Path of Exile 2: Ritual Guide – Passives, Tributes, And Favours

Path of Exile 2's Endgame Rituals: A Comprehensive Guide

Path of Exile 2 introduces several endgame events, including Breaches, Expeditions, Delirium, and Rituals. This guide focuses on Rituals, a revived mechanic from previous leagues, detailing how to initiate them, their mechanics, the Pinnacle boss, and the unique reward system.

Identifying and Initiating Rituals

On the Atlas, Ritual Altar map nodes are marked with a red pentagram icon featuring a demonic face. A Ritual Precursor Tablet, slotted into a completed Lost Tower, guarantees a Ritual encounter on a chosen node.

Once in a map with a Ritual, several Altars will spawn. Each map features a shared random modifier affecting enemies and mechanics. These modifiers might include massive rat swarms, or life-draining pools of blood.

To start a Ritual, interact with an Altar after noting its modifiers. A large circle will appear; remain within it to defeat all enemies. Leaving the circle prematurely ends the event with no rewards. Successfully completing all Rituals in a map marks it as complete.

The King in the Mists: The Pinnacle Boss

The 'An Audience With The King' currency item, obtainable through Ritual rewards, unlocks a fight against the King in the Mists, the Ritual Pinnacle Boss. Use this item at your Realmgate on the Atlas to access the fight.

The King in the Mists shares mechanics with his Act 1 Cruel counterpart (Freythorn zone). Defeating him awards 2 Ritual Passive Skill points, a chance at unique Ritual-exclusive items, powerful currencies, and Omen items.

The Ritual Passive Skill Tree

The Ritual Passive Skill Tree, accessible via the Atlas Passive Skill Tree (bottom right), enhances Ritual events. It offers nodes to reduce Tribute requirements, improve rewards, and boost unique currency drop rates.

The tree features eight Notable nodes and eight nodes increasing the King in the Mists' difficulty. Each Notable node requires defeating the Pinnacle boss at increased difficulty.

Prioritize 'From The Mists', 'Spreading Darkness', and 'Ominous Portents' for significant reward boosts with minimal drawbacks. Then, focus on 'Tempting Offers' and 'He Approaches' for increased chances of high-value Omens and 'An Audience With The King'.

Notable Ritual Passive Nodes:

Ritual Rewards: Tribute and Favours

Completing Rituals grants Tribute, a temporary currency exchanged for randomized Favours. More Altars completed equal more Tribute and more Favour options. Early Favours offer Magic items and low-level currencies; later ones unlock Rare gear and high-tier currencies, including 'An Audience With The King'.

Omen currencies, powerful items improving other currency effects, are highly sought-after. They are consumed upon use.

All PoE 2 Omen Currencies:

Omen of Sinistral Alchemy, Omen of Dextral Alchemy, Omen of Sinistral Coronation, Omen of Dextral Coronation, Omen of Refreshment, Omen of Resurgence, Omen of Corruption, Omen of Amelioration, Omen of Sinistral Exaltation, Omen of Dextral Exaltation, Omen of Greater Annulment, Omen of Whittling, Omen of Sinistral Erasure, Omen of Dextral Erasure, Omen of Sinistral Annulment, Omen of Dextral Annulment, Omen of Greater Exaltation.

Beyond Favours, Ritual enemies drop high-tier currencies (Exalted Orbs, Vaal Orbs, etc.). The King in the Mists has a chance to drop unique items from a Ritual-exclusive pool.