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Return to the Sanctuary
Return to the Sanctuary is the 3rd quest in The Catacombs story arc![]() Completing everything in a story arc often yields a nice reward.. |
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The Friar's Niece • To Find a Witness: Archbishop Dryden • Return to the Sanctuary • The Old Archives • The Crypt of Gerard Dryden • Setting the Wards: The Lower Cathedral • Setting the Wards: The Patriarchs' Crypt • Endgame: Marguerite • Endgame: The Archbishop's Fate |
Marguerite may be the victim of an evil fate. Seek answers in the shattered Sanctuary.
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Return to the Sanctuary | |
Heroic level: | 3 |
Epic level: | 23 |
Duration: | Medium |
Heroic XP: | ♣552Solo/Casual ♦996Normal ♥1,070Hard ♠1,145Elite |
Epic XP: | ♣5,192Solo/Casual ♦8,924Normal ♥9,194Hard ♠9,464Elite |
Takes place in: | The Sanctuary |
Bestowed by: | Archbishop Dryden |
NPC contact: | Archbishop Dryden |
Quest acquired in: | Catacombs |
Patron: | The Silver Flame |
Base favor: | 3 |
Purchase: | The Catacombs, individual purchase, or VIP |
Extreme Challenge: | No |
Overview
Re-enter the Sanctuary and search for survivors of the massacre. If you find any, ask them what has become of Marguerite.
Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!
Objectives
- Find the Sanctuary Master Key in the north ward
- Search for a survivor to interrogate inside Minon's ward
- Defeat the Crazed Werewolf
- Return to the Sanctuary exit
- Find the lever that reopens the Sanctuary's exit
- Return to the Sanctuary exit
- (Optional) Slay 8 zombies — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣55 ♦100 ♥107 ♠115 ) Epic( ♣519 ♦892 ♥919 ♠946 )
- (Optional) Slay 12 Shadows — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣55 ♦100 ♥107 ♠115 ) Epic( ♣519 ♦892 ♥919 ♠946 )
- (Optional) Defeat the Keeper (epic only) — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣55 ♦100 ♥107 ♠115 ) Epic( ♣519 ♦892 ♥919 ♠946 )
- (Optional) Have each party member report to Graylight at the entrance — Bonus (5%): Heroic( ♣28 ♦50 ♥54 ♠57 ) Epic( ♣260 ♦446 ♥460 ♠473 )
What to Expect
- Spawning/respawning monsters
- Runes (optional: require INT checks)
Known Traps
Spot and Search DCs for Traps and Secret Door
Open Lock and Disable Device DCs
- Dual Blade and Cold trap guarding the chest behind the locked door in the west wing; control panel is behind the chest on the south wall. (not guaranteed to spawn)
- Spike trap around the chest with the master key (easily avoidable if you stay off the dais while opening the chest); control panel is to the left (north) of the chest.
Tips and Misc
- The North Ward is still open, so there's no need to go into the West Ward unless you want the chest or the optionals.
- The master key is in a room behind a secret door in the North Ward. The Spot and Search DCs are both −5, so the mission can be completed even if you haven't leveled those skills.
- On Epic difficulties, entering the secret door prompts the dead Keeper of the Sanctuary to attack.
- The chest in the western room of the North Ward, near where you found the note in the last quest, is open and empty, even if you didn't loot it earlier.
- A Ghost touch weapon is advisable as there are a number of Shadows that have replaced the Skeletons in the old version.
- Silver weapons can also be useful as Fitzwood turns into a Werewolf on being questioned.
- Watch out for the undead ambush in the corner of the East Ward. It can be difficult for low level or new players.
- The shrine in the East Ward is locked by a pair of runes (15 Intelligence check). The one in the South Ward is behind a locked door.
- There is one note
to read near the shrine in the East Ward.
- (Optional): Upon completion of the last optional objective, "Return to the Sanctuary exit", Bishop Thaddeus Graylight appears near the gate. Speaking to him grants a reward and bestows the next quest in the chain.
- If you leave the quest without talking to Thaddeus Graylight you have to visit Archbishop Dryden to progress the story.
