The Nexus (Timewalking) Dungeon Strategy Guide

By Wowhead Updated: 2015/05/21

The NexusLoot and Rewards

Completing 5 Timewalking dungeons in A Frozen Path Through Time rewards Seal of Inevitable Fate which is the bonus roll currency for Tier 18 and Mythic Dungeon loot, as well as a Iron Fleet Treasure Chest containing normal-mode Hellfire Citadel loot.

The gear earned from Timewalking bosses is ilvl 660, which is better than gear from Heroic Dungeons, Highmaul Normal, and Highmaul LFR.

If you did not run this instance back in the day, Timewalking is a great opportunity to learn more about the instance with friends. Players above level 81 can queue together for this Timewalking instance, so this is a fun way to play with friends that are not max level.

All bosses drop 5 Timewarped Badge (end bosses 10 Timewarped Badge), and this currency is used to purchase mounts, toys, badge gear, and more. See the full list in our Timewalking Guide.

For completing the instance and killing every boss, you can earn 0 Timewarped Badge.

Kirin TorKnights of the Ebon BladeArgent CrusadeThe Wyrmrest Accord

Grand Magus Telestra:

Wand of Shimmering Scales (wand)
Telestra's Journal (off hand)
Arcane-Shielded Helm (plate helm)
Spaulders of the Careless Thief (leather shoulders)
Bands of Channeled Energy (mail wrists)
Insulating Bindings (plate wrists)

Anomalus:

Tome of the Lore Keepers (off hand)
Helm of Anomalus (leather helm)
Amulet of Dazzling Light (spirit neck)
Hauberk of the Arcane Wraith (mail chest)
Glassy Silver Bracers (plate wrists)
Gauntlets of Serpent Scales (mail gloves)
Cleated Ice Boots (mail boots)
Rift Striders (plate boots)

Ormorok the Tree-Shaper:

Drakonid Arm Blade (fist weapon)
Chiseled Stalagmite Pauldrons (plate shoulder)
Gloves of the Crystal Gardener (cloth gloves)
Girdle of Ice (plate waist)
Frozen Forest Kilt (mail legs)
Cavern Leather Treads (leather feet)

Commander Stoutbeard / Commander Kolurg:

Glacier Sharpened Vileblade (agi dagger)
Cloak of the Enemy (tank cape)
Rippling Azure Cloak (int cape)
Grips of Sculptured Icicles (plate gloves)
Opposed Stasis Leggings (cloth legs)
Attuned Crystalline Boots (cloth feet)
Cleric's Linen Shoes (cloth feet)
Band of Glittering Permafrost (spirit ring)
Sphere of Red Dragon's Blood (attack power trinket)

Keristrasza:

War Mace of Unrequited Love (1H int mace)
Bulwark of the Noble Protector (shield)
Crystal-Infused Tunic (leather chest)
Interwoven Scale Bracers (mail wrist)
Gloves of Glistening Runes (cloth gloves)
Flame-Bathed Steel Girdle (plate waist)
Dragon Slayer's Sabatons (mail feet)

Commander Stoutbeard/Commander KolurgCommander KolurgCommander StoutbeardNotable Trash Mobs:Mage Hunter AscendantMage Slayer

Mage Slayers have Seer's Vision, which will occasionally briefly lock a caster DPS or the healer out of spells

Mage Slayers additionally cast Draw Magic, which empowers their damage and reduces the damage or healing of players within 30 yards

Mage Hunter Ascendants will cast Fireball at their threat target, and occasionally buff themselves and allies with Aura of Arcane Haste

The Aura buff can be dispelled from the Ascendant who cast it, but cannot be dispelled from other enemies who received the buff

Rangers will Shoot the current tank and will cast Rapid Shot, firing randomly at nearby players

Berserkers have powerful melee attacks, buff themselves with Frenzy, buff an ally with Bloodlust, and occasionally use War Stomp to knock back nearby players

Clerics cast Flash Heal and Power Word: Shield on their allies, and cast Shadow Word: Death on the tank

War StompBloodlustPower Word: ShieldCommander Stoutbeard/Commander Kolurg Tips & StrategyFlash HealPower Word: Shield

Battle Shout increases the melee damage of Commander and all nearby allies

Frightening Shout will fear all nearby players for six seconds

The fear effect is Physical, so only effects such as and Tremor Totem can prevent it; healers cannot dispel it

Whirlwind will deal heavy damage to players in melee range once the cast is completed

