Of its 31 pieces, 16 drop from bosses and 1 is a world drop. It mixes Plate (29) and Cloth (2). Wearing them requires level 45. The set was added in patch 7.0.1.
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. 30 of 31 pieces are Bind on Pickup.
Pieces
31
Slots covered
Head x3, Shoulder x3, Back x2, Chest x3, Wrist x4, Hands x8, Waist x4, Legs x2, Feet x2
Binding
Bind on Pickup (30), Bind on Equip (1)
Expansion
Legion
Set type
Heroic
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
16 of this set's 31 pieces drop from 11 encounters in The Emerald Nightmare and The Nighthold. The rest come from vendors, quests, crafting or world drops, which the dungeon journal does not record.
12 bosses in 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.
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
Ursoc drops 2 pieces of this set (Hands, Feet). 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 (Wrist). 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 1 piece of this set (Hands). 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.
Xavius drops 1 piece of this set (Waist). Adventure Guide map pin: 48.9, 48.5 on the The Emerald Nightmare map. Once a powerful mage, and a councilor to Queen Azshara, Xavius forged a pact with Sargeras to enable the Legion's first invasion of Azeroth. Cursed and tormented in the wake of that defeat, Xavius plots vengeance against the world from within the Rift of Aln. Those who venture into the Nightmare will face the full extent of his power, and his true form - a grotesque and distended monstrosity.
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
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.
Tichondrius drops 2 pieces of this set (Shoulder, Waist). 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.
High Botanist Tel'arn drops 2 pieces of this set (Head, Shoulder). Adventure Guide map pin: 65.9, 34.5 on the The Nighthold map. From his youth, the nightborne Tel'arn was fascinated by plant life: the resilience and adaptability of weeds, the ability of simple grass to harness the power of the sun, the way a tree may be divided into two, or two branches grafted into one. Aided by the energies of the Nightwell, he has transformed himself to the point that he is scarely recognizable as a nightborne elf. He now considers himself something far, far greater.
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 2 pieces of this set (Head, Wrist) 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 2 pieces of this set (Head, Wrist) 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.
Gul'dan drops 2 pieces of this set (Legs, Chest). Adventure Guide map pin: 49.5, 52.0 on the The Nighthold map. The chain of events set in motion when Garrosh escaped to Draenor has continued, unbroken for all its twists and turns, leading to this very moment. Thwarted in Draenor, Gul'dan now stands on the precipice of achieving ultimate victory on behalf of his Legion masters. Standing atop the Nighthold, as the vortex of fel energy swirls in the skies overhead, the outcast orc warlock awaits his destiny.
Set Bonus
6 pieces of this appearance set also belong to the item set Warplate of the Obsidian Aspect, which carries these bonuses in the game files:
2 pieces (Fury): Increases all damage you deal by 4%.
2 pieces (Protection): You gain 10% increased chance to critically block while Shield Block is active.
4 pieces (Arms): Increases all damage you deal by 4%.
4 pieces (Fury): Increases the duration of your Enrage.1 sec.
4 pieces (Protection): Your critical blocks generate Rage.
Versions and Companion Sets
The game links 3 other versions to Warplate of the Obsidian Aspect, each labelled the way the collection journal labels it. This page is the Heroic 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.
Buying the Tradeable Pieces
1 piece of Warplate of the Obsidian Aspect 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
Warplate of the Obsidian Aspect exists as 4 set records in the game data. The version we index for this name is set 937; this page covers one of the other records.
TheWoWDB
The Emerald Nightmare entrance
