# Best delves strategy **URL:** \ **Category:** Gameplay Chat (PC/Mobile)\ **Created:** [September 11, 2018, 8:07pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-delves-strategy/45742 "2018-09-11T20:07:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![back](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eb8c5e/32.png) [@back](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/back)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 4:25pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-delves-strategy/45742/42 "2018-10-25T16:25:22Z")
Thanks. I see you even tried one with the weaver: > Gelatinous Cube/Bard-Dawnbringer/Arachnaean Weaver/Ubastet > Webbed troops are better to be devoured, but too much mana need make it too slow. With Alchemist replacing dawnbringer it’s probably faster. But I tried my team above and your maw team in pvp, and even without the archer your team does seem better. ---
**Author:** ![Venar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/venar/32/36634_2.png) [@Venar](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Venar)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 4:40pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-delves-strategy/45742/43 "2018-10-25T16:40:14Z")
What of Mang and double Ysabella for Blue factions? Mang QY QY Jotnar Maybe? ---
**Author:** ![Dvader911](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/dvader911/32/48209_2.png) [@Dvader911](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Dvader911)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2019, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-delves-strategy/45742/44 "2019-03-16T20:43:59Z")
Someone else probably already asked this but I don’t feel like reading several dozen other posts so I’m just gonna ask again: How can you be using Ubastet in your All-Seeing Eye delve team? Ubastet is Red-Yellow-Brown. All-Seeing Eye requires Blue or Green. ---
**Author:** ![jzg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/jzg/32/53451_2.png) [@jzg](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/jzg)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2019, 8:56pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-delves-strategy/45742/45 "2019-03-16T20:56:33Z")
Those teams with Uba were for Hall of Guardians and Crypt Keepers, when Underworld were first introduced. Back then, before transform mechanic was completely reworked, DE + Uba or DE + Weaver were the meta. Now days there are more efficient teams to use like: - Mountain Crusher, Apothecary, High King Irongut, Possessed King - Earth’s Fury, Apothecary, High King Irongut, Possessed King - Mang, Apothecary, Keeper of Souls, Possessed King (or Queen Aurora or Sylvanimora) - Forest Troll, Apothecary, Yasmin’s Pride, Ketras the Bull - Forest Troll, Apothecary, Trickster’s Shot, Sylvanimora You can also replace Apothecary with Deviner or Valkyrie depending on color restriction ---
**Author:** ![Dvader911](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/dvader911/32/48209_2.png) [@Dvader911](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Dvader911)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2019, 9:11pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-delves-strategy/45742/46 "2019-03-16T21:11:44Z")
Thanks for the quick answer. And thanks for the team suggestion: Mountain Crusher, Apothecary, High King Irongut, Possessed King is awesome in All-Seeing Eye!!! If I can pick your brain: what do you recommend for Warrens and Hall of Guardians? Been having trouble with those two. While I’m at it: Fang Moor and Dark Pits? I haven’t really started trying to get to lvl 500 with those but it’s gonna happen eventually… ---
**Author:** ![jzg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/jzg/32/53451_2.png) [@jzg](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/jzg)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2019, 9:17pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-delves-strategy/45742/47 "2019-03-16T21:17:28Z")
I used those same teams or a variant of them in both Warrens [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/4/9/490d99d35dc279fbf23ed21b9bb89f9f583c26c7.jpeg "The Warrens - level 480") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7q-OnhHmHc) and Dark Pits [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/7/8/78f12d697d1d58fb4af3755b1fd14b44fe78da41.jpeg "Dark Pit delve full run @ level 340") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KExubPHpY6g) After about level 400 in Dark Pits I switched my weapon to Earth’s Fury, I’ll make an updated video tomorrow at level 500 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/5/4/54a17ed33fc3ca3dd41ebba39d783f2e1e8395f4.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![jzg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/jzg/32/53451_2.png) [@jzg](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/jzg)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2019, 9:21pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-delves-strategy/45742/48 "2019-03-16T21:21:53Z")
And for Hall of Guardians I would now try Earth’s Fury, Diviner or Valkyrie, Irongut, Sylvanimora ---
**Author:** ![Dvader911](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/dvader911/32/48209_2.png) [@Dvader911](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Dvader911)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2019, 9:23pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-delves-strategy/45742/49 "2019-03-16T21:23:36Z")
You’re my new hero!!! ---
**Author:** ![xolid99](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/xolid99/32/66856_2.png) [@xolid99](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/xolid99)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2019, 9:25pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-delves-strategy/45742/50 "2019-03-16T21:25:48Z")
I did Hall of Guardians with The Great Maw Forest Troll Trickster’s Shot - Titan +9 with enchanted and hunter’s mark. sylvanimora Guardian Banner Pretty reliable with no AI green in two of the rooms at least. This was before Irongut was released 😀 ---
**Author:** ![jzg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/jzg/32/53451_2.png) [@jzg](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/jzg)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2019, 9:05am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-delves-strategy/45742/51 "2019-03-17T09:05:00Z")
And as promised @Dvader911 [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/4/b/4b15b94815b706bfeb3b9c750c3637017bb1a09b.jpeg "Dark Pits delve level 500") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPZKvEehK1E) ---
