5 best classes in Delves in The War Within Season 2 Patch 11.1.7
Top 5 best classes in Delves Season 2 Patch 11.1.7, based on the performance of all their specializations, whether they are in a party or not.
Table of Contents
Key takeaways:
- Demon Hunter: Use Brann healer for sustain during aggressive dives, or Brann tank to safely rotate cooldowns.
- Hunter: MM prefers Brann tank, BM thrives with Brann healer, and Survival needs Brann healer for melee uptime.
- Death Knight: Brann healer supports Frost/Unholy burst phases; Brann tank helps maintain focus on DPS.
- Paladin: Ret and Prot excel with Brann healer; Holy benefits from Brann tank keeping pressure off.
- Warlock: Brann tank lets you cast freely from range; swap to healer if pet sustain falls short.
We’ve all finally received the new release we’ve been waiting for. Players now have access to a lot of new content, and everyone is ready for the adventure Blizzard has prepared for them.
Delves are one of the most important activities even after reaching the end game. Players dive into challenging dungeons for better loot, resources, and desired achievements. So, what are the strongest classes in The War Within? Here are the best Delves classes ranked for solo runs, in our opinion. Remember that this article was written for The War Within Season 2.
As always, this list is just one opinion of many. The best class for you is the one that brings you the most joy while playing. So, if your favorite class isn’t here on the list, don’t be disheartened, and let’s share about your class with us in the comments!
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What are Delves for
Delves were released as an alternative to earning high-quality gear, such as in Mythic+ and Raids. Completing Delves is rewarded with Great Vault gear comparable up to Mythic 10+ and Heroic Raids quality. Instead of long waits to find party members (which often happens in M+), you can quickly start your Delves walkthrough solo. But despite the fact just one hero may complete Delves, you can also visit them with a party.
In Delves, your brave companion, Brann Bronzebeard, will help you on your way. He can be a damage dealer or a healer, depending on what role you choose him to be. So you may attend Delves with any class/specialization.
For more information about Delves, loot you can get there, and more, be sure to check out our:
Delves best specs and classes: Our top 5
Delves require independence if you want to progress solo. So here are the best Delves classes based on the performance of all their specializations, whether they are in a party or not. We sorted them by the pros and cons of choosing this or that class regardless of the specialization you want to play. Since last Delves tuning was directed toward a better experience during solo runs, we mainly focused on this side of the content.
Demon Hunter
Demon Hunters are a great class overall for solo-play content. They have excellent mobility due to Double Jump, Glide, Fel Rush, and Infernal Strike. Demon Hunters also have great self-healing. They can rehabilitate from almost any mistake. This class is known for its surprisingly fast pace. Their high Action Per Minute (APM) will never let you get bored. All of this lets this class handle any objective on their own and be capable of being a damage dealer in the party.
Havoc
Despite being a DPS specialization, Havoc Demon Hunters have great survivability (thanks to Shattered Souls and Blur). Havoc Demon Hunters have many AoE abilities with short cooldowns, such as Blade Dance and Eye Beam. They ‘’dance’’ on the battlefield and always have the next spell to use. This spec performs very well in solo Delves, as self-healing significantly helps during runs. Very high mobility of these Demon Hunters also lets them kite enemies while fastly killing any pack with AoE damage.
New Hero Talents:
- Fel-Scarred: Better AoE damage and concentration around Metamorphosis burst.
- Aldrachi: Better solo target damage and extra defensiveness due to Army Unto Oneself.
The War Within Season 2 Tier Set Bonuses
The War Within Demon Hunter Fel-Dealer’s Contraband Tier Set consists of 5 pieces and has two possible powerup bonuses on 2 and 4 pieces:
- 2 pieces bonus: Every spell and ability can activate Winning Streak! that increases your Blade Dance and Chaos Strike damage by 3% (up to 30%). Each Blade Dance and Chaos Strike usage has a 15% chance to remove this buff.
- 4 pieces bonus: Winning Streak! now remains for 8 seconds after removal by spells’ usage. Entering a demon form consumes all stacks of this buff, rewarding you with 2% critical strike chance for each consumed stack. This effect lasts 15 seconds.
These bonuses significantly increase the potential damage output of Havoc Demon Hunters. It is a little bit luck-based but can still be very pleasant and have a long-lasting impact on overall damage. Having these extra procs of Blade Dance cooldown resets really helps during Delves runs and groups of enemies clearing.
