Neverwinter: Elemental Evil will raise the maximum level attainable by players to 70. With this new level cap will come reworked versions of Cragmire Crypts, Grey Wolf Den, and Temple of the Spider that will pose a much bigger threat to adventuring parties. With this in mind, we wanted to clue our community into how best to defeat the horrors that lurk within these dungeons.

Temple of the Spider

The Underdark is the domain of the spider-worshipping Drow. While there may not be as many minions to deal with in the Drow enclave, the strength of the disciples you fight will make you think twice about rushing in. As you might imagine, adventurers can expect to encounter all manner of spiders in this twisted, unground nightmare.

The first boss you’ll encounter is Lord Jevahn Jhalvar. His minions are few in number, but great in strength. Fortunately, he can be lured away from his minions which should enable your party to dispatch him without much difficulty. Be wary of the pitfalls near the place where Lord Jevahn stands. One false step could mean the end.

As you venture deeper into the labyrinthine depths of the temple, you’ll make the acquaintance of Halbryn Dark Stalker. If you employ the same “divide and conquer” tactics as you did on Lord Jevahn Jhalvar, you should defeat her quickly.

Illuminated by the eerie purple light emanating from the buildings around her arena waits Syndrith, the High Priestess of Lolth. Syndrith has two forms and both are equally deadly. Avoid her AoE attacks and have your controllers push her minions off of any available ledge. Once you’ve damaged her enough, she will heal herself and reveal her final Drider form. Not only will this form summon more minions and hit harder, but it will also heal itself by sucking the energy from the surrounding spider minions. Have your tank and a damage dealer keep her occupied while your controller and another damage dealer keep the number of minions low (the more minions there are, they more Syndrith will heal herself). You and your party members will also have to contend with Syndrith’s spider web AOEs, which will damage you as well as drastically slow you down. If your party sticks to their roles and your healer’s deity is with them that day, you shall emerge from the Underdark victorious.

The Neverwinter team couldn’t be more excited to release these new, challenging dungeons for our epic-level players. If you have some more dungeon strategies, be sure to let us know on the Neverwinter forums.