PoE2: Delirium Unveiled: Unravel Fog, Passives, and Rewards

Path of Exile 2's Endgame: A Deep Dive into Delirium

Path of Exile 2 introduces four major endgame 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 details how to initiate Delirium encounters, navigate the mechanics, access the Simulacrum Pinnacle map, utilize the Delirium Passive Skill Tree, and maximize your rewards.

Understanding Delirium's Fog Mechanic

Atlas map nodes offering guaranteed endgame events are marked with unique icons. A Delirium Mirror node is identified by a black and white icon resembling the mirror itself. To guarantee a Delirium event, place a Delirium Precursor Tablet in a Lost Tower.

Within a Delirium map, locate the multicolored, shattered-glass Delirium Mirror near your spawn point. Activating it unleashes a swirling fog that expands across the map, increasing enemy difficulty 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 enemy waves and loot. Be aware of the potential for random boss encounters with Kosis and Omniphobia, possessing full boss health pools.

The Simulacrum Pinnacle Event

Each endgame event provides materials to summon a Pinnacle Boss. High-tier Waystones in Delirium 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 awards two Delirium Passive points.

Mastering the Delirium Passive Skill Tree

The Delirium Passive Skill Tree, located within the Atlas Passive Skill Tree (top-left button on the Atlas Map, then top-right), modifies the Delirium event. Its eight Notable nodes and eight Simulacrum difficulty-increasing nodes are distinctly white and mirror-shaped.

Each Simulacrum completion grants two passive points, requiring increased difficulty for each new Notable node. Prioritize "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 Nodes and Their Effects:

Reaping the Rewards of Delirium

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. They also add guaranteed modifiers to Waystones.

Simulacrum Splinters, also dropped by enemies, combine to form a Simulacrum, granting access to the 15-wave event, rewarding Delirium Passive points and a guaranteed unique item.

All PoE 2 Distilled Emotions:

Distilled Envy Distilled Fear Distilled Isolation

By understanding and mastering these mechanics, players can fully exploit the challenging yet rewarding Delirium endgame content in Path of Exile 2.