Sanction
This article is about the item. For the status effect, see Sanction (Status Effect). 
Sanction
A scroll containing glyphs which when read aloud invoke Sanction—a spell used by the Grand Companies to temporarily enhance the properties of company-issue armor.
Duration: 180m
— In-game description
Acquisition
Purchase
| Vendor | Location / Coordinates | Section | Cost | Unlock req. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flame Quartermaster | Ul'dah - Steps of Nald (8.3, 9) | Flame Sergeant |  2730
|
Chief Flame Sergeant |
| Serpent Quartermaster | New Gridania (9.8, 11) | Serpent Sergeant |  2730
|
Chief Serpent Sergeant |
| Storm Quartermaster | Limsa Lominsa Upper Decks (13.2, 12.8) | Storm Sergeant |  2730
|
Chief Storm Sergeant |
Used For
Receiving the gear-enhancing benefits of a Grand Company sanction.
— In-game description
Sanction is a beneficial Status effect.
Certain pieces of Grand Company gear include a "Sanction Effect", which is a stat boost that varies depending on the gear. The Sanction buff temporarily unlocks the gear's "Sanction Effect" until the buff runs out.
The buff can be gained by using a Lua error in Module:Icon at line 88: bad argument #1 to 'format' (string expected, got table). scroll, or by speaking with the mage at Grand Company Headquarters (Flame Mage, Serpent Mage, or Storm Mage).
The following groups of gear are eligible for Sanction effects:
- Grand Company Sergeant's Weapons (Level 44) (item level 46)
- Grand Company Officer's Armor (level 50, item level 55)
- Grand Company Elite Weapons (level 50, item level 70)
- Grand Company Captain's Weapons (level 50, item level 130)