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. Every piece is Bind on Pickup, so the appearances have to be earned rather than bought.
Pieces
29
Slots covered
Head x4, Shoulder x4, Back x3, Chest x4, Wrist x2, Hands x4, Waist x2, Legs x3, Feet x3
Binding
Bind on Pickup (29)
Expansion
Legion
Set type
Raid Finder
Slot and binding read from the current retail build’s item records for this set’s own pieces.
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Where These Pieces Drop
14 of this set's 29 pieces drop from 13 encounters in 3 instances. The rest come from vendors, quests, crafting or world drops, which the dungeon journal does not record.
Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here.
The Ensemble
Ensemble: Vestments of the Purifier is a single item whose use effect learns all of Vestments of the Purifier at once. It is Bind on Pickup.
Where to Farm This Set
14 bosses in Return to Karazhan, The Emerald Nightmare and The Nighthold drop pieces of this set. Each instance below carries its Adventure Guide entry, where its entrance is, and what each boss drops.
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).
Return to Karazhan entrance
Opera Hall: Wikket drops 1 piece of this set (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...
The Emerald Dream was created by the titans as a blueprint for Azeroth itself - a verdant and perfect mirror that reflects the state of nature had it remained unspoiled by so-called civilization. For many years, the druids and keepers who are closest to nature have noticed signs of an unsettling presence stirring within the Dream. Spurred on by the Legion and Nightmare Lord Xavius, that creeping corruption has now burst forth, and will engulf all of Azeroth if it is not rooted out at its source.
The entrance is in Val'sharah at 56.3, 36.7 (/way #641 56.3 36.7).
The Emerald Nightmare entrance
Il'gynoth, Heart of Corruption drops 1 piece of this set (Head). Adventure Guide map pin: 48.4, 48.3 on the The Emerald Nightmare map. Lodged in the hollows of a now-decrepit world tree, Il'gynoth is a manifestation of the horrors that lie at the heart of the Nightmare. It is a mass of corruption - a thing that should not be. Its tendrils seep through the ground, emerging in countless horrifying eyestalks and limbs.
Ursoc drops 1 piece of this set (Wrist). Adventure Guide map pin: 47.8, 29.8 on the The Emerald Nightmare map. Ursoc is one of the Wild Gods. Patron of the furbolg, and closely linked to the druidic power of shapeshifting, the ancient great bear has long been a protector of Azeroth. But as Ursoc slumbered at his shrine in the Grizzly Hills, the world around him was plunged into corruption, and he awoke to torment and nightmare, consuming and twisting his being.
Dragons of Nightmare drops 1 piece of this set (Chest). Adventure Guide map pin: 36.9, 47.9 on the The Emerald Nightmare map. 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.
Cenarius drops 2 pieces of this set (Shoulder, Feet). Adventure Guide map pin: 60.0, 33.5 on the The Emerald Nightmare map. The demigod Cenarius is the father of druidism in Azeroth, and one of Azeroth's oldest and most powerful protectors. His disturbing slumber within the groves of Val'sharah was the first sign of the depth of the growing threat from within the Nightmare. That dark power now has complete hold over him, and he may lie beyond hope of redemption.
The largest structure in the Broken Isles, and among the grandest in all of Azeroth, the Nighthold stands as a testament to the achievements of the nightborne civilization. Centered around the Nightwell, the fount of arcane power that has sustained Suramar for centuries, these grounds were built as a haven from the worries of the world. But as a felstorm churns above the former temple of Elune across the bay, and Gul'dan himself now resides within the palace's walls, those worries now begin, not end, here.
The entrance is in Suramar at 44.2, 59.5 (/way #680 44.2 59.5).
The Nighthold entrance
Skorpyron drops 1 piece of this set (Waist). Adventure Guide map pin: 32.3, 61.0 on the The Nighthold map. Deep within the foundations of the Nighthold, beneath the sea, lie long-forgotten vaults that give access to the Nightwell itself. This monstrous armored scorpid has made its home in one of these vaults. Infused with the power of the Nightwell, and surrounded by a teeming brood, Skorpyron presents a serious complication to an otherwise-promising back entry to the Nighthold.
