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Unleashing Chaos: A Guide to Conquering the Simulacrum Challenge
The Simulacrum represents one of the ultimate endgame challenges in Path of Exile 2, pushing your build to its limits through 15 intense waves of Delirium-infused enemies and powerful bosses. Here’s how to access, survive, and thrive in this grueling encounter.
Accessing the Simulacrum
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Collect 300 Simulacrum Splinters: These valuable fragments drop during Delirium encounters across your Atlas maps. Running high monster density Delirium maps like Burial Chambers or Strand while using Delirium Orbs maximizes splinter drops.
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Assemble the Simulacrum: Combine 300 splinters into one Simulacrum item in your inventory.
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Activate at the Realm Gate: Place the assembled Simulacrum in the Realm Gate device, opening portals to the Simulacrum arena—start in twisted versions of known zones like Clearfell Lumbermill.
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Alternatively, you can purchase full Simulacrums or remaining splinters from the in-game Currency Exchange to skip grinding.
Challenge Structure and Mechanics
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15 Waves of Increasing Difficulty: Each wave spawns hordes of Delirium monsters, with progressively tougher modifiers and higher mob counts.
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Periodic Boss Waves: Waves feature two unique Delirium bosses—Kosis, the Revelation and Omniphobia, Fear Manifest. Their spawn waves are randomized but eventually both will appear simultaneously.
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Wave Arenas: The first waves take place in open areas for easy maneuvering, but later waves move to tighter, confined zones demanding better positioning.
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Modifiers: Enemies gain assorted effects such as elemental penetration, extra damage, or attack speed boosts, making adaptability essential.
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Inventory Management Between Waves: You can access your stash in-between waves to manage items, but beware—any loot left on the ground is lost once the next wave begins.
Surviving and Conquering Tips
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Focus on Area Damage: You’ll face overwhelming numbers, so builds with strong area-of-effect damage excel at thinning hordes quickly.
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Prioritize Evasion: High evasion rating helps you avoid attacks outright, which is often more reliable than armor or energy shield alone due to the massive enemy count.
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Keep an Eye on Bosses: When Kosis and Omniphobia appear simultaneously, focus down Kosis first—his ice abilities heavily restrict battlefield movement.
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Defensive Layering: Solid life pool, resistances, and crowd control skills improve survivability.
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Bring Omens of Resurgence: These consumables restore your health and energy shield when activated. Use them judiciously during the fight, but remember to activate them from your inventory each time you use one.
Rewards and Benefits
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Exclusive Uniques: The Simulacrum offers special unique items unattainable elsewhere, including high-value flasks and powerful gear.
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Currency and Distilled Emotions: Defeating waves yields these valuable crafting resources.
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Atlas Passive Points: Completing the event grants points for the Delirium mechanic on your atlas, enhancing future runs and rewards.
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Challenge and Thrill: The Simulacrum tests build strength, decision-making, and endurance—conquering it is a true mark of skill.
To master the Simulacrum challenge, prepare a strong area-damage build with high evasion and solid defenses, farm splinters efficiently through Delirium maps, and prioritize smart boss targeting and resource management during waves. With careful planning and execution, you can overcome this pinnacle of POE2 combat and claim its rich rewards.
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