Forum:Nightmare Unyielding

Nightmare Unyielding is the flagship raid of The Void Within. It is made available September 14th, 2024. Nightmare Unyielding will take players through the Grand Veilgate and into the depths of The Void, through various Dark Futures and alternate timelines, to destroy the Sanctum Heralds and ensure Kothal never reaches the Material Plane.

Unique Enemies
House of Emperors (Traditionalists) The Sanctum Heralds House of Lions Servants of the Witch Wrathborn Red Legion Shadow Army
 * Barricade Vandal
 * Requiem Captain
 * Requiem Heavy Shank
 * Emperor's Guard
 * Councilor Warlock
 * Devastator Warlock
 * Overpowered Servitor
 * Lion Walker
 * Kell's Guard
 * Darkbearer Hunter
 * Darkbearer Titan
 * Darkbearer Warlock
 * Darkbearer Knight
 * Darkbearer Ogre
 * Darkbearer Hydra
 * Darkbearer Minotaur
 * Wrathborn Cabal
 * Wrathborn Fallen
 * Wrathborn Hive
 * Wrathborn Hunter
 * Wrathborn Titan
 * Wrathborn Warlock
 * Enlightened Legionary
 * Enlightened Phalanx
 * Enlightened Psion
 * Enlightened War Beast
 * Enlightened Centurion
 * Enlightened Gladiator
 * Enlightened Incendior
 * Enlightened Colossus
 * Fallen House of Shadows
 * Hive Shadow Swarm
 * Vex Shadow Divisive
 * Cabal Shadow Legion
 * Taken Reborn
 * Scorn Cult of Shadows
 * Ainground Captain
 * Ainground Servitor
 * Ainground Heavy Shank
 * Ainground Knight
 * Ainground Wizard
 * Ainground Ogre
 * Ainground Hobgoblin
 * Ainground Minotaur
 * Ainground Wyvern
 * Ainground Centurion
 * Ainground Gladiator
 * Ainground Colossus
 * Ainground Chimera
 * Ainground Taken Captain
 * Ainground Taken Ogre
 * Ainground Screeb
 * Ainground Wraith
 * Ainground Chieftain

Bosses
House of Emperors (Traditionalists) House of Lions Twilight Council Dark Guardians Wrathborn Red Legion Shadowkeepers The Sanctum Heralds
 * Akildis, Kell of Emperors
 * Atrykis, the Aggressor
 * Magnusk, Lions' Wrath
 * Joskaa, Lion Kell
 * AJ, the Harrower
 * Nagihiko, the Weaver
 * Brayden-4, the Annihilator
 * Ana Bray, Light-Betrayer
 * Eris Morn, the Witch
 * Osiris, Wrathborn Vessel of Xivu Arath
 * High Celebrant of Xivu Arath
 * Ghaul, the Lightbringer
 * Kirito, the Shadow King
 * Asuna, the Shadow Queen
 * Tatsuyi, Prince of Shadows
 * Totomaru, Shadow Champion
 * Eobard Thawne, Shadow Champion
 * Malcolm Merlyn, Shadow Champion
 * Damien Darhk, Shadow Champion
 * Tobias Whale, Shadow Champion
 * Reign, Shadow Champion
 * Leopold Fitz, Shadow Champion
 * Anton Ivanov, Shadow Champion
 * Hiram Lodge, Shadow Champion
 * Morgana le Fay, Shadow Champion
 * Zevon, Shadow Champion
 * Fikrul, Shadow Champion
 * Uldren Sov, Shadow Champion
 * Djin, Shadow Champion
 * Sasuke Uchiha, Shadow Champion
 * Phoenixaro Uchihamaki, Shadow Champion
 * Ruby Hale, Shadow Champion
 * Scyva, the Advent of Madness
 * Kothal, Deity of the Void

Transcript
{Gameplay} Akildis Encounter
 * ARZAYNA: The Sanctum Heralds found it. The Grand Veilgate. The heart of The Void... and a gateway for the rebirth of a sinister evil: Kothal. They plan to merge their world with ours and awaken their god. To unleash a chaos they do not understand. Their success means the end of everything as we knew it... and the beginning of an era of corruption and chaos. They must be annihilated once and for all... so that we can save the universe.

The Nexus House of Lions Encounter
 * ENRICO PUCCI: To do something for others is usually built upon what you can benefit from it. To be kind to others is to expect kindness from others as well. There is no such thing as unconditional love. Unconditional love is the expectation that you will eventually go to Heaven. This Nexus is a pathway to many realities, good or bad. I do hope that you use it for good.

