# Delves: Strategies, tactics and tips **URL:** \ **Category:** Gameplay Chat (PC/Mobile)\ **Created:** [September 8, 2018, 8:01pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522 "2018-09-08T20:01:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 100
**Author:** ![SevenSidedBox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aca169/32.png) [@SevenSidedBox](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/SevenSidedBox)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2020, 4:30am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/2010 "2020-11-23T04:30:56Z")
It’s true that the enemy self destructs potentially shortens the battle but it relies too much on luck. Plus it doesn’t necessarily make it easier than Emperinazar (although Tinker Town is still on the easier category in terms of delve difficulty). The Emperinazar final battle does take a long time but it honestly felt safer than Tinker Town to me. ---
**Author:** ![Texugo-928](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@Texugo-928](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Texugo-928)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2020, 1:48pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/2011 "2020-11-23T13:48:27Z")
Sorry, im going to repost this message here. It’s going to be easier to update. All factions done without potions (posted on the forum): + **All Seeing Eye** - 100 Hoard Lvl - 10 Kingdom Lvl - 3x Nysha by **meyoko** — **{100 True Hoard}** > [@Delves: Strategies, tactics and tips](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/1657): > > A new WR. Meyoko is a blessed and lucky guy =) True Hoard 100 [[All-Seeing Eye Pure faction team @level 500] ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvliphHufaQ) True Hoard 100 [[Silver Necropolis Pure faction team @level 500] ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83UBOrcu9kg) + **Amanithrax** - 111 Hoard Lvl - 10 Kingdom Lvl - No Medals by **Dust\_Angel** — **{111 True Hoard}** > [@Delves: Strategies, tactics and tips](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/1356): > > The Warrens 500 - hoard 175, kingdom level 15; Cedric, Anu, Nysha (had them from previous team and forgot to think about possible changing); three weeks of trying. Team - Luna, Luna, Rabbit, Luna. Summary - luck, luck, luck Also, Amanithrax should be the easiest faction to do. I won with hoard 111 (before medals and deeds) running Mushroom Man/3x Gobtruffle; my brother did the same on hoard 100. I guess the trick is to survive long enough for two Gobtruffles to collect full mana… +**City of Thieves (w/o Cedric’s bug)** - 173 Hoard Lvl - 15 Kingdom Lvl - 3x Season by **Texugo-928** — **{260 True Hoard}** > [@Delves: Strategies, tactics and tips](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/1940): > > I continue believing that Cat Burglar is the best troop to kill Cedric. But, thats it 173+50% hoard. [[Gems of War - Pure Faction Team Level 500 (Without Potions) - City of Thieves (Without Cedric's Bug)] ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cQtUPSu2vs) +**City of Thieves (with Cedric’s bug) ###No Longer Availiable###** - 166 Hoard Lvl - 14 Kingdom Lvl - Anu, Nysha, Orpheus by **xolid99** — **{249 True Hoard}** > [@Delves: Strategies, tactics and tips](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/1587): > > Added City of Thieves to the non potion list, now have 11 completed without potions, 7 to do. None completed with potions, hopefully never! Hoard 166, 1 Cedric, 1 Nysha, 1 Anu. Tomb Robber King Cat Burglar Street Thief Went with Night Banner + **Crypt Keepers** - 100 Hoard Lvl - 10 Kingdom Lvl - No Medals by **jzg** — **{100 True Hoard}** > [@Delves: Strategies, tactics and tips](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/739): > > Spoiler alert: it’s boring af, but here you go [[Crypt Keepers Pure faction team @level 500] ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgjuV_JrhXo) + **Dark Pits** - 160 Hoard Lvl - 14 Kingdom Lvl - **(Anu, 2x Orpheus)** by **xolid99** — **{240 True Hoard}** > [@Delves: Strategies, tactics and tips](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/1573): > > Dark Pits done, Hoard 160, 50% bonus, 2 Cedric, 1 Anu, no medals (don’t work). Sledgepaw 2 x Hex Rat Rattigar Basically tried Rattigar in top slot for the curse on skulls, but