Path of Exile 2's Endgame: Mastering the Delirium Event
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) offers four major endgame encounters: Rituals, Breaches, Expeditions, and Delirium. Delirium, a returning mechanic from previous PoE leagues, is a challenging and rewarding endgame experience. This guide covers initiating Delirium events, understanding the mechanics, accessing the Simulacrum Pinnacle map, utilizing the Delirium Passive Skill Tree, and maximizing your rewards.
Understanding the Delirium Fog Mechanic
On the Atlas, Delirium-enabled map nodes are marked with a distinctive white and black 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 Fog. This Fog expands, increasing enemy difficulty as you progress. Leaving the Fog ends the encounter and resets the map.
Enemies within the Fog are enhanced and have a chance to drop unique Delirium rewards: Distilled Emotions (used in crafting) and Simulacrum Splinters (for summoning the Pinnacle Boss). Fractured Mirrors, appearing during the encounter, provide additional mob waves and loot. Be wary of Kosis and Omniphobia, full-fledged bosses that can randomly appear during the encounter (and potentially the Pinnacle event).
The Simulacrum Pinnacle Event
Each endgame event offers Pinnacle Bosses. In Delirium, high-tier Waystones yield Simulacrum Splinters. Accumulate 300 splinters to create a Simulacrum, which you place in the Realmgate.
The Simulacrum is a 15-wave encounter with escalating difficulty. Delirium bosses have an increased chance of appearing in later waves. Completing the Simulacrum awards two Delirium Passive Skill points.
Navigating the Delirium Passive Skill Tree
The Delirium Passive Skill Tree, found within the Atlas Passive Skill Tree (top-left button on the Atlas Map, then top-right), modifies the Delirium event. It features eight Notable nodes and eight nodes increasing Simulacrum difficulty. Each Simulacrum completion grants two points, necessitating increased difficulty for each new Notable node.
Notable Delirium Passive Nodes:
| Notable Delirium Passive | Effect | Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Get Out Of My Head! | Waystones have a 20% chance to have an Instilled Emotion effect. | N/A |
| Would You Like To See My Face? | Doubles 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 Rare monsters 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 |
Prioritize "You Can't Just Wake Up From This One," "Get Out Of My Head!," and "They're Coming To Get You" for optimal rewards without significant drawbacks.
Delirium Rewards
Delirium Fog-affected enemies drop Distilled Emotions. Bosses also frequently drop them. These Currencies anoint amulets with Notable Passive Skills, avoiding the need to spend Passive Skill Points. They can also add guaranteed Modifiers to Waystones, increasing mob numbers and power.
Simulacrum Splinters, dropped by enemies, combine to create a Simulacrum for the Pinnacle event. Completing this event rewards Delirium Passive points and a guaranteed unique item.
All PoE 2 Distilled Emotions:
Distilled Envy
Distilled Fear
Distilled Isolation
Mastering the Delirium event requires understanding its mechanics and strategically utilizing the passive skill tree. By following this guide, you'll be well-equipped to conquer the Delirium Fog and reap its rich rewards.
