Nek'zali the Soulcoiler Raid Boss Guide - Midnight Season 2: Strategy and Rewards

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Nek'zali the SoulcoilerLong ago, the shadow hunter Nek'zali and her followers were entombed for the blasphemous act of summoning Ula'tek. Restored by the very power she unleashed, she calls the other Soulcoilers from their tombs to serve her once more.

Overview: As Nek'zali energizes the [Soulcoil Well] by invoking the [Soulcoil Rite], she provokes the [Restless Amani] to the well.
Upon reaching 50% health, Nek'zali retreats to begin the [Ritual of Awakening]. Destroying Echoes of Jawae removes their [Tethers of Awakening] and draws her back.
Upon reaching full energy, she unwinds the Soulcoil and begins [Uncoiling], empowering her with new abilities until her defeat.

Damage Dealers:
[Essence Rend] lingers and leaves behind a [Latent Cultist] upon expiration.
[Restless Amani] awaken from the sarcophagi on the outer edges of the room, empowered with [Gravebound Advance] until they are destroyed.
Echoes of Jawae awaken during [Soul Transfer] and provide Nek'zali with [Tether of Awakening].
Healers:
[Essence Rend] lingers and leaves behind a [Latent Cultist] upon expiration.
[Soulcoil Ignition] inflicts significant damage to all players.
[Soulcoil Rite] inflicts deadly damage if too many souls enter the[Soulcoil Well].
Tanks:
[Possession Barrage] inflicts damage based on the distance each barrage travels.
Echoes of Jawae awaken during [Soul Transfer] and provide Nekk'zali with [Tether of Awakening].
Nek'zali attacks her target with [Hollowing Strikes].

Stage One: Soulcoiler Initiation

Soulcoil Well: A well of necrotic energy used to raise the cult of the Soulcoilers. Any Restless Amani that reach the well trigger a Soulcoil Rite.
Standing in the well inflicts 15 Shadow damage every 1 sec. Players who die within the well are Soulcoiled.

Soulcoil Rite: The Soulcoil Well churns, granting Nek'zali 5 energy. Inflicts 66672 Shadow damage to all players and an additional 27780 Shadow damage every 2 sec for 44 sec. This effect stacks. (Normal, Raid Finder)
Soulcoil Rite: The Soulcoil Well churns, granting Nek'zali 5 energy. Inflicts 66672 Shadow damage to all players and an additional 27780 Shadow damage every 2 sec for 44 sec. This effect stacks.
On Heroic difficulty, the rite's power afflicts players with [Ritual Burn]
(Heroic, Mythic)

Ritual Burn: Increases damage taken from Soulcoil Rite by 15% for 1 min. This effect stacks. (Heroic, Mythic)

Uncoiled Rage: Upon reaching full energy, Nek'zali gains her full potential, increasing her attack and movement speeds by 150% and all damage by 500%. Additionally, grants immunity to Taunt effects.
Soulcoiled: Nek'zali claims a player's soul, compelling them towards the Soulcoil Well. The target is sacrificed upon reaching its waters, triggering Soulcoil Rite.

Soulcoil Ignition: Nek'zali stirs the Soulcoil Well, invoking the Soulcoil Rite every 1 sec for 4 sec. During the channel, Anguished Echoes emerge from the well.

Anguished Echoes: An anguished spirit emerges, inflicting 500043 Shadow damage to players within 5 yards of its impact location and knocking them away.

Essence Rend: Nek'zali entraps several players, pulling them in for 5 sec before knocking them away and inflicting 20 Shadow damage.
A ghostly essence remains, inflicting 8 Shadow damage every 1 sec for 15 sec. Upon removal, a Latent Cultist emerges at the player's location.

Latent Cultist: A cultist's spirit materializes, inflicting 65 Shadow damage to players within 6 yards. Necrotic energy clings to the spirit, inflicting 40 Shadow damage every 1 sec and reducing movement speed of players standing within it by 40%.

Restless Amani: Ancient spirits return to their corpses, and make their way towards the [Soulcoil Well].
On Heroic difficulty, Raised Amani corpses remain on the ground upon defeat as [Vessels of Awakening].