going round the outside paths, you’ve got to be really lucky it does not die to skulls, 2 hits it’s dead. Had it at Hoard 144 from ages back, had 3 goes after doing Amanithrax at weekend. So today, after a fail at 144, went with Silver Banner and restored Sledgepaw up top and raised to 155. Failed at boss miserably af… + **Depths of Sin** - 100 Hoard Lvl - 10 Kingdom Lvl - 3x Nysha by **Texugo-928** — **{100 True Hoard}** > [@Delves: Strategies, tactics and tips](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/1699): > > 100 true hoard [[Gems of War - Pure Faction Team Level 500 (Without Potions) - Depths of Sin] ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVCO7dIussQ) + **Duergaroth** - 100 Hoard Lvl - 14 Kingdom Lvl - Anu, 2x Nysha by **CrzBoarder** — **{150 True Hoard}** > [@Delves: Strategies, tactics and tips](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/2174): > > Duergaroth Pure Faction 500 with No Potions Hoard 100 with 50% bonus 2 Nysha & 1 Anu (would probably just go 3 Nysha if I had a 3rd) Pet at Legendary I went with 1 of each [[Gems of War - Duergaroth Pure Faction (No Potions) Hoard 100 with 50% Bonus] ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ys00CC4b-gw) I failed at attempt #1 running into 2nd room with Respawning Dragons. This was my 2nd attempt. + **Eldrazhor** - 100 Hoard Lvl - 14 Kingdom Lvl - Anu, 2x Orpheus by **Texugo-928** — **{150 True Hoard}** > [@Delves: Strategies, tactics and tips](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/1970): > > 150 True Hoard and a lots of luck [[Gems of War - Pure Faction Team Level 500 (Without Potions) - Eldrazhor] ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSo7-w3ZrTQ) + **Emperinazar** - 100 Hoard Lvl - 10 Kingdom Lvl - Anu, 2x Orpheus by **NeilTur** — **{100 True Hoard}** > [@Delves: Strategies, tactics and tips](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/2005): > > 500 lvl Emperinazar without potions complete(Second try). Hoard 100, no kingdom bonus. Used Anu and 2 Orpheus medals. Team, that i used(Kobold Banner): Kobold Knight Kobold Magi Emperinanazara Emperinanazara I chose middle path: III lvl (Golem / Tome of Evil / Void Portal / Sacrificial Priest); Obvious strategy: waiting, until Priest do all work and not killed yourself first. I was lucky and it worked. IV lvl (Dire Wolf, Cu Sith, Warg, Fenrir); This r… + **Fang Moor** - 249 Hoard Lvl - 14 Kingdom Lvl - Anu, 2x Nysha by **GemsOfWar** — **{373 True Hoard}** > [@Delves: Strategies, tactics and tips](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/1739): > > Fang Moor Level 249 +50% Faction kingdom bonus 2xNysha and 1x Anu (which was not the usual 2xNysha Medal and 1x Nysha token I had been using) WooHoo!!! Done and Done, And I mean Done + **Fellroost** - 100 Hoard Lvl - 14 Kingdom Lvl - Anu, Nysha, Season by **xolid99** — **{150 True Hoard}** > [@Delves: Strategies, tactics and tips](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/1797): > > Fell Roost Complete Potionless Hoard 100, bonus 50% (it is a magic kingdom after all!) Team Undead Drake Nocturnia x 2 Fell Dragon Egg Banner - Fell Roost 2 yellow, 1 purple - green Medals 1 Nysha, 1 MOS, 1 Anu Elite troops - nil Pre-battle, no faction attempt in faction event; took it to 340 I think in there, then levelled it with daily delves. 6th attempt, 1st attempt with Mythic Nocturnias (orbed it and forgot to level, yep had to orb it, insufficient shards) Rooms Ice C… + **Frostfire Keep** - 240 Hoard Lvl - 14 Kingdom Lvl - 2x Nysha, Yasmine by **xolid99** — **{360 True Hoard}** > [@Delves: Strategies, tactics and tips](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/1565): > > I don’t know how sane I am, but I persisted in the face of only ever killing 2 single troops in the boss room for the past 2 weeks at it. I finally did Frostfire Keep without potions, but it was not pretty and is a tough one with poor targetting. I was dead set against using the Witch really, but it is essential to help target nasty things like Lady Ironbeard or help your Wraith on the AI Wraith. I went Frostfire Wraith Frostfire King Frostfire Witch Frostfire Troll Frostfire B… + **Hall of Guardians** - 100 Hoard Lvl - 15 Kingdom Lvl - 3x Season by **Magnusimus** — **{150 True Hoard}** > [@Delves: Strategies, tactics and tips](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/1764): > > Okay, so