The Nexus Instance Guide
The Nexus is the first instance you come to in Coldarra/Borean Tundra. The Nexus is quite possibly the worst instance ever created. The only instance worse then The Nexus are The Oculus and every instance in the "Tempest Keep" area of Burning Crusade. The Nexus has 4 bosses in it, two of which are only available on heroic and differ depending on what faction you're on. I solo'd The Nexus the other day as a Prot Paladin at level 80. If you'd like to see the videos of me doing this:
The Nexus Solo Video (Part 1)
The Nexus Solo Video (Part 2)
(Heroic) Commander Kolurg & Commander Stoutbeard: 337,025
Kolurg spawns in heroic Nexus runs for Alliance, and Stoutbeard spawns in heroic Nexus runs for Horde.
Heroic Strategy: As for what this boss does... he has a whirlwind WHICH YOU NEED TO GET AWAY FROM, IT HURTS... A LOT. He also charges the furthest person away, which does a moderate amount of damage.
Heroic Loot Table:
Cloak of the Enemy
Opposed Stasis Leggings
Cleric's Linen Shoes
Grips of Sculptured Icicles
Grand Magus Telesta: 120,125
Normal Strategy: Only thing to know for this fight is that she splits into adds, kill the Arcane one first and try to CC the other two. Then kill whatever other add you want first. If you don't have any CC zerg the adds one by one then get back on the boss.
Heroic Strategy: Same as normal, just do stuff better.
Normal Loot Table:
Insulating Bindings
Wand of Shimmering Scales
Belt of Draconic Runes
Heroic Loot Table:
Arcane-Shielded Helm
Spaulders of the Careless Thief
Bands of Channeled Energy
Telestra's Journal
Anomalus: 192,200
Normal Strategy: Tank him in the center of the platform while the rest of the group spreads out. He will frequently open a Chaotic Rift which will make him immune to attacks. Crazed Mana Wraiths will spawn out of the rift if its not killed quickly. If any adds come out have the tank pick them up, and kill them after you kill the Rift. When the rift and adds are dead return DPS to Anomalus.
Heroic Strategy: Tank him in the center of the platform while the rest of the group spreads out. He will frequently open a Chaotic Rift which will make him immune to attacks. Crazed Mana Wraiths will spawn out of the rift if its not killed quickly. If any adds come out have the tank pick them up, and kill them after you kill the Rift. When the rift and adds are dead return DPS to Anomalus.
Normal Loot Table:
Cleated Ice Boots
Tome of the Lore Keepers
Gauntlets of Serpent Scales
Heroic Loot Table:
Rift Striders
Hauberk of Arcane Wraith
Helm of Anomalus
Amulet of Dazzling Light
Ormorok the Tree-Shaper: 192,200 - 431,392
Normal Strategy: Pretty much a tank and spank, only additive is spikes will spawn on the floor, starting small, then growing. Move away from them and you wont take damage or be launched into the air.
Heroic Strategy: Pretty much a tank and spank, only additive is spikes will spawn on the floor, starting small, then growing. Move away from them and you wont take damage or be launched into the air.
Normal Loot Table:
Drakonid Arm Blade
Greaves of the Blue Flight
Chiseled Stalagmite Pauldrons
Heroic Loot Table:
Band of Frosted Thorns
Girdle of Ice
Frozen Forest Kilt
Gloves of the Crystal Gardener
Keristrasza: 248,500 - 512,278
Normal Strategy: This boss has a buff that stacks on you that can only be removed by moving, she Tailsweeps and randomly shackles people in place. Other than that its a simple tank and spank.
Heroic Strategy: This boss has a buff that stacks on you that can only be removed by moving, she Tailsweeps and randomly shackles people in place. Other than that its a simple tank and spank.
Normal Loot Table:
Band of Glittering Permafrost
Attuned Crystalline Boots
Glacier Sharpened Vileblade
Heroic Loot Table:
Sphere of Red Dragon's Blood
Interwoven Scale Bracers
Crystal-Infused Tunic
Dragon Slayer's Sabatons
Bulwark of the Noble Protector
War Mace of Unrequited Love
Flame-Bathed Steel Girdle
Gloves of Glistening Runes
Quests
Here is a list of quests you can pick up for The Nexus
Achievements
The Nexus
- Grand Magus Telestra
- Anomalus
- Ormorok the Tree-Shaper
- Keristrasza
Heroic: The Nexus
- Grand Magus Telestra
- Anomalus
- Ormorok the Tree-Shaper
- Keristrasza
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
Choas Theory
- Defeat Anomalus in The Nexus on Heroic Difficulty without destroying any Choatic Rifts.
Intense Cold
- Defeat Keristrasza in The Nexus on Heroic Difficulty without allowing Intense Cold to reach more then two stacks.