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Dark Messiah of Might and Magic Guide

2006 · First-person action RPG

Digital cover

Dark Messiah of Might and Magic digital cover
An armored orc appears beside the Dark Messiah of Might and Magic title.

Game guides

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GuideWhat you will find
A first-person fighter faces an orc on a narrow wooden walkway above water.Skills and build pathsSpend campaign skill points toward a coherent set of tools and prerequisites.
A huge creature looms over the player in a fire-lit stone chamber.Kicks, physics and meleeRecognize environmental advantages and avoid exhausting the stamina bar.
Publisher multiplayer imagery shows a staff-wielding character in a courtyard with team and ability interface elements.Spells and manaMatch the spell to the room and keep enough mana for the next problem.
A shield-bearing soldier advances toward the player inside a stone room.Exploration, equipment and checkpointsUse the rope bow, item belt and environmental clues without mixing campaign editions.
A first-person fighter faces an orc on a narrow wooden walkway above water.CharactersIdentify the principal Dark Messiah of Might and Magic characters and their connections.

At a glance

Three useful starting points
FocusWhat to know
Inspect ledges and hazards before attackingKicks, physics objects and spells can turn the room into a weapon.
Buy skills for the equipment you wantCampaign progression uses skill points and prerequisites rather than a fixed class.
Save stamina for an escapeKicking and sprinting share a resource that can run out at a bad moment.

Characters Character guide →

Key characters and their roles
CharacterRoleAt a glance
SarethPlayer protagonistA young apprentice trained in weapons and magic.
PhenrigSareth’s mentorSends his student to Stonehelm with a mission.
MenelagWizard and ruler of StonehelmSeeks the ancient Skull of Shadows.
LeannaWizard and Menelag’s nieceAccompanies the expedition seeking the Skull.
XanaMagically bound guideCommunicates with Sareth throughout the journey.
ArantirNecromancerPursues his own aims around the Skull of Shadows.

Quick answers

Unlocks, routes and useful answers
TopicGo straight to
Skills and build pathsSingle-player builds are not fixed classes →

Pictures All pictures →

A first-person fighter faces an orc on a narrow wooden walkway above water.
A first-person fighter faces an orc on a narrow wooden walkway above water.
A huge creature looms over the player in a fire-lit stone chamber.
A huge creature looms over the player in a fire-lit stone chamber.
Publisher multiplayer imagery shows a staff-wielding character in a courtyard with team and ability interface elements.
Publisher multiplayer imagery shows a staff-wielding character in a courtyard with team and ability interface elements.
A shield-bearing soldier advances toward the player inside a stone room.
A shield-bearing soldier advances toward the player inside a stone room.
References
Guide references
ReferenceWebsite
Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: game and edition overviewstore.steampowered.com