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Secrets were a series of concealed power ups in Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain. They were typically well hidden collectables which counted towards Kain's Prestige.

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A secret hoard of power ups

Secrets were a series of bonus power ups that could be found throughout Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain. They were usually well hidden in the environment and would give a small audio click once attained. When gained each secret would be counted in the Status screen under "Secrets" and would count towards Kain's Prestige ranking.[Blood Omen][1]

Typically secrets would consist of a few scattered powerups or battle artifacts that were often easily missed or required backtracking to obtain, however they could also be much more complicated with some places having entire dungeons counting as secrets - or requiring complicated step to acquire the secret.[Blood Omen][Blood Omen manual (PlayStation)][Blood Omen manual (Windows)][Blood Omen strategy guide]

A total of one hundred secrets could be found in the retail game - with all of the Spirit forges and their backdoors counting as secrets. The richest hunting grounds for secrets were the Lost City - which contained twenty eight secrets - and Vorador's Mansion - which contained eleven. A directory of secrets could be found in the Developers' level select.[Blood Omen][1][2]

Secrets List[]

The Developers' level select provided a list of all 100 secrets in the game, allowing them to be instantly reached through its doors. The following lists all of the secrets in the game as they are listed in the level select and not necessarily the order in which they can be gained.[Blood Omen][1][2]

Secret #1[]

Vasserbünde - after leaving the town on the trail to Nupraptor's Retreat, several powerups can be found behind a standing stone just after the bridge.[Blood Omen][2][3]

Secret #2[]

Nupraptor's Retreat - a lever on the jaw plate opens a side room on the left with several Flays.[Blood Omen][2][3]

Secret #3[]

Lost City - Heart of Darkness store room - The northeastern temple (opened in secret #91) contains a square corridor linking to several 'store room' secrets that can be accessed in succession, with each opened store room containing a collection of a single item and a switch which triggers the secret and opens the way to the next. The heart of darkness store is the second door down on the right side. It's gained seventh in the sequence after finishing the anti-toxin store (#4) and the secret switch opens the way to the implode store.[Blood Omen][2][4]

Secret #4[]

Lost City - Anti Toxin store room - The northeastern temple (opened in secret #91) contains a square corridor linking to several 'store room' secrets that can be accessed in succession, with each opened store room containing a collection of a single item and a switch which triggers the secret and opens the way to the next. The anti toxin store is the third door down on the right side. It's gained sixth in the sequence after finishing the petalich store (#5) and the secret switch opens the way to the heart of darkness store.[Blood Omen][2][4]

Secret #5[]

Lost City - Pentalich of Tarot store room - The northeastern temple (opened in secret #91) contains a square corridor linking to several 'store room' secrets that can be accessed in succession, with each opened store room containing a collection of a single item and a switch which triggers the secret and opens the way to the next. The pentalich store is the second door down on the left side. It's gained fifth in the sequence after finishing the putresce store (#6) and the secret switch opens the way to the anti-toxin store.[Blood Omen][2][4]

Secret #6[]

Lost City - Font of Putrescence store room - The northeastern temple (opened in secret #91) contains a square corridor linking to several 'store room' secrets that can be accessed in succession, with each opened store room containing a collection of a single item and a switch which triggers the secret and opens the way to the next. The putresce store is the bottom door on the left side. It's gained fourth in the sequence after finishing the energy bank store (#7) and the secret switch opens the way to the pentalich store.[Blood Omen][2][4]

Secret #7[]

Lost City - Energy Bank store room - The northeastern temple (opened in secret #91) contains a square corridor linking to several 'store room' secrets that can be accessed in succession, with each opened store room containing a collection of a single item and a switch which triggers the secret and opens the way to the next. The energy bank store is the top door on the right side. It's gained third in the sequence after finishing the slow time store (#8) and the secret switch opens the way to the font of putrescence store.[Blood Omen][2][4]

Secret #8[]

Lost City - Slow Time store room - The northeastern temple (opened in secret #91) contains a square corridor linking to several 'store room' secrets that can be accessed in succession, with each opened store room containing a collection of a single item and a switch which triggers the secret and opens the way to the next. The slow time store is the bottom door on the right side. It's gained second in the sequence after finishing the flay store (#9) and the secret switch opens the way to the energy bank store.[Blood Omen][2][4]

Secret #9[]

Lost City - Flay store room - The northeastern temple (opened in secret #91) contains a square corridor linking to several 'store room' secrets that can be accessed in succession, with each opened store room containing a collection of a single item and a switch which triggers the secret and opens the way to the next. The flay store is the top door on the left side. It's gained first in the sequence and the secret switch opens the way to the slow time store.[Blood Omen][2][4]

