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Dungeon - Midnight
The Blinding Vale
4 encounters, 41 boss abilities and 30 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.
The Blinding Vale sprouted instantly. From within the Lightbloom, rutaani emerged and spread the Lightbloom in their wake. After the Lightbloom's defeat in Eversong, Orweyna began surgical strikes to keep the Lightbloom in check. But the hideous glare of the Blinding Vale hides a garden where the Lightbloom cultivates new creatures and magic to drive forward their one fanatical imperative. Growth unstoppable.
Quick Facts
| Type | Dungeon |
|---|---|
| Expansion | Midnight |
| Encounters | 4 |
| Boss abilities | 41 |
| Drops | 30 |
| Item level | 1 to 108 |
| Tradeable drops | 2 |
| Difficulties | Mythic, Mythic Keystone |
Difficulties and Lockouts
The Blinding Vale has 5 difficulties in the game data: Mythic resets daily; Normal, Heroic, Mythic Keystone and Follower can be run again at any time.
| Difficulty | Players | Level range | Lockout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | 5 | 80 to 90 | None |
| Heroic | 5 | 90 | None |
| Mythic | 5 | 90 | Daily |
| Mythic Keystone | 5 | None | |
| Follower | 5 | 80 to 90 | None |
Mythic+ timer, The Blinding Vale: 30:00 (+2 at 24:00, +3 at 18:00).
Loot Table Value
2 of The Blinding Vale’s 30 drops are tradeable, and 2 of those are on the Auction House right now. The richest is Pattern: World Tender's Trunkplate at 265g (median across 79 realms).
| Tradeable drop | Median price | Cheapest listing | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pattern: World Tender's Trunkplate | 265 gold | 49 gold | 79 realms |
| Pattern: Primal Spore Binding | 253 gold | 50 gold | 82 realms |
Median is the middle price across every connected realm that currently lists the item, from our own Auction House scan, updated within the hour.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Instance Map
The Adventure Guide places 4 bosses of The Blinding Vale on 1 map. Numbers follow the encounter order; each links to that fight below.
1Lightblossom Trinity2Ikuzz the Light Hunter3Lightwarden Ruia4Ziekket- 1 Lightblossom Trinity 52.1, 25.4
- 2 Ikuzz the Light Hunter 52.8, 57.4
- 3 Lightwarden Ruia 87.6, 42.6
- 4 Ziekket 42.3, 50.0
Encounters
MMythicM+Mythic Keystone
Lightblossom Trinity
The Lightbloom has suffered a terrible defeat, but like the rutaani it imbues, it changes. These Lightblossomed rutaani fanatically propagate their vicious and invasive garden.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
The trio of Lightbloom rutaani work in tandem to sow and nurture a Lightblossom garden. Meittik creates Fertile Loam that is then planted by Lekshi's Lightsower Dash. Kezkitt rapidly germinates the flora with Lightblossom Beam until they burst in a Lightbloom Overgrowth.
Damage Dealers
- Lightblossoms gain an increasing amount of Light-Gorged unless the rays of Lightblossom Beam are blocked.
- Damage taken is shared between the trio with Thicket's Trinity.
Healers
- Lightbloom Overgrowth inflicts higher damage based on applications of Light-Gorged.
- Thornblade causes random players to bleed for high damage.
- Bedrock Surge inflicts periodic damage to all players.
Tank
- Bedrock Slam creates patches of Fertile Loam near the location of the target.
- Lightblossoms gain an increasing amount of Light-Gorged unless the rays of Lightblossom Beam are blocked.
Meittik
Lekshi
Lightsower Dash
Lightblossom
Thornblade
On Mythic difficulty, Lekshi casts Fan Of Thorns immediately after impaling their target.
Kezkitt
Loot
7 drops · item level 108 · 7 slots (Legs, One-Hand, Shoulder, Trinket, Two-Hand, Waist +1 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Ikuzz the Light Hunter
Ikuzz is a fearsome carnivore who once stalked prey throughout Harandar. Now the Light Hunter has succumbed to the overwhelming power of the Lightbloom, and his insatiable hunger serves its growth.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Ikuzz entangles players in Bloodthorn Roots to immobilize his prey. At 100 energy, he fixates on a player with a Bloodthirsty Gaze and attempts to Incise them.
Damage Dealers
- Bloodthorn Roots immobilize players until the roots are destroyed.
- Players targeted by Bloodthirsty Gaze will be Incised if Ikuzz reaches their location.
Healers
- Bloodthorn Roots immobilize players until the roots are destroyed.
- Thorncaller Roar channels Nature damage on all players.
- Players take a high amount of damage when Incised.
Tank
- Bloodthorn Roots immobilize players until the roots are destroyed.
