How to Defeat The Underpin in Season 2: Boss Strategy & Rewards Guide
Learn how to defeat The Underpin, a powerful Delve pinnacle boss in The War Within Season 2, with this strategy and rewards guide.
Disclaimer
This guide is based on datamined information and may not reflect the final encounter on live servers. It will be updated once The War Within Season 2 is live.
Introduction
The Underpin is a seasonal pinnacle boss introduced in The War Within Season 2 that you can defeat in the Demolition Dome delve for rewards.
The Underpin's Lair Location
The entrance to The Underpin's Demolition Dome is located in Undermine at /way #2349 50.41, 12.19.
How to Unlock The Underpin's Delve?
The Underpin's delve is available in two difficulties:
- Tier ? unlocks when you clear a Tier 8 delve with lives remaining in Season 2.
- Tier ?? unlocks when you clear a Tier 10 delve with lives remaining in Season 2.
Recommended Gear Item Level
The recommended item level for Tier ? is Item Level 636.
Setting Up Brann
You should use the following two WeakAuras for Brann:
- Dwarven Medicine Tracker: Ensures 100% uptime on
Dwarven Medicine to build stacks indefinitely.
- Brann Bronzebeard Interrupt Tracker: Shows you the cooldown on Brann's interrupt so you do not waste yours!
More tips will be added when the encounter is available on live servers.
Recommended Addons
Do not forget to download Deadly Boss Mods to stay on top of when The Underpin casts his abilities.
Datamined Abilities
We have datamined the following abilities tied to The Underpin. Some will be used only in Tier ? difficulty, whereas additional abilities will be used in Tier ??.
Crush (SpellID 1213853) — The Underpin attempts to Crush his enemies with his the full force of his mech, inflicting Physical damage to players caught in the area and stunning them for 4 sec.
Flamethrower (SpellID 1213863) — The Underpin attempts to set his foes ablaze, inflicting Fire damage every 0.5 sec to players within 15 yds in front of him.
Flamethrower (SpellID 1217371) — Inflicts Fire damage to all players in a 40 yd cone in front of the Underpin and causes all players in the area to burn for an additional Fire damage every 0.5 sec for 5 sec.
Signal Cronies (SpellID 1215521) — The Underpin signals for husi Cronies to assist him.
Molten Cannon (SpellID 1216275) — Underpin's Croney powers up his Molten Cannon and fires a powerful orb of molten lava at a player's location which inflicts Fire damage and knocks back all players caught in its path.
Disperse Crowd (SpellID 1213950) — Underpin's Croney attempts to disperse nearby players with its shield inflicting Physical damage and knocking back players in the area.
Black Blood Cannon (SpellID 1213966) — Underpin's Croney powers up his Molten Cannon and fires a powerful orb of molten lava at a player's location which inflicts Fire damage and knocks back all players caught in its path.
Divert Energy to Shields (SpellID 1214052) — The Underpin diverts his mech's energy to shields, powering it down while it attempts to recharge absorbing 10% of health in damage while the shields hold but taking 100% increased damage while powered down. If Underpin successfully recharges his mech heals for 25%.
Oil Spill (SpellID 1216333) — Disrupting Underpin's attempt to recharge damages his mech causing it to spill oil nearby every 0.5 sec for 5 sec.
Oil Spill (SpellID 1216441) — Damaging Underpin's mech causes it to spill oil which causes players within to slide.
Achievements and Rewards
Defeating The Underpin in Season 2 provides achievements that grant various rewards:/p>
Let Me Solo Him: The Underpin: Defeat The Underpin in his lair on Tier ?? alone, before the release of the next season of delves. Rewards the
Delver's Gob-Trotter Schematic: Gold tint for the
Delver's Gob-Trotter mount.
Breaking the Bank: Defeat The Underpin in his lair on Tier ??, before the release of the next season of delves. Rewards The Real Deal title.
My New Nemesis: Defeat The Underpin in his lair before the release of the next season of delves to get
Golden-Gob Propulsion Rig (Cosmetic Back).
The Hataclysm: Ask Brann to change his hat ten times after recovering it from The Underpin during The War Within Season 2.
Here is the Delver's Gob-Trotter Schematic: Gold in its full glory.
Golden-Gob Propulsion Rig is a Cosmetic Back and here is a preview of its in-game model.
Learn More About Delves!
Delves received many important updated in Season 2, including new rewards! We recommend you to read our updated guide for an overview of all the latest changes.
Changelog
- 17 Feb. 2025: Guide shipped.
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