Secret #10[]

Lost City - The central rectangular structure leads to a rectangular room with teleporters and control mind puzzles at either side (#12/13). Once both puzzles are completed Kain can progress northward through the door to a room with spike corridors. A switch in the left alcove counts as a secret.[Blood Omen][2][4]

Secret #11[]

Lost City - The central rectangular structure leads to a rectangular room with teleporters and control mind puzzles at either side (#12/13). Once both puzzles are completed Kain can progress northward through the door to a room with spike corridors. A switch in the right alcove counts as a secret.[Blood Omen][2][4]

Secret #12[]

Lost City - The central rectangular structure leads to a rectangular room with teleporters and control mind puzzles at either side. The switch on the left side puzzle triggers this secret.[Blood Omen][2][4]

Secret #13[]

Lost City - The central rectangular structure leads to a rectangular room with teleporters and control mind puzzles at either side. The switch on the right side puzzle triggers this secret.[Blood Omen][2][4]

Secret #14[]

Lost City - the pyramid to the left of the central structure leads to an area where Kain can control a soldier on a balcony (#21/#62). Entering the teleporter behind transports the subject to a darkened room with several switches. Each switch is a secret which when activated illuminates the next.[Blood Omen][2][4]

Secret #15[]

Lost City - the pyramid to the left of the central structure leads to an area where Kain can control a soldier on a balcony (#21/#62). Entering the teleporter behind transports the subject to a darkened room with several switches. Each switch is a secret which when activated illuminates the next.[Blood Omen][2][4]

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Secret #16[]

Lost City - the pyramid to the left of the central structure leads to an area where Kain can control a soldier on a balcony (#21/#62). Entering the teleporter behind transports the subject to a darkened room with several switches. Each switch is a secret which when activated illuminates the next.[Blood Omen][2][4]

Secret #17[]

Lost City - the pyramid to the left of the central structure leads to an area where Kain can control a soldier on a balcony (#21/#62). Entering the teleporter behind transports the subject to a darkened room with several switches. Each switch is a secret which when activated illuminates the next.[Blood Omen][2][4]

Secret #18[]

Lost City - the pyramid to the left of the central structure leads to an area where Kain can control a soldier on a balcony (#21/#62). Entering the teleporter behind transports the subject to a darkened room with several switches. Each switch is a secret which when activated illuminates the next.[Blood Omen][2][4]

Secret #19[]

Lost City - the pyramid to the left of the central structure leads to an area where Kain can control a soldier on a balcony (#21/#62). Entering the teleporter behind transports the subject to a darkened room with several switches. Each switch is a secret which when activated illuminates the next.[Blood Omen][2][4]

Secret #20[]

Lost City - the pyramid to the left of the central structure leads to an area where Kain can control a soldier on a balcony (#21/#62). Entering the teleporter behind transports the subject to a darkened room with several switches. Each switch is a secret which when activated illuminates the next.[Blood Omen][2][4]

Secret #21[]

Lost City - enter the pyramid to the left of the central structure. The secret switch is immediately to the left upon entry. It lowers the nearby spikes, allowing Kain to move along the corridor.[Blood Omen][2][4]

Secret #22[]

Lost City - enter the southwest pyramid and follow the passage to the right to a secret switch. The switch opens the passage to the left.[Blood Omen][2][4]

Secret #23[]

Coorhagen/Inspire Hate Dungeon - flipping the blue lever in the third dungeon, pulling the wall chains in the side rooms and then reactivating the blue lever opens a passage to a teleporter leading to the Inspire Hate Dungeon. Complete it and retrieve the Inspire Hate spell to gain the secret.[Blood Omen][2][3]

Secret #24[]

Lost City - the pyramid that can be entered in the northwest leads to a square ice trail. activating the switches here (#92/93) opens a passage to new area. The secret switch is in the centre of the new area and opens the gate in the southwest of the outer area.[Blood Omen][2][4]

Secret #25[]

Lake of Lost Souls - several items can be found on an ice island in the southern section of the Lake of Lost Souls, just below the House of the Dollmaker.[Blood Omen][2][5]

Secret #26[]

Lake of Lost Souls - a blood beaker and a magic sphere can be found in a narrow crevice in the southeastern corner of the lake of lost souls.[Blood Omen][2][5]

Secret #27[]

