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For the biography and information about the original incarnation of the encounter, see Dragons of Nightmare (Classic).
BossDragons of Nightmare
Image of Dragons of Nightmare
Gender Various
Race Nightmare dragon (Dragonkin)
Level ?? Boss
Reaction Alliance Horde
Affiliation(s) Emerald Nightmare
Location Emerald Dreamway, Emerald Nightmare
Status Killable

The Dragons of Nightmare is the fifth boss encounter in the Emerald Nightmare.

Background[]

Adventure Guide[]

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.

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.

Dps icon 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.

Healer icon 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.

Tank icon 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.

Abilities[]

  • Shared Abilities — Ysondre and the nightmare of each of her cohorts share the following abilities on the ground.
    • Mark of the Nightmare
      • Inv misc head dragon green nightmare Mark of Ysondre — Ysondre periodically marks all players within 45 yds, inflicting 6804 Shadow damage every 1 sec for 35 sec. Upon reaching 10 stacks, the target is afflicted with Slumbering Nightmare and stunned for 30 sec.
      • Inv misc head dragon blue nightmare Mark of Emeriss — Emeriss periodically marks all players within 45 yds, inflicting 6804 Shadow damage every 1 sec for 35 sec. Upon reaching 10 stacks, the target is afflicted with Slumbering Nightmare and stunned for 30 sec.
      • Inv misc head dragon bronze nightmare Mark of Lethon — Lethon periodically marks all players within 45 yds, inflicting 6804 Shadow damage every 1 sec for 35 sec. Upon reaching 10 stacks, the target is afflicted with Slumbering Nightmare and stunned for 30 sec.
      • Inv misc head dragon black nightmare Mark of Taerar — Taerar periodically marks all players within 45 yds, inflicting 6804 Shadow damage every 1 sec for 35 sec. Upon reaching 10 stacks, the target is afflicted with Slumbering Nightmare and stunned for 30 sec.
      • Spell shadow brainwash Slumbering Nightmare — Traps a player in a deep nightmare, stunning the target for 30 sec. This effect only occurs on players reaching 10 stacks of a particular mark of nightmare.
  • Spell shadow blackplague Corrupted Breath — Breathes out corruption in a frontal spray, inflicting 941842 to 1040984 Plague damage to players within 45 yds.
  • Inv misc monsterscales 04 Tail Lash — Inflicts 696150 to 731850 Physical damage to players behind the caster, knocking them back.
  • Ysondre — Ysondre shares health with Emeriss, Lethon, and Taerar.
    • Spell shadow demonicempathy Nightmare Blast — Launches a ball of nightmare essence, inflicting 427500 to 472500 Shadow damage to players struck and knocking them back. This creates a Nightmare Bloom for 1 min.
      • Ability priest voidentropy Nightmare Bloom — Every 3 sec, inflicts 185799 to 205358 Shadow damage to players standing within the Nightmare Bloom. If no players stand upon the bloom, instead it periodically releases a Dread Horror.
      • Dread Horror — An amalgam of nightmare fuel, this horror seeks out life to devour.
        • Ability creature cursed 05 Wasting Dread — Players within 5 yds of the Dread Horror have their damage done reduced by 50%.
        • Sha ability rogue bloodyeye nightmare Unrelenting — Periodically increases movement speed by 20% and damage done by 10%.
    • Ability priest auspiciousspirits Call Defiled Spirit — Calls forth a defiled druid spirit from the nightmare, which roots players and then detonates.
      • Spell nature stranglevines Defiled Vines Magic Effect — Defiled roots snake out of the ground, immobilizing all players within 10 yds.
      • Inv elemental primal shadow Defiled Eruption — The defiled spirit explodes, inflicting 1406015 to 1554017 Shadow damage to players within 10 yds.
  • Emeriss
    • Spell holy harmundeadaura Volatile Infection Healer Alert — An infection burns within the target, inflicting 146187 to 161576 Nature damage to the target and all players within 10 yds every 3 sec for 1.5 min. Emeriss uses this ability while grounded.
    • Inv misc slime 02 Essence of Corruption Damage Dealer Alert — Essences of corruption periodically spawn around Emeriss. Emeriss uses this ability while grounded.
      • Essence of Corruption
        • Sha ability warrior bloodnova Corruption Interruptible — Corruption bursts forth, inflicting 220722 to 243957 Shadow damage to all players.
    • Ability creature cursed 03 Corruption of the Dream — Emeriss corrupts the dream around herself, infecting her allies. Any time one of her allies perishes, a corrupted mushroom spawns from its corpse. Emeriss uses this ability while flying.
      • Ability creature poison 02 Corrupted Burst — When a corrupted mushroom explodes, it inflicts 762090 to 842310 Nature damage to all nearby players.
  • Lethon
    • Spell shadow auraofdarkness Siphon Spirit Damage Dealer Alert — Lethon pulls a soul fragment out of players, drawing them in towards himself. When the spirit reaches Lethon, it heals both him and Ysondre for 17062500 health. Lethon uses this ability while grounded.
      • Sha ability rogue bloodyeye nightmare Unrelenting — Periodically increases movement speed by 20% and damage done by 10%.
    • Inv icon shadowcouncilorb purple Gloom — Lethon causes nightmares to periodically fall from above, inflicting 452534 to 500170 Shadow damage to players within 10 yds of the impact area. Lethon uses this ability while grounded.
    • Inv elemental mote shadow01 Shadow Burst — Targets a player for a burst of energy. After 10 sec, shadow magic spreads to the three players nearest to that target, inflicting 81720 Shadow damage every 3 sec and reducing movement speed by 10% for 21 sec. This effect stacks. Lethon uses this ability while flying.
  • Taerar
    • Spell fire sealoffire Shades of Taerar Tank Alert — Taerar splits his essence into two images of himself. These images have less health and do less damage, but share some of his same abilities. Taerar uses this ability while grounded.
      • Shade of Taerar
        • Spell shadow blackplague Corrupted Breath — Breathes out corruption in a frontal spray, inflicting 522409 to 577400 Plague damage to players within 45 yds.
      • Spell nature sleep Seeping Fog Magic Effect — Nightmare fog seeps out from Taerar. If a player comes into contact with the fog, that player is put to sleep for 6 sec and suffers 160250 Nature damage every 1 sec for the duration. Taerar uses this ability while grounded.
      • Spell shadow charm Bellowing Roar — Taerar releases a mighty dragon roar, causing all players to run in fear for 3 sec. Taerar uses this ability while flying.
  • Lumbering Mindgorger Damage Dealer Alert — At 90%, 60%, and 30% health remaining, a Lumbering Mindgorger coalesces to devour the thoughts of all players.
    • Sha ability mage firestarter nightmare Crimson Moon — Periodically inflicts 256200 to 283170 Shadow damage to all players within 60 yds.
    • Sha spell warlock demonsoul nightmare Collapsing Nightmare Interruptible — Reality comes crashing down, inflicting 432250 to 477750 Shadow damage to players within 5 yds of the explosion and reducing their damage done by 50% for 9 sec.
    • Inv misc monsterfang 02 Devour Nightmare Deadly — Upon reaching full energy, the Lumbering Mindgorger begins to devour the minds of all players, killing them.

