In this article, we are going to be covering how to get to Nexus WotLK Classic, as well as the bosses, their mechanics, how to defeat them, and all the loot and the achievements.
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How to get to Nexus WotLK Classic?
The Borean Tundra is home to the Nexus. The Nexus is situated at the ground floor, immediately in front of the building’s entrance. To complete this dungeon on Normal, you need be between levels 68 and 73. Level 80 is required to access heroic mode. We will go through dungeon missions, the architecture of the dungeon, strategies for defeating each monster, treasure that can be found, and the best group combinations in this guide.
Bosses in the Nexus
Here, we’ll go through everything you can anticipate from each of the bosses in this area on both the Normal and Heroic modes, as well as the things they’re likely to drop.
Commander Stoutbeard / Commander Kolurg
Mechanics and strategy
- Battle Shout
- Charge
- Frightening Shout
- Whirlwind
Horde players will deal with Commander Stoutbeard, while Alliance players will deal with Commander Kolurg. This boss won’t drop any treasure on the Normal difficulty. Melee players should be prepared to flee as soon as the boss channels his Whirlwind ability because it causes extremely high damage to adjacent adversaries. As his Frightening Shout may scare you into other trash monsters, tank the boss far away from other trash mobs.
| Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleric’s Linen Shoes | 80 | Cloth | Feet |
| Grips of Sculptured Icicles | 80 | Plate | Hands |
| Opposed Stasis Leggings | 80 | Cloth | Legs |
| Cloak of the Enemy | 80 | Accessory | Back |
Grand Magus Telestra
- Phase One
- Firebomb
- Ice Nova
- Gravity Well
- Phase Two
- Mirror Images
- Arcane Image
- Critter
- Time Stop
- Fire Image
- Fire Blast
- Scorch
- Frost Image
- Blizzard
- Ice Barb
- Arcane Image
- Mirror Images
Spread out to prevent various party members from being confused by the Firebomb. Use any available instant-cast skills to continue causing damage and healing while the party is being flung around by the Gravity Well spell.
Grand Magus Telestra will divide into three mirror images, each with a different set of skills, at 50% health. These adds’ spells may become fairly lethal over time, so be careful to use any interrupts and stuns that are available on them. Deal with the 3 Images as soon as possible to bring back Grand Magus Telestra.
| Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belt of Draconic Runes | 71 | Leather | Waist |
| Insulating Bindings | 71 | Plate | Waist |
| Wand of Shimmering Scales | 71 | Wand | Ranged |
| Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcane-Shielded Helm | 80 | Plate | Head |
| Bands of Channeled Energy | 80 | Wrist | |
| Spaulders of the Careless Thief | 80 | Leather | Shoulder |
| Telestra’s Journal | 80 | Off-Hand | Weapon |
Anomalus
- Arcane Attraction
- Create Rift
- Rift Shield
- Spark
All foes are subject to heavy arcane damage from Anomalus. To lower Anomalus’ damage output, attempt to remove the Arcane Attraction debuffs. Anomalus will periodically create a Chaotic Rift that delivers high AoE Arcane damage and spawns Crazed Mana-Wraith during the fight. Anomalus himself is unaffected by harm as long as this Rift is active. Kill the Rift quickly and then go back to hurting Anomalus. Continue doing this until the boss is defeated.
| Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleated Ice Boots | 71 | Feet | |
| Gauntlets of Serpent Scales | 71 | Hands | |
| Tome of the Lore Keepers | 71 | Off-Hand | Weapon |
| Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helm of Anomalus | 80 | Leather | Head |
| Hauberk of the Arcane Wraith | 80 | Chest | |
| Rift Striders | 80 | Plate | Feet |
| Amulet of Dazzling Light | 80 | Jewelry | Neck |
Ormorok the Tree-Shaper
- Crystal Spikes
- Frenzy
- Spell Reflection
- Trample
- Summon Crystalline Tangler
To escape the heavy damage and knockup from the Crystal Spikes, keep an eye on your placement during the fight and be ready to move away from them. Casters must be mindful of the Spell Reflection; they should stop DPSing and wait for the charges to dissipate.
| Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiseled Stalagmite Pauldrons | 71 | Plate | Shoulder |
| Greaves of the Blue Flight | 71 | Plate | Feet |
| Drakonid Arm Blade | 71 | Off-Hand Agility Fist | Weapon |
| Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloves of the Crystal Gardener | 80 | Cloth | Hands |
| Girdle of Ice | 80 | Plate | Waist |
| Frozen Forest Kilt | 80 | Legs | |
| Band of Frosted Thorns | 80 | Jewelry | Finger |
Keristrasza
- Intense Cold
- Crystalfire Breath
- Tail Sweep
- Crystal Chains
- Crystallize
- Enrage
The primary combat mechanism is Intense Cold. The amount of Frost damage a player takes increases every time they remain still. These debuffs are removed by moving or leaping, therefore players should move about a lot to keep the debuffs from piling up. Non-tank players will want to keep on the flanks of Keristrasza to avoid receiving additional damage as the boss possesses both frontal and rear strikes. Throughout the fight, Keristrasza will root players, impeding their movement and resetting their Intense Cold stacks. Utilize any available skills to swiftly eliminate these roots so that players can move once again and reset their stacks.
| Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attuned Crystalline Boots | 71 | Cloth | Feet |
| Band of Glittering Permafrost | 71 | Jewelry | Finger |
| Glacier Sharpened Vileblade | 71 | One-Hand Dagger | Weapon |
| Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal-Infused Tunic | 80 | Leather | Chest |
| Dragon Slayer’s Sabatons | 80 | Feet | |
| Bulwark of the Noble Protector | 80 | Strength Shield | Weapon |
| Sphere of Red Dragon’s Blood | 80 | Accessory | Trinket |
| Interwoven Scale Bracers | 80 | Wrist | |
| Gloves of Glistening Runes | 80 | Cloth | Hands |
| Flame-Bathed Steel Girdle | 80 | Plate | Waist |
| War Mace of Unrequited Love | 80 | Main-Hand Intellect Mace | Weapon |
| Design: Deadly Monarch Topaz | 390 | BoP Jewelcrafting Pattern | N/A |
The Nexus achievements in WotLK Classic
| Achievement | Description |
|---|---|
| The Nexus | Defeat the bosses in The Nexus. |
| Heroic: The Nexus | Defeat the The Nexus bosses on Heroic Difficulty. |
| Intense Cold | Defeat Keristrasza in The Nexus on Heroic Difficulty without allowing Intense Cold to reach more than two stacks. |
| Chaos Theory | Defeat Anomalus in The Nexus on Heroic Difficulty without destroying any Chaotic Rifts. |
| Split Personality | Defeat Grand Magus Telestra in The Nexus on Heroic Difficulty after having killed her images within 5 seconds of each other during both splits. |
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