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Nythendra
Nythendra - The Emerald Nightmare
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Nythendra encounter in The Emerald Nightmare.
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.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for The Emerald Nightmare, Nythendra comes 1st of 7, before Ursoc.
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
Nythendra's Infested Breath unleashes great gouts of insects and corruption, consuming 50 Energy. When Nythendra's Energy is depleted, she collapses to the ground and Heart of the Swarm begins. Once she is fully recharged, her form coalesces and she resumes her attack.
Damage Dealers
- Stay away from your allies while afflicted with Rot.
- Quickly run out of Infested Breath.
- Do not stand near insects during Heart of the Swarm.
- Quickly damage allies aflicted with Infested Mind to free them.
Healers
- Stay away from your allies while afflicted with Rot.
- Quickly run out of Infested Breath.
- Do not stand near insects during Heart of the Swarm.
Tanks
- Move away from others while afflicted with Volatile Rot.
- Quickly run out of Infested Breath.
- Do not stand near insects during Heart of the Swarm.
Stage One: The Plagued Dreamer
Infested
All applications of Infested are removed once Nythendra completes Heart of the Swarm.
Infested Mind
Infested Ground
Infested Breath
Rot
Volatile Rot
Tail Lash
Stage Two: Heart of the Swarm
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Nythendra, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Infested
Nature, Shadow · Instant
Players hit with any source of Plague damage gain a stack of Infested that inflicts Plague damage every 2 sec. This effect stacks.
Infested Mind
Nature, Shadow · Instant · Lasts 1 min
Nythendra's corruption takes control of all players with or more stacks of Infested, causing them to periodically cast Spread Infestation. Dealing sufficient damage to the mind-controlled player will break the effect.
Infested Ground
Nature, Shadow · Instant
Creates an area of corruption that inflicts Plague damage every 1.5 sec to anyone within the area.
Infested Breath
Nature, Shadow · 3 sec cast · Lasts 5 sec
In addition, the breath corrupts the area creating pockets of Infested Ground.
Rot
Nature, Shadow · Instant · Lasts 9 sec
Upon expiring, the corruption bursts from the target creating areas of Infested Ground.
Volatile Rot
Nature, Shadow · Instant · Lasts 8 sec
Inflicts up to Plague damage to all allies after 8 sec. Allies farther from the detonation take less damage. In addition, the explosion also forms several patches of Infested Ground.
Tail Lash
Physical · 0.8 sec cast
Inflicts Physical damage to players in a cone behind her, knocking them back.
Heart of the Swarm
Nature, Shadow · 3.7 sec cast · Lasts 20 sec
At 0 Energy, Nythendra's form collapses and over 20 sec her influence periodically causes an insect to swell and cast Burst of Corruption 3 times before dying.
Burst of Corruption
Nature, Shadow · Instant · Lasts 5 sec
In addition, the toxic residue increases the damage of Burst of Corruption by 75% for 5 sec. This effect stacks.
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 Nythendra encounter lists 14 items in the dungeon journal, item level 50. Equip slots covered: Shoulder, Waist, Head, Finger, Chest, Trinket, Feet and Wrist. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Ancient Dreamwoven Mantle Shoulder (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 43g 30s for it.
- Creeping String of Larva Waist (Mail), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 29g 18s for it.
- Despoiled Dragonscale Gem, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 49g 66s for it.
- Greyed Dragonscale Coif Head (Mail), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 43g 76s for it.
- Grubby Silver Ring Finger, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 37g 1s for it.
- Insect-Etched Chestplate Chest (Plate), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 56g 36s for it.
- Lifeless Buckled Girdle Waist (Leather), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 29g 72s for it.
- Preserved Worldseed Gem, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 49g 84s for it.
- Ravaged Seed Pod Trinket, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Haste. A vendor pays 28g 15s for it. Use: Infested Ground.
- Shaladrassil's Blossom Gem, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 49g 30s for it.
- Stained Maggot Squishers Feet (Leather), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 44g 71s for it.
- Swarming Plaguehive Trinket, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Haste. A vendor pays 18s 55c for it. Equip: Plague Swarm.
- Unwaking Slumber Gem, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 49g 48s for it.
- Wristclamps of Mad Dreams Wrist (Plate), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 29g 50s 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
7 achievements list a victory over Nythendra among their criteria.