The King in the Mists

This page is about the endgame Ritual encounter. For the Act 1 boss, see The King in the Mists (Freythorn).

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The King in the Mists
The King in the Mists The King in the Mists
Level(s)	78-82
Location(s)	Crux of Nothingness
Resistance(s)	(Phase 1) (Phase 2)

The King in the Mists is the pinnacle boss of the Ritual map mechanic. He is found in the Crux of Nothingness, accessible by spending Petition SplintersPetition SplinterStack Size: 300Consume at least 50 Splinters at the Realmgate to travel to the Crux of Nothingness. at the Realmgate.

Skills

Phase 2

The player is teleported to a very large arena covered in a maze of thick vines which cannot be crossed. The arena fills with Branching Affliction, a stacking debuff that deals physical and chaos damage over time. Follow the Sacred Wisps' path towards the large purple portal back to the arena.

Unlike in Path of Exile, the maze phase cannot be bypassed by dying or logging out in Difficulty 3. Logging in to town/hideout will consume a respawn attempt.

Difficulty

• Difficulty 1: Area Level 78, unlimited respawn chances. Requires 50x Petition SplinterPetition SplinterStack Size: 300Consume at least 50 Splinters at the Realmgate to travel to the Crux of Nothingness.
• Difficulty 2: Area Level 80, 2 respawn chances. Requires 100x Petition SplinterPetition SplinterStack Size: 300Consume at least 50 Splinters at the Realmgate to travel to the Crux of Nothingness.
• Difficulty 3: Area Level 82, 0 respawn chances. Requires 150x Petition SplinterPetition SplinterStack Size: 300Consume at least 50 Splinters at the Realmgate to travel to the Crux of Nothingness.

Drops

Estimated drop rates from version 0.3.0.

		Difficulty 1	Difficulty 2	Difficulty 3
Sample size				50(+428)
Guaranteed Unique	BeetlebiteBeetlebite Velour ShoesEvasion: 74 Energy Shield: 29Requires Level 52, 50 Dex, 50 Int(20–30)% increased Movement Speed (60–120)% increased Evasion and Energy Shield Aggravate Bleeding on Enemies when they Enter your Presence 100% increased Thorns damageThey crawl and chitter and swarm in the shadow of his presence.			40%
	IngenuityIngenuity Utility BeltRequires Level 5520% of Flask Recovery applied Instantly Has (1-3) Charm Slots(-20-20)% increased Charm Charges Gained (-10-10)% reduced Charm Charges Used (20-30)% increased bonuses gained from Equipped Left Ring (20-30)% increased bonuses gained from Equipped Right RingExperiments with geomancy taught the Maji more than they ever expected.			23-34%
	The Burden of ShadowsThe Burden of Shadows Chiming StaffStaffRequires Level 72Grants Skill: Level (17-20) Sigil of Power(20-30)% increased Cast Speed Skill Mana Costs Converted to Life Costs Skills gain 1% of Damage as Chaos Damage per 3 Life CostNothingness is loathe to relinquish its grip. Every moment is a struggle to exist.			8%
	PragmatismPragmatism Explorer ArmourArmour: 114 Evasion: 101 Movement Speed: -4.0%Requires Level 33, 39 Str, 39 Dex(200-300)% increased Armour and Evasion +(10-20)% to all Elemental Resistances -17% to Chaos Resistance Charms use no ChargesIn an endless war against darkness, one must be ever vigilant.			6%
	From NothingFrom Nothing DiamondLimited to: 1 Radius: SmallPassives in Radius of <Keystone> can be Allocated without being connected to your treeCorruptedThey clawed their way up from the agonising depths of nonexistence, breathing deep with joy the exquisite light of meaning.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.			11%
	Ritualistic Reliquary KeyRitualistic Reliquary KeyThey knew the truth, but had no choice Generations hence, perhaps, one day, there would be a chanceOpen a Reliquary portal by using this item at The Reliquary Vault. Can only be used once.			~0.5%
Additional drops	Random Ritual omens			~3.5x

Dropped Omens are weighted in roughly 4 rarity tiers:

