I’ve been trying to trigger the hidden Ogre boss in the Trenchway by interacting with torches, but I can’t seem to do it. I’ve heard conflicting things like needing to switch to Resolve or Ambition, or that the secret is randomized every time you load into Nether, which would be a strange design choice. Does progressing through the seasonal questline affect this, or is there a definite way to activate the secret? I’m looking for a clear explanation of how the torch interaction and Ogre spawn works.
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Yeah, the game picks which secrets are active each time you enter an area like the Trenchway. Any of the secrets could be the starting one, so the best approach is to keep exploring and loading the area until you find the one with the torch puzzle and Ogre spawn. There’s no special progression requirement for this—just persistence and some luck.
It’s mostly luck-based. When you load into the Trenchway instance in Nether, the game randomly decides whether the hidden Ogre boss secret is active for that session. If it is, you’ll be able to light the three torches, which will then spawn the Ogre. If not, the torch interaction won’t be available. So just keep reloading the area until it triggers—it’s all RNG.
Thanks for explaining! Sounds like I’ll just keep trying until I get lucky then.