This article is about the creature. For the item set, see Nerien'eth (set).
| Nerien'eth | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Crypt of Hearts II | ||
| Race | High Elf | Gender | Male |
| Health |  1,347,189 3,993,959 |
Difficulty |  |
| Reaction | Hostile | ||
| Other Information | |||
| Condition | Undead | ||
| Drops | |||
| Nerien'eth's Forsaken Staff | |||
Nerien'eth is a High Elf lich found inside the Crypt of Hearts II. The chamber he is in contains the Ebony Blade and is accessed from a portal guarded by Mezeluth. He has a chance to drop Nerien'eth's Forsaken Staff.
Skills and AbilitiesEdit
As a boss type enemy, Nerien'eth is immune to all crowd control effects. He will appear once players touch the Ebony Blade in the middle of the room.
Staff PhaseEdit
The fight will begin with Nerien'eth using his staff.
- Necrotic Spear
- A basic ranged attack that deals minor magical damage.
- Necrotic Blast
- The boss face his target, charges up and shoots a large skull at a random player. The player should block or dodge this if possible.
- Necrotic Swarm and Cursed Ground
- The boss summons lich crystals under all players dealing moderate magical damage over time as indicated by red circles (Cursed Ground). At the same time, smaller projectiles will shoot out towards all players dealing moderate unavoidable magical damage over time (Necrotic Swarm). Healers should be prepared to heal any damage done, while players move around to avoid Cursed Ground.
- Force Pulse
- The boss teleports to a random target and channels a large explosion around himself dealing very high magical damage equivalent to 75% of the target's maximum health. Avoid this if possible by moving as soon as you see him teleporting near you. Healers should be ready to heal any damage taken quickly.
- Summon Wraiths
- Occasionally, the boss will teleport to a grate in the arena and summon 2 wraiths to attack the party. They should be killed quickly to simplify the fight, unless going for the hard mode achievement.
Sword PhaseEdit
At 35% health, the boss teleports to the center of the arena, gains a large shield and picks up the Ebony Blade. This phase will begin with the Blood Execution mechanic.
Blood Execution mechanicEdit
- Enervating Sheen
- The boss will first stun everyone dealing minor magical damage.
- Blood Lust
- The boss teleports to a random target and grabs them, draining life from them while dealing minor magical damage over time. At the same time, a damage shield appears around the boss. Players must break the shield around the boss quickly to free the grabbed player. The grabbed player must use the Resist Necrosis synergy to minimize the damage done.
- Blood Execution
- If players do not break the shield fast enough, the boss will kill the grabbed player in one hit.
- Cursed Ground and Soul Surge
- At the same time, lich crystals will spawn under players dealing moderate magical damage over time (Cursed Ground) followed by high magical damage when it explodes (Soul Surge) as indicated by red circles. Keep moving to avoid this while damaging the boss.
The Blood Execution mechanic will occur once every minute, so players should kill the boss quickly if possible. Between each Blood Execution phase, the boss will use the following attacks:
- Keen Strike
- A basic melee attack that deals minor physical damage.
- Heavy Slash
- A charged heavy melee attack that deals high physical damage and knocks the target down. Block or dodge this if possible.
- Lethal Stab
- The boss stabs a target, dealing moderate magical damage.
- Lethal Cut
- Getting hit by Lethal Stab will apply a moderate magical damage over time.
- Ebony Whirlwind
- The boss charges at a target and spins around dealing high physical damage around them. The target's arms will glow red to telegraph this. Block or dodge this attack if possible.
Hard ModeEdit
The hard mode requirement requires 4 wraiths to be alive when the boss picks up the sword at 35% health. Simply avoid damaging the boss too much until he has time to spawn 4 wraiths. Once wraiths spawn, simply get the tank to taunt them and separate them from the group so as to avoid killing them accidentally. Once 4 wraiths spawn, bring the boss down to 35% health. Once he picks up the sword (i.e. the grates around the arena glow red), drop AOEs to kill the wraiths and finish off the boss as per usual.
Related QuestsEdit
Edge of Darkness: Release the Crypt of Hearts from Mephala's grip.
Pledge: Crypt of Hearts II: Prove you are truly Undaunted by clearing the Crypt of Hearts II.
Quest-Related EventsEdit
Edge of DarknessEdit
You meet Nerien'eth in person when you enter the Crypt of Hearts II, through a locked gate you can watch Alanwe try to protect her students from him.
- Alanwe: "Leave the students be! I'm the one you want!"
- Nerien'eth: "I don't know how you lot escaped from torture, but it will resume."
- Alanwe: "You are not yourself, Nerien'eth—let me help you."
- Nerien'eth: "Help yourself, wretch."
- Alanwe: "Wait!"
He will then teleport away, though he will summon portals as you progress through the Dungeon, threatening you with one of the following:
- Nerien'eth: "Do you louts think you're going to save my wife? She doesn't deserve to be saved."
- Nerien'eth: "Out! The lot of you! You've no right to enter!"
