WoW The War Within Delves, explained

WoW The War Within Delves is new end-game content that is specially made for players who want to take on a new challenge in the game. It can be doable solo or in groups of up to five players, and is connected to the previous expansions released (Islands, Scenarios, Torghast). It also contains lessons from these expansions, and should offer a more flexible and enjoyable content that some of these at least.

To explore the Delves, you need to access the WoW The War Within Beta Test. If you're curous to know what exactly awaits you here, look no further. Let's take a dive into the Delves and see what lurks in its depths.

What are Delves in WoW The War Within?

Do you want to tackle end-game content with a smaller group (or alone)? Try Delves! (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

WoW The War Within Delves are a series of mini-scenarios for up to 1-5 players, and are “role-agnostic.” This means that you aren’t required to have tanks, DPS, or healers. You have what you start with. You will have an NPC to journey with, create a narrative, and also to aid the group. The idea is that these will stick around long after The War Within, as a feature.

These will also be seamless (no loading screens) and should have variety. They won’t all culminate with a final boss, for example. Another interesting facet is that the same Delve might change over time. It’s not all combat as there are a wide assortment of puzzles.

Delves in WoW The War Within are meant to give players an option for end-game growth outside of Mythic+ and Raids, as not everyone is big on raids. If you want to do Raid Story Mode and grind your gear in Delves, that’s entirely possible. You can also do Delves while leveling up, with the lower tiers of these instances. The level 80 ones will have higher, more challenging tiers.

All Delves in WoW The War Within

Brann Bronzebeard is this season's companion! (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

WoW The War Within Delves will also follow a seasonal pattern. Ahead of Season 1, players will can access Delve Tiers 1-3. 4-11 come with the seasonal launch. Tiers 9-11 will provide gear with an item level equivalent to tier 8. This is so players won’t feel compelled to push themselves to get the highest level gear.

Season 1’s companion has already been confirmed: Brann Bronzebeard. Below is a list of all known Delves. One of them is a Mystery though, and won’t be revealed until the launch of the expansion.

Isle of Dorn	Hallowfall	The Ringing Deeps	Azj-Kahet
Earthcrawl Mines	Skittering Breach	The Waterworks	The Spiral Weave
Kriegval's Rest	Nightfall Sanctum	The Dread Pit	Rak-Rethan Abyss
Fungal Folly	The Sinkhole	Underkeep	*Secret Mystery Delve*
	Mycomancer Cavern

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What kinds of rewards await in Delves in WoW The War Within?

Now you CAN take a candle (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

The PVP Great Vault rewards are being replaced by Delves/World Activities in WoW The War Within. Players can gain powerful rewards for completing 1/4/9 Delves, or World activities, for their World Vault slots. You can get Heroic raid gear, and Mythic 15 dungeon gear in this.

Completing a Delve in WoW The War Within will reward players with currency (Resonant Crystals), gold, potentially cosmetics, Resplendent Keys, and much more. You can use the keys on Resplendent Chests and this is where the best loot can be found.

You can find these keys in the world through outdoor events and weekly quests. Your rewards will scale based on difficulty level and cap out around Heroic Raid/Mythic +5 rewards. It’s also been confirmed that Resonant Crystals can be used to purchase cosmetics and other gear.

If you've ever wanted a customizable airship, Delves has you covered (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

Season 1’s reward has also been revealed. The Nemesis achievement rewards the Zekvir’s Raptorial Spine cosmetic. You also have the Let Me Solo Him achievement which gives the Delver’s Dirigible Schematic: Void. It transforms your customizable mount into a purplish void vehicle.

The Delver’s Dirigible is a customizable airship mount that players will unlock through the Delve mode in WoW The War Within. You can customize its decal, wings, thrusters, top piece, and nose.

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Meta Achievement requirements for Delves in WoW The War Within

WoW Meta Achievement information currently known (Image via Wowhead.com)

Delves also have a Meta Achievement to chase down: Glory of the Delver. It rewards players with the Ivory Goliathus mount. There are nine known achievements to complete, which you can see below:

War Within Delves: Tier 8: Complete a Tier 8 delve with revives remaining. Unlocks Tier 9 delves.
Leave No Treasure Unfound: Find and open all Sturdy Chests hidden throughout War Within delves. Rewards %s, Seeker of Loot.
I TAKE Candle!: Complete a Kobold delve without exhausting an Enchanted Candle or Air Totem from movement on Tier 8 or higher.
Spider Senses: Complete a Nerubian delve without spawning ambushers from Nerubian Webs or taking damage Nerubian Eggs from Tier 8 or higher.
Delve Loremaster: War Within: Complete the 12 main delve storylines.
Sporesweeper: Complete a Fungarian delve without being hit by Explosive Spores on Tier 8 or higher.
Just Keep Swimming: Complete a Kobyss delve without ever losing your breath on Tier 8 or higher.
Daystormer: Complete an Order of Night delve without being targeted by Artillery Fire on Tier 8 or higher.
Nemesis: Defeat Zekvir in his lair, before the release of season 2 of Delves. Rewards Zekvir’s Raptorial Spine.

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Edited by Srijan Sen