Souls: A Shadow Warrior Combat Art
  • Ranged Weapons: An Offensive Skill
  • Ranging Nimbus: A High Elf Combat Art
  • Ravaged Impact: A Dryad Combat Art
  • Raving Thrust: An Inquisitor Combat Art
  • Reflective Emanation: A Shadow Warrior Combat Art (buff)
  • Relic Holder: A rotatable part of the UI which contains groups of Relics.
  • Relics: Items which boost armor and one of four General Skills, and are inserted into the player's Relic Holder.
  • Revelation of the Seraphim: A Seraphim set
  • Revered Technology: An Aspect of the Seraphim
  • Revered Technology Focus: A Secondary Seraphim Aspect Skill
  • Revered Technology Lore: A Primary Seraphim Aspect Skill
  • Reverse Polarity: An Inquisitor Combat Art (buff)
  • Riding: A General Skill
  • Rousing Command: A Shadow Warrior Combat Art
  • RU: Russian version or server
  • Ruinous Onslaught: A Shadow Warrior Combat Art
  • Rune: An item which upgrades a Combat Art, either by forging or reading
  • Runemaster: An NPC who can trade runes for other runes (for a price)
  • Ruthless Mutilation: An Inquisitor Combat Art

S

  • S1: Abbreviation for Sacred/Sacred Plus/Sacred Gold/Sacred Underworld
  • S2: Abbreviation for Sacred 2: Fallen Angel
  • Saber-toothed Tiger: The Seraphim's Special Mount
  • Sakarra: A Divine Gift granted by choosing Ker as a Deity
  • Saraki's Path to the Netherworld: An Inquisitor set
  • SB: Abbreviation for Survival Bonus
  • SC: Abbreviation for Softcore
  • Screenshot: To capture a picture of one frame in your game by pressing PrintScreen (or using a third-party program such as Fraps). Ctrl+PrtScrn will capture with the User Interface showing. Commonly abbreviated as SS.
  • Scything Sweep: A Shadow Warrior Combat Art
  • Sera: Abbreviation for Seraphim
  • Seraphim: One of the six playable characters in Sacred 2. Commonly abbreviated as Sera.
  • Seraphim's White Christmas Set: A Seraphim set received after completing the Christmas Quest
  • Shadow Step: A High Elf Combat Art
  • Shadow Veil: A Shadow Warrior Combat Art
  • Shadow Warrior: One of the six playable characters in Sacred 2. Commonly abbreviated as SW.
  • Shadow Warrior's Merry Christmas Set: A Shadow Warrior set received after completing the Christmas Quest
  • Shield Lore: A Defensive Skill
  • Shield Regeneration Time:
  • Shroud Spider: The Inquisitor's Special Mount
  • SIF: Sacred International Forums (the official forum)
  • Silver Difficulty: Second easiest difficulty mode; most players start out here
  • Sinister Predator: A Dryad Combat Art (buff)
  • Skeletal Fortification: A Shadow Warrior Combat Art
  • Skills: Each class receives ten skills of their choice to level up as they progress.
  • Slot: A colored square on a piece of gear which allows forging of runes, blacksmith arts, jewelry, or damage type items.
  • Sofia's Benevolence: A Seraphim set
  • Softcore: Mode of play in which a character resurrects after death. Commonly abbreviated as SC.
  • Soul Hammer: A Seraphim Combat Art
  • Soul Reaver: An Inquisitor Combat Art (buff)
  • Source Warden: An Aspect of the Temple Guardian
  • Source Warden Focus: A Secondary Temple Guardian Aspect Skill
  • Source Warden Lore: A Primary Temple Guardian Aspect Skill
  • SP: Abbreviation for Single Player; also abbreviation for Spain or Spanish version
  • Spectral Hand: A Shadow Warrior Combat Art
  • Speed Lore: An Offensive Skill
  • Spell Intensity:
  • Spell Resistance: A Defensive Skill
  • Stam: Abbreviation for Stamina
  • Stamina: One of the six available Attributes.
  • Str: Abbreviation for Strength
  • Strength: One of the six available Attributes.
  • SS: Abbreviation for Screenshot
  • Survival Bonus: A value which increases whenever a character is in combat. Commonly abbreviated as SB. Higher SB will give better chance to find valuables and increase opponents' levels. It is reset to 0 upon dying.
  • SW: Abbreviation for Shadow Warrior
  • Sword Weapons: An Offensive Skill

T

  • Tab-map: A larger version of the Minimap, viewed by pressing the Tab key
  • Tactics Lore: An Offensive Skill
  • Tangled Vine: A Dryad Combat Art
  • Technical Modules: A Temple Guardian set
  • Temple Guardian: One of the six playable characters in Sacred 2. Commonly abbreviated as TG.
  • Temple Guardian's Merry Christmas Set: A Temple Guardian set received after completing the Christmas Quest
  • Tendrils of Time: A Dryad set
  • T-Energy Modules: A Temple Guardian set
  • T-Energy Shroud: A Temple Guardian Combat Art (buff)
  • Testa: The God of Science (Dark)
  • TG: Abbreviation for Temple Guardian
  • Toon: Abbreviation for "cartoon" (Character)
  • Toughness: A Defensive Skill
  • Twilight of the Gods: A Seraphim set
  • Twisted Torment: A Dryad Combat Art

U

  • UI: User Interface
  • UK: English or International version or server
  • Untouchable Force: A Temple Guardian Combat Art (buff)
  • US: United States/North American version or server

V

  • Velaria's Heirloom: A High Elf set
  • Vendor: An NPC merchant who buys and sells items
  • Vestments of Innocence: A High Elf set
  • Viperish Disease: A Dryad Combat Art
  • Virgo's Revenge: A High Elf set
  • Vit: Abbreviation for Vitality
  • Vitality: One of the six available Attributes.

W

  • Warding Energy: A Seraphim Combat Art (buff)
  • Warding Energy Lore: A Defensive Skill
  • Will-o-wisp: A Divine Gift granted by choosing Testa as a Deity
  • Willpower: One of the six available Attributes.
  • Wind Serpent: The High Elf's Special Mount

X

  • XP: Abbreviation for Experience or Windows XP
  • XTM-2174: A Temple Guardian set

Y

Z

  • Zealous Doppelganger: An Inquisitor Combat Art