Lake of Lost Souls - a heart of darkness and a magic sphere can be found in an alcove on the southern banks of the lake of lost souls.[Blood Omen][2][5]

Secret #28[]

Termogent Forest/Control Mind Dungeon - In the main area of the control mind dungeon, posses a soldier on the western balcony. You'll be able to walk them back to a side room with several hazards. Trigger the switch at the end to gain the secret. The switch open up a stairway to a higher level back at the main balcony that contains powerups and is part of a mechanism to gain further secrets.[Blood Omen][2][6]

Secret #29[]

Termogent Forest/Control Mind Dungeon - In the main area, activate both balcony secret switches (#28 and #31) and deactivate the control mind switch on the balcony at the top of the room. A door will open at the north of the room leading to a new area. In the new area control someone on the western balcony and take them through the back passages to a switch up the top which triggers the secret.[Blood Omen][2][6]

Secret #30[]

Termogent Forest/Control Mind Dungeon - In the main area, activate both balcony secret switches (#28 and #31) and deactivate the control mind switch on the balcony at the top of the room. A door will open at the north of the room leading to a new area. In the new area control someone on the eastern balcony and take them through the back passages to a switch up the top which triggers the secret.[Blood Omen][2][6]

Secret #31[]

Termogent Forest/Control Mind Dungeon - In the main area of the control mind dungeon, posses a soldier on the eastern balcony. You'll be able to walk them back to a side room with several hazards. Trigger the switch at the end to gain the secret. The switch open up a stairway to a higher level back at the main balcony that contains powerups and is part of a mechanism to gain further secrets.[Blood Omen][2][6]

Secret #32[]

Malek's Bastion - the right hand drain in the entryway is a floor switch which opens a long section ultimately leading to a secret soul machine and a switch puzzle. Completing the switch puzzle and powering down the machine with the back switch grants the secret.[Blood Omen][2][6]

Secret #33[]

Malek's Bastion - opening the secret doorway in the right hand drain in the entryway counts for this secret.[Blood Omen][2][6]

Secret #34[]

Light Dungeon - stepping into the purple light in the bottom right corner of the dungeon opens up a nearby passage where a blood vial can be found.[Blood Omen][2][7]

Secret #35[]

Nachtholm - A moon cave around the cliffs to the southwest of Nachtholm Cove leads to a teleporter which takes Kain to a secret megalith circle with multiple power ups.[Blood Omen][2][7]

Secret #36[]

Vorador's Mansion - After passing through the dining room and meeting Vorador head to the northeastern alcove and walk into the curtain in the north. This hidden switch triggers the secret and reveals a grate. Passing through with mist allows Kain to progress north to a room with several powerups.[Blood Omen][2][8]

Secret #37[]

Lightning Dungeon - A moon gate off the trail between Dark Eden and Avernus leads to the Lightning Dungeon. Complete the dungeon and retrieve the Lightning Spell to gain the secret.[Blood Omen][2][9]

Secret #38[]

Avernus/Hell - The altar of Hash'ak'gik. Passing through Avernus Cathedral opens a doorway in the bottom of the northeast room in the main Cathedral. The following passage leads across the top of the 'Hell' descending chamber into a secret altar dedicated to Hash'ak'gik.[Blood Omen][2][10]

Secret #39[]

Vasserbünde/Nupraptor's Retreat - follow the southern waterway from Vaserbunde westward to the next map section beneath Nupraptor's Retreat. Here the water way terminates with several powerups.[Blood Omen][2][3]

Secret #40[]

Cemetery - Use Wolf Form or Mist Form to bypass the railing and reach the Blood vials in the enclosure south of the first crypt.[Blood Omen][2][9]

Secret #41[]

Uschtenheim - use the western loop path around Uschtenheim to reach the apex of the loop where a canyon houses a pair of Pentalich of Tarot. Each card counts for one secret.[Blood Omen][2][9]

Secret #42[]

Uschtenheim - use the western loop path around Uschtenheim to reach the apex of the loop where a canyon houses a pair of Pentalich of Tarot. Each card counts for one secret.[Blood Omen][2][9]

Secret #43[]

Uschtenheim - use the western loop path around Uschtenheim to reach the Implode nearby a tree.[Blood Omen][2][9]

Secret #44[]

Region south east of Willendorf - mid eastern cave contains multiple power ups.[Blood Omen][2][5]

Secret #45[]

Lake of Lost Souls - In the southern section of the lake, a Font of Putrescence can be found in an alcove on the western bank just west of the ice island.[Blood Omen][2][5]

Secret #46[]