Vengeance
Vengeance Demon Hunters are excellent for different types of dungeons despite being a tank specialization. Moreover, being a high APM class, they might even let you forget you are playing a tank. Playing this Demon Hunter almost feels like a classic mele-DPS. You can use Infernal Strike to jump from one group of enemies to another, bombing them with Sigils (such as Sigil of Flame, Sigil of Chains, and Sigil of Silence). Such an aggressive playstyle lets Vengeance Demon Hunters compete even with the DPS in terms of outgoing damage. A big amount of CC and interruptions and respectful self-healing solves many problems in The War Within Season 2 solo Delves.
New Hero Talents:
- Fel-Scarred: Strong burst on Demonsurge with a short cooldown.
- Aldrachi: Decent damage and healing buffs and extra damage against the main target due to Glaive Flurry and Rending Strike.
The War Within Season 2 Tier Set Bonuses
The War Within Demon Hunter Fel-Dealer’s Contraband Tier Set consists of 5 pieces and has two possible powerup bonuses on 2 and 4 pieces:
- 2 pieces bonus: Damage taken has a chance to give you Metamorphosis and Luck the Draw! buff that increases your damage by 15% for 10 seconds.
- 4 pieces bonus: Gaining Luck the Draw! buff can refresh The Hunt cooldown.
These bonuses give Havoc Demon Hunters a stable damage increase and a bit more survivability. Both these buffs are helpful for any Delves run. Being a Tank spec, this damage increase helps a lot in terms of faster clearing.
Demon Hunter Delves Brann set-up
Brann set-ups:
- Havoc: Brann DPS
- Vengeance: Brann DPS
Havoc and Vengeance Demon Hunter
Now let’s focus on further min-maxxing Demon Hunter for Delves. As a Havoc Demon Hunter, your playstyle revolves around unleashing rapid, high-impact attacks while sustaining yourself through abilities like Shattered Souls, which heals you upon consuming soul fragments dropped by defeated enemies. This self-sustainability allows you to focus on maximizing your offensive capabilities.
When delving with Brann Bronzebeard as your companion, it’s advantageous to assign him the Damage Dealer role to complement your aggressive approach, and complete Delves even faster. In this role, Brann gains several abilities that enhance your team’s damage output:
- Steel Traps: Brann deploys traps that inflict immediate and bleeding damage over time to enemies, increasing their damage taken by 20% for 12 seconds.
- Gryphadin’s Battle Harness: Activates when any player uses a major cooldown, summoning a gryphon that bombards enemies for significant damage every second over 10 seconds, with a cooldown of one minute.
- Ancient Weapon Oil: Temporarily enchants a nearby player’s weapon for 15 seconds, causing their spells and melee attacks to deal additional fire damage.
These abilities align with the Havoc Demon Hunter’s emphasis on rapid, high-damage attacks, facilitating quicker elimination of foes. Opting for Brann’s healing or tanking capabilities may be unnecessary, given your inherent self-healing and evasive maneuvers like Blur, which reduces damage taken and increases dodge chance. Therefore, enhancing Brann’s offensive abilities complements your playstyle, ensuring enemies are dispatched swiftly and efficiently.
The same pretty much goes the same way for Vengeance Demon Hunter. As a Vengeance Demon Hunter, your natural durability is even higher thanks to abilities like Demonic Wards and Soul Cleave, which grant strong mitigation and healing. This makes you highly self-sufficient in both trash pulls and boss fights. Pairing with Brann as a Damage Dealer maximizes clear speed, letting you tank confidently while Brann amplifies overall DPS.
Hunter
Hunters performed well in Mythic+, and they feel confident in Delves. They conquer any solo content and have everything you might need. Due to their helpful crowd-control (such as Wing Clip and Freezing Trap), damage reduction from Aspect of the Turtle, a bit of healing from Exhilaration, and very high mobility, they don’t suffer from such solo content. Camouflage grants Hunters stealth, which can be useful for skipping unneeded packs, and Primal Rage provides them with a significant Haste boost for the most challenging parts of Delves runs. Moreover, this class does not require a high skill level, so it suits new and experienced players. Hunter is probably the best class for solo Delves.
Marksmanship
Marksmanship Hunters deal very high damage on solo targets and are capable of remaining distance from enemies. Good coordination between offensive abilities and mobility spells may lead to defeating enemies before they get close enough to fight with you. Marksmanship Hunters don’t have any problems with groups of enemies. Trick Shots makes your originally solo target spells like Aimed Shot and Rapid Fire ricochet between opponents. All of this means these Hunters can manage any objective in The War Within Season 2 Delves. Kiting works well in many Delves, giving them even more survivability due to Brann’s healing.
