BLOOD OMEN TACTICS GUIDE
Written by thewaynemanor
[email protected]
Copyright 2004.
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Contents:
1. DISCLAIMER
2. INTRODUCTION
3. GAME TACTICS
4. ITEM LIST
5. SPELL LIST
6. BESTIARY
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1. Disclaimer
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This Guide is only for use on the Game FAQ site.
Any other use is prohibited.
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2. Introduction
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Please note that this Tactics Guide does not recap the game story or
provide a full walkthrough for Blood Omen. It is a support tool, and
by no means exhaustive, as there are many ways in which to play
the game. The methods outlined here are simply designed to maximise
players' chances of survival and their enjoyment of the game.
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3. Game Tactics
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- Keep some distance from foes when using Items and Spells as Kain
is not impervious to attack while casting.
- Avoid being cornered by multiple foes, as the only method of escape
is to use an Item or Spell that instantly kills multiple foes.
Kain cannot slip past in Wraith form.
- Use the Axes HAVOC & MALICE in spinning mode against damaging
ultra-fast foes such as the Red Demons and Vampire Hunters.
- To boost the Magic Meter, kill several prisoners in an area and
keep returning to the area to drain the Blue Blood from the ghosts.
- While there are many Items and Spells, the combination of ENERGY BANK
+ REPEL + BLOOD SHOWER is ideal. It offers both defence and an offence
that provides instant recovery.
- Land travel in Wolf form as it is faster than the Vampire and
Wraith forms.
- During a Full Moon, always use the Wolf form in combat as blows
are instant kills against all foes except Greater Monsters.
- When accessing Moon Gates use a combination of the Wolf and Bat
forms. Race through in Wolf form and collect all useful Items while
ignoring foes if possible as combat will slow progess.
- When exiting use Bat form immediately to reach the next Moon Gate
and repeat. It should be possible to reach at least 3 Moon Gates
during a Full Moon using this tactic. If intending to access the
Lost City make this the last target site for that cycle of visits.
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4. Item List
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- ANTI-TOXIN:
A counter-weapon when used properly. If Kain's Blood Vial is low
and the foes have black or green blood, use BLOOD GOUT or BLOOD
SHOWER and then immediately use ANTI-TOXIN to purify the blood
absorbed with no loss from poison.
- ENERGY BANK:
Use sparingly, but once cast use as many spells as is necessary as
there is no limit for the time that Kain's Magic Meter is recharged.
- FLAY:
Only use on Lesser Monsters, as instant kills are not guaranteed
against the Greater Monsters. For example, it requires 6 Flays to
defeat a Red Demon, and while trying Kain may sustain serious
damage.
- FONT OF PUTRESCENCE:
Invaluable against multiple, fast-moving opponents. Use the item on one
foe, and then draw other foes across the toxic pool for an instant win.
As the pool will remain for 10-15 seconds, make maximum use of the effect.
- HEART OF DARKNESS:
Use sparingly. As the Blood Vial increases, it may take 2-3 of these Items
to refill completely. This is not necessary - simply refill the Blood Vial
to 50-75% and then defeat any of the numerous foes and drain their blood
to be at a full level.
- IMPLODE:
Use this Item against potentially hazardous foes such as Mages or
those with poisonous blood, as refilling Kain's Blood Vial is usually not
possible.
- PENTALICH OF TAROT:
Only use this instant win Item when facing multiple foes. ALWAYS save at
least 3 of this item for use if cornered by multiple opponents with fast
attacks.
- SLOW TIME:
Only use against the fastest foes or multiple opponents.
* The recommended 5 Items to have ready for instant use are:
- ENERGY BANK
- FONT OF PUTRESCENCE
- HEART OF DARKNESS
- PENTALICH OF TAROT
- SLOW TIME
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5. Spell List
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SANCTUARY - An ideal escape Spell. Escape, recover by killing the
Lesser Monsters and return to the original area.
LIGHT - Self-explanatory.
ENERGY BOLT - Only use to effect out-of-range trigger mechanisms,
as the bolt itself is not very strong.
REPEL - Invaluable. Cast if intending to physically fight the
stronger Greater Monsters and Bosses.
