Trial of Chaos

The Trials of Chaos is one of three Ascension Trials, first accessible in Act 3. It is a gauntlet of rooms filled with monsters and traps of increasing difficulty that must be completed without dying. It is based on Ultimatum from Path of Exile 1.

Mechanics

Each trial has up to 10 rounds. After starting the trial or completing a room, the player can progress to the entrance to the next room containing an altar. The altar displays a reward and three modifiers to choose from.

The player is then offered two choices: end the trial and receive the accumulated rewards, or aim for more rewards and start the next round by selecting a new modifier to add.

There are four possible objectives:

• Defeat all the Monsters: Kill all enemies to progress.
• Survive until the timer expires: Survive until the Corruption Dais is filled.
• Escort the Statue: Stand near the statue to move it forward to the goal. It will spawn monsters as it moves.

If the player's character dies or fails any of the trial objectives, the trial run is failed and all rewards are forfeited.

Rewards

The Trial of Chaos offers cumulative rewards. Upon completing or manually ending a trial, each round's rewards can be obtained at the trial altar. Failing an Ultimatum encounter forfeits all accumulated rewards and ends the trial.

Rewards include corrupted rare items, corrupted unique items, currency, File:Vaal Orb inventory icon.pngVaal OrbVaal OrbStack Size: 20Corrupts an item, modifying it unpredictablyRight click this item then left click an item to corrupt it. Corrupted items cannot be modified again.
Shift click to unstack.File:Vaal Orb inventory icon.pngs. and soul cores.

Additionally, File:Inscribed Ultimatum inventory icon.pngInscribed UltimatumsInscribed UltimatumArea Level: #
Number of Trials: #Mortals spend thier lives wondering which fate shall be thiers. Chaos takes amusement in knowking the answer: all of them.Take this item to The Trail of Chaos to participate in a Trial of Chaos.File:Inscribed Ultimatum inventory icon.png can have affixes which allow the player to sacrifice items to double them upon completing the trial.

Bosses

• Ixmucane, Vulture of Chaos

The Trialmaster

Main page: The Trialmaster

The Trialmaster also has his own set of exclusive drops and can be challenged by bringing three fates to unlock the door to the Trialmaster's Tower.

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List of Trial modifiers

Modifier	Image	Tier	Effect
Blood Globules	File:Blood Globules Ultimatum.png		Globules of blood manifest nearby, tracking you. When above you they will fall dealing physical damage
Chaotic Monsters	File:Chaotic Monsters Ultimatum.png		Monsters deal 30% of Damage Added as Chaos Damage
Impending Doom	File:Impending Doom Ultimatum.png		Rings of Chaos appear on the ground which grow over time, detonating when they reach maximum area
Pyramid Beams	File:Pyramid Beams Ultimatum.png		Pyramid objects appear, projecting four rotating lasers that inflict Corrupted Blood on Hit
Reduced Recovery	File:Reduced Recovery Ultimatum.png		50% Reduced Life, Mana, and Energy Shield Recovery Rate
Shielding Monsters	File:Shielding Monsters Ultimatum.png		Monsters gain 100% of Maximum Life as extra Maximum Energy Shield
Shocking Turrets	File:Shocking Turrets Ultimatum.png		Challenge area contains turrets that will periodically fire Lightning projectiles ahead
Time Paradox	File:Time Paradox Ultimatum.png		Buffs expire three times faster and Debuffs expire three times slower
Unstoppable Monsters	File:Unstoppable Monsters Ultimatum.png		Monsters cannot be Slowed or Stunned
Volatile Fiends	File:Volatile Fiends Ultimatum.png		Monsters release deadly Volatiles on death. Rare monsters leave larger ones

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Partying

When facing a Trial of Chaos with other players, each player will be offered their own individual set of rewards. When an individual player fails the trial, they will lose their rewards but the trial will continue with the remaining players.

In between waves, the players will vote on which modifier to add to the next wave. The one with the most votes gets added. In case of ties, a mod is randomly chosen between them.

Version history

Version	Changes
Unknown	Introduced to the game.