Character progression

Ascension and the Altar of Ascendancy

Complete an Ascension Trial, then use its Altar of Ascendancy to choose an Ascendancy or receive the trial tier's Ascendancy points.

How it works

The Altar of Ascendancy is the final interaction after a successful Ascension Trial. On the first eligible completion it lets you choose an Ascendancy class. Eligible later tiers award two more Ascendancy Passive Skill Points, up to the current maximum of eight.

Reward per tier: 2 Ascendancy points
Current maximum: 8 Ascendancy points
First campaign quest: Ascent to Power

How initial Ascension works

The trial and altar are separate steps. Finishing the trial unlocks the altar interaction.

1. Obtain access

Use the appropriate trial access item or campaign unlock for the tier you intend to complete.

2. Finish the trial

Complete the required rooms and final encounter without failing the trial's loss condition.

3. Use the altar

Interact with the Altar of Ascendancy in the completed trial reward room.

4. Allocate points

Choose an Ascendancy on the first completion, then allocate the points in its Ascendancy tree.

Changing an existing Ascendancy

Changing Ascendancy has additional refund and trial requirements.

Same base class

A character can change only to another regular Ascendancy belonging to the same base class.

Refund first

The Altar permits the class change only after every allocated Ascendancy passive has been refunded.

Full instructions

Use the dedicated guide for the verified trial route, refund order, costs, and alternate Ascendancy caveats.

Quest involvement

Quests that name this subject in a sourced step.

Completion, RewardAscent to Power

Complete the Trial of the Sekhemas, then use the Altar of Ascendancy in the reward room to choose an Ascendancy and receive two Ascendancy Passive Skill Points.

RewardThe Trials of Chaos

Use an Inscribed Ultimatum to enter the Trial of Chaos and complete the Trialmaster's Challenges. The campaign quest completion grants two Ascendancy Passive Skill Points.

Guides using this page

ChallengesReturn of the Ancients challenges and rewards

Complete all eight Runes of Aldur league challenges, track every required boss, Runeshape length, crafting ingredient, and unlock the full Knight of Aldur Armour Set.

Continue with the exact quest, item, area, or tool.

Change Ascendancy guide

Trial requirements, refunds, costs, and troubleshooting.

Ascendancy planner

Plan current nodes with prerequisite and point validation.

Ascent to Power

The Act 2 quest that introduces Ascension.

Trial of the Sekhemas

Campaign Ascension Trial with Honour and room progression.

Trial of Chaos

Campaign Ascension Trial with accumulating challenge modifiers.