Lake of Serenity - An island in the southern section of the Lake of Serenity houses several powerups.[Blood Omen][2][5]

Secret #47[]

Light Dungeon - in the penultimate section of the dungeon a grave and obelisk are illuminated red. The obelisk can be pressed to gain the secret.[Blood Omen][2][7]

Secret #48[]

Willendorf town/Provincial Mines - an path south of the Provincial mines leads meets a cliff face where a large boulder - moveable with strength upgrades -blocks access to some power ups hidden behind the tree-line.[Blood Omen][2][5]

Secret #49[]

Avernus-Willendorf trail/Lake of Serenity - the path leading from Avernus to Willendorf has a passage leading southward to the northern area of the Lake of Serenity that is blocked by boulders. If moved by a strength upgrade, the passage contains several secret items.[Blood Omen][2][10]

Secret #50[]

Vorador's Mansion - Just before the first area with chequerboard flooring a curtain-switch can be found on the left side of the door. Activating it triggers the secret and opens a door a little down and to the right which leads to a new area with several powerups.[Blood Omen][2][11]

Secret #51[]

Vorador's Mansion - Just before the first area with chequerboard flooring (and before the hidden door leading to secret #50) is an area covered with spikes. A curtain switch on the left side triggers the secret which opens a door on the right side, leading to a new area with several powerups.[Blood Omen][2][11]

Secret #52[]

Vorador's Mansion - A curtain switch is positioned directly above the Chaos Armor. Activating it triggers the secret and opens a door in one of the nearby spike blocked alcoves. Control mind must be used to reach the item room behind.[Blood Omen][2][11]

Secret #53[]

Vorador's Mansion - In the area with three square gold cross patterned rooms a switch can be found in an odd looking wall tile on the north wall. This triggers the secret and opens a door in the west leading to a new secret area with several prisoners and powerups.[Blood Omen][2][8]

Secret #54[]

Vorador's Mansion - In the area with the ancient chronicle a curtain switch can be found behind and to the right which triggers the secret and opens a door to the south which must be accessed through control mind. Proceed south and go into the western corridor. Trigger the illuminated switch to open the bottom doorway and a room with several powerups behind a spike pit. The enemy must be killed to gain the powerups.[Blood Omen][2][8]

Secret #55[]

Vorador's Mansion - In the area with the ancient chronicle, activate the secret switch, control mind, proceed south and trigger the western switch (as in #54). In the bottom item room a curtain switch can be found in the north west corner which triggers the secret. This switch opens a door in the northwest of the chronicle room which leads to a new area with several powerups.[Blood Omen][2][8]

Secret #56[]

Vorador's Mansion - In the area where Kain describes Voradors brides, use control mind to hit the switch behind the enemy in the spike alcove. Return to Kain and backtrack to the west to where a new doorways has opened in the south, leading to an area with several powerups. The secret is gained upon Kain entering the corridor to the new area.[Blood Omen][2][11]

Secret #57[]

Vorador's Mansion - In the area where Kain describes Voradors brides hit the control mind switch an enter the secret area from #56. Use mist to pass through the grate in the east to find a small balcony with a powerup and a vista.[Blood Omen][2][11]

Secret #58[]

Vorador's Mansion - In the area with three square gold cross patterned rooms, hit the secret switch and proceed to the prisoner room (as in #53). In the prisoner room hit the switch on the northern wall between the two prisoners. This triggers a secret and opens a door in the north leading to an area with power ups and spikes.[Blood Omen][2][8]

Secret #59[]

Ruined Land/Dark Eden - on the path to Dark Eden a cave can be found behind a tree on the northern curve of the path. Inside is a cave filled with Lava and a Control Mind puzzle to reach several secret powerups.[Blood Omen][2][5]

Secret #60[]

Lake of Serenity "Gypsy Cave" - the northern banks of the Lake of Serenity (just next to secret #49) contains a cave with enemies and powerups. progressing through into a hidden room filled with items gives this secret.[Blood Omen][2][5]

Secret #61[]

Steinchencröe - the eastern bypass trail contains a passage in the southeast which is blocked by a boulder. Behind it the trail leads off map to an area with many powerups. The secret is given just before crossing into the new map area.[2][7]

Secret #62[]

Lost City - enter the pyramid to the left of the central structure. After activating switch #21, use control mind on the soldier on the balcony and take him north to the end of the corridor to activate the secret switch. It opens the door to the teleporter at the bottom.[Blood Omen][2][4]

Secret #63[]

