Path of Exile: The Forbidden Sanctum

Release version	3.20.0
Release date	2022-12-09
Links	Official Page

Many have met their fate here, in the shade of Fellshrine. So... step... lightly... but here you are bound by new rules. My rules. Each step with gold to tempt you. A foe to wound you. A curse to spite you. But do not give up. For vast riches await the bold. Pillage this sanctum if you must... And one day you may uncover its secrets.

Lycia

Path of Exile: The Forbidden Sanctum is an expansion of Path of Exile. It was officially announced by Grinding Gear Games on November 17th, 2022, and released on December 9th, 2022 alongside the Sanctum league.

This expansion explores the Forbidden Sanctum's dangerous halls and introduces new gems (including 7 new vaal gems), new Unique Items, significant balance changes to jewels, hexes, monster modifiers, and unique weapons. This expansion also marks the release of Ruthless mode.

After the initial version 3.20.0, additional features were added to facilitate the new race mode of the game, such as Ruthless with Gold, etc.

Features

A new challenge league, Sanctum league
Additional endgame improvements and encounters
2 new Atlas Memory Master quest chains
Monster modifiers reworked, replacing the Archnemesis system
Unique Jewel overhaul
Changes to curses and curse-related uniques
New Skill and Support Gems
A new Map series was introduced.

