The new Zekvir has been going down plenty of times in Season 2 already. But for those of you that are having some issues taking down the hardest Delve boss, we have some community help! After defeating the Underpin on ?? difficulty, a few players decided to share their tips so you don’t make the same mistakes – and to save you some time.
Starting Setup
RecentHistorian220 completed the 
Let Me Solo Him: The Underpin achievement. Their basic setup was a Destruction Warlock with 647 item level and single-target focus (you can find their full build in the Reddit thread), and they used Brann as a healer. Now onto the tips to make your life a little easier.
Tips & Tricks
Starting Phase: Position yourself on the right edge where the arena curves to group adds. Dodge fire rain and leap. Use bombs quickly to kill adds.
Intermission (at ~80% and later): Time boss HP so he doesn’t phase right when adds spawn. Use cooldowns here to break the shield – very important to avoid healing.
Later Phases: Move counterclockwise around the arena. Avoid the center to prevent adds from spawning on both sides. Kill all adds or they’ll respawn faster.
Final Phase (~20-25%): Classes with strong finishers can ignore adds and focus the boss.
Some of RecentHistorian220’s general tips:
- Use a tank pet and bring Brann as a healer.
- Stay at the edge of the arena.
- Save cooldowns for intermissions.
RecentHistorian220 also commented that the boss was harder than Zekvir. Do you agree?
Tips From a Protection Warrior
Inorganicnerd also completed the encounter as a Protection Warrior and shared a few things that made a big difference. Definitely keep in mind this is from a tank perspective.
- Helpful Commands for Bomb Kicking:
/console SoftTargetInteractArc 2
/console SoftTargetInteractRange 30 - Ignore the Adds: Their breakthrough came when they stopped focusing on the adds. From that point on, it felt like “just another M+ boss.”
- Shield Timing (Prot Warr-specific): The boss’s shield phase occurs every 20%, so save your Demolish for each one to break it efficiently.
More Helpful Tips From Community
Maybe there’s one great tip we missed?
Give it your best shot and good luck!
