After completing the Test of Strength in Path of Exile 2's Trial of the Sekhemas, you proceed to the Test of Will, which is the second of three challenges in the trial. Entering the Test of Will involves passing through a doorway that appears after defeating the boss in the Test of Strength. This next test increases in difficulty and complexity, focusing more on managing a unique resource called Honour, surviving waves of enemies, and navigating difficult rooms filled with traps and afflictions.
Key points about entering and progressing through the Test of Will:
After finishing Test of Strength and collecting your rewards, a door opens to the Test of Will , allowing you to advance deeper into the Trial of the Sekhemas (Act 2 Ascendancy trial).
The Test of Will consists of multiple floors or stages where you must survive challenges, avoid losing Honour (a secondary health pool that depletes when you take damage, separate from life and energy shield), and defeat bosses unique to this test.
Managing Honour is crucial because losing it all results in failure of the trial. You can replenish Honour through shrines, Relics, and Boons you acquire inside the trial, so strategic room and path choices are vital to success.
The trial offers Relics and Boons that boost Honour resistance, healing, and other buffs, which you can equip at the start of the Test of Will by placing them on the Relic Altar.
The boss fights in the Test of Will are tougher and may involve dual bosses requiring simultaneous damage, adding a tactical layer beyond the first test.youtube
Once you complete Test of Will, you can then proceed to the third test, the Test of Cunning.
After Test of Strength, you enter the Test of Will by progressing through the Trial's door. The Test of Will is a more demanding test of survival and resource management requiring careful Honour preservation, strategic use of Relics and Boons, and efficient clearing of rooms and bosses. Success grants further Ascendancy progression and opens the path to the final trial stage.