PoE 2 0.5 Delirium Farming Guide: Most Efficient Currency Farming Strategy

Summary

Path of Exile 2 0.5 offers a variety of profitable farming strategies, and Delirium farming stands among the top. With current prices, this strategy can generate 80 to 100 divines per hour depending on build speed and preparation. The biggest advantage is the flexibility and low cost of tablets-even basic one-divine tablets produce excellent returns. This guide covers everything needed to maximize Delirium farming: atlas setup, tablet selection, waystone crafting, and profit expectations. The primary focus is farming Simulacrum splinters and raw currency, both of which are easy to sell.

Part 1: Atlas Setup and Master Selection

The Core Strategy

The main focus is farming Simulacrum splinters and Simulacrums themselves. Raw currency drops are also significant. Having at least some item rarity on gear is recommended-97% rarity was used during testing, which notably improved raw divine drops.

200% Delirium Cities are the ideal farming location. Apply a Grand Mirror to a city biome to enable four tablets instead of the standard three. While normal 200% Delirium maps work with three tablets, city biomes provide significantly better returns due to the additional tablet slot.

Applying Delirious Fog

Running basic maps with basic Delirium tablets provides a chance for Grand Mirrors to appear nearby. Completing these maps allows applying Deliriousness to specific map sets. Complete a few maps outside the city to raise Delirium from 10% to 200%. Begin farming with proper tablets only when 200% Delirium is active in the city.

The process of building Delirium fog requires patience. Start with regular maps and gradually increase the Delirium percentage by completing maps with Delirium modifiers. Once 200% is reached on a city biome, the real farming begins.

Master Selection

Juggernaut is heavily recommended for this strategy. Unexpected Missions requires corrupted waystones for an additional modifier. Partial Translations provides up to 40% increased effect of explicit modifiers on tablets-this bonus alone makes Juggernaut the superior choice.

Doryani is an alternative offering Volatile Connection (cleanse chance), Disengage Safeties (irradiation), Improved Calibrations, and Evolutionary Pressure (effectiveness). However, Juggernaut's Partial Translations synergy with four tablets provides a larger bonus.

The choice of master significantly impacts overall returns. Juggernaut's ability to amplify tablet effects is particularly valuable when running four tablets in city biomes.

Atlas Tree Priorities

The most important node is Nemesis Rising for additional rare monsters, which is essential for increasing splinter drops. Desert Mastery provides an effectiveness bonus for Feridon cities. Forest Mastery adds additional rare monsters for V cities. Grass Mastery gives an effectiveness bonus for Icite cities.

The most critical nodes are those providing tablet bonuses. The rest of the atlas is less critical. Effectiveness outperforms pack size for raw currency drops when combined with Delirium tree bonuses.

Taking the Delirium nodes that cause fog to spread to additional maps is also valuable, as it helps maintain the 200% Delirium state across multiple maps.

Part 2: Tablet Selection

The Primary Tablet Setup

The test used simple tablets costing approximately 2-3 dinars each. The ideal tablet has an increased pack size of Delirium monsters, as more monsters mean more splinters. It should also have increased the stack size of Simulacrum splinters by about 28%, which can be lowered to 25% to save currency. An increased number of rare monsters at about 29% is also essential, and this can be lowered to save currency as well.

A tablet with all three of these modifiers is ideal, but two-mod tablets still perform well. The increased pack size of Delirium monsters is particularly valuable because it directly increases the number of monsters that drop splinters.

Alternative Prefix Options

Delirium fog in maps can spawn with various prefixes, including increased fracturing mirrors, increased mirror shards, and increased pack size, which is the least expensive option. Pack size is the most cost-effective choice. Tablets with increased magic monsters are excellent if available cheaply.

Fracturing mirrors and mirror shards are valuable but typically more expensive. For budget-conscious players, pack size offers the best return on investment.

Budget Alternative

If tablet prices increase, focus on just two stats: Simulacrum splinter stack size and increased rare monsters. These tablets cost approximately 1-4 chaos each and thousands are available, making price spikes unlikely. Adding magic monsters as a prefix is optional but beneficial.

The key insight: Even basic tablets with just a splinter stack size and rare monsters provide decent currency. Adding pack size and magic monsters pushes results to exceptional levels.

