Beginning with the somewhat challenging Trail of the Sekhemas, Path of Exile 2 has altered the way you can acquire and boost your Ascendancies. In order to keep the game interesting while preserving its essential essence, PoE 2 has made many changes from its predecessor. In addition to making the game feel harder in the correct ways, this has been handled in a lot of generally excellent ways. The new dodge roll mobility, which has made PoE 2 seem soulslike, is a prime example.
You can get additional passive points and unlock your first Ascendancy classes through Ascension Trials. There will be three options for each class, each featuring a unique play style. The six classes that are available, some of which are excellent for solitary players, do not all have their full Ascendancies, though, because the game is intended to remain in early access for at least six months. In any case, those that are available have demonstrated their potential as potent new boosters.
How To Start The Trial of the Sekhemas
To access the challenge in Traitors Pass, you must first defeat the boss Balbala the Traitor. Since the majority of her telegraphed strikes are swift but allow ample time to evade them, this monster is not particularly challenging. The moment she turns invisible and begins saturating the arena with toxic gas is the most difficult phase of this fight. Finding her is the only way to stop this gas, so move fast throughout the room or use your big talents in open areas.
She will drop the item Balbala’s Barya after being defeated. This will awaken the now-friendly NPC Balbala if you take it to the Trials of Sekhemas node and put it in the alter. After that, she will help you navigate the challenge and have your Ascendancy unlocked.
How To Complete The Trial of the Sekhemas
At first, the Trials of Sekhemas can be challenging, but they get simpler with greater comprehension. The honor system should be understood first. You will start the trials with a certain amount of Honor, which will be used up with each hit. The trial will terminate and a restart will be required if the defendant dies or loses all honor. Only by killing particular opponents and trading in the trial money Sacred Water, which is awarded for finishing a room, can honor be restored after some rooms.
Note – At the start, you can choose a set number of relics that will give you boosts for the trial run.
To get to the last boss after the trials start, you have to battle your way through at least six chambers. Every room will have a different reward and be one of a series of trials. Boon boosts, Sacred Water, constructions that restore honor, and keys to open chests are just examples of the rewards. You can view the rooms you can visit next and their amenities after finishing one. Additionally, you will be debuffed in each room for the duration of the trial. The following list will be used to choose the rooms you will encounter:
| Trial | Description |
|---|---|
| Chalice | Defeat all rare monsters spawned in the room. |
| Escape | Race around the room, disabling all death crystals before time expires. |
| Ritual | Defeating the casters while they continuously summon new enemies. |
| Gauntlet | Find the exit by opening doors with different levers while avoiding traps and enemies. |
| Hourglass | Survive a room of constantly spawning enemies until time expires. |
It all leads to the boss room, where Rattlecage, the Earthbreaker, will be for the initial trial. With two resources to safeguard, this boss can be harsh, but he isn’t very complicated. Rattlecage’s attacks are all variations of smashes, with the exception of one long-range assault that generates temporary mini volcanoes. He will use an explosive burst, which is his most powerful assault, three times, each time becoming bigger. As all of this is going on, boulders start to fall from the ceiling when Rattlecage’s health drops below 33%.
How To Get More Ascendancy Skill Points
As of now, it seems like you can only get eight Ascendancy points. This can be done in a couple of ways. The first is doing the Trial of the Sekhemas on all four of its Ascension tiers. The key to these higher tiers will drop from levels 45+, 60+, and 75+ areas, respectively.
The second option is from the Trial of Chaos, which is available in Act 3. However, the keys to attempting these trials, outside the first one dropped by the Chimera boss, are all harder to get as they drop in 60+/75+ areas only. These trials can also be intermixed for points, but each tier will only reward points once.
All things considered, these trials are a demanding and fruitful way to gain rewards and advance Ascendancies. For class builds, such as PoE 2’s top Witch build, certain Ascendancies are valuable. The difficulty makes the outcome delightful, even though the challenges can occasionally be a little harsh. In any case, this is how to obtain character Ascensions in Path of Exile 2 and defeat the Trial of the Sekhemas.
