Nightmare Courtier
From GW2 Wiki English Mirror
Jump to navigationJump to search
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
- 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) (only during related events)
- Skrittsburgh Center (20) (only during related events)
- Brilitine Swath (22) (only during related events)
- Vandal's Claim (23)
- Sparkfly Fen
- Saltflood Mire (57) (only during related events)
- Flamefrog Vale (57-59) (only during related events)
- Shimmerstone Cave (58-60)
- Diresight Caverns (58-62)
- Mount Maelstrom
- Quandry Scratch (62) (only during related events)
- Govoran Terraces (62)
- Ashen Waste (64)
Story involvement
Personal story
- 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
- Act I
Heart involvement
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
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
Mace and Shield (Variant 1)
- 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)
- 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
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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
- 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)
- Abilities
- Weakness
- Vulnerability
- Launches
- Skills
Sword and Dagger (Variant 2)
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
| 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 |