last week was a good one for me: 2 out of the 3 I wanted to pure-clear done (and I got robbed on the third, I swear—lost my harpies, they would not respawn for what felt like 50 turns, and so despite having 1k life in Xochi and Bladewing saved up I eventually died to magic-skulls-from-sky bull-honky). I scrolled through over 750+ posts on the early days to see if it was even worth talking about beating Hall of Guardians or Crypt Keepers, but quickly realized back then everyone was just… + **Illithia** - 100 Hoard Lvl - 10 Kingdom Lvl - Anu, 2x Nysha by **Keldi** — **{100 True Hoard}** > [@Delves: Strategies, tactics and tips](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/1830): > > Illithia, Pure Faction 500 no portions, kingdom level 10, hoard 100, equipped Anu + 2xNysha medals Team: Ilithian Colossus + Hive Mind + Illithian Servitor + Hive Mind, Fell Banner (+2 yellow, + purple, - green) [6914,6916,6915,6916,3061] It took me just 2 attempts (first time lost some troops in the second room). In the boss room I started casting my Servitor only after all the magic was taken from the enemy. First I took magic from Servitor and Colossus (casting my Hive Mind or Colossus … + **Lyrasza’s Lair** - 202 Hoard Lvl - 14 Kingdom Lvl - Anu, Nysha, Season by **Dust\_Angel** — **{303 True Hoard}** > [@Delves: Strategies, tactics and tips](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/1676): > > The dreadful lair of random! Hoard 202 + 50% bonus from deed upgrades 3x Dementicore/Lyrasza with faction banner; Anu/Seasons/Nysha medals I had been on/off trying it ever since release (with also beating potionless Silver Necropolis in between); having cheated by completing it during initial event helped, I guess, immensely because now it’s easy to just shun all the frustration with - whatever, I don’t care, I’ve already maxed the delve so awful random doesn’t matter. Two middle… + **Mirrored Halls** - 100 Hoard Lvl - 10 Kingdom Lvl - 3x Gaard by **Magnusimus** — **{100 True Hoard}** > [@Delves: Strategies, tactics and tips](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/1519): > > I don’t know if this has been confirmed elsewhere or if it will help anyone, but I beat Pure Faction Mirrored Halls with very minimal effort. Definitely on my list of factions to recommend to players just looking to max one with minimal investment—all this faction takes is time and patience in my experience, but victory is assured if you don’t quit the match. The basic strategy is: Copycat Mirror Queen Copycat Mirror Queen Maintain that order with your own summons, sacrifice anyone you see… +**Primal Rift (Bottom Route) ###No Longer Availiable###** - 100 Hoard Lvl - 10 Kingdom Lvl - No Medals by **jzg** — **{100 True Hoard}** > [@Delves: Strategies, tactics and tips](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/1031): > > And here it is [[Primal Rift Pure faction team @level 500] ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BiESeFDEJY) +**Primal Rift (Middle Route)** - 100 Hoard Lvl - 10 Kingdom Lvl - Anu, 2x Orpheus by **Spectrum** — **{100 True Hoard}** > [@Delves: Strategies, tactics and tips](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/1384): > > @Eika If it gives you any confidence, I completed Primal Rift in December (so new layout I assume) with faction hoard 100, Forest of Thorns at level 10 and the epic faction pet. I used Redthorn, Dark Dryad, Alderfather, Alderfather (All Seeing Eye banner) and used the Treant strategy. I’m sorry to say I didn’t make notes of the rooms I encountered. It took me about 2 weeks of trying. I remember being able to make it to the boss room fairly often, but usually only after losing Dark Dryad. + **Sea of Sorrow** - 199 Hoard Lvl - 12 Kingdom Lvl - Anu, 2x Nysha by **MadDwarf** — **{249 True Hoard}** > [@Delves: Strategies, tactics and tips](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/1753): > > @Texugo-928, just completed Sea of Sorrow with TH 248 (Hoard 199, Kingdom 12), no potions. Team was Hammerclaw, Sea Witch, 2x The Deep King, Sea of Sorrow banner. Medals for the first and last fight were Anu, 2x Nysha. The board was fairly kind. 2nd fight was Faery Ring (Fey Cap, Giant Toadstool, Florian, Glitterclaw.) Fey Cap does scatter damage, and your team is submerged most of the time. Toadstool didn’t get to convert, but I wouldn’t have been too upset if he had - the chance to convert th… + **Silver Necropolis** - 100 Hoard Lvl - 10 Kingdom Lvl - 3x Nysha by **TheIdleOne** — **{100 True Hoard}** > [@Delves: Strategies, tactics and tips](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/1473): > > Just beat Silver Necropolis with Hoard 100 no potions first try after medal update. All I can recommend is don’t do it at Hoard 100. Beating on an enemy Bone Golem for 33 skull damage with resummons feels so futile when the enemy casts for 124 armor. It took me 30 minutes alone to kill off the last room Bone Golem. 