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The '''Trial of the Sekhemas''' is one of three [[Ascension Trial]]s found in [[Wraeclast]]. It is a randomized gauntlet of rooms filled with monsters and traps that must be traversed before the player runs out of honour.
[[File:SekhemaTrialMap.png|thumb|right|600px|An example of a Trial Map.]]
[[File:Trial of the Sekhemas loading screen.jpg|thumb|right|400px]]
The '''Trial of the Sekhemas''' is one of three [[Ascension Trial]]s, first accessible in [[Act 2]]. It is a randomized gauntlet of rooms filled with monsters and traps that must be traversed before the player runs out of Honour. It is based on [[poewiki:The Forbidden Sanctum|the Forbidden Sanctum]] from [[Path of Exile 1]].


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==Overview==
==Overview==
To gain access, the player must first defeat [[Balbala, the Traitor]] and obtain {{il|Balbala's Barya}}. This coin can be placed within the Relic Altar to begin the trial. Doing so will grant access to the entire first floor of the Trial. Higher level coins obtained later in the game provide access to additional floors and improved rewards, and are also tradeable. Each floor contains 8 rooms, with the 8th room being a boss. There are 4 floors in total.
To gain access, the player must first defeat [[Balbala, the Traitor]] and obtain {{il|Balbala's Barya}}. This coin can be placed within the Relic Altar to begin the trial. Doing so will grant access to the entire first floor of the Trial. Higher level {{il|Djinn Barya|Djinn Baryas}} obtained later in the game provide access to additional floors and improved rewards, and are also tradeable. Each floor contains 8 rooms, with the 8th room being a boss. There are 4 floors in total.


The player can preview the layout and room connections of the current floor, as well as a limited number of columns of rooms ahead, including their layout, objectives, rewards, and afflictions.


Damage taken during the Trial of the Sekhemas will also damage your '''Honour''', which cannot be recovered by normal means. Running out of Honour will fail the trial.


The exile may be supported or impeded by '''Boons''' and '''Afflictions''', special buffs and debuffs that persist throughout the trial. '''Sacred Water''' may be traded with Balbala for boons and relics.


All of your progress, including Honour, Sacred Water, Boons, Afflictions, etc. are carried over between floors. A Sekhema Trial run contains 4 floors, each containing 8 rooms. The 8th room of each floor always contains a Boss.<ref>https://twitter.com/pathofexile/status/1598434028398706688</ref><ref name="RAQ"></ref> Each floor after the first also adds +1 to area level from the initial Forbidden Tome (up to +3 on the last floor), up to a maximum of area level 83.
All of your progress, including Honour, Sacred Water, Boons, Afflictions, etc. are carried over between floors. A full Trial contains 4 floors, each containing 8 rooms. The 8th room of each floor always contains a Boss. Crashing during a Trial room will reset the room's progress, as long as the player did not fail the room due to honour loss. However, any changes to your honour during the room's progress will be retained. Sacred Water and rewards are locked in upon successful completion of a room. It is possible to return back into a completed room from the reward room to kill any remaining enemies or open chests.  


Each Trial run is independent between characters on the same account.


==Relic Altar==
The Relic Altar is an interactable object in the Trials of the Sekhemas. It is used to activate the effects of your relics, and is found at the beginning of each floor.
* The Relic Altar is unlocked automatically when Balbala's Barya is brought into the starting area.
* Each character has its own Relic Altar and uses separate Relics. However, the Relic Locker is shared between all of your characters in the same league.
* Relics placed in the Relic Altar are locked in for the entire Trial run as soon as they are confirmed and cannot be added or removed in the middle of a run. The current run must be completed, failed, or forfeited to add or remove Relics.
* The Relic Altar contains 18 inventory spaces, but 12 are initially locked and can be obtained by defeating specific floor bosses or opening specific types of key caches.
* Unlocking the Ritual Altar for the first time will reward the player with a magic rarity {{il|Urn Relic}}.


===Relics===
{{main|Relic}}


The trial is composed of several progressive rooms within a floor. Each room will have an objective to accomplish before the room is passed, and the floor is ended by a [[boss]]. Every room will have a reward - for example, they may reward a {{il|Bronze Key}}, {{il|Silver Key}}, or {{il|Golden Key}}, which may be used to open their respective caches at the end of the trial.  
Relics are a type of item that is exclusive to the Trial of the Sekhemas. They can be placed in the {{c|flavour|Relic Altar}} to provide buffs various beneficial stats that can make the run easier or more rewarding.
 
* Relics can be found within the Trial of the Sekhemas from monsters or purchased for Sacred Water.
Damage taken during the Trial of the Sekhemas will also damage your '''Honour''', which cannot be recovered by normal means. Running out of honour will fail the trial.
* They can be stored in a special separate stash called the Relic Locker, which can also be placed as a hideout decoration.
 
* To equip a relic, they must be placed in the {{c|flavour|Relic Altar}} on a 5x4 grid with two of the corner slots blocked off. Additional grid slots can be unlocked as you progress, up to a total of 18 slots.
The exile may be supported or impeded by '''Boons''' and '''Afflictions''', special buffs and debuffs that persist throughout the trial. '''Sacred Water''' may be traded with Balbala for boons and relics.
* Relics are craftable. {{c|magic|Magic}} relics can have up to two modifiers. They cannot become {{c|rare|rare}}.
 
* The pool of modifiers relics can roll depends on the total number of inventory slots it takes up, ranging from 2/3/4 or small/medium/large respectively.
At the end of the trial, the exile may access the Altar of Ascendancy. For exiles who reach it for the first time, The Altar of Ascendancy grants two ascendancy points and allows them to choose an ascendancy class.
 
 
 
To enter the Forbidden Sanctum, players must place {{il|The Mortinomicon Exitio Immortalis}} or a {{il|Forbidden Tome}} into the Relic Altar in the Forbidden Sanctum area.  
Crashing during a Sanctum room will reset the room's progress, as long as the player did not fail the room due to resolve loss. However, any changes to your resolve and inspiration during the room's progress will be retained. Aureus and rewards are locked in upon successful completion of a room<ref name="RAQ"></ref>. It is possible to return back into the room from the reward room to kill any remaining enemies or open aureus chests.
 
Each Sanctum run is independent between characters on the same account.<ref name="RAQ"></ref>
 
==Relic Altar==
* The Relic Altar is unlocked in [[Act 10]] after unlocking the Forbidden Sanctum through the quest [[Aiding an Archivist]].
* Each character has its own Relic Altar and uses separate Relics. However, the Relic Locker is shared between all of your characters in the same league.<ref name="RAQ"></ref>
* Relics placed in the Relic Altar are locked in for the entire Sanctum run as soon as they are confirmed and cannot be added or removed in the middle of a run. The current run must be completed, failed, or forfeited to add or remove Relics.<ref name="RAQ"></ref>
* The Relic Altar contains 18 inventory spaces, but 12 are initially locked and can be obtained by defeating specific minibosses or floor bosses.
 
<gallery>
RelicAltarEmpty3.22.png|Empty Relic Altar before putting in a Forbidden Tome
RelicAltarLocked3.22.png|The Relic Altar in its initial state
RelicAltarUnlocked.jpg|Fully unlocked Relic Altar
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===Unlocking===
===Unlocking===
Initially you can only place relics in the centre 6 squares of the Relic Altar. Locked inventory spaces can be unlocked by completing various floors in the Trial. These unlocks are shared by your characters in a league.


Locked inventory spaces for the Relic Altar can be unlocked by completing various rooms or floors in the Forbidden Sanctum.
Floor completion required to unlock squares:
 
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| 3 || 1 || 1 || 2 || X
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! Row !! Column !! Unlocking Requirement
| 2 ||  ||  ||  || 3
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| 1 || 1 || Complete the Sanctum Bellum room in the Sanctum Cathedral
| 3 || || ||  || 4
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| 1 || 2 || Complete the Sanctum Archives
| X || 4 || 1 || 2 || 4
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| 1 || 3 || Complete the Sanctum Archives
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| 1 || 4 || Complete the Sanctum Vaults
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| 2 || 1 || Complete the Sanctum Vaults
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| 2 || 5 || Complete the Sanctum Cathedral
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| 3 || 1 || Complete the Sanctum Cathedral
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| 3 || 5 || Complete the Sanctum Necropolis
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| 4 || 2 || Complete the Sanctum Necropolis
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| 4 || 3 || Complete the Scriptorium room in the Sanctum Archives
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| 4 || 4 || Complete the Reliquary room in the Sanctum Vaults
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| 4 || 5 || Complete the Mausoleum room in the Sanctum Necropolis
|}
|}
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RelicAltarEmpty.png|Empty Relic Altar before putting in a coin
RelicAltarLocked.png|The Relic Altar in its initial state
RelicAltarUnlocked.png|Fully unlocked Relic Altar
</gallery>


==Mechanics==
==Mechanics==
===Resolve===
===Honour===
* Honour is an additional stat player characters have while participating in the Trial.
* The default maximum Honour is based on the sum of the player's default maximum [[life]] and [[energy shield]] upon starting the trial. If a character possesses the [[Mind over Matter]] [[keystone]], maximum [[mana]] will be added to this total as well. Honour is maintained between rooms, and the player is ejected from the Trial if it hits 0, resetting all floors and rooms. Being ejected does not count as a death, nor does it remove [[experience]].
** If a player [[level]]s up within the Trial, causing the player to gain additional life, an equivalent amount of Honour and maximum Honour will also be increased.<ref>https://youtu.be/I68bBRA8aa8?si=Aupuun4wCnB8HhFa&t=598</ref>
* Honour is lost from hits from monsters or traps in the Trial. Closer proximity to monsters reduces the Honour lost on hit, up to 35% less in close range.
* Minions and non-party allies do not cause Honour to be lost if hit.
* A varying percentage of Honour can be restored in Fountain rooms.
* Gaining additional Maximum Honour will also cause the character to gain current Honour of the same amount. Losing Maximum Honour will not further affect the current Honour.
* Honour Resistance reduces the amount of Honour lost by the listed percentage.
 
===Sacred Water===
* Sacred Water is a type of non-tradeable currency can be found in the Trial from chests or killed enemies. It appears as light blue droplets of water emitting a blue energy. Sacred Water is collected automatically when the player is near it.
* Sacred Water can be traded to the merchant for a small amount of Honour recovery, various Boons, or [[relic]]s.
* Sacred Water is maintained between rooms and floors, and is reset when the Trial run ends.


* Resolve is an additional stat player characters have while exploring the Sanctum, somewhat similar to [[Ruin]] from [[Ultimatum league]].
Leftover Sacred Water can be converted into Keys at the Keth Forge in the cache reward room after a floor boss.
* The default maximum Resolve is 300. Resolve is maintained between rooms, and the player is ejected from the Sanctum if it hits 0, resetting all floors and rooms. Being ejected does not count as a death, nor does it remove [[experience]].
* Resolve is lost from hits from monsters or traps in the Sanctum. Closer proximity to monsters reduces the Resolve lost on hit.<ref name="RAQ"></ref>
* Minions and non-party allies do not cause Resolve to be lost if hit.
* A fixed amount of Resolve can be restored in Fountain rooms.
* Gaining additional Maximum Resolve will also cause the character to gain current Resolve of the same amount. Losing Maximum Resolve will not further affect the current Resolve.
* Accursed Pacts that cause you to {{c|prophecy|Lose #% Maximum Resolve}} and the Minor Affliction "Spiked Exit" can be safely taken even with only 1 Maximum Resolve, and will have no effect (they cannot fail a run by itself).
* Maximum Resolve is soft capped at 1000; however, it is possible to exceed these values from sources that modify maximum Resolve at the start of a room/floor.


