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

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 revamped mechanic from previous PoE leagues.

Identifying and Initiating Ritual Events

Atlas Map Node with Ritual Icon

On the Atlas map, Ritual Altar nodes are marked with a distinctive red pentagram icon. 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 appear. Each map features a shared random modifier affecting enemies and mechanics. Modifiers might include massive rat swarms or life-draining pools of blood.

To activate a Ritual, interact with an Altar after noting its modifiers. A circular area will illuminate; remain within this zone to defeat all enemies. Leaving the zone prematurely ends the event without rewards. A map is considered complete only after all its Rituals are successfully completed.

The Pinnacle Boss: The King in the Mists

Successfully completing Rituals yields "Tribute," a currency used to purchase rewards. One potential reward is "An Audience With The King," a unique currency granting access to The Crux Of Nothingness, the King in the Mists' lair.

Ritual Passive Skill Tree

Use "An Audience With The King" at your Realmgate to challenge the King in the Mists. His mechanics mirror his campaign counterpart; practice is available in Act 1 Cruel difficulty in the Freythorn zone. Victory rewards two Ritual Passive Skill points, a chance at unique items, powerful currencies, and Omen items.

The Ritual Passive Skill Tree

The Atlas Passive Skill Tree includes a Ritual section (bottom right) offering modifiers to enhance rewards, reduce Tribute costs, and increase unique currency drop rates. Each new Notable node requires defeating the King in the Mists at an increased difficulty.

Notable Ritual Passive Skills:

Notable Passive Skill	Effect	Requirements
Promised Devotion	Ritual Altar skills deal 25% increased damage; Favours require 50% less Tribute, appear 50% sooner	N/A
From The Mists	Rituals contain 2 extra enemy packs	N/A
Reinvigorated Sacrifices	Revived monsters gain 20% Toughness, deal 10% more damage; Tribute penalty removed	From The Mists
Spreading Darkness	Maps always contain 4 Ritual Altars	N/A
Between Two Worlds	Rituals always contain a Wildwood Wisp (increased Tribute earned)	Spreading Darkness
Ominous Portents	Monster waves spawn 25% faster; Favours have a 50% increased chance to contain an Omen	N/A
He Approaches	Revived monsters have a 20% chance to be Magic or Rare; 50% chance of "An Audience With The King"	Ominous Portents
Tempting Offers	Re-roll Favours an extra time; re-rolling costs 25% less Tribute	N/A

Prioritize "From The Mists," "Spreading Darkness," and "Ominous Portents" initially, then "Tempting Offers" and "He Approaches."

Ritual Rewards: Tribute and Favours

Ritual completion awards Tribute, exchangeable for Favours (randomized items). More Altars completed unlock more Favours, progressing from basic items to rare gear and high-tier currencies. "An Audience With The King" is a Favour reward.

Omens are exceptionally valuable consumable items that modify the effects of other currencies. Examples include:

Omen Examples

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 exclusive to the Ritual event.