Summary
POE2 CurrencyThis experiment dropped 300 Divine Orbs on 100 Simulacrum runs to find out if Patch 0.5's revamped endgame content is a money printer or a currency incinerator. The result: 730 Divines in net profit, thanks to a 1,300-Divine Voices Sapphire, a surprise Headhunter drop, and consistent currency farming. Here is exactly what happened ​POE 2 Orbs for sale​​​.

Why Gamble 300 Divines on Simulacrum?
The Simulacrum is Delirium's 15-wave ultimate gauntlet where monsters scale brutally, modifiers get increasingly nasty, and loot depends entirely on clear speed. Patch 0.5 made it tougher and more rewarding. The question was simple: can consistent farming actually beat the market, or would the experiment end with nothing but a pile of Perfidy body armors and crippling regret?

Simple math: 100 runs at 3 Divines each meant 300 Divines invested. Add another 15 for mapping supplies. If the drops did not cover that, the experiment would be a failure.

How the Experiment Worked
Every Simulacrum entry was purchased directly from the Currency Exchange—no farming splinters, no shortcuts. This was about testing raw profitability, not patience. Total investment landed at 315 Divines.

The strategy was straightforward: stack item rarity through wave choices, clear each wave as fast as possible, and see if the wave 15 loot explosion justified everything.

The Wave Choice Priority System
After certain waves, three options appear. The priority list is simple:

Top Priority: Apex Predators — increases item rarity. This is the lifeline of the entire run.

Second Priority: Escalating Threats — increases pack size. More monsters means more loot.

Third Priority: Pure Emotions — boosts Distilled Emotion drops. Nice, but not essential.

Golden Rule: Whenever the "20% chance to select an additional option" appears, take it without hesitation. This is how loot potential snowballs. Stack as much rarity as possible by wave 15—the final loot explosion depends on it.

What 100 Runs Actually Dropped
Raw Currency:
162 Divine Orbs dropped — averaging 1.62 per run. Other currency totaled roughly 200 Divines in value, including 439 Vaal Orbs, 991 Alchemy Orbs, and 1,920 Exalted Orbs. Even without any jackpot drops, raw currency alone almost covered the 300-Divine entry cost.

Distilled Emotions:
All ten emotion types dropped, with rare variants like Despair, Fear, Suffering, and Isolation appearing less frequently. Total value: roughly 50 Divines.

Raven's Reflections:
62 total — worth about 45 Divines. Several runs dropped double feathers.

Unique Items:
49 Assailum helmets, 20 Perfidy body armors, 12 Collapsing Horizon quarterstaffs, 10 Megalomaniac jewels, 3 Strugglescreams, and 5 Melting Maelstrom flasks.

The Jackpot Moments
The Voices Sapphire was the run's highlight. Unidentified, it is worth roughly 1,300 Divines. Identification rolled 2 sockets — still sold for 500 Divines. A 3 or 4 socket roll would have nearly doubled that. The gamble paid off, just not at maximum potential.

The Headhunter dropped unexpectedly — worth about 150 Divines. These belts never lose value.

The Final Ledger
Revenue Breakdown:

Raw Currency: ~200 Divines

Distilled Emotions: ~50 Divines

Raven's Reflections: ~45 Divines

Voices Sapphire: ~500 Divines

Headhunter: ~150 Divines

Other Uniques/Items: ~100 Divines

Total Revenue: ~1,045 Divines

Subtract the 315 Divine investment — net profit: ~730 Divines.

Time invested: 15–20 hours

Profit rate: ~35–50 Divines per hour

Patch 0.5 Changes You Must Know
Patch 0.5 reworked Delirium in several critical ways. First, a new questline called "The Hare and the Raven" unlocks progression toward the Tangmazu fight—complete it. Second, Potent Liquid Emotions enable new jewel crafting modifiers that cannot be obtained anywhere else. Third, the Twisted Amulet base now drops with two instilled Notables. Finally, running Difficulty 3 or 4 biases drops toward Megalomaniac and Collapsing Horizon.

Market update: Simulacrum prices have dropped from 3 Divines to 2.5 Divines since testing — making this strategy even more profitable now.

Pro Tips for Farming Simulacrum
Build Choice: Evasion builds perform best here. Armor and Energy Shield get overwhelmed by the sheer volume of enemies, while evasion consistently holds up.

Read Every Modifier: Check wave modifiers before each round. Getting surprised by "monsters reflect damage" or "no regeneration" can instantly end a run.

Kill Kosis First: His beam attack is deadly. Focus him the moment he appears.

Loot After Every Wave: Clicking the NPC to start the next wave deletes any uncollected loot on the ground. Do not let that happen.

Run Higher Difficulties: Once comfortable, use 150-splinter entries—they bias drops toward rare uniques.

Use Distilled Emotions: Do not hoard them. They craft jewels, modify waystones, and instill amulets. They are liquid currency.

Run, Don't Sell: Selling Simulacrums gives safe profit, but running them gives chances at Voices and Headhunter.

Who Is This Guide For?
New Players: Simulacrum is learnable. Start at Difficulty 1 to practice wave mechanics before scaling up.

Mid-Game Players: With a solid build, this guide shows how to turn Simulacrum into a reliable income source rather than just a map objective.

Endgame Farmers: The data proves Simulacrum remains one of Path of Exile 2's best Divines-per-hour activities.

Currency Traders: Understanding loot tables and market prices allows identification of profitable arbitrage opportunities.

Final Verdict: Is It Worth Farming?
Absolutely yes.

Even without the Voices Sapphire, 100 runs still generated solid profit. With Simulacrum prices now at 2.5 Divines, the margins are even better than during testing.

If startup capital is short, POE2 Currency can be purchased from MMOEXP to get started—but this experiment proves that consistent farming alone delivers excellent returns.

Quick Takeaways
Budget Builds: Expect 1.5 to 2 Divines per run from raw currency alone.

Min-Maxers: Prioritize Apex Predators and item rarity every time — this is how Voices-tier drops are chased.

SSF Players: Simulacrum is the best source for Distilled Emotions and exclusive uniques.

Beginners: Start at Difficulty 1, learn the mechanics, and scale up when ready.

One sentence summary: Simulacrum farming is profitable, consistent, and worth the time. Kosis might beam occasionally, but the wave 15 loot explosion makes it all worthwhile.

Prices and drop rates reflect the market at the time of testing. Your mileage may vary.