New Hero Talents:
- Dark Ranger: Great survivability due to Smoke Screen, but is more complicated to play.
- Sentinel: Better AoE damage and simple rotation improvements due to Sentinel.
The War Within Season 2 Tier Set Bonuses
The War Within Hunters Tireless Collector’s Bounties Tier Set consists of 5 pieces and has two possible powerup bonuses on 2 and 4 pieces:
- 2 pieces bonus: Using abilities can grant you Jackpot!, increasing your auto shots’ damage by 200% and reducing their cooldown by 0.5 seconds for 10 seconds. Trueshot always causes Jackpot!.
- 4 pieces bonus: Lock and Load consumption fires an Explosive Shot with 300% effectiveness.
These bonuses strongly fuff overall damage potential for Marksmanship Hunters, rewarding their successful rotation against both single targets and multiple enemies, which we need in Delves.
Beast Mastery
Beast Mastery Hunters are accompanied by two pets that help them in any activity. Their companions have damage, crowd control (such as Intimidation), and great tanking potential. As a player, you can concentrate on mastering your rotation while the pet holds an agro. One of the key features of Beastmastery specialization is that almost all of its spells can be cast while moving. Such high mobility lets you get out of any void zone without loss to outgoing damage. Beast Mastery Hunter is one of the best specs for solo Delves and overall beginners. They work perfectly with Healer Brann and can manage packs one by one, letting their pet Tank hazardous mobs.
New Hero Talents:
- Pack Leader: A simple upgrade to overall rotation and better AoE due to passives.
- Dark Ranger: Better survivability due to Smoke Screen and boost in damage against solo targets due to Black Arrow.
The War Within Season 2 Tier Set Bonuses
The War Within Hunters Tireless Collector’s Bounties Tier Set consists of 5 pieces and has two possible powerup bonuses on 2 and 4 pieces:
- 2 pieces bonus: Your spells and abilities have a chance to hit a Jackpot! that fires a Barbed Shot at 200% effectiveness. Casting Bestial Wrath always hits a Jackpot!
- 4 pieces bonus: Hitting a Jackpot! infuses your pet with a mutagen, causing its auto-attacks to deal (36.2814% of Attack power) Nature damage to its target and up to 5 enemies within 10 yds for 8 sec. Mutagenic attacks reduce the cooldown of Bestial Wrath by 0.5 sec.
These bonuses come in handy for Beast Mastery Hunters due to quite a stable increase in damage dealt by pets. This makes them even stronger in terms of completing Delves.
Survival
Despite being one of the weakest specializations during most of their existence, Survival Hunters now can actually shine. This specialization has even higher mobility due to Harpoon and Flanking Strike. They also received a rework to their Wildfire Bomb spell. Now, Survival Hunters can use it more often due to Grenade Juggler. Of course, this change was followed by a decrease in Wildfire Bomb damage, but it still lets them perform better in AoE damage, burning down enemies in The War Within Season 2 Delves. Their potential grows with Brann’s healing, letting them concentrate on their rotation and damage dealing.
New Hero Talents:
- Sentinel: Great AoE and single target damage boost due to Lunar Storm and stronger defense due to Sentinel buffs.
- Pack Leader: A simple upgrade to overall rotation due to passives.
The War Within Season 2 Tier Set Bonuses
The War Within Hunters Tireless Collector’s Bounties Tier Set consists of 5 pieces and has two possible powerup bonuses on 2 and 4 pieces:
- 2 pieces bonus: Your spells and abilities have a chance to hit a Jackpot! that increases your auto shot damage by 200% and reduces the time between auto shots by 0.5 sec for 10 sec. Casting Trueshot always hits a Jackpot!
- 4 pieces bonus: Consuming Lock and Load also fires an Explosive Shot at 300% effectiveness.
These bonuses heavily complement Survival Hunters, as Wildfire Bomb is their bread and butter now. This skill is more AoE-oriented, as we mentioned earlier, but 4 piece bonus is very helpful against bosses and tough enemies in Delves.
Hunter Delves Brann set-up
Brann set-ups:
- MM Hunter: Brann Tank
- BM Hunter: Brann Healer
- Survival Hunter: Brann Healer
Marksmanship Hunter
As a Marksmanship Hunter, your strength lies in delivering powerful ranged attacks like Aimed Shot and Rapid Fire from a distance. However, your limited mobility and defenses make close encounters challenging. Assigning Brann Bronzebeard as a tank transforms him into a frontline protector, absorbing damage and maintaining enemy focus. This setup allows you to consistently execute your high-damage abilities without interruption.
