Welcome to the ultimate guide for conquering The Depths expedition in New World: Aeternum. This is one of the most atmospheric and dangerous expeditions in the game, pushing players through corrupted tunnels, tight mechanics, and two demanding bosses: Archdeacon Azamela and Commander Thorpe. If you’re here for clears, loot, or repeatable XP farming, this guide breaks everything down into clean, practical sections. To gear up efficiently for these challenges, you can buy New World Coins to secure the best equipment and consumables without the grind.

1. Location & Entry Requirements

Location: Northeast of Restless Shore

Recommended Level: 45 (you can start comfortably at level 43)

You can begin running repeatable expedition content and faction missions at level 43, making this expedition an early and efficient farming option.

Entrance Location: Hidden behind a waterfall in Restless Shore. Look for a concealed cave entrance tucked behind the cascading water.

2. Enemy Types & Damage Tips

The entire expedition is filled with Corrupted enemies, meaning:

Enemy Weaknesses:

· Thrust Damage

· Nature Damage

· Arcane Damage

Strong Weapon Choices:

· Spear

· Rapier

· Bow

· Musket

· Blunderbuss

Ranged or hybrid builds tend to perform especially well due to tight corridors and heavy AoE pressure.

3. Repeatable Quest & XP Farming

At level 43, you unlock:

“Meat for Nekumanesh (Expedition)”

· Repeatable every run

· Requires collecting drops from mini-bosses

· Rewards ~8,600 XP per completion 

Why it’s important:

· Quest pickup + turn-in is right outside the expedition entrance

· Very efficient leveling loop

· Can be paired with faction expedition missions from Restless Shore

4. Expedition Layout Overview

The Depths is linear but includes one key navigation trap.

Key Navigation Tip (Nadir Bridge)

When you reach the Nadir Bridge area:

· You’ll see a broken bridge ahead

· Stairs left and right appear

Always take the right-side stairs first. You’ll loop back through the left side later, so don’t overthink it.

Core Area Mechanic (Important)

You will pass through the central “core” twice:

1. First pass → cleared normally

2. Exit via teleporter

3. Return later using a key dropped from early boss chests 

Enemies will respawn in the core—don’t waste time fully clearing it the first time.

5. Boss Fight: Archdeacon Azamela

A corrupted priest fight in a circular arena with two side platforms.

5.1 Abilities

· Summon Hounds – Spawns elite adds

· Corrupted Eruption – Ground skull explosion AoE

· Corrupted Wave – Forward red shockwave

· Corrupted Ritual (55% / 15%) 

o Boss becomes invulnerable

o Must destroy corrupted pillars

· Mines 

o Spawn during ritual phases

o High AoE explosion damage

o Act as soft enrage mechanic

5.2 Strategy

Core Fight Positioning

· Tank boss near the edge of the room 

· Keep boss facing away from center to avoid wave damage

Eruption Awareness

· Watch for dark ground patches

· Move immediately when they appear

Ritual Phase Breakdown

At 55% and 15% HP:

Main Team Role:

· Tank + healer + 1 DPS stay central

· Focus on mines immediately 

Side Team Role:

· 2 DPS activate right-side teleporter

· Kill servants

· Channel corrupted monolith

Later phase adds left side activation as well.

Key Survival Rule:

· Mines must be killed instantly or they wipe the group

6. Boss Fight: Commander Thorpe

The final boss and former tutorial antagonist returns much deadlier.

6.1 Phases Overview

· Phase 1: Standard kit

· At 15% HP → Full heal + Behemoth summon phase unlocks full kit

6.2 Abilities

· Flame Charge – Tracking dash with fire trail

· Corrupted Pull – Forces ranged players into melee range

· Flame Circle – Persistent AoE ring

· Summon Behemoths 

o Two heavy adds

o High damage pressure

· Soul Beam 

o Massive rotating laser

o Often fatal if hit

· Corrupted Steel 

o Delayed AoE explosion around boss

6.3 Strategy

Positioning Rules

· Melee DPS stay behind boss 

· Tank avoids face-tanking basic swings (stamina drain risk)

· Keep boss away from stairs to avoid beam bugs

Behemoth Phase (Critical Moment)

When Thorpe hits 15%:

1. He heals to full

2. Spawns Behemoths

3. Immediately casts Soul Beam

Survival priorities:

· Kill Behemoths fast (heavy stagger damage helps)

· Tank must face beam outward

· Avoid getting stunned during beam (it prevents crouch dodge)

Soul Beam Tip

· You can crouch under it

· Only works if you are not staggered

7. Secrets

Don’t miss the hidden loot:

First Room Secret Chest:

· Located on a tree branch 

· Requires a jump from nearby terrain

· Easy to miss on first run

8. Loot Table Highlights

Standard Drops

· Tundra Warden’s Rifle

· Thorpe’s Helmet

· Corruption Infused Longbow

· Heart’s Tendril Trinket

· Duplicitous Intent

· Willing Sacrifice

Mutated Expedition Drops

Includes upgraded gear sets such as:

· Expedition Captain armor set

· Voidsong

· Abyssal Strike

· Frostwall

· Bloodblade

· Mystic Sting

Artifact Drop (Mutated Thorpe)

· Lost Stopwatch 

o +300% taunt generation

o Trade: 10% base damage for +1s stun duration

o Excellent for tank and CC builds

High Mutation Reward

· Godfrey Lion Mount Skin 

o Exclusive cosmetic drop from high-level mutations

o Prestige reward for mastery clears

Final Thoughts

The Depths is one of the most mechanically dense early expeditions in New World: Aeternum. It rewards clean positioning, fast add control, proper split-team coordination, and awareness during ritual phases. Once your group understands Azamela’s mines and Thorpe’s beam timing, this dungeon becomes far more about execution than survival panic. To prepare your character with the right gear and consumables for these fights, you can buy cheap New World Gold from MMOEXP, a trusted source that helps you skip the farming and focus on mastering the mechanics.