Defeating Balbala, the Traitor during the Act 2 campaign grants the area level 22 quest Barya for the first one-floor run. It is returned after a failed attempt.
Trial of the Sekhemas mechanic
Barya
A Barya is the entry key for the Trial of the Sekhemas. Its tooltip records the area level, number of floors, and whether the run can grant additional Ascendancy points.- Campaign key
- Balbala's Barya
- Repeat key
- Djinn Barya
- Recorded floors
- 1 to 4
- Maximum rooms
- 32
Campaign and repeat Baryas
A regular Djinn Barya is used for repeat and later Ascendancy runs. Higher area levels record more floors and improve the available rewards.
Read the key before starting. The tooltip states the area level, number of trials, and whether completion can grant additional Ascendancy points to that character.
Starting a run
Insert the Barya in the Relic Altar, arrange the Relics, and confirm the setup. The Barya is not consumed until the Relics are confirmed.
Each character has an independent Trial of the Sekhemas run. Progress is not shared across characters on the account.
Each floor contains eight rooms. A four-floor Barya therefore records a maximum of 32 rooms before the final completion.
Current entry keys
First campaign runBalbala's BaryaDefeat Balbala, the Traitor in Traitor's Passage, then follow Ascent to Power. This quest Barya opens a one-floor, area level 22 trial.
Repeat and later Ascendancy runsDjinn BaryaThe item level determines how many floors the trial records. Read the tooltip before starting because it also states whether the run can award additional Ascendancy points.
Area level and recorded floors
The tooltip remains decisive for Ascendancy eligibility.
| Area level | Floors | Final boss | Ascendancy result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 campaign, or 24 to 44 | 1 | Rattlecage, the Earthbreaker | Can raise the character to 2 total Ascendancy points |
| 45 to 59 | 2 | Hadi and Rafiq | Can raise the character to 4 total Ascendancy points |
| 60 to 74 | 3 | Ashar, the Sand Mother | Can raise the character to 6 total Ascendancy points |
| 75 to 80 | 4 | Zarokh, the Temporal | Can raise the character to 8 total Ascendancy points |