Ritual

Rituals are a map mechanic. Rituals are mysterious sacrificial sites built by the The King in the Mists. Interacting with a ritual altar after defeating the enemies in a circle marked around the altar will begin the encounter. A dark mist will surround a circle around the altar, preventing the exile from leaving, and previously killed monsters will be resurrected.

Killing monsters within the circle will grant tribute. After a ritual altar is complete, tribute earned can be spent at the altar for rewards. Multiple ritual altars will appear in a given map, and monsters sacrificed at previously completed altars will reappear at following altars. This means each altar will give more tribute than the last, and often completing all altars is needed to see the most expensive rewards.

The pinnacle encounter of Ritual is the The King in the Mists, accessed through using An Audience with the KingAn Audience with the KingOn the edge of existence, he watches with ire.Travel to the Crux of Nothingness by using this item at The Realm Gate. Can only be used once..

A preview of the Ritual mechanic is found in campaign, in the act 1 areas Hunting Grounds and Freythorn.

Ritual variations

All Ritual altars in an area share the same Ritual variation. They can create environmental hazards or provide buffs or debuffs.

Type	Image	Affixes
Sapping		Clouds of Elemental Disturbance slow you, lower your Elemental Resistances and enhance Monster Resistances Purple clouds inflict Elemental Weakness (-30% elemental resistances), Hinder (30% movement speed slow) while standing on them.

Related items

Item	Stats	Drop level
An Audience with the KingAn Audience with the KingOn the edge of existence, he watches with ire.Travel to the Crux of Nothingness by using this item at The Realm Gate. Can only be used once.	—	—
Ritual Precursor TabletRitual Precursor Tablet(10-20) Maps in Range contain Ritual AltarsCan be used in a completed Tower on your Atlas to influence surrounding Maps. Tablets are consumed once placed into a Tower.	(10-20) Maps in Range contain Ritual Altars	65

Unique items

The following unique items are obtained only from The King in the Mists.

Item	Base item		Stats
From NothingFrom Nothing DiamondLimited to: 1 Radius: SmallPassives in Radius of <Keystone> can be Allocated without being connected to your treeCorruptedThey clawed their way up from the agonising depths of nonexistence, breathing deep with joy the exquisite light of meaning.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.	Diamond	1	Passives in Radius of <Keystone> can be Allocated without being connected to your treeCorrupted
PragmatismPragmatism Explorer ArmourArmour: 114 Evasion: 101Requires Level 33, 39 Str, 39 Dex(200-300)% increased Armour and Evasion +(10-20)% to all Elemental Resistances -17% to Chaos Resistance Charms use no ChargesIn an endless war against darkness, one must be ever vigilant.	Explorer Armour	33	(200-300)% increased Armour and Evasion +(10-20)% to all Elemental Resistances -17% to Chaos Resistance Charms use no Charges
BeetlebiteBeetlebite Velour ShoesEvasion: 74 Energy Shield: 29Requires Level 52, 50 Dex, 50 Int(20–30)% increased Movement Speed (60–120)% increased Evasion and Energy Shield Aggravate Bleeding on Enemies when they Enter your Presence 100% increased Thorns damageThey crawl and chitter and swarm in the shadow of his presence.	Velour Shoes	52	(20–30)% increased Movement Speed (60–120)% increased Evasion and Energy Shield Aggravate Bleeding on Enemies when they Enter your Presence 100% increased Thorns damage
IngenuityIngenuity Utility BeltRequires Level 5520% of Flask Recovery applied Instantly Charm Slots: 1+(40-80)% increased bonuses gained from Equipped RingsExperiments with geomancy taught the Maji more than they ever expected.	Utility Belt	55	20% of Flask Recovery applied Instantly Charm Slots: 1+(40-80)% increased bonuses gained from Equipped Rings
The Burden of ShadowsThe Burden of Shadows Chiming StaffStaffRequires Level 82, 178 IntGrants Skill: Level (18-19) Sigil of Power(20-30)% increased Cast Speed Skill Mana Costs Converted to Life Costs Skills gain 1% of Damage as Chaos Damage per 3 Life CostNothingness is loathe to relinquish its grip. Every moment is a struggle to exist.	Chiming Staff	82	Grants Skill: Level (18-19) Sigil of Power(20-30)% increased Cast Speed Skill Mana Costs Converted to Life Costs Skills gain 1% of Damage as Chaos Damage per 3 Life Cost

Omens

Main page: Omen

Omens are an exclusive reward from ritual altars.

Version history

Version	Changes
0.1.1	Chaos Pustules in Ritual encounters have had their visuals improved. Increased the chance for Omens to appear as Ritual Rewards.
0.1.0f	Fixed a bug where Ritual Altars could sometimes fail to activate.
0.1.0e	(Hotfix 7) Fixed a visual bug with item deferral cost in Ritual.
0.1.0	Introduced to the game.