Strategy[]

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Loot[]

Item Type
Inv misc starspecklemushroom [Bioluminescent Mushroom] (LFR · H · M) Life Artifact Relic
Inv misc orb 01 [Entrancing Stone] (LFR · H · M) Arcane Artifact Relic
Spell shadow haunting [Nightmare Engulfed Jewel] (LFR · H · M) Shadow Artifact Relic
Inv leather raiddemonhuntermythic q 02helm [Cowl of Fright] (LFR · H · M) Leather helmet
Inv cloth raidpriest q 01 chest [Dreamscale Inlaid Vestments] (LFR · H · M) Cloth chest
Inv chest plate raiddeathknight q 01 [Horror Inscribed Chestguard] (LFR · H · M) Plate chest
Inv bracer plate raidwarriormythic q 01 [Dragonbone Wristclamps] (LFR · H · M) Plate bracers
Inv bracer leather raiddruid q 01 [Dragonspur Wristguards] (LFR · H · M) Leather bracers
Inv glove mail raidshaman q 01 [Gauntlets of the Demented Mind] (LFR · H · M) Mail gloves
Inv glove cloth raidwarlock q 01 [Handwraps of Delusional Power] (LFR · H · M) Cloth gloves
Inv boot mail raidhunter q 01 [Malignant Sabatons] (LFR · H · M) Mail boots
Inv 70 raid ring8a [Mindrend Band] (LFR · H · M) Ring
Spell magic lesserinvisibilty [Phantasmal Echo] (LFR · H · M) Tank trinket
Sha inv misc slime 01 nightmare [Unstable Horrorslime] (LFR · H · M) Ranged DPS trinket
Inv alchemy enchantedvial [Vial of Nightmare Fog] (LFR · H · M) Healer trinket
Inv misc head dragon black nightmare [Breath of the Undying Serpent] Artifact appearance

Related Achievements[]

Quotes[]

Entering Zone
Malfurion Stormrage yells: This was the Emerald Dreamway. During my long slumber, it was here I communed with the Green Dragonflight.
Malfurion Stormrage yells: Now this sacred place has been made into a conduit for the Nightmare to spread its corruption. This we cannot allow!
Aggro
Ysondre yells: The strands of life have been severed! The dreamers must be avenged!
Entering Combat
  • Emeriss yells: Hope is a disease of the soul! This land shall wither and die!
  • Lethon yells: I can sense the shadow on your hearts. There can be no rest for the wicked!
  • Taerar yells: Peace is but a fleeting dream! Let the Nightmare reign!
Casting Corruption of the Dream
Emeriss yells: Taste the Nightmare's corruption!
Casting Shades of Taerar
Taerar yells: Children of madness! I release you upon this world!
Casting Siphon Spirit
Lethon yells: Your wicked souls shall feed my power!
Casting Call Defiled Spirit
Ysondre yells: Come forth, dreamers... and claim your vengeance!
Killed a player
  • Ysondre yells: Give yourself over, as I did.
  • Ysondre yells: No one resists the Nightmare!
Wipe
  • Ysondre yells: The Nightmare is inescapable.
  • Ysondre yells: All will succumb to the Nightmare!
Death
  • Ysondre yells: It fades. It all fades away...
  • Ysondre yells: At last... the long dream comes.
Outro
Malfurion Stormrage yells: Oh Ysondre! How cruel fate can be! Cleansed of the Nightmare once before, only to become its victim yet again. Some wounds never truly heal.
Malfurion Stormrage yells: May you find peace at last, old friend.

Patch changes[]

External links[]

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