SHRINE EFFECTS
I am including this page because some people (including me) have no idea how deadly or how useful shrines and cauldrons can be. Recently, I have just figured out that I am less around 100-120 mana points due to drinking out of mana reducing cauldrons in hell!!! So take this list and print it out and when you come to a shrine you don't know about, look it up. I'm pretty sure that most of it is accurate.
This is ripped out of the Diablo guide I have posted on the entrance (download it, it's worth it).
Tip: NEVER EVER EVER EVER DRINK OUT OF GOAT SHRINES OR CAULDRONS!!!! They are much too unpredictable to even chance it. Ahem...-100 mana points anyone?
| Name | Text | Effect |
| Abandoned Shrine | "The hands of men may be guided by fate." | Dexterity is increased by 2. |
| Creepy Shrine | "Strength is bolstered by heavenly faith." | Strength is increased by 2. |
| Cryptic Shrine | "Arcane power brings destruction" | Produces the effect of a Nova spell from shrine. |
| Divine Shrine | "Drink and be refreshed." | Gives 2 potions of Full Rejuvenation at higher levels and 1 potion of Full Healing and 1 potion of Full Rejuvenation at lower levels. |
| Eerie Shrine (Full Version) |
"Wisdom at the cost of Substance." | It raises Magic by 2 and decreases Strength by 1. |
| Eldritch Shrine | "Crimson and Azure become as the sun." | All potions become Potions of Rejuvenation of the same type. |
| Enchanted Shrine (Full Version) |
"Magic is not always what it seems to be." | One learned spell is forgotten. Adds 1 level to other spells up to and including "all" spells learned so far. |
| Fascinating Shrine (Full Version) |
"You are the powerless master of fire" | Gain 2 levels of Fire Bolt spell. Reduces Mana by up to 10. |
| Glimmering Shrine (Effect 1) |
"Mysteries are revealed in the light of reason." | Identifies all magic items you are carrying. |
| Glimmering Shrine (Effect 2) |
"Mysteries are revealed in the light of reason." | Gives full level map of current level. |
| Goat Shrines | Random text of one of the shrines. | Produces a random effect of one of the shrines. |
| Gloomy Shrine | "Those who defend seldom attack" | Gives +2 Armor class for all armor you are wearing or in your inventory at the cost of -1 damage to all weapons wielded or in your inventory |
| Hidden Shrine (Effect 1) |
"Energy passes through your equipment..." | The stuff that you are wearing and wielding gets +10 permanent durability. Once in a while a piece of equipment will disappear. Other effects I have noticed were that one item I was using, disappeared while the others got stronger. (Durable) |
| Hidden Shrine (Effect 2) |
"Your skills increase, but at a price" | You lose all your gold pieces but 1, however your stats increase. |
| Holy Shrine (Full Version) |
"Wherever you go there you are." | Produces a phasing spell that puts you on the other side of the wall that you read the shrine in. |
| Imposing Shrine | "A surge of blood interrupts your thoughts" | It takes about 1/4 of your mana and transfers it to your health. |
| Magical Shrine (Full Version) |
"While the spirit is vigilant, the body thrives." | Produces the effect of a Mana Shield spell. |
| Mysterious Shrine | "Some are weakened as one grows strong." | It raises one of your attributes by 5 and drops another by 1. At higher levels it will decrease 2 of your attributes by 1 and increase another by 5. |
| Mystic Shrine | "Your skills increase, but at a price..." | Lose all gold in inventory except one, gain 700 experience points. |
| Ornate Shrine | "Salvation comes at the cost of wisdom." | Gain 2 levels of the Holy Bold spell. Reduces Mana by up to 10. |
| Quiet Shrine | "The essence of life flows from within." | Adds +2 to Vitality. |
| Religious Shrine | "Time has no effect on the strength of steel." | Durability of all weapons are restored to their maximum durability. In some cases the durability is increased by a factor of 6. |
| Sacred Shrine | "Energy comes at the cost of wisdom." | Gain 2 levels of Charged Bolt spell. Reduces Mana by up to 10. |
| Secluded Shrine | "The way is made clear when viewed from above." | Gives full level map of current level. |
| Spiritual Shrine | "Riches around when least expected!" | This shrine fills what ever you have left of your inventory with gold. For each little box, it adds about an average of 6 gold pieces. |
| Spooky Shrine | "Energy comes at the cost of Wisdom" | All other players in party with you get their hit points back. |
| Stone Shrine | "The powers of mana refocused renews." | Recharges Staffs. |
| Supernatural Shrine | "You hear a strange cry from the distance." | A guess would be that it increases the strength of the boss on the current level. By how much? I'm not sure. |
| Tainted Shrine | "Those that are last may yet be first." | Produces a random shrine effect on one of the "other" players in a multiplayer game. I.E. not the player who touches it. |
| Thaumaturgic Shrine | "You hear a series of creaks and thumps" | Any chests in the dungeon are refilled and closed. It's best to open them all up, and then come back and use this shrine. |
| Weird Shrine | "The sword of justice is swift and sharp." | The maximum damage dealt for all weapons in your inventory goes up by 1. |