====Resolve defences====
===Keys===
[[File:Resolve defence scaling graph.png|right|thumb|Estimated scaling of resolve mitigation/avoidance based on sampled values in [[version 3.22.0]].]]
Completing a room may reward the player with a {{il|Bronze Key}}, {{il|Silver Key}}, or {{il|Gold Key}}. Bronze and Silver Keys can be infrequently obtained from defeating monsters or opening chests and other loot containers in Trial areas.
[[File:Resolve aegis scaling graph2.png|right|thumb|Estimated scaling of resolve aegis based on sampled values in [[version 3.22.0]].]]
Defensive mechanics such as evade/[[dodge]] chance, [[damage reduction]], [[block]], [[spell suppression]], and [[avoidance]] do not directly affect the loss of Resolve. However, the primary [[defence]] stats scale certain Resolve-specific defences found exclusively in the Sanctum:
* '''Resolve Mitigation''': {{c|help|Mitigation prevents a portion of Resolve loss and scales with your [[Armour]].}} {{c|mod|#% Resolve Mitigation from Enemy Hits}}
** Resolve mitigation scales approximately logarithmically, up to 40% at ~3 million armour.
* '''Resolve Avoidance''': {{c|help|This scales with your Evasion Rating.}} {{c|mod|#% chance to Avoid Resolve loss from Enemy Hits}}
** Resolve avoidance scales approximately logarithmically, up to 40% at ~3 million evasion rating.
* '''Resolve Aegis''': {{c|help|Up to 50% of Resolve loss from Enemy Hits is removed from the Aegis before Resolve or Inspiration. Aegis is broken when any Resolve is lost from Enemy hits. Aegis is instantly restored after 4 seconds of no Resolve being lost. Resolve Aegis scales with your maximum Energy Shield.}} {{c|mod|# Resolve Aegis}}
** Resolve avoidance scales approximately logarithmically, up to ~65 at ~160 thousand energy shield.


===Aureus===
Keys can also be obtained by converting Sacred Water in the Keth Forge in the cache reward room after a floor boss.
* Aureus is a type of non-tradeable currency similar to [[Azurite]] which can be found in the Sanctum from chests or from killed enemies. Aureus is collected automatically when the player is near it.
 
* Aureus can be traded to the merchant for a small amount of Resolve recovery, various Boons, or [[relic]]s.
These can be used to open their respective caches at the end of the trial for various items and rewards.
* Aureus is maintained between rooms and floors, and is reset when the Sanctum run ends.
* Aureus drops from Templar Stash [[chest]]s, as well as from Guards and Bosses when killed.


===Inspiration===
* Inspiration acts as a buffer over your maximum Resolve, somewhat similar to [[Energy Shield]] in comparison to [[life]].
* Inspiration cannot be recovered like Resolve.
* Inspiration is soft capped at 1000; however, it is possible to exceed these values from sources that modify Inspiration at the start of a room/floor.
===Boon===
===Boon===
* Above your inspiration bar, major boons are grouped in a symbol with a very thick and bright yellow bordered boon symbol, while all minor boons are grouped in a plain yellow bordered boon symbol. Boons are shown when hovering the according symbol.
* Major boons are grouped in a symbol with a very thick and bright yellow-bordered boon symbol, while all minor boons are grouped in a plain yellow-bordered boon symbol. Boons are shown when hovering the according symbol.
* Boons grant various benefits to your Sanctum run and can help recover or mitigate damage to your Resolve, increase your Aureus and rewards, debuff monsters, grant Inspiration, or provide other helpful buffs.
* Boons grant various benefits to your Trial run and can help recover or mitigate damage to your Honour, increase your Sacred Water and rewards, debuff monsters, or provide other helpful buffs.
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Boon Type !! Image !! Boon Name !! Description
! Boon Type !! Image !! Boon Name !! Description !! Merchant cost
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| Major Boons || [[File:BoonAll-SeeingEyeIcon.png]] || All-Seeing Eye || The Sanctum Map is fully revealed<br><sup>''editor's note: overrides all afflictions and modifiers that hide parts of the Sanctum map, including {{il|The Chains of Castigation}}''</sup>
|-
| Major Boons || [[File:BoonBronzeCoinIcon.png]] || Bronze Coin || Picking up Aureus coins recovers Resolve<br><sup>''editor's note: recovers the same amount of Resolve as Aureus obtained; scaled by modifiers to Resolve recovery''</sup>
|-
| Major Boons || [[File:BoonBronzeDescryIcon.png]] || Bronze Descry || Ignore Resolve lost for 1 second after losing Resolve from a Hit
|-
| Major Boons || [[File:BoonCrystalChaliceIcon.png]] || Crystal Chalice || You cannot receive any more Minor Afflictions<br><sup>''editor's note: Crystal Shard's Affliction to Boon transformation can still occur with this Boon''</sup>
|-
| Major Boons || [[File:BoonCrystalShardIcon.png]] || Crystal Shard || The next Affliction you gain is converted into a random Minor Boon<br><sup>''editor's note: This Boon's Affliction to Boon transformation can still occur with Crystal Chalice''</sup>
|-
| Major Boons || [[File:BoonGoldCoinIcon.png]] || Gold Coin || Aureus coins found are doubled
|-
| Major Boons || [[File:BoonGoldenDescryIcon.png]] || Golden Descry || Recover +15 Resolve on room completion
|-
| Major Boons || [[File:BoonHolyDescryIcon.png]] || Holy Descry || Upon reaching 0 Resolve, revive with full Resolve, lose 50% of your current Maximum Resolve, and remove a random Boon<br><sup>''editor's note: this is the only Boon that can save a run with "Cannot Recover Resolve" or "Maximum Resolve is 1" modifiers, as long as the player has Boons to remove''</sup>
|-
|-
| Major Boons || [[File:BoonHolyWaterIcon.png]] || Holy Water || Gain a random Minor Boon when you use a Fountain
| Major Boon || [[File:Boonsmallclaygolemicon.png]] || Ahkeli's Guard || You cannot be Damaged for 1 second after taking Damage from an Enemy Hit ||  
|-
|-
| Major Boons || [[File:BoonImperialSealIcon.png]] || Imperial Seal || Traps are Disabled
| Major Boon || [[File:Boonallseeingeyeicon.png]] || All-Seeing Eye || The Trial Map is fully revealed<br>''Note: This overrides the Black, Golden, and Red Smoke afflictions.'' || 300-600
|-
|-
| Major Boons || [[File:BoonMustyWineIcon.png]] || Musty Wine || At the start of each room, a random [[Shrine]] effect is applied to you
| Major Boon || [[File:Booncrystalshardicon.png]] || Crystal Shard || The next Affliction you gain is converted into a random Minor Boon ||
|-
|-
| Major Boons || [[File:BoonPriest'sDescryIcon.png]] || Priest's Descry || Upon reaching 0 Resolve, revive with 75% of Maximum Resolve once<br><sup>''editor's note: does not work on no-hit runs''</sup>
| Major Boon || [[File:Boondekharasresolveicon.png]] || Dekhara's Necklace || You cannot receive any more Minor Afflictions ||  
|-
|-
| Major Boons || [[File:BoonSacredMirrorIcon.png]] || Sacred Mirror || Duplicate up to 3 random Offer Rewards<br><sup>''editor's note: only applies to rewards deferred to end of Floor/Sanctum; can apply to same reward more than once; applies immediately once obtained to your current rewards''</sup>
| Major Boon || [[File:Boonwarriorstatueicon.png]] || Earned Honour || Restore # of your Honour on room completion || 600
|-
|-
| Major Boons || [[File:BoonSilverCoinIcon.png]] || Silver Coin || Gain 20 Aureus coins when you lose Resolve from a Hit
| Major Boon || [[File:Boongarukhanstatueicon.png]] || Garukhan's Favour || Ignore the first Damage taken from an Enemy Hit in each Room (note: this stacks between rooms) ||
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|-
| Major Boons || [[File:BoonSilverDescryIcon.png]] || Silver Descry || Ignore the first Resolve lost from Hits in each room
| Major Boon || [[File:Boonholywatericon.png]] || Holy Water || Gain a random Minor Boon when you venerate a Maraketh Shrine ||  
|-
|-
| Minor Boons || [[File:BoonAdrenalineVialIcon.png]] || Adrenaline Vial || Recover 50% of your Maximum Resolve on entering Boss Room
| Major Boon || [[File:Boonimperialsealicon.png]] || Imperial Seal || Traps are Disabled || 600
|-
|-
| Minor Boons || [[File:BoonArcaneAegisIcon.png]] || Arcane Aegis || Trigger Arcane Buffer when your Inspiration reaches 0
| Major Boon || [[File:Boonmarakethleatherarmouricon.png]] || Orbala's Leathers || Upon reaching 0 Honour, revive once with 50% less Honour ||
|-
|-
| Minor Boons || [[File:BoonAssassin'sBladeIcon.png]] || Assassin's Blade || The next 10 Guards you Hit are killed Instantly
| Major Boon || [[File:Boonraincallingstafficon.png]] || Raincaller || Sacred Water found is doubled ||  
|-
|-
| Minor Boons || [[File:BoonAssassin'sBladeIcon.png]] || Assassin's Blade || The next 9 Guards you Hit are killed Instantly
| Major Boon || [[File:Boongoldfragmentgifticon.png]] || Reparations || Gain 2 Sacred Water when you take Damage from an Enemy Hit ||
|-
|-
| Minor Boons || [[File:BoonAssassin'sBladeIcon.png]] || Assassin's Blade || The next 8 Guards you Hit are killed Instantly
| Major Boon || [[File:Boonholydescryicon.png]] || Sekhema's Cloak || Upon reaching 0 Life, revive once with Full Honour
|-
|-
| Minor Boons || [[File:BoonAssassin'sBladeIcon.png]] || Assassin's Blade || The next 7 Guards you Hit are killed Instantly
| Minor Boon || [[File:Boonadrenalinevialicon.png]] || Adrenaline Vial || Restore 30% of your Honour on entering a Boss Room || 220-320
|-
|-
