The Nightmare
Team DPS check
A large-team magic boss with rotating attack styles and totem phases. Drops the inquisitor's set and orbs used for the strongest staves.
Profit
2.4m/hr
~200k / kill
Kills / hr
12
Experienced
Combat lvl
110+
Recommended
Hitpoints
2,400
Max hit
60
Unprotected
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Should you fight this?
What you get out of The Nightmare, so you can decide if it fits your goals right now.
- Inquisitor's armour is BiS for crush-based melee setups.
- Nightmare staff orbs create some of the best magic weapons.
- Scales well with coordinated teams — social endgame content.
- Good gp/hr with strong unique value per drop.
Gear setups
Pick the setup that matches your bank. Every upgrade here links back to the Gear hub.
- Weapon
- Inquisitor's mace / Scythe of vitur
- Head
- Inquisitor's great helm
- Body
- Inquisitor's hauberk
- Legs
- Inquisitor's plateskirt
- Ring
- Ultor ring
Upgrade paths for this fight
Strategy
- 1
Watch the attack style
The Nightmare rotates melee, ranged and magic. Match your overhead prayer to her current animation.
- 2
Totem / flower phase
Avoid the spore tiles that spawn under players and destroy husks quickly to prevent being trapped.
- 3
Sleepwalkers
At each power-down, kill the parasite sleepwalkers before they reach and heal the boss.
Notable drops
| Item | Rarity | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Inquisitor's hauberk Unique | 1/1200 | 42m |
| Nightmare staff (orb) Unique | 1/900 | 24m |
| Inquisitor's mace Unique | 1/1800 | 62m |
| Slepey tablet | 1/1600 | 3.5m |
| Jar of dreams | 1/2000 | 200k |
Progression after this boss
Once The Nightmare feels comfortable, these are the natural next steps up in difficulty and payout.