Vagante (PC)

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Book of Secrets Guide

How to Unlock Backgrounds from the Book of Secrets, and What Each Secret Does: Known Secrets

Scarecrow
Requirement: Break ten statues
Effect: Gives you a scarecrow

Strong
Requirement: Die ten times while playing Vagante.
Effect: Begin the game with one more strength than usual.

Wilding
Requirement: Reach the fourth floor.
Effect: Unlocks the Wildling

Deprived
Requirement: Reach the fourth floor.

Effect: Player begins the game with no items. Why wouldn't you use this one?

Bookworm
Requirement: Read twenty Spellbooks.

Effect: Spells are more effective, and you start with more intelligence. However, you lose Strength and Constitution.

Illiterate
Requirement: Read hundred scrolls.

Effect: You cannot use scrolls or Spellbooks, but you start with 5 bombs. You are also renamed to a dumb terrorist.

Survivor
Requirement: Die hundred times.
Effect: You gain seven extra HP in between levels.

Farsighted
Requirement: Shoot 400 arrows.

Effect: The Player has further vision, but has a higher chance to miss attacks with melee weapons.

Snake Eater
Requirement: Drink 5 Potions of Poison.

Effect: Potions of Poison heal the Player, but Potions of Regeneration are less effective. Start with 1 extra point in poison resist.

Wanted
Requirement: Killed by a shopkeeper 10 times.

Effect: Begin the game with a Stolen Ring. Shopkeepers will attack you on sight (NOTE, a good way to deal with them is as knight, with the first sword ability)

Ascetic
Requirement: Collect 10,000 gold.
Effect: Collect 10,000 gold - Touching gold hurts you, but your starting stats are increased.

Wisp Curse
Requirement: Killed by a Wisp three times.

Effect: An endless stream of green wisps flow through the level. The wisps are on a set path and will not chase the player.

Nimble
Requirement: Solve the jumping puzzle in the caravan area.
Effect: You've learned to be quick on your feet (+1 SPD).

Synchronized
Requirement: Reach the catacombs.
Effect: The world moves in steps with you.

Death's Acolyte
Requirement: Clear three floors while wearing "death becomes easier to encounter" equipment.

Effect: Two tattoos of demonic dragons etched into your skin fill your body with deadly strength, at great cost. The souls of mortals tremble from your presence (Permanent "death becomes easier to encounter" effect, which means you get one shot no matter what attacks you, but you hit 80 damage every time)

Raised by Merchant
Requirement: Buy fourty items from the shop.

Effect: Growing up as a merchant's child has given you an aptitude for bargaining. Receive a special discount at shops.

Various Steam Achievements

Complete the indicated task to unlock the achievement.

AchievementHow to unlock
Bird FoodKill the Rock Worm.
Bird Food (Hard)Kill the Rock Worm on Hard.
ConclusionBeat the Game with All Rune Orbs.
Conclusion (Hard)Beat the Game with All Rune Orbs on Hard.
Darkness BeckonsComplete the Forest.
Darkness Beckons (Hard)Beat the Forest on Hard.
Dragon SlayerKill the Baby Dragon.
Dragon Slayer (Hard)Kill the Baby Dragon on Hard.
Ending? (Hard)Beat the Rift on Hard.
Forbidden MagicKill the Necromancer.
Forbidden Magic (Hard)Kill the Necromancer on Hard.
Fresh AirComplete the Caves.
Fresh Air (Hard)Beat the Caves on Hard.
FungicideKill the Mushroom Golem.
Fungicide (Hard)Kill the Mushroom Golem on Hard.
IcedKill the Evil Mage.
Iced (Hard)Kill the Evil Mage.
Infernal EngineKill the Rust Fiend.
Infernal Engine (Hard)Kill the Rust Fiend on Hard.
Into the BreachComplete the Catacombs.
Into the Breach (Hard)Beat the Catacombs on Hard.
Locked for a ReasonKill the Tower Serpent.
Locked for a Reason (Hard)Kill the Tower Serpent on Hard.
Myth SlayerKill the Chimera.
Myth Slayer (Hard)Kill the Chimera on Hard.
No Masters!Kill the Goblin King.
No Masters! (Hard)Kill the Goblin King on Hard.
Nothing to Brood AboutKill the Brood Demon.
Nothing to Brood About (Hard)Kill the Brood Demon on Hard.
Oh the Horror!Kill the Abomination.
Oh the Horror! (Hard)Kill the Abomination on Hard.
Slayer of GiantsKill the Behemoth.
Slayer of Giants (Hard)Kill the Behemoth on Hard.
Stay in your Grave!Kill the Zombie Dragon.
Stay in your Grave! (Hard)Kill the Zombie Dragon on Hard.
The Cycle Contines (Hard)Beat the Game without All Rune Orbs on Hard.
The Cycle ContinuesBeat the Game without All Rune Orbs.
The Dark SideKill the Shadow Knight.
The Dark Side (Hard)Kill the Shadow Knight on Hard.
The End?Complete the Rifts.
Weed WhackerKill the Vine Lord.
Weed Whacker (Hard)Kill the Vine Lord on Hard.
Will-No-WispKill the Wisp Queen.
Will-No-Wisp (Hard)Kill the Wisp Queen on Hard.