| Minor Boons || [[File:BoonAssassin'sBladeIcon.png]] || Assassin's Blade || The next 6 Guards you Hit are killed Instantly
| Minor Boon || [[File:Boonassassinsbladeicon.png]] || Assassin's Blade || The next 10 non-Boss Monsters you Hit are killed instantly || 220-420
|-
|-
| Minor Boons || [[File:BoonAssassin'sBladeIcon.png]] || Assassin's Blade || The next 5 Guards you Hit are killed Instantly
| Minor Boon || [[File:Boonbalbalasmaskicon.png]] || Balbala's Gift || Your next purchase from the Merchant has no cost || 280-320
|-
|-
| Minor Boons || [[File:BoonAssassin'sBladeIcon.png]] || Assassin's Blade || The next 4 Guards you Hit are killed Instantly
| Minor Boon || [[File:Boonblackpearlicon.png]] || Black Pearl || Traps deal 50% less damage || 280 - 320
|-
|-
| Minor Boons || [[File:BoonAssassin'sBladeIcon.png]] || Assassin's Blade || The next 3 Guards you Hit are killed Instantly
| Minor Boon || [[File:Boongoldfragmentriverbentrivericon.png]] || Diverted River || Sacred Water found on this floor is doubled || 220-360
|-
|-
| Minor Boons || [[File:BoonAssassin'sBladeIcon.png]] || Assassin's Blade || The next 2 Guards you Hit are killed Instantly
| Minor Boon || [[File:Boonenchantedurnicon.png]] || Enchanted Urn || 30% increased Effect of your Non-Unique Relics || 220
|-
|-
| Minor Boons || [[File:BoonAssassin'sBladeIcon.png]] || Assassin's Blade || The next Guard you Hit is killed Instantly
| Minor Boon || [[File:Boongoldfragmentrivericon.png]] || Flooding Rivers || 50% more Sacred Water found || 220-420
|-
|-
| Minor Boons || [[File:BoonBlackPearlIcon.png]] || Black Pearl || Traps impact 50% reduced Resolve<br><sup>''editor's note: affects both Resolve and Inspiration loss''</sup>
| Minor Boon || [[File:Boonfountainofyouthicon.png]] || Fountain of Youth || Restore #(2.5%?) of your Honour when you venerate a Maraketh Shrine || 280-420
|-
|-
| Minor Boons || [[File:BoonChippedDiceIcon.png]] || Chipped Dice || The Merchant's Shop can be Rerolled
| Minor Boon || [[File:Boonfrightmaskicon.png]] || Fright Mask || Monsters deal 20% less damage || 220-320
|-
|-
| Minor Boons || [[File:BoonDivinia'sGiftIcon.png]] || Divinia's Gift || Your next purchase from the Merchant has no cost
| Minor Boon || [[File:Boongloworbicon.png]] || Glowing Orb || The next time you go below 20% of Maximum Life, restore all Life, Energy Shield and 50% of Honour || 160-420
|-
|-
| Minor Boons || [[File:BoonEnchantedUrnIcon.png]] || Enchanted Urn || 30% increased Effect of your non-Unique Relics
| Minor Boon || [[File:Boonharefooticon.png]] || Hare Foot || 40% increased Movement Speed || 320
|-
|-
| Minor Boons || [[File:BoonEngravedOrbIcon.png]] || Engraved Orb || 100% increased Resolve recovered while Resolve is below 50%
| Minor Boon || [[File:Boongoldfragmentheroineicon.png]] || Honoured Challenger || 50% increased Honour restored || 220-420
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| Minor Boons || [[File:BoonFountainOfYouthIcon.png]] || Fountain of Youth || Gain +40 Maximum Resolve each time you use a Fountain
| Minor Boon || [[File:Boonlustrouslacquericon.png]] || Lustrous Lacquer || You have 50% more Defences || 220-360
|-
|-
| Minor Boons || [[File:BoonFrightMaskIcon.png]] || Fright Mask || Monsters deal 40% less Damage
| Minor Boon || [[File:Boonlustrouspearlicon.png]] || Lustrous Pearl || Traps are slower || 280-360
|-
|-
| Minor Boons || [[File:BoonGildedLyreIcon.png]] || Gilded Lyre || Gain +100 Inspiration at the start of each floor
| Minor Boon || [[File:Boonmirroroffortuneicon.png]] || Mirror of Fortune || The next Key you pick up is duplicated || 360
|-
|-
| Minor Boons || [[File:BoonGlowingOrbIcon.png]] || Glowing Orb || The next time you go below 20% Resolve, heal for 50% Resolve
| Minor Boon || [[File:Boonclothfragmenttreeicon.png]] || Moment's Peace || You cannot be Damaged until you complete the next room || 220-320
|-
|-
| Minor Boons || [[File:BoonGoldMagnetIcon.png]] || Gold Magnet || 50% more Aureus coins found
| Minor Boon || [[File:Boonorbalastatueicon.png]] || Orbala Statuette || You have 25% more Maximum Life || 280-360
|-
|-
| Minor Boons || [[File:BoonGoldMineIcon.png]] || Gold Mine || Aureus coins found on this floor are doubled
| Minor Boon || [[File:Boonfancydaggericon.png]] || Ornate Dagger || You and your minions deal 50% more Damage || 220-360
|-
|-
| Minor Boons || [[File:BoonGoldTrophyIcon.png]] || Gold Trophy || Your aureus coins are increased by 10% on room completion<br>(removed when you purchase something from the Merchant)
| Minor Boon || [[File:Boonsanguinevialicon.png]] || Sanguine Vial || Monsters have 30% less Maximum Life || 220-420
|-
|-
| Minor Boons || [[File:BoonHareFootIcon.png]] || Hare Foot || 60% increased [[Movement Speed]]
| Minor Boon || [[File:Boonsliverchaliceicon.png]] || Silver Chalice || The next Minor Boon you gain is converted into a random Major Boon ||  
|-
|-
| Minor Boons || [[File:BoonLiltingMelodyIcon.png]] || Lilting Melody || Gain 150 Inspiration if you complete the next 2 rooms without losing Resolve or Inspiration
| Minor Boon || [[File:Boonsilvertongueicon.png]] || Silver Tongue || 50% reduced Merchant prices || 280-320
|-
|-
| Minor Boons || [[File:BoonLiltingMelodyIcon.png]] || Lilting Melody || Gain 150 Inspiration if you complete the next room without losing Resolve or Inspiration
| Minor Boon || [[File:Boonscryingcrystalicon.png]] || Scrying Crystal || You can see an additional room ahead on the Trial Map || 280-420
|-
|-
| Minor Boons || [[File:BoonLustrousPearlIcon.png]] || Lustrous Pearl || Traps are slower<br><sup>''editor's note: can have negative effects - slows down the fog in Lycia's hallway sequence''</sup>
| Minor Boon || [[File:Boongoldtrophyicon.png]] || Upward Path || Your Sacred Water found is increased by 10% on room completion (removed when you purchase something from the Merchant) || 280
|-
|-
| Minor Boons || [[File:BoonMellifluousChorusIcon.png]] || Mellifluous Chorus || 40% less Resolve lost while you have Inspiration<br><sup>''editor's note: affects both Resolve and Inspiration loss''</sup>
| Minor Boon || [[File:Boonviciousichoricon.png]] || Viscous Ichor || Monsters have 15% reduced Action Speed || 220-360
|-
| Minor Boons || [[File:BoonMirrorOfFortuneIcon.png]] || Mirror of Fortune || Duplicate a random Offer Reward<br><sup>''editor's note: only applies to rewards deferred to end of Floor/Sanctum; applies immediately once obtained to your current rewards''</sup>
|-
| Minor Boons || [[File:BoonOrnateDaggerIcon.png]] || Ornate Dagger || You and your minions deal 50% more Damage
|-
| Minor Boons || [[File:BoonPrayerBeadsIcon.png]] || Prayer Beads || Cannot lose Resolve until you complete the next room<br><sup>''editor's note: does not affect Inspiration loss''</sup>
|-
| Minor Boons || [[File:BoonRustedChimesIcon.png]] || Rusted Chimes || Gain +30 Inspiration when you gain an Affliction
|-
| Minor Boons || [[File:BoonRustedDescryIcon.png]] || Rusted Descry || 50% increased Resolve recovered
|-
| Minor Boons || [[File:BoonSanguineVialIcon.png]] || Sanguine Vial || Monsters have 30% less Maximum Life
|-
| Minor Boons || [[File:BoonScryingCrystalIcon.png]] || Scrying Crystal || You can see an additional room ahead on the Sanctum Map
|-
| Minor Boons || [[File:BoonSliverChaliceIcon.png]] || Silver Chalice || The next Minor Boon you gain is converted into a random Major Boon
|-
| Minor Boons || [[File:BoonSilverTongueIcon.png]] || Silver Tongue || 50% reduced Merchant prices<br><sup>''editor's note: stacks additively with Austerity Pact to make all Merchant items free''</sup>
|-
| Minor Boons || [[File:BoonTarnishedCoinIcon.png]] || Tarnished Coin || 100% increased Aureus coins gained while Resolve is below 50%
|-
| Minor Boons || [[File:BoonTarnishedDescryIcon.png]] || Tarnished Descry || +150 to Maximum Resolve
|-
| Minor Boons || [[File:BoonUntunedLuteIcon.png]] || Untuned Lute || +100 to Inspiration
|-
| Minor Boons || [[File:BoonViciousIchorIcon.png]] || Viscous Ichor || Monsters have 20% reduced [[Action Speed]]<br><sup>''editor's note: can affect bosses' arena effect/despawn time''</sup>
|-
| Minor Boons || [[File:BoonWoodenEffigyIcon.png]] || Wooden Effigy || Monsters impact 25% less Resolve<br><sup>''editor's note: affects both Resolve and Inspiration loss''</sup>
|-
| Minor Boons || [[File:BoonLustrousLacquerIcon.png]] || Lustrous Lacquer || 50% more Defences<br><sup>''editor's note: affects Resolve Mitigation, Resolve Avoidance, and Resolve Aegis''</sup>
|}
|}
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===Affliction===
===Affliction===
* Above your inspiration bar, major afflictions are grouped in a symbol with a very thick and bright purple bordered boon symbol, while all minor afflictions are grouped in a plain purple bordered affliction symbol. Afflictions are shown when hovering according symbol.
* Major afflictions are grouped in a symbol with a very thick and bright purple-bordered boon symbol, while all minor afflictions are grouped in a plain purple-bordered affliction symbol. Afflictions are shown when hovering according symbol.
* Afflictions grant various downsides to your Sanctum run and can reduce or prevent Resolve recovery, spawn additional traps, buff monsters, affect your Aureus generation, or hide rooms or rewards on the Sanctum Map.
* Afflictions grant various downsides to your Trial run and can reduce or prevent Honour recovery, spawn additional traps, buff monsters, affect your Sacred Water generation, or hide rooms or rewards on the Trial Map.