Rarity tier	Omens	Estimated drop rate
Common	Omen of ResurgenceOmen of ResurgenceWhile this item is active in your inventory fully recover your Life, Mana and Energy Shield when you reach Low LifeRight click this item in your inventory to set it to be active. This item is consumed when triggered. Only one Omen can be triggered from combat in each instance. Omen of BarteringOmen of BarteringStack Size: 10While this item is active in your inventory your next sold item's Gold value will be incorrectly assessed by the VendorRight click this item in your inventory to set it to be active. This item is consumed when triggered. Omen of Greater ExaltationOmen of Greater ExaltationWhile this item is active in your inventory your next Exalted Orb will add two random modifiersRight click this item in your inventory to set it to be active. This item is consumed when triggered. Omen of GamblingOmen of GamblingStack Size: 10While this item is active in your inventory your next Gamble purchase will have a 50% chance of costing no Gold and not consuming this OmenRight click this item in your inventory to set it to be active. This item is consumed when triggered. Omen of RefreshmentOmen of RefreshmentWhile this item is active in your inventory will fully recover your flask and charm charges when you reach Low LifeRight click this item in your inventory to set it to be active. This item is consumed when triggered. Only one Omen can be triggered from combat in each instance.	~35-40% each
Uncommon	Omen of Chaotic RarityOmen of Chaotic RarityStack Size: 10While this item is active in your inventory your next Chaos Orb will replace all Modifiers on a Waystone with Modifiers that grant Item RarityRight click this item in your inventory to set it to be active. This item is consumed when triggered. Omen of Chaotic QuantityOmen of Chaotic QuantityStack Size: 10While this item is active in your inventory your next Chaos Orb will replace all Modifiers on a Waystone with Modifiers that grant Pack SizeRight click this item in your inventory to set it to be active. This item is consumed when triggered. Omen of Chaotic MonstersOmen of Chaotic MonstersStack Size: 10While this item is active in your inventory your next Chaos Orb will replace all Modifiers on a Waystone with Modifiers that grant Rare and Magic MonstersRight click this item in your inventory to set it to be active. This item is consumed when triggered. Omen of Dextral ExaltationOmen of Dextral ExaltationWhile this item is active in your inventory your next Exalted Orb will add only suffix modifiersRight click this item in your inventory to set it to be active. This item is consumed when triggered. Omen of Sinistral ExaltationOmen of Sinistral ExaltationWhile this item is active in your inventory your next Exalted Orb will add only prefix modifiersRight click this item in your inventory to set it to be active. This item is consumed when triggered. Omen of Homogenising ExaltationOmen of Homogenising ExaltationStack Size: 10While this item is active in your inventory your next Exalted Orb will add a Modifier of the same type as an existing Modifier on the ItemRight click this item in your inventory to set it to be active. This item is consumed when triggered. Omen of the AncientsOmen of the AncientsStack Size: 10While this item is active in your inventory your next Orb of Chance will upgrade the Item to a random Unique of the same Item ClassRight click this item in your inventory to set it to be active. This item is consumed when triggered. Omen of CorruptionOmen of CorruptionWhile this item is active in your inventory your next Vaal Orb will always result in changeRight click this item in your inventory to set it to be active. This item is consumed when triggered. Omen of AmeliorationOmen of AmeliorationStack Size: 10While this item is active in your inventory will prevent 75% of Experience loss when you dieRight click this item in your inventory to set it to be active. This item is consumed when triggered. Only one Omen can be triggered from combat in each instance.	~10-17% each
Rare	Omen of Catalysing ExaltationOmen of Catalysing ExaltationStack Size: 10While this item is active in your inventory your next Exalted Orb will consume all Catalyst Quality to increase the chance of the corresponding type of ModifierRight click this item in your inventory to set it to be active. This item is consumed when triggered. Omen of Homogenising CoronationOmen of Homogenising CoronationStack Size: 10While this item is active in your inventory your next Regal Orb will add a Modifier of the same type as an existing Modifier on the ItemRight click this item in your inventory to set it to be active. This item is consumed when triggered. Omen of Dextral CrystallisationOmen of Dextral CrystallisationStack Size: 10While this item is active in your inventory your next Perfect or Corrupted Essence will remove only Suffix modifiersRight click this item in your inventory to set it to be active. This item is consumed when triggered. Omen of Sinistral CrystallisationOmen of Sinistral CrystallisationStack Size: 10While this item is active in your inventory your next Perfect or Corrupted Essence will remove only Prefix modifiersRight click this item in your inventory to set it to be active. This item is consumed when triggered. Omen of WhittlingOmen of WhittlingStack Size: 10While this item is active in your inventory your next Chaos Orb will remove the lowest level modifierRight click this item in your inventory to set it to be active. This item is consumed when triggered. Omen of the BlessedOmen of the BlessedStack Size: 10While this item is active in your inventory your next Divine Orb will only reroll Implicit ModifiersRight click this item in your inventory to set it to be active. This item is consumed when triggered. Omen of RecombinationOmen of RecombinationStack Size: 10While this item is active in your inventory your next Recombination is LuckyRight click this item in your inventory to set it to be active. This item is consumed when triggered.	~2.5-4% each
Mythic	Omen of Dextral ErasureOmen of Dextral ErasureWhile this item is active in your inventory your next Chaos Orb will remove only suffix modifiersRight click this item in your inventory to set it to be active. This item is consumed when triggered. Omen of Sinistral ErasureOmen of Sinistral ErasureWhile this item is active in your inventory your next Chaos Orb will remove only prefix modifiersRight click this item in your inventory to set it to be active. This item is consumed when triggered. Omen of Dextral AnnulmentOmen of Dextral AnnulmentWhile this item is active in your inventory your next Orb of Annulment will remove only suffix modifiersRight click this item in your inventory to set it to be active. This item is consumed when triggered. Omen of Sinistral AnnulmentOmen of Sinistral AnnulmentWhile this item is active in your inventory your next Orb of Annulment will remove only prefix modifiersRight click this item in your inventory to set it to be active. This item is consumed when triggered. Omen of SanctificationOmen of SanctificationStack Size: 10While this item is active in your inventory your next Divine Orb used on a Rare item will Sanctify itRight click this item in your inventory to set it to be active. This item is consumed when triggered. Omen of ChanceOmen of ChanceStack Size: 10While this item is active in your inventory your next Orb of Chance will not destroy the ItemRight click this item in your inventory to set it to be active. This item is consumed when triggered.	<1% each

