Nightmare Courtier
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Nightmare Courtier
Nightmare Courtiers are male and female members of the Nightmare Court that make up the majority of their forces. They often have a variety of skills representative of the different professions.
Locations[edit]
- Iron Marches
- Champion's Shield (54)
- Chaos Crystal Cavern (Appears at random)
- Champion's Shield (54)
- Caledon Forest
- Ogham Wilds (6-7)
- Dreamdark Enclave (7)
- Sandycove Beach (7)
- Ventry Bay (9)
- Trader's Green (10)
- Wychmire Swamp (13-14)
- Brisban Wildlands
- Karston Chambers (16)
- Nemeton Grove (17)
- Skrittsburgh Hillstead (18) (During related events only)
- Skrittsburgh Center (20) (During related events only)
- Brilitine Swath (22) (During related events only)
- Vandal's Claim (23)
- Sparkfly Fen
- Saltflood Mire (57) (During related events only)
- Flamefrog Vale (57-59) (During related events only)
- Shimmerstone Cave (58-60)
- Diresight Caverns (58-62)
- Mount Maelstrom
- Quandry Scratch (62) (During related events only)
- Govoran Terraces (62)
- Ashen Waste (64)
Story involvement[edit]
Personal story[edit]
- Chapter 1: Following the Dream
- White Stag path
- Green Huntsman path
- Shield of the Moon path
- Chapter 2: The Teachings of Ventari
- Where Life Goes path
Heart of Thorns story[edit]
- Act I
Heart involvement[edit]
Help defend Caer Astorea from the Nightmare Court (6)- Help Tovar harass the Nightmare Court (9)
- Help the wardens in Wychmire Swamp (14)
- Thwart the Nightmare Court at Joy's End (16)
- Help Leigheara protect the Revered Terebinth (17)
- Help the grub farmers in Skrittsburgh Hillstead (18)
- Help Peacemaker Klodi disperse the alliance of criminals (23)
- Help Valiant Mathair secure Vandal's Claim (23)
Event involvement[edit]
Defend Caer Astorea from the Nightmare Court (6)- Defend Falias Thorp from the Nightmare Court (13)
- Defend Hillstead skritt from Nightmare Court trappers (18)
- Defend Quandry Scratch from the invading Nightmare Courtiers (62)
- Defend the mosshearts from the Nightmare Court (7)
- Defend the Occuintl Grounds from the Nightmare Court (59)
Destroy the Sinister Triad's camps (23)
Drive the Nightmare Court from Falias Thorp (13)- Escort the injured hylek to the healing spring (59)
- Escort the Occuintl hylek to the temple (57)
Free Hillstead skritt from the Nightmare Court (18)- Help Talaith liberate the Soundless prisoners (9)
- Help the Soundless villager return home (8)
- Kick the Nightmare Court out of Quandry Scratch (62)
- Protect Gamarien as he scouts Wychmire Swamp (14)
- Protect the Revered Terebinth gardeners (17)
- Recover the Revered Terebinth from the Nightmare Court (17)
- Rescue kidnapped skritt from the Nightmare Court (16)
- Rescue the Occuintl hylek (59)
- Stop Spellbinder Aillithe from corrupting skritt (22)
Combat abilities[edit]
Mace and Shield (Variant 1)[edit]
- Abilities
- Frenzies Pets
- Buffs Allies
- Skills
- Counterattack - Block incoming attacks. If an attack is blocked, Counterattack Kick can be used.
- Whip
Mace and Shield (Variant 2)[edit]
- Abilities
- Counters Attacks
- Skills
- Slash - Twirls and strikes with their mace. Melee auto-attack.
- Stab - Arcs their mace downward in a single strike for minor damage.
- Shield Stance - Block attacks. Counters with Riposte if struck.
- Riposte - Lunges forward, striking their foe with their shield and briefly stunning them.
Sword and Shield[edit]
- Abilities
- Bleeds
- Block
- Skills
- Sever Artery - Strikes foe at melee range.
