Changes: Sanctuary

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Sanctuary is a location on Pandora. It is mentioned in passing throughout Borderlands and is the central quest hub in Borderlands 2.

Inhabitants

Crimson Raiders

Backstory

Sanctuary is a city built on top of Dahl's prime mining ship of the same name, sent to Pandora to mine precious minerals from an area now known as the Caustic Caverns. When the Dahl corporation left Pandora after its unsuccessful ventures, they left their prize mining ship behind, still covering up the failed mining site.

In Borderlands, Sanctuary is inaccessible due to Commandant Steele's declaration of martial law following Baron Flynt's demise, which turned the city into a war zone between the resident bandits and the forces of the Crimson Lance.

Following the discovery and subsequent opening of the Vault and the destruction of Atlas Corporation forces in Pandora, Sanctuary was soon overrun by the local bandit clan the Bloodshots, until Roland forced them out of the city and claimed Sanctuary as the primary base of operations for the Crimson Raiders, a resistance force comprising of bandits and the remaining Crimson Lance forces. Roland sent out distress signals to any civillians on Pandora that were sane persuading them to reach sanctuary before Hyperion killed them. He also ensured the safe arrival of people such as Dr. Zed, Marcus Kincaid and Patricia Tannis. It has since become the last bastion of safety from Handsome Jack and the Hyperion Corporation.

During its time stationary in Three Horns, the Crimson Raiders has had several problems, the main problem was to keep Sanctuary's shield up and running to survive the regular moonshot blitz attacks that Hyperion Launched from their satellite space station. To keep the shields up, the Raiders needed to search the surrounding areas constantly for power cells, which was made harder by the second problem. The Bloodshot clan have camps surrounding the area and held contempt against the Raiders for taking one of their biggest settlements, making life as a Raider difficult.

After the Vault Hunters arrival Handsome Jack tricks them into stealing a Hyperion power core from Wilhelm, once it is inserted into the shield generator, Angel infiltrates and deactivates the shields making Sanctuary defenseless. Hyperion launches another blitz attack on the city, successfully damaging structures and killing many. Until Scooter manages to get the mining ship flying again and Lilith Phases the city to a new location. With it gone, the area becomes the Sanctuary Hole.

With the city now airbourne, it is only accessible through fast travel stations and now lacks a shield. To stop Hyperion from launching another bombardment on the city, Lilith makes a bluff about phasing the city again should Hyperion attack. Hyperion is fooled by this, due to how expensive each lunar blitz costs.

Points of Interest

The Black Market

The Black Market is a store run by Crazy Earl on the east side of Sanctuary. Storage Deck Upgrades can be purchased here using Eridium.

Crimson Raiders HQ

Located on the north side of Sanctuary, the Crimson Raiders HQ contains the bank. Patricia Tannis can be found inside. The town's rooftops are accessible by jumping off the second floor balcony. The entrance is flanked by a guard and both an Ammo Dump and Gun$ machine.

There is a welder that plays very distorted audio messages on the ground floor.

Dr. Zed's 24/7 Clinic

Sanctuary's medical facility is a small clinic run by Dr. Zed. There are two med vendors here, and Zed himself also buys and sells defensive items, with his inventory being an extension of the med vendor inside the left of the entrance. An Ammo Dump is just outside the door. Inside the Clinic, inside one of the open morgue doors, a QR code is present, that when scanned reveals the message: "Thanks so much for playing our game, now I'm rich with love AND money! !!Nick Wilson!! Ditto!!!"

Marcus Munitions

Marcus Kincaid has a store on the northeast side of Sanctuary. It comes equipped with an Ammo Dump, a shooting range (with a live target), and Marcus himself. Gun purchases and sales are conducted by selecting Marcus directly. There is a Zed's Meds outside the entrance.

Moxxi's

Moxxi's is a bar on the east side of Sanctuary. Mad Moxxi and Sir Hammerlock can be found here. There are two slot machines beside the entrance that provide prizes such as cash, weapons and Eridium (along with the occasional exploding grenade); the cost to play them varies based on the storyline level. Cumulatively large contributions to Moxxi's tip jar will result in gifts to the Vault Hunter. Also, talking with Moxxi will reveal snippets of backstory. A vault symbol can be found just outside of Moxxi's.

This Just In News Stand

A booth carrying ECHOs of "This Just In!" is located in the southwestern corner of the town square, providing the town with ~~Hyperion propaganda~~ news. The recordings are updated after the completion of most story missions.

Pierce Station

Pierce Station is located just east of town square. Both a Quick Change and a Fast Travel station are located here. A Vault Hunter carrying a Golden Key can open the chest here. A Bounty Board is directly to the south of Pierce Station.

Scooter's

Scooter's is located on the west side of Sanctuary and is visible upon first entering the city proper. It is accessed via the vehicle doors or a door at the top of the steps to the right of the vehicle doors. A vault symbol can be found here.

Secret Stash

The Secret Stash is located in the northwestern section of Sanctuary, across from Claptrap's home. It allows players to share up to four items between their characters.