Vasserbünde-Coorhagen trail - a spur in the south blocked by a standing stone leads to an area with several power ups. This area was created by using the remains of a cut exit from Nupraptor's Retreat.[Blood Omen][2][3][12][13]

Secret #64[]

Cemetery - the crypt in the south west can be reached by Mist or Wolf Forms. It contains a teleporter leading to the crypt in the south east on the other side of the river. Several powerups can be found outside.[Blood Omen][2][9]

Secret #65[]

Nachtholm - a cave in the northern banks on Nachtholm Cove leads to a teleporter which takes Kain to a megalith circle with several powerups.[Blood Omen][2][7]

Secret #66[]

Ziegsturhl - Backdoor to Flay Spirit Forge - In the starting tavern, jumping over the bar with wolf form allows a secret door to the flay spirit forge to be opened. Kain can travel himself or use control mind to sacrifice the barkeeper.[Blood Omen][2][9][Blood Omen strategy guide]

Secret #67[]

Steinchencröe - Backdoor to Implode Spirit Forge - Go up the stairs in the Big horn brothel to the back room and push the centre chair. This will open a secret door to the implode spirit forge. Kain can travel himself or use control mind to sacrifice nearby villagers.[Blood Omen][2][7][Blood Omen strategy guide]

Secret #68[]

Vasserbünde - Backdoor to Font of Putrescence Spirit Forge - In the north of Vasserbunde is a house blocked by a standing stone. Break the stone with the mace to enter and proceed to the left room. Step on the illuminated square in the top corner. This will move the cage in the central room and open a passage to the Putresce Spirit Forge. Kain can travel himself or use control mind to sacrifice nearby villagers.[Blood Omen][2][3][Blood Omen strategy guide]

Secret #69[]

Termogent Forest/Control Mind Dungeon - Backdoor to Anti-Toxin & Energy Bank Spirit Forges - In the main area, activate both balcony secret switches (#28 and #31) and deactivate the control mind switch on the balcony at the top of the room. A door will open at the north of the room leading to a new area. In the new area possess soldiers on each side to take them to activate secret switches at the back of each balcony (#29 and #30). Once both are activated a stairway will raise in the bottom room, allowing Kain to reach the balconies. While climbing the stairs fire an energy bolt directly ahead to hit a switch behind a teleporter on the balcony which triggers the secret. The switch opens a way to the teleporter, which leads to the Anti toxin spirit forge. Alternatively Kain can follow the western balcony up to the secret switch (#29) and enter a newly opened door here which contains a teleporter leading to the Energy Bank Spirit Forge. With both teleporters Kain may travel himself or sacrifice a nearby enemy.[Blood Omen][2][6][Blood Omen strategy guide]

Secret #70[]

Stronghold of William the Just (past) - In William's Keep in the room with a three forked corridor, hit all four switches at the top to open a door in the bottom right corner. This leads to where William the Just and Moebius were talking earlier. The room contains several powerups and a switch which triggers the secret. Once the switch is pressed the room will be open in the new present and more powerups can be gained.[Blood Omen][2][4]

Secret #71[]

Nachtholm "Brigands Base" - follow the bridges of Nachtholm across Nachtholm Cove to the east and jump up the cliffs with wolf form. A moon cave at the end opens into the "Brigands base" - an underground network full of power ups.[Blood Omen][2][7]

Secret #72[]

Wolf Form Dungeon/Lake of Tears - Flay Spirit Forge - jump up the cliffs outside the wolf form dungeon using wolf form and head around the the back of the mountain to the left. Follow the passage down and jump up to the cave at the top.[14][Blood Omen strategy guide]

Secret #73[]

Land of the Nemesis/Lake of Lost Souls (present) - Pentalich of Tarot Spirit Forge - From the entrance of the Stronghold of William the Just head to the west and follow the trail onto a new area north of the Lake of lost souls. Follow the trail up to the moon cave which leads into the spirit forge. Note: This secret will be revisited in different eras and counts as a separate secret each time.[Blood Omen][2][4][14][Blood Omen strategy guide]

Secret #74[]

Steinchencröe - Implode Spirit Forge - Just north of Steinchencroe is a cave which can be jumped up to using wolf form. Inside is the Implode Spirit Forge.[Blood Omen][2][7][14][Blood Omen strategy guide]

Secret #75[]

Vasserbünde-Coorhagen trail - Font of Putrescence Spirit Forge - on the trail between Vasserbunde and Coorhagen a moon cave can be found on the right side of the road which contains the Putresce Spirit Forge.[Blood Omen][2][3][14][Blood Omen strategy guide]