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! Affliction Type !! Icon !! Affliction Name !! Description
! Affliction Type !! Icon !! Affliction Name !! Description
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| Major Afflictions || [[File:CurseAnomalyAttractorIcon.png]] || Anomaly Attractor || Rooms spawn Volatile Anomalies
| Major Affliction || [[File:Cursecorrosiveconcoctionicon.png]] || Corrosive Concoction || You have no defences
|-
|-
| Major Afflictions || [[File:CurseChiselledStoneIcon.png]] || Chiselled Stone || Monsters [[Petrify]] on Hit<br><sup>''editor's note: free for Trickster/Juggernauts with minimum Action Speed''</sup>
| Major Affliction || [[File:Curseheightenedsecurityicon.png]] || Deadly Snare || Traps deal Triple Damage
|-
|-
| Major Afflictions || [[File:CurseCutpurseIcon.png]] || Cutpurse || You cannot gain Aureus coins
| Major Affliction || [[File:Cursedeathtollicon.png]] || Death Toll || Take # Physical Damage after completing 8 rooms
|-
|-
| Major Afflictions || [[File:CurseDeadlySnareIcon.png]] || Deadly Snare || Traps impact infinite Resolve<br><sup>''editor's note: some persistent skills from Sanctum monsters (e.g. Undying Archmage's floating balls' projectiles and explosion) count as traps and will end the run immediately on hit''</sup>
| Major Affliction || [[File:Curseghastlyscytheicon.png]] || Ghastly Scythe || Losing Honour ends the Trial (removed after 3 rooms)
|-
|-
| Major Afflictions || [[File:CurseDeathTollIcon.png]] || Death Toll || Lose 250 Resolve after completing 8 rooms<br><sup>''editor's note: this Resolve loss is considered similar to taking a hit, and will remove Inspiration before Resolve''</sup>
| Major Affliction || [[File:Curseglassshardicon.png]] || Glass Shard || The next Boon you gain is converted into a random Minor Affliction
|-
|-
| Major Afflictions || [[File:CurseDemonicSkullIcon.png]] || Demonic Skull || Cannot recover Resolve
| Major Affliction || [[File:Curseorbofnegationicon.png]] || Orb of Negation || Non-Unique Relics have no Effect
|-
|-
| Major Afflictions || [[File:CurseGhastlyScytheIcon.png]] || Ghastly Scythe || Losing Resolve ends your Sanctum<br>(removed after 3 rooms)
| Major Affliction || [[File:Curseunassumingbrickicon.png]] || Unassuming Brick || You cannot gain any more Boons
|-
|-
| Major Afflictions || [[File:CurseGhastlyScytheIcon.png]] || Ghastly Scythe || Losing Resolve ends your Sanctum<br>(removed after 2 rooms)
| Major Affliction || [[File:Afflictionunquenchedthirsticon.png]] || Unquenched Thirst || You cannot gain Sacred Water
|-
|-
| Major Afflictions || [[File:CurseGhastlyScytheIcon.png]] || Ghastly Scythe || Losing Resolve ends your Sanctum<br>(removed after 1 room)
| Major Affliction || [[File:Curseveiledsighticon.png]] || Veiled Sight || Rooms are unknown on the Trial Map
|-
|-
| Major Afflictions || [[File:CurseGlassShardIcon.png]] || Glass Shard || The next Boon you gain is converted into a random Minor Affliction<br><sup>''editor's note: This Affliction's Boon to Affliction transformation can still occur with Unassuming Brick''</sup>
| Minor Affliction || [[File:Curseblacksmokeicon.png]] || Black Smoke || You can see one fewer room ahead on the Trial Map
|-
|-
| Major Afflictions || [[File:CurseOrbOfNegationIcon.png]] || Orb of Negation || Non-Unique Relics have no Effect
| Minor Affliction || [[File:Cursebluntswordicon.png]] || Blunt Sword || You and your Minions deal 40% less Damage
|-
|-
| Major Afflictions || [[File:CurseUnassumingBrickIcon.png]] || Unassuming Brick || You cannot gain any more Boons<br><sup>''editor's note: Glass Shard's Boon to Affliction transformation can still occur with this Affliction''</sup>
| Minor Affliction || [[File:Afflictionbrandedbalbalakhicon.png]] || Branded Balbalakh || Cannot restore Honour
|-
|-
| Major Afflictions || [[File:CurseVeiledSightIcon.png]] || Veiled Sight || Rooms are unknown on the Sanctum Map<br><sup>''editor's note: superseded by All-Seeing Eye''</sup>
| Minor Affliction || [[File:Cursechainofbindingicon.png]] || Chains of Binding || Monsters inflict [[Binding Chains]] on hit
|-
|-
| Major Afflictions || [[File:CurseCorrosiveConcoctionIcon.png]] || Corrosive Concoction || No Resolve Mitigation, chance to Avoid Resolve loss or Resolve Aegis
| Minor Affliction || [[File:Cursechiselledstoneicon.png]] || Chiselled Stone || Monsters Petrify on Hit
|-
|-
| Minor Afflictions || [[File:CurseAccursedPrismIcon.png]] || Accursed Prism || When you gain an Affliction, gain an additional random Minor Affliction
| Minor Affliction || [[File:Afflictioncostlyaidicon.png]] || Costly Aid || Gain a random Minor Affliction when you venerate a Maraketh Shrine
|-
|-
| Minor Afflictions || [[File:CurseBlackSmokeIcon.png]] || Black Smoke || You can see one fewer room ahead on the Sanctum Map<br><sup>''editor's note: superseded by All-Seeing Eye''</sup>
| Minor Affliction || [[File:Cursedarkpiticon.png]] || Dark Pit || Traps deal 100% increased Damage
|-
|-
| Minor Afflictions || [[File:CurseBluntSwordIcon.png]] || Blunt Sword || You and your Minions deal 25% less Damage
| Minor Affliction || [[File:Cursemirroricon.png]] || Deceptive Mirror || You are not always taken to the room you select
|-
|-
| Minor Afflictions || [[File:CurseChainsOfBindingIcon.png]] || Chains of Binding || Monsters inflict [[Binding Chains]] on Hit <br>(Binding Chains: You are slowed by Binding Chains. Move to break the chains)<br><sup>''editor's note: 20% reduced Movement Speed per stack''</sup>
| Minor Affliction || [[File:Afflictiondishonouredtattooicon.png]] || Dishonoured Tattoo || 100% increased Damage Taken while on Low Life
|-
|-
| Minor Afflictions || [[File:CurseCharredCoinIcon.png]] || Charred Coin || 50% less Aureus coins found
| Minor Affliction || [[File:Cursefiendishwingsicon.png]] || Fiendish Wings || Monsters' Action Speed cannot be slowed below base
Monsters have 25% increased Attack, Cast, and Movement speed
|-
|-
| Minor Afflictions || [[File:CurseConcealedAnomalyIcon.png]] || Concealed Anomaly || Guards release a Volatile Anomaly on Death
| Minor Affliction || [[File:Afflictionforgottentraditionsicon.png]] || Forgotten Traditions || 50% reduced Effect of your Non-Unique Relics
|-
|-
| Minor Afflictions || [[File:CurseCorruptedLockpickIcon.png]] || Corrupted Lockpick || Chests in rooms explode when opened
| Minor Affliction || [[File:Cursegoldensmokeicon.png]] || Golden Smoke || Rewards are unknown on the Trial Map
|-
|-
| Minor Afflictions || [[File:CurseDarkPitIcon.png]] || Dark Pit || Traps impact 100% increased Resolve<br><sup>''editor's note: affects both Resolve and Inspiration loss''</sup>
| Minor Affliction || [[File:Cursehaemorrhageicon.png]] || Haemorrhage || You cannot restore Honour (removed after killing the next Boss)
|-
|-
| Minor Afflictions || [[File:CurseDeceptiveMirrorIcon.png]] || Deceptive Mirror || You are not always taken to the room you select<br><sup>''editor's note: can randomly take player to a different connected room in the same column''</sup>
| Minor Affliction || [[File:Cursehonedclawsicon.png]] || Honed Claws || Monsters deal 30% more Damage
|-
|-
| Minor Afflictions || [[File:CurseDoorTaxIcon.png]] || Door Tax || Lose 30 Aureus coins on room completion
| Minor Affliction || [[File:Cursehungryfangsicon.png]] || Hungry Fangs || Monsters remove 3% of your Life, Mana, and Energy Shield on Hit
|-
|-
| Minor Afflictions || [[File:CurseEmptyTroveIcon.png]] || Empty Trove || Chests no longer drop Aureus coins<br><sup>''editor's note: includes Reward Chests''</sup>
| Minor Affliction || [[File:Curseironmanaclesicon.png]] || Iron Manacles || You have no Evasion
|-
|-
| Minor Afflictions || [[File:CurseFiendishWingsIcon.png]] || Fiendish Wings || Monsters' [[Action Speed]] cannot be slowed below base<br>Monsters have 30% increased Attack, Cast and Movement Speed
| Minor Affliction || [[File:Afflictionleakingwaterskinicon.png]] || Leaking Waterskin || Lose 20 Sacred Water when you take Damage from an Enemy Hit
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|-
| Minor Afflictions || [[File:CurseFloorTaxIcon.png]] || Floor Tax || Lose all Aureus on floor completion
| Minor Affliction || [[File:Afflictionlowriversicon.png]] || Low Rivers || 50% less Sacred Water found
|-
|-
| Minor Afflictions || [[File:CurseGargoyleTotemIcon.png]] || Gargoyle Totem || Guards are accompanied by a Gargoyle
| Minor Affliction || [[File:Cursepurplesmokeicon.png]] || Purple Smoke || Afflictions are unknown on the Trial Map
|-
|-
| Minor Afflictions || [[File:CurseGoldenSmokeIcon.png]] || Golden Smoke || Rewards are unknown on the Sanctum Map<br><sup>''editor's note: superseded by All-Seeing Eye''</sup>
| Minor Affliction || [[File:Curserapidquicksandicon.png]] || Rapid Quicksand || Traps are faster
|-
|-
| Minor Afflictions || [[File:CurseHaemorrhageIcon.png]] || Haemorrhage || You cannot recover Resolve<br>(removed after killing the next Floor Boss)
| Minor Affliction || [[File:Curseredsmokeicon.png]] || Red Smoke || Room types are unknown on the Trial Map
|-
|-
| Minor Afflictions || [[File:CurseHonedClawsIcon.png]] || Honed Claws || Monsters deal 25% more Damage
| Minor Affliction || [[File:Cursesharpenedarrowheadicon.png]] || Sharpened Arrowhead || You have no Armour
|-
|-
| Minor Afflictions || [[File:CurseHungryFangsIcon.png]] || Hungry Fangs || Monsters impact 25% more Resolve<br><sup>''editor's note: affects both Resolve and Inspiration loss''</sup>
| Minor Affliction || [[File:Curseshatteredshieldicon.png]] || Shattered Shield || You have no Energy Shield
|-
|-
| Minor Afflictions || [[File:CurseLiquidCowardiceIcon.png]] || Liquid Cowardice || Lose 10 Resolve when you use a [[Flask]]<br><sup>''editor's note: removes Inspiration before Resolve; bricks a run with Ghastly Scythe; can also brick during Lycia's second form if flasks unless flasks are unequipped''</sup>
| Minor Affliction || [[File:Cursespikedentranceicon.png]] || Spiked Exit || Take 25 Physical Damage upon Room Completion
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|-
| Minor Afflictions || [[File:CurseMarkOfTerrorIcon.png]] || Mark of Terror || Monsters inflict Resolve Weakness on Hit<br>(Resolve Weakness: Hits against you impact 50% more Resolve)<br><sup>''editor's note: affects both Resolve and Inspiration loss''</sup>
| Minor Affliction || [[File:Cursespikedshellicon.png]] || Spiked Shell || Monsters have 50% increased Maximum Life
|-
|-
| Minor Afflictions || [[File:CursePhantomIllusionIcon.png]] || Phantom Illusion || Every room grants a random Minor Affliction<br>(Afflictions granted this way are removed on room completion)
| Minor Affliction || [[File:Afflictionsuspectedsympathisericon.png]] || Suspected Sympathiser || 50% reduced Honour restored
|-
|-
| Minor Afflictions || [[File:CursePoisonedWaterIcon.png]] || Poisoned Water || Gain a random Minor Affliction when you use a Fountain
| Minor Affliction || [[File:Cursetatteredblindfoldicon.png]] || Tattered Blindfold || 90% reduced Light Radius<br>Minimap is hidden
|-
|-
| Minor Afflictions || [[File:CursePurpleSmokeIcon.png]] || Purple Smoke || Afflictions are unknown on the Sanctum Map<br><sup>''editor's note: superseded by All-Seeing Eye''</sup>
| Minor Affliction || [[File:Afflictiontradetariffficon.png]] || Trade Tariff || 50% increased Merchant prices
|-
|-
| Minor Afflictions || [[File:CurseRapidQuicksandIcon.png]] || Rapid Quicksand || Traps are faster<br><sup>''also affects Skull traps and Lycia's hallway fog''</sup>
| Minor Affliction || [[File:Afflictiontraditionsdemandicon.png]] || Tradition's Demand || The Merchant only offers one choice
|-
|-
| Minor Afflictions || [[File:CurseRedSmokeIcon.png]] || Red Smoke || Room types are unknown on the Sanctum Map<br><sup>''editor's note: superseded by All-Seeing Eye''</sup>
| Minor Affliction || [[File:Afflictionuntouchableicon.png]] || Untouchable || You are Cursed with [[Enfeeble]]
|-
|-
| Minor Afflictions || [[File:CurseRustedCoinIcon.png]] || Rusted Coin || The Merchant only offers one choice<br><sup>''supersedes additional option Relic modifiers''</sup>
| Minor Affliction || [[File:Afflictionweakenedfleshicon.png]] || Weakened Flesh || 25% less Maximum Honour
|-
|-
| Minor Afflictions || [[File:CurseSpikedExitIcon.png]] || Spiked Exit || Lose 5% of current Resolve on room completion<br><sup>''editor's note: ignores Inspiration. Bricks a run with Ghastly Scythe. Cannot reduce Resolve below 1''</sup>
| Minor Affliction || [[File:Afflictionwinterdroughticon.png]] || Winter Drought || Lose all Sacred Water on floor completion
|-
|-
| Minor Afflictions || [[File:CurseSpikedShellIcon.png]] || Spiked Shell || Monsters have 30% more Maximum Life
| Minor Affliction || [[File:Cursewornsandalsicon.png]] || Worn Sandals || 25% reduced Movement Speed
|-
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| Minor Afflictions || [[File:CurseSpiltPurseIcon.png]] || Spilt Purse || Lose 20 Aureus coins when you lose Resolve from a Hit<br><sup>''editor's note: does not apply when losing Inspiration''</sup>
|}
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===Pledges===
[[File:Sanctum accursed pact icon.png|50px]] Players may sometimes be able to take on a Pledge to Kochai the Inscrutable at a Shrine, allowing the player to pick one of three Pledges which provide significant upsides and downsides.
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Pledge outcomes
|-
|-
| Minor Afflictions || [[File:CurseTatteredBlindfoldIcon.png]] || Tattered Blindfold || 90% reduced [[Light Radius]]<br>Minimap is hidden
! Icon !!  Upside !! Downside
|-
|-
| Minor Afflictions || [[File:CurseTightCollarIcon.png]] || Tight Choker || You can have a maximum of 5 Boons
| [[File:Gain b 25.png|70px]] || {{c|lightning|Gain a specific Minor Boon}} || {{c|prophecy|Lose 25% Maximum Honour}}
|-
|-
| Minor Afflictions || [[File:CurseUnhallowedAmuletIcon.png]] || Unhallowed Amulet || The Merchant offers 50% fewer choices
| [[File:Gain B 50.png|70px]]   || {{c|lightning|Gain a random Major Boon}} || {{c|prophecy|Lose 50% Maximum Honour}}
|-
|-
| Minor Afflictions || [[File:CurseUnhallowedRingIcon.png]] || Unhallowed Ring || 50% increased Merchant prices
| [[File:Gain bb 50.png|70px]] || {{c|lightning|Gain 2 random Minor Boons}} || {{c|prophecy|Lose 50% Maximum Honour}}
|-
|-
| Minor Afflictions || [[File:CurseUnholyUrnIcon.png]] || Unholy Urn || 50% reduced Effect of your non-Unique Relics
| [[File:Gain b+a.png|70px]] || {{c|lightning|Gain a specific Minor Boon}} || {{c|prophecy|Gain a specific Minor Affliction}}
|-
|-
| Minor Afflictions || [[File:CurseUnquenchedThirstIcon.png]] || Unquenched Thirst || 50% reduced Resolve recovered
| [[File:Lose b+a.png|70px]] || {{c|lightning|Lose a specific Minor Boon}} || {{c|prophecy|Lose a specific Minor Affliction}}
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| Minor Afflictions || [[File:CurseVoodooDollIcon.png]] || Voodoo Doll || 100% more Resolve lost while Resolve is below 50%<br><sup>''editor's note: affects both Resolve and Inspiration loss''</sup>
| [[File:Gain b+Ra.png|70px]] || {{c|lightning|Gain a specific Minor Boon}} || {{c|prophecy|Gain a random Minor Affliction}}
|-
|-
| Minor Afflictions || [[File:CurseWeakenedFleshIcon.png]] || Weakened Flesh || -100 to Maximum Resolve<br><sup>''editor's note: cannot reduce Resolve below 1''</sup>
| [[File:Lose a+Gain Ra.png|70px]]|| {{c|lightning|Lose a specific Minor Affliction}} || {{c|prophecy|Gain a random Minor Affliction}}
|-
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| Minor Afflictions || [[File:CurseWornSandalsIcon.png]] || Worn Sandals || 40% reduced [[Movement Speed]]
| [[File:Gain Rb+Ra.png|70px]] || {{c|lightning|Gain a random Minor Boon}} || {{c|prophecy|Gain a random Minor Affliction}}
|-
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| Minor Afflictions || [[File:CurseShatteredShieldIcon.png]] || Shattered Shield || Cannot have Resolve Aegis
| [[File:Lose Rb+Rb.png|70px]]|| {{c|lightning|Lose a random Minor Affliction}} || {{c|prophecy|Lose a random Minor Boon}}
|}
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==Trial objectives==
Each room contains one of the following trial objectives:
 