Gash - Strikes again.
- Final Thrust - Strikes a final time.
- Savage Leap - Leaps forward and slashes.
Longbow (Variant 1)[edit]
- Abilities
- Bleeding
- Knocks Back
- Skills
- Shoot - Long range autoattack.
- Rapid Fire - Shoots 10x in quick succession, with each hit inflicting
Vulnerability. - Forceful Shot - Shoots an arrow that causes knockback.
Longbow (Variant 2)[edit]
- Abilities
- Poisons
- Evades Attacks
- Skills
- Shoot - Long range autoattack. Occasionally becomes a spread shot which inflicts 3 stacked of
Poisoned. - ? - Fires a single arrow while evading backwards.
Scepter and Dagger (Variant 1)[edit]
- Abilities
- Poisons
- Steals Health
- Skills
- Curse - Auto-attack. Sends out a medium-range projectile with their scepter, inflicting Poisoned with each strike. If foe is outside melee range, they will instead occasionally cast a pbAOE mark around themselves that deals damage when stepped on.
- Life Siphon - Steals health for several ticks.
- Death Shroud - Blocks the next incoming attack.
Scepter and Dagger (Variant 2)[edit]
- Abilities
- Steals Health
- Burns
- Skills
- Necrotic Bite - Slashes with a dagger, inflicting
Weakness and siphoning a small amount of health. Melee auto-attack. - Drake's Breath - Spray a cone of fire at foes while on the move.
Axe and Dagger[edit]
- Bleeds
- Poisons
- Cripples
- Skills
- Stab - Basic melee attack.
- Eviscerate - Jumping attack that inflicts 3 stacks of
Bleeding. - Dancing Dagger - Throws a ranged dagger, inflicting Poisoned and
Crippled on hit.
Sword and Dagger (Variant 1)[edit]
- Abilities
- Weakness
- Vulnerability
- Launches
- Skills
Sword and Dagger (Variant 2)[edit]
- Abilities
- Confuses
- Cripples
- Teleports
- Buffs Self
- Skills
- Sever Artery - Strikes foe at melee range.
- Dancing Dagger - Throws a ranged dagger, inflicting Crippled on hit.
- Riposte - Blocks the next incoming attack. If the channeling ends without blocking, it grants
Might. If an attack is blocked, counters with a strike that inflicts 3 stacks of 
Confusion and teleports away.
Greatsword[edit]
- Abilities
- Weakness
- Launches
- Skills
- Sever Artery - Strikes foe at melee range.
- Gash - Strikes again.
- Final Thrust - Strikes a final time, inflicting Weakness.
- Savage Leap - Leaps forward and slashes.
- Slash - Uppercuts a foe with their greatsword, dealing damage and
Launching them.
Scepter and Warhorn[edit]
- Abilities
- Frenzies Pets
- Buffs Allies
- Skills
- ? - Blows warhorn, buffing Nightmare Court Thorn Wolves and Nightmare Hounds with Grawl Frenzy.
- ? - Blows warhorn, buffing self and nearby allies with Might and
Fury. - Tentacle Whip - Lashes out with a scepter that transforms into a whip. Melee auto-attack.
Staff[edit]
- Abilities
- Random Conditions
- AoE Boons to Conditions
- Skills
- Chaos Bolt - Auto-attack. Long-range projectile that inflicts random conditions on hit.
- Chaos Blast - A phantasmal greatsword erupts from the ground, inflicting random conditions.
- Stolen skills
Drops[edit]
| Name | Type | Rarity | Quantity | Creature level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Medium Thorned Bag
|
Container | Basic | 1 | 7-64 |
| Tiny Thorned Bag
|
Container | Basic | 1 | 7-14 |
 Frayed Garment
|
Salvage item | Basic | 1 | 62 |
 Spike
|
Trophy | Junk | 1 | 7-64 |
 Needle
|
Trophy | Junk | 1 | 14 |
