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Introduced in Seekers of Adoulin, the Delve battle system contains some of the most difficult battles that Vana'diel has ever seen. The primary rewards from Delve, however, are often the best equipment obtainable by far. Delve is a multilayered system that consists of farming pop and entry items, defeating individual notorious monsters with no time limit in field battles, and defeating multiple normal and notorious monsters in an instanced area known as a Fracture which culminates in a terrifying boss battle.

Requirements[]

Fractures[]

In order to participate in Delve Fractures, the following must be met:

Field battles[]

Delve Areas[]

Field-based delve battles take place in outdoor areas which correspond with the locations of the seven Naakuals. Event-related items involved in each area are distinguished with the color corresponding with the element of that area's Naakual. Delve Fractures take place in Cirdas Caverns (U) or Yorcia Weald (U), and are entered at Veils located in each field area. All players in the alliance and anywhere in the entry field zone will be taken into the Fracture upon entry.

Progression[]

Each area is considered a separate path and has progression independent from the others. Within each delve area there are two levels of combat: Notorious Monster Combat and Boss Combat. In order to progress to Boss Combat, a group must defeat all five unique notorious monsters either outside in the Field or inside a Fracture.

Each of the 15 notorious monsters has a unique characteristic which can be exploited resulting in a faster and/or easier win (refer to individual NM pages for details). The notorious monsters are divided into two difficulty tiers: NMs I-III make up the lower difficulty tier while NMs IV and V make up the higher difficulty tier in each area. Each area and tier has a corresponding Key Item key item which is automatically obtained after defeating any one of the associated NMs, and allows the holder to use Mweya Plasm to purchase any equipment item which the associated NMs can drop.

Rewards[]

See : Delve Rewards

The reward structure in Delve is unique in that all equipment can be obtained in two ways: either a direct drop from notorious monsters/bosses, or purchased from Forri-Porri @ Western Adoulin (I-10) with Mweya Plasm (which can be collected in various ways), as long as a notorious monster which can drop the item has been defeated at least once. Additionally, the three primary sets of Delve armor can be diversified and upgraded in stages by Benjamien through a set augmentation system by utilizing Airlixirs, also obtained through Delve.


Ceizak Battlegrounds Delve[]

Name Family Rank Zone(s) Notable Drops
Unfettered Twitherym Twitherym 1 Ceizak Battlegrounds
Cirdas Caverns (U)
Manibozho Boots

Mikinaak Helm
Inquisitor Bead Necklace
Airlixir +1
Key ItemImpure celadon yggzi

Supernal Chapuli Chapuli 2 Ceizak Battlegrounds
Cirdas Caverns (U)
Bokwus Gloves

Mikinaak Cuisses
Heartseeker Earring
Airlixir +1
Key ItemImpure celadon yggzi

Transcendent Scorpion Scorpions 3 Ceizak Battlegrounds
Cirdas Caverns (U)
Manibozho Jerkin

Steelflash Earring
Airlixir +1
Key ItemImpure celadon yggzi

Mastop Gnats 4 Ceizak Battlegrounds
Cirdas Caverns (U)
Rigor Baghnakhs

Dimmet Scythe
Yaskomo's Pole
Contriver's Cape
Airlixir +1
Key ItemSemi-pure celadon yggzi

Tax'et Wamoura 5 Ceizak Battlegrounds
Cirdas Caverns (U)
Bereaver

Uguisumaru
Steadfast Shield
Locus Ring
Airlixir +1
Key ItemSemi-pure celadon yggzi

Muyingwa Bztavians 6 Cirdas Caverns (U)

Upukirex
Kerehcatl
Nahtirah Trousers
Nahtirah Hat
Beeline Ring
Vespid Mantle
Bztavian Stinger
Bztavian Wing
Airlixir +1
Airlixir +2
Key ItemDetached stinger

Foret de Hennetiel Delve[]

Name Family Rank Zone(s) Notable Drops
Faded Craklaw Craklaws 1 Foret de Hennetiel
Cirdas Caverns (U)
Manibozho Gloves

Psystorm Earring
Airlixir +1
Key ItemImpure zaffre yggzi

Aberrant Uragnite Uragnites 2 Foret de Hennetiel
Cirdas Caverns (U)
Mikinaak Greaves

Mephitis Grip
Airlixir +1
Key ItemImpure zaffre yggzi

Divagating Jagil Pugils 3 Foret de Hennetiel
Cirdas Caverns (U)
Mikinaak Breastplate

Dudgeon Earring
Airlixir +1
Key ItemImpure zaffre yggzi

Nerrivik Orobon 4 Foret de Hennetiel
Cirdas Caverns (U)
Aphotic Kukri

Ophidian Trident
Speleogen Bow
Asperity Necklace
Airlixir +1
Key ItemSemi-pure zaffre yggzi

