The Lord's Labyrinth

Having proved your mettle in the Trials of Ascendancy, you earn the right to enter Izaro's Labyrinth. Centuries have passed, but its traps are as dangerous as the day its doors were first opened.

Description on the official Path of Exile website

The Statue of the Goddess closed entrance

The Statue of the Goddess opened entrance

The Labyrinth is a randomly generated dungeon filled with traps, puzzles and monsters. Completing the Labyrinth unlocks a character’s Ascendancy class and points for the powerful Ascendancy skill tree. It also offers equipment enchantments, several unique items, and competitive leaderboards.

Overview

After having completed the required Trials of Ascendancy for a specific Labyrinth, the player can enter the Aspirant's Plaza through the Statue of the Goddess in the Sarn Encampment. From there, the player can summon a portal to the Labyrinth of choice.

The Labyrinth must be completed in one run without dying.

• The Labyrinth can be attempted as many times as desired.
• There are no waypoints or checkpoints. Upon death, players must resurrect in town and the current Labyrinth ends. Disconnecting, logging out, or exiting the game also ends the current Labyrinth.
• Players may not use town portals, except to leave. When using a portal, a warning message will confirm the choice to abandon the current Labyrinth.
• Any keys found must be used in the current Labyrinth. Like quest items, keys cannot be traded or moved to a stash. Unused keys will be dropped (destroyed) when leaving the Labyrinth.
• The stash is accessible before each encounter with Izaro, and in the Ascendancy Chamber.

Variations

The Labyrinth is split into four different difficulty levels: normal, Cruel, Merciless, and Eternal.

Name	Level	Number of trials
The Labyrinth	33	6
The Cruel Labyrinth	55	3
The Merciless Labyrinth	68	3
The Eternal Labyrinth	75	6

The more difficult Labyrinths have longer Labyrinth layouts, more traps and monsters, and some new threats.

The first Labyrinth can be accessed by completing all six trials. To access the next Labyrinth, the player must complete the previous Labyrinth, as well as complete the prerequisite trials and meet the minimum requirement level.

• To access the Cruel Labyrinth, players must complete the normal Labyrinth and 3 prerequisite trials, and be at least level 40.
• To access the Merciless Labyrinth, players must complete the Cruel Labyrinth and another 3 prerequisite trials, and be at least level 50.
• Access to the Eternal Labyrinth requires that players complete the Merciless Labyrinth and the 6 map trials, and be at least level 60. An Offering to the GoddessOffering to the GoddessIt is time for the Goddess to give her final verdict.
  Your fate rests in her even hands.Travel to the Aspirants' Plaza and spend this item to open the Eternal Labyrinth. You must have completed the six different Trials of Ascendancy found in Maps in order to access this area. is required per attempt at the Labyrinth.

Layout

Every day, the Labyrinth has a completely new layout. Unlike other instances which are randomly generated when a player enters, all players will find the same Labyrinth layout that day. It is changed daily at midnight (00:00) UTC. When the Labyrinth is generated, keys to locked doors are placed behind traps, hidden passages are created that connect areas, and secret rooms are placed. Three times, the player encounters Izaro, and the fight will evolve depending on the player's actions in previous encounters. The first two fights end when Izaro's hitpoints are reduced to 2/3 and 1/3 respectively; the last one ends when Izaro is defeated. The last fight takes place in an arena containing many traps from the Labyrinth (traps are not present on Normal).

Rewards

After defeating Izaro, players enter the final room of the Labyrinth, the Ascendancy Chamber. This room contains the Altar of Ascendancy, a Divine Font, and ten chests of Izaro's Treasure.

Completing the Labyrinth on normal difficulty grants the player the ability to choose an Ascendancy class on top of receiving two points to spend on the Ascendancy skill tree. On completing the cruel, merciless and endgame Labyrinth the player again receives two points each. Players must interact with the Altar of Ascendancy to choose their class and receive their points.

In addition, every time the player completes the Labyrinth, he may use the Divine Font to imbue one piece of equipment with an enchantment.