1st Room was easy 2nd Room was against Viper Nest. Death Mark made short work of this room, but not before Viper got a cast off on my Bone Golem killing my second slot. V… +**Stonesong Eyrie (Respawns w/o 3rd Trait) ###No Longer Availiable###** - 100 Hoard Lvl - 10 Kingdom Lvl - No Medals by **jzg** — **{100 True Hoard}** > [@Delves: Strategies, tactics and tips](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/1177): > > I did it boys and girls ;p no potions smiley And a video of course [[Stonesong Eyrie Pure faction team @level 500] ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYRATm6LE7M) +**Stonesong Eyrie (Respawns with 3rd Trait)** - 116 Hoard Lvl - 14 Kingdom Lvl - 3x Nysha by **Magnusimus** — **{174 True Hoard}** > [@Delves: Strategies, tactics and tips](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/1766): > > Well, I told y’all I was close—and I weren’t lyin’, neither stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes Stonesong Eyrie is not fun. Unequivocally. But it’s possible in the same way Mirrored Halls is possible—just looooonger, and with (I think) more luck (read: less player agency) involved. 3 Nysha medals because that’s what my Guild Wars defense needed (I wanted 3 seasons, to have more life for each summoned harpy, and more attack, but. I’m not even sure if that would be a different skull break-point or no… + **Sunken Fleet** - 256 Hoard Lvl - 10 Kingdom Lvl - Anu, Nysha, Season by **Dust\_Angel** — **{256 True Hoard}** > [@Delves: Strategies, tactics and tips](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/1717): > > Today I completed this exact thing with hoard 256 (no bonuses). > [@Delves: Strategies, tactics and tips](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/1721): > > Medals were Anu/Seasons/Nysha (because I’m too lazy to switch. If to think it through properly - 3x Seasons should be the best setup or maybe 2x Seasons/Nysha. You don’t need Anu as Sailor is empowered and Maraji Queen/Water Elemental get half mana start from trait. As for using Nysha - do you want your Water Elemental do 4 damage more or all your troops have +4 attack/life/armor?) + **The Deep Hive** - 100 Hoard Lvl - 10 Kingdom Lvl - Anu, 2x Orpheus by **Shimrra** — **{100 True Hoard}** > [@Delves: Strategies, tactics and tips](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/1724): > > Oh, yeah. I didn’t bother, it was so easy I thought it’d been posted as such already. I’ll put it up for posterity though … Scarab, 3x Beetrix, ASE Banner, 1x Anu 2x Orpheus medals. No potions. Took three, maybe two tries at 500? + **The Labyrinth** - 200 Hoard Lvl - 14 Kingdom Lvl - ??? by **Dust\_Angel** — **{300 True Hoard}** > [@Delves: Strategies, tactics and tips](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/2129): > > So, Labyrinth potionless… Short version - bang your head against the wall. Trust me, it’s more fun. Longer version: 300 true hoard (200 + 50%); Horned Guardian/2x Mechataur/King Minos. You can get out of starting room pretty consistently, but - getting out with Horned Guardian in front is altogether different; the choice of winning the room with scrambled team versus they kill my troop comes up pretty often. I got to boss room with correct lineup once (all incorrect lineups ended even befor… + **The Warrens** - 175 Hoard Lvl - 15 Kingdom Lvl - Anu, Nysha, Orpheus by **Dust\_Angel** — **{262 True Hoard}** > [@Delves: Strategies, tactics and tips](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/1356): > > The Warrens 500 - hoard 175, kingdom level 15; Cedric, Anu, Nysha (had them from previous team and forgot to think about possible changing); three weeks of trying. Team - Luna, Luna, Rabbit, Luna. Summary - luck, luck, luck Also, Amanithrax should be the easiest faction to do. I won with hoard 111 (before medals and deeds) running Mushroom Man/3x Gobtruffle; my brother did the same on hoard 100. I guess the trick is to survive long enough for two Gobtruffles to collect full mana… + **Tinker Town** - 100 Hoard Lvl - 10 Kingdom Lvl - ??? by **Goatgoat** — **{100 True Hoard}** > [@Delves: Strategies, tactics and tips](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/1943): > > I pushed Tinker Town pretty far on the faction weekend and decided to finish it up, working with 100 hoard and no kingdom bonuses. Non faction was pretty easy with Urskaya + Tesla + Harpy Mage + Tesla (sentinel). I figured I’d give pure faction at least one go and then decide if I’d push it out wait for better bonuses. My plan going in was to have Tink in slot 3 and maintain a smash in slot 4, hoping to build it up and loop while praying for no self destruct. First room was easy as I played i… + **Werewoods** - 170 Hoard Lvl - 14 Kingdom Lvl - 3x Season by **Texugo-928** — **{255 True Hoard}** > [@Delves: Strategies, tactics and tips](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/1946): > > After 3 days, finally did it =) [[Gems of War - Pure Faction Team Level 500 (Without Potions) - Werewoods] ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOe_ucY5K9A) 170+50% Werebird is really strong!!! + **Wild Court** - 100 Hoard Lvl - 10 Kingdom Lvl - Anu, 2x Nysha by **TheIdleOne** — **{100 True Hoard}** > [@Delves: Strategies, tactics and tips](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/1431): > > I went back to a half finished level 500 pure faction run of Wild Court with no potion after finishing Werewoods for funsies. Funny how a little bit of extra magic in delves goes a long way. Started the 3rd room with 1 Wild Knight, 1 Wendigo (Rat Banner). Finished with just 1 Wild Knight casting for 45 stat gain at a time. Hoard 100, no faction stat bonus, Wild Knight not medaled, 2 Nysha Medal, 1 Anu Medal for room 3 and 4, nothing before then Feels weird getting 0 renown for that. … Left ones: +**City of Thieves (w/o Cedric’s Room)** If someone is interested, I’ve made a playlist with all faction maxed you can find in youtube (with and without potions). I put some informations about the videos on its respective descriptions/comments. https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PL--AbGesk0jWx9I9n4VuOWbU3GVMELReP&wmode=transparent&rel=0&autohide=1&showinfo=1&enablejsapi=1 ---
**Author:** ![TheIdleOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@TheIdleOne](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TheIdleOne)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2020, 2:45pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/2012 "2020-11-23T14:45:30Z")
I wonder if its worth comparing stats at the beginning of delves and delves after medals… in that time gap, way more stats became available to people from kingdom bonuses/faction stat bonuses/medals. like 100 true hoard + 3 nysha medals provides more magic than a 200 hoard and a lot of the problems of the early delves was low magic more than health/armor… ---
**Author:** ![Texugo-928](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@Texugo-928](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Texugo-928)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2020, 2:54pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/2013 "2020-11-23T14:54:08Z")
Yep, i know. The only thing i can do is priorize the old WR instead the new ones (like jzg ones, …). But if the time gap isnt that high (like werewoods) i priorize the lowest True Hoard. ---
**Author:** ![TheIdleOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@TheIdleOne](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TheIdleOne)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2020, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/2014 "2020-11-23T15:19:47Z")
Yeah… that WR ASE with 60 magic would have been way easier than my successful 44 magic attempt with 199 hoard with no medals, no epic tasks, lacking kingdom level stuff etc. since it would have been easier to prevent their Ocularen Leech from re-draining your attack or draining the attack of Xerodar. > [@Delves: Strategies, tactics and tips](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/758): > > Maybe