Path of Exile 2: A Comprehensive Guide to Delirium Endgame Events
Path of Exile 2's Atlas map features four major endgame events: Rituals, Breaches, Expeditions, and Delirium. This guide focuses on Delirium, a returning mechanic from previous PoE leagues, detailing its initiation, mechanics, rewards, and the Simulacrum Pinnacle event.
Understanding Delirium and the Fog Mechanic
Atlas map nodes hosting guaranteed Delirium events 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 spawn. Activating it unleashes a swirling circle of Fog. This Fog expands, increasing enemy difficulty. Leaving the Fog ends the encounter and resets the map.
Enemies within the Fog are enhanced and drop unique Delirium rewards: Distilled Emotions (used in crafting) and Simulacrum Splinters (for summoning the Pinnacle Boss). Fractured Mirrors, when activated, spawn additional mobs and loot. Be wary of Kosis and Omniphobia, full-fledged bosses that can appear randomly during the encounter (and potentially during the Simulacrum).
The Delirium Pinnacle Event: Simulacrum
Each endgame event offers Pinnacle Boss summoning items. High-tier Waystones in Delirium Fog 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 likelihood of encountering Delirium bosses. Completion rewards two Delirium Passive points.
The Delirium Passive Skill Tree
Located within the Atlas Passive Skill Tree (top-right section), the Delirium Passive Skill Tree modifies Delirium events. It features eight Notable nodes and eight nodes increasing Simulacrum difficulty. Each Simulacrum completion grants two passive points, necessitating increased difficulty for each new Notable node.
Notable Delirium Passive Nodes and Effects:
| 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 and 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; 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; 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 Event Rewards
Delirium Fog-affected enemies and bosses drop Distilled Emotions. These currencies anoint Amulets with Notable Passive Skills, eliminating the need for passive point investment.
Distilled Emotions are also used to add guaranteed modifiers to Waystones, increasing Delirium mob density and power. Simulacrum Splinters, also dropped by enemies, combine to form a Simulacrum, leading to the Pinnacle event with unique equipment rewards.
All PoE 2 Distilled Emotions:
Distilled Envy
Distilled Fear
Distilled Isolation
This guide provides a comprehensive overview of the Delirium endgame event in Path of Exile 2. Mastering these mechanics will significantly enhance your endgame progression.
