Path of Exile 2: Delirium Guide – Fog Mechanics, Passives, & Rewards

Path of Exile 2's Endgame: Mastering the Delirium Encounter

Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) offers four major endgame map events: Rituals, Breaches, Expeditions, and Delirium. Delirium, a returning mechanic from previous PoE leagues, is a challenging and rewarding endgame activity. 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

On the Atlas, map nodes guaranteeing a Delirium event are marked with a distinctive icon resembling the Delirium Mirror. You can also guarantee Delirium events by placing a Delirium Precursor Tablet in a Lost Tower.

Within a Delirium map, locate the multicolored 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 drop unique rewards: Distilled Emotions (used in crafting) and Simulacrum Splinters (for summoning the Pinnacle Boss). Fractured Mirrors, found within the map, trigger additional mob waves and loot.

Two random bosses, Kosis and Omniphobia, may appear during a Delirium encounter. These are full-fledged bosses, not Rare enemies, so be prepared.

The Simulacrum Pinnacle Event

Each endgame event provides materials to summon a Pinnacle Boss. Delirium Fog drops Simulacrum Splinters (especially at higher Waystone tiers). 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 grants two Delirium Passive Skill points.

The Delirium Passive Skill Tree

The Delirium Passive Skill Tree, accessed via the Atlas Passive Skill Tree, modifies Delirium events. It features eight Notable nodes and eight nodes increasing Simulacrum difficulty. Each new Notable node requires increasing the Simulacrum difficulty.

Notable Delirium Passive Nodes:

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, 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 for the Pinnacle event, rewarding Delirium Passive points and a guaranteed Unique item.

All PoE 2 Distilled Emotions:

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Mastering the Delirium encounter requires understanding its mechanics and strategically utilizing the Passive Skill Tree to maximize rewards.