Each of Izaro's Treasure chests is equivalent to a random strongbox-- for example, one may be filled with random loot, while another may contain only jewelry or currency. One Treasure KeyTreasure KeyThis item is required to open one of Izaro's Treasure Chests located in the Labyrinth. This item will drop on the ground when leaving the Labyrinth. is required to open each chest. Keys are found throughout the Labyrinth and from Izaro himself. During the first two Izaro encounters, players may choose to focus on Izaro without disabling his extra buff/damage mechanics. If not disabled these mechanics then carry over to the next phase of the fight making it more dangerous, but also more rewarding. Izaro will drop an additional key for each mechanic in place at the end of the fight.

There are daily leaderboards where players can compete to solve the Labyrinth the quickest. Players with the best results are rewarded in each difficulty.

Rooms

The Labyrinth is a series of connected areas. There are pedestals at each entrance/exit of the area that show areas that have been already visited and what rooms they have in them, as well as all connections to neighbouring areas.

Each area can have none, one, or multiple special rooms. Most of them are indicated at the map located on a pedestal adjacent to each entrance/exit from any one section of the labyrinth to another.

List of pedestal indicators

Name	Sign	Notes
Blank		This area doesn't have any special rooms or features.
Aspirant's Trial		This room is where you fight Izaro. It consists of two parts: the 'buffer' zone with a stash, and the arena. After entering the arena, backtracking to the room containing the stash is impossible.
Forgotten Reliquary		Area contains one decorative chest with a trinket inside the chest. Trinkets are intended to make the next encounter with Izaro easier by nullifying or instantly killing or removing one (of three) mechanic mobs/spawns of that fight. Can only spawn before the 1st or the 2nd battle with Izaro. They always have only one entrance.
Gold Door		Area contains a gold door, which has to be opened in order to proceed to the next area. A Golden KeyGolden KeyThis item is required to open a Golden Door located in the Labyrinth. This item will drop on the ground when leaving the Labyrinth. is required to open this door. There are sometimes two golden doors next to each other, that is basically a crossroad, but only one can be opened since there is only one golden key.
Golden Key		Area contains one Golden KeyGolden KeyThis item is required to open a Golden Door located in the Labyrinth. This item will drop on the ground when leaving the Labyrinth. needed to open a gold door. These rooms are always attached to the areas with a gold door but can also be reached through a secret passage. They usually have only one entrance.
Silver Cache		This area contains a locked room with one of special chests or a Mysterious Darkshrine that grants a random effect. A Silver KeySilver KeyThis item is required to open a Silver Door located in the Labyrinth. This item will drop on the ground when leaving the Labyrinth. is required to open this door.
Silver Key		Area contains a Silver KeySilver KeyThis item is required to open a Silver Door located in the Labyrinth. This item will drop on the ground when leaving the Labyrinth..

Traps

There are many different traps in the labyrinth. The traps from the Trials of Ascendancy and few others are combined in gauntlets throughout the area. They can be deadly, usually dealing a percentage of the player's life or energy shield pool as physical damage. They deal damage that scales with the player's life and energy shield pool. Traps can also damage monsters, but they deal less damage to minions. The most common ones are introduced to the player in the Trials of Ascendancy.

Spike traps

Spike traps

Spike traps shoot out of the ground in a square area, either via a timer or when its pressure plate is stepped on, taking 1/4 of the player's effective hitpoints (including life pool and energy shield pool), apply bleeding, and locking them in place. Spike traps are impassable and block movement while they are out.

Spike traps are showcased in the Trial of Piercing Truth, located in the Lower Prison.

Sawblades

Sawblades

Sawblades run along a straight path, dealing a very large amount of physical damage over time on contact, enough to kill the player after one second of full contact. Sawblades can often be switched on and off with nearby levers.

Sawblade traps are showcased in the Trial of Crippling Grief, located in the Chamber of Sins Level 2.

Spinning blades

Spinning blades

Spinning blades follow a set path along the ground and deals a very large amount of physical damage over time, enough to kill the player after one second of full contact. Unlike sawblades, their paths go diagonally or take a turn. They can sometimes be diverted from one track to another by using activating levers.

Spinning blades are showcased in the Trial of Swirling Fear, located in the Crypt Level 1.

