Ascent to Power
Quest rewards
Objectives, step by step
Assist Asala in opening the Gates
The Ardura Maraketh have run into some trouble. Assist Sekhema Asala in fighting the enemy and opening the Gates.
Obtain another Balbala's Barya
Obtain another Balbala's Barya.
Return to the Ardura Caravan
Return to the Ardura Caravan and speak to Zarka about what you have just found.
Use the Desert Map to travel to the Trial of the Sekhemas
Use the Desert Map to travel to the Trial of the Sekhemas.
Find a Relic Altar
Find a Relic Altar in the Trial of the Sekhemas to place your Barya into.
Place your Barya into the Relic Altar
You have found the Relic Altar. Place your Barya into it.
Speak to Balbala
Speak to Balbala, the Released.
Use the Relic Altar
Place your Key into the Relic Altar to begin the Trial of the Sekhemas.
Begin your Test of Strength
Begin your Test of Strength.
Complete the Trial of the Sekhemas
Complete the Trial of the Sekhemas.
Defeat Rattlecage, the Earthbreaker
Defeat Rattlecage, the Earthbreaker.
Use the Altar of Ascendancy to choose your Ascendancy
Use the Altar of Ascendancy to choose your Ascendancy.
Use the Altar of Ascendancy to obtain Ascendancy Passive Skill Points
Use the Altar of Ascendancy to obtain Ascendancy Passive Skill Points.
Quest Complete
Quest Complete - You have completed the Trial of the Sekhemas and have obtained Ascendancy Passive Points as a reward.
Quest Complete
Quest Complete - You have completed the Trial of the Sekhemas and have chosen an Ascendancy as a reward.
Items you collect
Balbala's Barya
Take this item to the Trial of the Sekhemas. Right-click to listen to Balbala.
Quest items you pick up while completing this quest — they can't be traded or sold. Collected across Trial of the Sekhemas, The Ardura Caravan and The Halani Gates.
Who you'll deal with
“We have met in battle, but not in peace. I am Balbala, once a traitor, long a sorrowed prisoner.”
“As Djinn, here I shall serve as your guide. Together, we shall prove ourselves worthy.”
“Ah, you released Balbala, the Traitor? Then it is your duty to redeem her soul, by allowing her to serve as a mentor Djinn during your dance with the scorpion.”
“In modern times, we give aspiring dekharas a straightforward test. For this task, however, the old ways are required. You will have to face a much deadlier trial.”
“Speak to Asala. The original trial is not far from here, and the caravan is duty-bound to carry you there.”
“Ah, you released Balbala, the Traitor? Then it is your duty to redeem her soul, by allowing her to serve as a mentor Djinn during your dance with the scorpion. This will not be a simple matter, the old ways are required.”
“Speak to Asala. The ancient trial is not far from here, and the caravan is duty-bound to carry you there.”
“Reward” marks the NPC who hands you this quest's reward.
Where it takes you
Trial of the Sekhemas · The Ardura Caravan · The Halani Gates