Outer Sanctum
Outer Sanctum is an early-game Open Field Zone in ATLYSS. The region consists of once well maintained greenery and stone structure, now overgrown and in ruin. The region is somewhat split into two main 'tiers' of elevation, with the upper hosting an ancient catacomb. Meanwhile, the lower hosts shallow rivers, running water which falls from inaccessible cliffsides down into the valley; as well as a semi-hidden passageway hidden away in the rock...
About
Accessible via the Outer Sanctum Gate, Outer Sanctum is the second Field Zone the player will access. Much like the preceding area of the Gate, the area is occupied by Slimes during the daytime, and Lesser Wisps during the night. Any surviving Creeps of one type not actively in combat de-spawn just as the day/night cycle switches, and the other type of Creep begins to spawn.
The area holds the game's first dungeon, the Sanctum Catacombs; an early-game dungeon, with its first tier accessible at levels 1-6. The catacombs house a plethora of undead creatures, ranging from lesser fodder to that of two Geistlords, Lord Zuulneruda and Lord Kaluuz. Inside the catacombs structure, before the portal to the dungeon proper, is the game's first discoverable Waypoint Beacon. The Waypoint is hard to miss, being directly on the path to the Catacombs, as well as having a tutorial popup for a player's first time passing it.
The zone also serves as the game's first zone with a split 'path', leading both to the Effold Terrace and the Tuul Valley simultaneously; despite the Valley having monsters far above the level of most players the first couple times they enter this area.
Connections
Locations accessible via 'portal' from this region:
- Outer Sanctum Gate, open immediately, via a stonework tunnel entrance in the lower 'tier' of the map.
- Effold Terrace, open after starting Effold Terrace (Quest), via a platform just past the catacombs on the upper 'tier' of the map.
- Sanctum Catacombs, open after starting Communing Catacombs, via a portal within the catacombs structure.
- Tuul Valley, open immediately, via a narrow passageway in the lower 'tier' of the map, near the waterfall's base.
Items
There are no traders, chests, or breakables in this Field Zone. However, there are two accessible Lexicon entries just outside of the portal deeper into the catacombs.
Creeps
The Creeps in this Field Zone spawn at level 1.
| Creeps | |
|---|---|
| Slime | Lesser Wisp |
Gallery
The tunnel connecting the zone to Outer Sanctum Gate.
The tunnel connecting the zone to Outer Sanctum Gate.
The interior of the catacombs, with a portal leading deeper inwards...
The passage to Tuul Valley.
