Stop blocking ascendancies behind impossible RNG features

I almost made it through but got snagged in trial 9 with some mods that I wish I could have another chance at combined with the blood circles.

I still don't know if I [only] need to be in the circles, if the monsters [only] need to be in circles, or BOTH need to be in the circles. I assume it's both but it's sure annoying when there are

When it comes to ascending I sure would like there to be a "quest" that I can run that would unlock a key that had no loot [maybe Relics would be OK] but would provide you with an easy to get ascension-only key.

Sure gate getting your first key behind RNG -- I'm mostly OK with that. Sure make the ascension tests harder than PoE1 and keep them hardcore. However please let us try again without jumping through RNG gating.

People pay to not play the game.

Im not saying more

I'm to the point where i can do 4 floor sanctum easily - but I still think its bad for the average player. I can still get one tapped by some random white mod in ultimatum tho with 76 all res and 75 chaos, 1700 HP 3800 ES.