The Second Sacrament

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The Second Sacrament
Candlestick RelicRequires Level 64The Herald of the Scourge drops an additional Balance of Terror with an extra Modifier
The Herald of the Scourge deals 100% more Damage
The Herald of the Scourge takes 70% less Damage
This item is destroyed when applied to a SanctumUnmodifiable"He took many of his people's traditions and gilded them, hollowed them. They
rejected his new religion, and he and his followers were forced to depart the
mountains for lands unknown." - Lycia, the HereticPlace this item on the Relic Altar at the start of each Sanctum run

Acquisition
Drop restrictedVendor Offer
20x Alteration ShardMetadata
Item class: Relic

The Second Sacrament is a unique Candlestick RelicCandlestick RelicUnmodifiablePlace this item on the Relic Altar at the start of each Sanctum run.

Mechanics

• Unique Relics can only be used in Forbidden Sanctum areas of level 80+.
• Unique Relics are destroyed upon completing or failing a run.

Strategies

• This Relic causes the fight to be a pseudo-Uber boss; ensure your character has the defences necessary for this boss as it ignores Resolve mechanics.
• Prioritize Boons that increase your damage and reduce enemy damage. Avoid the increased attack/cast speed and knockback Afflictions if possible.

Item acquisition

The Second Sacrament has restrictions on where or how it can drop. It cannot be chanced. Has a chance to drop from Lycia, Herald of the Scourge in a Sanctum of area level 81+.

Monster restrictions

This item can be acquired from the following monsters:

• Lycia, Herald of the Scourge

Version history

Version	Changes
3.20.1	Introduced to the game.