Furnace traps

Furnace trap

Furnace traps periodically heat the floor with lava, dealing burning damage while standing over them, enough to kill the player after roughly four seconds (supposing the player has 75% fire resistance). Furnaces are often filled with cremators that spawn fire skeletons. These enemies do not take damage from the furnace.

Furnace traps are showcased in the Trial of Burning Rage, located in the Crematorium.

Blade sentries

Blade sentry

Blade sentries are very wide traps that move along set paths (either on the ground or flying above obstacles), dealing heavy physical damage over time, enough to kill the player after one second of full contact. They deal more damage the closer you are to the center.

Blade sentries are showcased in the Trial of Lingering Pain, located in the Catacombs.

Dart traps

Dart trap

Dart traps are fixed on a wall or pillar, firing projectile periodically or when a hidden pressure plate is stepped on. They deal physical damage and apply poison which greatly slows the player's movement speed.

Dart traps are showcased in the Trial of Stinging Doubt, located in the Hedge Maze.

Sentinel traps

Sentinel trap

Sentinel traps apply one of many effects to an area. Sentinel traps can be temporarily deactivated by dealing damage to them. They only appear in the endgame Labyrinth and in trials to endgame Labyrinth.

There are several variations of Sentinel Traps:

• Endless Drought: removes flask charges.
• Endless Hazard: casts multiple circles that deal physical damage equal to 20% of life + 12% of ES (if ES is protecting life) when a movement skill is used. The damage can be mitigated, but not avoided.
• Endless Pain: casts an aura that apply 50% increased damage taken.
• Endless Sting: causes bleeding.
• Unending Fire: casts Fire Nova.
• Unending Frost: casts Ice Nova.
• Unending Lethargy: casts a Temporal Chains aura.
• Unending Storm: casts Shock Nova.

Sentinel traps are showcased in the endgame trials, which can randomly be found in maps.

Tile Puzzle

A tile puzzle room will be opened by stepping on three tiles in sequence in front of it. The sequence of the tiles outside will then need to be used to cross a grid of tiles to the reward. For example, if it has Fire, Lightning, Ice outside, then you must step in tiles in that order: Fire, Lightning, Ice, Fire, Lightning, Ice, etc. Crossing all the way will open the door to the reward. Stepping on an incorrect tile triggers a dart trap and resets the puzzle sequence.

Argus

Argus is a boss monster found in the Merciless and Eternal Labyrinth. His location will match the Labyrinth's daily layout. Argus drops a Treasure Key on death.

Other traps

Various other traps appear in the Labyrinth, such as vertically moving spinning blades (often guarding an entrance) and others.

Unique items

The following unique items can be only found in the Labyrinth:

• Chitus' NeedleChitus' Needle
  Elegant FoilOne Handed Sword
  Quality: +20%
  Physical Damage: (46.8-50.4) to (85.8-92.4)
  Critical Strike Chance: 5.50%
  Attacks per Second: 1.60
  Weapon Range: 16Requires Level 30, 101 Dex+25% to Global Critical Strike Multiplier+30 to Strength
  (140-160)% increased Physical Damage
  +30 to maximum Mana
  5% increased Movement Speed
  30% increased Elemental Damage
  +2 to Weapon Range"With this, I will weave the threads of fate
  into a noose for our 'glorious' emperor."
  - Chitus Perandus
• Death's DoorDeath's Door
  Crusader BootsQuality: +20%
  Armour: 387
  Energy Shield: 76Requires Level 64, 62 Str, 62 Int+(20-40) to Strength
  200% increased Armour and Energy Shield
  +(10-15)% to all Elemental Resistances
  25% increased Movement Speed
  +1 to Maximum Endurance Charges
  50% increased Elemental Ailment Duration on you
  Bleeding cannot be inflicted on youTo extend your life as long as possible
  is to extend all the maladies that come with it.
• GlitterdiscGlitterdisc
  Burnished Spiked ShieldQuality: +20%
  Chance to Block: 26%
  Evasion: (148-161)
  Energy Shield: (79-111)
  Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 27, 37 Dex, 37 Int4% chance to Dodge Attack Hits(120-140)% increased Evasion and Energy Shield
  +(20-30) to maximum Energy Shield
  +(30-50) to maximum Life
  10% increased Rarity of Items found
  25% chance to Avoid Fire Damage from Hits
  You always Ignite while BurningIzaro's insistence on using lava
  resulted in some surprising material discoveries.
• Izaro's DilemmaIzaro's Dilemma
  Imperial ClawClaw
  Quality: +20%
  Physical Damage: (72-81) to (184-207)
  Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
  Attacks per Second: (1.76-1.84)
  Weapon Range: 11Requires Level 68, 131 Dex, 95 Int+46 Life gained for each Enemy hit by Attacks(40-60)% increased Physical Damage
  Adds 20 to 50 Physical Damage
  (10-15)% increased Attack Speed
  +(300-400) to Accuracy Rating
  100% increased Global Physical Damage while FrozenIzaro saw himself not as a man,
  but as a divine saviour trapped in a man's body.
• Izaro's TurmoilIzaro's Turmoil
  Crimson Jewel(18-25)% increased Fire Damage
  (18-25)% increased Cold Damage
  2% chance to Ignite
  2% chance to FreezeThe once-glorious emperor spent his final days
  imprisoned in his greatest creation;
  a tool to filter out the unworthy
  that pushed a monster to power.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.
• Spine of the First ClaimantSpine of the First Claimant
  Iron SceptreSceptre
  Quality: +20%
  Physical Damage: (39.6-46.8) to (59.4-70.2)
  Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
  Attacks per Second: (1.47-1.54)
  Weapon Range: 11Requires Level 20, 38 Str, 38 Int14% increased Elemental Damage(100-140)% increased Physical Damage
  40% increased Damage with Hits against Frozen Enemies
  +(25-35)% to Cold Damage over Time Multiplier
  (30-50)% increased Cold Damage
  (5-10)% increased Attack Speed
  (4-8)% increased Cast Speed
  5% chance to FreezeThousands gazed upon the doors of the great labyrinth,
  at an Eternal Champion in steel and gold,
  The first to challenge its treacherous traps.
  To mark the occasion, Izaro had the Champion's remains gilded.
• Viper's ScalesViper's Scales
  Full Scale ArmourQuality: +20%
  Armour: (312-343)
  Evasion: (312-343)
  Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 28, 43 Str, 43 Dex(80-100)% increased Armour and Evasion
  +(30-40) to maximum Life
  +(15-25)% to Cold Resistance
  5% increased Movement Speed
  20% chance to Poison on Hit with Attacks
  Cannot be PoisonedSwift and silent.
  One strike, one corpse.
• Winds of ChangeWinds of Change
  Ancient GauntletsQuality: +20%
  Armour: 184Requires Level 47, 68 Str+(30-60) to maximum Life
  30% increased Projectile Speed
  (10-5)% reduced Movement Speed
  10% chance to Knock Enemies Back on hit
  (30-50)% increased Projectile DamageIzaro was slow to see the treachery growing in his own court
  and powerless to stop it once he had;
  a captain sailing his own ship into rocks.
• Xirgil's CrankXirgil's Crank
  Coiled StaffWarstaff
  Quality: +20%
  Physical Damage: 32.4-68.4
  Critical Strike Chance: 6.20%
  Attacks per Second: 1.30
  Weapon Range: 13Requires Level 28, 43 Str, 43 Int+20% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff+15% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff
  (60-80)% increased Spell Damage
  +(70-100) to maximum Energy Shield
  +1 to Level of all Spell Skill Gems
  Reflects 1 to 150 Lightning Damage to Melee Attackers
  20% chance for Energy Shield Recharge to start when you Block"Since one with knowledge of machines
  might be able to bring the labyrinth to a standstill,
  Izaro had us place many boobytrapped decoys.
  But I know which switch brings the monster down."
  - Xirgil, Trapbuilder's final words.

It is currently unknown if they can be obtained using an Orb of ChanceOrb of ChanceStack Size: 20Upgrades a normal item to a random rarityRight click this item then left click a normal item to apply it.
Shift click to unstack. while being outside of the Labyrinth.

