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Ysondre
Dragons of Nightmare - The Emerald Nightmare
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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.
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 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
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
- Be sure to switch targets to prevent Slumbering Nightmare from triggering.
- Quickly dispel Defiled Vines from allies so that they can escape the resulting Defiled Eruption.
- Stand within the Nightmare Bloom to prevent Dread Horrors from spawning.
Tanks
- Be sure to switch targets to prevent Slumbering Nightmare from triggering.
- Face the dragons away allies so they don't get hit by Corrupted Breath.
Shared Abilities
Ysondre and the nightmare of each of her cohorts share the following abilities on the ground.
Emeriss
Taerar
Lumbering Mindgorger
At 90%, 60%, and 30% health remaining, a Lumbering Mindgorger coalesces to devour the thoughts of all players.
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%.
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 Eruption
Shadow · 6 sec cast
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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 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 48g 58s 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 41g 22s 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 29g 50s 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 29g 60s 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 58g 4s for it.
- Entrancing Stone Gem, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 48g 40s 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 29g 8s 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 28g 87s 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 58g 25s 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 42g 82s for it.
- Mindrend Band Finger, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 37g 14s for it.
- Nightmare Engulfed Jewel Gem, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 48g 22s for it.
- Phantasmal Echo Trinket, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Haste. A vendor pays 26g 87s for it. Equip: Shadowy Reflection.
- Unstable Horrorslime Trinket, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Critical Strike. A vendor pays 17s 59c 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 29g 39s 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.