Set Facts
- Pieces
- 44
- Quality
- Rare
- Item level
- 78 to 95
- Slots
- Head x4, Shoulder x4, Chest x4, Wrist x7, Hands x6, Waist x6, Legs x7, Feet x6
- Armor coverage
- 8 of 8 armor slots
- Binds
- Bind on Equip, Bind on Pickup
- Difficulty tier
- Raid Finder
- Journal sources
- 11 encounters
Set Pieces (44)
Preview in Dressing Room See this set on a 3D character.
Of its 44 pieces, 28 are world drops and 16 drop from bosses. Every piece is Cloth armor. Wearing them requires level 50. The set was added in patch 8.3.5.
| Slot | Piece | Source | How to get it |
|---|
| Head |  Cowl of Unspeakable Horrors | Boss drop | Drops from Il'gynoth, Corruption Reborn in Ny'alotha, the Waking City. |
| Head | Vile Manipulator's Cowl | World drop | |
| Head | Vile Manipulator's Hood | World drop | |
| Head | Visage of Nightmarish Machinations | Boss drop | Drops from N'Zoth the Corruptor in Ny'alotha, the Waking City. |
| Shoulder |  Spaulders of Miasmic Mycelia | Boss drop | Drops from Carapace of N'Zoth in Ny'alotha, the Waking City. |
| Shoulder | Vile Manipulator's Amice | World drop | |
| Shoulder | Vile Manipulator's Mantle | World drop | |
| Shoulder | Void Ascendant's Mantle | Boss drop | Drops from Vexiona in Ny'alotha, the Waking City. |
| Chest |  Robe of the Fallen Keeper | Boss drop | Drops from Ra-den the Despoiled in Ny'alotha, the Waking City. |
| Chest | Robes of Unreality | Boss drop | Drops from The Prophet Skitra in Ny'alotha, the Waking City. |
| Chest | Vile Manipulator's Robe | World drop | |
| Chest | Vile Manipulator's Vestment | World drop | |
| Wrist |  Cuffs of Grim Conjuration | Boss drop | Drops from Il'gynoth, Corruption Reborn in Ny'alotha, the Waking City. |
| Wrist | Vile Manipulator's Armwraps | World drop | |
| Wrist | Vile Manipulator's Bracelets | World drop | |
| Wrist | Vile Manipulator's Cuffs | World drop | |
| Wrist | Vile Manipulator's Wristwraps | World drop | |
| Wrist | Vile Manipulator's Wristwraps | World drop | |
| Wrist | Void-Drenched Wristwraps | Boss drop | Drops from The Hivemind in Ny'alotha, the Waking City. |
| Hands |  Emberscale Gloves | Boss drop | Drops from Wrathion, the Black Emperor in Ny'alotha, the Waking City. |
| Hands | Grips of Occult Reminiscence | Boss drop | Drops from Shad'har the Insatiable in Ny'alotha, the Waking City. |
| Hands | Vile Manipulator's Gloves | World drop | |
| Hands | Vile Manipulator's Grips | World drop | |
| Hands | Vile Manipulator's Handguards | World drop | |
| Hands | Vile Manipulator's Handwraps | World drop | |
| Waist |  Binding of Dark Heresies | Boss drop | Drops from Dark Inquisitor Xanesh in Ny'alotha, the Waking City. |
| Waist | Mana-Infused Sash | Boss drop | Drops from Maut in Ny'alotha, the Waking City. |
| Waist | Vile Manipulator's Belt | World drop | |
| Waist | Vile Manipulator's Cinch | World drop | |
| Waist | Vile Manipulator's Cord | World drop | |
| Waist | Vile Manipulator's Girdle | World drop | |
| Legs |  Corporeal Supplicant's Trousers | Boss drop | Drops from Carapace of N'Zoth in Ny'alotha, the Waking City. |
| Legs | Legwraps of Horrifying Figments | World drop | |
| Legs | Trousers of Peculiar Potency | Boss drop | Drops from Dark Inquisitor Xanesh in Ny'alotha, the Waking City. |
| Legs | Vile Manipulator's Leggings | World drop | |
| Legs | Vile Manipulator's Legwraps | World drop | |
| Legs | Vile Manipulator's Pants | World drop | |
| Legs | Vile Manipulator's Trousers | World drop | |
| Feet |  Boots of Wrought Shadow | Boss drop | Drops from Ra-den the Despoiled in Ny'alotha, the Waking City. |
| Feet | Psychic's Subtle Slippers | Boss drop | Drops from The Prophet Skitra in Ny'alotha, the Waking City. |
| Feet | Vile Manipulator's Footwraps | World drop | |
| Feet | Vile Manipulator's Slippers | World drop | |
| Feet | Vile Manipulator's Soles | World drop | |
| Feet | Vile Manipulator's Treads | World drop | |
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 8 armor slots, so it can be worn as a full look with nothing borrowed from another set. 43 of 44 pieces are Bind on Pickup.
