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The Venomous Abyss

Midnight's Season 2 raid: its location, all 8 bosses in order, difficulties, and Raid Finder wings. Plus the single-boss raid from 12.1.5 and Nymrissa's lair.

Where and when

Entrance: Vaults of Atal'Utek, on the Coiled Isle; the portal is at (47.2, 21.7). Enter through any of its three gates.
Difficulties: Story Mode, Raid Finder, Normal, Heroic, and Mythic.
Opening: Normal, Heroic, Mythic, and Raid Finder Wing 1 open Aug 19; the remaining wings open one per week through Sep 9.

The 8 bosses

Nek'zali the SoulcoilerNek'zali the SoulcoilerWing 1

Entombed SentinelsEntombed SentinelsWing 2

The Lost ExplorersThe Lost ExplorersWing 3

Vashnik the MalignantVashnik the MalignantWing 2

SszorakSszorakWing 3

The Twin FangsThe Twin FangsWing 1

The Coiled AltarThe Coiled AltarWing 4

Ula'tekUla'tekWing 4

Listed in Encounter Journal order; some guides say the two middle wings can be completed in either order. The Spanish names are those used by Spanish-language guides and may vary by game client.

More bosses this season

The Unleashing of Kith'ix (12.1.5): a single-boss raid beneath The Venomous Abyss, open since Oct 14 in Europe. Story Mode, Raid Finder, Normal, Heroic, and Mythic (15–25 players on Mythic).
Tidebound Grotto: a lair beneath the Coiled Isle featuring the boss Nymrissa, with difficulties up to Mythic for 15–25 players.

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Sources: Blizzard: Season 2 begins · Blizzard: 12.1.5 patch notes · Conquest Capped: The Venomous Abyss · warcraft.wiki.gg · Raider.IO. Accessed Oct 17, 2026; subject to change with each patch.