Path of Exile 2's Endgame: Mastering the Delirium Event
Path of Exile 2 introduces four major endgame Atlas map events: Rituals, Breaches, Expeditions, and Delirium. Delirium, a returning mechanic from previous Path of Exile leagues, offers a challenging and rewarding endgame experience. This guide covers initiating Delirium events, understanding the Fog mechanic, accessing the Simulacrum Pinnacle map, utilizing the Delirium Passive Skill Tree, and maximizing your rewards.
Understanding the Delirium Fog Mechanic
Atlas map nodes guaranteeing a Delirium event are marked with a distinctive white and black icon resembling the Delirium Mirror. You can ensure 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 event, resetting 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 within the Fog spawn additional waves of enemies and loot. Be aware of the possibility of encountering Kosis and Omniphobia, challenging bosses with substantial health pools.
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 likelihood of encountering Delirium bosses. Completing the Simulacrum rewards two Delirium Passive Skill points.
Mastering the Delirium Passive Skill Tree
The Delirium Passive Skill Tree, located within the Atlas Passive Skill Tree (top-right section), modifies Delirium events. It features eight Notable nodes and eight nodes impacting Simulacrum difficulty. Each Simulacrum completion grants two passive points, requiring increased Simulacrum difficulty for each new Notable node.
Notable Delirium Passive Nodes:
| 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, 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, drop 50% more Splinters | You Can't Just Wake Up From This One |
| They're Coming To Get You... | 25% more Unique Bosses, slaying Rare monsters pauses Fog dissipation | N/A |
| Isn't It Tempting? | 30% chance for extra rewards, Delirium Demons deal 30% more 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! | 50% more reward progress, Delirium 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 reward increases without significant drawbacks.
Maximizing Delirium Rewards
Delirium Fog-affected enemies drop Distilled Emotions. Bosses also frequently drop them. These currencies anoint amulets with Notable Passive Skills, eliminating the need for passive skill point investment.
Distilled Emotions are also used to add guaranteed modifiers to Waystones, increasing the Delirious debuff and mob strength within the Fog. Simulacrum Splinters, dropped by enemies, combine to create a Simulacrum for the Pinnacle event, rewarding Delirium Passive points and a guaranteed Unique item.
