Transmog Set

Chains of Nightmare's Embrace

22 pieces, a full head-to-toe outfit, from Legion, Green, dropping from 10 bosses.

Set Facts

Pieces: 22
Quality: Epic
Item level: 13 to 50
Slots: Head x2, Shoulder x2, Back x2, Chest x3, Wrist x3, Hands x2, Waist x2, Legs x3, Feet x3
Armor coverage: 9 of 8 armor slots
Binds: Bind on Equip, Bind on Pickup
Expansion: Legion
Difficulty tier: Green
Classes: Hunter, Shaman, Evoker
Journal sources: 10 encounters

Set Pieces (22)

Preview in Dressing Room See this set on a 3D character.

Of its 22 pieces, 11 drop from bosses, 2 are made by professions and 1 is a world drop. It mixes Mail (20) and Cloth (2). The set was added in patch 7.0.0.

Slot	Piece	Type	Source	Level	How to get it
Head	Castellan's Blinders	Mail	Boss drop	40	Drops from Moroes in Return to Karazhan.
Head	Helmet of the Nightmare's Embrace	Mail		10
Shoulder	Mantle of Hideous Trophies	Mail	Boss drop	40	Drops from Attumen the Huntsman in Return to Karazhan.
Shoulder	Pinions of the Nightmare's Embrace	Mail		10
Back	Imbued Silkweave Cover	Cloth	Profession	45	Crafted with Imbued Silkweave Cover (Tailoring).
Back	Silkweave Cover	Cloth	Profession	43	Crafted with Silkweave Cover (Tailoring).
Chest	Chestguard of the Nightmare's Embrace	Mail		10
Chest	Frozen-Link Chestguard	Mail	Boss drop	40	Drops from Shade of Medivh in Return to Karazhan.
Chest	Hauberk of Warped Intuition	Mail	World drop	45
Wrist	Armguards of Burning Passion	Mail	Boss drop	40	Drops from Opera Hall: Westfall Story in Return to Karazhan.
Wrist	Bracers of the Nightmare's Embrace	Mail		10
Wrist	Confiscated Manacles	Mail	Boss drop	40	Drops from Maiden of Virtue in Return to Karazhan.
Hands	Gauntlets of Confinement	Mail	Boss drop	40	Drops from The Curator in Return to Karazhan.
Hands	Gauntlets of the Nightmare's Embrace	Mail		10
Waist	Cinch of the Nightmare's Embrace	Mail		10
Waist	Short Jibbet Waistguard	Mail	Boss drop	40	Drops from Opera Hall: Wikket in Return to Karazhan.
Legs	Breeches of the Nightmare's Embrace	Mail		10
Legs	Legguards of Countless Hours	Mail	Boss drop	40	Drops from Mana Devourer in Return to Karazhan.
Legs	Legguards of Imprisonment	Mail	Boss drop	40	Drops from Opera Hall: Beautiful Beast in Return to Karazhan.
Feet	Boots of False Promises	Mail	Boss drop	40	Drops from Opera Hall: Wikket in Return to Karazhan.
Feet	Boots of the Nightmare's Embrace	Mail		10
Feet	Doomstride Footguards	Mail	Boss drop	40	Drops from Viz'aduum the Watcher in Return to Karazhan.

Source is the collection journal’s own source for each appearance, read from the current retail build; bosses, quests, recipes, prices and requirements come from the game’s item, journal and quest records.

What This Set Covers

This is a complete head-to-toe outfit - it fills 9 armor slots, so it can be worn as a full look with nothing borrowed from another set. 20 of 22 pieces are Bind on Pickup.

Pieces: 22
Slots covered: Head x2, Shoulder x2, Back x2, Chest x3, Wrist x3, Hands x2, Waist x2, Legs x3, Feet x3
Binding: Bind on Pickup (20), Bind on Equip (2)
Expansion: Legion
Set type: Green

Slot and binding read from the current retail build’s item records for this set’s own pieces.

Where These Pieces Drop

11 of this set's 22 pieces drop from 10 encounters in Return to Karazhan. The rest come from vendors, quests, crafting or world drops, which the dungeon journal does not record.

