Xavius (tactics)

Xavius is the final boss of the Emerald Nightmare.

Adventure Guide
''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.''

Overview
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.

[[file:Dps_icon.png]] Damage Dealers

 * Players affected by Dream Simulacrum should protect non-dreaming players by handling any abilities that spread Corruption.
 * Defeat Inconceivable Horrors before they can get close enough to cast Dark Ruination on Xavius.
 * Absorb Tainted Discharge before it can reform back into Inconceivable Horrors.

[[file:Healer_icon.png]] Healers

 * Players affected by Dream Simulacrum should protect non-dreaming players by handling any abilities that spread corruption.
 * Dispel Darkening Soul and Blackening Soul as sparingly as possible to manage the amount of Corruption you gain.
 * Absorb Tainted Discharge before it can reform back into Inconceivable Horrors.

[[file:Tank_icon.png]] Tanks

 * Players affected by Dream Simulacrum should protect non-dreaming players by handling any abilities that spread corruption.
 * Move away from others when Darkening Soul and Blackening Soul is about to be dispelled from you.
 * Quickly pick up Corruption Horrors when Manifest Corruption is cast.
 * Absorb Tainted Discharge before it can reform back into Inconceivable Horrors.

The Dream
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.

Nightmare Corruption
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.

Stage One: The Descent Into Madness

 * Corruption Horror
 * Lurking Terror
 * Corruption Horror
 * Lurking Terror
 * Corruption Horror
 * Lurking Terror
 * Lurking Terror
 * Lurking Terror
 * Lurking Terror

Stage Two: From the Shadows
Upon reaching 65% health remaining, Xavius intensifies his attack.
 * Inconceivable Horror
 * Inconceivable Horror
 * Inconceivable Horror
 * Inconceivable Horror
 * Inconceivable Horror
 * Inconceivable Horror
 * Inconceivable Horror
 * Inconceivable Horror

Stage Three: World of Darkness
Upon reaching 30% health remaining, Xavius calls upon the purest Nightmare to engulf his enemies.
 * Nightmare Tentacle
 * Nightmare Tentacle
 * Nightmare Tentacle
 * Nightmare Tentacle
 * Nightmare Tentacle
 * Nightmare Tentacle
 * Nightmare Tentacle
 * Nightmare Tentacle

Related Achievements

 * Rift of Aln (achievement)
 * Mythic: Xavius
 * Ahead of the Curve: Xavius
 * Cutting Edge: Xavius
 * The Emerald Nightmare Guild Run
 * Mythic: Xavius Guild Run
 * Realm First! Xavius
 * I Attack the Darkness

Quotes

 * Aggro
 * yell


 * Dream of Ysera
 * yell
 * yell


 * Player out of the Dream
 * yell
 * yell


 * Nightmare Blades
 * yell
 * yell
 * yell


 * Corruption Meteor
 * yell
 * yell
 * yell


 * Killed a player
 * yell
 * yell
 * yell
 * yell
 * yell


 * Wipe
 * yell
 * yell


 * Death
 * yell
 * yell


 * Outro
 * As Xavius falls, the Rift of Aln dissipates around the raid; when vision is restored, the Emerald Nightmare has vanished, and the Dream has been restored. The corpse of Xavius - now reverted to his night elf form - lies some distance ahead. The cleansed spirits of the guardians of the Dream - Cenarius, Ursoc, Elothir, Elerethe Renferal and Thaon Moonclaw wait down the path.
 * say
 * say
 * say
 * say


 * Unused quotes
 * Dream of Ysera: Let the dreaming wash away his darkness!
 * Xavius: You dare trespass at the heart of the Nightmare itself? Foolish mortals! Here, my will is absolute. Here, I am the master!
 * Xavius: Succumb to the madness!
 * Xavius: Give in to the Nightmare!
 * Xavius: Your Dreams are mine!
 * Xavius: Your torment will be unending!
 * Xavius: There is no escape!
 * Xavius: They are mine Ysera! You cannot save them!