PoE Sanctum Room

A Sanctum run contains 4 floors, each containing 8 rooms. The 8th room of each floor always contains a Boss. Players can choose to engage in a room every time they encounter the portal to the Sanctum in an area or map, or defer up to 8 rooms (1 floor) to be run consecutively at a later time. Crashing during a Sanctum room will reset progress for that room and will resume the same area on your next map. Aureus and rewards are only locked in upon successful completion of a room. Each Sanctum run is independent between characters on the same account.

List of Sanctum Rooms

Name	Icon	Floor	Contains
Abandoned Library		Sanctum Archives
Templar Annals		Sanctum Archives
Chambers of Inscription		Sanctum Archives
Holy Trials		Sanctum Archives
Scriptorium		Sanctum Archives
Candlelit Chapel		Sanctum Archives
Merchant		Sanctum Archives	Contains Merchant
Accursed Pact		Sanctum Archives	Contains Accursed Pact
Fountain		Sanctum Archives	Contains Fountain
Afflicted Fountain		Sanctum Archives	Contains Afflicted Fountain
Benevolent Fountain		Sanctum Archives	Contains Benevolent Fountain
Radiant Fountain		Sanctum Archives	Contains Radiant Fountain
Offer		Sanctum Archives	Offers Items on Completion
Major Treasure		Sanctum Archives	Contains Major Treasure Reward
Minor Treasure		Sanctum Archives	Contains Minor Treasure Reward
Candlelit Chapel		Sanctum Archives	Contains Varakath, the Waxen
Battleground		Sanctum Vaults
Decrepit Cellar		Sanctum Vaults
Derelict Caverns		Sanctum Vaults
Gauntlet		Sanctum Vaults
Reliquary		Sanctum Vaults
Experimentation Chamber		Sanctum Vaults
Merchant		Sanctum Vaults	Contains Merchant
Accursed Pact		Sanctum Vaults	Contains Accursed Pact
Fountain		Sanctum Vaults	Contains Fountain
Afflicted Fountain		Sanctum Vaults	Contains Afflicted Fountain
Benevolent Fountain		Sanctum Vaults	Contains Benevolent Fountain
Radiant Fountain		Sanctum Vaults	Contains Radiant Fountain
Offer		Sanctum Vaults	Offers Items on Completion
Major Treasure		Sanctum Vaults	Contains Major Treasure Reward
Minor Treasure		Sanctum Vaults	Contains Minor Treasure Reward
Candlelit Chapel		Sanctum Vaults	Contains Braom and Uzar, the Experiments
Halls of Worship		Sanctum Cathedral
Unholy Lair		Sanctum Cathedral
Infernum		Sanctum Cathedral
Crucible		Sanctum Cathedral
Sanctum Bellum		Sanctum Cathedral
Hall of Mirrors		Sanctum Cathedral
Merchant		Sanctum Cathedral	Contains Merchant
Accursed Pact		Sanctum Cathedral	Contains Accursed Pact
Offer		Sanctum Cathedral	Offers Items on Completion
Fountain		Sanctum Cathedral	Contains Fountain
Afflicted Fountain		Sanctum Cathedral	Contains Afflicted Fountain
Benevolent Fountain		Sanctum Cathedral	Contains Benevolent Fountain
Radiant Fountain		Sanctum Cathedral	Contains Radiant Fountain
Major Treasure		Sanctum Cathedral	Contains Major Treasure Reward
Minor Treasure		Sanctum Cathedral	Contains Minor Treasure Reward
Candlelit Chapel		Sanctum Cathedral	Contains Xenathar, Templar Reaper
Lost Catacombs		Sanctum Necropolis
Desecrated Crypts		Sanctum Necropolis
Undercroft		Sanctum Necropolis
Entombment		Sanctum Necropolis
Mausoleum		Sanctum Necropolis
Sanctum Sanctorum		Sanctum Necropolis
Fountain		Sanctum Necropolis	Contains Fountain
Afflicted Fountain		Sanctum Necropolis	Contains Afflicted Fountain
Benevolent Fountain		Sanctum Necropolis	Contains Benevolent Fountain
Radiant Fountain		Sanctum Necropolis	Contains Radiant Fountain
Merchant		Sanctum Necropolis	Contains Merchant
Accursed Pact		Sanctum Necropolis	Contains Accursed Pact
Offer		Sanctum Necropolis	Offers Items on Completion
Major Treasure		Sanctum Necropolis	Contains Major Treasure Reward
Minor Treasure		Sanctum Necropolis	Contains Minor Treasure Reward
Candlelit Chapel		Sanctum Necropolis	Contains Lycia, Unholy Heretic

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Room Layouts

Each room other than the miniboss room contains several Guard unique monsters, as well as one of three tasks to complete the room:

• Find the Exit (locate the exit door)
• Defeat all the Guards (defeat every Unique Guard)
• Defeat the Boss (minibosses based on map bosses)

Sanctum Layout

Room Goal	Defeat all the Guards	Defeat all the Guards (Skull Arena)	Find the Exit	Find the Exit (Traps)	Defeat the Boss (Miniboss)
Floor 1: Sanctum Archives	Chambers of Inscription	Templar Annals 1 central Skull, walls	Abandoned Library Ice Trap	Holy Trials Mana Rune Squares	Scriptorium Crimson Archbishop
Floor 2: Sanctum Vaults	Derelict Caverns	Battlegrounds 1 central Skull, no walls	Decrepit Cellar Ice Trap	Gauntlet Rolling Exarch Boulders	Reliquary Greater Wraith
Floor 3: Sanctum Cathedral	Unholy Lair	Infernum 2 Skulls, dividing wall	Halls of Worship	Crucible Mana Rune Squares	Sanctum Bellum Aureate Guardian
Floor 4: Sanctum Necropolis	Lost Catacombs	Desecrated Crypt 1 Skull, 90 degree arc	Undercroft	Entombment Rolling Exarch Boulders or Mana Rune Squares + Lasers	Mausoleum Colossal Lithomancer

Note: most "Find the Exit" rooms have shortcuts that require movement skills.

Room Reward Types

Note: All room types other than boss rooms can become Afflicted. Afflicted rooms are indicated by a purple border and cause the character to gain an Affliction on entry.

Item Reward Room

When players are offered rewards, they have three options:

• Recieve #x <item1> now
• Recieve #x <item2> at end of the Floor ("at end of the next Floor" if on room 8)
• Recieve #x <item3> on completing the Sanctum

The quantity and/or types of items improve based on the area level of the zone and how long you defer the reward, at the cost of risking the reward entirely if the player fails the run. Item chests have a 5 Aureus fee.

Treasure Reward Room

Contains chests of Aureus; comes in 2 types: Minor Treasure Reward (2 chests) or Major Treasure Reward (5 chests).

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Fountain

Fountain rooms contain an interactable Fountain which grants Recover 25% of Maximum Resolve for a 5 Aureus fee.

Benevolent Fountain

Benevolent Fountain rooms contain an interactable Benevolent Fountain which grants Gain a Random Boon and grants a random Boon on you for a 150 Aureus fee.

Afflicted Fountain

Afflicted Fountain rooms contain an interactable Afflicted Fountain which grants Recover 50% of Maximum Resolve, but also inflicts a random Affliction on you, for a 5 Aureus fee.

Radiant Fountain

Radiant Fountain rooms contain an interactable Radiant Fountain which grants a random Boon, removes a random Affliction, and grants 200 Inspiration for a 5 Aureus fee.

Merchant

• Accursed Pacts are unlocked in Act 2 after completing the quest In Search of the Sanctum.
• Merchant rooms contain the NPC Sister Divinia who sells you Boons or Templar relics in exchange for Aureus. The "Chipped Dice" Boon is required to reroll the Merchant's Shop options.

Accursed Pact

• Accursed Pacts are unlocked in Act 7 after completing the quest Sanctum Temptations.
• Accursed Pact rooms allow you to accept any of three random Accursed Pacts which grants both an upside and downside, as well as an item chest upon accepting at least 1 Accursed Pact.

Accursed Pact outcomes

Upside	Icon	Downside
Gain a specific Boon	Yellow nail	Lose 25% Maximum Resolve
Gain a random Major Boon	Yellow spiky nail	Lose 50% Maximum Resolve
Gain 2 random Minor Boons	Two yellow nails	Lose 50% Maximum Resolve
Gain a random Minor Boon	Yellow/Purple twisted arrows	Gain a random Minor Affliction
Gain 3 random Minor Boons	Purple twisted arrow+purple nail	Gain a random Major Affliction
Gain a random Minor Boon	Three yellow/purple twisted arrows	Gain a random Minor Affliction
Gain 200 Inspiration	Blue pentagram ⛦	Lose 200 Resolve
All but 1 Maximum Resolve is converted to Inspiration	Orange pentagram ⛦	Maximum Resolve is 1
Gain Aureus coins equal to the amount of Inspiration removed	White pentagram ⛦	Remove all Inspiration
Guards are Twinned	Yellow pentagram ♊︎⛦	Guards are Twinned

Boss Room

• Always the 8th room of any floor.

3.20.0b Patch Notes: Improved the warning text that is displayed when you try to enter the final reward room in Sanctum.

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Sanctum Room

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.

Explore The Forbidden Sanctum

We didn't announce this in the livestream, but we can confirm that you will be able to save up consecutive Sanctum rooms (up to a limit of eight total - one entire floor), to play later.