Vessel of Awakening: A corpse lingers on the ground to be repossessed by Restless Amani while the Ritual of Awakening is active. Reawakened Amani become empowered, inflicting 15 Shadow damage every 1 sec for 5 sec. (Heroic, Mythic)
Gravebound Advance: Restless Amani are protected by a necrotic barrier, absorbing magic damage equal to 25% of their maximum health. While the barrier holds, the Restless Amani cannot be destroyed and fixate on the Soulcoil Well.
Corpse Blight: Restless Amani erupt in necrosis, inflicting 20835 Plague damage to all players and an additional 1 Plague damage every 1 sec for 15 sec. This effect stacks.

Possession Barrage: Nek'zali launches spectral echoes in the direction of her primary target that burst on impact, inflicting 291692 Shadow damage to all players. This damage is reduced the farther each echo travels.
Hollowing Strikes: Nek'zali's melee attacks tear away a part of the target's soul, inflicting 41670 Shadow damage every 3 sec and reducing healing and absorption effects received by 5% for 15 sec. This effect stacks.

Intermission: Ritual of Awakening:
Upon reaching 50% health, Nek'zali retreats to the Soulcoil Well and summons an Echo of Jawae that protects her from harm.

Echo of Jawae: A spectral echo that protects Nek'zali from harm. Defeating an Echo of Jawae severs their Tether of Awakening.

Soul Transfer: Jawae transfers her essence to an Echo of Jawae over 15 sec. A surge of soul energy then inflicts 150 Shadow damage to players caught in the blast.
Tether of Awakening: Tethered to the Soulcoil Well, gaining immunity to all damage.
Hungering Pyre: The Echo of Jawae erupts in soul fire, inflicting 2083514 Fire damage split evenly between players within 10 yards. Slithering Flames seek out players who are not hit by the pyre.
On Heroic difficulty, [Slithering Flame] combusts into [Cremation] upon expiration.
(Heroic, Mythic)

Slithering Flame: A serpentine flame slithers to a player and ignites, inflicting 125011 Fire damage and an additional 66672 Fire damage every 1 sec for 8 sec.
Cremation: The flames explode, incinerating corpses and Restless Amani within 4 yards. Inflicts 125011 Fire damage to players and an additional 25002 Fire damage every 0.5 sec for 3 sec. (Heroic, Mythic)

Hungering Pyre: The Echo of Jawae erupts in soul fire, inflicting 2083514 Fire damage split evenly between players within 10 yards. Slithering Flames seek out players who are not hit by the pyre. (Normal, Raid Finder)

Slithering Flame: A serpentine flame slithers to a player and ignites, inflicting 125011 Fire damage and an additional 66672 Fire damage every 1 sec for 8 sec.

Grasping Depths: A Drowned Echo awakens within the well, periodically pulling players towards the well and inflicting 8334 Shadow damage every 1 sec to all players until it is defeated. Players may enter the well while the echo lives, and are marked with Soul Exhaustion upon leaving. (Mythic)

Immortal Coil: Necrotic energy within the well inflicts 7 Shadow damage every 1 sec. (Mythic)

Drowned Echo (Mythic)

Soulcoiler's Curse: The Drowned Echo coils around all players within the well, ejecting them and leaving them Soulcoiled. (Mythic)

Soulcoiled: Nek'zali claims a player's soul, compelling them towards the Soulcoil Well. The target is sacrificed upon reaching its waters, triggering Soulcoil Rite. (Mythic)

Swirling Spirit: Spirits swirl within the Soulcoil Well, inflicting 66672 Shadow damage every 1 sec for 5 sec on contact. This effect stacks. (Mythic)

Soul Exhaustion: The Soulcoil Well marks those who leave it, increasing damage taken from Soulcoil Well and Immortal Coil by 300%. (Mythic)

Restless Amani: Ancient spirits return to their corpses, and make their way towards the [Soulcoil Well].
On Heroic difficulty, Raised Amani corpses remain on the ground upon defeat as [Vessels of Awakening].

