Ny'alotha, the Waking City Raid Guides (BfA 8.3)

Ny'alotha, the sleeping city, has awakened. For the first time in millennia, N'Zoth sits on his throne within the Black Empire. His armies flood from their dark halls, once again wreaking havoc on Azeroth. As the world shudders from these invasions, a desperate plan is hatched. Champions from the Horde and Alliance are gathered to face this ancient enemy within his own realm for one final confrontation that will decide the fate of the universe.

The entrance to Ny'alotha is located in either Uldum or the Vale of Eternal Blossoms, depending on which zone is under attack by N'Zoth (which changes with each lockout). In either case, the entrance will be marked with an obelisk symbol on the map of the respective zone.

Note that the dates below are for the NA realms. For the EU realms, the unlock dates are 1 day later, due to the maintenance schedules.

• January 21, 2020 — Normal and Heroic Difficulties
• January 28, 2020 — Mythic and Raid Finder Wing 1
• February 11, 2020 — Raid Finder Wing 2
• February 25, 2020 — Raid Finder Wing 3
• March 10, 2020 — Raid Finder Wing 4

• Wrathion: Wrathion hub page – Wrathion strategy guide
• Maut: Maut hub page – Maut strategy guide
• Prophet Skitra: Prophet Skitra hub page – Prophet Skitra strategy guide
• Dark Inquisitor Xanesh: Xanesh hub page – Xanesh strategy guide
• The Hivemind: The Hivemind hub page – The Hivemind strategy guide
• Shad'har: Shad'har hub page – Shad'har strategy guide
• Drest'agath: Drest'agath hub page – Drest'agath strategy guide
• Vexiona: Vexiona hub page – Vexiona strategy guide
• Ra-den: Ra-den hub page – Ra-den strategy guide
• Il'gynoth: Il'gynoth hub page – Il'gynoth strategy guide
• Carapace of N'Zoth: Carapace of N'Zoth hub page – Carapace of N'Zoth strategy guide
• N'Zoth: N'Zoth hub page

After defeating Wrathion, you will receive the Ny'alotha: MOTHER's Guidance quest and must collect 4 Titan Cores from Ra-den, 4 Prophetic Eyes from Il'gynoth, and 4 Dragon Hearts from Vexiona to gain access to the raid skip that takes you directly to Carapace of N'Zoth. Normal and Heroic difficulties have different raid skip quests and you must complete them separately. One of each items will drop per difficulty each week, meaning the quest is going to take four weeks to complete.

For all the loot in Ny'alotha, include pets and mounts, please refer to our dedicated guide.

The boss order in Ny'alotha is mostly not linear, but you do need to defeat all the bosses of each wing of the raid instance in order to access the next one, as follows.

1. Wrathion, the Black Emperor is the first boss in the instance, and defeating him unlocks Maut and The Prophet Skitra, which can be attempted in any order. These 3 bosses together make up the first wing, the Vision of Destiny.
2. When both Maut and Prophet Skitra are defeated, the next 4 bosses (Dark Inquisitor Xanesh, The Hivemind, Shad'har the Insatiable, and Drest'agath) are unlocked, and these can also be done in any order. This is the second wing, the Halls of Devotion.
3. As you defeat bosses in the Halls of Devotion, you progressively gain access to bosses in the third wing, the Gift of Flesh:
   • Xanesh unlocks Vexiona;
   • The Hivemind unlocks Ra-den the Despoiled;
   • Shad'har and Drest'agath unlock Il'gynoth, Corruption Reborn.
   
4. When all 3 bosses in the Gift of Flesh are defeated, the raid can access the penultimate encounter, the Carapace of N'Zoth.
5. Finally, when this is complete, the raid can fight N'Zoth the Corruptor himself.

Loot in the Ny'alotha includes weapons and armor pieces in all difficulties: item level 430 for LFR, 445 for Normal, 460 for Heroic, and 475 for Mythic. The loot dropped by the final boss will be 10 item levels higher on all difficulties; this means that, for example, a piece of Azerite gear from a Normal N'Zoth kill will be item level 455, not 445.

In addition to this, the following pets can all drop in Ny'alotha: Aqir Hivespawn, Eye of Corruption, Fractured Obsidian Claw, Ra'kim, and Void-Scarred Anubisath.

Players can also obtain the Ny'alotha Allseer mount from Mythic N'Zoth and Wriggling Parasite from the Glory of the Ny'alotha Raider achievement.

Just as in past raids, there is a raid-specific Essence, The Formless Void ( Replica of Knowledge + Symbiotic Presence), which is obtained and upgraded through collecting Encrypted Ny'alothan Texts.

There are 26 achievements to be earned in Ny'alotha. We present them here according to the difficulty you need to complete them in.

• Vision of Destiny — Defeat Wrathion, Maut, and Prophet Skitra on any difficulty.
• Halls of Devotion — Defeat Xanesh, Vexiona, The Hivemind, and Ra-den on any difficulty.
• Gift of Flesh — Defeat Shad'har, Drest'agath, and Il'gynoth on any difficulty.
• The Waking Dream — Defeat Carapace of N'Zoth and N'Zoth the Corruptor on any difficulty.