Secret #76[]

Termogent Forest - Energy Bank Spirit Forge - in the southwest corner of the Termogent forest is a small raised alcove containing an energy bank which can be jumped to with wolf form. A crack in the back of the alcove can be entered using mist form to provide passage to the Energy Bank Spirit Forge.[14][Blood Omen strategy guide]

Secret #77[]

Ruined Land/Dark Eden - Heart of Darkness Spirit Forge - on the trail to Dark Eden a fork in the path leads down to the south west which is blocked by a large boulder. Moving the boulder and passing the moon gate beyond leads down a small trail to a cave containing the Heart of Darkness Spirit Forge.[14][Blood Omen strategy guide]

Secret #78[]

Termogent Forest - Anti-Toxin Spirit Forge - In the north of the Termogent Forest is a cave blocked by a tree. Chop down the tree with the axes to enter the cave and reach the Anti-Toxin Spirit Forge.[14][Blood Omen strategy guide]

Secret #79[]

Region south east of Willendorf - Slow Time Spirit Forge - Follow the trail all the way down to the south and a cave in the far south of the area leads to the slow time spirit forge.[14][Blood Omen strategy guide]

Secret #80[]

Land of the Nemesis/Lake of Lost Souls (past) - Pentalich of Tarot Spirit Forge - From the entrance of the Stronghold of William the Just head to the west and follow the trail onto a new area north of the Lake of lost souls. Follow the trail up to the moon cave which leads into the spirit forge. Note: This secret will be revisited in different eras and counts as a separate secret each time.[Blood Omen][2][4][14][Blood Omen strategy guide]

Secret #81[]

Land of the Nemesis/Lake of Lost Souls (new present) - Pentalich of Tarot Spirit Forge - From the entrance of the Stronghold of William the Just head to the west and follow the trail onto a new area north of the Lake of lost souls. Follow the trail up to the moon cave which leads into the spirit forge. Note: This secret will be revisited in different eras and counts as a separate secret each time.[Blood Omen][2][4][14][Blood Omen strategy guide]

Secret #82[]

Avernus/Ruined City - In the first sequence of the ruined Avernus city area, there is a house with a loosely barred door between the vistas for McCulloch's Tavern and the Demon introduction dialogue. This can be entered with mist to grab the items inside. A crack in the wall leads to a the northeastern stairway in the northern section of the underground sewer complex.[Blood Omen][2][10]

Secret #83[]

Avernus/Ruined City - Proceed to the northern section of the underground sewer complex (accessed through cracks in houses at #82, #84 or #85). Follow the passages across and down to the south where a grate leads to the southern section. Just across to the east a pair of demons defend a heart of darkness. Gaining the item triggers the secret.[Blood Omen][2][10]

Secret #84[]

Avernus/Ruined City - A house with a loosely barred door can be found in the western section of the ruined city. Entering using mist leads to a house with some barrels at the back and a pair of powerups protected by green demons. Gaining the energy bank item grants the secret (or standing close to it by the blood splatter on the western wall). Also has a crack linking to the northeastern stairway in the northern section of the underground sewer complex.[Blood Omen][2][10]

Secret #85[]

Avernus/Ruined City - A house with a loosely barred door can be found in the southeastern section of the southern cathedral map area. Entering using mist leads to a house with a four poster bed at the back along with a power up. Collecting the item gives the secret. Also has a crack linking to the southeastern stairway in the southern section of the underground sewer complex.[Blood Omen][2][10]

Secret #86[]

Avernus/Ruined City - Proceed to the southern section of the underground sewer complex (accessed through cracks in houses at #82, #84 or #85). Follow the passages across to a horizontal corridor in the center of the tile. A small alcove to the north contains a slow time which triggers the secret.[Blood Omen][2][10]

Secret #87[]

Termogent Forest/Control Mind Dungeon - Enter the (lower) door at the back of the main chamber of the dungeon. Once inside control the guard on the balcony to activate the switch. Return to Kain and follow the path upward. Control another human in the south to get them to flip a switch there. Then return and control a third human on a balcony to the east. Take this human up to the top of the passage where a heart of darkness marks the secret.[Blood Omen][2][6]

Secret #88[]

Lost City - Implode store room - The northeastern temple (opened in secret #91) contains a square corridor linking to several 'store room' secrets that can be accessed in succession, with each opened store room containing a collection of a single item and a switch which triggers the secret and opens the way to the next. The implode store is the third door down on the left side. It's gained eighth in the sequence after the heart of darkness store (#3) and the secret switch opens the final north door in the main store area which leads to an area with several more powerups.[Blood Omen][2][4]