* Defeat the Rare Monsters: The player must defeat all of the rare monsters in the room. Clearing 50% of the rare monsters will cause an indicator to appear, pointing towards remaining rare monsters.
* Disable the Crystals: The player must disable all of the Death Crystals in the room. Any Crystals still active when the timer expires will deal damage.
 
 
* Find the Exit (locate the exit door)
** Linear: The exit door is located at the the end of a series of traps.
** Four corners: The exit door is located randomly in one of four directions on the map.
* Defeat all the Guards (defeat every rare monster and Unique Guard)
** Arena: Guards will spawn in waves in a small arena with traps.
** Linear: Guards are located in packs along a set path.
* Defeat the Boss (defeat minibosses based on map bosses)
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Sanctum Layout
|-
|-
! Room Goal !! Defeat all the Guards<br>(Linear) !! Defeat all the Guards<br>(Arena) !! Find the Exit<br>(Four corners) !! Find the Exit<br>(Linear) || Defeat the Boss<br>(Miniboss)
| [[File:Gain rbbb + A.png|70px]]  || {{c|lightning|Gain 3 random Minor Boons}} || {{c|prophecy|Gain a specific Major Affliction}}
|-
|-
| '''Floor 1:'''<br>Sanctum Archives|| Chambers of Inscription|| Templar Annals<br>''1 central Skull, walls'' and "2 lasers"|| Abandoned Library<br> ''Ice Traps''|| Holy Trials<br>''Mana Rune Squares'' || Scriptorium<br>''[[Crimson Archbishop]]''
| [[File:Lose Raaa+Gain A.png|70px]]  || {{c|lightning|Lose 3 random Minor Afflictions}} || {{c|prophecy|Gain a random Major Affliction}}
|-
|-
| '''Floor 2:'''<br>Sanctum Vaults|| Derelict Caverns|| Battlegrounds<br>''1 central Skull, no walls'', "lasers, donut", and "meteors, no walls"|| Decrepit Cellar<br>''Ice Traps'' ||Gauntlet<br>''Fireballs''  || Reliquary<br>''[[Greater Wraith]]''
|  [[File:Lose Rbbb + Gain B.png|70px]]   || {{c|lightning|Gain a random Major Boon}} || {{c|prophecy|Lose 3 random Minor Boons}}
|-
| '''Floor 3:'''<br>Sanctum Cathedral|| Unholy Lair|| Infernum<br>''2 Skulls, dividing wall'', "4 lasers, dividing wall", and "meteors, ∞ arena"||Halls of Worship<br>''Ice Traps'' || Crucible<br>''Mana Rune Squares'' and ''Skull'' || Sanctum Bellum<br>''[[Aureate Guardian]]''
|-
| '''Floor 4:'''<br>Sanctum Necropolis|| Lost Catacombs|| Desecrated Crypt<br>''1 Skull, 90 degree arc'', "4 lasers", and "meteors"|| Undercroft<br>''Ice Traps'' and ''Skull''|| Entombment<br>''Fireballs'' or<br>''Mana Rune Squares + Lasers'' || Mausoleum<br>''[[Colossal Lithomancer]]''
|}
|}


Note: most "Find the Exit" rooms have shortcuts that require movement skills.
===Traps===
* '''Spike Trap''': Several large spikes will shoot out of the ground periodically, indicated by rumbling and dust.
* '''Flamethrower Trap''': A four-way flamethrower spins around in a circle. Some ruined walls may provide paths to avoid them. Inflicts a fire damage over time effect on health and honour.
* '''Poison gas pressure plate''': A pressure plate that releases poison gas when the player steps on it. Deals high chaos damage if stood on.
* '''Poison gas pressure plate that activates a colored lock''': Similar to the above, except these will be connected to a colored lock and release gas after a short delay.
* '''Poison dart pressure plate''': A pressure plate that causes poison darts to be fired.
* '''Fixed fireball turret''': Slow-moving fireballs are shot out of the wall in a sequential pattern, with a short reload.
* '''Rotating fireball turret''': Slow-moving fireballs are shot out sequentially while the turret rotates, with a short reload.
* '''Fire mine''': Indicated by an orange circle on the ground. When stepped on it activates after a very quick delay, dealing high fire damage.
* '''Quicksand''': Standing on it builds the quicksand debuff, slowing the player's action and movement speed. Deals no damage.
* '''Time mine''': Standing on it inflicts the temporal rift debuff, teleporting the player back to the mine's location, then exploding after a short delay. Sometimes next to other traps.
* '''Fixed portal turret''': Fires slow moving projectiles through portal in a straight line. Inflicts shock.


==Room Reward Types==
====Tips for dealing with traps====
Note: All room types other than boss rooms can become Afflicted. Afflicted rooms are indicated by a purple border and cause the character to gain an Affliction on entry.
* Most traps can be dodge-rolled through, with immunity for the entire animation.
===Item Reward Room===
[[File:Sanctum offer icon.png|50px]] When players are offered rewards, they have three options:
* Receive #x <item1> now
* Receive #x <item2> at end of the Floor ("at end of the next Floor" if on room 8)
* Receive #x <item3> on completing the Sanctum


The quantity and/or types of items improve based on the area level of the zone, the current floor, and how long you defer the reward, at the cost of risking the reward entirely if the player fails the run. Item chests have a 5 Aureus fee to open.
==Trial objectives==
Each room contains one of the following trial objectives:


Rarer items like {{il|Mirror of Kalandra}}, {{il|Divine Orb}}, {{il|Exalted Orb}}, and {{il|Sacred Orb}} become available on Floor 3 and 4.
* '''Chalice Trial''' - Defeat the Rare Monsters: The player must defeat all of the rare monsters in the room to fill the blood chalice. Clearing 50% of the rare monsters will cause an indicator to appear, pointing towards remaining rare monsters.
* '''Escape Trial''' - Disable the Crystals: The player must disable all of the Death Crystals in the room. Any Crystals still active when the timer expires will deal damage. Clicking a Crystal adds time to the timer and indicates the direction of the next Crystal.
* '''Ritual Trial''' - Defeat the Ritual Casters: Defeat the Ritual Casters to close the portals spawning endless monsters.
* '''Gauntlet Trial''' - Find the Exit: Find the exit, avoiding traps and monsters. Players will need to pull coloured levers to unlock paths.
* '''Hourglass Trial''' - Survive: Survive until the timer expires. Killing rare monsters reduces the timer.


===Treasure Reward Room===
==Room Reward Types==
[[File:Sanctum minor treasure icon.png|50px]][[File:Sanctum major treasure icon.png|50px]] Contains chests of [[Aureus]]; comes in 2 types: Minor Treasure Reward (2 chests) or Major Treasure Reward (5 chests).
Note: All room types other than boss rooms can become Afflicted. Afflicted rooms are indicated by a purple border and cause the character to gain an Affliction on entry.
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===Fountain===
[[File:Sanctum fountain icon.png|50px]] Fountain rooms contain an interactable Fountain which grants {{c|stat|Recover 25% of Maximum Resolve}} for a 5 Aureus fee.


====Benevolent Fountain====
===Sacred Water Fountain===
[[File:Sanctum benevolent fountain icon.png|50px]] Benevolent Fountain rooms contain an interactable Benevolent Fountain which grants {{c|stat|Gain a Random Boon}} for a 150 Aureus fee.
Contains a fountain containing Sacred Water; comes in 2 types: Regular or Large.


====Afflicted Fountain====
===Shrine===
[[File:Sanctum afflicted fountain icon.png|50px]] Afflicted Fountain rooms contain an interactable Afflicted Fountain which grants {{c|stat|Recover 50% of Maximum Resolve}}, but also inflicts a random minor Affliction on you, for a 5 Aureus fee.
* '''Honour Tabina''': Spend 5 Sacred Water to Restore 10% of your Honour.
* '''Honour Balbala''': Spend 5 Sacred Water to Restore 10% of your Honour and gain a random Boon.
* '''Honour Ahkeli''': Spend 5 Sacred Water to Restore 25% of your Honour and gain a random Minor Affliction.
* '''Honour Galai''': {{c|mod|Bestows the fickle Blessings of the Wind}} - Spend 5 Sacred Water to Restore 50% of your Honour before increases, gain a random Boon, and cleanse a random Affliction.


====Radiant Fountain====
Note: The Honour Restored is based on your default Honour before any increases or decreases.
[[File:Sanctum radiant fountain icon.png|50px]] Radiant Fountain rooms contain an interactable Radiant Fountain which grants a random Boon, removes a random Affliction, and grants 200 Inspiration for a 5 Aureus fee. Rerolls Afflictions on Afflicted Rooms on the current floor if an Affliction was removed.


