ASCENT TO POWER BUG (Cruel difficulty)

Hi, I'm trying to complete Ascent to Power quest on Cruel difficulty, but Balbala is not dropping the required item to complete the quest. (And yes, I have killed her many times.)

I have already completed all the other map quests, yet the Ascent to Power quest remains in red (i'm lvl 61 btw). So, what am I missing? Is this a bug? Do I still need to farm her 121412413 times? :C

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated! [/span]

Hi! That quest can be misleading , here is a image that may answer your question!

HI! i can't see the image u posted :C

Here is a summary of how to get each set of 2 Ascendancy Passives in Path of Exile 2:

To Unlock Ascendancy and gain Passive Points 1 and 2 complete:
The Trial of the Sekhemas via the quest with Balbala's Barya in Act 2.
For Passive Points 3 and 4 complete:
The Trial of Chaos via the quest with the Chimeral Inscribed Ultimatum in Act 3.
For Passive Points 5 and 6 complete either:
The Trial of the Sekhemas via a Level 60+ Djinn Barya with "Number of Trials: 3" (3 floors), OR,
The Trial of Chaos via a Level 75+ Inscribed Ultimatum with "Number of Trials: 10" (10 Rounds).
Passive Points 7 and 8: Complete either:
The Trial of the Sekhemas via a Level 75+ Djinn Barya with "Number of Trials: 4" (4 floors) AND its Pinnacle Boss Fight, OR,
Defeat the Pinnacle Boss Fight behind the locked doors in the Trial of Chaos via a Level 75+ Inscribed Ultimatum with "Number of Trials: 10" (10 Rounds) AND all three fragments; Cowardly Fate, Deadly Fate, and Victorious Fate.

The Level 60+ Djinn Barya is a randomized drop that is obtainable in the end of Act 3 Cruel (Act 6) and in any endgame Waystone (Tier 1+) Map, or similar level activity.

The Level 75+ Djinn Barya and the Level 75+ Inscribed Ultimatum are randomized drops that are obtainable from endgame Waystone (Tier 8+) Map, or similar level activities. You can also trade with other players for these endgame Trial keys.

Hi! Thanks for taking the time to respond so thoroughly! That's really kind of you! Hope you have a great day!