Attumen the Huntsman - Return to Karazhan - Mantle of Hideous Trophies
Maiden of Virtue - Return to Karazhan - Confiscated Manacles
Mana Devourer - Return to Karazhan - Legguards of Countless Hours
Moroes - Return to Karazhan - Castellan's Blinders
Opera Hall: Beautiful Beast - Return to Karazhan - Legguards of Imprisonment
Opera Hall: Westfall Story - Return to Karazhan - Armguards of Burning Passion
Opera Hall: Wikket - Return to Karazhan - Short Jibbet Waistguard, Boots of False Promises
Shade of Medivh - Return to Karazhan - Frozen-Link Chestguard
The Curator - Return to Karazhan - Gauntlets of Confinement
Viz'aduum the Watcher - Return to Karazhan - Doomstride Footguards

Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here.

The Ensemble

Ensemble: Chains of Nightmare's Embrace is a single item whose use effect learns all of Chains of Nightmare's Embrace at once. It is Bind on Pickup.

Where to Farm This Set

10 bosses in Return to Karazhan drop pieces of this set. Each instance below carries its Adventure Guide entry, where its entrance is, and what each boss drops.

Return to Karazhan

From the moment of its mysterious creation, the purpose of this dark tower has been intertwined with the history of the Guardians of Tirisfal, once Azeroth's greatest bulwark against the Legion. It is now best known as the home of Medivh, who tragically betrayed Azeroth and brought the unbroken chain of Guardians to an end. This legacy makes Karazhan a place of particular interest for the Legion, who have descended in full force in an effort to open a new front in their war on the denizens of Azeroth.

The entrance is in Deadwind Pass at 46.4, 70.7 (/way #42 46.4 70.7).

Deadwind Pass map with the Return to Karazhan entrance marked

Opera Hall: Wikket drops 2 pieces of this set (Waist, Feet). Adventure Guide map pin: 17.8, 30.8 on the Karazhan map. Are villains born evil, or do they fall into wickedness due to the influence of others? Perhaps considering this quandary from the hozen point of view will offer enlightenment...
Opera Hall: Westfall Story drops 1 piece of this set (Wrist). Adventure Guide map pin: 17.8, 35.1 on the Karazhan map. Amidst the carnage of rival gangs battling for the turf of Westfall, two lovers from very different worlds fight for happiness. It is said that love is blind... but does it also need a translator?
Opera Hall: Beautiful Beast drops 1 piece of this set (Legs). Adventure Guide map pin: 17.5, 39.2 on the Karazhan map. Cursed to take the form of a beastly monster, Brute must find true love before he loses his life to the dark magic that transformed him. Will he learn proper table manners in time to win the heart of the fair Bella?
Maiden of Virtue drops 1 piece of this set (Wrist). Adventure Guide map pin: 83.6, 50.0 on the Karazhan map. Arriving in Karazhan to cleanse the tower of vice and corruption, the titan watcher was infuriated by Medivh's infamous parties and debaucheries. As her crusade for virtue seeks converts to her cause, the Maiden remains committed to purging immorality using all the powers at her disposal.
Attumen the Huntsman drops 1 piece of this set (Shoulder). Adventure Guide map pin: 45.3, 82.8 on the Karazhan map. Once charged with hunting game for his master's feasts, Attumen now sets his sights on a very different kind of quarry. Ever wary of those seeking to steal his famed steed, Midnight, Attumen unleashes his well-honed fighting skills against all intruders.
Moroes drops 1 piece of this set (Head). Adventure Guide map pin: 27.1, 63.9 on the Karazhan map. Moroes, the steward of Karazhan, dotes upon his master's dinner guests within the grand Banquet Hall. Eternally devoted to the care of the tower, he dispatches impolite party crashers with cruel efficiency.
The Curator drops 1 piece of this set (Hands). Adventure Guide map pin: 48.6, 70.6 on the Karazhan map. The Curator safeguards the Menagerie from unwelcome guests, terminating trespassers who seek to plunder the secrets of Karazhan. Though assembled by Medivh himself, the guardian construct has deteriorated over time, becoming prone to energy overloads and erratic behavior.
Shade of Medivh drops 1 piece of this set (Chest). Adventure Guide map pin: 73.2, 47.0 on the Karazhan map. So great was the power of the Last Guardian, Medivh, that his magic still echoes through the halls of Karazhan. Some of these echoes take the shape of visions, revealing past events to the tower's guests. Others assume more malevolent forms, recalling a time when the Guardian's will was not his own.
Mana Devourer drops 1 piece of this set (Legs). Adventure Guide map pin: 57.0, 53.1 on the Karazhan map. Rarely does the sight of a mana wyrm cause a seasoned adventurer concern. These small, simple creatures float about, consuming stray pockets of arcane energy. But in Karazhan, tables are often turned, and what at first glance appears harmless may be revealed as an enormous threat.
Viz'aduum the Watcher drops 1 piece of this set (Feet). Adventure Guide map pin: 53.2, 53.6 on the Karazhan map. The all-seeing Viz'aduum was commanded by Kil'jaeden to capture Karazhan and tap into the tendrils of ley energy woven through the tower. Should he succeed in anchoring the structure to the myriad of worlds held by the Legion, the Dark Titan's army will overrun Azeroth and leave little more than a smoldering husk.