Beast Mastery Hunter
As a Beast Mastery Hunter, your strength lies in commanding your pets to do the bulk of the damage, allowing you to stay mobile and focus on maintaining your rotation from a safe distance. This makes you naturally durable in solo content, but in higher-tier Delves, sustained damage and enemy mechanics can still be a threat. Brann can help reinforce your survivability and damage output depending on your preferred playstyle:
Using Brann as a healer is an excellent choice for Beast Mastery Hunters, especially in solo or duo runs. Since your pet takes the front-line position, healing support from Brann ensures both you and your pet remain topped off, even during heavy AoE pulls or boss mechanics. This setup lets you continue casting Kill Command, Barbed Shot, and Beast Cleave without needing to disengage.
Survival Hunter
As a Survival Hunter, you engage in close-quarters combat using abilities like Raptor Strike and Carve. This melee-focused approach increases your exposure to damage. Assigning Brann as a healer provides consistent health restoration, allowing you to remain in the thick of battle longer and execute your rotation effectively in Season 2 Devles.
Death Knight
Despite being one of the most minor mobile classes, Death Knights perform very well on any Delves difficulty. Great damage and survivability (thanks to Death Strike and Lichborne) help them conquer any dungeon and be the strongest Delves class for solo runs. Wearing plate armor, spreading Death and Decay, pulling enemies with Death Grip, and striking them with Rune Strike makes them both unkillable and hazardous simultaneously.
Frost
Even though Frost Death Knights’ abilities are targeted against a single enemy, they have great potential for AoE damage. Frostwyrm’s Fury and Breath of Sindragosa compensate their abilities kit focus to single target damaging. That means you won’t feel powerless against groups of enemies despite Obliterate and Howling Blast being your primary abilities. Such burst damage performs amazing during solo Delves runs, clearing pack after pack while Brann heals you. All of this makes Frost Death Knights ideal for solo Delves runs.
New Hero Talents:
- Rider of the Apocalypse: Simple gameplay changes based on Rider’s Champion Horsemen summon and extra mobility from Death Charge.
- Deathbringer: Reaper’s Mark adds to the rotation and frequent bursts.
The War Within Season 2 Tier Set Bonuses
The War Within Death Knights Cauldron Champion’s Encore Tier Set consists of 5 pieces and has two possible powerup bonuses on 2 and 4 pieces:
- 2 pieces bonus: Your spells and abilities have a chance to activate a Winning Streak! increasing the damage of your Frost Strike and Glacial Advance by 4% stacking up to 6 times. Frost Strike and Glacial Advance have a 7% chance to remove Winning Streak!
- 4 pieces bonus: Winning Streak! causes Frost Strike and Glacial Advance to have a 8% chance to cast Frostscythe per stack at 30% effectiveness. Losing Winning Streak! sends you into a Murderous Frenzy, casting Frostscythe at 100% effectiveness and gaining (6 * $mastery)% Mastery for 6 sec. Additionally, Frostscythe deals 40% more damage to the first target struck.
These bonuses are one of the strongest among all Tier Sets during TWW Season 2. A 10% Strength buff makes a colossal difference and impacts heavily how Frost Death Knights perform in Delves overall.
Blood
Like Vengeance Demon Hunters, Blood Death Knights show themselves great in Delves. This specialization can be almost unkillable due to their self-healing and defensive spells like Bone Shield and Rune Tap. Frequent use of Death Strike is a key to any level of Blood specialization mastery. This spell is the business card of this class. With Mastery: Blood Shield, it is not just the self-healing your enemies have to deal with – it’s your whole tankines potential. Blood Death Knights are almost invincible due to their incredible survivability in solo Delves in The War Within Season 2. Despite being a Tank, this spec can complete Delves runs with a DPS Brann instead of a Healer. This is how essential their survivability is.
New Hero Talents:
- Deathbringer: Great defense improvement as a reward for skilled rotation due to Exterminate and Painful Death.
- San’layn: Better survivability and self-healing due to Vampiric Strike and Vampiric Aura without any new abilities.
The War Within Season 2 Tier Set Bonuses
The War Within Death Knights Cauldron Champion’s Encore Tier Set consists of 5 pieces and has two possible powerup bonuses on 2 and 4 pieces:
- 2 pieces bonus: Each time you take damage you have a chance to cast Icebound Fortitude for 4 sec and gain Luck of the Draw! which increases your damage dealt by 15% for 10 sec.