Secret #89[]

Lost City - enter the southwest pyramid and activate the switch to the right (#22). Follow the left passage way up and take the left fork to find the secret switch at the end. Along with #90 opens a new area containing several power ups.[Blood Omen][2][4]

Secret #90[]

Lost City - enter the southwest pyramid and activate the switch to the right (#22). Follow the left passage way up and take the right fork to find the secret switch at the end. Along with #89 opens a new area containing several power ups.[Blood Omen][2][4]

Secret #91[]

Lost City - In the central rectangular structure complete both mind control puzzles (#12/13). Go to the next room and activate both alcove switches (#10/11). This opens a door with a teleporter inside. The wall design behind the teleporter is a secret switch which opens the northeast pyramid in the main area. The teleporter returns Kain to the previous mind control area.[Blood Omen][2][4]

Secret #92[]

Lost City - the pyramid that can be entered in the northwest leads to a square ice trail. The switches in the northeast and northwest corners count as separate secrets and together open the way to a new area containing several chests.[Blood Omen][2][4]

Secret #93[]

Lost City - the pyramid that can be entered in the northwest leads to a square ice trail. The switches in the northeast and northwest corners count as separate secrets and together open the way to a new area containing several chests.[Blood Omen][2][4]

Secret #94[]

Cemetery - use mist form or wolf form to get passed the fence to the right of the first crypt and reach a powerup along the tree line.[Blood Omen][2][9]

Secret #95[]

Vorador's Mansion - After passing through the dining room and meeting Vorador head along the top wall to the northwestern corner. A grate in the northwest can be breached using mist to reach a flooded area with powerups. The secret is triggered upon passing through the grate.[Blood Omen][2][8]

Secret #96[]

Cemetery/Uschtenheim - Backdoor to Heart of Darkness Spirit Forge/"Janos Audron's House" - Travel back to the Cemetery and the switch puzzle in the first crypt. Trigger the right switch so all are pressed in. Return to Uschtenheim and enter the central-east house. A door will be open which leads to a teleporter to the Heart of Darkness Spirit Forge. Kain can travel himself or use control mind to sacrifice nearby villagers.[Blood Omen][2][9][Blood Omen strategy guide]

Secret #97[]

Cemetery - use a strength upgrade to push the boulder at the end of the first crypt. and trigger the switch beneath. Backtrack through the crypt and move the boulders on the pair of blood runes and trigger the switches beneath. Proceed westward to a door on the bottom of the corridor which leads to a room with several powerups and a guide to the Blood script language.[Blood Omen][2][9]

Secret #98[]

Lake of Serenity/Willendorf - Backdoor to the Slow Time Spirit Forge - from the bridge to Willendorf Citadel use mist to walk north around the edge of the lake to a single house positioned behind the cliffs. A teleporter here leads to the Slow Time Spirit Forge. Kain can travel himself or use control mind to sacrifice nearby villagers.[Blood Omen][2][9]

Secret #99[]

Steinchencröe - the eastern bypass trail contains a cave just passed the bat beacon trail. Entering the cave and progressing beyond the first pair of captives triggers this secret.[Blood Omen][2][7]

Secret #100[]

Steinchencröe - the eastern bypass trail contains a cave just passed the bat beacon trail. Entering the cave and progressing around the room and smashing the Ugly statues to reach the bottom section leading to the final powerups triggers this secret.[Blood Omen][2][7]

Behind the scenes[]

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The alpha status screen showing 200 secrets

Versions of the Status screen seen in the alphas indicate that there were originally 200 secrets - double that of the retail version - however most don't appear to be implemented correctly and they don't count when gained. Its unclear if the extra secrets were cut or never implemented at all. The early versions of the Developers' level select do not contain entries for Secrets.[12][13][2]

Silicon Knights FAQ lists a pair of secrets in Vorador's Mansion that are not counted as such by the game. Both are listed as secrets in the guide, lead to bonus items and are accompanied by the appropriate audio cues, but neither will count as a secret in the Status screen or Developers' level select. The first is found as Kain crosses the vertical bridge in the bridge and balcony room where he can control mind a human on a balcony on the right, take her into the room behind activate a switch there and then return to proceed north to a newly opened bonus room. The second is found right at the end of the level in the crypt area, where the northwestern grave opens to reveal a power up. Given the implication of deleted secrets in the alphas, these may have been planned to be secrets but ended up downgraded to regular bonuses.[Blood Omen][2][11][8][12][13]