Versions and Companion Sets

The game links 2 other versions to Chains of Nightmare's Embrace, each labelled the way the collection journal labels it. This page is the Green version.

Blue Chains of Helheim - 36 pieces - Hunter, Shaman, Evoker
Purple Darkwatcher Bindings - 85 pieces - Hunter, Shaman, Evoker

15 companion sets shipped in the Legion: Dungeon group alongside it:

Teal Seawitch's Terrorcloth - 19 pieces - Priest, Mage, Warlock
Green Nighthide Coat - 23 pieces - Rogue, Monk, Druid, Demon Hunter
Silver Suramar Silver Plating - 20 pieces - Warrior, Paladin, Death Knight
Purple Vesture of Borrowed Souls - 70 pieces - Priest, Mage, Warlock
Red Sanguine Oath Vestments - 69 pieces - Priest, Mage, Warlock
Purple Raiment of Night Eternal - 23 pieces - Priest, Mage, Warlock
Dark Bindings of Hungering Flesh - 78 pieces - Rogue, Monk, Druid, Demon Hunter
Red Thirsting Hides - 78 pieces - Rogue, Monk, Druid, Demon Hunter
Purple Guise of the Nightstalker - 27 pieces - Rogue, Monk, Druid, Demon Hunter
Blue Armor of the Skyfather's Chosen - 69 pieces - Hunter, Shaman, Evoker
Purple Ravensteel Mail - 68 pieces - Hunter, Shaman, Evoker
Purple Scalemail of Devouring Night - 29 pieces - Hunter, Shaman, Evoker
Dark Honorforged Valorplate - 69 pieces - Warrior, Paladin, Death Knight
Red Bloodforged Battleplate - 71 pieces - Warrior, Paladin, Death Knight
Purple Nightforged Felplate - 25 pieces - Warrior, Paladin, Death Knight

Shared Pieces and Appearances

3 pieces of this set are also listed in other appearance sets in the game data:

Silkweave Cover is also a piece of Nighthide Coat.
Imbued Silkweave Cover is also a piece of Nighthide Coat.
Confiscated Manacles is also a piece of Parent Chain Set.

In-Game Descriptions

The flavour text the item tooltip prints on 1 piece of this set:

Confiscated Manacles: Pink and fluffy.

Buying the Tradeable Pieces

2 pieces of Chains of Nightmare's Embrace can be listed on the Auction House (they do not bind on pickup); 2 have a listing on US connected realms in our latest scan.

Piece	Slot	Lowest listed price	Cheapest realm	Realms listing
Silkweave Cover	Back	15 gold23 silver	Thrall	50
Imbued Silkweave Cover	Back	2,999 gold54 silver	Dalaran	16

Lowest listed price on any US connected realm in our recorded Auction House scan, per piece; transmog gear is priced per realm, so the realm named is where that price was seen.

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