After killing Ibelgast:
- Nerien'eth: "This doesn't concern you, outsider."
As you approach Ruzozuzalpamaz:
- Nerien'eth: "Leave those souls―kill the intruders!"
- Ruzozuzalpamaz: "Watch your tone, mortal. Blade or no, only the Whisperer commands me."
When you enter the locked study:
- Alanwe: "This way! Whatever he keeps in here now, it's well-guarded."
- Nerien'eth: "Out! The lot of you! You've no right to enter!"
- Alanwe: "This was our bedroom. We used to store our adventuring relics here."
- Alanwe: "It's warded. Quite a defense for such a small room. There must be a way to open it—and these statues didn't used to be here."
After you leave the bedroom:
- Nerien'eth: "You're a tenacious lot! If you insist, I'll be happy to feed you to the Blade."
Approaching Ilambris-Athor and Ilambris-Zaven:
- Nerien'eth: "Alanwe returns to her suffering—you have no say in it!"
Afterwards:
- Nerien'eth: "These Crypts will be your grave. I will ensure that."
Once you arrive at the final chamber where Mezeluth guards the portal, Alanwe will call out to Nerien'eth:
- Alanwe: "Nerien'eth. That blade you wield. How did you come upon it?"
- Nerien'eth: "All that should concern you is that it counsels me. It convinced me of your betrayal, of the need for the students to pay for their insolence."
- Alanwe: "It has led you astray."
- Nerien'eth: "On the contrary, this Blade grants me a clarity I never had in life. And I will have you respect it."
When you enter Nerien'eth's chamber, Alanwe will try to reason with him for the final time:
- Alanwe: "Nerien'eth. Cease this madness. My friends have defeated your horde. Lay down your blade."
- Nerien'eth: "You so love the sound of your own voice. Couldn't you see the Blade wanted you here all along?"
- Alanwe: "The blade! I can hear the whispers from it. By the Divines—so many lives."
- <Alanwe clutches at her head and starts to scream in pain.>
- Nerien'eth: "The Blade hungers for you—for the connection between us. And I give it gladly!"
Alanwe then disappears, he will then talk directly to you once someone touches the Ebony Blade:
- Nerien'eth: "You think that Blade is yours to touch? It has a master. And he is me."
Combat DialogueEdit
- General Taunting
- Nerien'eth: "My wife has been dealt with. It's your turn."
- Nerien'eth: "You'll never leave here alive!"
- Nerien'eth: "You'll never leave this place. Not alive, anyway."
- Nerien'eth: "I don't even need the Blade to best you!"
- Nerien'eth: "You're trying my patience!"
- Nerien'eth: "The Blade will end you."
- Nerien'eth: "Nothing will save you from me."
- Nerien'eth: "You think I feared fighting you?"
- Nerien'eth: "Why resist? Your deaths are assured."
- Nerien'eth: "You had to meddle. Now you die."
- Attacks
- Nerien'eth: "This will end you!"
- Nerien'eth: "Burn!"
- Nerien'eth: "Fall!"
- Nerien'eth: "Run fool!"
- Nerien'eth: "Your soul is forfeit!"'
- Nerien'eth: "None of you will survive this."
- Nerien'eth: "Why resist? Your deaths are assured."
- Summoning his students to transform them into Wraiths
- Nerien'eth: "Here—allow my friends to show you a good time!"
- Commanding the Wraiths
- Nerien'eth: "Eat their flesh!"
- Draining
- Nerien'eth: "Be still."
- Wipe
- Nerien'eth: "Your deaths here were meaningless. I hope you're pleased with yourself. Your bodies will serve me, now."[verification needed — does he say this?]
AchievementsEdit
There are several achievements associated with this enemy:
| Achievement | Points | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Crypt of Hearts II Vanquisher | 10 | Defeat Ibelgast, Ruzozuzalpamaz, the Chamber Guardian, the Brothers Ilambris and the Ilambris Amalgam, Mezeluth, and Nerien'eth in Crypt of Hearts II. |
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Crypt of Hearts II Conqueror | 10 | Defeat Ruzozuzalpamaz, the Brothers Ilambris and the Ilambris Amalgam, and Nerien'eth in Veteran Crypt of Hearts II. |
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The Blade's Edge | 50 | In Veteran Crypt of Hearts II, allow four of Nerien'eth's Students to survive until he takes the Ebony Blade before defeating them all. |
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Deadly Crypt Survivor | 50 | Defeat Ibelgast, Ruzozuzalpamaz, Chamber Guardian, Ilambris Amalgam, and Mezeluth, before defeating Nerien'eth in Veteran Crypt of Hearts II without suffering a group member death. |
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Crypt of Hearts II Assassin | 50 | Defeat Ibelgast, Ruzozuzalpamaz, Chamber Guardian, Ilambris Amalgam, and Mezeluth, before defeating Nerien'eth in Veteran Crypt of Hearts II within thirty minutes of starting the dungeon. Timer starts when the entrance gate opens. |