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New items

Gems

Gem
Vaal Blade FlurryVaal Blade FlurryAttack, AoE, Channelling, Vaal, Melee Level: (1-20) Cooldown Time: 0.50 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Souls Per Use: 30 Can Store 1 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 3 sec Attack Speed: 320% of base Attack Damage: (403-690)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (403-690)%Requires Level 28Channel to create an expanding circle area around you that blinds enemies within it. When you stop channelling, deals damage in a smaller area around each enemy in the circle. Requires a Dagger, Claw or One-Handed Sword.100% chance to Blind enemies on hit Can't be Evaded (30-68)% increased Blind Effect 50% less Damage Taken while Channelling Base Circle Radius is 1 metre +0.5 metres to Circle Radius per Stage Channelling stops when Total Circle Radius reaches 9 metres Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: +(0.25-5)% more Damage with Hits and Ailments for each stageCorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	28
Vaal Caustic ArrowVaal Caustic ArrowAttack, Projectile, AoE, Duration, Chaos, Vaal, Bow Level: (1-20) Souls Per Use: 20 Can Store 2 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 8 sec Attack Speed: 70% of base Attack Damage: (280-400)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (280-400)%Fires a slow-moving serpentine arrow which deals chaos damage while piercing enemies, and leaves a trail of caustic ground. Enemies standing on the caustic ground take chaos damage over time.Projectiles Pierce all Targets Deals (21.1-4622.5) Base Chaos Damage per second Base duration is 6.00 seconds Modifiers to Projectile Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention 60% of Physical Damage Converted to Chaos Damage Can't be Evaded Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: +(0.01-0.2) metres to radiusCorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	1
Vaal Flicker StrikeVaal Flicker StrikeAttack, Melee, Strike, Movement, Vaal, Duration Level: (1-20) Souls Per Use: 30 Can Store 1 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 6 sec Attack Speed: 300% of base Attack Damage: (174-362)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (174-362)%Requires Level 10Repeatedly teleports to enemies and hits them, inflicting a wound but dealing no damage. After the repeating finishes, each enemy is hit by the total damage of their wounds, which are removed.This Attack Repeats 25 additional times 10% increased Attack Speed per Frenzy Charge 70% less Damage with Ailments 30% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge on Hit Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (0.5-10)% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge on HitCorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	10
Vaal Venom GyreVaal Venom GyreAttack, Projectile, Chaos, Duration, Vaal Level: (1-20) Souls Per Use: 30 Can Store 1 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 8 sec Attack Damage: (150-200)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (150-200)%Requires Level 12Creates already-caught projectiles without firing them first, both immediately and over a secondary duration. Caught projectiles spiral outwards when you use Whirling Blades and do not return. Requires a Dagger or Claw.Base duration is 12.00 seconds Base secondary duration is 6.00 seconds Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention 60% of Physical Damage Converted to Chaos Damage 40% chance to Poison on Hit Maximum 50 caught Projectiles Creates up to 50 caught Projectiles immediately Creates 15 caught Projectiles per second 40% chance to keep each caught Projectile fired with Whirling Blades Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% increased Poison DurationCorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	12
Cursed Ground SupportCursed Ground SupportAoE, Duration, Support, Hex Icon: _ Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 140%Requires Level 31Supports non-aura hex curse skills.Supported Skills create Cursed Ground with a base Duration of (15-34) seconds Hexes from Supported Skills have no Duration Enemies on the Cursed Ground from a Supported Skill are Cursed with that Hex Maximum 1 area of Cursed Ground Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (0.5-10)% increased Area of Effect of Supported Curse SkillsThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.	31
Hex Bloom SupportHex Bloom SupportSupport, Hex Icon: * Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 140%Requires Level 38Supports hex curse skills. Hexes from auras or cursed ground cannot transfer.Supported Skills have (0-28)% increased Hex Transfer range Hexes from Supported Skills Transfer to all Enemies within 3 metres when Hexed Enemy dies Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills have (0.2-4)% increased Hex Transfer rangeThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.	38
Frozen LegionFrozen LegionSpell, Cold, Attack, AoE, Melee Level: (1-20) Cost: (12-23) Mana Cooldown Time: 0.80 sec Can Store 6 Use(s) Cast Time: 0.70 secRequires Level 34This spell consumes multiple cooldown uses to summon icy Statues in a ring. Each Statue uses your Frozen Sweep attack once before vanishing. Requires an Axe, Mace, Sceptre, or Staff. This skill cannot be triggered, supported by Spell Echo or Unleash, or used by Totems, Traps, or Mines.Consumes one Cooldown Use per Statue Summoned You cannot use this Skill yourself, your Statues will use this Skill for you 100% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% increased Cooldown Recovery RatePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	34
Vaal CleaveVaal CleaveAttack, AoE, Vaal, Duration, Melee Level: (1-20) Souls Per Use: 25 Can Store 3 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 4 sec Attack Speed: 80% of base Attack Damage: (287-726)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (287-726)%The character swings their weapon (or both weapons if dual wielding) in an arc, damaging monsters in an area in front of them. Killing Blows on Rare or Unique enemies grant a buff that improves Cleave for a duration. Killing Blows on Rare Enemies also steal their modifiers for a secondary duration. Only works with Axes and Swords.When Dual Wielding, Deals 60% Damage from each Weapon combined Base duration is 20.00 seconds Base secondary duration is 20.00 seconds +0.8 seconds to Attack Time Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention +(1.5-2.4) metres to radius Culling Strike Can't be Evaded Buff grants Culling Strike with Cleave Buff grants 60% more Cleave Area of Effect Buff grants 60% more Cleave Damage with Hits and Ailments to Enemies that are on Low Life Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: +0.1 metres to radius per Nearby Enemy, up to a maximum of +1 metreCorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	1
Vaal Molten StrikeVaal Molten StrikeAttack, Projectile, AoE, Melee, Strike, Fire, Chaining, Vaal Level: (1-20) Souls Per Use: 15 Can Store 3 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 3 sec Attack Speed: 70% of base Attack Damage: (86-199)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (86-199)%Infuses your melee weapon with molten energies to attack with physical and fire damage. This attack causes balls of molten magma to launch forth causing area attack damage to enemies where they land.Fires 9 Projectiles +0.4 metres to radius Chains +8 Times 60% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage Can't be Evaded Projectiles can Chain when impacting the ground Projectiles do not change direction when Chaining Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Projectiles deal (0.5-10)% more Damage with Hits and AilmentsCorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	1
Vaal SmiteVaal SmiteLightning, Attack, AoE, Duration, Melee, Strike, Aura, Vaal Level: (1-20) Souls Per Use: 20 Can Store 2 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 6 sec Attack Speed: 50% of base Attack Damage: (345-753)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (345-753)%Calls lightning down to infuse your weapon, then performs a melee attack and causes lightning to strike nearby enemies, dealing damage in an area. Hitting an enemy grants an aura for a duration. Requires a Sword, Axe, Mace, Sceptre, Staff or Unarmed.50% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage Base duration is 8.00 seconds Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention Can't be Evaded Base radius is (1.5-2.1) metres Base Aura radius is (3.6-4.2) metres Lightning strikes 30 targets within 10 metres Aura makes Smite strike +1 target with lightning Aura grants (1-17) to (7-330) added Lightning Damage Aura grants (10-19)% chance to Shock Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: +(0.5-10)% more Area DamageCorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	1
Vaal Volcanic FissureVaal Volcanic FissureMelee, Attack, Projectile, AoE, Slam, Fire, Vaal Level: (1-20) Souls Per Use: 25 Can Store 1 Use(s) Soul Gain Prevention: 6 sec Attack Speed: 80% of base Attack Damage: (201-352)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (201-352)%Requires Level 12Slam the ground, creating a winding fissure that deals area damage while travelling outwards. When it reaches the target location it erupts, releasing a burst of molten projectiles. After erupting, the fissure continues moving towards enemies to cause further eruptions. Requires an Axe, Mace, Sceptre, Staff or Unarmed.Fires 9 Projectiles 50% more Area of Effect 60% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage Fissure erupts 5 additional times Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Fires +(0.1-2) ProjectilesCorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	12
Volcanic FissureVolcanic FissureMelee, Attack, Projectile, AoE, Slam, Fire Level: (1-20) Cost: (8-13) Mana Attack Speed: 80% of base Attack Damage: (177-344)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (177-344)%Requires Level 12Slam the ground, creating a winding fissure that deals area damage while travelling outwards. When it reaches the target location it erupts, releasing a burst of molten projectiles. Requires an Axe, Mace, Sceptre, Staff or Unarmed.Fires 5 Projectiles 60% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage Projectiles deal 50% less Damage with Hits and Ailments Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Fires +(0.1-2) ProjectilesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	12

