Nighthold (instance)

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.Raid Preview: The Nighthold 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.Nightborne: Twilight of Suramar 
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.
==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.
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;Royal Athenaeum
The palatial grounds of the Nighthold stand as the pinnacle of a culture thoroughly shaped - and twisted - by magic.
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;Nightspire
For Grand Magistrix Elisande, who mortgaged her people's future in a dark bargain with the Legion, a day of reckoning comes.
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;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.
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==Maps and subregions==
===Maps===
VZ-Nighthold.jpg|The Nightwell
VZ-Nighthold-s1.jpg|Arcing Depths
VZ-Nighthold-s2.jpg|The Nighthold
VZ-Nighthold-s3.jpg|Shal'dorei Terrace
VZ-Nighthold-s4.jpg|Captain's Quarters
VZ-Nighthold-s5.jpg|Astromancer's Rise
VZ-Nighthold-s6.jpg|The Nightspire
VZ-Nighthold-s7.jpg|Elisande's Secret Quarters
VZ-Nighthold-s8.jpg|The Font of Night
===Subregions===
*Arcing Depths
*Crystal Breach
*The Nightwell
*Astromancer's Rise
*Eternal Observatory
*Shal'dorei Terrace
*Elisande's Reach
*The Shattered Walkway
*Captain's Quarters
*The Nightspire
*Elisande's Secret Quarters
*The Font of Night
==Opening dates==
Date opened 	Mode 	Wing/bosses 	Required achievement
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
7 Febuary 2017 	Raid Finder	Spellblade Aluriel, Star Augur Etraeus, High Botanist Tel'arn	Royal Athenaeum
21 Febuary 2017	Raid Finder	Krosus, Tichondrius, Grand Magistrix Elisande 	Nightspire (achievement)
7 March 2017 	Raid Finder	Gul'dan 	Betrayer's Rise
==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 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 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==
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1 	Arcing Aqueducts
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2 	Royal Athenaeum
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3 	Nightspire (achievement)
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==Achievements==
*Arcing Aqueducts
**Cage Rematch
**Grand Opening
**Gluten Free
*Royal Athenaeum
**A Change In Scenery
**Elementalry!
**Fruit of All Evil
*Nightspire (achievement)
**Burning Bridges
**Not For You
**Infinitesimal
*Betrayer's Rise
**I've Got My Eyes On You
*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
**Ahead of the Curve: Gul'dan
**Cutting Edge: Gul'dan
**The Nighthold Guild Run
**Mythic: Gul'dan Guild Run
**Realm First! Gul'dan
==Loot==
The tier 19 set pieces drop from bosses in the Nighthold.
Arcing Aqueducts	Arcing Aqueducts 	Arcing Aqueducts
Boss 	Item 	Type
 	 	Storm Artifact Relic
 	 	Iron Artifact Relic
 	 	Arcane Artifact Relic
 	 	Leather helmet
 	 	Necklace
 	 	Mail chest
 	 	Plate bracers
 	 	Mail bracers
 	 	Cloth gloves
 	 	Cloth belt
 	 	Leather leggings
 	 	Plate boots
 	 	Tank trinket
 	 	Physical DPS trinket
 	 	Holy Artifact Relic
 	Illusion: Chronos	Weapon illusion
 	 	Shadow Artifact Relic
 	 	Frost Artifact Relic
 	 	Mail helmet
 	 	Necklace
 	 	Cloth shoulders
 	 	Mail shoulders
 	 	Cloth chest
 	 	Plate gloves
 	 	Leather gloves
 	 	Plate leggings
 	 	Leather boots
 	 	Caster DPS trinket
 	 	Tank trinket
 	 	Life Artifact Relic
 	 	Blood Artifact Relic
 	 	Arcane Artifact Relic
 	 	Cloth helmet
 	 	Demon hunter cloak
 	 	Warlock cloak
 	 	Shaman cloak
 	 	Monk cloak
 	 	Mage cloak
 	 	Druid cloak
 	 	Rogue cloak
