The Nexus Vault (mage)

Defeat Nexus-Prince Bilaal and claim Aluneth, Greatstaff of the Magna.

• slain
• Aluneth

If the Ethereum managed to capture Azuregos, then they are more powerful than I imagined.

We have not always seen eye to eye, Azuregos and I, but he is still my kin. Since you seek to put an end to the ethereals and claim Aluneth, I ask that you also free my brother from their grip.

With the Surge Needles destroyed, the shield has dissipated. The Nexus awaits,.

• 15,050 XP (level 100)

You have my gratitude for saving Azuregos,. I can rest easy knowing that the Nexus is under his care.

As for you, I can see you're full of surprises. Never in my time have I seen a mage who can control the chaotic energies of Aluneth.

Thank you for what you have done for me and my kind today. You are truly the hero we need to face the Legion.

On accept:

• say
• say
• say

Entering the portal that normally leads to the Nexus dungeon will place you in a single-player scenario which takes place in the Beyond, an altered version of the Nexus similar to the version seen during the Dragonwrath, Tarecgosa's Rest questline.

• Free Azuregos from the ethereals.
• Azuregos Freed

When you first enter the scenario, Azuregos has been imprisoned in the center of the Axis of Alignment by a Scion of Fire, a Scion of Ice and a Scion of Magic and is at a mere 1% health.

• say
• say
• say
• say

A pack of Illusory Wyrmlings are roaming in front of the path to the Axis. Use AoE spells like Arcane Explosion to kill them and then proceed into the Axis and defeat the scions.

• say

• Reach the Librarium to find a way into the Nexus Vault.
• Reach the Librarium
• Find a way into the vault

• Azuregos rises to a standing position.
• say
• say
• say
• say
• Azuregos shifts into the form of a high elf and starts following you around.
• say

Head directly west and kill (or avoid) the second pack of Illusory Wyrmlings. An icy barrier is blocking the way into the Hall of Stasis, but when you and Azuregos approach the barrier shatters. Trails of arcane energy are spread out across the floor of the hall and bursts of energy are constantly bombarding the ground. Avoid getting hit as you make your way to the Hall of Stasis, where arcane energy is blanketing much of the ground. Azuregos automatically begins levitating above the floor. Use Blink to pass over the arcane energy and kill the Arcane Aberrants spread through the hall. As you proceed to the Librarium, you can see Aberrants locked in combat with Voidtouched Nexus-Stalkers.

• say
• say
• say

Once at the Librarium, Azuregos stops levitating and runs to the center of the chamber. Suddenly, the Echo of Aluneth, a large arcane elemental mini-boss, appears in the center of the chamber.

• say
• say
• say
• say

• Defeat the Echo of Aluneth.
• Echo of Aluneth defeated

Spellsteal the Echo's "Quickening" buff to more easily help Azuregos defeat it.

• Reach the Rift.
• Reach the Rift

• say
• say

Two Voidtouched Nexus-Stalkers run in and block the path towards the Rift, while a Voidtouched Channeler stands further back. Kill them both and proceed to the edge of the Rift. In the far distance, near the Rift itself, Nexus-Prince Bilaal is floating above the platform and channeling void energy into himself.

• say
• yell
• say
• say
• say

• Defeat Nexus-Prince Bilaal.
• Nexus-Prince Bilaal Defeated

Azuregos jumps into the air and transforms back into his dragon form. Jump up on his back to ride to Bilaal's location. During the flight, the following occurs:

• say
• say
• yell
• The Nexus-Prince transforms into a void revenant!
• yell

Azuregos drops you on Bilaal's platform and begins circling around it. The Nexus-Prince has two main abilities: "Void Consumption", which deals Shadow damage and slows your movement speed, and "Force of Gravity", which pushes you back. If you fall off the platform, you won't die and will just get flung back up, but try to avoid it nonetheless by standing with your back to one of the formations around the platform.

Aggroing Bilaal:

• say

Killing Bilaal:

• say

• Sieze [sic] control of Aluneth.
• Place the First Scroll of Meitre
• Place the Second Scroll of Meitre
• Place the Third Scroll of Meitre

• say
• Azuregos lands on the platform and transforms back into his high elven form.
• say
• Azuregos creates the portal.
• say

Upon entering the portal, you finally reach the Nexus Vault. Aluneth is floating above the central platform while groups of Arcane Projections are roaming around the area. Three small arcane domes are scattered across the platform, surrounded by floating crystals. Stepping into the domes will apply the "Aegwynn's Crystals of Binding" buff, the description of which reads: "Crystals designed by Aegwynn specifically to nullify Aluneth's magics."

• say
• say

While the Projections are easy to kill, they will regenerate within a few seconds, making it rather pointless to try and kill them. Instead, step into the domes and begin placing the three Ancient Scrolls of Meitre given to you by Kalecgos during A New Threat (mage).

The first scroll is placed in the southwestern dome.

• whisper
• whisper

The second scroll is placed in the southeastern dome.

• whisper
• whisper

The third scroll is placed in the northern dome.

• whisper
• whisper

Upon placing the third scroll, the Arcane Projections vanish.

• Claim Aluneth and leave the Nexus Vault.
• Claim Aluneth
• Leave the Nexus Vault

• whisper
• whisper
• whisper

After looting and equipping Aluneth, Azuregos says the following:

• say

Use the Portal to the Nexus to return to Azuregos. Upon returning to the Rift:

• say
• say
• say
• say
• Azuregos opens a portal back to Dalaran.
• say

Use the portal and return to Kalecgos to complete the quest.