The Forbidden Rites league is a core limited-time event in Path of Exile 2 Version 0.5.5, featuring a full set of unique league challenges for players to complete. Finishing these challenges unlocks exclusive cosmetic rewards and permanent hideout decorations that are only available during this league cycle. This guide breaks down every PoE 2 Forbidden Rites challenge with clear objectives, completion requirements & methods, and all challenge rewards.
PoE 2 0.5.5 Forbidden Rites Challenges Guide
The Path of Exile 2 Forbidden Rites league and its corresponding challenges launched on September 4, 2026, and will end on December 11, 2026, upon the release of the 1.0 update. All exclusive rewards can only be obtained before the league concludes. There are 8 total challenges in the Forbidden Rites league. Each challenge has fixed objectives, requirements and rewards.
1. The Riteseeker (11 Completions Required)
Core Objective: Banish 11 specific Ritual encounters by finishing Ritual events in designated campaign areas across Acts 1–4 and all Interlude zones.
Required Areas:
Act 1: Grim Portents, Grave Tidings
Act 2: Desert Omens, Ash and Bone
Act 3: Savage Wilds, Blood Offerings
Act 4: Blood in the Water, Tidal Omens
Interlude: Shadow Over Ogham, Sands of Ruin, Death in the Ranges
Completion Tip: Clear all Ritual altars and enemy waves while progressing through the campaign. Do not skip Ritual events in the listed zones, as every required area contains one mandatory Ritual to complete for this challenge.
2. The Hunter (15 Completions Required)
Core Objective: Defeat 15 unique named rare monsters scattered throughout the PoE 2 campaign. These enemies appear in specific Act and Interlude zones and scale in difficulty as players advance.
Required Targets & Spawn Locations:
Areagne, Forgotten Witch – Act 1: Grelwood
Vargir the Feral Mutt – Act 1: Ogham Farmlands
The Ninth Treasure of Keth – Act 2: The Lost City
The Brood Queen – Act 3: Infested Barrens
Ranbu the Pale Shaman – Act 2: The Khari Crossing
Narag of the Vile Word – Act 3: Matlan Waterways
The Noxious Behemoth – Act 3: Toxic Bloom
Magmanore, the Molten Clawcrunch – Act 4: Volcanic Warrens
Adelina, Guardian of the Pearl – Act 4: Singing Caverns
Forael, the Soulkeeper – Act 4: Abandoned Prison
Fallen Quartermaster – Act 4: Abandoned Prison
Harano, the Meat Carver – Act 4: Ngakanu
Mimbok, the Enslaved – Act 4: Isle of Kin
Ashen Arachnid – Interlude: Ashen Forest
Frozen Mandibles – Interlude: Ashen Forest
Bonus related rare foes: Moltenmettle, Bloodgulp, Fleshpierce, Bloodbilge
Completion Tip: Explore every corner of the listed zones, as these named rares are not guaranteed map bosses and can spawn in side areas. Later targets have higher health and damage, so upgrade gear and skills before engaging.
3. The Ascendant (4 Completions Required)
Core Objective: Obtain all 8 Ascendancy Points by completing four tiers of Ascendancy Trials across the campaign and endgame.
Trial Completion Requirements:
1st Trial: Complete the basic Ascendancy Trial in Act 2
2nd Trial: Complete the basic Ascendancy Trial in Act 3
3rd Trial: Clear a Level 60+ trial with at least 3 floors and a Level 65+ trial with 10 trial segments
4th Trial: Clear a Level 75+ trial with at least 4 floors and a Level 75+ trial with 10 trial segments
Completion Tip: Late-game trials feature tough Chaos Trial enemies. Prepare defensive stats and mobility skills to avoid dying and failing trial progress.
4. The Master (1 Completion Required)
Core Objective: Reach character Level 90.
Completion Note: This is a long-term passive challenge. Players will naturally reach Level 90 by farming endgame maps, completing league mechanics, and finishing campaign content. It is often one of the last challenges players complete due to the high XP requirement for late levels.
5. The Reliquarian (50 Completions Required)
Core Objective: Obtain 50 unique items exclusively from Forbidden Rites Ritual events.
Completion Method: Earn Tribute currency by clearing Ritual altars and enemy waves, then spend Tribute on Ritual Favour rewards that grant unique items.
Optimization Tips:
Allocate Ritual Atlas passive nodes like Tempting Offers (extra Favour rerolls) and Magnanimous Offerings (free reroll chance)
Use the Hour of the Nameless node to expand the unique item reward pool
Reroll low-value Favour options frequently to increase unique drop odds
6. The Nameless (18 Completions Required)
Core Objective: Use 18 different Ritual Omens throughout the league.
Available Omen Types: Omen of Gambling, Omen of Bartering, Omen of Greater Exaltation, Omen of Refreshment, Omen of Amelioration, Omen of Resurgence, all Sinistral/Dextral modifier Omens, Omen of the Ancients, Omen of Whittling, Omen of Catalysing Exaltation, Omen of the Blessed, Omen of Sanctification, Omen of Chance, Omen of Answered Prayers, Omen of Secret Compartments, Omen of the Hunt, Omen of Reinforcements.
Obtainment & Usage: Omens can be purchased via Ritual Tribute or traded from the in-game Currency Exchange (unlocked in Cruel Difficulty). Simply activate each Omen in your inventory to count toward the challenge progress.
7. The Cartographer (3 Completions Required)
Core Objective: Fully allocate three major endgame league Atlas Passive Trees.
Exact Requirements:
Max out 36 Ritual Atlas passive nodes
Max out 31 Delirium Atlas passive nodes
Max out 35 Abyss Atlas passive nodes
Progress Tip: Earn Atlas skill points by completing mechanic-specific maps: Caer Tarth for Ritual nodes, Withered Willow for Delirium nodes, and Well of Souls for Abyss nodes. This is an endgame-focused challenge that requires sustained map farming.
8. The Vanquisher (3 Completions Required)
Core Objective: Defeat the three endgame pinnacle bosses of the Forbidden Rites league.
Required Bosses:
The Aberration
Xesht, We That Are One
Atziri, the Red Queen
These are the hardest endgame encounters in the league. Players need fully optimized builds, maxed elemental resistances, and endgame gear to defeat these pinnacle bosses consistently.
PoE 2 0.5.5 Forbidden Rites Challenges Rewards & How to Get
All challenge rewards are exclusive to the 0.5.5 Forbidden Rites league and cannot be obtained after the league ends. Rewards are unlocked incrementally based on the number of completed challenges, including unique visual effects, pets, and hideout decorations.
1 Challenge Completed: Challenger Statue + Forbidden Rites Totem decoration fragments
2 Challenges Completed: Locust Footprints visual effect + Upgraded Challenger Statue + Totem fragments
3 Challenges Completed: Upgraded Challenger Statue + Totem fragments
4 Challenges Completed: Locust Swarm Rare Finisher Effect + Upgraded Challenger Statue + Totem fragments
5 Challenges Completed: Upgraded Challenger Statue + Totem fragments
6 Challenges Completed: Wildwood Guardian Pet + Upgraded Challenger Statue + Totem fragments
7 Challenges Completed: Upgraded Challenger Statue + Totem fragments
8 Challenges Completed: Wildwood Affliction Level-up Extra Effect + Full Forbidden Rites Totem
Permanent Hideout Decoration
From the first completed challenge onward, every finished challenge grants fragments of the Forbidden Rites Totem. Once fully assembled, this totem is a permanent hideout decoration that displays the exact number of Forbidden Rites challenges you completed during the league, serving as a long-term progression trophy.