- 4 pieces bonus: Luck of the Draw! has 2 sec increased duration.
While Luck of the Draw! is active, Death Strike costs 10 less Runic Power and can strike up to 2 additional nearby enemy.
These bonuses buff boss damage and survivability of Blood Death Knights, making them even stronger in any encounter. Bonus from 4 pieces lets them concentrate better on dealing damage, making Boneshield somewhat independent during fights. All of this really helps during Delves runs as a Tank.
Unholy
Spreading death and decay with Festering Wound and Virulent Plague, Unholy Death Knights are absolute winners in damage against large groups of enemies. Raise Dead, Raise Abomination, Army of the Dead, and Summon Gargoyle have a severe impact on the battlefield. Even if you decide to visit some activities alone, numbers can still be on your side. Playing this spec, packs of enemies never overwhelm. All of this makes this spec ideal for solo Delves runs.
New Hero Talents:
- Rider of the Apocalypse: Simple gameplay with extra mobility from Death Charge and great burst due to Raise Abomination, followed by four Horsemen.
- San’layn: Serious burst damage due to Gift of the San’layn and excellent self-healing from Vampiric Strike.
The War Within Season 2 Tier Set Bonuses
The War Within Death Knights Cauldron Champion’s Encore Tier Set consists of 5 pieces and has two possible powerup bonuses on 2 and 4 pieces:
- 2 pieces bonus: Your spells and abilities have a chance to activate a Winning Streak! increasing the damage of your Death Coil and Epidemic by 3%, stacking up to 10 times. Death Coil and Epidemic have a 15% chance to remove Winning Streak!
- 4 pieces bonus: Casting Dark Transformation grants up to 10 stacks of Winning Streak! and while Dark Transformation is active, the effectiveness of Winning Streak! is increased by 100% and it no longer has a chance to reset.
These bonuses are pleasant to any summoner, including Unholy Death Knights. Their army gets even more powerful and buffs the owner. As mentioned earlier, summons really help during Delves completion, as they help with damage and tanking a lot. But they have an even stronger impact during encounters.
Death Knight Delves Brann set-up
Brann set-ups:
- Unholy DK: Brann Healer
- Frost DK: Brann Healer
- Blood DK: Brann DPS
Unholy and Frost Death Knight
The Unholy Death Knight excels in ramping up massive AoE and single-target damage through Festering Wounds, Epidemic, and the powerful Summon Gargoyle and Army of the Dead. While your damage ramps well over time, you lack strong self-sustain during bursty encounters and can become overwhelmed without careful control. Frost Death Knight while having differences acts in many ways the same way.
Running Brann as a healer is highly effective for Unholy DK and Frost DKs. While you control the battlefield with your undead army or frostbites, Brann ensures you don’t fall behind during your long ramp windows. His heals help offset your limited mobility and allow you to focus on maximizing uptime with Death Coil and Dark Transformation.
Blood Death Knight
As a Blood Death Knight, you’re built for durability. Between Death Strike, Blood Shield, and Vampiric Blood, you not only soak massive damage but heal through most of it just by staying aggressive. You’re one of the few specs that thrives in the thick of the fight without relying on outside support. This alone makes BDK one of the best class for Delves.
This makes Brann DPS role the ideal pairing. Instead of wasting his potential trying to keep you alive (something you already do effortlessly), Brann can help speed up your clears by contributing solid damage and debuffs to enemies. Faster kills mean less strain on your own resources—and more time smashing through the next group.
Paladin
Paladins are a universal class that can take any role, whether you want to play tank, healer, or damage dealer. This class has great survivability due to plate armor and such spells as Divine Protection, Lay of Hands, and a variety of blessings. Regardless of the specialization you play, you can always heal with Flash of Light. Divine Protection can be an easy way out of any situation. Its full immunity can provide you with time to heal, kill hazardous enemies, or simply dodge unavoidable damage. Paladins bring lots of utility to any group but can manage Delves content independently. All of this definitely makes them one of the best solo Delves classes, even for new players.
Holy
Holy Paladins are known for their versatility, even among healers. Utility spells we mentioned before, plus great heal and a decent amount of outgoing damage, are an ideal combination. Unlike other healers, this specialization has mele based playstyle. When the group is concentrated in one spot, they can shine using Light of Dawn and Holy Prism. Having both DPS and strong Healing from Holy Shock, Holy Paladins feel very confident in The War Within Season 2 solo Delves. Being a plate-wearing class, these Paladins can sustain almost any damage.
