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Dungeon - Legion
Darkheart Thicket
4 encounters, 21 boss abilities and 54 drops, with the Adventure Guide’s own ability and strategy notes for each fight. Every drop links to its item page; tradeable drops carry a live Auction House price.
In the shadow of Shaladrassil, the Nightmare permeates every inch of the once-lush forest. Where the eldest and greatest druids once tended to the woods, meditating beneath the great world tree, corruption and madness now reign. Deep within the tangled thicket, the Nightmare Lord Xavius works to break the will of his greatest prize.
Quick Facts
| Type | Dungeon |
|---|---|
| Expansion | Legion |
| Encounters | 4 |
| Boss abilities | 21 |
| Drops | 54 |
| Item level | 1 to 250 |
| Tradeable drops | 0 |
| Difficulties | Normal, Heroic, Mythic, Mythic Keystone, Timewalking |
Difficulties and Lockouts
Darkheart Thicket has 5 difficulties in the game data: Mythic saves you to a weekly lockout; Heroic resets daily; Normal, Mythic Keystone and Timewalking can be run again at any time.
| Difficulty | Players | Level range | Lockout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | 5 | 10 to 45 | None |
| Heroic | 5 | 45 | Daily |
| Mythic | 5 | 45 | Weekly |
| Mythic Keystone | 5 | None | |
| Timewalking | 5 | 10+ | None |
Mythic+ timer, Darkheart Thicket: 30:00 (+2 at 24:00, +3 at 18:00).
Loot Table Value
Every one of Darkheart Thicket’s 54 drops is Bind on Pickup, so none of this loot can ever reach the Auction House. The table below the bosses is the complete reward list; its value is item level, not gold.
Where It Is
The entrance to Darkheart Thicket is in Val'sharah at 58.9, 31.0.
Legion AssaultEntrance 58.9, 31.0Val'sharah, from the game’s own world map art. The framed marker is the Adventure Guide entrance; gold diamonds are the zone’s landmarks.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Instance Map
The Adventure Guide places 4 bosses of Darkheart Thicket on 1 map. Numbers follow the encounter order; each links to that fight below.
1Archdruid Glaidalis2Oakheart3Dresaron4Shade of Xavius- 1 Archdruid Glaidalis 24.3, 61.0
- 2 Oakheart 43.6, 45.5
- 3 Dresaron 65.8, 46.1
- 4 Shade of Xavius 81.2, 85.7
Encounters
NNormalHHeroicMMythicM+Mythic KeystoneTWTimewalking
Archdruid Glaidalis
Glaidalis was once known as among the most talented shapeshifters in all of Azeroth, and the elders of Moonglade would regularly send their most promising disciples to his care for instruction. But as has sadly too often been the case, those who are closest to nature are often the first to fall into the Nightmare's clutches.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Archdruid Glaidalis is a master shapeshifter, transforming into bear and cat forms with ease as he calls down corrupted starshards to bombard his foes.
Damage Dealers
- Avoid being in front of Archdruid Glaidalis when he is casting Primal Rampage.
Healers
- Avoid being in front of Archdruid Glaidalis when he is casting Primal Rampage.
- Quickly heal targets affected by Grevious Tear to above 90% of their maximum health.
Tanks
- Position Archdruid Glaidalis so that Primal Rampage does not run over other players.
Nightfall
Nightmare Abomination
Crawls towards its prey, leaving a trail of corruption in its wake.
Loot
12 drops · item level 50 · 8 slots (Chest, Feet, Finger, Hands, Head, Trinket +2 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Oakheart
An ancient who formed from an offshoot of Shaladrassil itself, Oakheart has survived the Sundering, the Cataclysm, and countless blights. The ancient was able to weather these storms by drawing strength from the essence of the Dream itself. But now, that wellspring has become his undoing.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Oakheart is a devastating brute that pummels the players with powerful physical attacks and Nightmare Breath. Beware the Strangling Roots erupting from the ground during the fight.
Damage Dealers
- Avoid being in front of Oakheart when he is casting Nightmare Breath.
Healers
- Avoid being in front of Oakheart when he is casting Nightmare Breath.
- Crushing Grip deals significant damage.
Tanks
- Face Oakheart away from allies so allies are not hit by Nightmare Breath.
- Crushing Grip deals significant damage.