Chests

Name	Location	Notes
Silver Chest		Contains a Silver KeySilver KeyThis item is required to open a Silver Door located in the Labyrinth. This item will drop on the ground when leaving the Labyrinth.
Golden Chest		Contains a Golden KeyGolden KeyThis item is required to open a Golden Door located in the Labyrinth. This item will drop on the ground when leaving the Labyrinth.
Curious Lockbox	Silver Cache	Contains a Treasure KeyTreasure KeyThis item is required to open one of Izaro's Treasure Chests located in the Labyrinth. This item will drop on the ground when leaving the Labyrinth., assorted items (higher rarity)
Izaro's Treasure	The end of the labyrinth	Can be opened with a Treasure Key
Decorative Chest	Forgotten Reliquary	Contains a Trinket
Intricate Locker	Silver Cache	Always contains a labyrinth unique item
Emperor's Charts	Silver Cache	Maps, only tier 1 and shaped tier 1
Emperor's Gifts	Silver Cache	Assorted items, higher rarity and quantity
Emperor's Trove		Jewelry, jewels and currency
Emperor's Treasury	Silver Cache	Jewelry, jewels and currency
Emperor's Vault	Silver Cache	Jewelry, jewels and currency
Guard Vault	Behind the locked door with puzzle	Assorted items (probably higher rarity and quantity)
Guard Treasury		Assorted items with some currency
Hidden Chest
Hidden Coffer		Assorted items
Labyrinth Trove		Assorted items (probably higher rarity and quantity)
Supply Cache		Assorted items
Battle Supplies		Assorted items
Ascendant's Treasure		Assorted items
War Spoils	Silver Cache	Assorted items (probably higher quantity)
Warmonger's Cache	Silver cache	Weapons and currency

The Eternal Labyrinth

The Eternal Labyrinth (also called the Uber Labyrinth) is accessed differently, through end-game maps. Completing the trials in maps reward players with an Offering to the GoddessOffering to the GoddessIt is time for the Goddess to give her final verdict.
Your fate rests in her even hands.Travel to the Aspirants' Plaza and spend this item to open the Eternal Labyrinth. You must have completed the six different Trials of Ascendancy found in Maps in order to access this area.. Each entry to the endgame Labyrinth will consume an Offering to the Goddess.

The endgame trials and Labyrinth include a new trap type: Sentinel traps. These traps apply one of many effects to an area and can be temporarily deactivated by dealing damage to them. Upon completing the endgame labyrinth for the first time, players are rewarded with two additional ascendancy points and a new tier of possible enchantments.

The monster level for the endgame Labyrinth is 75.

Leaderboards

Players are ranked based on how quickly they have completed the Labyrinth. To be eligible for the leaderboard, players must enter the Labyrinth alone. The Labyrinth must be completed before the daily changeover to the next Labyrinth layout. There are leaderboards for all four labyrinths in each league.

• Players are timed from when they enter the portal in Sarn Encampment until they kill Izaro.
• To be eligible for the normal leaderboards, players must be level 40 or lower and must not have started cruel yet.
• To be eligible for the cruel leaderboards, players must be level 60 or lower and must not have started merciless yet.
• There are no level restrictions for the merciless and endgame leaderboards.

At midnight UTC, the following prizes will be awarded to the players who finished the Labyrinth the quickest that day:

• Emperor's CunningEmperor's Cunning
  Viridian JewelLimited to: 120% increased Global Accuracy Rating
  3% increased Character Size
  (4-6)% increased DexterityThe greatest victories happen
  before the battle has begun.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket. will be rewarded to the top player in normal Labyrinth
• Emperor's WitEmperor's Wit
  Cobalt JewelLimited to: 130% increased Global Critical Strike Chance
  3% increased Character Size
  (4-6)% increased IntelligenceThe greatest victories happen
  before the battle has begun.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket. will be rewarded to the top player in Cruel Labyrinth
• Emperor's MightEmperor's Might
  Crimson JewelLimited to: 110% increased Damage
  3% increased Character Size
  (4-6)% increased StrengthThe greatest victories happen
  before the battle has begun.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket. will be rewarded to the top player in Merciless Labyrinth
• Emperor's MasteryEmperor's Mastery
  Prismatic JewelLimited to: 14% increased maximum Life
  3% increased Character Size
  5% increased Global Defences
  (5-7)% increased AttributesLearn as much as you can,
  and surround yourself with people who know the rest.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket. will be rewarded to the top player in the Eternal Labyrinth

Secrets

• 

  Hidden switch opens a room that doesn't show on map

• 

  Secret passage and one of the possible exits

• 

  Opens a room containing a chest

• 

  Drops a large wall between two trap settings

• 

  A statue in Domain Enclosure that when moved, reveals a hidden passage leading to Basilica Annex.

