Deadly Fate and Victorious Fate are two of the three essential fate fragments dropped during the Trial of Chaos in Path of Exile 2, and each serves distinct purposes for progression and rewards. Choosing between them depends on your immediate goals and playstyle.
Deadly Fate is tied to the core challenge of surviving the Trial of Chaos waves, representing higher difficulty and risk. It is essential for unlocking the Trialmaster boss fight, which rewards endgame crafting currencies, powerful loot, and rare items. Deadly Fate fragments are more challenging to obtain and farm, making them valuable for serious players aiming to push endgame content and gear optimization.
Victorious Fate, on the other hand, symbolizes the ultimate success in the Trial and provides rewards more oriented toward player progression and passive skill refunds. It’s widely considered slightly easier to acquire through completing the trial and offers useful crafting opportunities but is less directly tied to the very high-end boss unlock compared to Deadly Fate.
If focused on pushing high-end content, boss fights, and farming rare crafting materials, Deadly Fate is the priority. For players more interested in advancing character builds, experience gains, and crafting progression with more accessible rewards, Victorious Fate is beneficial.
Most players aim to collect all three fates—Deadly, Victorious, and Cowardly—as part of the complete Trial completion process. However, prioritizing Deadly Fate aligns with endgame goals, while Victorious Fate supports broader progression and midgame crafting.