How to get An Audience with the King
- Progress toward the fragment builds as you offer Tribute at Ritual altars — every Ritual you complete moves the meter.
- Two Atlas passives accelerate it: Royal Tithe (increased progress) and Prayer and Pledge (a share of the Tribute you spend also counts toward progress).
- The fragment also trades on the market, so you can buy your way to the fight when Ritual prices are favourable.
How to use An Audience with the King
- The fragment is required to reveal the Crux of Nothingness on the Atlas, reached through the Realmgate.
- There you face the King in the Mists — the escalating Rite of the Nameless questline culminates in this trial.
Live prices above come from poe.ninja for Runes of Aldur, refreshed hourly. Track the whole market on the Currency Desk.
The boss behind the door
The King in the Mists
The Ritual pinnacle. The Rite of the Nameless escalates across maps before granting the final audience, with chase uniques on the line.
An Audience with the King FAQ
How do you get An Audience with the King in POE2?
Offer Tribute at Ritual altars — progress toward the fragment accumulates as you complete Rituals. The Royal Tithe and Prayer and Pledge Atlas passives speed it up significantly, or you can buy the fragment on the market.
What does An Audience with the King do?
It is required to reveal the Crux of Nothingness on the Atlas, accessed via the Realmgate, where you fight the King in the Mists — the Ritual mechanic's endgame boss.
Is Ritual a good way to make currency in POE2?
Ritual pays through Omens, chase uniques and Audience progress. Whether it beats other mechanics depends on live prices — compare strategies by div/hr on the Exiled Tools Farming page.