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Arx Fatalis Guide

2002 · First-person immersive RPG

Digital cover

Arx Fatalis digital cover
A lone figure stands in a shaft of light beside the Arx Fatalis title.

Game guides

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GuideWhat you will find
A skeletal enemy approaches a first-person weapon inside a stone passage.Runes and spellcastingUse the rune book and precasting to make magic practical in a dangerous dungeon.
White lightning arcs from the player’s hand through a dark stone interior.Attributes and skillsChoose a character direction and understand which skills unlock practical actions.
A crowned skeletal figure stands amid purple and green light in a chamber.Food, alchemy and equipmentUse the world’s interactive objects to cook, maintain gear and make supplies.
Two figures stand in a furnished stone hall with arches and wall decorations.Combat and underground navigationMove through connected levels without losing the route or wasting combat openings.
A skeletal enemy approaches a first-person weapon inside a stone passage.CharactersIdentify the principal Arx Fatalis characters and their connections.

At a glance

Three useful starting points
FocusWhat to know
Practice rune strokes before combatPrecast useful spells while the room is safe.
Choose skills for access as well as damageTechnical skill and Object Knowledge solve different problems.
Carry cooked food and inspect durabilityLong trips become harder when supplies and equipment are neglected.

Characters Character guide →

Key characters and their roles
CharacterRoleAt a glance
Am ShaegarPlayer protagonistAn amnesiac prisoner whose identity unfolds during the campaign.
KultarFellow prisonerAn early ally encountered during the escape.
King LunshireHuman rulerA key authority in the underground kingdom of Arx.
FelnorRoyal scholarProvides knowledge connected with the kingdom’s problems.
AliaThe king’s daughterA member of the royal household involved in the story.
AkbaaGod of destructionThe central supernatural threat facing the underground world.

Quick answers

Unlocks, routes and useful answers
TopicGo straight to
Runes and spellcastingA spell needs its component runes →

Pictures All pictures →

A skeletal enemy approaches a first-person weapon inside a stone passage.
A skeletal enemy approaches a first-person weapon inside a stone passage.
White lightning arcs from the player’s hand through a dark stone interior.
White lightning arcs from the player’s hand through a dark stone interior.
A crowned skeletal figure stands amid purple and green light in a chamber.
A crowned skeletal figure stands amid purple and green light in a chamber.
Two figures stand in a furnished stone hall with arches and wall decorations.
Two figures stand in a furnished stone hall with arches and wall decorations.
References
Guide references
ReferenceWebsite
Arx Fatalis: game and edition overviewstore.steampowered.com