In Path of Exile 2, the Simulacrum remains one of the most coveted endgame items for both challenge and reward. Whether you're farming high-value loot or pushing the limits of your build's survivability and damage, understanding how to obtain and use Simulacrums is key. This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know about acquiring Simulacrums in Path of Exile 2 (PoE2), including sources, farming strategies, drop rates, mechanics, POE2 Currency and how to maximize your profits and build progression.

What is a Simulacrum in Path of Exile 2?

The Simulacrum is a multi-wave endgame encounter item introduced in Path of Exile: Delirium and returning in PoE2 with updated mechanics. It creates a gauntlet-style challenge arena where players must survive and clear escalating waves of enemies under intense Delirium fog effects. Bosses such as Kosis, The Revelation and Omniphobia, Fear Manifest often appear as final waves.

In PoE2, Simulacrums remain vital for:

Endgame currency and splinter farming

Rare unique items and cluster jewels

A true test of builds focused on AoE clear and survivability

Divination Cards and Delirium reward stacks

1. How to Get Simulacrums in Path of Exile 2

Simulacrums do not drop in full form — instead, they are assembled from fragments called Simulacrum Splinters.

A. Simulacrum Splinters

You need 300 Simulacrum Splinters to create one Simulacrum. These splinters can drop from various sources tied to Delirium mechanics:

1. Delirium Mirrors (World Events)

Found randomly in maps across Wraeclast.

Touching the Mirror of Delirium activates the fog and starts a Delirium encounter.

The longer you stay in the fog and the more enemies you kill, the more rewards you accumulate.

Simulacrum Splinters drop from enemies and reward chests at Delirium thresholds.

2. Delirium Orbs (Applied to Maps)

Delirium Orbs can be used on maps to guarantee a Delirium effect.

You can stack up to 5 POE 2 Orbs for full Delirium effect (100% fog coverage).

These significantly increase splinter drop rate and overall map difficulty.

Orbs can drop from Delirium bosses or be purchased/traded.

3. Blighted and Delirium Scarabs (Scarabs of Delirium)

Add Delirium modifiers to maps through Atlas Scarab slots.

Higher-tier Scarabs increase the number of reward bars and enemy difficulty.

Best combined with Scarabs of Ambush or Legion for more monsters (and loot).

4. Delirium Bosses (Kosis & Omniphobia)

Often appear at reward tier 19 or 20.

These bosses have a high chance to drop large amounts of Simulacrum Splinters or even a full stack.

Best encountered in stacked Orb maps or within Simulacrum waves themselves.

5. Delirium Incubators

Applied to gear, these slowly build toward spawning a Delirium encounter after a certain number of kills.

Incubators that guarantee Simulacrum Splinters are rare but highly valuable.

Look for “Delirium Item” or “Currency Item” incubators.

6. League Mechanics with High Monster Density

Mechanics like Legion, Breach, and Beyond (when combined with Delirium) greatly increase enemy density.

More monsters = more drops, including Simulacrum Splinters if Delirium is active.

2. Farming Strategy: Best Way to Get Simulacrums

A. Optimal Farming Setup

Map Choice

Choose linear maps like Crimson Temple, Strand, or Dunes for effective Delirium clear speed.

Linear paths allow consistent fog uptime and enemy spawns.

Atlas Passives

Invest in Delirium nodes: these increase fog duration, reward bars, and chance for Delirium Mirrors.

Additional strong nodes: Increased pack size, chance for Beyond, and +1 reward bars.

Favorable Mods

Increased monster density (e.g. “+% pack size”) scales Delirium rewards.

Avoid mods that reduce visibility or increase monster resistances significantly unless your build can handle it.

Gear and Build

Use builds with strong AoE and fast clears: Blade Vortex, Tornado Shot, or Explosive Arrow Ballista.

Defensive layers like Spell Suppression, high life regen, and movement speed help survive fog stacks.

B. Efficient Loop:

Apply 5x Delirium Orbs to a linear T14+ map.

Equip Scarabs (Delirium, Legion, Breach, Ambush).

Trigger League mechanics within fog (like Strongboxes).

Kill fast and advance fog.

Stack rewards, including Simulacrum Splinters.

Repeat to reach 300 Splinters.

A fully optimized farming setup can yield up to 50+ splinters per map, allowing you to craft a full Simulacrum in just 6–8 runs.

3. Running the Simulacrum: Mechanics and Rewards

Once you've collected 300 Simulacrum Splinters, right-click the stack to create a Simulacrum item.

How to Use It

Take the Simulacrum to Lilly Roth or another endgame NPC in your hideout.

It opens a special map device portal to The Simulacrum Realm, a unique arena.

The encounter has 20 escalating waves, with reward bars, difficulty, and density increasing over time.

Bosses

Omniphobia, Fear Manifest: Heavy physical and chaos damage, summons adds.

Kosis, The Revelation: Chaos DoTs, screen-wide attacks, tanky boss.

Bosses spawn every few waves (usually wave 15+), with final boss at 20.

Rewards

Cluster Jewels (including Large Cluster Jewels with top-tier mods)

Delirium Orbs

Simulacrum-only Uniques

High-tier Currency (Exalted Orbs, Divines, Simulacrum Shards)

Blessings, Oils, or Exotic Oils

Rare Divination Cards (e.g. "Doryani's Epiphany", "The Fiend")

Simulacrums are among the most profitable content in PoE2, especially for builds that can handle scaling chaos damage and arena pressure.

4. Tips for Success in Simulacrums

Chaos Resistance: Cap it. Bosses and mobs heavily lean on chaos DoT damage.

Movement Speed: Keep moving or you'll get surrounded in fog-based slows.

Freeze/Stun Immunity: A must. Simulacrums have tons of CC.

Prepare Flasks: Use Anti-Bleed, Anti-Curse, and Utility Flasks (Quicksilver, Quartz).

Bring DPS: The faster you clear, the more control you have over the fog and rewards.

5. Simulacrum in Trade and Economy

Simulacrums are highly tradable, both in splinter and full form.

Check trade websites or in-game trade boards to find Simulacrums.

Players farm Simulacrums for Cluster Jewels to resell.

Full Simulacrums can be sold for several Divine Orbs depending on league demand.

6. Final Thoughts

In Path of Exile 2, Simulacrums continue to represent a pinnacle of endgame grinding and high-tier reward content. With proper preparation, farming strategy, and a strong build, players can consistently farm Simulacrum Splinters, run profitable encounters, and unlock powerful items like Cluster Jewels and unique gear that cannot be found elsewhere.

Whether you're looking to min-max your Atlas strategy or dive deep into chaotic fog-covered battles, mastering Simulacrum farming is essential for serious PoE2 players.