Return of the Ancients has eight Runes of Aldur challenges. One completion unlocks the Runes of Aldur Challenger Trophy, which upgrades with each further completion. The Knight of Aldur Boots unlock at 2, Gloves at 4, Body Armour at 6, and Helmet at 8 challenges. Press H in game to open the challenge panel and check current progress.
Rewards
1Runes of Aldur Challenger Trophy
2Knight of Aldur Boots and Trophy upgrade
3Challenger Trophy upgrade
4Knight of Aldur Gloves and Trophy upgrade
5Challenger Trophy upgrade
6Knight of Aldur Body Armour and Trophy upgrade
7Challenger Trophy upgrade
8Knight of Aldur Helmet and Trophy upgrade
This checklist is saved only in this browser. The in-game challenge panel remains the authoritative completion record.
Before tracking challenges
3 points- A character in the Runes of Aldur challenge league.
- Open the challenge panel with H and compare its counters with this checklist.
- Keep unidentified Unique items and each required Verisium crafting ingredient until its challenge condition has registered.
Inscribe Runes from a Tome at Runic Remnants. The challenge tracks six separate sequence lengths, so a long recipe does not replace the shorter requirements.
- Inscribe a sequence of 2 Runes.
- Inscribe a sequence of 3 Runes.
- Inscribe a sequence of 4 Runes.
- Inscribe a sequence of 5 Runes.
- Inscribe a sequence of 6 Runes.
- Inscribe a sequence of 7 or more Runes.
MechanicSearch Runeshape recipes by length before spending a long sequence.
MechanicReview Tomes, Remnants, Runeshapes, and the league progression loop.
Defeat all six optional campaign boss entries. Akthi and Anundr are fought together in Khari Crossing, but each has its own challenge condition.
- Defeat The Crowbell in the Hunting Grounds in Act 1.
- Defeat Kabala, Constrictor Queen in Keth in Act 2.
- Defeat Blackjaw, the Remnant in Jiquani's Machinarium in Act 3.
- Defeat Great White One on Whakapanu Island in Act 4.
- Defeat Akthi, the Final Sting in Khari Crossing in Interlude 2.
- Defeat Anundr, the Sandworm in Khari Crossing in Interlude 2.
BossOpen the Act 1 boss page and location.
BossOpen the Act 2 boss page and location.
BossOpen the Act 3 boss page and location.
BossOpen the Act 4 boss page and location.
BossOpen the shared Interlude 2 encounter.
BossOpen the shared Interlude 2 encounter.
Earn all eight Ascendancy Points. The challenge records the four Ascendancy milestones, not a particular Ascendancy class or a single required trial route.
- Complete the First Trial milestone.
- Complete the Second Trial milestone.
- Complete the Third Trial milestone.
- Complete the Final Trial milestone for all 8 Ascendancy Points.
MechanicCompare point milestones and eligible trial routes.
GuidePlan the Sekhemas route and its bosses.
GuidePlan the Ultimatum route and room modifiers.
Reach character level 90. Death after level 70 costs experience progress, so use content the build completes consistently when the experience bar is close to the next level.
- Reach level 90 on a Runes of Aldur league character.
GuideCheck area level penalties, death loss, and efficient level ranges.
Identify 50 Unique items. The item must be unidentified before you use a Scroll of Wisdom, so already identified drops and purchases do not advance this condition.
- Identify 50 Unique items.
DirectoryBrowse Unique items, item bases, acquisition methods, and item pages.
GuideReview identification rules and Scroll of Wisdom sources.
Craft an item with every listed Verisium ingredient family. Each condition needs a successful use on an eligible item. Since patch 0.5.4, Thaumaturgic Fluxes count for the Any Flux condition.
- Use Verisium.
- Use Runic Alloy.
- Use Adaptive Alloy.
- Use Protective Alloy.
- Use Expansive Alloy.
- Use Swift Alloy.
- Use any Kalguurian Crest.
- Use Exceptional Verisium.
- Use Cyclonic Alloy.
- Use Prismatic Alloy.
- Use Mystic Alloy.
- Use Sovereign Alloy.
- Use Celestial Alloy.
- Use any Flux, including a Thaumaturgic Flux in patch 0.5.4 or later.
MechanicOpen the linked Flux, Alloy, Crest, and Verisium item pages.
ToolCompare current crafting actions and eligible item states.
Fully allocate the Main Atlas Passive Tree. This condition is about the Main tree, not the separate Abyss, Breach, Delirium, Expedition, Ritual, or Temple trees.
- Allocate every passive on the Main Atlas Passive Tree.
ToolInspect the Main tree and its current node connections.
GuideFollow the Fortress and Arbiter progression used to finish the Main tree.
Defeat the three listed endgame bosses. The Vessel of Kulemak condition only counts at full strength, so complete the empowerment sequence before the final encounter.
- Defeat Vessel of Kulemak at full strength.
- Defeat The Bodach.
- Defeat Tangmazu.
BossReview the full-strength empowerment sequence and encounter.
BossReview the Ritual pinnacle route and encounter.
MechanicReview the endgame progression connected to Tangmazu.
Thaumaturgic Flux counts in current patchesPatch 0.5.4 changed The Artisan so Thaumaturgic Fluxes satisfy its Any Flux condition. Older launch guides may still say otherwise.
Vessel of Kulemak must be at full strengthA normal Vessel of Kulemak kill does not satisfy the stated Vanquisher condition. Use the boss page to follow the complete empowerment route before the final fight.
MechanicOpen the linked Flux, Alloy, Crest, and Verisium item pages.
MechanicSearch Runeshape recipes by length before spending a long sequence.
GuideFollow the Fortress and Arbiter progression used to finish the Main tree.
GuideCheck area level penalties, death loss, and efficient level ranges.
BossOpen the Act 1 boss page and location.
BossOpen the Act 2 boss page and location.
BossOpen the Act 3 boss page and location.
BossOpen the Act 4 boss page and location.
BossOpen the shared Interlude 2 encounter.
BossOpen the shared Interlude 2 encounter.
MechanicCompare point milestones and eligible trial routes.
GuidePlan the Sekhemas route and its bosses.
GuidePlan the Ultimatum route and room modifiers.
DirectoryBrowse Unique items, item bases, acquisition methods, and item pages.
GuideReview identification rules and Scroll of Wisdom sources.
ToolCompare current crafting actions and eligible item states.
ToolInspect the Main tree and its current node connections.
BossReview the full-strength empowerment sequence and encounter.
BossReview the Ritual pinnacle route and encounter.
MechanicReview the endgame progression connected to Tangmazu.
