The War Within Delves Guide, All You Need to Know!

The “War Within” introduces an exciting solo and group content system called Delves. Delves offer a fresh way to engage with the endgame, allowing players to earn high-quality gear and explore challenging environments without needing to dive into dungeons or raids. This new system is ideal for solo players, providing endgame progression and rewards tailored for those who prefer to play at their own pace. In this guide, we will explore the core mechanics of the Delve system, the available rewards, and how you can best approach them.

What Are Delves?

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Delves function as mini-dungeons that can be completed by solo players or in groups of up to five. These bite-sized challenges take around 10-15 minutes each and feature varied objectives, puzzles, and traps. While solo play is possible, adding more players will scale the difficulty, increasing the challenge and offering a more dynamic experience. With 13 distinct Delves spread across Caz Algar, each brings its own unique mechanics—such as underwater environments or needing to carry light sources to navigate dark areas—keeping the gameplay fresh.

1. Solo-Friendly: You can run Delves alone or with friends. Even though you’re solo, a companion named Brann Bronzebeard assists, offering damage or healing support, depending on how you set him up. Brann can level up, unlocking new abilities that improve as you complete more Delves.
2. Unique Rewards: Delves provide gear, crafting materials, and currency like Undercoins and Resonant Crystals. As you progress through the tiers, you unlock more powerful rewards, with tier 8 yielding item level 603 gear. There’s also a chance to unlock rare achievements, pets, and the Delver’s Dirigible mount, which is customizable with parts earned through seasonal content.
3. Bountiful Delves: These special versions of Delves offer enhanced rewards and are accessible through restored Coffer keys. You can earn these keys by participating in weekly events or combining key shards from different activities.

Seasonal Progression and Challenges

As you run Delves, you’ll earn experience and resources that apply across your account, making it easier to progress with multiple characters. Higher tiers introduce additional mechanics, like empowered monsters and revive counters that add an extra layer of challenge.

Completing these higher-tier Delves not only grants more valuable loot but also contributes to your Great Vault rewards. Additionally, the introduction of Zier’s Lair, a hidden, harder challenge with exclusive rewards, provides players with long-term goals to work toward.

How to Start a Delve

1. Locate a Delve: Open your world map, and look for icons that resemble a small gate or doorway. These indicate where a Delve is located. You can hover over the icon to see which Delve you’re entering.
2. Solo or Group: Delves can be completed solo or with a group. If you want to take on the challenge by yourself, simply enter alone. If you’re in a group, the Delve’s difficulty will scale to match the number of players.
3. Choose Your Companion Setup: Even when soloing, you won’t be alone. A special companion, Brann Bronzebeard, will accompany you. You can adjust his role to focus on either damage or healing, depending on your needs. This option is available at the start of each Delve or at supply points found along the way.

Beginner Tips for Success

Delves

1. Utilize Brann Bronzebeard: Your companion, Brann, can be leveled up as you complete more Delves. He can provide critical support either as a healer or damage dealer. For beginners, it’s often safer to set him to healing unless your character has strong self-sustain abilities.
2. Explore for Treasures: As you navigate through Delves, be on the lookout for treasures such as small pouches containing experience or sturdy chests that offer rare crafting materials. Rare events and encounters also reward powerful buffs that can give you an edge.
3. Take Advantage of Checkpoints: Most Delves include a checkpoint system. If you die towards the end, you’ll respawn at the nearest checkpoint rather than starting over. Checkpoints also allow you to change Brann’s role if needed.

Delve Rewards

Delves offer a wide variety of rewards, making them one of the best sources for gear and progression. Here’s what you can expect:

• Experience and Gear: As you complete Delves, you’ll earn experience for yourself and your companion, as well as gear and upgrade materials. Gear drops are useful, especially if you’re not ready for dungeons or raids.
• Currencies: Delves reward Resonant Crystals and Undercoins, which are used to buy gear, toys, pets, and other items from Delve vendors. These currencies are crucial for both character progression and collectibles.
• Curios and Upgrades: Special items called “Curios” can be equipped to further enhance your companion’s abilities. You’ll collect and upgrade these as you progress, making Delves easier over time.

The Delves system in The War Within brings a refreshing take on solo and group content, giving players flexibility in how they approach endgame progression. Whether you’re looking for gear upgrades, unique collectibles, or just an engaging challenge, Delves have something for everyone. With tier-based rewards and evolving seasonal content, it’s a great way to continue progressing without needing to step into traditional group content like dungeons or raids. Dive into the Delves and uncover the hidden treasures that await!