The Nightwarden
The Nightwarden is the guardian of the Void Cathedral, a forgotten cathedral in the End Highlands. At level 500 it is the highest-level boss in Soulrend’s main questline and has the tightest damage cap of any boss: it loses at most 4% of its health per second. Killing it is an optional quest at the end of Act IV that rewards 250 XP levels.
Location#
The Nightwarden waits in the Void Cathedral (traveloptics:void_cathedral), which generates in the End Highlands of the outer End, at most once per 90 × 90 chunk area. A Voidshelf Golem guards the cathedral too.
The Nightwarden returns to its home position if pulled away, and it has handlers that counter crowd control, teleport tricks and void cheese.
Stats#
The Nightwarden’s level is fixed at 500, so its stats never change. See Mob Levels.
| Stat | Base | Level 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 600 HP | 90,420 HP (45,210 hearts) |
| Attack damage | 18 | 916.2 |
| Armor | 10 | 64.9 |
| Knockback resistance | 100% | 100% |
| Spell power | 150% | 150% |
| Movement speed | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Follow range | 70 blocks | 70 blocks |
| Damage cap | 4% of max health per second (3,616.8 HP), so a kill takes at least 25 s |
Attacks#
Most of its attacks deal a fraction of its attack damage, plus a share of the target’s maximum health:
| Attack | Damage |
|---|---|
| Clone slashes | 55.56% of attack damage, plus 5% of the target’s maximum health |
| Dimensional spike | 66.67% of attack damage |
| Spin clones | 44.44% of attack damage, plus 3% of the target’s maximum health |
| Drop clones (slam) | 44.44% of attack damage, plus 5% of the target’s maximum health |
| Spin clone trail explosion | 36.11% of attack damage, plus 5% of the target’s maximum health |
| End eruption | 27.78% of attack damage |
| Dragon spirit | 10% of the target’s maximum health |
At level 500, 55.56% of its attack damage is about 509 damage before armor.
Strategy#
- Bring Counterspell. The quest before the fight asks for a Counterspell scroll (“Useful on black holes”).
- Plan for at least 25 s of damage. The 4% cap blocks anything above 3,616.8 HP in a second.
- Big health pools aren’t enough. Several attacks deal a share of the target’s maximum health.
- Don’t try to cheese it. It counters crowd control, teleporting and the void, and returns home if pulled away.
Drops#
| Item | Count | Condition |
|---|---|---|
| Withered Excrucis | 2 | Always |
| Arcane Essence | 28–45, twice | Always; Looting adds 2–6 each time |
| None Scroll (random Ender spell, high level) | 2 | Always |
| Blank Runestone or Legendary Ink | 3 | Three rolls, 50% each |
| Cradle Of Will | 0–2 | Two rolls, 67% each |
| Music Disc | 1 | 20% (+10% per Looting level) |
Quests#
Find Void Cathedral (Act IV, after End Highlands) requires finding the cathedral. Rewards: a roll on the Chipped Gems reward table and 3 XP levels. See Void Cathedral.
An optional quest asks for a Counterspell scroll (subtitle “Useful on black holes”; reward: 2 XP levels).
Your test begins. (optional) requires killing the Nightwarden. Rewards:
- two choices from the Perfect Gems reward table
- 2 Universium Ingot
- a Wisdom Scroll
- 250 XP levels
A last optional quest trades a Cradle Of Will for a Void Manuscript.
Your test begins. (Act IV)
A silent sentinel of the void, bound to shadows older than time. Face the Nightwarden, and prove your strength against the final darkness.