In Path of Exile 2, the Atlas map offers four main endgame events: Rituals, Breaches, Expeditions, and Delirium. Delirium, a mechanic revived from the original Path of Exile's Delirium League, adds a thrilling layer to the endgame. This guide will walk you through starting Delirium events, what to expect during these encounters, how to access the Simulacrum Delirium Pinnacle map, how to navigate the Delirium Passive Skill Tree, and the rewards you can earn from completing this challenging endgame encounter in PoE 2.
PoE 2 Delirium & Fog Mechanic, Explained
On the Atlas screen, map nodes with guaranteed endgame events are marked with specific icons. Nodes containing a Delirium Mirror are identified by a white and black icon resembling the Delirium Mirror itself. To ensure a Delirium event on a map node, you can slot a Delirium Precursor Tablet into a Lost Tower.
Once inside a Delirium map, you'll find the Delirium Mirror near your spawn point. It appears as multicolored shattered glass, and as you approach, ghostly energy will emanate from your character towards it. Step into the mirror to initiate the Delirium encounter, which will spawn a large circle of Fog around you.
This Fog circle moves across the map, and as you progress, enemies become increasingly difficult. If you exit the Fog, the Delirium encounter ends, and the map returns to its normal state.
Within the Delirium Fog, enemies are empowered and may drop special Delirium rewards such as Distilled Emotions, useful for crafting, and Simulacrum Splinters, which are essential for summoning the Pinnacle Boss. Encountering a Fractured Mirror during your journey will spawn additional mobs and increase your loot potential.
Two bosses, Kosis and Omniphobia, can randomly spawn during a Delirium encounter. These are not Rare enemies but full-fledged bosses with a boss HP bar, so be prepared for a challenging fight. While they are not Pinnacle bosses, they can appear during the Pinnacle event for Delirium.
Delirium Pinnacle Event: Simulacrum
Each endgame event in PoE 2 offers items to summon a Pinnacle Boss. In Delirium, enemies within the Fog can drop Simulacrum Splinters at high Waystone tiers. Collecting 300 Simulacrum Splinters allows you to combine them into a Simulacrum, which you can place in the Realmgate.
Activating the Simulacrum transports you to a 15-wave encounter that becomes progressively more challenging. The likelihood of Delirium bosses spawning increases with each wave. Successfully completing all 15 waves rewards you with 2 Delirium Passive points.
Delirium Passive Skill Tree
The Delirium Passive Skill Tree, found within the Atlas Passive Skill tree, enhances the Delirium event by adding modifiers that increase rewards or extend the event's mechanics. To view your Delirium passives, open the Atlas Map, access the Atlas Passive Skill Tree via the top-left button, and look to the top right side of the Atlas tree.
The Delirium Passive Skill Tree is distinctively white and shaped like the Delirium event icon. It features eight Notable nodes and eight nodes that increase the difficulty of Simulacrum events. Each time you complete a Simulacrum, you earn 2 Delirium Passive Skill points, which you can use to unlock new Notable nodes, thereby increasing the event's difficulty.
| Notable Delirium Passive | Effect | Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Get Out Of My Head! | Waystones found in Maps have a 20% chance to come with an Instilled Emotion effect | N/A |
| Would You Like To See My Face? | Delirium Fog doubles the difficulty scaling as you get further from the mirror, but also 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... | Delirium Encounters spawn Unique Bosses 25% more often, and slaying Rare monsters pauses Delirium Fog dissipation for 4 seconds | N/A |
| Isn't It Tempting? | Delirium Encounters have a 30% chance to generate another 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-affected enemies drop 50% more Reward progress, but Delirium Fog dissipates 50% faster | N/A |
Prioritize acquiring 'You Can't Just Wake Up From This One', 'Get Out Of My Head!', and 'They're Coming To Get You...' first. These nodes significantly boost your rewards from Delirium encounters without the drawbacks associated with other Notable nodes.
PoE 2 Delirium Event Rewards
During a Delirium encounter, enemies affected by the Delirium Fog may drop Distilled Emotions. Bosses defeated in either the Delirium encounter or the Simulacrum event typically drop these as well.
Distilled Emotions are unique Currencies that can be combined to Anoint your Amulet with innate Notable Passive Skills, saving you from spending Passive Skill Points to reach desired nodes. To Anoint, hover over a Notable Passive node to see the required combination of Distilled Emotions, then right-click any Distilled Emotion to open the Instilling window. Place your Amulet in the top slot and the correct combination of Distilled Emotions in the bottom slots to create the desired Anoint.
Distilled Emotions can also be used to add guaranteed Modifiers to Waystones, increasing the Delirious debuff percentage and thus the number and power of mobs in the Delirium Fog.
Enemies may also drop Simulacrum Splinters, which can be combined to form a Simulacrum. Place this in the Realmgate on the Atlas Map to access a special 15-wave Simulacrum event. Completing this event rewards you with Delirium Passive points and a guaranteed Unique piece of equipment exclusive to the Delirium event.
All PoE 2 Distilled Emotions
Distilled Ire
Distilled Guilt
Distilled Greed
Distilled Paranoia
Distilled Envy
Distilled Disgust
Distilled Despair
Distilled Fear
Distilled Suffering
Distilled Isolation
