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The Fickle Blessings of the Wind is a room reward in the Trial of the Sekhemas in Path of Exile 2 with some confusing wording. The in-game description for when players select a room that grants Fickle Blessings of the Wind, it simply states: Awards a Shrine that bestows the fickle Blessings of the Wind.
There is no indication of what these ‘fickle blessings’ are, what they do, or even if they’re beneficial or not. This Trial offers some of the hardest content in the game and is required to unlock the class ascendancies, so any confusion about mechanics needs to be cleared up as soon as possible to avoid getting blindsided at the worst possible time. Here’s the breakdown.
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What Does Fickle Blessings of the Wind Do in Trial of the Sekhemas
The Fickle Blessings of the Wind buff does three things when activated:
- Removes an Affliction: It can only remove a minor affliction, and which affliction is removed is completely random.
- Grants a Boon: It can only give minor boons, and which boons it gives is completely random.
- Restores Honor: It restores a small amount of Honor, similar to how much a regular Honor Shrine would.
Upon entering a room that has the Fickle Blessings of the Wind as a reward, it will not be immediately given to the player character. They will first have to clear the room, enter the reward area at the far end of the room, and then venerate the Shrine to receive it. It costs 5 Sacred Water to do so.
Venerates A Maraketh Shrine
The Fickle Blessings of the Wind Shrine counts as a Maraketh Shrine and as such, fulfills the conditions to activate the “Venerate a Maraketh Shrine” requirement for the following boons:
- Fountain of Youth (Minor Boon): Restore # of your Honor when you venerate a Maraketh Shrine.
- Holy Water (Major Boon): Gain a random Minor Boon when you venerate a Maraketh Shrine.
Is Fickle Blessings of the Wind Worth it?
Yes, it is. The Fickle Blessings of the Wind is one of the best room rewards you can get in the Trial of the Sekhemas, as it offers only upsides. The most valuable aspect of this reward is the ‘Remove an Affliction’ blessing, as Minor Afflictions are the main culprit responsible for bricking a Sekhemas run.
If it manages to remove something like the Orb of Negation (Non-Unique Relics have no effect), Costly Aid (Gain a random Minor Affliction when you venerate a Maraketh Shrine), Trade Tariff (50% increased Merchant prices), or Purple Smoke (Afflictions are unknown on the Trial Map), it will be more than worth it.
