Sacred 2:FX

--THIS PAGE IS A TO-DO-LISTED MOCKUP AND NOT FINISHED--

General Information

"FX" stands for "effects" and can be triggered ingame via spells.txt or questscripts.txt. There are SFX (sound effects) and VFX (visual effects), most FX have both.

There exists a more-or-less Complete Sacred 2 FX List with screenshots, however it's tedious to browse.

The list follows a categorizing System for FX:

• Standard FX refer to FX working both if triggered at the spell routine (fxTypeSpell) and the casting routine (fxTypeCast, fxTypeCastSpecial) of spells.txt
• Partial FX refer to FX working on the spell routine (fxTypeSpell), but only partially on the casting routine (fxTypeCast, fxTypeCastSpecial) of spells.txt
• Spell FX refer to FX working only if triggered on the spell routine (fxTypeSpell) of spells.txt
• Casting FX refer to FX working only if triggered on the casting routine (fxTypeCast, fxTypeCastSpecial) of spells.txt
• Scripted FX refer to FX which can't be assigned to a Combat Art via spells.txt

However it should be noted that some FX aren't categorized in that system. These include:

• Hidden FX which are built into the spellclass and/or EiStateName
• Auto-Trigger FX which are triggered automatically on certain events like debuffs
• Pure SFX which have no VFX
• Stable Environmental FX which initially weren't intended to be used by spells and are independent on the casters hand rotation
• Unstable Environmental FX which initially weren't intended to be used by spells and are dependent on the casters hand rotation

FX Lists

There is a (subjective) ranking system going on:

• 1: Basically Unusable
• 2: Subtle stuff, mostly casting FX
• 3: Standard stuff, not exciting, not bad either
• 4: Above Average, interesting for mods
• 5: Exceptionally stunning, maybe even over-the-top

