So figured I would drop a quick note on what the survival bonus is in Sacred 2 and what happens when you die. This is mainly targeted at the Xbox 360 version but most holds true for the PC version (the main difference on PC is you have hardcore characters who can only die once.)

Survival Bonus in Sacred 2 can be seen by bringing up the General Information Screen (Right Shoulder Button, then choose General off the radial menu). In this screen you will see your characters survival bonus. This bonus goes up whenever you are in combat. Basically when you are attacking or being attacked. It does not matter how much damage you do or how much damage is done to you. It simply goes up whenever combat has been engaged.

What does it actually do for you though? The higher your survival bonus is, the stronger and higher level the enemies around you become. So instead of fighting enemies that are your same level, you start to fight enemies that are above your level. This in turn increases the amount of experience you get, as well as the quality of the items/loot that drop off of killed enemies. So to put it simply, survival bonus is your best friend! The longer you stay alive the more experience and treasure you find.

Dying however will reset your survival bonus to 0%. So in effect there really is a penalty for dying in Sacred 2. Some people have said many times during our online sessions, “Man I am glad there is no penalty for dying in this game…”. Then they wonder why I keep finding better gear and leveling up faster than they do :)

So to get the most out of Sacred 2… use common sense, try to stay alive… currently my level 52 Shadow Warrior has as survival bonus of 85% and the enemies are roughly 10+ levels higher than me. I tend to find a good deal of 3 star treasure as well….

Anyway, this was just to answer some questions I had gotten in game from friends lately… If you are playing Sacred 2 on the 360, feel free to message me if you want to play. Gamertag = BluePhaze v2

Later…