New Hero Talents:
- Lightsmith: Better Shields, extra AoE damage due to Sacred Weapon.
- Herald of the Sun: Burst healing, potential in Dawnlight performance.
The War Within Season 2 Tier Set Bonuses
The War Within Paladins Oath of the Aureate Sentry Tier Set consists of 5 pieces and has two possible powerup bonuses on 2 and 4 pieces:
- 2 pieces bonus: Your healing spells have a chance to apply Insurance! to their targets that heals them for (637.6% of Spell power) over 15 sec. Insurance! is consumed if an ally drops below 40% health to heal them for (315% of Spell power).
- 4 pieces bonus: Divine Toll applies Insurance! to allies it heals for 8 sec. Divine Toll’s cooldown is reduced by 1.0 sec each time you spend Holy Power.
These bonuses are mostly concentrated on Holy Paladins healing. But the bonus from 4 pieces can heavily impact their damaging potential. Using more Holy Shock casts for damage does not lessen your healing in the long term due to stacking buff. Delves are known for making Healers look for more damage, and these buffs greatly help.
Protection
Despite being a tank specialization, Protection Paladins have pleasant outgoing damage and are very entertaining to play. Like any other Paladins, they have great utility that can save their own and their allies. Their rotation of Judgement, Avenger’s Shield, and Shield of the Righteous will always keep you busy. And Avengining Wraith feels better than just a common burst, making you literally shine with your damage. Bringing righteousness is definitely painful for enemies around you. Protection Paladins are one of the best Tank specs for solo Delves runs because of reliant heal, damage, and survivability. You can easily forget you are not playing a DPS class.
New Hero Talents:
- Lightsmith: Simple and universal overall gameplay upgrade due to Sacred Weapon and Holy Bulwark.
- Templar: Decent boost against a single target and rotation changes due to Shake the Heavens.
The War Within Season 2 Tier Set Bonuses
The War Within Paladins Oath of the Aureate Sentry Tier Set consists of 5 pieces and has two possible powerup bonuses on 2 and 4 pieces:
- 2 pieces bonus: Each time you take damage you have a chance to activate Luck of the Draw! causing you to cast Guardian of Ancient Kings for 4.0 sec. Your damage done is increased by 15% for 10 sec after Luck of the Draw! activates.
- 4 pieces bonus: While you have Luck of the Draw! Shield of the Righteous refunds 1-3 Holy Power and extends the duration of Luck of the Draw! by 0.5 sec, up to 10 sec.
These bonuses are very pleasant for Protection Paladins. But a 4-piece buff can make you a real damage-dealing machine. Stacking up before challenging encounters in Delves and releasing the power using Avenging Wrath is something other Tanks would like to see, too.
Retribution
Retribution Paladins are a nice DPS class that doesn’t require much skill to perform well. Utility spells and good survivability with great damage make them almost the best spec for Delves in Season 2. This specialization’s dependence on Holy Power does not feel frustrating. Quite the opposite, Templar’s Verdict, Final Verdict, and Divine Storm feel even better when you know what you pay for them. Retribution spec rotation is simple and clear. Having both great damage and reliable healing, this spec performs very confidently in The War Within Season 2 Delves. Sometimes, it even feels like playing a Tank but with much more DPS. This is how unkillable Retribution Paladins are.
New Hero Talents:
- Herald of the Sun: Extra Damage over Time (DoT) potential due to Burn to Ash and more mobility.
- Templar: Great damage boost due to Wake of Ashes and Hammer of Light with extra mobility.
The War Within Season 2 Tier Set Bonuses
The War Within Paladins Oath of the Aureate Sentry Tier Set consists of 5 pieces and has two possible powerup bonuses on 2 and 4 pieces:
- 2 pieces bonus: Your spells and abilities have a chance to activate a Winning Streak! increasing the damage of your Templar’s Verdict and Divine Storm by 2% stacking up to 10 times. Spending Holy Power on damaging abilities has a 12% chance to remove Winning Streak!
- 4 pieces bonus: When you lose your Winning Streak! you get the last Holy Power spent back, you cannot lose Holy Power for the next 4.0 sec, and the damage of your Holy Power abilities are increased by 10%.
These bonuses stably increase Retribution Paladins’ damage overall. But the 4-piece bonus makes Wake of Ashes somewhat of a 30-second cooldown burst. This comes in handy during Delves runs, as you can use it against every pack and sometimes even for a few times.