Loot
13 drops · item level 50 to 250 · 10 slots (Chest, Finger, Hands, Head, Legs, One-Hand +4 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Dresaron
Once a young green drake, tending to whelps in the shadow of the great world tree, Dresaron is now engulfed in nightmare, lost in a fog of hatred and fear. He lashes out with powerful wings and a withering breath, unleashing his rage on any who stumble into his clutches.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Dresaron engages the players amidst of a clutch of corrupted dragon eggs. Occasionally during the fight Dresaron will use Down Draft to push the players back into the eggs, spawning whelplings.
Damage Dealers
- Avoid disturbing Nightmare Eggs and triggering Hatch Whelpling.
Healers
- Avoid disturbing Nightmare Eggs and triggering Hatch Whelpling.
Tanks
- Avoid disturbing Nightmare Eggs and triggering Hatch Whelpling.
Nightmare Eggs
Loot
11 drops · item level 50 · 10 slots (Chest, Feet, Hands, Head, Legs, Neck +4 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Shade of Xavius
Once a powerful mage, and a councilor to Queen Azshara, Xavius forged a pact with Sargeras to enable the Legion's first invasion of Azeroth. Cursed and tormented in the wake of that defeat, Xavius now projects his true power from the Nightmare into our world, focusing his dark might to break the spirit of his old rival, Malfurion.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
The Shade of Xavius, a shadowy reflection of Xavius's true power, sits in the hollowed-out core of Shaladrassil tormenting Malfurion. At 50% health, the Shade of Xavius casts Apocalyptic Nightmare in an attempt to burn Shaladrassil down around him.
Damage Dealers
- If affected by Induced Paranoia, stay away from other players to keep them from taking damage and being feared.
- If affected by Waking Nightmare, stand near other players to remove the Silence and Pacify.
Healers
- If affected by Induced Paranoia, stay away from other players to keep them from taking damage and being feared.
- If affected by Waking Nightmare, stand near other players to remove the Silence and Pacify.
Tanks
- If affected by Induced Paranoia, stay away from other players to keep them from taking damage and being feared.
- If affected by Waking Nightmare, stand near other players to remove the Silence and Pacify.
Loot
18 drops · item level 1 to 50 · 9 slots (Back, Chest, Feet, Finger, Hands, Legs +3 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Ashen Satyr Leggings
Burning Sky Pauldrons
Cloak of Fading Echoes
Curserunner Soulcrushers
Dream Bolstered Chestguard
Gloves of Vile Defiance
Mantle of the Resolute Champion
Paranoid Sprinters
Signet of the Highborne Magi
Torch of Shaladrassil
Wristbands of Cursed Torment
Writhing Heart of Darkness
Xavius' Mad Whispers
Dreadhide Boots
Moon-Blessed Storage Crate
Terrorweave Leggings
Vilescale Bracers
Wracksoul ChestplateQuests
1 quest Blizzard’s quest data files under Darkheart Thicket:
- Reward:20 gold22 silver
Achievements
9 achievements tied to Darkheart Thicket, worth 50 achievement points in total.
Mythic: Darkheart Thicket Guild RunDefeat the Shade of Xavius in Darkheart Thicket on Mythic difficulty while in a guild group.10- Darkheart ThicketDefeat the Shade of Xavius in Darkheart Thicket.10
- Heroic: Darkheart ThicketDefeat the Shade of Xavius in Darkheart Thicket on Heroic difficulty or higher.10
- Mythic: Darkheart ThicketDefeat the Shade of Xavius in Darkheart Thicket on Mythic difficulty.10
- Keystone Hero: Darkheart ThicketComplete Darkheart Thicket at Mythic Level 20 or higher, within the time limit.Max Level Unlock: Teleport to Darkheart Thicket
Egg-cellent!Defeat Dresaron after slaying the Hatespawn Abomination in Darkheart Thicket on Mythic difficulty.10- Darkheart ThicketDefeat the Shade of Xavius in Darkheart Thicket.Lesser Bronze Cache
- Heroic: Darkheart ThicketDefeat the Shade of Xavius in Darkheart Thicket on Heroic difficulty or higher.Bronze Cache
- Mythic: Darkheart ThicketDefeat the Shade of Xavius in Darkheart Thicket on Mythic difficulty.Greater Bronze Cache
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