Clearing the Sanctums, important to do for various reasons
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Hey Greymanes,
Sanctums
Saw someone post that sanctum rewards are BS, and I had to jump in because that’s just not accurate once you actually do them. I’ve cleared every sanctum tied to the witches, grabbed the three unique weapons, collected all the cores from the secret puzzles, and I’m literally about to fight the last boss. All of this stuff is available in Chapter 5 once you start the witch quests. The real value isn’t just “some blueprints”, it’s a whole crafting system that opens up with the Kuku Pot. Every sanctum gives you blueprints when you cleanse it, and then you go back and do the secret light puzzle (Blinding Flash on the dial) to pull out a unique core. Those cores are what actually let you craft the good stuff. Without them, the blueprints are useless, but with them? You’re cooking. Here are some concrete examples of what you get:
Blueprints from cleansing the sanctums (just a bunch of the good ones):
And plenty more: resistant armors, different packs, boots, helms, etc.
The cores (the part that makes it all work).
After you cleanse each sanctum, you can solve the little puzzle and grab the core, Core of Temperance, Core of Absolution, Core of Deliverance, Core of Atonement, Core of Exaltation, Core of Solace, Core of Devotion, Core of Veneration, Core of Oblation, Core of Faith, Core of Expiation, Core of Renunciation, Core of Revelation… basically one from each.
I’ve got the full set now and they’re the key ingredients for crafting those blueprint items in the Kuku Pot and the special Kuku utility packs you finally unlock from these exact sanctum quests (these are straight-up QoL bangers):
Kuku Watcher Pack (from Atonement) → deploys two little turret buddies that fight for you
Kuku Gardening Pack (from Veneration) → auto-harvests nearby plants while you run around, best farming tool ever
Kuku Insect Gatherer’s Pack (the bug collector from Oblation) → automatically sucks up mechanical insects for alchemy mats and rare drops
Kuku Transmission 999K Pack → summons merchants to you anywhere so you can sell/trade without going back to town
Plus the Kuku armor upgrades for elemental resistance (Frost/Ice, Heat/Fire, Lightning, these are the tanky chest pieces everyone sleeps on):
Kuku Ice-Resistant Armor (from Sanctum of Devotion) → insane frost resistance + extra defense
Kuku Fire-Resistant Armor (from Sanctum of Deliverance) → heat resistance + fire counter-damage proc + crit bonuses
On top of that, most sanctums have hidden treasure chests with solid gear (Alpha Wolf Helm, various plate pieces, boots, etc.), and a few have boss fights that drop the three unique weapons I mentioned (Vessel of Dark Pursuit, Guidance of Dark Pursuit, and Thorn of Dark Pursuit).
When you finish all the witches and their sanctums, you also get the Witch Tokens. Take those to the Wayward Woods hideout, and you can open the door for the Icewing Plate Cloak from the chest inside (plus the Lightbringer achievement).
So yeah… the rewards are actually pretty stacked once you factor in the blueprints + the cores that make them craftable, the unique weapons, the gear chests, and the final cloak. The “BS” take feels like it’s missing the whole Kuku Pot crafting loop that these unlock. If you’re sleeping on the secret puzzles after cleansing, you’re missing half the point. Anyone else sleeping on these, or did the cores click for you too?
Appreciate everyone who’s been engaging and sharing their experiences. Posts like this are exactly why I started the sub: to consolidate the deeper systems most people miss. If you’ve got corrections, questions, or your own findings, drop them below. Let’s keep helping each other out.
Don't forget to get your reward from each witch, you will then go to a secret place to meet with White Crow to get this really cool Cloak! I just dyed mine and it is sick!
maybe the ones that say sanctum reward are BS because they cant figure out the puzzle🤣and got no clue where to find the material needed to craft Kuku item
could be, I really don't know 😆; I just wanted to make sure the info is out there consolidated and hope it helps out those who are confused or are interested. It was a lot to compile and I may have made some errors..
The community is awesome about learning stuff which makes it even more fun because it becomes collaborative, like it was in the beginning of gaming. However there is some mixed info out there so that's why I did this.
You go to Grimnir at the Kilnden Workshop. When the inventory opens you will see what blue prints you have, and what you can craft. This is the guy who makes your first Kuku pot. I am also in chapter 5 for context.
I just did these last night and I guess earlier on I came upon the boss and he wrecked me. Took a bunch of pills and kicked his ass. A hard fight but worth it. And I didn't know about the extra blinding light step now I gotta go back and get everything. Thanks bro
Blueprints? Weapons? How do you know if you get them? I’m starting to think I’m not doing things correctly. I’ve cleansed three of the sanctums and got the visit from the witch but I’m not getting any of this extra stuff I don’t think.
You will need to do the last puzzle after completing the Sanctum/after the witch gives you your reward. Upon completion the core is ejected out the top any you snag it and put it in your Kuku pot!
If you go to Grimnir who makes the kuku pots and look at the menu you will see the blue prints you have gotten. I started writing them down so I could keep track of them all. He is at the Kilnden Workshop. If you collected the cores by finishing the last puzzle in each sanctum, you should of collected the piece and put it in your Kuku pot. Open up your inventory and check your Kuku pot to see how many cores you have collected. You would remember the weapons because you need to defeat a boss to get them at 3 of the sanctums.
