Sanctum league

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Sanctum league

Challenge league

Release version	3.20.0
Release date	2022-12-09 19:00:00 UTC
Links	Official Page

In the Sanctum challenge league, you'll discover The Forbidden Sanctum, an ancient Templar enclave hidden beneath the Fellshrine Ruins. Abandoned for a long time, it is now controlled by a malevolent entity. You must explore it, uncover its secrets, and deal with the evil that lurks within..

Sanctum League is a challenge league. It was launched on December 9, 2022 (UTC), alongside the Forbidden Sanctum expansion and Version 3.20.0 patch.

League Mechanic

Main page: The Forbidden Sanctum

Upon entering the Sanctum, you'll uncover a map that reveals a few of the rooms ahead of you. Sparse details of the room and its rewards are shown, so you must plan carefully as each mistake will dwindle your resolve. When your resolve runs out, your Sanctum run ends. Each time you enter the Sanctum, you will seek to push yourself farther than before through its four floors.

The Sanctum's rooms hold many secrets. Some contain ancient fountains you can rest at to restore a portion of your resolve. Others will curse you with an affliction, hindering your progress. These afflictions stack up as you explore deeper and deeper within the Sanctum. You can also receive boons, blessings that help you overcome the Sanctum's dangers. Each time you enter the Sanctum, you will encounter a unique layout that you must assess and adapt to as you explore.

Inside the Sanctum, you will find gold coins called Aureus, a currency that the Templar used for commerce. It's stored in treasure chests and falls from slain monsters. Although these coins belong to the Sanctum and will not leave with you, they can be traded with a merchant who you may encounter from time to time. Spend your Aureus wisely as it can be used to purchase a crucial boon when the time is right.

The sinister powers controlling the Sanctum will occasionally present you with an Accursed Pact. These pacts offer you a powerful benefit with a dangerous cost. Although the Pact will tempt you greatly, you must choose with care. The result of your choice could signal the end of your time in the Sanctum or be the turning point in your success.

Many rooms in the Sanctum will offer you a choice of currency items. You can take the reward now or leave it behind, with the promise of an even larger reward later. Deferring your reward to the end of the current floor or even the end of the entire Sanctum escalates it with great risk. If you run out of resolve before reaching this goal, you lose everything you gambled. Do you believe in yourself enough to take the risk and potentially reap a massive reward? Or do you play it safe and leave with what you have?

As you explore the Sanctum, you'll discover a special altar that Templar Relics can be placed on. These relics make you more powerful in the Sanctum and persist from run to run. Their continued power is the key to making it deeper into the Sanctum's vaults each time you enter. As you accumulate more relics, you'll need to make decisions around which ones most benefit you and arrange the Altar accordingly.

You may also uncover Sanctified Relics, a very rare type that directly affects your character's build. You may use only one of these, but its benefits stay with you beyond the Sanctum walls and bestow the Templars' power on you as you journey through Wraeclast.

The Forbidden Sanctum is home to many bosses, including random miniboss encounters, bosses at the end of each floor and an ultimate showdown against the entity that controls the Sanctum. These fights yield valuable rewards including Relics, piles of Aureus coins, masses of experience, new Unique Items and more.

New items

Base items

Item	Stats
Candlestick RelicCandlestick RelicUnmodifiablePlace this item on the Relic Altar at the start of each Sanctum run	N/A
Censer RelicCenser RelicUnmodifiablePlace this item on the Relic Altar at the start of each Sanctum run	N/A
Coffer RelicCoffer RelicUnmodifiablePlace this item on the Relic Altar at the start of each Sanctum run	N/A
Delirium OrbDelirium OrbStack Size: 10Modifies a Map item adding layers of Delirium with the Generic Item reward typeRight click this item then left click a Map item to apply it. Can apply up to 5 to a single Map item. Shift click to unstack.	N/A
Fracturing OrbFracturing OrbStack Size: 20Fracture a random modifier on a rare item with at least 4 modifiers, locking it in placeRight click this item then left click a rare item to apply it. Cannot be used on Influenced, Synthesised or Fractured items.	N/A
Fracturing ShardFracturing ShardStack Size: 20A stack of 20 shards becomes a Fracturing Orb.	N/A
GoldGoldStack Size: 5000Can be spent at Vendors	N/A
Papyrus RelicPapyrus RelicUnmodifiablePlace this item on the Relic Altar at the start of each Sanctum run	N/A
Processional RelicProcessional RelicUnmodifiablePlace this item on the Relic Altar at the start of each Sanctum run	N/A
Sanctified RelicSanctified RelicUnmodifiablePlace this item on the Relic Altar to affect your characterAccount-bound	N/A
Sanctified RelicSanctified RelicUnmodifiablePlace this item on the Relic Altar to affect your characterAccount-bound	N/A
Sanctified RelicSanctified RelicUnmodifiablePlace this item on the Relic Altar to affect your characterAccount-bound	N/A
Tome RelicTome RelicUnmodifiablePlace this item on the Relic Altar at the start of each Sanctum run	N/A
Urn RelicUrn RelicUnmodifiablePlace this item on the Relic Altar at the start of each Sanctum run	N/A
Voidborn Reliquary KeyVoidborn Reliquary KeyAn heirloom of the champions of Wraeclast Lies forgotten in an abandoned reliquary Born of a starry void from which time cannot escape	N/A