The flexibility of tablet selection is one of the strategy's greatest strengths. Players can adjust based on their budget and market conditions.

Part 3: Waystone Crafting

Option 1: With Pack Size on Tablets

When tablets already provide pack size, craft waystones by starting with a four-modifier waystone using an Orb of Alchemy, then adding one Exalted Orb to reach five modifiers. Apply Omen of Chaotic Effectiveness, Omen of Chaotic Rarity, and Omen of Chaotic Quantity together, then use a Chaos Orb. Add remaining Exalted Orbs. The ideal result is approximately 100% monster rarity with some pack size.

Important: Using all three omens requires exactly one open modifier. With six modifiers, the omens cannot be applied simultaneously. This is a common mistake that wastes valuable omens.

Option 2: With Pack Size on Waystones

If pack size is needed on the waystone itself, use Omen of Chaotic Quantity, Omen of Chaotic Effectiveness, and Omen of Chaotic Rarity, then apply a Chaos Orb and corrupt with a Vaal Orb. Aim for higher monster rarity, as more rares drop more Simulacrum splinters. Corrupting waystones is mandatory when using Juggernaut, as it multiplies loot significantly.

The corruption process can add additional modifiers or improve existing ones. While there is a risk of bricking the waystone, the potential rewards justify the investment.

Waystone Quality

High monster rarity on waystones is critical because rare monsters drop significantly more splinters than normal monsters. The combination of high rarity and increased rare monster count creates a multiplicative effect on splinter drops.

Part 4: Profit Expectations

Test Results

In a 55-minute test running 10 maps, the results were excellent. The haul included 20 Simulacrums valued at approximately 54 divines, 23 raw divines, 46 chaos orbs worth about 6 divines, various greater exalted orbs and annulment orbs, and one Vision of Paradise worth about 5 divines. The total came to 85-90 divines per hour.

Faster builds can achieve up to 100 divines per hour, while most setups will earn 60-80 divines.

Run Details

Complete most of the map or clear all monsters, as all monsters drop Simulacrum splinters. Fast builds complete maps in 5-6 minutes, while 7-8 minutes is still fine for approximately 10 maps per hour.

A particularly lucky map yielded nearly four Simulacrums, four raw divines, and 237 splinters. On average, expect 1-2 raw divines and 1-2 Simulacrums per map, with better results from favorable modifiers.

Why This Strategy Works

Simulacrums maintain consistent demand because players farm Voices, which remain popular throughout the league. This direct connection to Voices farming ensures stable prices and ongoing profitability.

The strategy also benefits from the simplicity of selling everything. Simulacrums and raw divines are among the most liquid items in the game, making conversion to currency quick and easy.

Key Takeaways

Run 200% Delirium cities with four tablets for maximum returns

Use Juggernaut for Partial Translations synergy with tablets

Prioritize splinter stack size and rare monsters on tablets

Craft waystones with 100% monster rarity for optimal results

Corrupt waystones to multiply loot with Juggernaut

Clear all monsters in each map for maximum splinter drops

Tablets are flexible-even basic ones with two stats are profitable

Monitor market prices for tablets to optimize cost efficiency

Build speed matters-faster clears directly increase divines per hour

Conclusion

Delirium farming is one of the most profitable and flexible strategies in Path of Exile 2 0.5. With cheap tablets, straightforward atlas setup, and consistent demand for Simulacrums, this strategy reliably generates 80-100 POE 2 Divine Orbs per hour.

The key is using Juggernaut with Partial Translations, selecting tablets with splinter stack size and rare monsters, and crafting waystones with high monster rarity. City biomes with four tablets provide the best returns, but the strategy works even in normal 200% Delirium maps.

With Simulacrum prices staying strong due to Voices farming demand, this strategy will remain profitable throughout the league. Fast builds clear maps in 5-6 minutes, while slower builds still achieve strong returns. Whether farming for currency or stocking Simulacrums, this strategy delivers consistent results.

The flexibility of tablet selection means players can adjust their investment based on budget and market conditions. Even the most basic tablet setup with just a splinter stack size and rare monsters provides decent returns, making this strategy accessible to players with limited currency.