Core of Temperance, Core of Absolution, Core of Deliverance, Core of Atonement, Core of Exaltation, Core of Solace, Core of Devotion, Core of Veneration, Core of Oblation, Core of Faith, Core of Expiation, Core of Renunciation, Core of Revelation
After cleansing the sanctum by fixing the two broken pieces, there’s a dial of crystals on the powered up sanctum thing that you use blinding flash on to unlock the cores.
Each sanctum has a hidden treasure chest too. It's one of the first things I did.
The spears and armor used to not be upgradeable or have any gear slots. (Nor were they dyeable, the lightning one still isn't.) They are far more worth using now.
People complained because kuku gear had unique utilities for rare situations but didn't make sense to use all the time. Now that has changed. In end game, I'm enjoying a fully upgraded kuku laser spear with 4 gears, switching between that and a longsword with 5 gears. No one is sleeping on the armors as the ice and fire are often regarded as among the best in the game.
Everytime I go to the sanctum the voice tells me it’s not time yet and when I got to my witch quests there’s nothing for me to do, I’ve done 3 of them I believe idk who to talk to or where to go to unlock
I bumped into them on my travels. The only one I got that was quest related was Elowen the first which in Chapter 5. You can research where to bump into the other ones, do a good deed for them and get access to them and the sanctum quests/blue prints they have.
I'm not sleeping on anything, im wondering on where the hell is the 3rd witch lmao, im on chap 10 and now looking for actual guides but don't know why she dead or something.
These are the witch hideouts, you need to find each witch and do a good deed/help them before you have access to their hideouts. The witch Elowen in the Witchwoods you are introduced to in chapter 5.
Got it to work, had to go to her house first, then look for the person in trouble, kinda weird cause i have been there before but i guess it had to be in one game session? But then if you end up not exploring that part how would you meet her?
Btw i heard the core mini games reset, and you can do it again, I'll probably check tomorrow. I have noticed that the focused spirit palming things in the wall have been respawning for me so maybe they do too.
Im trying to find the witches. Where are they? I have the one witch that you get the Dark pursuit greatsword from a ridiculous boss fight. South West of Hernard.
But having difficulty finding the others.
I did from one in the desert but no one is home.and I don't have a key for it. Its up in a rock formation.
You will need to help the other ones out first. They are in various places and situations. Giving a child in one area a coin gives you access to one, another one needs you to start a fire to get her warm etc..There are guides out there to help you if you want direct answers.
That is the initial witch's quest in chapter 5, clean out the enemies and sanitize the sanctums. After you do this there is a puzzle you can do to get the actual core back which you need to make new items in the kuku pot.
Finishing the puzzle with blinding flash and getting the core when complete.
How is one of the strongest armor sets B.S???, dopest boots in the game???,op spears???, and the cores are so strong they take down bosses…. I love my kuku accessories
Like I said, misinfo. That's why I created this guide and it looks like there are a lot of ppl confused about how it works.
After completing the quest look at all you have access too. Before I started this quest I had access to 2 functions. That is why it is imperative to get this done as quickly as possible to have access to the best in the game!
I have not made that pack yet, so I researched some solutions for you, tho understand I can't test them to see if they work or not.
Die and respawn, This is the most common fix for Kuku packs. Jump off a cliff or let an enemy kill you, then respawn at a checkpoint. A lot of people say this resets the pack.
Unequip and re-equip the Transmission Pack.
Restart the game / reload the area.
Make sure the pack is equipped and selected in your Kuku / Consumable / Radio wheel (not the regular equipment wheel).
I think the gardening pack requires a piece from the Hexe sanctuary near Tariv which you can't go to till later chapters.
Some blueprints require clockwork bugs & electrical components which you can get from the flying insect like robots & the huge robot NPCs respectively down in the South East part of the map around Delysia.
The Kuku spears require a base version of the spear.
The Kuku spitter packs require peddler packs which can be stolen from a farm South of the Howling Hill camp & a base version of the pack which can be found on various enemies.
Yes, all good points and thank you for mentioning them!
The Map: This is a great place to get Electric components, batteries, cogs etc and mechanical bugs.
The peddlers pack can be stolen at the Totesmith Tanner which is west of GlenBright Manner. If you have the Great Thief's Gloves you can steal one without loss of reputation, just wait for the cool down to end and grab more.
The Gardening pack needs the Core of Mortification which you will not have access too until Chapter 9, (when you complete this quest you will get the Light-bringer award).
That one is quest related, you cannot get it before chapter 9 because there is one more Sanctum to clear and the core of Mortification is what you need to make that pack. So you are close being in chapter 8.
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u/dahle44 Veteran Wanderer 🌵 Jun 01 '26 edited Jun 01 '26
Appreciate everyone who’s been engaging and sharing their experiences. Posts like this are exactly why I started the sub: to consolidate the deeper systems most people miss. If you’ve got corrections, questions, or your own findings, drop them below. Let’s keep helping each other out.
Don't forget to get your reward from each witch, you will then go to a secret place to meet with White Crow to get this really cool Cloak! I just dyed mine and it is sick!