Krabakarpo Crabs 5 Foret de Hennetiel
Cirdas Caverns (U)
Brethren Axe

Mondaha Cudgel
Alternator
Airlixir +1
Key ItemSemi-pure zaffre yggzi

Dakuwaqa Rockfins 6 Cirdas Caverns (U)

Illapa
Izhiikoh
Tsurumaru
Whirlpool Mask
Whirlpool Greaves
Sangoma Ring
Eddy Necklace
Rockfin Fin
Rockfin Tooth
Airlixir +1
Airlixir +2
Key ItemCraggy fin

Morimar Basalt Fields Delve[]

Name Family Rank Zone(s) Notable Drops
Volatile Matamata Matamatas 1 Morimar Basalt Fields
Cirdas Caverns (U)
Manibozho Brais

Mikinaak Gauntlets
Zoran's Belt
Alizarin Yggzi I
Airlixir +1
Key ItemImpure alizarin yggzi

Perdurable Raptor Raptors 2 Morimar Basalt Fields
Cirdas Caverns (U)
Bladeborn Earring

Bokwus Boots
Manibozho Beret
Airlixir +1
Key ItemImpure alizarin yggzi

Shimmering Tarichuk Efts 3 Morimar Basalt Fields
Cirdas Caverns (U)
Information Needed

Airlixir +1
Key ItemImpure alizarin yggzi

Tutewehiwehi Peiste 4 Morimar Basalt Fields
Cirdas Caverns (U)
Halachuinic Sword

Kiji
Surefire Arquebus
Honed Tathlum
Airlixir +1
Key ItemSemi-pure alizarin yggzi

Kurma Adamantoises 5 Morimar Basalt Fields
Cirdas Caverns (U)
Information Needed

Soothsayer Staff
Airlixir +1
Key ItemSemi-pure alizarin yggzi

Tojil Gabbraths 6 Cirdas Caverns (U)

Oatixur
Buramenk'ah
Yaoyotl Helm
Yaoyotl Gloves
K'ayres Ring
Hurch'lan Sash
Gabbrath Horn
Gabbrath Meat
Airlixir +1
Airlixir +2
Key ItemFlame-scarred skull

Yorcia Weald Delve[]

Name Family Rank Zone(s) Notable Drops
Xag'Nar Panopts 1 Yorcia Weald
Yorcia Weald (U)

Key ItemImpure russet yggzi

Laevvid Treants 2 Yorcia Weald
Yorcia Weald (U)

Key ItemImpure russet yggzi

Morseiu Snapweeds 3 Yorcia Weald
Yorcia Weald (U)

Key ItemImpure russet yggzi

Ircinraq Mandragoras 4 Yorcia Weald
Yorcia Weald (U)

Key ItemSemi-pure russet yggzi

Hyoscya Belladonnas 5 Yorcia Weald
Yorcia Weald (U)
Magneto
Key ItemSemi-pure russet yggzi
Wopket Yggdreants 6 Yorcia Weald (U)

Key ItemPiece of inviolable bark

Marjami Ravine Delve[]

Name Family Rank Zone(s) Notable Drops
Broxa Colibris 1 Marjami Ravine
Yorcia Weald (U)

Key ItemImpure phlox yggzi

Plaguevein Bats Bat Trios 2 Marjami Ravine
Yorcia Weald (U)
Qaaxo Tights
Key ItemImpure phlox yggzi
Hakawai Tulfaires 3 Marjami Ravine
Yorcia Weald (U)

Key ItemImpure phlox yggzi

Ironbeak Inguza Apkallu 4 Marjami Ravine
Yorcia Weald (U)

Key ItemSemi-pure phlox yggzi

Podarge Harpeia 5 Marjami Ravine
Yorcia Weald (U)

Key ItemSemi-pure phlox yggzi

Cailimh Waktza 6 Yorcia Weald (U)

Key ItemSparking tail feather

Kamihr Drifts Delve[]

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Name Family Rank Zone(s) Notable Drops
Calydontis Raaz 1 Kamihr Drifts
Yorcia Weald (U)

Key ItemImpure aster yggzi

Azeman Gnoles 2 Kamihr Drifts
Yorcia Weald (U)

Key ItemImpure aster yggzi

Sinaa Coeurls 3 Kamihr Drifts (I-10/11)
Yorcia Weald (U)
Russet Yggzi III
Qaaxo Harness
Imbodla Necklace

Key ItemImpure aster yggzi

Cheriti Rams 4 Kamihr Drifts
Yorcia Weald (U)

Key ItemSemi-pure aster yggzi

Mirka Yztargs 5 Kamihr Drifts
Yorcia Weald (U)

Key ItemSemi-pure aster yggzi

Utkux Cehuetzi 6 Yorcia Weald (U)

Key ItemFrosted incisor

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