INSPIRE HATE - Use if Kain's Blood Vial is full as combat serves no
purpose.
STUN - Effective if facing one foe.
INCAPACITATE - Effective if needing to recover or facing multiple foes.
CONTROL MIND - Highly effective against human foes, particularly the
Nemesis Soldiers.
BLOOD GOUT - Effective until obtaining the superior BLOOD SHOWER.
BLOOD SHOWER - Invaluable. An instant win every time.
SPIRIT DEATH - Effective as instant kill against single foe.
LIGHTNING - The spell of choice if outdoors and Kain's Blood Vial
is full. Instant win.
SPIRIT WRACK - As per CONTROL MIND.
* The recommended 5 Spells to have ready for instant use are:
- BLOOD SHOWER
- CONTROL MIND
- INSPIRE HATE
- LIGHTNING
- REPEL
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6. Bestiary
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Note that there is no one way to defeat Kain's foes. These
tactics are suggested as they are efficient and will maximise
Kain's chances of survival.
i) Avernus Priest
Type: Lesser Monster
Class: Human
Location: Avernus Cathedral
Attack: Fire Ball
Tactic: Wolf form to evade strikes and quick kill
ii) Cave Abomination
Type: Lesser Monster
Class: Beast (grey humanoid upper body on octopid base)
Location: Caves of Oracle of Nosgoth
Attack: Poisonous projectiles
Tactic: Spinning Battleaxes
iii) Chaplain
Type: Lesser Monster
Class: Human
Location: Land of the Nemesis - altered timeline
Attack: Swords (2) used at high speed
Tactic: BLOOD GOUT or timed Flame Sword strikes in gaps
between attacks, then retreat
iv) Demon
Type: Greater Monster
Class: Demon
(Horned Green, Grey, Purple or Red humanoids.
Red have 4 arms and tail)
Location: Avernus Cathedral (all)
Lost City (Red)
Attack: Poison Breath (Green)
Energy Bolt (Grey)
Physical (Purple)
Physical (Red)
Tactic: Single foe - REPEL then physical attack
Multiple foes - INSPIRE HATE then physical
attack
v) Demon Insect
Type: Greater Monster
Class: Beast (orange semi-humanoid with insect features)
Location: Dark Eden
Attack: Physical at high speed
Tactic: Instant kill Items (eg.IMPLODE)
vi) Dervish
Type: Lesser Monster
Class: Human
Location: Throughout Nosgoth
Attack: Blade hurled on rope that retracts
for next attack
Tactic: Wolf form to evade then attack
vii) Farmhand
Type: Lesser Monster
Class: Human
Location: Land of the Nemesis - altered timeline
Attack: Pitchfork used at high speed
Tactic: BLOOD GOUT or BLOOD SHOWER as they are
rarely alone.
viii) Ghost
Type: Lesser Monster
Class: Undead
Location: Vasserbunde Dungeon
Vorador's Mansion
Attack: Physical
Tactic: Timed Flame Sword strikes
ix) Ghouls
Type: Lesser Monster
Class: Undead
Location: Throughout Nosgoth
Attack: Sword
Tactic: Timed Flame Sword strikes
x) Hellhound
Type: Lesser Monster
Class: Beast
Location: Catacombs under Avernus Cathedral
Attack: Fire Breath
Tactic: ENERGY BOLT or FLAY
xi) Living Armour
Type: Lesser Monster
Class: Physical
Location: Malek's Fortress
Attack: Sword at high speed
Tactic: Instant kill Items (eg.IMPLODE)
xii) Knave
Type: Lesser Monster
Class: Human
Location: Throughout Nosgoth
Attack: Mace, Sword
Tactic: Iron Sword or Wolf form. A main source
of blood
xiii) Knight
Type: Lesser Monster
Class: Human
Location: Willendorf
Attack: Sword at high speed
Tactic: BLOOD GOUT or BLOOD SHOWER
xiv) Knife Thrower
Type: Lesser Monster
Class: Human
Location: Throughout Nosgoth