Standard FX

FX Name	SFX	VFX	ranking	appliance	Boss/Hero	pak shader(s)	pak image(s)	particle script(s)
FX_ENEMY_TENERGY_EXPLOSION	?	✓	4	AoE	Gar'Colossus	?	?	?
FX_ENTZUENDEN	?	✓	5	small AoE	None	?	?	?
FX_FROSTKREIS_C	?	✓	2	casting	None	?	?	?
FX_GEN_AREASCHADEN	?	✓	4	AoE	None	?	?	?
FX_GEN_BERSERKER	?	✓	3	(de)buff	Minotaur?	?	?	?
FX_GEN_FROSTAURA	X	✓	3	small AoE	?	?	?	?
FX_GEN_FROSTRING	✓	✓	3	small AoE	?	?	?	?
FX_GEN_MIRROR_ARROW	?	✓	5	(de)buff	?	?	?	?
FX_GEN_MIRROR_MAGIC	?	✓	5	(de)buff	?	?	?	?
FX_GEN_NOVA1	?	✓	3	AoE	?	?	?	?
FX_GEN_NOVA2	?	✓	3	AoE	?	?	?	?
FX_GEN_NOVA3	?	✓	3	AoE	?	?	?	?
FX_GEN_NOVA4	?	✓	3	AoE	?	?	?	?
FX_GEN_SPAWN1	?	✓	3	target	?	?	?	?
FX_GEN_SPAWN2	?	✓	3	target	?	?	?	?
FX_GEN_SPAWN3	?	✓	3	target	?	?	?	?
FX_GEN_SPAWN4	?	✓	3	target	?	?	?	?
FX_GEN_SPAWN1_I	?	✓	3	target	?	?	?	?
FX_GEN_SPAWN2_I	?	✓	3	target	?	?	?	?
FX_GEN_SPAWN3_I	?	✓	3	target	?	?	?	?
FX_GEN_SPAWN4_I	?	✓	3	target	?	?	?	?
FX_GEN_STOMP	?	✓	4	small AoE	Minotaur?	?	?	?
FX_GEN_TOTEM	?	✓	1	summon	?	?	?	?
FX_GEN_TRAP1	?	✓	2	summon	?	?	?	?
FX_GEN_TRAP2	?	✓	2	summon	?	?	?	?
FX_GEN_TRAP3	?	✓	2	summon	?	?	?	?
FX_GEN_TRAP4	?	✓	2	summon	?	?	?	?
FX_GEN_TRAP5	?	✓	2	summon	?	?	?	?
FX_GEN_TRAP6	?	✓	2	summon	?	?	?	?
FX_GEN_TRAP7	?	✓	2	summon	?	?	?	?
FX_GEN_TRAP8	?	✓	2	summon	?	?	?	?
FX_TEST	?	✓	1	summon	?	?	?	?
FX_GEN_TRAP1_I	?	✓	2	summon	?	?	?	?
FX_GEN_TRAP2_I	?	✓	2	summon	?	?	?	?
FX_GEN_TRAP3_I	?	✓	2	summon	?	?	?	?
FX_GEN_TRAP4_I	?	✓	2	summon	?	?	?	?
FX_GEN_TRAP5_I	?	✓	2	summon	?	?	?	?
FX_GEN_TRAP6_I	?	✓	2	summon	?	?	?	?
FX_GEN_TRAP7_I	?	✓	3	summon	?	?	?	?
FX_GEN_TRAP8_I	?	✓	2	summon	?	?	?	?
FX_GEN_TPRISON	?	✓	4	(de)buff	?	?	?	?
FX_GHOSTSCREAM_C	?	✓	2	casting	?	?	?	?
FX_GHOSTSHOCK	?	✓	5	target	?	?	?	?
FX_GHOSTSHOCK2	?	✓	5	target	?	?	?	?
FX_GIFTFONTAINE_C	?	✓	2	stream	?	?	?	?
FX_GIFTSPRITZEN	?	✓	1	stream	?	?	?	?
FX_GLUEHENDEASCHE	?	✓	1	?	?	?	?	?
FX_HEAL	?	✓	3	target	?	?	?	?
FX_HORSE_RAMMING	?	✓	4	(de)buff	?	?	?	?
FX_LIFELEECH	✓	✓	3	beam	?	?	?	?
FX_LIFELEECH_C	?	✓	3	target	?	?	?	?
FX_QFX_CAST	?	✓	4	(de)buff	?	?	?	?
FX_SKELETON_FIRESHIELD	?	✓	4	(de)buff	?	?	?	?
FX_SKELETON_FROSTSHIELD	?	✓	5	(de)buff	?	?	?	?
FX_SKELETON_POISONSHIELD	?	✓	4	(de)buff	?	?	?	?
FX_SKELETON_ROOT_C	?	✓	2	casting	?	?	?	?
FX_SPINNENNETZ	?	✓	1	?	stream	?	?	?
FX_SPINNENNETZ_C	✓	✓	4	casting	?	?	?	?
FX_SPPL_RISE	?	✓	4	target	?	?	?	?
FX_ZOMBIE_ICEATEM_C	?	✓	3	stream	?	?	?	?
FX_ZOMBIE_PESTATEM_C	?	✓	1	stream	?	?	?	?
FX_ZOMBIE_SCHLEIMBATZEN_C	?	target	2	?	?	?	?	?
FX_ARROW_I	?	✓	1	projectile	?	?	?	?
FX_BERSERKER_FOOTSTEP	?	✓	target	?	?	?	?	?
FX_ENEMY_TENERGY_FIREBALL_C	?	✓	casting	?	?	?	?	?
FX_GEN_BLITZKETTE	?	✓	1	target	?	?	?	?
FX_GEN_FRAG_CRYSTAL	?	✓	1	target	?	?	?	?
FX_SKELETON_ARROWTRAIL	?	✓	1	beam	?	?	?	?
FX_SKELETON_FIREBALL_C	?	✓	2	casting	?	?	?	?
FX_SKELETON_FIRESHIELD_C	?	✓	4	casting	?	?	?	?
FX_GEN_CASTBLOCK	?	✓	3	(de)buff	?	?	?	?