Version history

Version	Changes
0.3.0	Currently, access to most Pinnacle Content requires the same key at the easiest, and most difficult version of the content. This creates a negative feeling where at lower difficulties, instead of wanting to run the content, you're often better off just selling it to someone who can run it at maximum difficulty. To address this, each content (excluding The Arbiter of Ash) will now drop Splinters, which will not form into singular Items. Instead of using the singular, combined item in the Realmgate, you can now just bring your Splinters. Upon inserting the splinters into the Realmgate, an interface will appear allowing you to pick your difficulty, each with a different entry cost. Reduced the number of difficulties from 0-4 to 1-3. [Undocumented] Now has 0 respawn chances at Difficulty 3. [Undocumented] As a result of this change, the corresponding Atlas Passive Trees no longer affects the difficulty of the content, and has been changed to purely affect the content in the Maps on the Atlas. Now ranges from Area/Monster Level 78-82, instead of 80-82. [Undocumented]
0.2.0f	Pinnacle Bosses now have unlimited respawn attempts at Difficulty 0.
0.2.0	All Bosses that are affected by Difficulty and Simulacrum can now drop all of their specific unique items at any Difficulty, however rare uniques are even rarer at lower difficulties. This also applies to the drop chances for Reliquary keys from this content. Pinnacle boss content now takes roughly half the amount of time to unlock compared to before. In addition, Pinnacle bosses have been made much easier at Difficulty 0 as well. It's our intention to allow you to face Difficulty 0 of this content much earlier in your endgame progression while still preserving the difficulty of Difficulty 4. Players no longer lose experience from dying in Simulacrum, The Twisted Domain, Olroth's arena inside Logbooks, the Crux of Nothingness, or The Burning Monolith. Players also no longer gain experience from killing monsters in these areas. The Life of the following Pinnacle Bosses has been adjusted: Olroth, The Origin of the Fall, Xesht, We That Are One, The King in the Mists, and The Arbiter of Ash. At difficulty 0 they now have roughly half the maximum Life as before, scaling back up to be unchanged by difficulty 4. The following bosses no longer have armour penetration: Olroth, The Origin of the Fall, Xesht, We That Are One, The King in the Mists, and The Arbiter of Ash.
0.1.1c	Added up to five respawn attempts for the Crux of Nothingness area, based on the area difficulty. If you die before killing The King of the Mists, reviving will place you inside the boss arena and begin the fight again. Respawns can only be triggered by the person who put in the Expedition Logbook, Breachstone or An Audience with the King, and everyone in your party will be respawned at the same time.
0.1.0	Introduced to the game.