Pull the Commander back along the hallway, so that players affected by his Frightening Shout do not pull additional enemies

Interrupt the Clerics' Flash Heal and stun the Clerics when possible

Kite the Whirlwind away from allies

Ranged DPS should stand more than 8 yards from the Commander to avoid being affected by Frightening Shout

Melee DPS should run away from the Commander when he begins casting Whirlwind

Focus DPS on the Clerics first, or, be sure to interrupt their Flash Heal casts

Use self-healing or defensive cooldowns if you are low after the Whirlwind, in case you are chosen for Charge

Stand more than 8 yards from the Commander to avoid being affected by Frightening Shout

Quickly top off any players damaged by the Whirlwind, so they do not die if they are selected for the Charge

The Charge target will require single-target healing

Tank damage increases when the Commander empowers himself and allies with Battle Shout, especially if players have accidentally pulled additional packs

Grand Magus TelestraNotable Trash Mobs:Mage Hunter InitiateSteward

Stewards deal heavy melee damage to the tank and will occasionally use Arcane Torrent to silence all players within 10 yards

Mage Hunter Initiates will heal allies with Renew, which can be dispelled

Initiates will also affect the tank with Magic Burn, a long-lasting DoT effect that healers can dispel

Grand Magus Telestra Tips & StrategyGrand Magus TelestraFirebombIce NovaFirebombIce Nova

The Arcane image will cast Polymorph, which polymorphs a random party member, and Time Stop, which briefly stuns all players

The Fire image will cast Scorch and Fire Blast on her current threat target

The Frost image will cast Ice Barb at random players and may summon a Blizzard

All three images are susceptible to stuns and all forms of crowd control, and many of their casts can be interrupted

PolymorphGravity Well

Be sure to taunt the Fire image so that its casts are not aimed at more vulnerable players

Stun and interrupt the images as frequently as possible, particularly the Arcane image's Polymorph cast

Avoid Firebomb and Blizzard damage

Cleave off of the Arcane image to ensure the Arcane image dies first

Dodge Firebomb by moving from your current location when its cast finishes

Avoid Blizzard damage

Use stuns and interrupts on the Mirror Images as frequently as possible, particularly the Arcane image's critter cast

The party will take spiky single-target damage from Ice Barb, and moderate AoE damage during Gravity Well

Tank damage is only significant when the Fire image is alive

Dispel any players affected by Polymorph or Blizzard

Avoid Firebomb and Blizzard damage

AnomalusNotable Trash Mobs:

Azure Scale-Binders cast Heal on their allies and will cast Arcane Blast on their threat target; both spells can be interrupted

Azure Enforcers will use Glyph of the Geist on the tank, and also have a Cleave that hits up to three nearby players

Chaotic Rifts will summon Crazed Mana-Wraiths and attack the party occasionally with Chaotic Energy Burst

Crazed Mana-Wraiths cast Arcane Missiles on random players

Crazed Mana-Surges cast Arcane Nova, damaging players and healing allies within 10 yards

Mana-Surges will also cast Mana Burn at their threat target, dealing damage based upon the amount of mana drained

When Mana-Surges die, Loose Mana will flow in the area near their corpses

Anomalus Tips & StrategyAnomalusCharge RiftsRift Shield

The Rift Shield lasts for 45 seconds or until all Chaotic Rifts have been destroyed

Charge Rifts grants the Chaotic Rifts extra range and damage from Chaotic Energy Burst, and causes them to summon Crazed Mana-Wraiths more frequently

Players should switch to the Chaotic Rifts and destroy them quickly, then clean up any Crazed Mana-Wraiths that the Rifts have spawned

He will cast Spark at his current threat target

Anomalus will occasionally debuff a random player with Arcane Attraction, increasing the amount of Arcane damage the targeted player will take for 10 seconds

Note that this affects Anomalus's damage as well as the Crazed Mana-Wraiths' Arcane Missiles and the Chaotic Rift's Chaotic Energy Burst

Healers should dispel the Arcane Attraction debuff from the affected player

Pull Anomalus next to Chaotic Rifts to allow splash/cleave damage on the Rifts and Mana-Wraiths

Use a damage-reduction cooldown during Charge Rifts, since the first hit of Chaotic Energy Burst will likely target you

This is especially important if debuffed by Arcane Attraction

Quickly kill Chaotic Rifts when they spawn or during Charge Rifts

Crazed Mana-Wraiths can be cleaned up by passive cleave or efficient AoE abilities