 	 	Death knight cloak
 	 	Hunter cloak
 	 	Warrior cloak
 	 	Paladin cloak
 	 	Priest cloak
 	 	Leather chest
 	 	Mail gloves
 	 	Leather belt
 	 	Plate belt
 	 	Mail leggings
 	 	Plate boots
 	 	Cloth boots
 	 	Melee DPS trinket
 	 	Healer trinket
Royal Athenaeum	Royal Athenaeum	Royal Athenaeum
Boss 	Item 	Type
 	 	Arcane Artifact Relic
 	 	Frost Artifact Relic
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 	 	Leather helmet
 	 	Plate chest
 	 	Cloth bracers
 	 	Plate bracers
 	 	Leather gloves
 	 	Mail belt
 	 	Cloth leggings
 	 	Mail boots
 	 	Ring
 	 	Healer trinket
 	 	Physical DPS trinket
 	 	Shadow Artifact Relic
 	 	Life Artifact Relic
 	 	Fire Artifact Relic
 	 	Plate helmet
 	 	Plate shoulders
 	 	Mail bracers
 	 	Cloth bracers
 	 	Leather leggings
 	 	Leather boots
 	 	Mail boots
 	 	Ring
 	 	Caster DPS trinket
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 	 	Holy Artifact Relic
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 	 	Necklace
 	 	Leather shoulders
 	 	Cloak
 	 	Warlock gloves
 	 	Rogue gloves
 	 	Death knight gloves
 	 	Hunter gloves
 	 	Shaman gloves
 	 	Paladin gloves
 	 	Warrior gloves
 	 	Monk gloves
 	 	Mage gloves
 	 	Demon hunter gloves
 	 	Druid gloves
 	 	Priest gloves
 	 	Plate boots
 	 	Cloth boots
 	 	Healer trinket
 	 	Caster DPS trinket
Nightspire	Nightspire	Nightspire
Boss 	Item 	Type
 	 	Holy Artifact Relic
 	 	Blood Artifact Relic
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 	 	Rogue shoulders
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 	 	Hunter shoulders
 	 	Mage shoulders
 	 	Druid shoulders
 	 	Warlock shoulders
 	 	Shaman shoulders
 	 	Monk shoulders
 	 	Paladin shoulders
 	 	Priest shoulders
 	 	Demon hunter shoulders
 	 	Plate shoulders
 	 	Cloak
 	 	Leather belt
 	 	Plate belt
 	 	Ring
 	 	Tank trinket
 	 	Ranged DPS trinket
 	 	Fel Artifact Relic
 	 	Iron Artifact Relic
 	 	Fire Artifact Relic
 	 	Mail helmet
 	 	Necklace
 	 	Paladin chest
 	 	Warrior chest
 	 	Rogue chest
 	 	Death knight chest
 	 	Hunter chest
 	 	Warlock chest
 	 	Priest chest
 	 	Shaman chest
 	 	Mage chest
 	 	Druid chest
 	 	Monk chest
 	 	Demon hunter chest
 	 	Leather bracers
 	 	Plate gloves
 	 	Cloth belt
 	 	Strength DPS trinket
 	 	Caster DPS trinket
 	 	Storm Artifact Relic
 	 	Fire Artifact Relic
 	 	Arcane Artifact Relic
 	 	Rogue helmet
 	 	Death knight helmet
 	 	Hunter helmet
 	 	Warlock helmet
 	 	Shaman helmet
 	 	Paladin helmet
 	 	Monk helmet
 	 	Mage helmet
 	 	Druid helmet
 	 	Demon hunter helmet
 	 	Priest helmet
 	 	Warrior helmet
 	 	Cloth shoulders
 	 	Cloak
 	 	Leather bracers
 	 	Plate bracers
 	 	Mail belt
 	 	Plate belt
 	 	Physical DPS trinket
 	 	Healer trinket
Betrayer's Rise	Betrayer's Rise 	Betrayer's Rise
Boss 	Item 	Type
 	 	Fel Artifact Relic
 	 	Iron Artifact Relic
 	 	Blood Artifact Relic
 	 	Shadow Artifact Relic
 	 	Mail shoulders
 	 	Plate chest
 	 	Leather belt
 	 	Rogue leggings
 	 	Death knight leggings
 	 	Hunter leggings
 	 	Warlock leggings
 	 	Shaman leggings
 	 	Monk leggings
 	 	Mage leggings
 	 	Druid leggings
 	 	Paladin leggings
 	 	Warrior leggings
 	 	Demon hunter leggings
 	 	Priest leggings
 	 	Cloth boots
 	 	Ring
 	 	Melee DPS trinket
 	 	Tank trinket
 	 	Caster DPS trinket
 	Living Infernal Core 	Mount (Normal/Heroic/Mythic only)
 	Fiendish Hellfire Core	Mount (Mythic only)
==Notes==
*The placeholder names for the raid were Suramar Raid and Palace of Suramar.Blizzcon 2015
*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.
==Gallery==
File:Suramar Raid - Second floor concept layout.jpg|Concept layout of the second floor 
==Patch changes==
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