the game pitied me, because I should have died many times over. The AI ignored skulls 3-4 times or more during the beginning of the boss room. Beat the baby dragon room, before I forget. TDS respawned into a Baby Dragon that respawned into a Shadow Dragon. Killed the enemy Xerodar with my own Xerodar cast, seemed fitting (and least risky!) Forgot to take more screenshots, but took a xbox clip of the end of the match. Killing Xerodar took 5 minutes, so that’s all I was ab… and I might actually argue my 199 Hoard back near the beginning with no Epic Tasks, no Medals, no renown bonuses, kingdom bonuses and what not provided less stats than what Magnus had to work with the 50% kingdom and 3 season medals. My Gargoyle only had 42 Magic lol. > [@Delves: Strategies, tactics and tips](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/974): > > I actually beat Hall of Guardian with the Faction team at Level 500 today after putting off the 3rd battle for multiple weeks… Glad that its over. Hardest part is not getting the short end of the stick from the AI gem spawn algorithm at the top of the board. Last 5 minutes of the battle. Lots of “luck” I should have mentioned my team was Silent Sentinel, Ethereal Sentry, Arcane Golem, Gargoyle with the Bear Banner and not the faction banner. > **[Click here to watch, tag friends, comment on, download, or share this video](https://gamerdvr.com/gamer/memoriesoffinal/video/71784241)** > > MemoriesOfFinal playing Gems of War ---
**Author:** ![Shimrra](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/shimrra/32/87_2.png) [@Shimrra](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Shimrra)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2020, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/2015 "2020-11-23T15:57:55Z")
> [@Shimrra](#): > > I’ve done the following at hoard lvl100 and I’ve never touched tier 7 potions in my life. Mostly with 50% bonus, except where noted by \*. > > All-Seeing Eye > Amanithrax \* > Crypt Keepers \* > Depths of Sin > Fell Roost > Illithia > Primal Rift \*\* > Silver Necropolis > The Deep Hive \* > Tinker Town \* > Wild Court ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/2/7/272e514dbf6c654d4e90518a1dd67c17fce990d5.png) I guess that just gets me a better result for Fell Roost. Arguably the 50% stats are better than going from hoard 100 to hoard 111. I would have thought I’d have beaten Eldrazhor but I seem to have given up on that. Emperinazar will probably be within the week? ---
**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:** [November 23, 2020, 4:25pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/2016 "2020-11-23T16:25:24Z")
You tryin’ to dethrone me, @TheIdleOne? Leave it to a thief to try and depose an orc while he rests from War! 😜 (Totally agree that it’s hard to compare who truly holds the record on anything, though, unless every contributing factor is actually reported, and they never are. This is one reason I rarely post about pure-clears anymore, as I find my posts are only useful at this point if I’m employing a strategy others have not yet proposed, but it seems most have caught on to the turtling-measures I seem to favor) ---
**Author:** ![NerdieBirdie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/nerdiebirdie/32/103793_2.png) [@NerdieBirdie](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/NerdieBirdie)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2020, 4:29pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/2017 "2020-11-23T16:29:55Z")
Thanks for this, bookmarked 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Thevc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a8b319/32.png) [@Thevc](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Thevc)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2020, 5:13pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/2018 "2020-11-23T17:13:52Z")
There is no such thing as delve without potions if your horde is at a level that provides stat boosts akin to those provided by potions in events. It’s just a variation of the same thing. ---
