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Path of Exile 2 Ascendancy: Trial of ChaosHere’s how to complete the Trial of Chaos in Path of Exile 2 and improve your Ascendancy
Here’s how to complete the Trial of Chaos in Path of Exile 2 and improve your Ascendancy
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Grinding Gear Games
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Grinding Gear Games
Wondering how to complete the Trial of Chaos in Path of Exile 2?As you level your character inPath of Exile 2, you will unlock ‘Ascendancy’ trials that allow you to choose a specialized Ascendancy class for your character, complete with powerful new abilities. One such Ascendancy Trial is the Trial of Chaos, which takes place in the Temple of Chaos in Act 3.
Beware that the Trial of Chaos is notoriously difficult, so it’s important to know what you’re getting into. In this guide, we’ll show youhow to complete the Trial of Chaos in Path of Exile 2and progress your character’s Ascendancy.
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Starting the Trial of Chaos
During Path of Exile 2’s Early Access phase, only two Ascendancy Trials are available: theTrial of the Sekhemasand the Trial of Chaos. The first is unlocked in Act 2 of the campaign, while the latter becomes accessible in Act 3. Although you may enter the trials as soon as you unlock their respective maps, they’ll still be available asendgame activitiessince they come with high-level challenges.
The Trialmaster will give you two Ascendancy points for clearing the Trial of Chaos. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Grinding Gear Games
The Temple of Chaos is located in Act 3’s Vaal Jungle, on theChimeral Wetlandsmap, which you’ll come across during the ‘Legacy of the Vaal’ main quest. To access the Temple, you must find and defeat the boss namedXyclucian the Chimera, as you’ll need its ‘Chimeral Inscribed Ultimatum’ loot drop. Xyclucian is also located in the Chimeral Wetlands.
Once you have the Chimeral Inscribed Ultimatum, theTrials of Chaosquestline will begin. The first step is to find the Temple of Chaos' entrance, which will be situated somewhere on the map’s border (the exact location is randomized).
Insidethe Temple of Chaos, you’ll see an offering altar - it looks like a stone pillar with a red-glowing core (see header image). Place the Inscribed Ultimatum on this altar to open the door to the Trial of Chaos, which will appear right next to the altar. Shortly after entering, you’ll meet theTrialmaster, who will ask you to choose one of three challenge modifiers. We’ll explain that in more detail below, but in short: you must pick a modifier to make the challenge more difficult, and then you’ll enter the first trial round.
Trial of Chaos mechanics
The Trial of Chaos features the following mechanics that differ from Path of Exile 2’s base game:
You must select one of three Tribulations before starting a new round. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Grinding Gear Games
‘Defeat all monsters’ is one of the potential challenge objectives. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Grinding Gear Games
Trial of Chaos bosses
Upon enteringround 4, you will encounter the first trial boss. There are a total of three bosses in the Trial of Chaos, and they’ll only appear in round 4, 7, and 10, but the order of their appearance is random. So, if you’re only doing the first four rounds, you’ll face one of these bosses:
If you see this boss, you’re in luck; Chetza is probably the easiest of the bunch. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Grinding Gear Games
That concludes our overview of the Trial of Chaos in Path of Exile 2. If you’re new to the game, you might want to look at our list ofthings to do first in Path of Exile 2, and make sure you understand thecharacter attributes. Don’t forget to use thePath of Exile 2 crafting systemto get better gear, anduse the gemcutting systemto obtain new skills.
