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The Nightmare

The Nightmare is a mechanically heavy boss fight with multiple phases, each introducing new attacks and special abilities.

Stats​

StatValue
Combat Level814
WeaknessCrush Attacks
PoisonableYes
Slayer TaskNo

Base Attacks​

The Nightmare has three base attack styles that are used throughout the fight:

  • Melee Attack
  • Ranged Attack
  • Magic Attack

Phase 1​

Flower Room Mechanic:

  • Stand inside the green section to avoid damage

After defeating the Nightmare in Phase 1, four pillars become attackable. Defeat all pillars to proceed.

Sleepwalkers (Phase Transition):

  • After pillars are defeated, Nightmare spawns sleepwalkers
  • These ghouls walk toward the middle
  • Any ghoul not killed deals small damage to players
  • Use chinchompas to kill them easily (they die in one hit)

Phase 2​

In addition to base attacks, Phase 2 introduces:

Parasite:

  • Nightmare infests a targeted player with a parasite
  • Drink a Sanfew serum to protect yourself
  • Failing to cleanse deals ~70 damage
  • A warning message appears when targeted

Shadow Attack:

  • Nightmare opens portals throughout the arena
  • Move away from tiles with open portals to avoid damage

Phase 3​

Phase 3 adds two new mechanics while keeping the Shadow Attack from Phase 2:

Rush:

  • Nightmare jumps into a shadow portal on one side
  • Dashes across the arena dealing high damage to anyone caught

Mushrooms:

  • Nightmare spawns mushrooms in the arena
  • Walking into mushrooms slows your movement and attack speed for 15 seconds
  • The timer refreshes (doesn't stack) if you walk into another mushroom

Strategy​

  1. Learn to recognize each attack animation
  2. Always stand in the green during the flower room mechanic
  3. Keep Sanfew serums ready for the parasite in Phase 2
  4. Stay mobile to avoid shadow portals and the rush attack
  5. Avoid mushrooms to maintain your attack speed

Location​

Boss Teleports > The Nightmare