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Cenarius
Cenarius - The Emerald Nightmare
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Cenarius encounter in The Emerald Nightmare.
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.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for The Emerald Nightmare, Cenarius comes 6th of 7, after Elerethe Renferal and before Xavius.
Instance Entrance: Val'sharah
The Emerald Nightmare entranceThe Emerald Nightmare entrance is in Val'sharah, at 56.3, 36.7 on the Val'sharah map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
The fallen Cenarius periodically creates Nightmare Seeds, which germinate for a short duration and then summon an Ally of Nightmare that must be defeated. Malfurion aids in the battle and cleanses the Nightmare Seed with the largest number of nearby players, purifying that Ally so that it instead helps the raid.
Damage Dealers
- Interrupt Twisted Touch of Life cast by the Twisted Sister.
- Defeat the Rotten Drakes before Nightmare Buffet becomes lethal.
- Use Malfurion's Cleansed Ground to avoid damage from Creeping Nightmares.
- Malfurion's Cleansed Ground fully clears stacks of Creeping Nightmares from any players near the chosen target.
Healers
- The Nightmare Drake's Nightmare Buffet deals heavy raid damage.
- Use Malfurion's Cleansed Ground to avoid damage from Creeping Nightmares.
- Malfurion's Cleansed Ground fully clears stacks of Creeping Nightmares from any players near the chosen target.
Tanks
- Be mindful of Dread Thorns when positioning Cenarius.
- Be quick to grab the attention of Forces of Nightmare as they spawn.
- Use Malfurion's Cleansed Ground to avoid damage from Creeping Nightmares.
- Malfurion's Cleansed Ground fully clears stacks of Creeping Nightmares from any players near the chosen target.
Stage One: Forces of Nightmare!
Malfurion Stormrage
Cenarius
Creeping Nightmares
Nightmare Brambles
Aura of Dread Thorns
On Heroic and Mythic Difficulty, Aura of Dread Thorns affects all enemies within 30 yards. On Raid Finder and Normal Difficulty, Aura of Dread Thorns affects all enemies within 20 yards.
Forces of Nightmare
On Mythic difficulty, existing Allies of Nature are corrupted by Cenarius and fall to the Nightmare, assaulting all nearby players.
Nightmare Blast
Forces of Nightmare
Forces of Nightmare will spawn after a short duration if not Cleansed. Players can signal Malfurion to Cleanse the ground near an Ally of Nightmare by being near the location that it is being summoned at. Malfurion will choose to cast Cleansing Ground on the Ally of Nightmare with the most players near it.
Corrupted Wisp
Many Corrupted Wisps will spawn around the edge of the room if the Tormented Souls are not Cleansed.
Nightmare Ancient
A Nightmare Ancient will spawn under the Corrupted Sapling if it is not cleansed.
Rotten Drake
A Rotten Drake will spawn from the Corrupted Emerald Egg if it is not cleansed.
Twisted Sister
A Twisted Sister will spawn from the Corrupted Nature if it is not cleansed.
Allies of Nature
Allies of Nature will spawn after a short duration once Cleansed by Malfurion's Cleansing Ground.
Wisp
Many Wisps will spawn around the edge of the room if the Tormented Souls are Cleansed.
Cleansed Ancient
A Cleansed Ancient will spawn from the Sapling if it is cleansed.
Emerald Drake
An Emerald Drake will spawn from the Emerald Egg if it is cleansed.
Redeemed Sister
A Redeemed Sister will spawn from the Corrupted Nature if it is cleansed.
Stage Two: Your Nightmare Ends!
After the last wave of Forces of Nightmare are defeated or when Cenarius reaches 35% health Stage Two will begin.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Cenarius, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Creeping Nightmares
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 30 sec
Cenarius' corruption is causing Creeping Nightmares which inflicts Shadow damage and increases Creeping Nightmares damage taken by 20%. This effect stacks.
Nightmare Brambles
Shadow · 2.5 sec cast
Summons a Bramble Swarm that creates Nightmare Brambles every 2 sec. Coming in contact with Nightmare Brambles will trigger them, rooting the target and inflicting Shadow damage every 2 seconds.
Thorns
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 45 sec
Grants nearby allies Dread Thorns, reflecting 50% of damage dealt back at the target.
Allies of Nightmare
Shadow · 3 sec cast
Calling the Forces of Nightmare to aid Cenarius. If not Cleansed, an Ally of Nightmare will spawn after 10 sec.
Nightmare Blast
Shadow · 2 sec cast · Lasts 45 sec
Inflicts Shadow damage, and increases damage taken from Nightmare Blast by 100% for 45 sec to enemies 30 yards in front of Cenarius. This effect stacks.
Beasts of Nightmare
Physical · Instant
Cenarius calls in a wave of Beasts of Nightmare. These Beasts cause Gripping Fog, inflicting Shadow damage every 0.5 sec to enemies that are near them.
Spear of Nightmares
Physical · 2.5 sec cast · Lasts 25 sec
Inflicts Physical damage, and increases damage taken from Spear of Nightmares by 100% for 25 sec. Nightmares spawn at the target location and the size of the area is increased based on the damage taken from Spear of Nightmares. This effect stacks.
Entangling Nightmares
Shadow · Instant
Cenarius engulfs Malfurion in Nightmare Roots, stunning him and inflicting Shadow damage every 1 sec. The Nightmare Roots can be removed from Malfurion by destroying them.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in The Emerald Nightmare.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Cenarius encounter lists 14 items in the dungeon journal, item level 50. Equip slots covered: Feet, Head, Back, Hands, Waist, Chest, Trinket and Shoulder. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Blessing of Cenarius Gem, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 48g 21s for it.
- Cozy Dryad Hoof-Socks Feet (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 43g 77s for it.
- Crown of Steely Brambles Head (Plate), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 43g 28s for it.
- Evergreen Vinewrap Drape Back (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 42g 81s for it.
- Fitted Ironbark Gauntlets Hands (Plate), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 28g 44s for it.
- Forest-Lord's Waistwrap Waist (Leather), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 29g 82s for it.
- Grove Keeper's Robe Chest (Leather), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 57g for it.
- Horn of Cenarius Trinket, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Mastery. A vendor pays 29g 49s for it. Use: Cleansing Wisp.
- Laughing Sister's Pouch-Chain Waist (Mail), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 29g 8s for it.
- Mantle of Perpetual Bloom Shoulder (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 43g 46s for it.
- Nature's Call Trinket, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Mastery, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 26g 78s for it. Equip: Allies of Nature.
- Radiant Dragon Egg Gem, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 48g 57s for it.
- Thorny Bramblemail Pauldrons Shoulder (Mail), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 44g 39s for it.
- Uplifting Emerald Gem, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 48g 39s 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.
Achievements for Defeating It
8 achievements list a victory over Cenarius among their criteria.