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WoW Delves: A Practical Season Guide

This short guide helps you find your efficiency zone in the new season. By measuring EV per run and GPH you can choose tiers and configs with clear, quantitative trade-offs.

Quick Season TL;DR

Pick a season & tier in the Delves Calculator
Track EV/run for value and GPH for time efficiency
Step through adjacent tiers; stop when GPH no longer improves

How to Pick the Right Tier

1
Define your goal.Gearing, weekly objectives, or steady gold?
2
Evaluate with the calculator.Select season/tier, enter run time and costs.
3
Watch two core metrics.EV/run answers "is each run worth it?"; GPH compares time efficiency.
4
Check marginal gains.If GPH stalls while runtime grows, use the lower tier.

📊 Workflow Example

  1. 1.Record 3–5 runs for each candidate tier
  2. 2.Use the average runtime to compute GPH
  3. 3.Choose the tier with the best GPH within your comfort

Tips to Improve Efficiency

💰 Cost Control

Potions, enchants, repairs, and travel add up—use realistic costs so GPH reflects net profit.

⏱️ Stabilize Runtime

Large variance dilutes GPH. Record 3–5 runs and use the average.

⚠️ Beware Fake Gains

Longer runs with only slightly higher EV can reduce overall GPH.

🎲 EV vs RNG — What the Green Number Means

The green EV is per run, so it doesn't change with the number of runs; total expected value scales linearly with attempts.

Edge Cases

• Pity/threshold systems can move value between runs—always check the season's notes in the calculator.

📋 Version & Data Sources

LootCalc shows the current data version in the UI. Sources: Blizzard season notes and blue-posts. See the Delves Calculator for live thresholds, item-level tables, and weekly vault ranges.