catch a monster: Dungeon Delve Trials Tips & Tricks

catch a monster Dungeon Delve Trials is a demanding group activity built around consecutive rooms, route choices, and escalating enemy pressure. A typical run can take roughly 15–20 minutes, so entering with enough keys, a suitable team, and a recovery plan is more reliable than rushing into the first available attempt.

The dungeon wiki currently lists Glacier Shard as a battle-room drop with a displayed probability value of 0.1. Because the available drop table is limited, treat this as a confirmed listed reward rather than assuming that every room or run produces the item.

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• Claim and save two dungeon keys from Dungeon Master Arthur each day.
• Use Volcator Doomgator to improve damage inside Delve Trials.
• Select first aid kit doors when you need a low-pressure route.
• Disable auto battle to control positioning and retreat timing.
• Coordinate mounted corner positions during hard boss rooms.

The most important preparation habit is simple: collect keys consistently. Dungeon Master Arthur offers two free keys each day around the normal server reset. Players who are not ready for Delve Trials should still claim and store them, allowing a larger reserve to build before their first serious attempts.

A strong Delve Trials attempt begins before entering the dungeon. Review your available keys, select pets that support your party’s survival, and decide whether the run will be solo or cooperative. The dungeon becomes more manageable with additional players because responsibilities and enemy pressure can be distributed across the group.

Volcator Doomgator is especially valuable for Delve Trials. Its passive increases pet damage by 50% while inside the dungeon described in the available guide. It also brings an area-of-effect stun, a shield, and an attack increase for the entire party. These tools make it useful both for controlling dangerous rooms and for improving the group’s overall damage window.

For newer players, a group run is usually the better learning environment. Teammates can cover different sides of a room, share the burden of enemy waves, and create recovery windows. Before starting, agree on who will pull attention, who will maintain damage, and when everyone should mount or retreat.

Use the following setup sequence before entering:

Every room choice affects the condition of your party for the next encounter. When two doors are available, look for the first aid kit option. This route functions as a revival pool and can provide a room without enemies, allowing the party to progress without spending health or combat resources.

A first aid kit door is particularly valuable after a difficult battle or before a later boss sequence. Choosing it may feel slower than selecting an unknown combat route, but skipping an unnecessary fight can preserve the pets and cooldowns that matter more at the end of the dungeon.

Use this priority order when evaluating doors:

• First aid kit first when the team has taken meaningful damage.
• Battle room second when the party is healthy and prepared for another wave.
• Riskier route last when the dungeon offers no clear recovery option.
• Recovery before speed when the run is approaching a boss or final room.

The first aid kit route also helps improve run consistency. A team that reaches the next encounter with recovered pets has more options than a team that trades health for a slightly faster room clear. This is especially important for players learning enemy patterns or testing a new party composition.

For a concise record of the currently documented reward information, consult the Dungeon: Delve Trials wiki page. Its available table lists Glacier Shard in a battle room with a displayed probability of 0.1.

Manual control becomes most useful in rooms where automatic movement causes pets to overextend. Turn off auto battle, remain stationary, and target the closest monster. After attacking, allow your pets to return rather than chasing enemies across the room. Dungeon enemies are described as non-respawning, so a controlled pull can gradually reduce the room’s threat while giving pets time to heal between engagements.

This method is slower than uncontrolled aggression, but it creates a repeatable rhythm:

1. Stand still near a safe starting position.
2. Select the closest enemy.
3. Send pets to attack without moving the player.
4. Let the pets return after the target is defeated or the engagement becomes unsafe.
5. Recover before initiating the next pull.

The stationary pull is best for difficult rooms where one failed push can weaken the party. Keep the player character still and allow the pets to handle the short attack cycle. When they return, wait for recovery before sending them back out. This approach is especially useful in the final rooms, where preserving even a small amount of health can decide whether the party reaches the boss in fighting shape.

For a four-player hard mode run, use mounted positioning during boss waves. When the party loads into the boss room, each player can mount and move toward a separate corner. Mounted players are not attacked by the dungeon monsters according to the documented tactic, while their pets remain positioned to circle and attack the enemy.

After the first wave is defeated, pets can return toward their owners. Mount again before the next wave reaches the players. While mounted, pets can recover some health, creating another attack window. The method requires every player to understand when to dismount, attack, return, and mount again.

The same principles apply if the party has fewer than four players, although the corner formation will be less complete. Focus on maintaining distance, avoiding unnecessary movement, and using mounts as recovery tools rather than treating them as a replacement for combat.