What is the Nightmare Trial in WoW Project Ascension?
Nightmare is the ultimate WoW challenge and the most difficult Trial Project Ascension offers. While in your Nightmare:
- You take 500% increased spell damage
- You take 300% increased physical damage
- You can only trade with players participating in the same Trial as you
- No Auction House, Guild Bank or Realm Bank
- No Experience items
- No Arena, Battleground, or Dungeon Finder
- No Mail
- No Manastorm
After entering your Nightmare, you will see the Nightmare Trial debuff and a visual aura will surround your character.
How do I start the Nightmare Trial?
All accounts and new characters can begin the Nightmare challenge at anytime. As long as your Hero is level 1, you can speak to Stony Tark in your Starting Zone or Capital City and begin the Trial:
- Create a new character (Must be level 1)
- Speak to Stony Tark in your starting zone or Capital City
- Select the Nightmare Trial.
- Click activate
How do I end the Nightmare Trial?
You can end the Nightmare at any time. Simply return to any starting zone and talk to Stony Tark and he will allow you to end any challenge mode(excluding enforced challenge modes on seasonal realms, like Wildcard during Season 6):
- Talk to Stony Tark in any Starter Zone or Capital City.
- Select "I've finished my challenge! Convert me back to Normal Mode."
- You can do this at any level, but once you end the challenge, you cannot start it again on
What are the rewards for completing the Nightmare Trial?
Reaching Max Level in Nightmare mode will reward an exclusive mount only obtainable through the Nightmare Challenge. You will automatically be granted the mount through the achievement and all characters on the realm will have access to it through your Vanity Collections. You wil lreceive additional rewards, depending on the Trial level.
You can hover over elements of this UI in-game for more details.
- Tentacular Bracers
- Prestigious Cache
- Ascension Spoils
- Achievement: [Hero] Nightmare
- Uncorrupted Voidwing
Can you combine Nightmare and Ironman or Survivalist?
Yes. You can combine Nightmare Survivalist for a single life group challenge or Nightmare Ironman for a single life solo challenge. Both combinations unlock an exclusive mount to Nightmare + Single Life modes. This mount will be revealed when (or if) someone completes this improbable challenge.
General Nightmare Mode Questions and Information
- Can I group with my friends in Nightmare?
Yes. You can group with anyone in Nightmare Mode.
- Can I run dungeons in Nightmare?
Yes, but only with 4 other Nightmare players! You will also earn special achievements for conquering dungeons in Nightmare.