What Does ‘Venerate a Maraketh Shrine’ Mean in PoE 2

One of the main difficulties players will face during a playthrough of Path of Exile 2 is the, at times, confusing terminology. While the developers, Grinding Gear Games, do an adequate job of incorporating in-game tooltips to explain most of the mechanics, there are some instances where this is not the case.

Particularly egregious are the explanations of some of the Boons and Afflictions in the Trial of the Sekhemas, one of the two Trials of Ascendancy everyone has to play through in order to create an endgame character. Maraketh Shrines get mentioned in some Boons, but what they are, and where to find them is not explained at all. Here’s the breakdown.

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What Does ‘Venerate a Maraketh Shrine’ Mean in PoE 2

Maraketh Shrines are the water pools or fountains where you have to pay 5 Sacred Water (Trial of Sekhemas currency) to restore your honor at the end of a room. Venerating a Maraketh Shrine means paying the 5 Sacred Water price to get the reward. There are six types of rooms in total that are considered Maraketh Shrines in the Trial of the Sekhemas. They are:

The Pledge To Kochai Room does not restore honor by default (though it can) but demands 5 Sacred Water to be activated. This is also considered venerating a Maraketh Shrine, and doing so activates the related boons.

Additionally, the Merchant, Balbala, also requires Sacred Water as payment for her services, but doing so doesn’t count as venerating a Maraketh Shrine.

All Boons With ‘Venerate a Maraketh Shrine’ Requirement

There are only two boons, one major and one minor, that require the player to ‘venerate a Maraketh Shrine.’

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