Targeted equipment and loot
Bias Ascendant loot toward a damage type
Improves the odds that item drops suit a chosen damage type, including affixes on Monster Infrequents.
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
Bias Ascendant loot toward a damage type
Ascension Altar in Kurn, Asterkarn. The altar is available in the campaign; Ascendant Mode itself requires Fangs of Asterkarn and a level 100 character on Ultimate.
Before you go
- Reach Kurn in Asterkarn and have access to the Ascension Altar.
- Bring the specific crafting material associated with your desired bias; for example, Ch’thonic Seal of Binding for Bleed or Manticore Eye for pet gear.
- Use a character and difficulty that can handle the altar’s enemy-strength increase.
Farming steps
- Decide which damage type or pet focus your build needs before spending materials.
- Check the altar’s center circles to identify the matching material and its current effect.
- Insert one offering and review the resulting modifier and enemy increase.
- Travel through campaign areas you can clear comfortably and collect gear drops.
- Compare dropped items with your build, including Monster Infrequents whose normal loot bias may be overridden by the altar.
- Keep useful pieces and store or dismantle unwanted items according to your needs.
- Return to Kurn when you want to change the bias or stop using the effect.
- Choose a bias for the item stats your build actually needs; a damage label alone does not make an item an upgrade.
- The increased danger applies alongside the loot benefit, so use an offering only when your defenses can manage its added pressure.
Repeat, collect and use
Repeat by returning to Kurn and supplying the desired material again as needed. This is a repeatable modifier, not a guaranteed item farm; each run yields ordinary variable loot.
Common mistakes
- Expecting a guaranteed damage-specific item: the altar shifts odds, so continue evaluating each drop.
- Assuming Monster Infrequents keep their usual bias: this altar effect can override an inherent MI loot bias.
- Ignoring the threat increase: reduce the offering or switch it off if encounters become unsafe.
When to stop or switch
Stop spending that material when you have a usable upgrade or enough relevant drops to compare; switch the circle if the build’s equipment needs change.
Sources & fact checks
What you can get here
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