Congratulations on completing Act 1 of Titan Quest 2! As you transition to the next phase of your adventure, you might find yourself pondering, “What should I do now?”Although new acts are anticipated in the future, players often feel uncertain about the immediate steps following the first act’s conclusion.
Upon your return to Pyrgos, the central hub, you’ll notice a lack of clear directions. Fortunately, the opportunity for deeper gameplay is just around the corner.
The Ritual Shrine nearby provides numerous ways to expand your gaming experience. From enhancing your character’s attributes to reviving past boss encounters and even modifying the difficulty of monsters, this shrine serves as a central feature for continuing your journey. If you’re not ready to start a new character yet, this guide will help you navigate its offerings.
Finding the Ritual Shrine
To locate the Ritual Shrine, head west from Lanthe, the NPC who receives the Ancient Embers, and proceed north. It’s hard to miss!
You may have encountered this shrine early on, but its full potential is unlocked later as you level up, so it’s advisable to save your exploration for later stages.
Exploring the Ritual of Athena
The first option available at the shrine is the Ritual of Athena, which allows players to reallocate all accumulated Attribute points. If you find that your original investment in Agility isn’t yielding the best results, this feature enables you to redistribute those points into Vigor or Might to better suit your playstyle.
While Masteries are fixed choices, this flexibility to shift focus within your abilities can significantly enhance gameplay optimization and exploration of various builds. However, be cautious because reallocating points comes with a cost that escalates based on the number of points you wish to change.
Additionally, you can adjust the game difficulty from Neophyte to Normal at the shrine.
Utilizing the Rituals of Ares
Next up are the Rituals of Ares, which provide more advanced functions allowing you to adjust the gaming environment drastically. It’s recommended to revisit the shrine after enhancing your character’s level and saving enough resources.
Respawning Enemies
The first option for the Ritual of Ares allows you to respawn all previously defeated enemies. This feature is particularly useful since certain mobs remain cleared from the game world upon your return, as the open-world design remembers your actions.
If you’re finding a boss particularly challenging and have exhausted world quests, you can respawn all cleared areas at their maximum level and gain valuable experience (XP) by slaughtering enemies again. In some cases, this method can prove to be more efficient for leveling up than completing quests.
Adjusting Difficulty Levels
Another engaging option is to increase the level of the monsters in the world by up to 5 times. While this will naturally escalate the challenge with stronger enemies, it also rewards you with significantly more XP as you fight through tougher foes. For those seeking a rewarding challenge, leveling up enemies can yield better loot.
Be mindful that this option also applies to bosses. If the increased difficulty becomes overwhelming, you have the chance to lower enemy levels back to a manageable stage. Just remember, you can’t go below the game’s starting levels.
Elevating Enemy Levels in Past Areas
This ritual complements the previous adjustments, giving you the ability to scale all monsters up to your current level. For instance, after finishing the main quest at level 20, you can set all enemies—including those earlier foes on the shore—to level 20 as well.
Utilizing the previous ritual to elevate enemy levels further means you can maximize XP opportunities. You can continue this scaling until reaching the current level cap of 40. After that, no more experience or enhancements will be accessible.
Collecting Remnants & Re-fighting Bosses
One of the key mechanisms for continued gameplay involves remnant collection. Upon defeating certain bosses, you’ll observe a remnant drop, characterized by its purple/burgundy hue, which won’t appear in your inventory.
By bringing this remnant to the Ritual Shrine, you unlock the ability to re-fight specific bosses. To do so, visit a Memory Knot—marked with a white knot on your map—and pay a fee to re-summon the boss in their arena.
While the costs may appear high, you’ll easily recoup your investment through the loot drops from the bosses, making this a worthwhile endeavor. The bosses available for re-fight include:
- Hippocampus
- Aristomenes
- Pan
- Dysepilogos
It’s important to note that there is no remnant for the Gryphon since players cannot return to the prologue area. You can leverage the Rituals of Ares to enhance these bosses’ levels, thus optimizing your XP gain and loot quality.
These rituals and systems currently represent the effective endgame of Titan Quest 2, providing ample opportunities for continued engagement within the game.
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