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===Pledge===
'''Pledge to Kochai''': Players can spend 5 Sacred Water to select one of three random Pledges.


===Merchant===
===Merchant===
[[File:Sanctum Merchant icon.png|50px]] Merchant rooms contain the NPC [[Sister Divinia]] who sells you Boons or [[relic]]s in exchange for Aureus. She can also recover 50 Resolve once per encounter for a 200 Aureus fee.
Merchant rooms contain the NPC [[Balbala, the Released]] who sells you Boons or [[relic]]s or restores your Honour in exchange for Sacred Water. Boons cost have individual prices, while relics cost 300, 400, or 500 Sacred Water based on their size.


===Accursed Pact===
Balbala is also guaranteed to appear at the end of each floor in the reward cache room after defeating a floor boss.
[[File:Sanctum accursed pact icon.png|50px]] Accursed Pact rooms allow you to accept any of three random Accursed Pacts which grants both an upside and downside, as well as an item reward upon accepting at least 1 Accursed Pact.


==Floor Bosses==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Accursed Pact outcomes
|+ Trial Bosses
|-
! Icon !!  Upside !! Downside
|-
| [[File:Gain b 25.png|70px]] || {{c|lightning|Gain a specific Minor Boon}} || {{c|prophecy|Lose 25% Maximum Resolve}}
|-
| [[File:Gain B 50.png|70px]]  || {{c|lightning|Gain a random Major Boon}} || {{c|prophecy|Lose 50% Maximum Resolve}}
|-
| [[File:Gain bb 50.png|70px]] || {{c|lightning|Gain 2 random Minor Boons}} || {{c|prophecy|Lose 50% Maximum Resolve}}
|-
| [[File:Gain b+a.png|70px]] || {{c|lightning|Gain a specific Minor Boon}} || {{c|prophecy|Gain a specific Minor Affliction}}
|-
| [[File:Gain b+Ra.png|70px]] || {{c|lightning|Gain a specific Minor Boon}} || {{c|prophecy|Gain a random Minor Affliction}}
|-
|  [[File:Lose a+Gain Ra.png|70px]]|| {{c|lightning|Lose a specific Minor Affliction}} || {{c|prophecy|Gain a random Minor Affliction}}
|-
| [[File:Gain Rb+Ra.png|70px]]  || {{c|lightning|Gain a random Minor Boon}} || {{c|prophecy|Gain a random Minor Affliction}}
|-
|  [[File:Lose Rb+Rb.png|70px]]|| {{c|lightning|Lose a random Minor Affliction}} || {{c|prophecy|Lose a random Minor Boon}}
|-
| [[File:Gain rbbb + A.png|70px]]  || {{c|lightning|Gain 3 random Minor Boons}} || {{c|prophecy|Gain a specific Major Affliction}}
|-
|  [[File:Lose Raaa+Gain A.png|70px]]  || {{c|lightning|Lose 3 random Minor Afflictions}} || {{c|prophecy|Gain a random Major Affliction}}
|-
|  [[File:Lose Rbbb + Gain B.png|70px]]  || {{c|lightning|Gain a random Major Boon}} || {{c|prophecy|Lose 3 random Minor Boons}}
|-
| [[File:Pact Gain Inspiration.png|70px]]  || {{c|lightning|Gain 100 Inspiration}} || {{c|prophecy|Lose 200 Resolve}}
|-
| [[File:Pact 1 Resolve.png|70px]] || {{c|lightning|All but 1 Maximum Resolve is converted to Inspiration}} || {{c|prophecy|Maximum Resolve is 1}}
|-
|-
| [[File:Pact Inspiration to Coin.png|70px]] || {{c|lightning|Gain Aureus coins equal to the amount of Inspiration removed}} || {{c|prophecy|Remove all Inspiration}}
! Boss Name !! Boss Room !! Floor name !! Description
|-
|-
| [[File:Pact Resolve to Coin.png|70px]] || {{c|lightning|Gain 50% of current Resolve as Aureus coins}} || {{c|prophecy|Lose 50% of current Resolve}}
| [[Rattlecage, the Earthbreaker]] || Collapsing Cavern || Test of Strength || Four-legged golem that uses fiery slam attacks.
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| || {{c|lightning|Your Afflictions and Boons are randomised}} || {{c|prophecy|Lose all current Afflictions and Boons}}-->
|-
|-
| [[File:Pact Boss.png|70px]]<br>Apex Pact || {{c|lightning|50% less Resolve lost in Boss Rooms}} || {{c|prophecy|100% more Resolve lost in non-Boss Rooms}}
| [[Hadi of the Flaming River]]<br>[[Rafiq of the Frozen Spring]] || Ceremonial Chamber || Test of Will || Two large melee sentinels that use fire and ice melee attacks.
|-
|-
| [[File:Pact Merchant.png|70px]]<br>Austerity Pact  || {{c|lightning|Merchant prices are reduced by 50%}} || {{c|prophecy|Monsters do not drop Aureus coins}}
| [[Ashar, the Sand Mother]] || Sand Pit || Test of Cunning || A large scorpion that burrows and inflicts poison attacks.
|-
| [[File:Pact_Twin.png|70px]]<br>Doubling Pact || {{c|lightning|Guards are Twinned}} || {{c|prophecy|Guards are Twinned}}
|-
| [[File:Pact Reset Inspiration.png|70px]]<br>Indomitable Pact  || {{c|lightning|Gain 30 Inspiration at the start of every room}} || {{c|prophecy|Inspiration resets every room}}
|-
| [[File:Pact Resolve Max Down.png|70px]]<br>Pyrrhic Pact  || {{c|lightning|Resolve recovered is doubled}} || {{c|prophecy|Maximum Resolve is lowered by 50% of recovered Resolve}}
|-
| [[File:Pact_Rare.png|70px]]<br>Dauntless Pact || {{c|lightning|50% more Rare Monsters}} || {{c|prophecy|Rare Monsters have an additional Modifier}}
|-
|-
| [[Zarokh, the Temporal]] || Outside of Time || Test of Time || A floating chronomancer with several gimmicks related to [[action speed]] and time. Cannot pause the game against this boss.
|}
|}


The options that state "Lose #% Maximum Resolve" will not fail the run if Maximum Resolve is 1.
{{#ev:youtube|l1_dUFdN1AA|500}}


Attempting to use the Gain 200 Inspiration, Lose 200 Resolve Pact when you have less than 200 Resolve will cause an error, stating "Not enough Resolve".
==Rewards==
===Ascendancy===
{{main|Ascendancy class}}
Completing a floor in the Trial at certain level thresholds will allow players to unlock their Ascendancy class and ascendancy passive skill points. The room also contains a Keth Forge to convert leftover Sacred Water into keys, and Balbala appears as a merchant to sell Relics.


The first ascendancy and the first set of points (2) can be obtained with the quest item {{il|Balbala's Barya}}. To obtain subsequent ascendency points with this ascendancy method you must complete more floors on the Trial of the Sekhemas with a random drop key. The number of floor available is determined by the area level of the {{il|Djinn Barya|Djinn Baryas}} used.


==Enemies==
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Each room in the Sanctum contains a number of normal and rare enemies. All rare enemies must be killed before being able to complete the room.
 
===Floor Bosses===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Sanctum Bosses
! Area level !! Available trial
|-
|-
! Boss Name !! Boss Room !! Description
| < 45 || 1 
|-
|-
| [[Rattlecage]] || Trial of Strength ||  
| 45 - 59 || 2
|-
|-
| [[Hadi of the Flaming River]]<br>[[Rafiq of the Frozen Spring]] ||  
| 60 - 74 || 3
|-
|-
|     ||
| > 74 || 4
|-
| [[Zarokh, the Eternal]] ||  
|}
|}
</div>


==Rewards==
===Key caches===
===Jewels===
After defeating each floor boss, players can enter a vault with several reward caches. These vary from Bronze, Silver, and Gold, and can be opened by spending one of the respective keys. These are the following types of caches:
[[Jewel]]s are items which can be found randomly throughout the trial from monsters or chests. These jewels are craftable items that can be socketed into jewel sockets on the [[passive skill tree]] to grant various stats or modify the effects of other passives in the jewel's radius.
 
* Warrior's Cache: Contains melee [[weapon]]s
* Mage's Cache: Contains [[caster weapon]]s and [[foci]]
* Ranger's Cache: Contains [[bow]]s and [[crossbow]]s
* Helmet Cache: Contains [[helmet]]s
* Body Armour Cache: Contains [[body armour]]s
* Gloves Cache: Contains [[gloves]]
* Boots Cache: Contains [[boots]]
* Shield Cache: Contains [[shield]]s
* Jewellery Cache: Contains [[ring]]s and [[amulet]]s
* Amulet Cache: Contains [[amulet]]s
* Ring Cache: Contains [[ring]]s
* Belt Cache: Contains [[belt]]s
* Royal Cache: Contains regular [[jewel]]s
* Time-lost Cache: Contains time-lost jewels
* Arcanist's Cache: Contains basic [[currency]]
* Hoarder's Cache: Contains random stacks of gold
* Relic Cache: Contains [[relic]]s
* Small Relic Cache: Contains small [[relic]]s
* Medium Relic Cache: Contains medium [[relic]]s
* Mysterious Cache: Contains a random selection of [[gold]] and items including relics
* Cartographer's Cache: Contains [[waystone]]s
* Gold Spectrum Cache: Contains a random [[Grand Spectrum]] unique jewel
 
Bronze Caches typically drop a few items, Silver Caches drop multiple items, and Gold Caches drop even more items.


===Relics===
'''Superior''' and '''Prime''' affixes may also be found on caches found after the Floor 2 and Floor 3/4 bosses respectively which appear to have increased item rarity.
{{main|Relic}}


Relics are a type of item that is exclusive to the Trial of the Sekhemas. They can be placed in the [[Relic Altar]] to provide buffs various beneficial stats that can make the run easier or more rewarding.
===Time-Lost Jewels===
* Relics can be found within the Trial of the Sekhemas from monsters or purchased for Sacred Water.
Time-Lost Jewels are [[jewel]] base types that can be found in randomly throughout the trial from monsters or chests. These jewels roll modifiers that affect passive nodes within its radius.
* They can be stored in a special separate stash called the Relic Locker, which can also be placed as a hideout decoration.
* To equip a relic, they must be placed in the [[Relic Altar]] on a 5x4 grid with two of the corner slots blocked off. Additional grid slots can be unlocked as you progress, up to a total of 18 slots.
* Relics are craftable. {{c|magic|Magic}} relics can have up to two modifiers. They cannot become {{c|rare|rare}}.
* The pool of modifiers relics can roll depends on the total number of inventory slots it takes up, ranging from 2/3/4 or small/medium/large respectively.


{{:List of relics}}


==Party mechanics==
==Party mechanics==
* The Trial of the Sekhema's choices are made by the area's instance owner.
* The Trial of the Sekhema's choices are made by the area's instance owner.
* All party members share Honour.
* All party members share Honour.
* If a party member joins midway through the trial, their relics apply to calculate their maximum honour, and then the flat amount of honour damage lost by the instance owner is applied to them. This can lead to instant death for the joining party member if, for example, the instance owner has 6000/7000 honour, and the newly joining party member has 1000 max honour.
==Videos==
{{#ev:youtube|lsppQvvTxDo|||OST: Trial of the Sekhemas (Early Access)}}


==Version history==
==Version history==
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{{Version history table header}}
{{Version history table row|0.1.1e|
* Added a Quick-Travel button to the Waypoint Map for Trial of Sekhemas.
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{{Version history table row|0.1.1|
* Added keyword for Honour Resistance.
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{{Version history table row|0.1.0e|
* (Hotfix 5) You can no longer use the instance manager to create multiple instances of the Trial of the Sekhemas.
* Honour Damage now scales down based on distance to enemies, you now take up to 35% less Honour Damage when in close range, tapering as you are further away from Monsters.
* Fixed a bug where Damage over Time was dealing three-times as much damage to Honour as intended in the Trial of the Sekhemas, and fixed a bug where Honour Resistance was only applying to two-thirds of that damage taken. (This got confusing for us too).
* Skitter Golems no longer use basic attacks and instead now just explode as their attacks were largely unavoidable when in Melee Range.
* Serpent Clan burrow and ambush attacks now have improved visual telegraphing and cannot be used from as far away.
* Volcanoes created by Rattlecage's Fissure Slam now last half the duration.
* Added keyword hover for the Honour mechanic in the Trial of the Sekhamas.
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{{Version history table row|0.1.0|
* Introduced to the game.
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Latest revision as of 16:50, 27 February 2025

An example of a Trial Map.