Paladin Delves Brann set-up
Brann set-ups:
- Holy Paladin: Brann Tank
- Retribution Paladin: Brann DPS
- Protection Paladin: Brann DPS
Holy paladin
As a Holy Paladin, your primary role is to heal and support your allies using abilities like Holy Shock, Word of Glory, and Light of Dawn. However, engaging in combat often exposes you to enemy attacks, which can disrupt your healing focus. Assigning Brann Bronzebeard as a tank allows him to absorb damage and maintain enemy attention, providing you the freedom to concentrate on healing without the distraction of incoming attacks.
Retribution Paladin
As a Retribution Paladin, your focus is on dealing significant melee damage through abilities like Templar’s Verdict, Divine Storm, and Blade of Justice. While you possess some self-healing capabilities, maximizing damage output remains paramount. Assigning Brann as a damage dealer amplifies your offensive potential, leading to quicker enemy defeats and reducing the duration of combat encounters.
Protection Paladin
Protection Paladins excel in mitigating damage and maintaining control over enemy aggression through abilities like Shield of the Righteous, Avenger’s Shield, and Consecration. Your role focuses on absorbing damage and protecting your allies. Recommended Brann Role: DPS
Warlock
This class is known for its tankiness and great survivability (thanks to Dark Pact and Unending Resolve) despite being a caster class. Warlocks are followed by one of the many familliars that help them with any objective. They also have no lack of mobility due to Demonic Circle and Demonic Gateway. They provide emergency healing from Create Soulwell, Battle Resurrection (BR) from Soulstone, and both AoE Shadowfury and single target Fear CC. Warlocks have a great health pull due to Demonic Fortitude and Demonic Embrace passives. All Warlock’s specs are performing well, simple to play, and very beginner-friendly.
Demonology
Demonology Warlocks are a fun summoner specialization with dramatically epic Hand of Gul’dan spell. Dreadstalkers, Felguards, Vilefiends, and Wild Imps assist them. These heroes bring themselves with an army. And due to such a big company – they are equally good against groups of enemies and solo targets. Demonology Warlocks are the best The War Within Season 2 Delves class. Being a Warlock class, they have a nice self-healing and a big health pull. You might not even need to pick Brann as a Healer and stick to DPS.
New Hero Talents:
- Soul Harvester: Strong survivability from Dark Pact and Gorebound Fortitude with better solo target damage due to Soul Anathema.
- Diabolist: Better overall damage due to the great demons upgrade from Diabolic Ritual.
The War Within Season 2 Tier Set Bonuses
The War Within Warlocks Spliced Fiendtrader’s Influence Tier Set consists of 5 pieces and has two possible powerup bonuses on 2 and 4 pieces:
- 2 pieces bonus: Your spells and abilities have a chance to hit a Jackpot! that summons a Greater Dreadstalker at 265% effectiveness. Casting Summon Demonic Tyrant always hits a Jackpot!
- 4 pieces bonus: Casting Hand of Gul’dan causes your active Dreadstalkers to cast Dreadbite at 50% effectiveness. This damage is increased by 10% for each Soul Shard spent on Hand of Gul’dan.
These bonuses buff both summon and main ability damage of Demonology Warlocks. As mentioned earlier, having a strong demon to be your shield is nice during Delves completion. But now your Felguard can strike hard, leaving no chance to enemies.
Affliction
These Warlocks are absolute Damage over Time (DoT) masters. Any boss or strong single target will eventually fall under the destructive power of Corruption, Agony, and Soul Rot. And speaking of multi-target encounters, Affliction Warlocks have an ace up their sleeve. Vile Taint and Seed of Corruption can have a great AoE impact during fights. Melting enemies with DoTs while your Healer Brann sustains you is very pleasant in The War Within Season 2 Delves.
New Hero Talents:
- Hellcaller: DoT concentrated gameplay based on Wither and Malevolence combination.
- Soul Harvester: Overall gameplay upgrade with Soul Anathema complementing Devouring Plague and Soul Rot granting 3 Soul Shards.
The War Within Season 2 Tier Set Bonuses
The War Within Warlocks Spliced Fiendtrader’s Influence Tier Set consists of 5 pieces and has two possible powerup bonuses on 2 and 4 pieces:
- 2 pieces bonus: Your spells and abilities have a chance to hit a Jackpot! that increases your haste by 12% for 12 sec. Casting Summon Darkglare always hits a Jackpot!
- 4 pieces bonus: Hitting a Jackpot! also increases the damage of Unstable Affliction by 50% and causes Unstable Affliction to spread to up to 3 targets within 40 yds for 12 sec.
