# 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:** 7
**Author:** ![Tuaya](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/tuaya/32/56254_2.png) [@Tuaya](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Tuaya)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2019, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-delves-strategy/45742/122 "2019-09-18T15:00:36Z")
I made it last night with only a few minutes spare to reset time, thanks for the help, the teams suggestions and the video shared!! gotta love this community, in its majority that is of course. @jzg @TheIdleOne Also I had to end up buying that last tier three more times for a total of eight purchases ---
**Author:** ![Magnusimus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/magnusimus/32/50652_2.png) [@Magnusimus](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Magnusimus)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2019, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-delves-strategy/45742/123 "2019-09-18T16:01:43Z")
Congrats, @Tuaya! ---
**Author:** ![Ashasekayi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/ashasekayi/32/61090_2.png) [@Ashasekayi](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Ashasekayi)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2019, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-delves-strategy/45742/124 "2019-09-18T17:30:18Z")
Congrats, @Tuaya! Nice one. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/4/8/48197deea1880b18fcf5b512d24230d4a7f8406d.gif) ---
**Author:** ![TheIdleOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@TheIdleOne](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TheIdleOne)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2019, 8:21pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-delves-strategy/45742/125 "2019-09-18T20:21:23Z")
> [@covertmuffin123](#): > > I’m planning to try ASE around 200 hoard once I get the +50% bonus. Does anyone have any non-obvious tips for that pure faction delve? I assume that resummons are key, but you have to be careful not to get your summoner hit by their 2-target spells. Xerodar is tricky to use. Many don’t end up using it all that much since they wait for alignment before casting it. That’s actually not always the best thing since it can still leave a lot of skulls for the AI to hit you with. Sometimes its good to cast it to make a bunch of 3 skull hits, if it doesn’t leave any 3s behind for the AI to take. ---
**Author:** ![MadDwarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MadDwarf](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/MadDwarf)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2019, 12:12am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-delves-strategy/45742/126 "2019-09-19T00:12:45Z")
> [@TheIdleOne](#): > > > [@MadDwarf](#): > > > > Which delves are currently beatable at 500 faction without potions? I’ve done Crypt Keepers, All Seeing Eye, Primal Rift, and Amanithrax; looking for next best place to focus since everything else is at 2300. > > Maybe…: (this tier is guesswork, could be moved up/down) > Amanithrax > City of Thieves > Silver Necropolis (I’m convinced its possible) Just noticed that one of the few I’ve actually beaten only made it to “Maybe.” 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![TheIdleOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@TheIdleOne](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TheIdleOne)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2019, 12:23am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-delves-strategy/45742/127 "2019-09-19T00:23:34Z")
My bad haha, I haven’t tested it personally. (nor have I tested Stonesong Eyrie, yet I can’t really deny JZG’s video either :P) ---
**Author:** ![Demigod](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/demigod/32/50693_2.png) [@Demigod](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Demigod)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2019, 8:34am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-delves-strategy/45742/128 "2019-10-05T08:34:20Z")
[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/b/a/baad8de0de0fc1f318ed08e801b4d3659ded99ca.jpeg "Wild Court: Pure Faction 500 With Potion") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rnmw-M9P46I) ---
**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:** [October 7, 2019, 8:13am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-delves-strategy/45742/129 "2019-10-07T08:13:46Z")
Wild Court [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/e/6/e618073e56438e78aec18692816493ad2e659df5.jpeg "Wild Court - Pure faction @ level 500 \*WITH POTIONS\*") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zssY5XDHLTs) ---
**Author:** ![Demigod](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/demigod/32/50693_2.png) [@Demigod](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Demigod)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2019, 4:43pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-delves-strategy/45742/130 "2019-10-08T16:43:21Z")
Fang moor pure nightmare done 😁 [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/c/7/c7de221b875a305edbc54a1b884066bd61689cb7.jpeg "Fang Moor Gems: 500 Pure Faction with potion") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gt7Fp-hmiS0) ---
**Author:** ![Voq](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/voq/32/54089_2.png) [@Voq](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Voq)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2019, 11:46pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-delves-strategy/45742/131 "2019-10-10T23:46:50Z")
What are people’s thoughts about faction runs before 500? I have 100 done on all factions and I’m at 300 now, and trying faction runs before continuing until 500. Problem I have is that number of wasted daily delves on attempts. I’m currently trying PR, but even that’s taking many tries. ---