Bonus XP
- Insidious Cunning bonus: 0 or fewer monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣55 ♦100 ♥107 ♠115 )
- Devious bonus: 7 or fewer monsters killed +7% Bonus.( ♣39 ♦70 ♥75 ♠80 )
- Discreet bonus: 12 or fewer monsters killed +5% Bonus.( ♣28 ♦50 ♥54 ♠57 )
- Aggression bonus: 17 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣55 ♦100 ♥107 ♠115 )
- Onslaught bonus: 34 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣83 ♦149 ♥161 ♠172 )
- Conquest bonus: 51 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣138 ♦249 ♥268 ♠286 )
- Tamper bonus: 1 or more trap disarmed +10% Bonus.( ♣55 ♦100 ♥107 ♠115 )
- Mischief bonus: 24 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣44 ♦80 ♥86 ♠92 )
- Vandal bonus: 31 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣55 ♦100 ♥107 ♠115 )
- Ransack bonus: 38 or more breakables smashed +15% Bonus.( ♣83 ♦149 ♥161 ♠172 )
- Notes: The values for the kill bonuses may vary slightly from run to run.
External Links
Loot
- Chests: 7–8
- 1 trapped behind a locked door in the west wing (not guaranteed to spawn) (spawns 2 shadows on open)
- 1 behind a locked door in the north wing
- 1 behind a locked door in the east wing
- 1 in the east wing in the second to last room on the left
- 1 in the east wing in the last room on the left, with the survivor (Can contain named loot)
- 1 in the south wing, in a room at the end of a side passage
- 1 in the south wing, first door on the left after the side passage
- 1 in the south wing, second door on the left after going around the corner
- Collectables: 5
- Bookshelf — in the third room on the right (northern wall) down the West Ward (across from the locked door)
- Bookshelf — in the north-east room, just before the North Ward shrine
- Cabinet — in Minon's Ward in the last room on the right, just before the shrine
- Alchemy Table — in the rune locked room
- Bookshelf — in the South Ward, in the last room on the left before going around the corner
- Bookshelf — in the third room on the right (northern wall) down the West Ward (across from the locked door)
NPC end rewards
Randomly generated loot, ML correlates with effective quest level.
Named Chest Drop
Last Edited | Item | Type | Enhancements | ML | Bind | Quests |
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Dagger of Inquisition (edit) | Dagger |
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2 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Return to the Sanctuary, Fitzwood's chest |
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Eternal Rest (edit) | Handwrap |
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2 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Return to the Sanctuary, Fitzwood's chest (eastern wing) |
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Templar's Leather (edit) | Leather |
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2 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Return to the Sanctuary, Fitzwood's chest |
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Epic Dagger of Inquisition (edit) | Dagger |
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23 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Return to the Sanctuary, Fitzwood's chest |
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Epic Eternal Rest (edit) | Handwrap |
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23 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Return to the Sanctuary, Fitzwood's chest (eastern wing) |
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Epic Templar's Leather (edit) | Leather |
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23 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Return to the Sanctuary, Fitzwood's chest |
Based on [[Category:Return to the Sanctuary loot]] ( t • e • h )
Monsters
Name ( picture ) | CR | Type | Race |
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Beast of Bel Shalor ( view • edit ) | ♦5Normal ♥7Hard ♠10Elite ●♦28Epic Normal ●♥32Epic Hard ●♠38Epic Elite | Evil Outsider | Demon |
Corrupted Spiderling ( view • edit ) | ♦2Normal ♥4Hard ♠7Elite ●♦24Epic Normal ●♥28Epic Hard ●♠34Epic Elite | Vermin | Spider |
Crazed Werewolf ( view • edit ) | ♦5Normal ♥7Hard ♠10Elite ●♦28Epic Normal ●♥32Epic Hard ●♠38Epic Elite | Monstrous Humanoid | Werewolf |
Human Zombie ( view • edit ) | ♦3Normal ♥5Hard ♠8Elite ●♦25Epic Normal ●♥29Epic Hard ●♠36Epic Elite | Undead | Zombie |
Iron Defender ( view • edit ) | ♦3Normal ♥5Hard ♠8Elite ●♦25Epic Normal ●♥29Epic Hard ●♠36Epic Elite | Construct | Iron Defender |
Keeper of the Sanctuary ( view • edit ) | ●♦27Epic Normal ●♥31Epic Hard ●♠37Epic Elite | Undead | Zombie |
Shadow (Mabar) ( view • edit ) | ♦3Normal ♥5Hard ♠8Elite ●♦25Epic Normal ●♥29Epic Hard ●♠36Epic Elite | Undead | Shadow |
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