The Emerald Nightmare

Quick Facts

Difficulties and Lockouts

The Emerald Nightmare has 4 difficulties in the game data: Normal, Heroic, Mythic and Looking For Raid save you to a weekly lockout.

Raid Finder splits The Emerald Nightmare into 3 wings:

1. Darkbough
2. Tormented Guardians
3. Rift of Aln

Loot Table Value

Where It Is

The entrance to The Emerald Nightmare is in Val'sharah at 56.3, 36.7.

Legion AssaultEntrance 56.3, 36.7

Val'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 7 bosses of The Emerald Nightmare on 7 maps. Numbers follow the encounter order; each links to that fight below.

The Emerald Nightmare

1Nythendra

1. 1 Nythendra 55.3, 50.2

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2Il'gynoth, Heart of Corruption

1. 2 Il'gynoth, Heart of Corruption 48.4, 48.3

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3Elerethe Renferal

1. 3 Elerethe Renferal 33.1, 61.4

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4Ursoc

1. 4 Ursoc 47.9, 29.9

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5Dragons of Nightmare

1. 5 Dragons of Nightmare 37.0, 47.9

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6Cenarius

1. 6 Cenarius 60.0, 33.5

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7Xavius

1. 7 Xavius 48.9, 48.5

Encounters

HHeroicMMythic

Ursoc

Ursoc is one of the Wild Gods. Patron of the furbolg, and closely linked to the druidic power of shapeshifting, the ancient great bear has long been a protector of Azeroth. But as Ursoc slumbered at his shrine in the Grizzly Hills, the world around him was plunged into corruption, and he awoke to torment and nightmare, consuming and twisting his being.

Abilities & Strategy

Loot

16 drops · item level 50 · 8 slots (Chest, Feet, Hands, Legs, Neck, Shoulder +2 more) · all Bind on Pickup

Bloodied Bear FangBloodthirsty InstinctCrimson Wool-Lined SlippersCursed Beartooth NecklaceHeightened SensesMatted Fur PauldronsPrimal Gauntlets of RageRagged Fur WristwrapsReverberating FemurScarred Ragefang ChestpieceScored Ironclaw SabatonsSplotched Bloodfur LeggingsTrampling WarbootsTuft of IronfurUnbridled FuryUrsoc's Rending Paw

Nythendra

Nythendra was once a member of the Green Dragonflight charged with guarding the world tree, Shaladrassil. When Xavius' corruption of the Nightmare consumed Shaladrassil, it consumed the sleeping guardian as well. Nythendra is now nothing more than a skeletal version of herself, swarming in pestilence, ready to devour anyone or anything foolish enough to enter her lair.

Abilities & Strategy

Loot

14 drops · item level 50 · 8 slots (Chest, Feet, Finger, Head, Shoulder, Trinket +2 more) · all Bind on Pickup

Ancient Dreamwoven MantleCreeping String of LarvaDespoiled DragonscaleGreyed Dragonscale CoifGrubby Silver RingInsect-Etched ChestplateLifeless Buckled GirdlePreserved WorldseedRavaged Seed PodShaladrassil's BlossomStained Maggot SquishersSwarming PlaguehiveUnwaking SlumberWristclamps of Mad Dreams

Dragons of Nightmare

The Emerald Dream was entrusted to Ysera for safekeeping, and the mightiest of her green dragon brood were assigned to stand watch over four portals that connected directly to Azeroth. But even before the Cataclysm, these dragons began to show signs of corruption. Now, the path to the Nightmare's core runs through the dragons' lair.

Abilities & Strategy

Loot

15 drops · item level 50 · 7 slots (Chest, Feet, Finger, Hands, Head, Trinket +1 more) · all Bind on Pickup

Bioluminescent MushroomCowl of FrightDragonbone WristclampsDragonspur WristguardsDreamscale Inlaid VestmentsEntrancing StoneGauntlets of the Demented MindHandwraps of Delusional PowerHorror Inscribed ChestguardMalignant SabatonsMindrend BandNightmare Engulfed JewelPhantasmal EchoUnstable HorrorslimeVial of Nightmare Fog

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 plots vengeance against the world from within the Rift of Aln. Those who venture into the Nightmare will face the full extent of his power, and his true form - a grotesque and distended monstrosity.

Abilities & Strategy

Loot

18 drops · item level 1 to 50 · 10 slots (Chest, Feet, Finger, Head, Legs, Neck +4 more) · all Bind on Pickup

Azsharan Councillor's ClaspBlackened Portalstone NecklaceBoots of Endless BetrayalBough of CorruptionCrystallized Drop of EternityDisjointed Linkage LeggingsEon-Tempered WaistplateFragment of Eternal SpiteGrotesque StatuetteHood of Darkened VisionsMaddening Robe of SecretsManacles of the Nightmare ColossusMidnight Herald's PauldronsNightmarish Elm BranchRepulsive Leathery PantsThe First Satyr's SpauldersHMTwice-Warped Azsharan SignetIllusion: Nightmare

Il'gynoth, Heart of Corruption

Lodged in the hollows of a now-decrepit world tree, Il'gynoth is a manifestation of the horrors that lie at the heart of the Nightmare. It is a mass of corruption - a thing that should not be. Its tendrils seep through the ground, emerging in countless horrifying eyestalks and limbs.

