Venomous Abyss Raid Guide: Bosses, Loot and Item Levels
The Venomous Abyss in WoW Midnight Season 2: all eight bosses, Raid Finder wings, item levels by difficulty, tier slots, rewards and Tidebound Grotto.
The Venomous Abyss is the Midnight Season 2 raid: eight bosses on the Coiled Isle, ending with Ula'tek. This guide is a reference for what is inside, what drops at which item level and which difficulty fits your goal. It is not a boss-by-boss strategy guide.
The short version: Raid Finder needs item level 273 and all four wings are open. Normal drops Champion-track gear, Heroic drops Hero-track and Mythic drops Myth-track. The last two Mythic bosses drop item level 344, above the normal Myth curve. Kill two, four and six bosses in a week for one, two and three Great Vault choices.
Last checked: November 9, 2026. Boss names, wings, achievements and rewards come from Blizzard's Season 2 announcement and raid overview. Item levels come from Method's raid loot table and upgrade track list, both written in August.
The raid at a glance
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Location | The Coiled Isle |
| Bosses | 8 |
| Level | 90 |
| Difficulties | Raid Finder, Normal, Heroic, Mythic, plus Story Mode |
| Raid Finder minimum item level | 273 |
| Final boss | Ula'tek |
Normal, Heroic and Mythic opened the week of August 18. Story Mode followed the week of August 25.
The eight bosses and Raid Finder wings
Blizzard lists the bosses in this order. Method's loot table swaps the third and fourth, so follow the Encounter Journal for the order your group will actually meet them in.
| # | Boss | Raid Finder wing |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nek'zali the Soulcoiler | 1: The Soulcoilers |
| 2 | Entombed Sentinels | 2: The Essence of Venom |
| 3 | Vashnik the Malignant | 2: The Essence of Venom |
| 4 | The Lost Explorers | 3: The Serpent Warren |
| 5 | Sszorak | 3: The Serpent Warren |
| 6 | The Twin Fangs | 1: The Soulcoilers |
| 7 | The Coiled Altar | 4: The Tomb of Ula'tek |
| 8 | Ula'tek | 4: The Tomb of Ula'tek |
Raid Finder wings do not follow the boss order: the first wing pairs the first boss with the sixth. The wings opened one per week from August 18 to September 8, so all four are available now.
Item levels by difficulty
Each difficulty drops gear on its own upgrade track (Method):
| Difficulty | Track | Track range, rank 1 to 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Raid Finder | Veteran | Starts at 279 |
| Normal | Champion | 292–308 |
| Heroic | Hero | 305–321 |
| Mythic | Myth | 318–334 |
Later bosses drop higher ranks of the same track. Method's Mythic table shows how that works:
| Mythic boss | Item level | Track rank |
|---|---|---|
| Nek'zali the Soulcoiler | 318 | Myth 1/6 |
| Entombed Sentinels, The Lost Explorers | 321 | Myth 2/6 |
| Vashnik, Sszorak, The Twin Fangs | 324 | Myth 3/6 |
| The Coiled Altar, Ula'tek | 344 | Above the track |
The final two Mythic bosses are the exception. Their loot is item level 344, which Method describes as the equivalent of "Myth 9" even though the track normally stops at rank 6.
Icy Veins' raid guide lists the same stepped pattern for the other difficulties: 292, 295, 298 and 302 on Normal, and 305, 308, 311 and 315 on Heroic, for boss 1, bosses 2–3, bosses 4–6 and bosses 7–8. We have not checked those against Blizzard's own data, so confirm them on a drop before relying on them.
Tier set, mount and other rewards
Tier pieces. The raid drops the Season 2 class sets. Published loot tables assign the five tier slots like this, with Ula'tek dropping a curio that can become any tier piece:
| Boss | Tier slot |
|---|---|
| Entombed Sentinels | Hands |
| Vashnik the Malignant | Chest |
| The Lost Explorers | Shoulders |
| Sszorak | Legs |
| The Twin Fangs | Head |
| Ula'tek | Curio: any slot |
This mapping comes from third-party loot tables, not from Blizzard, so check the Encounter Journal loot tab for your class.
Great Vault. The raid row needs two bosses for one choice, four for two and six for three (Method). Six is enough: you do not need a full clear for the third choice.
From Blizzard's reward list:
- Primeval Skyfriend mount from Mythic Ula'tek.
- Ahead of the Curve: Ula'tek for a Heroic or higher kill before the next raid tier, and Cutting Edge: Ula'tek for a Mythic kill in the same window.
- Venom's End title for defeating Mythic Ula'tek.
- Housing trophies from Ula'tek for every raid member: one on Raid Finder and Normal, two on Heroic, three on Mythic.
- Ula'took companion pet from the "No Egg Scramble" achievement on Normal or higher.
Tidebound Grotto is a separate boss
Tidebound Grotto is often sold and discussed together with the raid, but it is not part of it. Blizzard calls it a Lair: a single instanced boss, Nymrissa Wavecaller, reached by swimming down to an entrance in the water below the Coiled Isle (Lairs article).
| Lair difficulty | Loot item level | Recommended item level |
|---|---|---|
| World | 279 | 273 |
| Normal | 292 | 286 |
| Heroic | 305 | 299 |
| Mythic | 318 | 312 |
Because it is one boss whose loot follows the same item level rules as the raid, it is a quick extra kill on a raid night. Bundles that advertise nine encounters are counting the eight raid bosses plus Nymrissa.
Which difficulty should you run?
- Raid Finder if your item level is around 273 and you want to see the raid and collect Veteran-track pieces.
- Normal for Champion-track gear and the Ula'took pet achievement. It is the usual first step for a guild or a pickup group.
- Heroic for Hero-track gear and Ahead of the Curve. That achievement is tied to the current tier, so it has a deadline even though Blizzard has not announced the date.
- Mythic for Myth-track gear, the 344 pieces from the last two bosses, the mount and Cutting Edge.
A simple weekly target for most players: six bosses on the highest difficulty you can clear comfortably, for all three Great Vault choices, then Nymrissa.
Frequently asked questions
How many bosses are in the Venomous Abyss?
Eight, ending with Ula'tek.
What item level do I need for Raid Finder?
Blizzard lists a minimum of 273.
What item level does Mythic Venomous Abyss drop?
318 to 324 from the first six bosses and 344 from The Coiled Altar and Ula'tek, according to Method.
Is Tidebound Grotto part of the raid?
No. It is a separate Lair with one boss, Nymrissa Wavecaller, on the same island.
Where does the Primeval Skyfriend mount drop?
From Ula'tek on Mythic difficulty.
When you would rather join an organized run
If you have a guild, the tables above are enough to plan your week. If you do not, HideBoost offers Venomous Abyss runs on Normal, Heroic and Mythic, and a Heroic bundle with Tidebound Grotto. Specific item drops are not guaranteed. Contact support to check the schedule and requirements for your character.
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