Twilight Council Encounter

Dark Future Encounter Wrathborn Encounter Red Legion Encounter Shadowkeepers Encounter
 * ERIS MORN: We are all Dark, eventually.
 * ANA BRAY: The Darkness cannot thrive while believers of the Light remain. There's a world beyond this conflict. Let's go there together.
 * OSIRIS: Lay down your Light and accept this gift that Xivu has bestowed upon me. For she is the true savior.
 * GHAUL: The Traveler has seen me... and called on me to carry forth its Light. No one... not even you... can end my birthright. My destiny.
 * KIRITO: Welcome to the end of your world, Lightbearer. The age of heroes and the Light is over, and the time of Darkness has finally begun. (laughs)

The Grand Veilgate
The raid starts in the Decrepit Wastes, where Akildis and her remaining Emperor Traditionalists have sealed the Veilgate shut and are barring the Guardians from entering.

The Tenebrous Nexus
The Teneborous Nexus acts as a hub for the Material Void. There are numerous branches that lead into various alternate realities, which can be completed in any order. The anchors (bosses) of each alternate reality must be killed in order to purify the Nexus and open up the main path. It is the only zone in the raid free of enemies.

Vision of The Last City
The upper left branch of the Nexus leads to a vision of The Last City, under attack by the House of Lions. In this reality, Atrykis managed to convince Joskaa of the errors of humanity and the Traveler, which escalated to an all out war between the Vanguard and the House of Lions. The Anchors of this reality are Joskaa, Seriviks, and Atrykis.

Vision of Levania
The lower left branch of the Nexus leads to a vision of Levania, twisted and corrupted with a massive Void-like rift in the skies above it. In this reality, AJ, Nagihiko, and Brayden-4 succumbed to Kothal's madness and became his heralds in place of Scyva, successfully summoning Kothal and beginning to merge the material realm with the Void. The Anchors of this branch are the Twilight Council, consisting of AJ, Nagihiko, and Brayden-4.

Vision of the Dark Future
The center-left branch leads to a vision of an alternate timeline in which numerous Guardians betrayed the Light. In this reality, Ana Bray had succumbed to the Darkness and allied with a corrupt Eris Morn and the forces of the Hive and Vex. They are the Anchors of this branch.

Vision of the Wrathborn
The center-right branch leads to a vision of the Moon, where Xivu Arath's forces had succeeded in enthralling the Fallen, Hive, and Cabal forces. In this reality, the High Celebrant managed to transform Osiris into a Wrathborn. The High Celebrant and Osiris are the Anchors of this branch.

Vision of the Almighty
The upper right branch leads to a vision of a newly modified version of The Almighty, where Ghaul managed to harvest the Traveler's light and annihilated the Solar System, crowning himself as the Lightbringer and leading a crusade against the Pyramids. He is the Anchor of this branch.

Vision of Aincrad
The lower right branch leads to a vision of a newly rebuilt Aincrad over Earth. In this reality, the Shadowkeeper Apocalypse was a success for the Shadowkeepers, resulting in the Solar Coalition being wiped out and the Sol System being secured for the Darkness. Kirito is the Anchor of this branch.

Hidden Encounter
Although the House of Lions, Twilight Council, Dark Guardians, Wrathborn, Red Legion, and Shadowkeepers are the main Anchors of the Nexus's 9 branches, there is a secret branch that is available only in Prestige Mode and leads to a vision of a mysterious world that can only be revealed by defeating Taken Majors.

Weapons
Normal Mode
 * Priest's Vision - Exotic Void Linear Fusion Rifle
 * King Crimson Requiem - Exotic Arc Scout Rifle
 * The Funniest Valentine - Exotic Solar Combat Bow
 * Nezarec's Genesis - Legendary Arc Auto Rifle
 * Bloodpulse Memory - Legendary Stasis Pulse Rifle
 * Bite of Death - Legendary Solar Hand Cannon
 * Under World - Legendary Kinetic Shotgun
 * Sky High - Legendary Kinetic Submachine Gun
 * Bohemian Rhapsody - Legendary Kinetic Sniper Rifle
 * Defiled Trauma - Legendary Void Fusion Rifle
 * Herald's Prophecy - Legendary Malice Sidearm
 * Grasp of Night - Legendary Kinetic Scout Rifle
 * Ruler of Sins - Legendary Reservoir Trace Rifle
 * Dragon's Vengeance - Legendary Resonance Combat Bow
 * Future Betrayer - Legendary Firmament Grenade Launcher
 * Haunted Future - Legendary Fusion Rocket Launcher
 * Devil's Song - Legendary Solar Sword
 * Whitesnake - Legendary Nexus Machine Gun

Prestige Mode
 * Last Train Home - Legendary Kinetic Vorpal Blade
 * Conclusive Past - Legendary Kinetic Akimbo Cannon
 * Fragments of Time - Legendary Solar Crossbow

Armors

 * Apocalypse Redux Armor (Hunter)
 * Apocalypse Redux Armor (Huntress)
 * Apocalypse Redux Armor (Meister)
 * Apocalypse Redux Armor (Shinobi)
 * Apocalypse Redux Armor (Titan)
 * Apocalypse Redux Armor (Warlock)

Other Rewards

 * Made in Heaven - Exotic Sparrow
 * New Moon Shell - Exotic Ghost Shell
 * The World Over Heaven - Exotic Jumpship
 * Dreaming of Madness - Legendary Emblem