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About Sanctum 2
Sanctum 2 expands the original Tower‑Defense/FPS hybrid with a rebuilt engine and community‑driven design. Players choose from four distinct character classes, customize load‑outs of towers, weapons and perks, and defend oxygen‑producing Cores against alien swarms. The game blends a building phase—where mazes and defenses are placed—with a first‑person shooting phase where the player directly engages enemies. A single‑player campaign and up‑to‑four‑player online co‑op let you explore the planet LOEK III and uncover its story through an in‑game visual novel.
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Four Playable Character Classes
Sanctum 2 offers four unique classes, each providing its own strengths, weaknesses and weapon options. Selecting a class determines the baseline abilities you bring to both building and shooting phases.
The classes are designed to complement different playstyles, allowing players to focus on tower placement, aggressive shooting, or a balanced approach.
- Try a class that matches your preferred balance of building and shooting for smoother early missions.
- Switch classes between co‑op sessions to cover a broader range of tactical needs.
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Tower‑Defense Building Phase
Before each wave, you enter a building phase where you design mazes and place towers and walls to protect the Cores. The layout directly influences how effectively enemies are slowed or destroyed.
Complex mazes and powerful towers are key to stopping the alien hordes before they reach the Cores.
- Create winding paths to maximize tower exposure to enemies.
- Combine different tower types to cover multiple enemy weaknesses.
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First‑Person Shooter Phase
After building, the wave begins and you switch to first‑person shooter mode, directly firing at the advancing aliens. This phase lets you supplement tower fire with personal damage.
Your chosen weapons and perks affect how efficiently you can thin enemy numbers during this action‑heavy segment.
- Prioritize weapons with high damage‑per‑second to clear large groups quickly.
- Use movement to stay behind cover while towers handle the bulk of damage.
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Vast Customization System
Players can outfit characters with a wide range of weapons, towers, perks and Feats of Strength, tailoring the experience to personal difficulty preferences.
Customization choices affect both the building and shooting phases, influencing overall strategy.
- Experiment with different perk combinations to discover synergistic effects.
- Add Feats of Strength for a tougher challenge if you seek higher scores.
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4‑Player Online Co‑op
Sanctum 2 supports up to four players in online co‑op, letting friends tackle the campaign together. Each player can select a class and load‑out, contributing to both building and shooting duties.
Co‑op play does not alter the storyline but allows shared discovery of LOEK III’s secrets.
- Coordinate class selections to cover all tactical roles.
- Communicate tower placement plans before each wave for smoother execution.
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