**Author:** ![TheIdleOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@TheIdleOne](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TheIdleOne)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2019, 11:52pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-delves-strategy/45742/132 "2019-10-10T23:52:45Z")
I do 100 for fun, and test the waters at 200. Some of the harder factions are painstakingly lame at 200 without potions, but a good portion are doable. I try some of them at 300 for a legendary pet at 500, but that doesn’t always happen for every faction I complete at 200. ---
**Author:** ![Voq](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/voq/32/54089_2.png) [@Voq](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Voq)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2019, 11:59pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-delves-strategy/45742/133 "2019-10-10T23:59:30Z")
> [@TheIdleOne](#): > > Some of the harder factions are painstakingly lame at 200 without potions, but a good portion are doable. I try some of them at 300 for a legendary pet at 500, but that doesn’t always happen for every faction I complete at 200. Hm, then it sounds like I should just skip 300 faction runs for most fractions and push for 500. Sadly, I skipped over level 200 for most of them ☹. ---
**Author:** ![Grundulum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/82dd89/32.png) [@Grundulum](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Grundulum)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2019, 12:03am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-delves-strategy/45742/134 "2019-10-11T00:03:21Z")
Primal Rift came out before potions, right? It is certainly possible to beat level 300 with a faction team and Hoard level 100, because I did it. And I am nowhere near on the level of some of our players. Primal Rift banner Green Golem Dark Dryad Redthorn Alderfather ---
**Author:** ![Voq](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/voq/32/54089_2.png) [@Voq](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Voq)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2019, 12:14am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-delves-strategy/45742/135 "2019-10-11T00:14:36Z")
Oh, I’m sure it’s possible to beat it. I watched someone’s video of their level 500 run with a similar team. No potions, level 100 hoard. However, I’ve spent 9 daily delves already and probably 75% of the time lost due to RNG in one way or another. Last 25% I made it to the boss room and was just out-matched because I lost Redthorn/Alderfather or didn’t summon a Treant. This is what made me question whether it’s worth “wasting” daily delves on only a level 300 run, especially when a level 500 run is also possible. Am I really gaining that much by beating level 300 with a faction team? All these runs could have been shards to help pump up Hoard level for other factions. ---
**Author:** ![Fleg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5e9695/32.png) [@Fleg](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Fleg)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2019, 2:08am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-delves-strategy/45742/136 "2019-10-11T02:08:12Z")
The difference between having pets epic or legendary is insignificant. ---
**Author:** ![SevenSidedBox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aca169/32.png) [@SevenSidedBox](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/SevenSidedBox)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2019, 4:14am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-delves-strategy/45742/137 "2019-10-11T04:14:08Z")
I personally always do a faction attempt at 100 and complete it. None of the factions released so far are so terrible that 100 is impossible without potions. I do a few non-potion 300 runs during new faction event as a kind of a litmus test. If I can beat it without struggling much and I have enough gems, I usually just go ahead and purchase enough potions to go for a 500 faction run with potions. That’s what happened with Wild Court for example. Beat no-potion 300 faction in just 2 tries and a potion 500 run on the first try. ---
**Author:** ![Demigod](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/demigod/32/50693_2.png) [@Demigod](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Demigod)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2019, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-delves-strategy/45742/138 "2019-10-15T18:52:50Z")
[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/e/4/e4fec3d9a136228fb68756a6135185516b35cd05.jpeg "Gems of War Dark Pits: Pure faction 500. 35k Renowns") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jxdI08rpII) Complete all delves 35k renowns 😁 ---
**Author:** ![awryan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/awryan/32/74650_2.png) [@awryan](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/awryan)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2019, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-delves-strategy/45742/139 "2019-10-15T20:09:12Z")
For those interested. @Demigod if you would rather this post not exist I’ll be happy to delete it. ![Screenshot_20191015-150011_Chrome](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/b/9/b989148b4b6647568f03c33bd238aa02f5f130ab.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Demigod](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/demigod/32/50693_2.png) [@Demigod](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Demigod)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2019, 8:26pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-delves-strategy/45742/140 "2019-10-15T20:26:59Z")
No m8. Its totally ok. I don’t mind 👌 ---
**Author:** ![Ashasekayi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/ashasekayi/32/61090_2.png) [@Ashasekayi](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Ashasekayi)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2019, 11:44pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-delves-strategy/45742/141 "2019-10-15T23:44:01Z")
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