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Ysondre

Dragons of Nightmare - The Emerald Nightmare

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Ysondre is a boss of the Dragons of Nightmare encounter in The Emerald Nightmare.

Found In

EncounterDragons of Nightmare
Journal creatures11

Encounter Facts

In the game's encounter order for The Emerald Nightmare, Ysondre comes 4th of 7, after Il'gynoth and before Elerethe Renferal.

Instance modesNormal, Heroic, Mythic, Looking For Raid
Group size20 to 30 players
Instance typeRaid
ExpansionLegion
Encounter order4 of 7
Encounter ID1854
Adventure Guide pin36.9, 47.9 on the instance map
  1. Nythendra
  2. Ursoc
  3. Il'gynoth
  4. Ysondre
  5. Elerethe Renferal
  6. Cenarius
  7. Xavius

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.

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Instance Entrance: Val'sharah

Val'sharah mapThe Emerald Nightmare entrance

The Emerald Nightmare entrance is in Val'sharah, at 56.3, 36.7 on the Val'sharah map.

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Abilities & Strategy

What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.

Abilities & Strategy

Overview

Ysondre shares health with Emeriss, Lethon, and Taerar. She begins the fight alongside the nightmare of one of her former cohorts. When Ysondre reaches 70% health remaining, the nightmare takes to the skies and a new one emerges from a nearby portal. Upon reaching 40% health remaining, the nightmare dragon in the air lands and the one on the ground takes to the air. In Mythic difficulty, Ysondre is accompanied by Emeriss, Lethon, and Taerar at all times.

Damage Dealers
  • Be sure to switch targets to prevent Slumbering Nightmare from triggering.
  • Try not to stand directly behind the dragons so as to not be struck by Tail Lash.
  • Stand within the Nightmare Bloom to prevent Dread Horrors from spawning.
Healers
Tanks

Shared Abilities

Ysondre and the nightmare of each of her cohorts share the following abilities on the ground.

Mark of the Nightmare
Mark of Ysondre
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Mark of Emeriss
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Mark of Lethon
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Mark of Taerar
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Slumbering Nightmare
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Corrupted Breath
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Tail Lash
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Ysondre

Ysondre shares health with Emeriss, Lethon, and Taerar.

Nightmare Blast
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Nightmare Bloom
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Dread Horror

An amalgam of nightmare fuel, this horror seeks out life to devour.

Call Defiled Spirit
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Defiled Vines
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Defiled Eruption
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Emeriss

Volatile Infection
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Essence of Corruption
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Essence of Corruption
Corruption of the Dream
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Corrupted Burst
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Lethon

Siphon Spirit
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Unrelenting
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Shadow Burst
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Taerar

Shades of Taerar
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Shade of Taerar
Seeping Fog
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Bellowing Roar
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Lumbering Mindgorger

At 90%, 60%, and 30% health remaining, a Lumbering Mindgorger coalesces to devour the thoughts of all players.

Crimson Moon
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Collapsing Nightmare
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Devour Nightmare
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Ability Spells

Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Ysondre, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.

Nightmare Blast

Shadow · Instant · Lasts 1 min

Launches a ball of nightmare essence, inflicting Shadow damage to players struck and knocking them back. This creates a Nightmare Bloom for 1 min.

Nightmare Bloom

Shadow · Instant

Every 3 sec, inflicts Shadow damage to players standing within the Nightmare Bloom. If no players stand upon the bloom, instead it periodically releases a Dread Horror.

Wasting Dread

Physical · Instant · Lasts 30 sec

Players within 5 yds of the Dread Horror have their damage done reduced by 50%.

Unrelenting

Physical · Instant

Periodically increases movement speed by 20% and damage done by 10%.

Call Defiled Spirit

Shadow · 3 sec cast · Lasts 12 sec

Calls forth a defiled druid spirit from the nightmare, which roots players and then detonates.

Defiled Vines

Shadow · Instant · Lasts 8 sec

Defiled roots snake out of the ground, immobilizing all players.

Defiled Eruption

Shadow · 6 sec cast

The defiled spirit explodes, inflicting Shadow damage to players.

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.

Collectibles from Ysondre

1 collectible whose in-game collection entry names Ysondre as a source.

Battle pets (1)

Adventure Guide Entry

The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Dragons of Nightmare encounter in The Emerald 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.

What Each Drop Is

The Dragons of Nightmare encounter lists 15 items in the dungeon journal, item level 50. Equip slots covered: Head, Wrist, Chest, Hands, Feet, Finger and Trinket. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.

  • Bioluminescent Mushroom Gem, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 48 gold58 silver for it.
  • Cowl of Fright Head (Leather), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 41 gold22 silver for it.
  • Dragonbone Wristclamps Wrist (Plate), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 29 gold50 silver for it.
  • Dragonspur Wristguards Wrist (Leather), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 29 gold60 silver for it.
  • Dreamscale Inlaid Vestments Chest (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 58 gold4 silver for it.
  • Entrancing Stone Gem, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 48 gold40 silver for it.
  • Gauntlets of the Demented Mind Hands (Mail), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 29 gold8 silver for it.
  • Handwraps of Delusional Power Hands (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 28 gold87 silver for it.
  • Horror Inscribed Chestguard Chest (Plate), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 58 gold25 silver for it.
  • Malignant Sabatons Feet (Mail), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 42 gold82 silver for it.
  • Mindrend Band Finger, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 37 gold14 silver for it.
  • Nightmare Engulfed Jewel Gem, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 48 gold22 silver for it.
  • Phantasmal Echo Trinket, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Haste. A vendor pays 26 gold87 silver for it. Equip: Shadowy Reflection.
  • Unstable Horrorslime Trinket, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Critical Strike. A vendor pays 17 silver59 copper for it. Equip: Volatile Ichor.
  • Vial of Nightmare Fog Trinket, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Critical Strike. A vendor pays 29 gold39 silver for it. Equip: Spirit Fragment.

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 Ysondre among their criteria.

Where to Find Ysondre

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