Path of Exile 2's Atlas Endgame: A Comprehensive Guide to Delirium
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) features four primary endgame Atlas map events: Rituals, Breaches, Expeditions, and Delirium. This guide focuses on Delirium, a returning mechanic from previous PoE leagues, detailing how to initiate events, navigate the encounter, utilize the passive skill tree, and maximize rewards.
Understanding the Delirium Fog Mechanic
Atlas map nodes offering guaranteed Delirium events are marked with a distinctive white and black icon resembling the Delirium Mirror. Alternatively, insert a Delirium Precursor Tablet into a Lost Tower to guarantee a Delirium event on a chosen node.
Within a Delirium map, locate the multicolored, shattered-glass Delirium Mirror near your spawn point. Activating it unleashes a swirling circle of Fog. This Fog expands across the map, increasing enemy difficulty with its progression. Exiting the Fog ends the encounter and resets the map.
Enemies within the Fog are enhanced and drop unique Delirium rewards: Distilled Emotions (used in crafting) and Simulacrum Splinters (for summoning the Pinnacle Boss). Fractured Mirrors, when encountered, trigger additional mob waves and increased loot.
Random boss encounters with Kosis and Omniphobia can occur during a Delirium event; these are full-fledged bosses, not Rare enemies. They can also appear within the Simulacrum Pinnacle event.
The Simulacrum Pinnacle Event
Each PoE 2 endgame event offers items to summon a Pinnacle Boss. High-tier Waystones in Delirium Fog yield Simulacrum Splinters. Accumulate 300 splinters to craft a Simulacrum, then place it in the Realmgate on the Atlas Map.
The Simulacrum is a challenging 15-wave encounter with escalating difficulty. Delirium bosses have an increased chance of spawning in later waves. Completion rewards two Delirium Passive Skill points.
Navigating the Delirium Passive Skill Tree
The Delirium Passive Skill Tree, accessed via the Atlas Map's passive skill tree (top-left button), is located in the top-right section of the Atlas tree. It features eight Notable nodes and eight nodes increasing Simulacrum difficulty.
Each Simulacrum completion grants two passive skill points. Increase Simulacrum difficulty to unlock new Notable nodes.
| Notable Delirium Passive | Effect | Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Get Out Of My Head! | Waystones have a 20% chance to include an Instilled Emotion effect. | N/A |
| Would You Like To See My Face? | Delirium Fog doubles difficulty scaling 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... | Unique Bosses spawn 25% more often; slaying Rares pauses Fog dissipation. | N/A |
| Isn't It Tempting? | 30% chance for an extra reward; 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 enemies drop 50% more reward progress; 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.
Delirium Rewards
Delirium Fog-affected enemies drop Distilled Emotions. Bosses also frequently drop them. These currencies anoint amulets with innate Notable Passive Skills, eliminating the need for passive skill point investment.
Distilled Emotions also add guaranteed modifiers to Waystones, increasing the Delirious debuff and enhancing mob spawns within the Fog. Simulacrum Splinters, also dropped by enemies, combine to create a Simulacrum for the Pinnacle event, rewarding Delirium Passive points and a guaranteed unique item.
(Images of various Distilled Emotions)
This guide provides a comprehensive overview of the Delirium endgame event in PoE 2. By understanding these mechanics and strategically utilizing the passive skill tree, players can maximize their rewards and conquer this challenging encounter.