The Trial of the Sekhemas is one of three Ascension Trials, first accessible in Act 2. It is a randomized gauntlet of rooms filled with monsters and traps that must be traversed before the player runs out of Honour. It is based on the Forbidden Sanctum from Path of Exile 1.

Overview

To gain access, the player must first defeat Balbala, the Traitor and obtain Balbala's BaryaBalbala's BaryaArea Level: 22
Number of Trials: 1"Why are you standing there gawking at me?
We must go to the Trial of the Sekhemas!"Take this item to the Trial of the Sekhemas. Right-click to listen to Balbala.. This coin can be placed within the Relic Altar to begin the trial. Doing so will grant access to the entire first floor of the Trial. Higher level Djinn BaryasDjinn BaryaArea Level: #
Number of Trials: #"Take me to the Trial of the Sekhemas.
I will serve."Take this item to the Relic Altar at the Trial of the Sekhemas. obtained later in the game provide access to additional floors and improved rewards, and are also tradeable. Each floor contains 8 rooms, with the 8th room being a boss. There are 4 floors in total.

The player can preview the layout and room connections of the current floor, as well as a limited number of columns of rooms ahead, including their layout, objectives, rewards, and afflictions.

Damage taken during the Trial of the Sekhemas will also damage your Honour, which cannot be recovered by normal means. Running out of Honour will fail the trial.

The exile may be supported or impeded by Boons and Afflictions, special buffs and debuffs that persist throughout the trial. Sacred Water may be traded with Balbala for boons and relics.

All of your progress, including Honour, Sacred Water, Boons, Afflictions, etc. are carried over between floors. A full Trial contains 4 floors, each containing 8 rooms. The 8th room of each floor always contains a Boss. Crashing during a Trial room will reset the room's progress, as long as the player did not fail the room due to honour loss. However, any changes to your honour during the room's progress will be retained. Sacred Water and rewards are locked in upon successful completion of a room. It is possible to return back into a completed room from the reward room to kill any remaining enemies or open chests.

Each Trial run is independent between characters on the same account.

Relic Altar

The Relic Altar is an interactable object in the Trials of the Sekhemas. It is used to activate the effects of your relics, and is found at the beginning of each floor.

  • The Relic Altar is unlocked automatically when Balbala's Barya is brought into the starting area.
  • Each character has its own Relic Altar and uses separate Relics. However, the Relic Locker is shared between all of your characters in the same league.
  • Relics placed in the Relic Altar are locked in for the entire Trial run as soon as they are confirmed and cannot be added or removed in the middle of a run. The current run must be completed, failed, or forfeited to add or remove Relics.
  • The Relic Altar contains 18 inventory spaces, but 12 are initially locked and can be obtained by defeating specific floor bosses or opening specific types of key caches.
  • Unlocking the Ritual Altar for the first time will reward the player with a magic rarity Urn RelicUrn RelicPlace this item on the Relic Altar at the start of the Trial of the Sekhemas.

Relics

Main page: Relic

Relics are a type of item that is exclusive to the Trial of the Sekhemas. They can be placed in the Relic Altar to provide buffs various beneficial stats that can make the run easier or more rewarding.

  • Relics can be found within the Trial of the Sekhemas from monsters or purchased for Sacred Water.
  • They can be stored in a special separate stash called the Relic Locker, which can also be placed as a hideout decoration.
  • To equip a relic, they must be placed in the Relic Altar on a 5x4 grid with two of the corner slots blocked off. Additional grid slots can be unlocked as you progress, up to a total of 18 slots.
  • Relics are craftable. Magic relics can have up to two modifiers. They cannot become rare.
  • The pool of modifiers relics can roll depends on the total number of inventory slots it takes up, ranging from 2/3/4 or small/medium/large respectively.

Unlocking

Initially you can only place relics in the centre 6 squares of the Relic Altar. Locked inventory spaces can be unlocked by completing various floors in the Trial. These unlocks are shared by your characters in a league.

Floor completion required to unlock squares:

3 1 1 2 X
2 3
3 4
X 4 1 2 4
  • Empty Relic Altar before putting in a coin

    Empty Relic Altar before putting in a coin

  • The Relic Altar in its initial state

    The Relic Altar in its initial state

  • Fully unlocked Relic Altar

    Fully unlocked Relic Altar

Mechanics

Honour

  • Honour is an additional stat player characters have while participating in the Trial.
  • The default maximum Honour is based on the sum of the player's default maximum life and energy shield upon starting the trial. If a character possesses the Mind over Matter keystone, maximum mana will be added to this total as well. Honour is maintained between rooms, and the player is ejected from the Trial if it hits 0, resetting all floors and rooms. Being ejected does not count as a death, nor does it remove experience.
    • If a player levels up within the Trial, causing the player to gain additional life, an equivalent amount of Honour and maximum Honour will also be increased.[1]
  • Honour is lost from hits from monsters or traps in the Trial. Closer proximity to monsters reduces the Honour lost on hit, up to 35% less in close range.
  • Minions and non-party allies do not cause Honour to be lost if hit.
  • A varying percentage of Honour can be restored in Fountain rooms.
  • Gaining additional Maximum Honour will also cause the character to gain current Honour of the same amount. Losing Maximum Honour will not further affect the current Honour.
  • Honour Resistance reduces the amount of Honour lost by the listed percentage.

Sacred Water

  • Sacred Water is a type of non-tradeable currency can be found in the Trial from chests or killed enemies. It appears as light blue droplets of water emitting a blue energy. Sacred Water is collected automatically when the player is near it.
  • Sacred Water can be traded to the merchant for a small amount of Honour recovery, various Boons, or relics.
  • Sacred Water is maintained between rooms and floors, and is reset when the Trial run ends.

Leftover Sacred Water can be converted into Keys at the Keth Forge in the cache reward room after a floor boss.

Keys

Completing a room may reward the player with a Bronze KeyBronze KeyUsed to open Bronze Caches within the Trials, Silver KeySilver KeyUsed to open Silver Caches within the Trials, or Gold KeyGold KeyUsed to open Golden Caches within the Trials. Bronze and Silver Keys can be infrequently obtained from defeating monsters or opening chests and other loot containers in Trial areas.

Keys can also be obtained by converting Sacred Water in the Keth Forge in the cache reward room after a floor boss.

These can be used to open their respective caches at the end of the trial for various items and rewards.

Boon

  • Major boons are grouped in a symbol with a very thick and bright yellow-bordered boon symbol, while all minor boons are grouped in a plain yellow-bordered boon symbol. Boons are shown when hovering the according symbol.
  • Boons grant various benefits to your Trial run and can help recover or mitigate damage to your Honour, increase your Sacred Water and rewards, debuff monsters, or provide other helpful buffs.
Boon Type Image Boon Name Description Merchant cost
Major Boon Ahkeli's Guard You cannot be Damaged for 1 second after taking Damage from an Enemy Hit
Major Boon All-Seeing Eye The Trial Map is fully revealed
Note: This overrides the Black, Golden, and Red Smoke afflictions.		 300-600
Major Boon Crystal Shard The next Affliction you gain is converted into a random Minor Boon
Major Boon Dekhara's Necklace You cannot receive any more Minor Afflictions
Major Boon Earned Honour Restore # of your Honour on room completion 600
Major Boon Garukhan's Favour Ignore the first Damage taken from an Enemy Hit in each Room (note: this stacks between rooms)
Major Boon Holy Water Gain a random Minor Boon when you venerate a Maraketh Shrine
Major Boon Imperial Seal Traps are Disabled 600
Major Boon Orbala's Leathers Upon reaching 0 Honour, revive once with 50% less Honour
Major Boon Raincaller Sacred Water found is doubled
Major Boon Reparations Gain 2 Sacred Water when you take Damage from an Enemy Hit
Major Boon Sekhema's Cloak Upon reaching 0 Life, revive once with Full Honour
Minor Boon Adrenaline Vial Restore 30% of your Honour on entering a Boss Room 220-320
Minor Boon Assassin's Blade The next 10 non-Boss Monsters you Hit are killed instantly 220-420
Minor Boon Balbala's Gift Your next purchase from the Merchant has no cost 280-320
Minor Boon Black Pearl Traps deal 50% less damage 280 - 320
Minor Boon Diverted River Sacred Water found on this floor is doubled 220-360
Minor Boon Enchanted Urn 30% increased Effect of your Non-Unique Relics 220
Minor Boon Flooding Rivers 50% more Sacred Water found 220-420
Minor Boon Fountain of Youth Restore #(2.5%?) of your Honour when you venerate a Maraketh Shrine 280-420
Minor Boon Fright Mask Monsters deal 20% less damage 220-320
Minor Boon Glowing Orb The next time you go below 20% of Maximum Life, restore all Life, Energy Shield and 50% of Honour 160-420
Minor Boon Hare Foot 40% increased Movement Speed 320
Minor Boon Honoured Challenger 50% increased Honour restored 220-420
Minor Boon Lustrous Lacquer You have 50% more Defences 220-360
Minor Boon Lustrous Pearl Traps are slower 280-360
Minor Boon Mirror of Fortune The next Key you pick up is duplicated 360
Minor Boon Moment's Peace You cannot be Damaged until you complete the next room 220-320
Minor Boon Orbala Statuette You have 25% more Maximum Life 280-360
Minor Boon Ornate Dagger You and your minions deal 50% more Damage 220-360
Minor Boon Sanguine Vial Monsters have 30% less Maximum Life 220-420
Minor Boon Silver Chalice The next Minor Boon you gain is converted into a random Major Boon
Minor Boon Silver Tongue 50% reduced Merchant prices 280-320
Minor Boon Scrying Crystal You can see an additional room ahead on the Trial Map 280-420
Minor Boon Upward Path Your Sacred Water found is increased by 10% on room completion (removed when you purchase something from the Merchant) 280
Minor Boon Viscous Ichor Monsters have 15% reduced Action Speed 220-360

Affliction

  • Major afflictions are grouped in a symbol with a very thick and bright purple-bordered boon symbol, while all minor afflictions are grouped in a plain purple-bordered affliction symbol. Afflictions are shown when hovering according symbol.
  • Afflictions grant various downsides to your Trial run and can reduce or prevent Honour recovery, spawn additional traps, buff monsters, affect your Sacred Water generation, or hide rooms or rewards on the Trial Map.
Affliction Type Icon Affliction Name Description
Major Affliction Corrosive Concoction You have no defences
Major Affliction Deadly Snare Traps deal Triple Damage
Major Affliction Death Toll Take # Physical Damage after completing 8 rooms
Major Affliction Ghastly Scythe Losing Honour ends the Trial (removed after 3 rooms)
Major Affliction Glass Shard The next Boon you gain is converted into a random Minor Affliction
Major Affliction Orb of Negation Non-Unique Relics have no Effect
Major Affliction Unassuming Brick You cannot gain any more Boons
Major Affliction Unquenched Thirst You cannot gain Sacred Water
Major Affliction Veiled Sight Rooms are unknown on the Trial Map
Minor Affliction Black Smoke You can see one fewer room ahead on the Trial Map
Minor Affliction Blunt Sword You and your Minions deal 40% less Damage
Minor Affliction Branded Balbalakh Cannot restore Honour
Minor Affliction Chains of Binding Monsters inflict Binding Chains on hit
Minor Affliction Chiselled Stone Monsters Petrify on Hit
Minor Affliction Costly Aid Gain a random Minor Affliction when you venerate a Maraketh Shrine
Minor Affliction Dark Pit Traps deal 100% increased Damage
Minor Affliction Deceptive Mirror You are not always taken to the room you select
Minor Affliction Dishonoured Tattoo 100% increased Damage Taken while on Low Life
Minor Affliction Fiendish Wings Monsters' Action Speed cannot be slowed below base

