Sanction

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Sanction is a beneficial Status Effect granted by Imperial Gate Guards in Aht Urhgan areas.

While Sanction is active, players can earn Imperial Standing and obtain Crystals from defeated enemies that grant Experience Points in Treasures of Aht Urhgan areas.

Sanction is mutually exclusive with other regional standing effects such as Signet. Applying one will overwrite the other.

Obtaining Sanction

Players may receive Sanction from Imperial Gate Guards after completing Immortal Sentries.

NPC	Area	Position	Notes
Asrahd	Aht Urhgan Whitegate	I-8	Imperial Gate Guard
Famatar	Al Zahbi	F-7	Imperial Gate Guard
Falzuuk	Al Zahbi	G-6	Imperial Gate Guard
Nabihwah	Nashmau	H-6[[File:Nashmau/Maps|512px]]	Imperial Gate Guard

Effects

While Sanction is active in Treasures of Aht Urhgan areas, the following effects may occur:

• Defeating enemies that grant Experience Points can award Imperial Standing.
• Defeating enemies that grant Experience Points can cause elemental Crystals to drop.
• If the Astral Candescence is under Imperial control, players may receive an experience bonus based on the Imperial Defense Bonus.
• If the Astral Candescence is under Imperial control, players may purchase one optional Sanction bonus when receiving Sanction.

Optional Sanction Bonuses

When the Astral Candescence is under Imperial control, a player may spend 100 Imperial Standing to add one optional bonus when receiving Sanction.

Bonus	Cost	Effect	Notes
Regen	100 Imperial Standing	Grants 1 HP/tick.	The active HP threshold depends on the current Imperial Defense Bonus.
Refresh	100 Imperial Standing	Grants 1 MP/tick.	The active MP threshold depends on the current Imperial Defense Bonus.
Increased Meal Duration	100 Imperial Standing	Increases food duration.	The strength of the meal-duration bonus depends on the current Imperial Defense Bonus.

Astral Candescence Effects

Sanction is affected by the status of the Astral Candescence.

Condition	Effect
Astral Candescence under Imperial control	Sanction may grant Imperial Standing, crystal drops, experience bonuses, and optional Sanction bonuses.
Astral Candescence held by beastmen	Sanction duration and bonus availability may be reduced.

The strength of Sanction's optional bonuses is affected by the current Imperial Defense Bonus. The Glory Crown may increase this calculation by 1, up to the normal cap.

Sanction Effect Duration

Sanction duration is based on the player's Mercenary Rank. When the Astral Candescence is not under Imperial control, Sanction duration is halved.

Mercenary Rank	Sanction Duration
Private Second Class	3 hours
Private First Class	4 hours
Superior Private	5 hours
Lance Corporal	4 hours
Corporal	5 hours
Sergeant	4 hours 40 minutes
Sergeant Major	5 hours
Chief Sergeant	5 hours 20 minutes
Second Lieutenant	6 hours
First Lieutenant	6 hours

Temporary Launch Bonus

During the temporary ToAU launch restriction, participation in the Imperial Relief Effort may grant additional Sanction duration.

This value is added to the player's normal Sanction duration. It is not the player's total Sanction duration.

Imperial Relief Effort IS Earned	Additional Sanction Duration
10,000	+30 minutes
5,000	+25 minutes
4,000	+20 minutes
2,500	+15 minutes
1,250	+10 minutes
750	+5 minutes
0	—

Notes

• Sanction overwrites itself and resets its duration.
• Sanction cannot be removed manually from the status icon. The effect must expire naturally or be overwritten by another regional standing effect.
• Sanction is required to earn normal Imperial Standing from enemies in Treasures of Aht Urhgan areas.
• The Imperial Relief Effort launch bonus affects Sanction duration only; it does not replace the normal Sanction duration.
• Sanction is separate from Signet and does not apply in Conquest regions.

Related Pages

• Imperial Standing
• Imperial Gate Guard
• Astral Candescence
• Imperial Defense Bonus
• Glory Crown
• Imperial Relief Effort
• The Road to Aht Urhgan
• Aht Urhgan Mission 2: Immortal Sentries