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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.
From the adventure guide, with tank, healer and damage notes.
Most of Nightmare Lord Xavius's attacks inflict Corruption on their victims. As a player gains more Corruption, they become increasingly vulnerable to the power of the Nightmare, eventually losing control entirely and turning against their friends at maximum Corruption.
Players' only hope lies in the power of Ysera, who puts many of them into a deep slumber and forms a Dream Simulacrum of those players. When their Simulacrum perishes, the affected player will awaken, as any Corruption gained by their Simulacrum dissipates harmlessly.
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| Item | Slot | Type | Main stat |
|---|---|---|---|
 Hood of Darkened Visions | Head | Cloth | Intellect |
 Blackened Portalstone Necklace | Neck | Armor | — |
 Midnight Herald's Pauldrons | Shoulder | Plate | Intellect / Strength |
 The First Satyr's Spaulders | Shoulder | Leather | Intellect / Agility |
 Maddening Robe of Secrets | Chest |
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When Xavius reaches 95% and 60% health, the Dream of Ysera puts half of the party into a Dreaming State. Affected players fall asleep while a Dream Simulacrum of them rises to fight Xavius. If the Dream Simulacrum should ever die, the player's actual body will awaken. All Nightmare Corruption gained by the Dream Simulacrum is lost when the player returns to their body.
Many of Xavius's spells spread Nightmare Corruption to those hit. The more corrupted a player becomes, the more the nightmare becomes real to the player. Should any player ever become completely corrupted, they will become dominated by Xavius.
At 33 points of Corruption, colossal Nightmare creatures materialize from the player's mind, smashing the world around the player.
Upon reaching 65% health remaining, Xavius intensifies his attack.
Upon reaching 30% health remaining, Xavius calls upon the purest Nightmare to engulf his enemies.
| Cloth |
| Intellect |
 Manacles of the Nightmare Colossus | Wrist | Intellect / Agility |
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 Eon-Tempered Waistplate | Waist | Plate | Intellect / Strength |
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 Disjointed Linkage Leggings | Legs | Intellect / Agility |
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 Repulsive Leathery Pants | Legs | Leather | Intellect / Agility |
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 Boots of Endless Betrayal | Feet | Leather | Intellect / Agility |
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 Twice-Warped Azsharan Signet | Finger | Armor | — |
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 Bough of Corruption | Trinket | Armor | — |
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 Grotesque Statuette | Trinket | Armor | — |
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 Azsharan Councillor's Clasp | — | Gem | — |
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 Crystallized Drop of Eternity | — | Gem | — |
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 Fragment of Eternal Spite | — | Gem | — |
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 Illusion: Nightmare | — | Consumable | — |
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 Nightmarish Elm Branch | — | Gem | — |
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