LAIR BOSS??

TIDEBOUND GROTTO

Nymrissa Wavecaller

Voice of the Depths

The first Lair boss: a dedicated instance with four difficulty levels and full raid mechanics without a long trash section.

LOCATIONThe Coiled Isle · Tidebound Grotto

GROUPWorld: up to 40 · N/H: 10–30 · Mythic: 15–25

LOCKOUTOnce per week · per difficulty

FIGHT AT A GLANCETARGET_PRIORITYSOAKDEFENSIVE

Verified 2026-09-13Strategy source

LOCATION AND FARMING

Where to find Nymrissa Wavecaller

Map The Coiled Isle · Tidebound Grotto: 60.0, 66.0

Weekly farming

Access: World — solo queue; other difficulties — premade group
LOCKOUT: Separate loot lockout for each difficulty
Best loot: Mythic · Myth 1/6

ENCOUNTER JOURNAL

Abilities and responses

Alluring Bubble

Cast by: Nymrissa Wavecaller · Spell ID 1257717

Bubblefin move toward a bubble formed from boiling pools. An add that reaches it becomes a Berserker and pulses damage across the raid.

TARGET_PRIORITYHARD_CCPRIORITY TARGET: Focus the adds → use crowd control → kill Frostscale first on Mythic.Who responds: DPS · source

Chilling Frost

Cast by: Nymrissa Wavecaller · Spell ID 1313393

The DoT leaves Frost Orbs. Each collected orb creates a slippery Lingering Frost area.

SOAKMOVESOAK: Drop the orbs tightly near the boss; on Heroic, leave none unsoaked.Who responds: All · source

Abyssal Rain

Cast by: Nymrissa Wavecaller · Spell ID 1260837

Four seconds of heavy raid damage before each add wave. On Heroic, it increases subsequent Frost damage.

DEFENSIVEUSE DEFENSIVES: Assign a healing cooldown to each wave; use personal defensives from the second wave onward.Who responds: Healers · source

Iceblade Flurry

Cast by: Nymrissa Wavecaller · Spell ID 1282937

A series of strikes leaves a stacking debuff that increases the next Flurry's damage by 20%.

TANK_SWAPDEFENSIVETANK SWAP: Swap regularly so the stacks do not amplify the next hit too far.Who responds: Tanks · source

Swirling Whirlpools

Cast by: Nymrissa Wavecaller · Spell ID 1258668

Rings of waves converge on the center, leaving a single safe opening.

DODGEMOVEDODGE: Find the opening first, then move closer to the center before Pop!Who responds: All · source

Unending Tides

Cast by: Nymrissa Wavecaller · Spell ID 1294867

At six minutes, Nymrissa begins flooding the arena continuously, turning the soft enrage into a wipe.

DEFENSIVEUSE DEFENSIVES: Finish the fight before 6:00; save strong defensives and healing cooldowns for the final stretch.Who responds: All · source

Waterfog Shield

Cast by: Bubblefin Frostscale · Spell ID 1273091

The aura reduces damage taken by nearby murlocs.

TARGET_PRIORITYPRIORITY TARGET: On Mythic, kill the Bubblefin Frostscale first, then the remaining murlocs.Who responds: DPS · source

Frost Burst

Cast by: Frost Orb · Spell ID 1313450

Each collected Frost Orb deals Frost damage to the raid.

SOAKDEFENSIVESOAK: Collect the orbs one at a time to stagger the hits; healers assign cooldowns and players use personal defensives.Who responds: All · source

Water Jet

Cast by: Nymrissa Wavecaller · Spell ID 1258901

This Mythic beam deals heavy stacking damage, knocks the tank back, and clears icy areas.

TANK_SWAPMOVETANK SWAP: Swap for every Water Jet and aim the knockback through Lingering Frost to clear the arena.Who responds: Tanks · source

POSITIONING

Where to stand and how to move

Raid

Stay close to the boss and place Frost Orbs tightly beside it.

Waves

Identify the opening in Swirling Whirlpools early; move closer to the center before Pop!

Tanks

Swap for Iceblade Flurry; on Mythic, swap for every Water Jet.

RECOMMENDED GROUP

Raid composition

TANKS2

Swap for the tank mechanic

HEALERSScale with the group

Assign raid cooldowns

DAMAGERemaining players

Prioritize adds and cleave

MODE AND REWARD

Difficulty

World

Enter solo; the group forms inside

GROUP: Automatic group · up to 40
Reward: Veteran 1/6

Normal

Forgiving positioning and damage checks

GROUP: 10–30
Reward: Champion 1/6

Heroic

Unsoaked Frost Orbs explode

GROUP: 10–30
Reward: Hero 1/6

Mythic

New adds, Water Jet, and a strict timing check

GROUP: 15–25
Reward: Myth 1/6

LOOT TABLE

What to farm

Item	Item ID	Slot / type	Stats	Difficulty / ilvl	Chance
Tidepiercer's Bubble Popper	268199	Two-handed staffWeapon	Agility	World / Normal / Heroic / Mythicilvl Depends on difficulty	The exact drop chance has not been published
Bubblefin Splash Guard	268262	ShieldWeapon	Strength / Intellect	World / Normal / Heroic / Mythicilvl Depends on difficulty	The exact drop chance has not been published
Frostscale's Mystic Frond	268263	Off-handWeapon	Intellect	World / Normal / Heroic / Mythicilvl Depends on difficulty	The exact drop chance has not been published
Swelling Sea Spaulders	268226	ShouldersPlate	Strength / Intellect	World / Normal / Heroic / Mythicilvl Depends on difficulty	The exact drop chance has not been published
Tidebound Sorceress's Robes	268221	ChestCloth	Intellect	World / Normal / Heroic / Mythicilvl Depends on difficulty	The exact drop chance has not been published
Rising Tide Wristguards	268217	WristsMail	Agility / Intellect	World / Normal / Heroic / Mythicilvl Depends on difficulty	The exact drop chance has not been published
Grips of Swirling Fury	268238	HandsMail	Agility / Intellect	World / Normal / Heroic / Mythicilvl Depends on difficulty	The exact drop chance has not been published
Cincture of the Abyssal Grotto	268232	WaistCloth	Intellect	World / Normal / Heroic / Mythicilvl Depends on difficulty	The exact drop chance has not been published
Forgotten Grotto Girdle	268244	WaistPlate	Strength / Intellect	World / Normal / Heroic / Mythicilvl Depends on difficulty	The exact drop chance has not been published
Breakwater Boots	268247	FeetLeather	Agility / Intellect	World / Normal / Heroic / Mythicilvl Depends on difficulty	The exact drop chance has not been published
Alluring Bubbleband	268266	RingUniversal	Secondary stats	World / Normal / Heroic / Mythicilvl Depends on difficulty	The exact drop chance has not been published
Wavecaller's Seastone	270167	TrinketUniversal	Intellect	World / Normal / Heroic / Mythicilvl Depends on difficulty	The exact drop chance has not been published