- Pieces
- 44
- Slots covered
- Head x4, Shoulder x4, Chest x4, Wrist x7, Hands x6, Waist x6, Legs x7, Feet x6
- Binding
- Bind on Pickup (43), Bind on Equip (1)
- Expansion
- Battle for Azeroth
- Set type
- Raid Finder
Slot and binding read from the current retail build’s item records for this set’s own pieces.
Where These Pieces Drop
16 of this set's 44 pieces drop from 11 encounters in Ny'alotha, the Waking City. The rest come from vendors, quests, crafting or world drops, which the dungeon journal does not record.
- Carapace of N'Zoth - Ny'alotha, the Waking City - Spaulders of Miasmic Mycelia, Corporeal Supplicant's Trousers
- Dark Inquisitor Xanesh - Ny'alotha, the Waking City - Trousers of Peculiar Potency, Binding of Dark Heresies
- Il'gynoth, Corruption Reborn - Ny'alotha, the Waking City - Cowl of Unspeakable Horrors, Cuffs of Grim Conjuration
- Maut - Ny'alotha, the Waking City - Mana-Infused Sash
- N'Zoth the Corruptor - Ny'alotha, the Waking City - Visage of Nightmarish Machinations
- Ra-den the Despoiled - Ny'alotha, the Waking City - Robe of the Fallen Keeper, Boots of Wrought Shadow
- Shad'har the Insatiable - Ny'alotha, the Waking City - Grips of Occult Reminiscence
- The Hivemind - Ny'alotha, the Waking City - Void-Drenched Wristwraps
- The Prophet Skitra - Ny'alotha, the Waking City - Robes of Unreality, Psychic's Subtle Slippers
- Vexiona - Ny'alotha, the Waking City - Void Ascendant's Mantle
- Wrathion, the Black Emperor - Ny'alotha, the Waking City - Emberscale Gloves
Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here.
Where to Farm This Set
11 bosses in Ny'alotha, the Waking City drop pieces of this set. Each instance below carries its Adventure Guide entry, where its entrance is, and what each boss drops.
Ny'alotha, the Sleeping City, has awakened. Under N'Zoth's command, the armies of the Black Empire threaten to engulf the world and reshape it according to their master's vision. Only one hope remains: using the repaired titan forges to eradicate the Corruptor once and for all. But in order to target N'Zoth with the forges' power, the champions of Azeroth must venture deep into the horrific realm for one final confrontation against the Old God.
The entrance is in Vale of Eternal Blossoms.
- Wrathion, the Black Emperor drops 1 piece of this set (Hands). Adventure Guide map pin: 51.1, 80.3 on the Ny'alotha map. Despite all his precautions, Wrathion could not avoid succumbing to the madness that claimed his father. With his mind twisted by N'Zoth, he believes that the only way he can truly defend Azeroth is to rule it in the Old God's name. A prince no longer, Wrathion now takes his rightful place as the Black Emperor.
- Maut drops 1 piece of this set (Waist). Adventure Guide map pin: 19.2, 60.8 on the Ny'alotha map. As the ancient aqir arose from the desert sands, their prophets set about the construction of an obsidian destroyer imbued with the essence of the Old Gods. Driven by an insatiable thirst for magic, Maut consumed the mana of its creators once it awoke and left their corpses to rot under the scorching sun of Uldum.
- The Prophet Skitra drops 2 pieces of this set (Chest, Feet). Adventure Guide map pin: 83.6, 61.2 on the Ny'alotha map. A master of illusion, Skitra delights in terrorizing his victims as he breaks their perception of reality. Those who fail to see through his deceptions become lost in Ny'alotha for eternity.
- Dark Inquisitor Xanesh drops 2 pieces of this set (Legs, Waist). Adventure Guide map pin: 53.4, 45.8 on the Ny'alotha map. Few can resist the whispers of the Old Gods, but those who do find themselves at the "mercy" of Dark Inquisitor Xanesh. A cruel and sadistic torturer, Xanesh prides herself on slowly carving the sanity away from those in her charge until all that remains is unwavering devotion to N'Zoth.
- The Hivemind drops 1 piece of this set (Wrist). Adventure Guide map pin: 50.4, 53.9 on the Ny'alotha map. Locked in a contest of wills, the generals Ka'zir and Tek'ris constantly vie for dominance over their fellow aqir. As they wrest control away from one another, the hive shifts its tactics and obeys each of their commands with fervent loyalty.
- Shad'har the Insatiable drops 1 piece of this set (Hands). Adventure Guide map pin: 53.1, 74.8 on the Ny'alotha map. One of N'Zoth's most nightmarish creations, Shad'har the Insatiable feasts on the corrupted carcasses that the Old God's minions discard into its domain. Tormented by ceaseless hunger, Shad'har's body twists and mutates with every corpse it devours.
