PoE Forbidden Sanctum Final Bosses

List of PoE Sanctum Bosses

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Sanctum Archives: Candlelit ChapelContains Varakath, the Waxen Candlemass (POE2); also uses Blazing Salvo and a fire breath attack
Sanctum Vaults Contains Slow moving statues that use slams.
Braom can use a multidirectional Glacial Cascade (similar to the Delirium modifier Burrowing Blade), or repeated Sunders while walking.
Uzar can also create a homing Blood Orb leaving Enervating Ground. The bosses enrage when the other dies.
Sanctum Cathedral: Hall of MirrorsContains Xenathar, Templar Reaper Vorana, Last to Fall; also uses wall-bouncing lasers, Divine Flare, and slow-moving Innocence projectile nova.
Sanctum Necropolis: Sanctum SanctorumContains Lycia, Unholy Heretic Form 1: Attacks with sword swings and lunges, circular sweep attacks, and a rotating red beam. Can summon Igneous Gargoyle adds and spawns a ring of DOT ground effect that drains Resolve and slowly moves through the arena.
  The Beyond Contains Lycia, Herald of the Scourge Form 2: Uses a wind tunnel beam, returning Fireballs, and a delayed slam; also summons spinning staff hazards around the arena. Periodically has an immune phase creating a maze of waves of lightning bolts with gaps. Note: This phase does not damage Resolve.
  • Minibosses and bosses drop a large quantity of Aureus and have a chance to drop Templar relics (or Sanctified Relics at area levels >75).
  • Killing each miniboss and boss for the first time unlocks several tiles in the Relic Altar.
  • Boss rooms contain a chest for any accumulated Item Rewards for the floor, as well as two additional Item Reward chests.

Lycia

  • After defeating Lycia's first form, the player can either directly exit to the reward chest via the staircase (and therefore unable to enter The Beyond), or enter The Beyond to challenge her second phase. Dying during the second phase will end the run and prevent looting of the reward chest.
  • Lycia's second form is only encounterable in an area of level 80 (T13+ maps); she will only taunt the player after being killed in lower areas.
  • Lycia's second form does not interact with Resolve mechanics; however, it is still possible to fail from the Resolve mechanic if the player has an Affliction that removes Resolve on Flask use.

Lycia, Herald of the Scourge in "The Beyond" will always drop a Sanctified Relic, as well as 1 of:

  • Sandstorm Visage
  • The Balance of Terror
  • Eternal Damnation
  • The Winds of Fate

Additionally, Lycia's second form also drops a random Unique Relic, which are one-time use Relics that provide additional challenge and rewards to a Sanctum run in areas of level 80+. She is also required to be killed to drop Original Sin or Invocations used to corrupt and add Keystones to Sanctified Relics by completing the aforementioned Unique Relic challenges.

Minibosses

Sanctum Minibosses
Boss name Boss room name Based on:
Crimson Archbishop Sanctum Archives: Scriptorium Kadaris, Crimson Mayor; cannot be hurt directly - defeat all the Crimson Priest clones while avoiding his spells. The spells' coverage increases as more clones are defeated.
Greater Wraith Sanctum Vaults: Reliquary The Restless Shade; creates several rows of coffins and uses Soulrend
Aureate Guardian Sanctum Cathedral: Sanctum Bellum The Purifier; uses Divine Flare and rune slams.
Colossal Lithomancer Sanctum Necropolis: Mausoleum High Lithomancer; can create a small ring or cover a quarter or the entire arena in floating rocks that explode in an area after a delay.

PoE 3.20.1: The wave skill used by the final form of the Sanctum Boss now spawns far fewer lightning bolts with each wave, though the lightning bolts are slightly larger. The delay between each wave has also been slightly increased.

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Varakath, the Waxen Rarity: Unique

Spectre N
Mod monster dropped item quantity +% [0]
monster dropped item rarity +% [15000]
monster slain experience +% [100]
Action Speed cannot be modified to below 70% base value
cannot be stunned for ms after stun finished [4000]
cannot be stunned while stunned [1]
Immune Cannot be Knocked Back
Tags construct, mud_blood, not_dex, not_int, slow_movement, stone_construct
  • Life: 840%
  • Armour: +100%
  • Ailment Threshold: 450%
  • Resistance: (Resists Fire: 40) (Resists Cold: 40) (Resists Lightning: 40) (Resists Chaos: 25)
  • Damage: 105%
  • Accuracy: 100%
  • Critical Strike Chance: +5%
  • Critical Strike Multiplier: +130%
  • Attack Distance: 6 ~ 18
  • Attack Time: 1.5 Second
  • Damage Spread: ±20%
  • Experience: 300%
  • Model Size: 140%
  • Type: SanctumGargoyleBoss