Monsters have 25% increased Attack, Cast, and Movement speed

Minor Affliction Forgotten Traditions 50% reduced Effect of your Non-Unique Relics
Minor Affliction Golden Smoke Rewards are unknown on the Trial Map
Minor Affliction Haemorrhage You cannot restore Honour (removed after killing the next Boss)
Minor Affliction Honed Claws Monsters deal 30% more Damage
Minor Affliction Hungry Fangs Monsters remove 3% of your Life, Mana, and Energy Shield on Hit
Minor Affliction Iron Manacles You have no Evasion
Minor Affliction Leaking Waterskin Lose 20 Sacred Water when you take Damage from an Enemy Hit
Minor Affliction Low Rivers 50% less Sacred Water found
Minor Affliction Purple Smoke Afflictions are unknown on the Trial Map
Minor Affliction Rapid Quicksand Traps are faster
Minor Affliction Red Smoke Room types are unknown on the Trial Map
Minor Affliction Sharpened Arrowhead You have no Armour
Minor Affliction Shattered Shield You have no Energy Shield
Minor Affliction Spiked Exit Take 25 Physical Damage upon Room Completion
Minor Affliction Spiked Shell Monsters have 50% increased Maximum Life
Minor Affliction Suspected Sympathiser 50% reduced Honour restored
Minor Affliction Tattered Blindfold 90% reduced Light Radius
Minimap is hidden
Minor Affliction Trade Tariff 50% increased Merchant prices
Minor Affliction Tradition's Demand The Merchant only offers one choice
Minor Affliction Untouchable You are Cursed with Enfeeble
Minor Affliction Weakened Flesh 25% less Maximum Honour
Minor Affliction Winter Drought Lose all Sacred Water on floor completion
Minor Affliction Worn Sandals 25% reduced Movement Speed

Pledges

Players may sometimes be able to take on a Pledge to Kochai the Inscrutable at a Shrine, allowing the player to pick one of three Pledges which provide significant upsides and downsides.

Pledge outcomes
Icon Upside Downside
Gain a specific Minor Boon Lose 25% Maximum Honour
Gain a random Major Boon Lose 50% Maximum Honour
Gain 2 random Minor Boons Lose 50% Maximum Honour
Gain a specific Minor Boon Gain a specific Minor Affliction
Lose a specific Minor Boon Lose a specific Minor Affliction
Gain a specific Minor Boon Gain a random Minor Affliction
Lose a specific Minor Affliction Gain a random Minor Affliction
Gain a random Minor Boon Gain a random Minor Affliction
Lose a random Minor Affliction Lose a random Minor Boon
Gain 3 random Minor Boons Gain a specific Major Affliction
Lose 3 random Minor Afflictions Gain a random Major Affliction
Gain a random Major Boon Lose 3 random Minor Boons

Traps

  • Spike Trap: Several large spikes will shoot out of the ground periodically, indicated by rumbling and dust.
  • Flamethrower Trap: A four-way flamethrower spins around in a circle. Some ruined walls may provide paths to avoid them. Inflicts a fire damage over time effect on health and honour.
  • Poison gas pressure plate: A pressure plate that releases poison gas when the player steps on it. Deals high chaos damage if stood on.
  • Poison gas pressure plate that activates a colored lock: Similar to the above, except these will be connected to a colored lock and release gas after a short delay.
  • Poison dart pressure plate: A pressure plate that causes poison darts to be fired.
  • Fixed fireball turret: Slow-moving fireballs are shot out of the wall in a sequential pattern, with a short reload.
  • Rotating fireball turret: Slow-moving fireballs are shot out sequentially while the turret rotates, with a short reload.
  • Fire mine: Indicated by an orange circle on the ground. When stepped on it activates after a very quick delay, dealing high fire damage.
  • Quicksand: Standing on it builds the quicksand debuff, slowing the player's action and movement speed. Deals no damage.
  • Time mine: Standing on it inflicts the temporal rift debuff, teleporting the player back to the mine's location, then exploding after a short delay. Sometimes next to other traps.
  • Fixed portal turret: Fires slow moving projectiles through portal in a straight line. Inflicts shock.

Tips for dealing with traps

  • Most traps can be dodge-rolled through, with immunity for the entire animation.

Trial objectives

Each room contains one of the following trial objectives:

  • Chalice Trial - Defeat the Rare Monsters: The player must defeat all of the rare monsters in the room to fill the blood chalice. Clearing 50% of the rare monsters will cause an indicator to appear, pointing towards remaining rare monsters.
  • Escape Trial - Disable the Crystals: The player must disable all of the Death Crystals in the room. Any Crystals still active when the timer expires will deal damage. Clicking a Crystal adds time to the timer and indicates the direction of the next Crystal.
  • Ritual Trial - Defeat the Ritual Casters: Defeat the Ritual Casters to close the portals spawning endless monsters.
  • Gauntlet Trial - Find the Exit: Find the exit, avoiding traps and monsters. Players will need to pull coloured levers to unlock paths.
  • Hourglass Trial - Survive: Survive until the timer expires. Killing rare monsters reduces the timer.

Room Reward Types

Note: All room types other than boss rooms can become Afflicted. Afflicted rooms are indicated by a purple border and cause the character to gain an Affliction on entry.

Sacred Water Fountain

Contains a fountain containing Sacred Water; comes in 2 types: Regular or Large.

Shrine

  • Honour Tabina: Spend 5 Sacred Water to Restore 10% of your Honour.
  • Honour Balbala: Spend 5 Sacred Water to Restore 10% of your Honour and gain a random Boon.
  • Honour Ahkeli: Spend 5 Sacred Water to Restore 25% of your Honour and gain a random Minor Affliction.
  • Honour Galai: Bestows the fickle Blessings of the Wind - Spend 5 Sacred Water to Restore 50% of your Honour before increases, gain a random Boon, and cleanse a random Affliction.

Note: The Honour Restored is based on your default Honour before any increases or decreases.

Pledge

Pledge to Kochai: Players can spend 5 Sacred Water to select one of three random Pledges.

Merchant

Merchant rooms contain the NPC Balbala, the Released who sells you Boons or relics or restores your Honour in exchange for Sacred Water. Boons cost have individual prices, while relics cost 300, 400, or 500 Sacred Water based on their size.

Balbala is also guaranteed to appear at the end of each floor in the reward cache room after defeating a floor boss.

Floor Bosses

Trial Bosses
Boss Name Boss Room Floor name Description
Rattlecage, the Earthbreaker Collapsing Cavern Test of Strength Four-legged golem that uses fiery slam attacks.
Hadi of the Flaming River
Rafiq of the Frozen Spring		 Ceremonial Chamber Test of Will Two large melee sentinels that use fire and ice melee attacks.
Ashar, the Sand Mother Sand Pit Test of Cunning A large scorpion that burrows and inflicts poison attacks.
Zarokh, the Temporal Outside of Time Test of Time A floating chronomancer with several gimmicks related to action speed and time. Cannot pause the game against this boss.
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Rewards

Ascendancy

Main page: Ascendancy class

Completing a floor in the Trial at certain level thresholds will allow players to unlock their Ascendancy class and ascendancy passive skill points. The room also contains a Keth Forge to convert leftover Sacred Water into keys, and Balbala appears as a merchant to sell Relics.

The first ascendancy and the first set of points (2) can be obtained with the quest item Balbala's BaryaBalbala's BaryaArea Level: 22
Number of Trials: 1"Why are you standing there gawking at me?
We must go to the Trial of the Sekhemas!"Take this item to the Trial of the Sekhemas. Right-click to listen to Balbala.. To obtain subsequent ascendency points with this ascendancy method you must complete more floors on the Trial of the Sekhemas with a random drop key. The number of floor available is determined by the area level of the Djinn BaryasDjinn BaryaArea Level: #
Number of Trials: #"Take me to the Trial of the Sekhemas.
I will serve."Take this item to the Relic Altar at the Trial of the Sekhemas. used.

Area level Available trial
< 45 1
45 - 59 2
60 - 74 3
> 74 4

Key caches

After defeating each floor boss, players can enter a vault with several reward caches. These vary from Bronze, Silver, and Gold, and can be opened by spending one of the respective keys. These are the following types of caches:

  • Warrior's Cache: Contains melee weapons
  • Mage's Cache: Contains caster weapons and foci
  • Ranger's Cache: Contains bows and crossbows
  • Helmet Cache: Contains helmets
  • Body Armour Cache: Contains body armours
  • Gloves Cache: Contains gloves
  • Boots Cache: Contains boots
  • Shield Cache: Contains shields
  • Jewellery Cache: Contains rings and amulets
  • Amulet Cache: Contains amulets
  • Ring Cache: Contains rings
  • Belt Cache: Contains belts
  • Royal Cache: Contains regular jewels
  • Time-lost Cache: Contains time-lost jewels
  • Arcanist's Cache: Contains basic currency
  • Hoarder's Cache: Contains random stacks of gold
  • Relic Cache: Contains relics
  • Small Relic Cache: Contains small relics
  • Medium Relic Cache: Contains medium relics
  • Mysterious Cache: Contains a random selection of gold and items including relics
  • Cartographer's Cache: Contains waystones
  • Gold Spectrum Cache: Contains a random Grand Spectrum unique jewel

Bronze Caches typically drop a few items, Silver Caches drop multiple items, and Gold Caches drop even more items.

Superior and Prime affixes may also be found on caches found after the Floor 2 and Floor 3/4 bosses respectively which appear to have increased item rarity.

Time-Lost Jewels

Time-Lost Jewels are jewel base types that can be found in randomly throughout the trial from monsters or chests. These jewels roll modifiers that affect passive nodes within its radius.


Party mechanics

  • The Trial of the Sekhema's choices are made by the area's instance owner.
  • All party members share Honour.
  • If a party member joins midway through the trial, their relics apply to calculate their maximum honour, and then the flat amount of honour damage lost by the instance owner is applied to them. This can lead to instant death for the joining party member if, for example, the instance owner has 6000/7000 honour, and the newly joining party member has 1000 max honour.

Videos

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OST: Trial of the Sekhemas (Early Access)

Version history

Version Changes
0.1.1e
  • Added a Quick-Travel button to the Waypoint Map for Trial of Sekhemas.
0.1.1
  • Added keyword for Honour Resistance.
0.1.0e
  • (Hotfix 5) You can no longer use the instance manager to create multiple instances of the Trial of the Sekhemas.
  • Honour Damage now scales down based on distance to enemies, you now take up to 35% less Honour Damage when in close range, tapering as you are further away from Monsters.
  • Fixed a bug where Damage over Time was dealing three-times as much damage to Honour as intended in the Trial of the Sekhemas, and fixed a bug where Honour Resistance was only applying to two-thirds of that damage taken. (This got confusing for us too).
  • Skitter Golems no longer use basic attacks and instead now just explode as their attacks were largely unavoidable when in Melee Range.
  • Serpent Clan burrow and ambush attacks now have improved visual telegraphing and cannot be used from as far away.
  • Volcanoes created by Rattlecage's Fissure Slam now last half the duration.
  • Added keyword hover for the Honour mechanic in the Trial of the Sekhamas.
0.1.0
  • Introduced to the game.

References

  1. ↑ https://youtu.be/I68bBRA8aa8?si=Aupuun4wCnB8HhFa&t=598
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