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 the original PoE, is a challenging and rewarding endgame experience. This guide details how to initiate Delirium events, navigate the mechanics, access the Simulacrum Pinnacle map, utilize the Delirium Passive Skill Tree, and maximize your rewards.

Understanding the Delirium Fog

On the Atlas, map nodes guaranteeing a Delirium encounter are marked with a distinctive white and black icon representing 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 starting point. Approaching it activates the event, enshrouding you in a growing circle of Delirium Fog. The Fog expands, increasing enemy difficulty. 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, appearing during the encounter, trigger additional mob waves and loot. Be wary of Kosis and Omniphobia, powerful bosses that can randomly appear (and also during the Simulacrum).

The Simulacrum Pinnacle Event

Every 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 and place it in the Realmgate.

The Simulacrum is a 15-wave gauntlet, escalating in difficulty. Delirium bosses have an increased chance of spawning in later waves. Completion awards two Delirium Passive Skill points.

The Delirium Passive Skill Tree

The Delirium Passive Skill Tree, found within the Atlas Passive Skill Tree (top-right section), modifies Delirium events. It features eight Notable nodes and eight nodes increasing Simulacrum difficulty. Each new Notable node requires increasing the Simulacrum's 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 reward increases 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.

Distilled Emotions also enhance Waystones, adding a Delirious debuff percentage, increasing mob numbers and power. Simulacrum Splinters, dropped by enemies, create the Simulacrum for the Pinnacle event, rewarding Delirium Passive points and a guaranteed Unique item.

All PoE 2 Distilled Emotions:

Distilled Envy Distilled Fear Distilled Isolation

Mastering the Delirium encounter provides significant advantages in PoE 2's endgame. Understanding the mechanics, utilizing the Passive Skill Tree, and efficiently managing rewards will greatly enhance your progression.