**Author:** ![TheIdleOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@TheIdleOne](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TheIdleOne)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2020, 2:13am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/2019 "2020-11-24T02:13:38Z")
> [@Magnusimus](#): > > You tryin’ to dethrone me, @TheIdleOne? > > Leave it to a thief to try and depose an orc while he rests from War! 😜 An Orc should never let his or her guard down; an Orc cousin is always around the corner waiting to take the throne away. :gem_doomskull: _sees Chunky sitting in a corner staring menacingly_ ---
**Author:** ![TheIdleOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@TheIdleOne](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TheIdleOne)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2020, 2:21am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/2020 "2020-11-24T02:21:54Z")
> [@Thevc](#): > > There is no such thing as delve without potions if your horde is at a level that provides stat boosts akin to those provided by potions in events. It’s just a variation of the same thing. Its not the same thing. Potions: temporary stats bought with premium currency to win more for a short time. Delve Hoard: permanent stats paid for by earned in-game currency that everyone has access to. Doesn’t come with most of the best parts of potions, like 25% skull reduction, barrier to all at the start of battle, enchant all etc. etc. You can’t pay to win a delve hoard reasonably. (and bless any poor fellow that willingly pays 240 gems for 75,000 gold from the shop repeatedly) ---
**Author:** ![ChunkyMono](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/chunkymono/32/69308_2.png) [@ChunkyMono](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/ChunkyMono)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2020, 2:39am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/2021 "2020-11-24T02:39:25Z")
Well, I, _chunky mono_, was the **first** to raise a hoard to 353 to do ASE before potions were introduced…that’s not exactly something to brag about tho. I should’ve read the forums back then. ---
**Author:** ![TheIdleOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@TheIdleOne](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TheIdleOne)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2020, 3:30am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/2022 "2020-11-24T03:30:27Z")
I’m not sure how many people have a hoard higher than 353. That in itself is an interesting note! Orcish Ingenuity? ---
**Author:** ![ChunkyMono](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/chunkymono/32/69308_2.png) [@ChunkyMono](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/ChunkyMono)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2020, 3:33am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/2023 "2020-11-24T03:33:26Z")
I have a head (I think it’s Elvish, but it is quite disfigured and my memory isn’t as good as it used to be) start on the future achievement “Raise a Hoard to 1,000”. 🙂 Edit: I hope there is never a future achievement for that, and I do not wish to speak it into existence. My bad. _thumps chest_ ---
**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:** [November 24, 2020, 3:36am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/2024 "2020-11-24T03:36:54Z")
HAR HAR HAR, YES! Chunky Mono is da BIGGEST and da BADDEST of da ORCS. His brain is his warhammer and so it is BIG and STRONK. (and I have it on good authority he would never betray me. If he wins this game of thrones, it will be a proud moment as my nose is crushed beneath the might of his fist, as my friend will have fought me face to face on equal ground. He does not skulk in corners with a dagger like filthy elveses) ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/jonathan/32/66724_2.png) [@Jonathan](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Jonathan)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2020, 3:52am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/2025 "2020-11-24T03:52:28Z")
I heard a filthy rumour the Orcs were descended from Elves 🤯. Which obviously means they r better!! → Evolution. ---