Achievements

There are 6 achievements available for completing the Labyrinth on the first three difficulties in each of a softcore league and a hardcore league:

Name	Achievement
Challenger	Complete the Labyrinth in a non-Hardcore League.
Leader	Complete the Cruel Labyrinth in a non-Hardcore League.
Lord	Complete the Merciless Labyrinth in a non-Hardcore League
Fearless	Complete the Labyrinth in a Hardcore League.
Dauntless	Complete the Cruel Labyrinth in a Hardcore League.
Indomitable	Complete the Merciless Labyrinth in a Hardcore League.

Version history

Version	Changes
3.0.0	Access to The Lord's Labyrinth has been reworked. Once unlocked, each Labyrinth can be accessed from the Aspirants' Plaza. Each of the four Labyrinths are named after the old difficulties: The Normal Labyrinth, the Cruel Labyrinth, the Merciless Labyrinth and the Endgame Labyrinth. The Cruel and Merciless Labyrinths now each require the completion of three trials, as well as the earlier Labyrinths. Access to the Endgame Labyrinth now requires completion of the three earlier Labyrinths. Access to the Labyrinth has been changed. To access the Labyrinth the first time, you must complete the ordinary 6 prerequisite trials. To access the Cruel Labyrinth, you must complete the Normal Labyrinth and 3 prerequisite trials, and be at least level 40. To access the Merciless Labyrinth, you must complete the Cruel Labyrinth and another 3 prerequisite trials, and be at least level 50. Access to the Endgame Labyrinth requires that you complete the Merciless Labyrinth and the 6 Map trials, and be at least level 60. All Labyrinths are now accessed via the Aspirants' Plaza. A new user interface allows you to select which Labyrinth you wish to enter. This UI shows which trials you have and have not completed. Added a waypoint to the Aspirants' Plaza which can be used to access the Plaza from any other waypoint. Simplified and shortened the layout of the Normal and Cruel Labyrinths. Rewards throughout all versions of the Labyrinth have been reworked and should be more rewarding for the time invested. Reading the Labyrinth Map will reveal what the next chamber accessed from the nearby door contains, as opposed to just the current chamber. Killing Izaro now immediately disables the traps in his room. Secret Passages and Argus can now only be found in the Merciless and Endgame Labyrinths. Additional Treasure Keys can be found in special chests throughout the Labyrinth. There are two keys guaranteed to appear in every Labyrinth run. Removed the traps from Izaro's final room during the Normal Labyrinth. The Achievements Breaking Free, Ascension, Vengeance have been renamed to Challenger, Leader and Lord, and are no longer gained by completing the story on various difficulties. Instead, these achievements are obtained by completing the first three Labyrinths. The Achievements Fearless, Dauntless and Indomitable are no longer gained by completing the story on various difficulties in Hardcore. Instead, these achievements are obtained by completing the first three Labyrinths on Hardcore.
2.3.1	The Endgame Labyrinth treasure chest that drops Offering to the Goddess now only drops one rather than two. The payload-like gauntlet in the labyrinth now caps monsters spawns past a reasonable time for completing the gauntlet. Fixed various potential dead ends and progress blocking layouts in the Endgame Labyrinth.
2.3.0	Endgame Labyrinth and new jewel added.
2.2.2	Many improvements have been made to Labyrinth layouts.
2.2.1d	Fixed a bug where all Strongboxes in the Labyrinth were unable to generate as magic, rare or unique. Fixed a bug where Maps dropped in the Merciless Labyrinth were capable of being higher than Tier 1.
2.2.1	A "You are here" hover has been added to the Labyrinth progress map.
2.2.0	Introduced to the game.