• Smoke Test — Defeat Wrathion in Ny'alotha, the Waking City after defeating 10 Crackling Shards within 3 seconds of each other on Normal difficulty or higher.
• Mana Sponge — Defeat Maut in Ny'alotha, the Waking City after defeating a Forbidden Manifestation on Normal difficulty or higher.
• Phase 3: Prophet — Defeat the Prophet Skitra in Ny'alotha, the Waking City after defeating three Disciples of the Prophet on Normal difficulty or higher.
• Buzzer Beater — Defeat Dark Inquisitor Xanesh in Ny'alotha, the Waking City after safely eliminating a Void Orb with less than 3 seconds remaining on Voidwoken 3 times on Normal difficulty or higher.
• Realizing Your Potential — Defeat the Hivemind in Ny'alotha, the Waking City after defeating 3 Evolved Specimen on Normal difficulty or higher.
• You Can Pet the Dog, But... — Defeat Shad'har the Insatiable in Ny'alotha, the Waking City after having everyone /pet him on Normal difficulty or higher.
• Temper Tantrum — Defeat Drest'agath in Ny'alotha, the Waking City after triggering Throes of Agony twice within 60 seconds on Normal difficulty or higher.
• Total Annihilation — Defeat Vexiona in Ny'alotha, the Waking City after allowing every player to be hit by Annihilation at least 30 times on Normal difficulty or higher.
• How? Isn't it Obelisk? — Defeat Ra-den in Ny'alotha, the Waking City after destroying 2 obelisks with Unstable Void on Normal difficulty or higher.
• Bloody Mess — Defeat Il'gynoth, Corruption Reborn in Ny'alotha, the Waking City after defeating 10 Bloods of Ny'alotha in under 3 seconds on Normal difficulty or higher.
• Cleansing Treatment — Defeat the Carapace of N'Zoth in Ny'alotha, the Waking City after defeating all Synthesis Growths within 10 seconds on Normal difficulty or higher.
• It's Not A Cult — Defeat N'Zoth the Corruptor in Ny'alotha, the Waking City after all players have accepted the Gift of N'Zoth on Normal difficulty or higher.
• Glory of the Ny'alotha Raider — Complete the other achievements mentioned above and earn a Wriggling Parasite.

• Ahead of the Curve: N'Zoth the Corruptor — Defeat N'Zoth the Corruptor in Ny'alotha, the Waking City on Heroic difficulty or higher, before the release of the next raid tier.

• Mythic: Wrathion, the Black Emperor — Defeat Wrathion, the Black Emperor in Ny'alotha, the Waking City on Mythic difficulty.
• Mythic: Maut — Defeat Maut in Ny'alotha, the Waking City on Mythic difficulty.
• Mythic: The Prophet Skitra — Defeat the Prophet Skitra in Ny'alotha, the Waking City on Mythic difficulty.
• Mythic: Dark Inquisitor Xanesh — Defeat Dark Inquisitor Xanesh in Ny'alotha, the Waking City on Mythic difficulty.
• Mythic: The Hivemind — Defeat the Hivemind in Ny'alotha, the Waking City on Mythic difficulty.
• Mythic: Shad'har the Insatiable — Defeat Shad'har the Insatiable in Ny'alotha, the Waking City on Mythic difficulty.
• Mythic: Drest'agath — Defeat Drest'agath in Ny'alotha, the Waking City on Mythic difficulty.
• Mythic: Vexiona — Defeat Vexiona in Ny'alotha, the Waking City on Mythic difficulty.
• Mythic: Ra-den the Despoiled — Defeat Ra-den the Despoiled in Ny'alotha, the Waking City on Mythic difficulty.
• Mythic: Il'gynoth, Corruption Reborn — Defeat Il'gynoth, Corruption Reborn in Ny'alotha, the Waking City on Mythic difficulty.
• Mythic: Carapace of N'Zoth — Defeat Carapace of N'Zoth in Ny'alotha, the Waking City on Mythic difficulty.
• Mythic: N'Zoth the Corruptor — Defeat N'Zoth the Corruptor in Ny'alotha, the Waking City on Mythic difficulty.
• Mythic: N'Zoth the Corruptor Guild Run — Defeat N'Zoth the Corruptor in Ny'alotha, the Waking City on Mythic difficulty while in a guild group.
• Cutting Edge: N'Zoth the Corruptor — Defeat N'Zoth the Corruptor in Ny'alotha, the Waking City on Mythic difficulty, before the release of the next raid tier.
• Hall of Fame: N'Zoth the Corruptor (Alliance) — Among the first one hundred Alliance guilds worldwide to defeat N'Zoth the Corruptor on Mythic difficulty.
• Hall of Fame: N'Zoth the Corruptor (Horde) — Among the first one hundred Horde guilds worldwide to defeat N'Zoth the Corruptor on Mythic difficulty.