**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:** [November 24, 2020, 8:14am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/2026 "2020-11-24T08:14:01Z")
> [@Thevc](#): > > There is no such thing as delve without potions if your horde is at a level that provides stat boosts akin to those provided by potions in events. It’s just a variation of the same thing. As has been stated, the benefits of potions are far superior to hoard stats. Here’s one I can think of that I would have done differently with just the bless from potions - Sunken Fleet. I would have sat one Water Elemental and let it be blessed at the bottom of the team, so it never died to death mark from Drowned Sailor in the opening and ending rooms only. I’d probably go with a 2nd Water Elemental therefore, in slot 2, to do the stunning. That’s just from the bless. In Elradzhor, the 25% from armoured would make it so much easier with no skull protection on any troops, in fact I’d have kept at 100 hoard for it. Imagine Hall of Guardians with barrier and bless, you can avoid the first hit silence with a bloated Silent Sentinel etc, and absorb a huge skull hit with barrier. You would also get more skull protection on troops with existing Stoneskin. ASE with armored Occularen Leeches, much easier to build a bigger first slot troop etc. No comparison. Addiitonally you do realise that people are also raising hoard when buying potions to make sure they complete the delve, and buy sufficient so they can avoid full clears later on… ---
**Author:** ![Texugo-928](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@Texugo-928](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Texugo-928)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2020, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/2027 "2020-11-24T15:47:39Z")
I think all we can do is not to take WR so seriously lol (think of it as a minimal goal) But I got your point ![Screenshot_20201124-123156](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/f/0/f0fc40a36f36b459873b11da70e2130ae2106f83.jpeg) ![Screenshot_20201124-123022](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/0/7/07865d13fdeb8d4d9706ef5a17f9f50f6308c52b.jpeg) ![Screenshot_20201124-123342](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/3/e/3ec83a606b177657b9953913891c7b8191821d55.jpeg) ![Screenshot_20201124-122419](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/d/7/d731f7cea0fa54fbf270a352481a6cc64e3ad621.jpeg) By the way, your post proves that someone can beat Magnusimus WR with 25% or even 0% boost nowadays ---
**Author:** ![blindnighto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/74df32/32.png) [@blindnighto](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/blindnighto)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2020, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/2028 "2020-11-24T18:24:27Z")
I loved the exchanges in the posts these last few days. This is the type of banter that I hope to always find in the forums. Since this is also a thread for tips and tactics, I wanted to put in my two cents (whether or not someone has already mentioned this, I wasn’t ready to read 2000 posts to verify): Every week, there’s a boost to certain troops’ stats. This is particularly useful for determining which delve to try, especially for 300 or 500 pure faction runs. For example: this week, The Deep Hive and All Seeing Eye are boosted (10% Drifting Sands boost and 10% Monster boost). This boost is “tiny” on your side, but every little bit helps in the in-between rooms. On the other hand, the boss room will be heavily boosted since enemies at level 500 get a bunch of stats (e.g. boss’s Xerodar gets an extra 50 life, 51 armor, 26 attack and 13 magic this week). What this means is, it’ll be “easier” to get to the boss room during a specific faction troops’ boost week, but the boss room itself should be left to another week. ---
**Author:** ![ChunkyMono](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/chunkymono/32/69308_2.png) [@ChunkyMono](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/ChunkyMono)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2020, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522/2029 "2020-11-24T18:31:27Z")
An excellent point. Back when I will still trying to do Crypt Keeper faction, I liked when Knights were gifted the 10% Bonus, as that made Lady Moranna the beneficiary of the Grave Seer’s enchant, but that only helped for that one week. And it also meant the enemy was enchanting Knights as well. [Previous page](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522.md?page=99) [Next page](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delves-strategies-tactics-and-tips/45522.md?page=101)