Vessel of Awakening: A corpse lingers on the ground to be repossessed by Restless Amani while the Ritual of Awakening is active. Reawakened Amani become empowered, inflicting 15 Shadow damage every 1 sec for 5 sec. (Mythic, Heroic)
Gravebound Advance: Restless Amani are protected by a necrotic barrier, absorbing magic damage equal to 25% of their maximum health. While the barrier holds, the Restless Amani cannot be destroyed and fixate on the Soulcoil Well.
Corpse Blight: Restless Amani erupt in necrosis, inflicting 20835 Plague damage to all players and an additional 1 Plague damage every 1 sec for 15 sec. This effect stacks.

Stage Two: Uncoiling:
Nek'zali uncoils the Soulcoil Well, gaining new abilities until defeated.

Uncoiling: Nek'zali pours all her power into the Soulcoil Well, causing it to overflow, energizing her and inflicting 10418 Shadow damage every 0.9 sec until she is defeated.

Uncoiled Rage: Upon reaching full energy, Nek'zali gains her full potential, increasing her attack and movement speeds by 150% and all damage by 500%. Additionally, grants immunity to Taunt effects.

Invoke: Nek'zali invokes the Soulcoil Rite and calls upon the Latent Cultists to perform an Entwined Step. (Normal, Heroic, Raid Finder)

Latent Cultist: A cultist's spirit materializes, inflicting 65 Shadow damage to players within 6 yards. Necrotic energy clings to the spirit, inflicting 40 Shadow damage every 1 sec and reducing movement speed of players standing within it by 40%.

Entwined Step: Latent Cultists reenact an ancient ritual, repositioning around the Soulcoil Well.

Soulcoil Rite: The Soulcoil Well churns, granting Nek'zali 5 energy. Inflicts 66672 Shadow damage to all players and an additional 27780 Shadow damage every 2 sec for 44 sec. This effect stacks. (Normal, Raid Finder)

Soulcoil Well: A well of necrotic energy used to raise the cult of the Soulcoilers. Any Restless Amani that reach the well trigger a Soulcoil Rite.
Standing in the well inflicts 15 Shadow damage every 1 sec. Players who die within the well are Soulcoiled.

Soulcoiled: Nek'zali claims a player's soul, compelling them towards the Soulcoil Well. The target is sacrificed upon reaching its waters, triggering Soulcoil Rite.

Soulcoil Rite: The Soulcoil Well churns, granting Nek'zali 5 energy. Inflicts 66672 Shadow damage to all players and an additional 27780 Shadow damage every 2 sec for 44 sec. This effect stacks.
On Heroic difficulty, the rite's power afflicts players with [Ritual Burn]
(Heroic, Mythic)

Ritual Burn: Increases damage taken from Soulcoil Rite by 15% for 1 min. This effect stacks. (Heroic, Mythic)
Soulcoil Well: A well of necrotic energy used to raise the cult of the Soulcoilers. Any Restless Amani that reach the well trigger a Soulcoil Rite.
Standing in the well inflicts 15 Shadow damage every 1 sec. Players who die within the well are Soulcoiled.

Soulcoiled: Nek'zali claims a player's soul, compelling them towards the Soulcoil Well. The target is sacrificed upon reaching its waters, triggering Soulcoil Rite.

Invoke: Nek'zali invokes the Soulcoil Rite and calls upon the Latent Cultists to perform an Entwined Step.
On Mythic Difficulty, interrupts all spell casts and silences interrupting players for 3 sec.
(Mythic)

Latent Cultist: A cultist's spirit materializes, inflicting 65 Shadow damage to players within 6 yards. Necrotic energy clings to the spirit, inflicting 40 Shadow damage every 1 sec and reducing movement speed of players standing within it by 40%.

Entwined Step: Latent Cultists reenact an ancient ritual, repositioning around the Soulcoil Well.

Soulcoil Rite: The Soulcoil Well churns, granting Nek'zali 5 energy. Inflicts 66672 Shadow damage to all players and an additional 27780 Shadow damage every 2 sec for 44 sec. This effect stacks. (Normal, Raid Finder)

Soulcoil Well: A well of necrotic energy used to raise the cult of the Soulcoilers. Any Restless Amani that reach the well trigger a Soulcoil Rite.
Standing in the well inflicts 15 Shadow damage every 1 sec. Players who die within the well are Soulcoiled.