Trilliax drops 1 piece of this set (Back). Adventure Guide map pin: 41.5, 19.8 on the The Nighthold map. Trilliax, once proud servant to the nightborne aristocracy, has been discarded and left to slowly deteriorate among other surplus constructs. While an unwavering will to carry out its tasks remains, the passage of time has splintered this construct's personality matrix. It now unpredictably switches from one mode to the next, ranging from doting caretaker to homicidal sterilizer, craving recognition and validation from a master that no longer exists.
Spellblade Aluriel drops 1 piece of this set (Legs). Adventure Guide map pin: 39.4, 39.6 on the The Nighthold map. Aluriel always had an affinity for magic. She rose through the ranks of the Nightguard effortlessly, having a natural talent with the sword. But no matter how strong she became, she wanted more. She studied with the mages at the University of Suramar, spending her days in combat training and her evenings in the artificery. She forged her weapons and armor in the Nightwell, weaving magic spells into the precious metals. She is the first Spellblade, adept in the schools of Fire, Frost and Arcane.
Tichondrius drops 1 piece of this set (Shoulder). Adventure Guide map pin: 26.5, 63.9 on the The Nighthold map. The dreadlord Tichondrius, once leader of the nathrezim, was once slain by the newly-awakened power of none other than Illidan Stormrage. Reconstituted in the Twisting Nether, Tichondrius returns to watch over Gul'dan on behalf of the Legion, ensuring that the orc warlock does not once again fail his masters.
Krosus drops 1 piece of this set (Chest). Adventure Guide map pin: 74.2, 92.0 on the The Nighthold map. This colossal doom lord, one of the largest and mightiest creatures in the armies of the Legion, was defeated at the Broken Shore through the combined might of the greatest heroes of the Horde and the Alliance. Having recovered from his wounds, Krosus emerges from the bay between the Nighthold and the Tomb of Sargeras to crush any who would oppose the Legion.
Star Augur Etraeus drops 1 piece of this set (Hands). Adventure Guide map pin: 36.9, 20.7 on the The Nighthold map. The nightborne astromancer Etraeus has devoted long years of research to scouring the skies of Azeroth, seeking answers to the great mysteries of the universe. His scrying has shown him worlds beyond our ken, and the power of the Nightwell allows him to draw upon the essence of those worlds to amplify his own powers.
Grand Magistrix Elisande drops 1 piece of this set (Head) on Looking For Raid. Adventure Guide map pin: 46.0, 45.7 on the The Nighthold map. Elisande once distinguished herself by resisting the Legion. She and her highborne followers broke away from Queen Azshara and the dark path she was taking, harnessing the power of the Eye of Aman'thul to create the Nightwell to protect Suramar from the Sundering. But over ten thousand years later, the Legion's arrival offered her no such recourse. She has cast her lot with the demons, hoping to once again use the power of the Nightwell - albeit this time in a very different sense - to save her people.
Grand Magistrix Elisande drops 1 piece of this set (Head) on Looking For Raid. Adventure Guide map pin: 46.0, 45.7 on the The Nighthold map.
Gul'dan drops 1 piece of this set (Legs). Adventure Guide map pin: 49.5, 52.0 on the The Nighthold map.
Set Bonus
6 pieces of this appearance set also belong to the item set Vestments of the Purifier, which carries these bonuses in the game files:
2 pieces (Discipline): Your healing on targets affected by your Power Word: Shield is increased by 30%.
2 pieces (Holy): Holy Word: Sanctify's Echo of Light heals for 100% more.
2 pieces (Shadow): Vampiric Touch generates Insanity each time it deals damage.
4 pieces (Discipline): During Rapture, Atonement applied by Power Word: Shield lasts 6 additional sec.
4 pieces (Holy): Holy Word: Serenity gains 20% increased critical strike chance if the target is affected by your Echo of Light.
4 pieces (Shadow): For 2.5 sec after activating Voidform, the cooldown on Void Bolt is reduced by 100%.
Versions and Companion Sets
The game links 3 other versions to Vestments of the Purifier, each labelled the way the collection journal labels it. This page is the Raid Finder version.
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.
Vestments of the Purifier exists as 4 set records in the game data. The version we index for this name is set 308; this page covers one of the other records.
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Return to Karazhan entrance
