Trial of the Ancestors

This page is about the mechanic. For the expansion, see Trial of the Ancestors (expansion).

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The Trial of the Ancestors is a league mechanic found in Ancestor league. The player participates in the tournament against fallen Karui chieftains and their tribes overseen by Hinekora, Mother of Death.

Entry

To access the Halls of the Dead, the player must use a from town or hideout. Silver Coins are also used as the entry fee to participate in the tournament itself.

Tournament

The player can select opponents based on their tribe and reward. Fight alongside your warriors to defeat enemy warriors and destroy their totems to prevent them from respawning.

Opponents

You can select an opponent to battle each round. Each chieftain grants different rewards is vulnerable to other tribe's mechanics.

Opponent list

Chieftain	Tribe	Rivals
Kaom	Ngamahu	Tasalio, Arohongui, Valako, ?
Rakiata	Tasalio	Ngamahu, Kitava, Rongokurai
Ikiaho	Arohongui	Valako, Kitava, Rongokurai
Kiloava	Valako	Ngamahu, Tasalio, Kitava, Rongokurai
Tawhanuku	Hinekora	Kitava, ?
Maata	Tawhoa?	Ngamahu, Valako, Kitava, Rongokurai
Utula	Kitava
Kahuturoa	Rongokurai
Ahuana	Ramako
?	Tukohama

Warriors

Both teams can select Warriors to assist the player or enemy chieftain in battle.

There are a total of 4 Specialties:

• Mobile: Actively engages the enemy alongside the player.
• Brawler:
• Flank: Targets the totem
• Area Denial:

Up to 4 Warriors can be assigned to each role.

Warrior list

Warrior name	Tribe	Favour	Skills and modifiers	Specialty
Tuatara	N/A			Stealth
Tatooed Tuatara	Arohongui		Frigid Slam: The tuatara slam their tail down, blasting out cold from the impact	Brawler
Camouflaged Tuatara	Tawhoa			Flank
Titanic Shell	Rongokurai
Lunar Tortoise	Arohongui	400	Cold Breath: Breathes out ice, dealing a large amount of cold damage and leaving chilled ground behind	Area Denial
Enraged Kunekune	Arohongui	400	Charge: Charges forward, colliding and dealing damage to any enemy hit	Mobile
Goliath of Night	Rongokurai			Brawler
Honoured Sage	N/A
Honoured Warrior	N/A
Storm Guard	Valako
Tidecaller	Arohongui
Fieldmaster	Rongokurai	200	Rapid Construction: Creates a series of wooden walls that block the movement of enemies	Disruptor

Equipment

One piece of equipment can be equipped onto each warrior, granting certain buffs themed around each tribe.

Equipment list

Equipment	Tribe	Favour	Effects	Flavour Text
Goliath Knuckle	Rongokurai	500	20% reduced Movement Speed Knock Enemies back on Hit 100% increased Knockback Distance	Simple, but effective.

Field item

Field items can be placed before a match in any of the 16 Warrior positions. Idols can be used in combat once; unused idols can be used in the next match. Field items are reset at the end of a tournament.

Field item list

Field item	Tribe	Favour	Effects	Role
Tidal Wave Idol	Arohongui	100	Casts a Tidal Wave which rolls forward, crashing on the first Enemy it hits
Freezing Wave Idol	?	?	Sens a wave of ice out in a circle, Freezing all enemies caught in the blast
?	?	?	Revives a Warrior
Ritual of Life Idol	?	?	Creates an aura around the Idol for 10 seconds that heals allies inside it