Abilities & Strategy

Loot

16 drops · item level 50 · 8 slots (Finger, Hands, Head, Legs, Shoulder, Trinket +2 more) · all Bind on Pickup

Celestially Aligned HoodClasp of Cosmic InsignificanceCube of MaliceDreadful Cyclopean SignetDreamsculptor's GlovesGauntlets of Malevolent IntentGoblet of Nightmarish IchorGore-Drenched FetishOtherworldy Leather MantlePauldrons of Shifting RunesRadiating Metallic ShardSingular Chain LeggingsSloshing Core of HatredSpontaneous AppendagesWaistplate of Nameless HorrorWriggling Sinew

Elerethe Renferal

Elerethe, once a mighty druid and adept shapeshifter, was led down a dark path by the belief that she was betrayed by her closest allies. Her consciousness now resides in the nightmare, damning her to an existence of fear, confusion, and hatred.

Abilities & Strategy

Loot

15 drops · item level 50 · 8 slots (Back, Chest, Feet, Head, Legs, Trinket +2 more) · all Bind on Pickup

Black Venom SabatonsCocoon of Enforced SolitudeFel-Bloated Venom SacGossamer-Spun GreatcloakMask of Multitudinous EyesPatient Ambusher's HauberkPliable Spider Silk CinchRagged Horrorweave LeggingsScything QuillShrieking BloodstoneStorm-Battered LegplatesStormfury DiamondTwisting WindVenom-Fanged BarbuteWristwraps of Broken Trust

Cenarius

The demigod Cenarius is the father of druidism in Azeroth, and one of Azeroth's oldest and most powerful protectors. His disturbing slumber within the groves of Val'sharah was the first sign of the depth of the growing threat from within the Nightmare. That dark power now has complete hold over him, and he may lie beyond hope of redemption.

Abilities & Strategy

Loot

14 drops · item level 50 · 8 slots (Back, Chest, Feet, Hands, Head, Shoulder +2 more) · all Bind on Pickup

Blessing of CenariusCozy Dryad Hoof-SocksCrown of Steely BramblesEvergreen Vinewrap DrapeFitted Ironbark GauntletsForest-Lord's WaistwrapGrove Keeper's RobeHorn of CenariusLaughing Sister's Pouch-ChainMantle of Perpetual BloomNature's CallRadiant Dragon EggThorny Bramblemail PauldronsUplifting Emerald

Collectibles from The Emerald Nightmare

2 collectibles whose in-game collection entry names The Emerald Nightmare as a source.

Battle pets (2)

Dream WhelplingPet

Nightmare WhelplingPet

Quests

4 quests Blizzard’s quest data files under The Emerald Nightmare, all for level 45:

• The Emerald Nightmare: Fall of Cenarius
  Reward:20 gold22 silver
• The Emerald Nightmare: Il'gynoth
  Reward:20 gold22 silver
• The Emerald Nightmare: Piercing the Veil
  Reward:40 gold44 silver
• The Emerald Nightmare: Xavius
  Reward:20 gold22 silver

Achievements

20 achievements tied to The Emerald Nightmare, worth 140 achievement points in total.

• The Emerald Nightmare Guild RunDefeat the bosses of The Emerald Nightmare on Normal difficulty or higher, while in a guild group.10
• DarkboughDefeat the following bosses within the clutches of The Emerald Nightmare.10
• Tormented GuardiansDefeat the following corrupted protectors in The Emerald Nightmare.10
• Rift of AlnDefeat Xavius in The Emerald Nightmare.10
• Mythic: Xavius Guild RunDefeat Xavius in the Emerald Nightmare on Mythic difficulty, while in a guild group.10
• The Emerald NightmareDefeat the bosses of The Emerald Nightmare on Normal difficulty or higher.10
• Mythic: NythendraDefeat Nythendra in the Emerald Nightmare on Mythic difficulty.10
• Mythic: Elerethe RenferalDefeat Elerethe Renferal in the Emerald Nightmare on Mythic difficulty.10
• Mythic: Il'gynothDefeat Il'gynoth, the Heart of Corruption, in the Emerald Nightmare on Mythic difficulty.10
• Mythic: UrsocDefeat Ursoc in the Emerald Nightmare on Mythic difficulty.10
• Mythic: Dragons of NightmareDefeat the Dragons of Nightmare in the Emerald Nightmare on Mythic difficulty.10
• Mythic: CenariusDefeat Cenarius in the Emerald Nightmare on Mythic difficulty.10
• Mythic: XaviusDefeat Xavius in the Emerald Nightmare on Mythic difficulty.Title: the Dreamer10
• Use the Force(s)Defeat Cenarius without cleansing each of the following Forces of Nightmare in The Emerald Nightmare on Normal difficulty or higher.10
• The Emerald NightmareDefeat the bosses of The Emerald Nightmare on any difficulty.+1 Infinite Knowledge
• Ahead of the Curve: XaviusDefeat Xavius in the Emerald Nightmare on Heroic difficulty or higher, before the opening of the Nighthold.
• Cutting Edge: XaviusDefeat Xavius in the Emerald Nightmare on Mythic difficulty, before the opening of the Nighthold.
• DarkboughDefeat the following bosses within the clutches of The Emerald Nightmare.Minor Bronze Cache
• Tormented GuardiansDefeat the following corrupted protectors in The Emerald Nightmare.Minor Bronze Cache
• Rift of AlnDefeat Xavius in The Emerald Nightmare.Minor Bronze Cache

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