POE2 - Unable to Complete "Ascent to Power" in Cruel Difficulty

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svarogg#3408 wrote:

A large number of players have had the problem since the start of the ea and don't even think of solving it...

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AinsleyHarriot#2373 wrote:

Absolutely insane that this still hasn't been fixed. Is it even on their list?

This is a quest to get Ascendancy points. You can do it later, or skip it and get points in the Trial of Chaos.
The description of the quest is incorrect. You don't need to search Passage or kill Balbala.
Known Issues

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Ascent to Power quest text in Cruel Act 2 is misleading.

The quest barya drops from Balbala only before the first trial in act 2.
You just need Djinn barya (random drop) with the correct number of trials and complete Sekhem's trial.
If you can't open maps, first map must be opened in The Ziggurat Refuge (Past) in Act 6.