Brann Bronzebeard's Leveling in Delves Capped by Bountiful Delve Completion

It appears the trusty Brann Bronzebeard, our invaluable companion in the Delves, is not able to reach the intended maximum level of 60 after all. Instead, his progression has been capped.

Last week, Blizzard took action to roll Brann's level back to 15 after some players found ways to rapidly power level him, such as through the use of Warbands, multiboxing, and even purchasing Brann XP boosts on the Auction House. This was likely an attempt to normalize the significant power difference that could arise between players as Brann gains damage and healing capabilities with each additional level.

Following this fix, Blizzard clarified that Brann would only continue gaining experience from Bountiful Delves after reaching level 15. However, it seems he is still leveling quite quickly within these Delves, leading to the Delves being conquered by players within the first week of a new season.

But the cap on Brann's progression appears to be more nuanced than a simple level restriction. According to Pattiford's findings, the cap is not based on a specific level, but rather on the number of Bountiful Delves completed on a player's Warband. Some players may hit the cap earlier, potentially due to less experience gained from lower-tier Bountiful Delves.

To check your remaining Bountiful Delves with XP, you can use the following script:

/run print(C_CurrencyInfo.GetCurrencyInfo(3142).maxQuantity-C_CurrencyInfo.GetCurrencyInfo(3142).quantity.." Bountiful Delves with Brann XP remaining.")

It remains to be seen whether this cap is an intentional design decision, another attempt by Blizzard to balance Brann's power, or simply another bug in the system. Regardless, it's clear that players will need to carefully manage their Bountiful Delve completions to make the most of Brann's abilities in the long run.