- Il'gynoth, Corruption Reborn drops 2 pieces of this set (Head, Wrist). Adventure Guide map pin: 48.8, 31.8 on the Ny'alotha map. Following its defeat in the Emerald Nightmare, Il'gynoth retreated into the depths of Ny'alotha to regain its strength. Now it has fused with the city's architecture and spreads across the Black Empire like a creeping infestation. As Il'gynoth's corrupting flesh grows ever larger, so does its power.
- Vexiona drops 1 piece of this set (Shoulder). Adventure Guide map pin: 33.0, 50.9 on the Ny'alotha map. Obsessively wielding the power that N'Zoth has granted her, Vexiona has amassed a cult of worshippers who covet the gifts of the Void. From high atop her temple within the Black Empire, she transforms her most devout followers into unstoppable horrors.
- Ra-den the Despoiled drops 2 pieces of this set (Chest, Feet). Adventure Guide map pin: 64.2, 68.1 on the Ny'alotha map. As he bravely fought to save the Chamber of Heart, Ra-den was pulled into Ny'alotha where he has fallen victim to N'Zoth's whispers. The despair he harbored for so long has overwhelmed the last of his hope, rendering his corruption complete. Now the former Highkeeper will stop at nothing to do the Old God's bidding.
- Carapace of N'Zoth drops 2 pieces of this set (Shoulder, Legs). Adventure Guide map pin: 48.1, 67.2 on the Ny'alotha map. At the center of Ny'alotha stands a dread mountain of flesh, teeming with eyes and tendrils of unfettered corruption. Madness itself seeps from the writhing mass, eroding the sanity of all who approach it. This is the heart of the Black Empire, N'Zoth's seat of power, the body of a god.
- N'Zoth the Corruptor drops 1 piece of this set (Head). Adventure Guide map pin: 48.2, 26.1 on the Ny'alotha map. From his titan-forged prison deep beneath the waves, N'Zoth spent eons subtly spreading his influence across Azeroth. Now free from captivity, the Corruptor reveals his true form as he enacts his ultimate plan to make his vision of the Black Empire our new reality. If he is not stopped, all we have ever known will be remade in the image of his eternal madness.
Versions and Companion Sets
The game links 3 other versions to Oblivion Cultist's Robes, each labelled the way the collection journal labels it. This page is the Raid Finder version.
12 companion sets shipped in the Ny'alotha, the Waking City group alongside it:
- Normal Cosmic Aberration's Plate - 21 pieces - Warrior, Paladin, Death Knight
- Raid Finder Cosmic Aberration's Plate - 44 pieces - Warrior, Paladin, Death Knight
- Heroic Cosmic Aberration's Plate - 19 pieces - Warrior, Paladin, Death Knight
- Mythic Cosmic Aberration's Plate - 19 pieces - Warrior, Paladin, Death Knight
- Normal Lurking Defiler's Scalemail - 21 pieces - Hunter, Shaman, Evoker
- Raid Finder Lurking Defiler's Scalemail - 44 pieces - Hunter, Shaman, Evoker
- Heroic Lurking Defiler's Scalemail - 19 pieces - Hunter, Shaman, Evoker
- Mythic Lurking Defiler's Scalemail - 19 pieces - Hunter, Shaman, Evoker
- Normal Treacherous Schemer's Leathers - 21 pieces - Rogue, Monk, Druid, Demon Hunter
- Raid Finder Treacherous Schemer's Leathers - 44 pieces - Rogue, Monk, Druid, Demon Hunter
- Heroic Treacherous Schemer's Leathers - 19 pieces - Rogue, Monk, Druid, Demon Hunter
- Mythic Treacherous Schemer's Leathers - 19 pieces - Rogue, Monk, Druid, Demon Hunter
Shared Pieces and Appearances
12 pieces of this set are also listed in other appearance sets in the game data:
12 pieces share their appearance with items outside this set, each with its own collection source:
Look-Alike Sets
1 other set reuses the 3D models of Oblivion Cultist's Robes’s head, shoulder, waist, feet, hands and chest, most shared models first:
Matched in the game files: each piece’s ItemDisplayInfo names its 3D model and texture. The same model with another texture is a recolour. Only pieces with a 3D model of their own (helms, shoulders, cloaks, weapons, shields, off-hands and some belts and robes) can be compared this way; pieces drawn from textures alone are left out.
Buying the Tradeable Pieces
1 piece of Oblivion Cultist's Robes can be listed on the Auction House (it does not bind on pickup); 1 has a listing on US connected realms in our latest scan.
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.
Other Versions of This Set
The game data carries 4 separate set records under the name Oblivion Cultist's Robes - one per class or armor weight, plus the per-slot recolours the appearance was built from. This page is the one we index for the name; the others are listed here so nothing is lost.
More Battle for Azeroth Sets
Sets from the same content batch with the same class restriction.
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