Missions

Challenges

Connections

Three Horns - Divide (before Bright Lights, Flying City)

Notes

Sanctuary appears to have its own level that scales as the storyline missions are completed rather than with the player's current level. This affects the price of using slot machines and the level of the loot they drop, the level of items which can be found in vending machines, and the level of special items such as Moxxi's Good Touch. It also affects the price of ammunition bought from ammo vending machines, with rockets costing over $32,000 at level 50.
Thanks to a formerly-benign occupation and guardianship by Crimson Lance forces, this city was described as a "Lance fiefdom", according to Helena Pierce.
After the release of Borderlands, Sanctuary was again mentioned in promotional material specific to the preorder of Borderlands 2.
Golden Keys can be used to unlock the Golden Chest in Pierce Station
In Bright Lights, Flying City, the mining ship Sanctuary is detached from its berth, revealing the Caustic Caverns below.
When Sanctuary lifts off and is teleported away, Pvt. Jessup is left standing alone outside the city gate which does not lift off with the rest of Sanctuary. Despite this he can be found at Sanctuary when the new location is accessed.
(PC) Items/Weapons can be dropped through the floor of Pierce Station if PhysX is set to Medium or High.
After the city becomes airbourne, it becomes a distinct visual landmark in most locations as is the Hyperion moonbase, since they are both often seen in the distance.

Trivia

The news-man occasionally says, "There's always money in the news stand," a reference to Arrested Development ("There's always money in the banana stand").

When talking to citizens of sanctuary one may say, "I used to be a Vault Hunter like you, then I took a bullet to the knee," a reference to the Bethesda game Skyrim where city guard will sometimes remark with, "I used to be an Adventurer like you, until I took an arrow to the knee".

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-'''Sanctuary''' is a city built on top of Dahl's prime mining ship of the same name, sent to Pandora to mine precious minerals from an area now known as the [[Caustic Caverns]]. It is mentioned in passing throughout [[Borderlands]] and is a central quest hub in [[Borderlands 2]].
-In Borderlands, Sanctuary is inaccessible due to [[Commandant Steele]]'s declaration of martial law following [[Baron Flynt]]'s demise, which turned the city into a war zone between the resident bandits and the forces of the [[Crimson Lance]].
+'''Sanctuary''' is a location on Pandora. It is mentioned in passing throughout [[Borderlands]] and is the central quest hub in [[Borderlands 2]].
-Following the discovery and subsequent opening of the [[Vault]] and the destruction of [[Atlas Corporation]] forces in Pandora, [[Roland]] claimed Sanctuary as the primary base of operations for the [[Crimson Raiders]], a resistance force comprising of bandits and the remaining Crimson Lance forces. It has since become the last bastion of safety from [[Handsome Jack]] and the [[Hyperion|Hyperion Corporation]]. In Borderlands 2, the player predominantly operates out of Sanctuary.
 ==Inhabitants==
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 *[[Pvt. Jessup]]
 *[[Roland]]
+==Backstory==
+'''Sanctuary''' is a city built on top of Dahl's prime mining ship of the same name, sent to Pandora to mine precious minerals from an area now known as the [[Caustic Caverns]]. When the Dahl corporation left Pandora after its unsuccessful ventures, they left their prize mining ship behind, still covering up the failed mining site.
+In Borderlands, Sanctuary is inaccessible due to [[Commandant Steele]]'s declaration of martial law following [[Baron Flynt]]'s demise, which turned the city into a war zone between the resident bandits and the forces of the [[Crimson Lance]].
+Following the discovery and subsequent opening of the [[Vault]] and the destruction of [[Atlas Corporation]] forces in Pandora, Sanctuary was soon overrun by the local bandit clan the Bloodshots, until [[Roland]] forced them out of the city and claimed Sanctuary as the primary base of operations for the [[Crimson Raiders]], a resistance force comprising of bandits and the remaining Crimson Lance forces. Roland sent out distress signals to any civillians on Pandora that were sane persuading them to reach sanctuary before Hyperion killed them. He also ensured the safe arrival of people such as Dr. Zed, Marcus Kincaid and Patricia Tannis. It has since become the last bastion of safety from [[Handsome Jack]] and the [[Hyperion|Hyperion Corporation]].
+During its time stationary in Three Horns, the Crimson Raiders has had several problems, the main problem was to keep Sanctuary's shield up and running to survive the regular moonshot blitz attacks that Hyperion Launched from their satellite space station. To keep the shields up, the Raiders needed to search the surrounding areas constantly for power cells, which was made harder by the second problem. The Bloodshot clan have camps surrounding the area and held contempt against the Raiders for taking one of their biggest settlements, making life as a Raider difficult.
+After the [[Vault Hunters]] arrival Handsome Jack tricks them into stealing a Hyperion power core from [[Wilhelm]], once it is inserted into the shield generator, [[Angel]] infiltrates and deactivates the shields making Sanctuary defenseless. Hyperion launches another blitz attack on the city, successfully damaging structures and killing many. Until Scooter manages to get the mining ship flying again and Lilith Phases the city to a new location. With it gone, the area becomes the [[Sanctuary Hole]].
+With the city now airbourne, it is only accessible through fast travel stations and now lacks a shield. To stop Hyperion from launching another bombardment on the city, Lilith makes a bluff about phasing the city again should Hyperion attack. Hyperion is fooled by this, due to how expensive each lunar blitz costs.
 ==Points of Interest==
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 *When Sanctuary lifts off and is teleported away, Pvt. Jessup is left standing alone outside the city gate which does not lift off with the rest of Sanctuary. Despite this he can be found at Sanctuary when the new location is accessed.
 * (PC) Items/Weapons can be dropped through the floor of Pierce Station if PhysX is set to Medium or High.
+* After the city becomes airbourne, it becomes a distinct visual landmark in most locations as is the Hyperion moonbase, since they are both often seen in the distance.
 ==Trivia==