Rituals are not starting

So, I just spent 2 minutes of my life trying to make a ritual let me start it, notice the screenshot, NO MOBS WHATSOEVER, but ritual will not start, this is one of those maps where u have either deep buried mobs that wont appear unless u pass above them OR A FUCKING FLY THAT WILL NOT COME TO THE FUCKING RITUAL !

FIX THIS ASAP IT IS JUST MAKING ME NOT WANT TO PLAY THE LAST INTERESTING THING TO PLAY IN THE FUCKING GAME !

Can someone explain the purpose of this mechanic in the first place? Often enough i can begin a ritual with random mobs still around other times the ritual refuses to start if not all mobs have been cleared from the surroundings.

You have to kill monsters in the white circle around the alter. Otherwise it does not revive them... 🤯 In Ritual encounters, monsters must be killed within the white ritual circle around the altar for them to be revived in subsequent rituals. If you kill enemies outside the circle (for example, if you're ranged or fast-moving), they:

1. Won't contribute to the revival pool, and

2. Won't be available to grant tribute again in the next ritual.

So if you want maximum tribute (to buy rewards from the ritual altar), make sure you're fighting inside the circle or dragging monsters into it before killing them.

This is a key mechanic that many players miss — especially ranged builds with large AoE skills or fast clear speed.

This mechanic is crucial to crafting ANYTHING (even waystones) because of the omens.