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Nithogg
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Nithogg is one of the world bosses added in Legion on the Broken Isles. It is an obvious reference to Níðhöggr from Norse mythology.
Quote from Wikipedia:
In Norse mythology, Níðhöggr (Malice Striker, often anglicized Nidhogg) is a dragon who gnaws at a root of the world tree, Yggdrasil. In historical Viking society, níð was a term for a social stigma implying the loss of honor and the status of a villain. Thus, its name might refer to its role as a horrific monster or in its action of chewing the corpses of the inhabitants of Náströnd: those guilty of murder, adultery, and oath-breaking, which Norse society considered among the worst possible crimes.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nidhogg
This is one of the World Bosses coming in Legion. They've really gone all out on launch, with 11 different World Bosses!
Each week a different World Boss is active, and will have an associated Epic World Quest on the map.Once killed, any drops will appear directly in your bags - you do not loot the boss for drops. After the kill, you also get the opportunity to bonus roll with a [currency=1273], if you have any. You can only obtain loot from a World Boss once per week.
Note that each boss drops gear from a specific slot, and each drops a distinct type of relic (except [npc=112350], who doesn't drop a relic). This makes it easy to figure out which bosses you want to farm to fill out a particular slot.There is an achievement for killing 8 out of 10 World Bosses ([npc=112350] is not included in this list) - Unleashed Monstrosities. This achievement will unlock a colour variation for your Valorous artifact appearance.
Below is a chart with a list of all bosses, and the loot dropped by each. Mousing over a loot item will reveal the tooltip for the item in question.
Boss (Location)LootClothLeatherPlateRelicOtherWrist
Crit/VersWrist
Crit/HasteWrist
Haste/MasteryWrist
Crit/MasteryFrostTrinket
CloakHands
Haste/MasteryHands
Haste/MasteryHands
Haste/VersHands
Crit/MasteryLifeRing
CloakShoulder
Crit/HasteShoulder
Crit/HasteShoulder
Crit/MasteryShoulder
Crit/HasteIronTrinket
CloakChest
Haste/VersChest
Haste/MasteryChest
Crit/VersChest
Haste/MasteryShadowCloak
NeckWaist
Crit/MasteryWaist
Haste/MasteryWaist
Crit/HasteWaist
Vers/MasteryStormTrinket
Neck
Details
This roster comes from the current game client's data files, so it is not a complete list of every NPC in the game - older world NPCs that are no longer in the modern client are absent.
Boss Encounter
Nithogg appears as a raid or dungeon boss. See the encounter page for its instance.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for the Nithogg encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Over the course of the encounter, Nithogg uses his powerful breath attack and a muscular tail! Avoid standing in front or behind him.
Damage Dealers
- Be sure not to be too close when Static Sparks die as they burst in an Unstable Explosion.
- Do not stand in front of or behind Nithogg to avoid Storm Breath and Tail Lash.
- When Nithogg reaches 80%, 60%, 40%, and 20% health, avoid standing in Crackling Jolt.
Healers
- Do not stand in front of or behind Nithogg to avoid Storm Breath and Tail Lash.
- When Nithogg reaches 80%, 60%, 40%, and 20% health, avoid standing in Crackling Jolt.
Tanks
- Face Nithogg away from your allies to avoid hitting them with Storm Breath.
- When Nithogg reaches 80%, 60%, 40%, and 20% health, avoid standing in Crackling Jolt.
Static Charge
Static Spark
Drops in Broken Isles
Loot the dungeon journal lists for the Nithogg encounter.
Coif of Unstable Discharge
Cursed Warden's Keepsake
Helm of the Mountain Recluse
Hood of Scorned Brood
Pillaged Titan Disc
Stormbattered Casque
Windwhipped Greatcloak
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
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Level and Map Tracking
The game data tunes Nithogg for levels 10 to 45, Legion content.
What Each Drop Is
The Nithogg encounter lists 7 items in the dungeon journal, item level 50. Equip slots covered: Head, Finger and Back. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Coif of Unstable Discharge Head (Mail), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 45g 24s for it.
- Cursed Warden's Keepsake Finger, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 37g 4s for it.
- Helm of the Mountain Recluse Head (Leather), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 44g 92s for it.
- Hood of Scorned Brood Head (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 44g 28s for it.
- Pillaged Titan Disc Gem, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 47g 64s for it.
- Stormbattered Casque Head (Plate), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 42g 69s for it.
- Windwhipped Greatcloak Back (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Strength or Intellect, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 43g 33s for it.
Read from the current game build's item data. Listed prices come from our latest US Auction House scan; a drop that binds when picked up never has one.