| The Nighthold | |||||||
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| Location | Suramar, Broken Isles | ||||||
| Race(s) |
  Nightborne    Demon  Orc  Man'ari eredar Withered  Felborne | ||||||
| End boss |
 Gul'dan | ||||||
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| Type | Raid | ||||||
| Advised level | 45 | ||||||
| Player limit | 10-30 | ||||||
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The Nighthold
The Nighthold stands as a testament to the achievements of the nightborne civilization. It is the largest structure in the Broken Isles, and among the grandest in all of Azeroth. 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.[1] This is the palace from which Grand Magistrix Elisande runs the city of Suramar. She has brokered a deal with the Burning Legion to allow them to use a portion of the Nightwell energy.[2]
The entrance can be found in the Sanctum Depths of the Sanctum of Order. The instance opened January 17, 2017, with Mythic and LFR modes a week later.[3]
Adventure Guide[]
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 energy 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.
Encounters[]
- Arcing Aqueducts
An undersea passage offers access to the foundations of the Nightwell itself, but forgotten terrors await within.
- Royal Athenaeum
The palatial grounds of the Nighthold stand as the pinnacle of a culture thoroughly shaped - and twisted - by magic.
- Nightspire
For Grand Magistrix Elisande, who mortgaged her people's future in a dark bargain with the Legion, a day of reckoning comes.
- Betrayer's Rise
Atop the Nighthold, the warlock Gul'dan arrives at the purpose for which his Legion masters sent him to Azeroth. Destiny awaits.
Maps and subregions[]
Maps[]
Subregions[]
Opening dates[]
| Date opened | Mode | Wing/bosses | Required achievement |
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| 17 January 2017 | Normal | All | None |
| 17 January 2017 | Heroic | All | None |
| 24 January 2017 | Mythic | All | None |
| 24 January 2017 | Raid Finder | Skorpyron, Chronomatic Anomaly, Trilliax |  [Arcing Aqueducts]
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| 7 Febuary 2017 | Raid Finder | Spellblade Aluriel, Star Augur Etraeus, High Botanist Tel'arn |  [Royal Athenaeum]
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| 21 Febuary 2017 | Raid Finder | Krosus, Tichondrius, Grand Magistrix Elisande |  [Nightspire]
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| 7 March 2017 | Raid Finder | Gul'dan |  [Betrayer's Rise]
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Getting there[]
Fly to Meredil in Suramar, and enter Shal'Aran. Take the portal to the Sanctum of Order, run down into the Sanctum Depths and take the northern tunnel to find the entrance.
From the surface (if the portal hasn't been unlocked), enter the Sanctum of Order building at [45.8, 64.5] at ground level of the Terrace of Order and head northwest.
When Aluriel is killed, the main door of the Nighthold becomes a second instance portal and the Nightfallen/Kirin Tor army outside of it sets up a defense by the fountain.
Solo walkthrough[]
Zone in and pick up Thalyssra's 
[45R] The Nighthold: Talisman of the Shal'dorei quest to eventually unlock a raid shortcut after defeating Elisande four times.
Clear a path north and defeat Skorpyron in the Crystal Breach. Follow the NPCs out the southeastern door, then keep pushing northeast so Thalyrssra will open the door to the Chronomatic Anomaly encounter in the Nightwell. Clear out all the slimes in the boss arena to activate Sludgerax, then defeat it to activate Trilliax. Defeat the construct and run upstairs to the Arcing Depths, then keep pushing up the ramp to the north to reach outside (where mounts are allowed!) and push to the northwest corner of the map, then run southeast up the stairs to enter the crossroads.
If working on Aluriel's achievement, save her for later and push northeast up to Astromancer's Rise. Defeat Astrologer Jarin to open the door in the building and run upstairs to Star Augur Etraeus's room. Take him out, return downstairs, then keep clearing northeast to Shal'dorei Terrace. Prune High Botanist Tel'arn by taking out the three sub-bosses one at a time.
Return to the Astromancer's Rise building and the central plaza, then cut across to the southwest to the Captain's Quarters. Head to either side, then when the minimap changes, run upstairs to face Tichondrius. Exit to the northeast (don't go downstairs!) and follow the path southeast to get to Elisande's Reach. Run/jump down the Shattered Walkway to sea level, defeat the three named mobs, then Krosus. Loot the Felbound Chest, then speak with the Image of Khadgar to return to Elisande's Reach.
Defeat Spellblade Aluriel if not already done, then enter the Nightspire to the southeast and take a Suramar Portal to head upstairs. Clear out all the trash in Elisande's room to stop the ritual, wait for the exposition to finish, then defeat her. By virtue of her mechanics she needs to be brought from 100% to zero three times. Loot her, then exit to the northwest and take the Suramar Portal to the Font of Night to reach Gul'dan and The Demon Within.
No NPCs provide a shortcut out of the instance.
Denizens[]
Achievements[]
[Arcing Aqueducts]
- [Royal Athenaeum]
- [Nightspire]
- [Betrayer's Rise]
- [Mythic: Skorpyron]
- [Mythic: Chronomatic Anomaly]
- [Mythic: Trilliax]
- [Mythic: Spellblade Aluriel]
- [Mythic: Star Augur Etraeus]
- [Mythic: High Botanist Tel'arn]
- [Mythic: Krosus]
- [Mythic: Tichondrius]
- [Mythic: Grand Magistrix Elisande]
- [Mythic: Gul'dan]
Loot[]
The tier 19 set pieces drop from bosses in the Nighthold.
Notes[]
- The placeholder names for the raid were Suramar Raid and Palace of Suramar.[4]
- With the Nighthold, the designers wanted to offer a raid environment that was both beautiful and deadly, in contrast to the darkness and oppressiveness of the other raids.[1]
Gallery[]
Concept layout of the second floor
Patch changes[]
- Patch 7.2.0 (2017-03-28): The instanced Broken Shore seen from the Nighthold was updated to match its new appearance.
- Patch 7.1.0 (2016-10-25): Made available.
- Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19): Added.
References[]
- ^ a b Raid Preview: The Nighthold
- ^ Nightborne: Twilight of Suramar
- ^ Ornyx 2016-12-15. Raid Tuning and Nighthold Release Date. Blizzard Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2016-12-15. Retrieved on 2016-12-16.
- ^ Blizzcon 2015
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