These bonuses complement Affliction Warlocks’ abilities in a very obvious way. But the 4-piece bonus makes Malefic Rapture a time-ticking bomb for a sudden burst. This change heavily impacts this spec potential in Delves, giving them an extra boost in damage during any fight.
Destruction
Destruction Warlocks confirm their name very well. Brutal AoE damage from Rain of Fire and Infernals disintegrate enemies, while Chaos Bolts crush any stronger target. Despite a decent range of abilities, the main rotation is very simple and easy to manage. Having summons, great burst damage, CC, and overall reliable survivability (due to self-healing) makes them best spec in solo Delves.
New Hero Talents:
- Diabolist: Decent Summon Infernal upgrade and better AoE damage due to Ruination.
- Hellcaller: Better single target and cleave damage with a powerful Malevolence and Havoc combination.
- Better single target and cleave damage with a powerful Malevolence and Havoc combination.
The War Within Season 2 Tier Set Bonuses
The War Within Warlocks Spliced Fiendtrader’s Influence Tier Set consists of 5 pieces and has two possible powerup bonuses on 2 and 4 pieces:
- 2 pieces bonus: Your spells and abilities have a chance to hit a Jackpot! that fires a flurry of 6 Demonfire bolts at 200% effectiveness. Casting Summon Infernal always hits a Jackpot!
- 4 pieces bonus: Hitting a Jackpot! increases your Mastery by (1 * $mas)% and your spells gain maximum benefit from Mastery: Chaotic Energies for 10 sec.
These bonuses make Destruction Warlocks an even more serious menace to Delves’ enemies. A huge boost in critical strike chance compliments this spec rotation. Bosses and tough Elites will feel the biggest difference with and without these buffs.
Warlock Delves Brann set-up
Brann set-ups:
- Affliction Warlock: Brann Healer
- Demonolgy Warlock: Brann Tank
- Destruction Warlock: Brann Healer
Affliction Warlock
Affliction Warlocks focus on applying Damage over Time (DoT) spells like Agony, Corruption, and Unstable Affliction to wear down enemies from a distance. This playstyle allows for sustained damage but may leave you vulnerable during prolonged encounters.
Recommended Brann Role: Healer. This setup ensures consistent health restoration, allowing you to focus on managing your DoTs without concern for your health.
Demonology Warlock
Demonology Warlocks excel in summoning a multitude of demons to overwhelm their foes. Abilities like Hand of Gul’dan enable you to summon multiple Wild Imps, enhancing your battlefield presence.
Recommended Brann Role: Tank. With Brann as a Tank, he can effectively control enemy aggression, allowing you to summon and command your demonic army without interruption.
Destruction Warlock
Destruction Warlocks harness powerful direct damage spells like Chaos Bolt and Incinerate to obliterate their enemies. This specialization balances substantial burst damage with moderate survivability. Assigning Brann as a Healer offers consistent health support, enabling you to maintain your offensive onslaught without concern for incoming damage.
Selecting the appropriate role and curios for Brann Bronzebeard in Delves can significantly enhance your Warlock’s effectiveness in The War Within Season 2. Tailoring Brann’s setup to complement your specialization ensures a smoother and more efficient Delve experience.
Now, when you are prepared
We tried to make this top found on current tuning when solo Delves runs seem to be the best option. Our opinion was based on the above factors, experience, common- and pro-players feedback, and the data we collected in Season 2. This article was made for easier choice in classes you might want to play, but remember: ‘’The best class is the one that suits you the best!’’ We also recommend you read our Tips and tricks for solo Delves Tier 8+ guide for an even better experience during your runs. And if you face any significant difficulties, you can always rely on WoW boost as an alternative.
What about you? What do you think are the best Delves classes? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
Comments
This is so off. Balance druid crushes everything. DPS throughput to kill bosses in under 30 seconds in t11. AOE to pull entire rooms. CC to make sure nothing ever damages them. Trees to tank if anything happens to get close. Just stick Brann on dps and walk through any Delve effortlessly.
Hello! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and commenting on this topic! Just to clarify, this guide highlights classes that perform above average, no matter which specialization you pick.
In this case, not all Druid specs are as strong as Moonkins. We agree that Balance Druid does really well in Delves! However, based on our research, other Druid specializations didn’t show the same strong performance and weren’t as easy for beginners.
I know it says class, but enhance shaman slaps in delves. has its own tank, cc, plenty of defensives and healing, great dmg both ST or AoE cleavr, and bloodlust