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Haunting Essence
Chimaerus the Undreamt God - The Dreamrift
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Chimaerus the Undreamt God encounter in The Dreamrift.
When Aln'hara was taken from her Cradle, only pain and madness were left to shape the chaos of the rift. Chimaerus feasted on the void left behind, gorging itself on other nightmarish manifestations. Now it stands as the monster within the rift: a being of agony and rage.
Encounter Facts
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Chimaerus wrenches its enemies into the Rift during Alndust Upheaval where they must contend with aberrant Manifestations shielded by Alnshroud. Manifestations that lose their shroud emerge into Reality and move towards the Insatiable Chimaerus. Upon reaching 100 energy, Chimaerus takes to the skies with Corrupted Devastation while summoning Manifestations below.
Tanks
- Alndust Upheaval allows players to see into the Aln and attack Manifestations.
- Coalesced Manifestations afflict the raid with Rift Sickness.
- Manifestations in Reality move toward Insatiable Chimaerus.
- Colossal Horrors unleash a series of Colossal Strikes against their current target.
Damage Dealers
- Alndust Upheaval allows players to see into the Aln and attack Manifestations.
- Coalesced Manifestations afflict the raid with Rift Sickness.
- Manifestations in Reality move toward Insatiable Chimaerus.
Healers
- Coalesced Manifestations afflict the raid with Rift Sickness.
- Alndust Upheaval allows players to see into the Aln and attack Manifestations.
- Players within the Rift who are affected by Alnsight cannot interact with allies.
Stage One: Insatiable Hunger
Stage Two: To The Skies
Alndust Upheaval
On Mythic difficulty, Chimaerus casts Alndust Upheaval before retreating to the skies.
Corrupted Devastation
On Mythic difficulty, Chimaerus coalesces additional Manifestations within the Rift.
Coalesced Manifestations
Alndust Essence
Ravenous Dive
On Heroic difficulty, Chimaerus no longer consumes Alndust Essence when casting Ravenous Dive.
Caustic Phlegm
Consuming Miasma
Rift Shroud
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Haunting Essence, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Fearsome Cry
Nature · 4 sec cast · Lasts 3 sec
The Haunting Essence unleashes a scream, inflicting Nature damage every 1 sec to all players for 3 sec and causing them to flee in fear.
Essence Bolt
Nature · 2.5 sec cast
The Haunting Essence launches a bolt of essence at a random player, inflicting Nature damage.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in The Dreamrift.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Chimaerus the Undreamt God encounter lists 18 items in the dungeon journal, item level 197. Equip slots covered: Two-Hand, Feet, Trinket, Waist and Held In Off-hand. 2 of them can be traded and 16 bind when picked up.
- Alncast Riftbloom Miscellaneous, item level 219, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Hunter, Shaman and Evoker. Use: Riftbloom.
- Alncured Riftbloom Miscellaneous, item level 219, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Rogue, Monk, Druid and Demon Hunter. Use: Riftbloom.
- Alnforged Riftbloom Miscellaneous, item level 219, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Warrior, Paladin and Death Knight. Use: Riftbloom.
- Alnwoven Riftbloom Miscellaneous, item level 219, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Priest, Mage and Warlock. Use: Riftbloom.
- Alnscorned Spire Two-Hand (Staff), item level 197, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 15g 87s for it.
- Dream-Scorched Striders Feet (Cloth), item level 197, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 6g 70s for it.
- Gaze of the Alnseer Trinket, item level 197, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Mastery. Tooltip: “There are some places the faithful dare not look.” A vendor pays 7g 20s for it.
- Greaves of the Unformed Feet (Plate), item level 197, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 6g 24s for it.
- Scorn-Scarred Shul'ka's Belt Waist (Leather), item level 197, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 4g 52s for it.
- Scornbane Waistguard Waist (Mail), item level 197, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 4g 47s for it.
- Tome of Alnscorned Regret Held In Off-hand, item level 197, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Haste, Mastery and Intellect. Tooltip: “Are you certain you wish to understand the Alnscorned? To make their pain your own?” A vendor pays 7g 78s for it.
- Undreamt God's Oozing Vestige Trinket, item level 197, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength. Tooltip: “The ooze never seems to stop.” A vendor pays 7g 67s for it.
- Dreamrift Vanquisher's Argent Trophy Item level 1. Bind on Pickup. Use: Collect Dreamrift Vanquisher's Argent Trophy.
- Dreamrift Vanquisher's Aureate Trophy Item level 1. Bind on Pickup. Use: Collect Dreamrift Vanquisher's Aureate Trophy.
- Dreamrift Vanquisher's Gleaming Trophy Item level 1. Bind on Pickup. Use: Collect Dreamrift Vanquisher's Gleaming Trophy.
- Pattern: World Tender's Barkclasp Recipe, item level 1. Tooltip: “Teaches you how to craft World Tender's Barkclasp.” A vendor pays 50g for it. Lowest listed price right now: 50,000g across 67 US realms. Use: Learning. Effect: World Tender's Barkclasp.
- Eerie Iridescent Riftshroom Item level 1. Bind on Pickup. Use: Collect Eerie Iridescent Riftshroom.
- Formula: Enchant Weapon - Worldsoul Cradle Recipe, item level 1. Tooltip: “Teaches you how to perform the Worldsoul Cradle enchantment.” A vendor pays 25g for it. Lowest listed price right now: 35,000g across 66 US realms. Use: Learning. Effect: Enchant Weapon - Worldsoul Cradle.
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
10 achievements list a victory over Haunting Essence among their criteria.