Unique items

Item	Stats
Eternal DamnationEternal Damnation Agate AmuletRequires Level 52+(16-24) to Strength and Intelligence+(40-70) to maximum Mana +(-13-13)% to Chaos Resistance -5% to all maximum Resistances Gain additional Elemental Damage Reduction equal to half your Chaos ResistanceThe price of immortality is isolation.	+(16-24) to Strength and Intelligence+(40-70) to maximum Mana +(-13-13)% to Chaos Resistance -5% to all maximum Resistances Gain additional Elemental Damage Reduction equal to half your Chaos Resistance

Challenges and rewards

Main page: List of Sanctum league challenges

The Sanctum league includes 40 optional challenges. Completing them awards the following cosmetic items:

Challenges	Reward
4	Victorious GlovesVictorious GlovesGloves SkinChanges the appearance of any equipped gloves to the Victorious Gloves. (Tier 1)
6	Victorious BootsVictorious BootsBoots SkinChanges the appearance of any equipped boots to the Victorious Boots. (Tier 1)
8	Victorious HelmetVictorious HelmetHelmet SkinChanges the appearance of any equipped helmet to the Victorious Helmet. (Tier 1)
10	Victorious Body ArmourVictorious Body ArmourArmour SkinChanges the appearance of any equipped body armour to the Victorious Body Armour. (Tier 1)
12	Victorious GlovesVictorious GlovesGloves SkinChanges the appearance of any equipped gloves to the Victorious Gloves. (Tier 2)
14	Victorious BootsVictorious BootsBoots SkinChanges the appearance of any equipped boots to the Victorious Boots. (Tier 2)
16	Victorious HelmetVictorious HelmetHelmet SkinChanges the appearance of any equipped helmet to the Victorious Helmet. (Tier 2)
18	Victorious Body ArmourVictorious Body ArmourArmour SkinChanges the appearance of any equipped body armour to the Victorious Body Armour. (Tier 2)
22	Sanctum Challenger TrophySanctum Challenger TrophyHideout ItemCreates an object in your hideout8 Variations
20	Victorious GlovesVictorious GlovesGloves SkinChanges the appearance of any equipped gloves to the Victorious Gloves. (Tier 3)
22	Victorious BootsVictorious BootsBoots SkinChanges the appearance of any equipped boots to the Victorious Boots. (Tier 3) Sanctum Challenger TrophySanctum Challenger TrophyHideout ItemCreates an object in your hideout8 Variations
24	Victorious HelmetVictorious HelmetHelmet SkinChanges the appearance of any equipped helmet to the Victorious Helmet. (Tier 3)
25	Sanctum Challenger TrophySanctum Challenger TrophyHideout ItemCreates an object in your hideout8 Variations
26	Victorious Body ArmourVictorious Body ArmourArmour SkinChanges the appearance of any equipped body armour to the Victorious Body Armour. (Tier 3)
28	Sanctum Challenger TrophySanctum Challenger TrophyHideout ItemCreates an object in your hideout8 Variations
29	Victorious GlovesVictorious GlovesGloves SkinChanges the appearance of any equipped gloves to the Victorious Gloves. (Tier 4)
31	Sanctum Challenger TrophySanctum Challenger TrophyHideout ItemCreates an object in your hideout8 Variations
32	Victorious BootsVictorious BootsBoots SkinChanges the appearance of any equipped boots to the Victorious Boots. (Tier 4)
34	Sanctum Challenger TrophySanctum Challenger TrophyHideout ItemCreates an object in your hideout8 Variations
35	Victorious HelmetVictorious HelmetHelmet SkinChanges the appearance of any equipped helmet to the Victorious Helmet. (Tier 4)
37	Sanctum Challenger TrophySanctum Challenger TrophyHideout ItemCreates an object in your hideout8 Variations
38	Victorious Body ArmourVictorious Body ArmourArmour SkinChanges the appearance of any equipped body armour to the Victorious Body Armour. (Tier 4)
40	Sanctum Challenger TrophySanctum Challenger TrophyHideout ItemCreates an object in your hideout8 Variations

Note that these challenges were not completable in Ruthless mode versions of the temporary league.

League Artwork

League artwork from the Forbidden Sanctum presskit:

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  League artwork

Version history

Version	Changes
3.20.0	Introduced to the game.