Braom, the First Experiment Rarity: Unique

Spectre N
Mod monster dropped item quantity +% [0]
monster dropped item rarity +% [15000]
monster slain experience +% [100]
Action Speed cannot be modified to below 70% base value
cannot be stunned for ms after stun finished [4000]
cannot be stunned while stunned [1]

stance movement speed +% final [-3]
Immune Cannot be Knocked Back
Tags human, humanoid, not_dex, not_int, red_blood, very_slow_movement
  • Life: 480%
  • Armour: +100%
  • Ailment Threshold: 300%
  • Resistance: (Resists Fire: 50) (Resists Cold: 50) (Resists Lightning: 50) (Resists Chaos: 30)
  • Damage: 100%
  • Accuracy: 100%
  • Critical Strike Chance: +5%
  • Critical Strike Multiplier: +130%
  • Attack Distance: 6 ~ 18
  • Attack Time: 2.25 Second
  • Damage Spread: ±20%
  • Experience: 200%
  • Model Size: 130%
  • Type: SanctumSentinelMaceBoss

Uzar, the Second Experiment Rarity: Unique

Spectre N
Mod monster dropped item quantity +% [0]
monster dropped item rarity +% [15000]
monster slain experience +% [100]
Action Speed cannot be modified to below 70% base value
cannot be stunned for ms after stun finished [4000]
cannot be stunned while stunned [1]
Immune Cannot be Knocked Back
Tags human, humanoid, not_dex, not_int, red_blood, very_slow_movement
  • Life: 480%
  • Armour: +100%
  • Ailment Threshold: 300%
  • Resistance: (Resists Fire: 50) (Resists Cold: 50) (Resists Lightning: 50) (Resists Chaos: 30)
  • Damage: 100%
  • Accuracy: 100%
  • Critical Strike Chance: +5%
  • Critical Strike Multiplier: +130%
  • Attack Distance: 6 ~ 15
  • Attack Time: 1.5 Second
  • Damage Spread: ±20%
  • Experience: 200%
  • Model Size: 115%
  • Type: SanctumSentinelUnarmedBoss

Xenathar, Templar Reaper Rarity: Unique

Spectre N
Mod monster dropped item quantity +% [0]
monster dropped item rarity +% [15000]
monster slain experience +% [100]
Action Speed cannot be modified to below 70% base value
cannot be stunned for ms after stun finished [4000]
cannot be stunned while stunned [1]
Immune Cannot be Knocked Back
Tags bones, has_dual_wield_melee, has_one_hand_sword, has_one_handed_melee, melee, metal_armour, physical_affinity, skeleton, slashing_weapon, undead, very_slow_movement
  • Life: 840%
  • Ailment Threshold: 450%
  • Resistance: (Resists Fire: 50) (Resists Cold: 50) (Resists Lightning: 50) (Resists Chaos: 30)
  • Damage: 105%
  • Accuracy: 100%
  • Critical Strike Chance: +5%
  • Critical Strike Multiplier: +130%
  • Attack Distance: 8 ~ 20
  • Attack Time: 1.455 Second
  • Damage Spread: ±20%
  • Experience: 300%
  • Model Size: 130%
  • Type: SanctumTemplarReaperBoss

Lycia, Unholy Heretic Rarity: Unique

Spectre N
Mod monster dropped item quantity +% [0]
monster dropped item rarity +% [15000]
monster slain experience +% [100]
Action Speed cannot be modified to below 70% base value
cannot be stunned for ms after stun finished [4000]
cannot be stunned while stunned [1]
Immune Cannot be Knocked Back
Tags human, humanoid, not_int, red_blood, very_fast_movement
  • Life: 840%
  • Armour: +50%
  • Evasion: +50%
  • Ailment Threshold: 450%
  • Resistance: (Resists Fire: 50) (Resists Cold: 50) (Resists Lightning: 50) (Resists Chaos: 30)
  • Damage: 105%
  • Accuracy: 100%
  • Critical Strike Chance: +5%
  • Critical Strike Multiplier: +130%
  • Attack Distance: 6 ~ 16
  • Attack Time: 1.665 Second
  • Damage Spread: ±20%
  • Experience: 300%
  • Model Size: 115%
  • Type: SanctumLyciaBoss

Forbidden Sanctum Bosses Defeat The Sanctum’s Guardians

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.

PoE Defeat the Sanctum's Guardians

Example: Candlelit Chapel

  • Contains Xenathar, the Dark Reaper
 Candlelit Chapel

Defeat the Boss

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