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,^[1] 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.^[2] 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.^[3]

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 waste^[4] which continues to expand over time.^[5] The chemical waste likely consists, at least in part, of a toxic waste byproduct of a prototype drain cleaner made by Abraxodyne Chemical.^[6] After the Pittsburgh Union Railroad refused to continue transporting the byproduct out of Pittsburgh,^[7] Abraxodyne Chemical began stockpiling it in their warehouse,^[8][9] until they decided to illegally dump it nearby.^[10]

Despite the dangerous waste surrounding the Sanctum, it became used as a Pittsburgh Union safehouse.^[11][12] 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.^[13][14] At some point, the Fanatics discovered a lead which led them to the Sanctum, which was hard to get to but poorly defended.^[12][15] Soon after, the safehouse was captured by the Fanatics,^[16] who realized that such a location would make a perfect prison and labor camp.^[17][18]

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.^[19] The Fanatics routinely torture and kill their prisoners, including breaking a failed escapee's jaw and then electrocuting them,^[20] determining the best method of torture to prolong a prisoner's life while preventing them from moving,^[21] bricking up one of the prisoners in the wall of the catacombs,^[22] and electing the new Foreman based on who can get the "best scream" out of their prisoner.^[23] The prisoners are guarded by the Fanatics during the day and by the trogs at night.^[24] The trogs are such a threat to the prisoners that the Fanatics sometimes do not even bother locking the cells.^[25]

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 in Fallout 76, introduced in the Expeditions: The Pitt update.

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.^{[Non-game 1][Non-game 2][Non-game 3]}

Gallery[]

Underground

Sanctum entrance sign

Sewers section

Sewers section

Sewers section

Torture room

Cathedral

Statue

View of the cathedral from its podium

Alien blaster rounds

Other

"Sanctum" written on a sign in the Industrial district

See also[]

• The Penn
• The Foundry
• The Trench

References[]

Non-game

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