The Depths
A 2025 extraction-style small-group dungeon with 'Orange PvP' — your equipped gear stays safe, your bag drops.
What it is
- Shipped in the Abyssal Depths update (30 June 2025) as an onboarding-friendly mode — over 4M runs in its first weeks. Free to enter.
- Small-group (2–3 players). Entrances are glowing red wall-cracks in the Antiquarian's Den in each Royal city and Caerleon, opening in ~5-min waves.
Ruleset & mechanics
- 'Orange PvP' (a new tier between Yellow and Red): equipped gear stays safe on death, but everything in your inventory/bag drops.
- Three descending levels — deeper = more risk and reward. Level 3 is a locked treasure vault with a ~60s opening window.
- Soul system for revives/altars: Red souls (hostile, highest value), Blue (allied), White (neutral). Target priority: Demons > Elite > Regular.
Build & verdict
- Low stakes, ~T6–T7 gear is plenty — no high-IP gate. Healer core (Hallowfall / Mistcaller) plus burst (dagger), AoE (claymore) or DoT (cursed staff).
- Reputation: explicitly a skill/onboarding mode — 'won't make you rich, but makes you better at PvP cheaply'. Rewards are fame, modest silver, and Antiquarian Standing cosmetic/mount unlocks.