What level were you when you ascended?

Hi there! Newbie to PoE here. Never played 1, still under level 30 on an ice monk in poe2. I’ve tried the sekhma trial over 10 times and my best try was to get final boss to 25% health. I’ve seen some posts saying the trial is harder for melee builds but it feels a bit impossible. I switched my build to follow a guide and it got me to that best try there. However, the whole design of all or nothing feels so frustrating that I’m not sure I want to keep trying until I can finish it. Hence my question: what lvl were you guys when you finished it? When should I try again? Thanks for the help!