PoE 2 Guide: Simulacrum Farming – How to Farm Voices and Maximize Your Rewards

Summary

Simulacrum farming is one of the most rewarding endgame activities in Path of Exile 2, offering players the opportunity to earn valuable currency and chase one of the game's rarest unique jewels, Voices. This guide explains how the system works, how to access Simulacrums efficiently, and which strategies beginners should follow to improve both consistency and profitability. 

What Is the Voices Jewel?

Voices is one of the most valuable unique cluster jewels available in Path of Exile 2. Depending on the number of passive skills between its jewel sockets, its value can range from hundreds of Divine Orbs to several Mirrors. Because of its rarity and powerful socket expansion, it remains a highly sought-after item throughout a league.

For beginners, it is important to understand that Voices is an extremely rare drop. It should be viewed as a long-term bonus rather than something you expect to obtain quickly.

Where Does Voices Drop?

The Voices jewel can only drop from the boss encountered at the end of a Simulacrum. Current community observations suggest the drop rate is extremely low, with estimates placing it at roughly one drop every 100 to 150 Simulacrums.

Since there is no confirmed method to directly increase the jewel's drop chance, successful farming focuses on maximizing the value of every Simulacrum run rather than relying on the unique drop itself.

How to Unlock Simulacrums

Before entering a Simulacrum, you first need to generate a Grand Mirror through Delirium content. 

The general progression is straightforward:

Complete Delirium maps.

Finish the map objective and Delirium rewards.

Trigger a Grand Mirror.

Activate the Grand Mirror to create a Simulacrum encounter.

Use Simulacrum items if you want to run additional encounters beyond the free one.

Finishing the Delirium reward objectives is important. Simply rushing to the boss significantly reduces the likelihood of spawning a Grand Mirror, making full map completion the more efficient approach.

Building Delirium Efficiently

A practical way to reach 100% Delirium is by using Breach encounters with modifiers that add additional rare monsters. This allows players to build Delirium quickly without requiring expensive investments.

Running multiple Delirium tablets also increases your opportunities to spawn Grand Mirrors. While tablet modifiers are not especially restrictive, completing all available Delirium rewards before defeating the map boss provides the best overall results.

Free Farming vs. Investing

There are two main approaches to Simulacrum farming.

The first is a self-sustaining method where players continuously generate Grand Mirrors through normal gameplay. This requires more time but has little to no currency investment.

The second approach is purchasing Simulacrum items directly from other players. Although this requires an upfront investment, it allows far more farming sessions within the same amount of playtime.

Newer players are generally better served by the self-generated approach until they become comfortable with the encounter mechanics.

Preparing Your Maps

Monster density and difficulty greatly influence your rewards.

Using Waystones with approximately 70% increased Monster Effect provides an excellent balance between difficulty and loot. Many experienced players achieve this by rolling multiple beneficial modifiers with Chaos Orbs instead of relying on corruption.

Desert biome maps are commonly preferred because they offer efficient layouts and strong overall returns, although other biomes remain perfectly viable if Desert maps are unavailable.

Choosing the Right Atlas Master

Inside Simulacrums, tablet mechanics are disabled, making Doryani the most effective Atlas Master for this activity.

Several Doryani passive nodes improve monster scaling and overall efficiency, increasing both loot potential and the quality of item drops. Players interested in farming higher-tier bases may also choose Tier 16 maps, although Tier 15 remains a comfortable starting point for most beginners.

Picking Simulacrum Reward Modifiers

During each Simulacrum, players are periodically offered additional modifiers that affect the remaining waves. 

For most situations, the strongest priority is selecting the modifier that adds an additional boss. Extra bosses provide significantly more opportunities for valuable drops.

Occasionally, the game allows a second modifier selection. When this happens, choosing additional map modifiers generally offers the best balance of difficulty and reward. Additional monster packs can also be worthwhile after securing the boss modifier, but their overall value is less consistent.

Managing Risk and Profit

One common misconception is that Simulacrum farming is only profitable when a Voices jewel drops. In reality, most experienced farmers recover their investment through regular currency drops, valuable crafting materials, high-level item bases, and other rare loot earned throughout the encounter.

As you become more familiar with the mechanics, efficient farming can steadily generate POE2 currency even during long periods without seeing the Voices jewel. Treat the unique drop as a bonus rather than the primary source of income, and your profits will be far more consistent over time.

Tips for Beginners

Players new to Simulacrums should focus on learning the encounter before attempting expensive farming sessions.

Some useful habits include:

Complete all Delirium rewards before killing the map boss.

Generate free Simulacrums whenever possible.

Prioritize additional boss modifiers during the encounter.

Use well-rolled Waystones instead of chasing perfect corruption outcomes.

Expect steady profits from regular loot rather than relying on rare unique drops.

Developing these fundamentals will provide a much more stable farming experience than simply hoping for a lucky Voices drop.

Conclusion

Simulacrum farming offers one of the most rewarding long-term endgame activities in Path of Exile 2. While the Voices jewel remains an exceptionally rare chase item, consistent profits come from efficient map preparation, smart modifier choices, and maximizing every run. By understanding how Grand Mirrors, Delirium progression, and Simulacrum mechanics work together, beginners can gradually build experience, generate reliable currency, and eventually have a chance at obtaining one of the game's most prestigious unique jewels.