Attack: Knives hurled at various speeds
Tactic: Single foe - BLOOD GOUT
Multiple foes - PENTALICH OF TAROT
xv) Mage
Type: Lesser Monster
Class: Undead
Location: Throughout Nosgoth
Attack: Energy Bolt
Tactic: Single foe - REPEL then Flame Sword
Multiple foes - PENTALICH OF TAROT
xvi) Manslug
Type: Lesser Monster
Class: Beast (Half man, half slug)
Location: Dark Eden
Attack: Poison projectile
Tactic: Instant kill Item (eg.FONT OF
PUTRESCENCE)
xvii) Nemesis Soldier
Type: Greater Monster
Class: Human
Location: Land of the Nemesis - both timelines
Attack: Axe, Battleaxe, Dagger, Sword at high speed
Tactic: Single foe - Spinning Battleaxes, CONTROL
MIND
Multiple foes - BLOOD SHOWER
xviii) Pulse Beast
Type: Lesser Monster
Class: Beast (Withered fleshy humanoid)
Location: Dark Eden
Attack: Energy projectiles
Tactic: Instant kill Item
xix) Saw Beast
Type: Lesser Monster
Class: Beast (grey four-legged bovine with huge
saw-like tusk)
Location: Dark Eden
Mooncave
Attack: Physical
Tactic: Single foe - BLOOD GOUT
Multiple foes - BLOOD SHOWER
xx) Scarecrow
Type: Lesser Monster
Class: Physical
Location: Throughout Nosgoth
Attack: Physical (Crows)
Tactic: Spinning Battleaxes or instant kill Item
xxi) Slime
Type: Lesser Monster
Class: Beast
Location: Throughout dungeons of Nosgoth
Attack: Physical
Tactic: Any physical attack
xxii) Shadow Mage
Type: Lesser Monster
Class: Undead
Location: Vorador's Mansion
Throughout dungeons of Nosgoth
Attack: Summon Shadows
Tactic: Wolf form as speed compensates for
teleportation of foe
xxiii) Shadows
Type: Lesser Monster
Class: Undead
Location: Throughout Nosgoth
Attack: Physical
Tactic: Flame Sword strike for instant kill
xxiv) Skeleton
Type: Lesser Monster
Class: Undead
Location: Throughout Nosgoth
Attack: Physical or Sword
Tactic: Timed Flame Sword strikes
xxv) Soldiers
Type: Lesser Monster
Class: Human
Location: Throughout Nosgoth
Attack: Axe, Halberd, Sword at high speed
Tactic: Single foe - Timed physical attack
or Wolf form
Multiple foes - BLOOD GOUT
xxvi) Teddy Bear
Type: Lesser Monster
Class: Physical
Location: Elzevir's Mansion
Attack: Physical
Tactic: Any physical attack
xxvii) Undertaker
Type: Lesser Monster
Class: Human
Location: Throughout Nosgoth
Attack: Shovel
Tactic: Timed physical attack
xxviii) Vampire
Type: Lesser Monster
Class: Undead
Location: Lightning Cave
Lost City
Vorador's Mansion
Attack: Physical
Tactics: Single foe - Timed Flame Sword strikes
Multiple - BLOOD SHOWER or LIGHTNING
xxix) Vampire Hunter
Type: Greater Monster
Class: Human
Location: Land of the Nemesis - altered timeline
Attack: Torch thrust at high speed
Tactics: Single foe - BLOOD GOUT or CONTROL MIND
Multiple - BLOOD SHOWER or LIGHTNING
xxx) Villager
Type: Lesser Monster
Class: Human
Location: Throughout Nosgoth
Attack: Not applicable
Tactics: Any physical attack. Main source of
blood.
xxxi) Wilderbeast
Type: Lesser Monster
Class: Beast
Location: Caves of Oracle of Nosgoth
Dark Eden
Outside House of Mist
Outside Elzevir's Mansion
Attack: Physical
Tactics: Timed Flame Sword Strikes
xxxii) Will O' Wisp
Type: Lesser Monster
Class: Physical
Location: Caves throughout Nosgoth
Attack: Physical
Tactics: Iron or Flame Sword
xxxiii) Wolf
Type: Lesser Monster
Class: Beast
Location: Throughout Nosgoth
Attack: Physical
Tactics: Any physical attack
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