Base items

Item	Stats
Uncarved GemstoneUncarved GemstoneTrade this in to Siosa inside the Library for a Skill Gem	—
Fracturing ShardFracturing ShardStack Size: 20A stack of 20 shards becomes a Fracturing Orb.	—
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.	—
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	—
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.	—

Unique items

Item	Stats
Rational DoctrineRational Doctrine Cobalt Jewel<Three random synthesis implicit modifiers>You have Consecrated Ground around you while stationary if Strength is your highest Attribute 25% chance to create Profane Ground on Critical Strike if Intelligence is your highest Attribute Effects of Consecrated Ground you create Linger for 4 seconds Effects of Profane Ground you create Linger for 4 secondsLogic wanes in shining faith, and in rationalism, ardour dims Thus, the cynic and the zealot are divided But can they not be one and the same?Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.	<Three random synthesis implicit modifiers>You have Consecrated Ground around you while stationary if Strength is your highest Attribute 25% chance to create Profane Ground on Critical Strike if Intelligence is your highest Attribute Effects of Consecrated Ground you create Linger for 4 seconds Effects of Profane Ground you create Linger for 4 seconds
NimisNimis Topaz RingRequires Level 48+(20-30)% to Lightning Resistance+(30-50) to Dexterity (25-35)% increased Projectile Damage Projectiles Return to you Projectiles are fired in random directionsToo much of something is bad enough; too much of nothing is just as tough.	+(20-30)% to Lightning Resistance+(30-50) to Dexterity (25-35)% increased Projectile Damage Projectiles Return to you Projectiles are fired in random directions
Oriath's EndOriath's End Bismuth FlaskLasts 8.50 Seconds Consumes 15 of 40 Charges on use +35% to all Elemental ResistancesRequires Level 56(20-40)% increased Charge Recovery Enemies you Kill during Effect have a (20-30)% chance to Explode, dealing a tenth of their maximum Life as Damage of a Random ElementEnnui prevailed, until inspiration sparked a mote of flame, kindled by fury and all in his path were obliterated.Right click to drink. Can only hold charges while in belt. Refills as you kill monsters.	(20-40)% increased Charge Recovery Enemies you Kill during Effect have a (20-30)% chance to Explode, dealing a tenth of their maximum Life as Damage of a Random Element
Entropic DevastationEntropic Devastation Assassin's MittsEvasion: (208-307) Energy Shield: (42-62)Requires Level 58, 45 Dex, 45 IntGrants Call of Steel (100-150)% increased Evasion and Energy Shield (30-50)% increased Effect of Impales inflicted with Spells Critical Strikes with Spells inflict ImpaleA legion of lives claimed by the shards of obliterated worlds.	Grants Call of Steel (100-150)% increased Evasion and Energy Shield (30-50)% increased Effect of Impales inflicted with Spells Critical Strikes with Spells inflict Impale
ProgenesisProgenesis Amethyst FlaskLasts (4.23-8.78) Seconds Consumes (28-31) of 65 Charges on use +35% to Chaos ResistanceRequires Level 60(20-10)% reduced Charges per use (-35-35)% increased Duration When Hit during effect, 25% of Life loss from Damage taken occurs over 4 seconds insteadThey were bred in a cosmic ocean of raw creation. Feasting and drinking of the milk of the mother, they fought to the death for every last drop.Right click to drink. Can only hold charges while in belt. Refills as you kill monsters.	(20-10)% reduced Charges per use (-35-35)% increased Duration When Hit during effect, 25% of Life loss from Damage taken occurs over 4 seconds instead
Annihilation's ApproachAnnihilation's Approach Dragonscale BootsArmour: (193-278) Evasion: (193-278)Requires Level 65, 62 Str, 62 DexGrants Level 20 Approaching Flames Skill (60-100)% increased Armour and Evasion 30% increased Movement Speed Cannot be Chilled Cannot be Frozen Take 6000 Fire Damage per Second while Flame-Touched Gain Adrenaline when you become Flame-Touched Lose Adrenaline when you cease to be Flame-TouchedPray that the flames find fascination, for the true end follows when the great eye closes.	Grants Level 20 Approaching Flames Skill (60-100)% increased Armour and Evasion 30% increased Movement Speed Cannot be Chilled Cannot be Frozen Take 6000 Fire Damage per Second while Flame-Touched Gain Adrenaline when you become Flame-Touched Lose Adrenaline when you cease to be Flame-Touched