Unused Secret #1[]

Unused Secret #2[]

Notes[]

  • Despite their secretive nature, the discovery of hidden areas such as the Lost City and the HMCS Bitter did not by themselves count as secrets - although the audio cues of the invisible switches to open the HMCS Bitter area were the same as those used for secrets.[Blood Omen][15]
  • Silicon Knights Blood Omen FAQ has a section covering getting all the secrets, however it uses a different order than is presented in the Developers level select. Some secrets are combined in the level select: this is notable with the secrets 41 and 42 - which are found together - and are combined in the level select as "4142". The same situation occurs with "9293", "99100" and those from 14 to 20 are bundled together as "1420".[1][2]
  • A Blood script message can be found on paper maps of Nosgoth bundled with the PC version of the game and the official guide which reads "all secrets are shown" - however this does not appear to relate to in-game secrets.[Blood Omen][Blood Omen strategy guide][16][17]

Gallery[]

See Also[]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Icon Dark Chronicle How to find all the Secrets: Thar Be Secrets Here! at SK: The Complete Guide To Legacy of Kain (archived at Dark Chronicle)
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 2.28 2.29 2.30 2.31 2.32 2.33 2.34 2.35 2.36 2.37 2.38 2.39 2.40 2.41 2.42 2.43 2.44 2.45 2.46 2.47 2.48 2.49 2.50 2.51 2.52 2.53 2.54 2.55 2.56 2.57 2.58 2.59 2.60 2.61 2.62 2.63 2.64 2.65 2.66 2.67 2.68 2.69 2.70 2.71 2.72 2.73 2.74 2.75 2.76 2.77 2.78 2.79 2.80 2.81 2.82 2.83 2.84 2.85 2.86 2.87 2.88 2.89 2.90 2.91 2.92 2.93 2.94 2.95 2.96 2.97 2.98 2.99 Icon The Lost Worlds Blood Omen Developers Level Select Page at The Lost Worlds (by Ben Lincoln).
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Icon Dark Chronicle Legacy of Kain Secrets: Page 2 of 9 at SK: The Complete Guide To Legacy of Kain (archived at Dark Chronicle)
  4. 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 4.24 4.25 4.26 4.27 4.28 4.29 4.30 4.31 Icon Dark Chronicle Legacy of Kain Secrets: Page 6 of 9 at SK: The Complete Guide To Legacy of Kain (archived at Dark Chronicle)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 Icon Dark Chronicle Legacy of Kain Secrets: Page 7 of 9 at SK: The Complete Guide To Legacy of Kain (archived at Dark Chronicle)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 Icon Dark Chronicle Legacy of Kain Secrets: Page 3 of 9 at SK: The Complete Guide To Legacy of Kain (archived at Dark Chronicle)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 7.9 Icon Dark Chronicle Legacy of Kain Secrets: Page 1 of 9 at SK: The Complete Guide To Legacy of Kain (archived at Dark Chronicle)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 Icon Dark Chronicle Legacy of Kain Secrets: Page 5 of 9 at SK: The Complete Guide To Legacy of Kain (archived at Dark Chronicle)
  9. 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 Icon Dark Chronicle Legacy of Kain Secrets: Page 8 of 9 at SK: The Complete Guide To Legacy of Kain (archived at Dark Chronicle)
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 Icon Dark Chronicle Legacy of Kain Secrets: Page 9 of 9 at SK: The Complete Guide To Legacy of Kain (archived at Dark Chronicle)
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 Icon Dark Chronicle Legacy of Kain Secrets: Page 4 of 9 at SK: The Complete Guide To Legacy of Kain (archived at Dark Chronicle)
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 Icon Blood Omen Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain (Jul 12, 1996 prototype)
  13. 13.0 13.1 13.2 Icon Blood Omen Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain (Jul 15, 1996 prototype)
  14. 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 14.7 14.8 14.9 Icon Dark Chronicle Locations of the Spirit Forges at SK: The Complete Guide To Legacy of Kain (archived at Dark Chronicle)
  15. File:Icon Youtube.pngHow to unlock HMCS Bitter in Blood Omen at YouTube, by 'Raina Audron'
  16. Icon The Lost Worlds Blood Omen Maps at The Lost Worlds (by Ben Lincoln).
  17. Icon Dark Chronicle Blood Omen: Nosgoth's Blood Script at Dark Chronicle (by Ardeth Silverini)
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