- Players targeted by Bloodthirsty Gaze will be Incised if Ikuzz reaches their location.
Verdant Stomp
On Mythic difficulty, Bloodthorn Roots emerge at players' locations after Verdant Stomp.
Loot
6 drops · item level 108 · 5 slots (Back, One-Hand, Ranged, Trinket, Waist) · all Bind on Pickup
Lightwarden Ruia
The once-respected Rootwarden Ruia could not defeat the Lightbloom on his own. His wounded pride led him to drawing power from the Lightbloom and using it to punish all others instead of aiding his allies.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Lightwaden Ruia unleashes his druidic power, shapeshifting between Moonkin and Bear forms. At 40% remaining health, he returns to Haranir form and channels Spirits of the Vale, casting all his abilities in a rapid flurry.
Damage Dealers
- Pulverizing Strikes launches a cone of Physical damage at each target.
- Lightfall inflicts high damage to players within each impact.
Healers
- Grievous Thrash is only removed when the afflicted target reaches full health.
- Pulverizing Strikes launches a cone of Physical damage at each target.
Tank
- In Moonkin form, Ruia's melee attacks are replaced with Warden's Wrath.
- Pulverizing Strikes launches a cone of Physical damage at each target.
- Lightfall inflicts high damage to players within each impact.
Moonkin Form
Haranir Form
Loot
6 drops · item level 108 · 6 slots (Chest, Finger, Hands, Held In Off-hand, Trinket, Two-Hand) · all Bind on Pickup
Ziekket
Born from the Lightbloom's epicenter, Ziekket was spawned and incubated by Light-infested rutaani to create an unstoppable engine of the Lightbloom's expansion.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Ziekket will periodically Awaken the Lightbloom, sprouting Lightspawn Lashers from the earth and awakening any Dormant ones. Surging with the Light's power, Ziekket projects a Concentrated Lightbeam at players that annihilates flora and fauna alike.
Damage Dealers
- Concentrated Lightbeam vaporizes Dormant Lightspawn Lashers into Lightsap.
- Touching globules of Lightbloom's Essence inflicts Holy damage while increasing damage and healing done.
Healers
- Lightbloom's Essence inflicts Holy damage to players, but increases damage and healing done.
- Oozing Xylem continually inflicts Holy damage to all players.
Tank
- Thornspike impales Ziekket's current target.
- Awaken the Lightbloom summons a thicket of vicious Lightspawn Lashers.
Awaken the Lightbloom
Lightspawn Lasher
Loot
11 drops · item level 1 to 108 · 7 slots (Hands, Head, Legs, One-Hand, Shield, Trinket +1 more) · 2 tradeable
Achievements
5 achievements tied to The Blinding Vale, worth 40 achievement points in total.
Mythic: The Blinding Vale Guild RunDefeat Ziekket in The Blinding Vale on Mythic difficulty while in a guild group.10- The Blinding ValeDefeat Ziekket in The Blinding Vale.10
- Heroic: The Blinding ValeDefeat Ziekket in The Blinding Vale on Heroic difficulty or higher.10
- Mythic: The Blinding ValeDefeat Ziekket in The Blinding Vale on Mythic or Mythic Keystone difficulty.10
- Keystone Hero: The Blinding ValeComplete The Blinding Vale at Mythic Level 10 or higher, within the time limit.Max Level Unlock: Teleport to The Blinding Vale
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Recent hotfixes for The Blinding Vale
- August 25, 2026 Dungeons and Raids › The Blinding Vale
Increased enemy forces requirement to 686 (was 655).
- August 25, 2026 Dungeons and Raids › The Blinding Vale
Adjusted spawning in the last area to reduce creature density.
- August 25, 2026 Dungeons and Raids › The Blinding Vale
Removed a Radiant Spellsower before Ziekket.
- August 25, 2026 Dungeons and Raids › The Blinding Vale › Potatoad Matriarch
Increased enemy forces value to 60 (was 30).
- August 25, 2026 Dungeons and Raids › The Blinding Vale › Potatoad Matriarch
Reduced health by 10%.
- August 25, 2026 Dungeons and Raids › The Blinding Vale › Potatoad Matriarch
Toxic Spew initial damage reduced by 50%.
- August 25, 2026 Dungeons and Raids › The Blinding Vale › Potatoad Matriarch
Toadspawn target radius reduced to 3-7 yards (was 10 yards), and eggs now finish hatching even if the Matriarch is dead.
- August 25, 2026 Dungeons and Raids › The Blinding Vale › Ikuzz the Light Hunter
Addressed an issue where Bloodthorn Root is affected by disorient effects.
Blizzard Entertainment's official hotfix notes, shown in full at the hotfix tracker.