**Author:** ![jzg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/jzg/32/53451_2.png) [@jzg](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/jzg)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2019, 4:55pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-delves-strategy/45742/52 "2019-04-03T16:55:31Z")
My new favorite “meta” - Essence of Evil (Sentinel class) + converter + Zuul’Goth Crypt Keepers and Primal Rift ![1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/d/0/d01f2f3d868ff1aea11e5784dbe70bf1e857ae5a.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/3/f/3f2cc2f010c2dce56c7479f752d6dba9a7157e44.jpeg) Sea of Sorrow ![2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/b/8/b84c408aae4653fcc66aadcbe5dabe17c8f81996.jpeg) Fang Moor (I lost Possessed king in legendary room to a Wight cast, but still had no problems to do a full clear at level 500) and All Seeing Eye ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/f/6/f6ccaf0b762c86d5a2e0ff9443506e473a8a71bf.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/3/b/3b10160bb585fa7b8f017d6348ec5a3d95fe84fb.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![GemsOfWar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/2acd7d/32.png) [@GemsOfWar](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/GemsOfWar)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2019, 7:53am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-delves-strategy/45742/53 "2019-04-04T07:53:13Z")
Thanks Which banner are you running for Sea of Sorrows - Summer? And why Sentinel Class vs say Plaguelord (or Titan) - is it the barrier on start? ---
**Author:** ![jzg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/jzg/32/53451_2.png) [@jzg](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/jzg)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2019, 10:22am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-delves-strategy/45742/54 "2019-04-04T10:22:16Z")
Yes, I was using Summer banner. And I switched all my delve teams to Sentinel class when I got it to champion level 100 because of the starting barrier, to not get trolled by the lack of brown gems on starting boards. Especially because I am doing full room clears, there are a lot of chances for that to happen in every run. Those random barrier of it’s trait can also be a life saver at high levels. ---
**Author:** ![madking](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/madking/32/62439_2.png) [@madking](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/madking)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2019, 12:01pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-delves-strategy/45742/55 "2019-04-04T12:01:53Z")
replacement for Zuul? ---
**Author:** ![jzg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/jzg/32/53451_2.png) [@jzg](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/jzg)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2019, 12:11pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-delves-strategy/45742/56 "2019-04-04T12:11:45Z")
In every faction where blue is allowed replacement would be Irongut, since EOE weapon can apply cursed to any enemy, so you can devour everything. Red and Purple restriction are tougher. Maybe Megavore for red. Will be much slower tho 😕 This whole concept crossed my mind because of Zuul’s buff. ---
**Author:** ![jzg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/jzg/32/53451_2.png) [@jzg](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/jzg)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2019, 10:07am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-delves-strategy/45742/57 "2019-04-12T10:07:46Z")
Here is a video of Fang Moor full clear @ level 500 [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/4/d/4df37b12dab0b7219a3bc6bb2afa3f4135797c30.jpeg "Zuul Goth in Fang Moor") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1b57zqM7Cs) ---
**Author:** ![jzg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/jzg/32/53451_2.png) [@jzg](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/jzg)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2019, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-delves-strategy/45742/58 "2019-04-13T19:43:52Z")
Silver Necropolis Few normal teams [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/d/3/d39fffa6f9d4d97a089e2f2d6b082153b1564407.jpeg "Silver Necropolis faction event @ levels 180, 190 and 200 (Gems of War)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOhv9HvjYIQ) Pure faction - low level [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/d/3/d339a4042aba7bd993a1028c6d95b64400af8cb2.jpeg "Silver Necropolis pure faction team @level 100") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-P2OqRLQW0U) Pure faction - level 500 [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/5/3/53a839f2335e96ca5ea802871adf9c6dd615f7a6.jpeg "Silver Necropolis Pure faction team @level 500 \*WITH POTIONS\*") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtK2g4Zv1VA) ---
**Author:** ![GemsOfWar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/2acd7d/32.png) [@GemsOfWar](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/GemsOfWar)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2019, 5:59am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-delves-strategy/45742/59 "2019-05-14T05:59:12Z")
Hey all, Is anyone considering a Pure Faction 500 shot during the weekly 24 hour delve event? And if so, what Pure Faction team would you use? ---
**Author:** ![TimeKnight](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/timeknight/32/50221_2.png) [@TimeKnight](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TimeKnight)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2019, 8:21am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-delves-strategy/45742/60 "2019-05-14T08:21:58Z")
Depending on how many Tier 7 Potions you bought, and if you’re also aiming for the leaderboard or not. As if you bought lots of Potions, any teams will work. As for Dark Pits today, I would use Sledgepaw/Hex Rat/Hex Rat/Rattigar, Dhrak-Zum Banner. ---
**Author:** ![GemsOfWar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/2acd7d/32.png) [@GemsOfWar](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/GemsOfWar)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2019, 9:39am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-delves-strategy/45742/61 "2019-05-14T09:39:48Z")
Thanks, I am thinking of spending the gems on the weekend faction event instead. Maybe next cycle… [Previous page](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-delves-strategy/45742.md?page=2) [Next page](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-delves-strategy/45742.md?page=4)