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Instance Summary

The Nexus (formerly Ice Caverns) will be the first wing of the Nexus, a 5-man Dungeon meant for level 71-73 players, located in the Coldarra region of the Borean Tundra.

This is a non-linear dungeon with four bosses. In order to reach the final boss all other Bosses must be defeated.

There is an Achievement associated with killing all of the bosses in this instance: The Nexus. Awards 10 Achievements Points.

Heroic version of this dungeon was implemented in Beta Build 8905. There is an Achievement associated with killing all of the bosses in this instance on Heroic Mode: Heroic The Nexus <NYI>. Awards 10 Achievements Points. Heroic version brings a new Boss to this instance in between the entrance and the trash to The Grand Magus (more info about this boss coming soon).

The drops in Heroic version are decent lvl 80 blues and Keristrasza drops 1 blue and 1 epic item.

Quests & Rewards

The following Quests are completed inside the instance. Mouse over the titles to view Quest details. Rewards are listed below the quest name.



Achievements

  • The Nexus
  • Heroic: The Nexus
  • Chaos Theory - Kite the boss ~20 yards away each time he creates a rift, when he goes immune (every 25%) have the entire group stand well behind the tank and kill adds, allowing the tank to take rift damage. Dampen Magic will help to reduce the damage everyone takes during the fight.
  • Intense Cold - This is an individual achievement, basically jump to avoid 3 stacks, PvP trinket, Blink, Ice Block, Shapeshift, Cloak, and other things that would break Frost Nova will allow you to get out of the Crystal Chains. Dispelling is the easiest way to earn this achievement.
  • Split Personality - Use Vent or some voice chat to coordinate the killing, use AoE for the finisher.


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