The Sanctum

The Sanctum is a location in the Pitt based in and below a pre-War cathedral. It is connected to the Trench.
==Background==
Prior to the Great War, and despite raising over two million dollars in September 2077,Top donors - Total money raised from their "top donors" equals $2,742,973. the priesthood in charge of the cathedral found themselves short on money. Management decided to enact a donation quota system, where each team member was required to raise at least $155,000.Memo to team Brother Michael attempted to reach out to a third party for enough money to "keep the doors open," though they ultimately left them "with nothing" except suggesting tours of the "spooky catacombs" to raise funds.Priest's letter
After the War, the Sanctum became only reachable via underground passages that lead to and from the Trench, as the surface surrounding the cathedral is surrounded by radioactive chemical wasteDanilo: "When you're ready, we need to head underground. It's the only way in or out of the Sanctum. Everything else is untraversable. The Sanctum itself - the cathedral - it's crawling with Fanatics. Them, and the unfortunate victims they're holding hostage. Sorry to say it's not going to be any more pleasant down there than it is up here. Let me know when you've steeled yourself."Vault Dweller: "There's really no other way to the Sanctum?"Danilo: "Not unless you're already a ghoul and don't mind swimming through a sea of chemical waste. I know the Trench. It's impossible."(Danilo's dialogue) which continues to expand over time.Bad omens The chemical waste likely consists, at least in part, of a toxic waste byproduct of a prototype drain cleaner made by Abraxodyne Chemical.The Trench terminal entries; research terminal, Product Research Log #794 After the Pittsburgh Union Railroad refused to continue transporting the byproduct out of Pittsburgh,The Trench terminal entries; Yardmaster's terminal, Important Change Abraxodyne Chemical began stockpiling it in their warehouse,The Trench terminal entries; Jacob's terminal, Pitt. Union Rail Incident?Janitor note 1 until they decided to illegally dump it nearby.Janitor note 3
Despite the dangerous waste surrounding the Sanctum, it became used as a Pittsburgh Union safehouse.Description for From Ashes to Fire on expedition selection page: "Break into the Sanctum, a former Union safehouse turned into a nightmare."Safe haven After the Fanatics began to cause chaos throughout the Pitt, Bella Gerber brought civilians fleeing them to the Sanctum, which she believed was the safest location in the city.Runner's log 01: Career changeRunner's log 02: White lies At some point, the Fanatics discovered a lead which led them to the Sanctum, which was hard to get to but poorly defended.The Sanctum terminal entries; Foreman's terminal, Foreman's Log #1 Soon after, the safehouse was captured by the Fanatics,Vault Dweller: "Tell me about the mission first. What's our goal here?"Danilo: "We're hitting the Sanctum, a former Union safehouse taken over by Fanatics."(Danilo's dialogue) who realized that such a location would make a perfect prison and labor camp.Vault Dweller: "Can you tell me more about the Trench?"Danilo: "It's a radioactive wasteland that eats up anyone stupid enough to wander in. Safe spots are few and far between. It's near impossible to get out alive if you don't know what you're doing. Makes it a perfect prison. The Fanatics realized that, and they're taking full advantage of it."(Danilo's dialogue)Vault Dweller: "Can you tell me about the Sanctum?"Danilo: "It's an old cathedral. Used to belong to the Union. It was a safe haven from the dangers of this place. "(Danilo's dialogue)
Those captured by the Fanatics are usually sent to the Sanctum, where they "get beaten down into shells" and subsequently sent elsewhere to serve as slave labor.Danilo: "Past here is the cathedral - the Fanatics' favorite prison camp. The captives here... they get beaten down into shells. Then they're sent elsewhere. This is the reality of the Pitt, for ordinary people. If you're not strong or cruel enough, everything but your life is stripped from you."(Danilo's dialogue) The Fanatics routinely torture and kill their prisoners, including breaking a failed escapee's jaw and then electrocuting them,Goodbye Cliffy determining the best method of torture to prolong a prisoner's life while preventing them from moving,Test results bricking up one of the prisoners in the wall of the catacombs,Ness Myers and electing the new Foreman based on who can get the "best scream" out of their prisoner.The Sanctum terminal entries; Foreman's terminal, Foreman's Log #4 The prisoners are guarded by the Fanatics during the day and by the trogs at night.Nighttime The trogs are such a threat to the prisoners that the Fanatics sometimes do not even bother locking the cells.No escape
==Layout==
The Sanctum consists of two levels; the underground level which holds both the catacombs and the connecting sewers, while the upper level is the cathedral.
==Inhabitants==
* Danilo
* Fanatic skeptic (possible)
* Laborers
* Trogs
==Notable loot==
===Underground/sewers===
* Runner's log 03: Too much - Holotape, to the right after entering into the sewer section.
* Dominance - Note, in the torture room with the hanging chains, on a desk.
* Goodbye Cliffy - Note, in the torture room with the electric chair, on a cart.
* Hearing things - Note, in the room with the large Tesla arc trap, on a barrel.
* Test results - Note, in the torture room with the coffin, fridge and bathtub.
* Tonight's entertainment - Note, in the dining room on the main table.
* Trogs - Note, at the first checkpoint before reaching the Sanctum sign.
===The catacombs===
* Runner's log 04: Lambs to the slaughter - Holotape, next to a coffin illuminated by candles just before entering the cathedral.
* Ness Meyers - Note, pinned to the wall of the bottom-level corner cell.
* Nighttime - Note, on a table in the cell closest to the door to the cathedral.
* No escape - Note, on a table in the cell closest to the shallow pool with the fishes.
* Sealed away - Note, on a table near the first level of the main hallway of the catacombs.
* Wall instructions - Note, on a table next to some coffins overlooking the shallow pool.
===The cathedral===
* Bad omens - Note, on the second floor of the room where the Fanatic foreman is fought, on a coffee table.
* Few more days - Note, on a table in the penned-in area, where the Fanatic hopefuls are found.
* Memo to team - Note, on the second floor, in a side office, on a table.
* Priest's letter - Note, on a desk in the main priest's office.
* Top donors - Note, on a desk in the second floor side office, the same one as the "memo to team."
* Potential recipe - On the second floor of the room where the Fanatic foreman is fought, on a shelf.
==Appearances==
The Sanctum appears only .
==Behind the scenes==
Level designer David Dobert and world artist Russell Rector worked on creating the Sanctum, including all three of its catacombs, cathedral and sewer sections.Russell Rector on ArtStation: "Fallout 76 - Sewer Maintenance"Russell Rector on ArtStation: "Fallout 76 - Sanctum Church"Russell Rector on ArtStation: "Fallout 76 - Catacombs"
==Gallery==
Underground
FO76TP Sanctum sign.png|Sanctum entrance sign
FO76TP Sanctum sewers.png|Sewers section
FO76 The Pitt- Sanctum Sewers.png|Sewers section
FO76 The Pitt- Sanctum Sewers Collapse.png|Sewers section
FO76TP Sanctum torture room.png|Torture room
76 ETP Sanctum tunnel.png
76 ETP Sanctum grate.png
76 ETP Sanctum barrels.png
76 ETP Sanctum fish.png
Cathedral
FO76TP Sanctum statue.png|Statue
FO76TP Sanctum cathedral podium.png|View of the cathedral from its podium
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FO76TP Sanctum alien blaster round.png|Alien blaster rounds
Other
FO76TP Pitt Industrial prev 03.jpg|"Sanctum" written on a sign in the Industrial district
==See also==
* The Penn
* The Foundry
* The Trench
==References==
Non-game
Category:Expeditions: The Pitt locations
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