Soulcoiled: Nek'zali claims a player's soul, compelling them towards the Soulcoil Well. The target is sacrificed upon reaching its waters, triggering Soulcoil Rite.

Soulcoil Rite: The Soulcoil Well churns, granting Nek'zali 5 energy. Inflicts 66672 Shadow damage to all players and an additional 27780 Shadow damage every 2 sec for 44 sec. This effect stacks.
On Heroic difficulty, the rite's power afflicts players with [Ritual Burn]
(Heroic, Mythic)

Ritual Burn: Increases damage taken from Soulcoil Rite by 15% for 1 min. This effect stacks. (Heroic, Mythic)
Soulcoil Well: A well of necrotic energy used to raise the cult of the Soulcoilers. Any Restless Amani that reach the well trigger a Soulcoil Rite.
Standing in the well inflicts 15 Shadow damage every 1 sec. Players who die within the well are Soulcoiled.

Soulcoiled: Nek'zali claims a player's soul, compelling them towards the Soulcoil Well. The target is sacrificed upon reaching its waters, triggering Soulcoil Rite.

Essence Rend: Nek'zali entraps several players, pulling them in for 5 sec before knocking them away and inflicting 20 Shadow damage.
A ghostly essence remains, inflicting 8 Shadow damage every 1 sec for 15 sec. Upon removal, a Latent Cultist emerges at the player's location.

Latent Cultist: A cultist's spirit materializes, inflicting 65 Shadow damage to players within 6 yards. Necrotic energy clings to the spirit, inflicting 40 Shadow damage every 1 sec and reducing movement speed of players standing within it by 40%.

Hollowing Strikes: Nek'zali's melee attacks tear away a part of the target's soul, inflicting 41670 Shadow damage every 3 sec and reducing healing and absorption effects received by 5% for 15 sec. This effect stacks.
Possession Barrage: Nek'zali launches spectral echoes in the direction of her primary target that burst on impact, inflicting 291692 Shadow damage to all players. This damage is reduced the farther each echo travels.

All Nek'zali the Soulcoiler Rewards for The Venomous Abyss in Patch 12.1

Nek'zali the Soulcoiler drops a few notable rewards, including gear, player housing decor, and Mistcrests.

Gear

The tables below detail all the gear drops and respective item levels from Nek'zali the Soulcoiler.

Difficulty	Item Level of Drops	Mistcrests
LFR	279 Veteran 1/6	Écu de brume de vétéran
Normal	292 Champion 1/6	Écu de brume de champion
Heroic	305 Hero 1/6	Écu de brume héroïque
Mythic	318 Myth 1/6	Écu de brume mythique

Item	Slot
Collants sacrificiels de l’initiée	Cloth Legs
Marcheurs des esprits de Nek’zali	Cloth Feet
Habit de l’éveil	Leather Chest
Entraves d’esprit fébrile	Leather Wrist
Couronne du crochet éternel	Mail Helm
Spallières ondulâmes	Mail Shoulders
Cordelette du Reliquaire maudite	Mail Waist
Garde-crâne du sacrifice ressuscité	Plate Helm
Solerets de sectatrice inhumée	Plate Feet
Fendoir de cérémonie de puis’sang	1H Axe
Écorche-esprit maléficiant	1H Dagger
Griffe de rampe-tombe	1H Fist Weapon
Anti-plouf bulle-nageoire	Shield
Fronde mystique d’écaille-de-givre	Off-Hand Weapon
Châle d’invocation amani	Back
Bague à bulles attrayante	Ring
Réceptacle rituel de l’Entortillâme Healers	Trinket

More Rewards

Nek'zali the Soulcoiler has a chance to drop a Player Housing decor piece when defeated on any difficulty.

Nek'zali the Soulcoiler has a chance to drop a Player Housing decor piece when defeated on any difficulty.

Vestige entortillâme

Nek'zali the Soulcoiler has a chance to drop helm transmog as Bonus Loot when defeated on any difficulty.

Rush’kah entortillâme

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