Path of Exile 2's Endgame: Mastering the Delirium Encounter
Path of Exile 2 introduces four major endgame Atlas map events: Rituals, Breaches, Expeditions, and Delirium. Delirium, a returning mechanic from previous PoE leagues, offers a unique and challenging endgame experience. This guide details how to initiate Delirium events, navigate the encounter, access the Simulacrum Pinnacle map, utilize the Delirium Passive Skill Tree, and maximize your rewards.
Understanding the Delirium Fog Mechanic
Atlas map nodes offering guaranteed Delirium events are marked with a distinctive icon resembling the Delirium Mirror. You can guarantee a Delirium event by placing a Delirium Precursor Tablet in a Lost Tower.
Within a Delirium map, locate the multicolored, shattered-glass Delirium Mirror near your starting point. Activating it unleashes a swirling circle of Delirium Fog. The Fog's intensity and enemy difficulty increase as you progress. Leaving the Fog ends the encounter and resets the map.
Enemies within the Fog are significantly stronger but offer unique rewards: Distilled Emotions (used in crafting) and Simulacrum Splinters (for summoning the Pinnacle Boss). Fractured Mirrors, found within the Fog, trigger additional mob waves and loot opportunities. Be aware of Kosis and Omniphobia, powerful bosses that may appear randomly during the encounter.
The Simulacrum Pinnacle Event
Each endgame event provides materials for summoning a Pinnacle Boss. High-tier Waystones in Delirium maps yield Simulacrum Splinters. Accumulate 300 splinters to create a Simulacrum, placing it in the Realmgate to access the 15-wave Simulacrum event. Difficulty escalates with each wave, increasing the chance of encountering Delirium bosses. Completing the Simulacrum awards two Delirium Passive Skill points.
The Delirium Passive Skill Tree
The Delirium Passive Skill Tree, found within the Atlas Passive Skill Tree, modifies Delirium events. It features eight Notable nodes and eight nodes increasing Simulacrum difficulty. Each Simulacrum completion grants two passive points, requiring increased difficulty for each new Notable node.
Notable Delirium Passive Nodes: A strategic approach is key. Prioritize nodes like "You Can't Just Wake Up From This One," "Get Out Of My Head!," and "They're Coming To Get You..." for significant reward boosts without substantial drawbacks.
| Notable Delirium Passive | Effect | Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Get Out Of My Head! | 20% chance for Waystones to have an Instilled Emotion effect | N/A |
| Would You Like To See My Face? | Doubles Fog difficulty scaling, but doubles Splinter stack size | Get Out Of My Head! |
| You Can't Just Wake Up From This One | Delirium Fog dissipates 30% slower | N/A |
| I'm Not Afraid Of You! | Delirium Bosses have 50% increased Life, but drop 50% more Splinters | You Can't Just Wake Up From This One |
| They're Coming To Get You... | Unique Bosses spawn 25% more often; slaying rares pauses Fog dissipation | N/A |
| Isn't It Tempting? | 30% chance for an extra reward, but Delirium Demons deal 30% increased damage | N/A |
| The Mirrors... The Mirrors! | Delirium Fog spawns Fractured Mirrors twice as often | N/A |
| It's Not Real, It's Not Real! | Delirium enemies drop 50% more reward progress, but Fog dissipates 50% faster | N/A |
Delirium Rewards
Delirium Fog-affected enemies drop Distilled Emotions. These unique currencies anoint amulets with Notable Passive Skills, eliminating the need for passive skill point investment. They can also add guaranteed modifiers to Waystones. Simulacrum Splinters, also dropped by enemies, combine to create a Simulacrum, leading to a unique and rewarding Pinnacle event with guaranteed Unique equipment.
Various types of Distilled Emotions exist, each with specific uses in crafting and anointing.
By mastering these mechanics, you'll conquer the Delirium encounter and reap its substantial rewards.