If affected by Arcane Attraction, use a personal survivability cooldown

The tank damage is high outside of the Charge Rifts phase

Dispel Arcane Attraction from the affected player quickly

Ormorok the Tree-ShaperNotable Trash Mobs:

Crystalline Frayers will Ensnare players, and rather than die, they enter a Seed Podand will emerge again later

Players should quickly kill the Frayers and keep moving through the area so they do not aggro the respawning adds

Crystalline Keepers will buff themselves with Crystal Bark; attackers will take damage with each attack and may be affected by Crystal Freeze

The Crystal Bark debuff can be removed by classes with offensive dispels

Keepers will also attack the tank with Crystal Strike, dealing moderate damage

Crystalline Tenders may cast Tranquility to heal their allies, which can be interrupted or stunned

Tenders also buff themselves with Toughen Hide, which can be removed by classes with offensive dispels

Crystalline Protectors' Cosmetic - Fire Beam Snake is a cone attack, and tanks should keep the Protectors facing away from the party

Protectors also target a random player with Crystal Chains, rooting them in place; healers can dispel this effect

Ormorok the Tree-Shaper Tips & StrategyOrmorok the Tree-Shaper

Trample will occasionally deal moderate Physical damage to all players within 10 yards of Ormorok

Ormorok creates Crystal Spikes that radiate out from his position and erupt several seconds later, knocking nearby players into the air and dealing heavy damage

At 30% health, Ormorok enters a Frenzy, dealing 50% additional Physical damage; this effect cannot be removed

Crystalline Tangler

These adds have a chance to Tangle players on successful melee hits

This is dangerous if the Tangle occurs just before a Crystal Spike emerges; Tangled players will take full damage from a Spike

Tanglers do not have a conventional threat table, and will typically attack the first target they notice, which is usually the healer

Tangle cannot be dispelled, but abilities that remove movement-impairing effects will break the root

Crystalline Tanglers do not follow conventional threat, so do not bother taunting them

Move out of Crystal Spikes

Use stronger cooldowns after Ormorok enters his Frenzy at 30% health

Swap to Crystalline Tanglers and kill them quickly

Move out of Crystal Spikes

If possible, use an ability that removes movement-impairing effects if you are targeted by Crystalline Tanglers' Tangle

Ranged DPS should stand more than 10 yards from the boss to avoid Trample, and to make dodging Crystal Spikes easier

The tank will require extra healing during Frenzy, once Ormorok reaches 30% health

Move out of Crystal Spikes

If possible, use an ability that removes movement-impairing effects if you are targeted by Crystalline Tanglers' Tangle

Stand more than 10 yards from the boss to avoid Trample, and to make dodging Crystal Spikes easier

KeristraszaNotable Trash Mobs:Keristrasza Tips & StrategyKeristraszaCrystalfire BreathTail SweepIntense ColdIntense ColdIntense ColdCrystallizeIntense ColdCrystallizeCrystallize

Keep Keristrasza facing away from ranged DPS/healer to prevent spreading Crystalfire Breath damage

Frequently move to clear the Intense Cold debuff, but take care not to turn the boss, so melee are not hit by Tail Sweep

If possible, use an ability that removes movement-impairing effects (e.g. Shapeshift, Hand of Freedom), or grants you immunity from magical debuffs (e.g. Anti-Magic Shell) to prevent or remove Crystallized

If your party cannot clear Enrage effects, save your most powerful survivability tools for Keristrasza's Enrage at 25% health

Frequently move to clear the Intense Cold debuff; a single stutter-step or jump is enough to clear your stacks

Avoid being behind or in front of the boss; particularly, melee DPS should take care to stay on Keristrasza's side to avoid Tail Sweep

Use personal damage-reduction cooldowns during Crystallize to cope with the increasing stacks of Intense Cold, or use abilities that remove magical/movement-impairing effects

If possible, remove Keristrasza's Enrage effect at 25% health

Dispel Crystallize off of players with high Intense Cold stacks, so they can reset their stacks

AoE healing requirements should be fairly light if players manage Intense Cold well; focus on the tank, particularly during Crystalfire Breath

Players who are not managing Intense Cold well will take heavy damage

Avoid being behind or in front of the boss; particularly, melee DPS should take care to stay on Keristrasza's side to avoid Tail Sweep

Use personal damage-reduction cooldowns during Crystallize to cope with the increasing stacks of Intense Cold, or use abilities that remove magical/movement-impairing effects

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Comment by jjanchan

Excellent guide! I can tell you took a lot of time and effort to make this, thanks!

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