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Wuthering Waves (WuWa)

Nightmare Echoes and Location

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Wuthering Waves - All Nightmare Echoes and Locations

Nightmare Echoes are variants of Overlord Echoes in Wuthering Waves. Learn more about all the Nightmare Echoes in the game, how to unlock Nightmare Echoes, their locations, and what Nightmare Echoes are in here!

New Nightmare Echoes

Version 2.8 Nightmare Echoes

List of Echoes
Wuthering Waves - Nightmare: Roseshroom IconNightmare: Roseshroom Wuthering Waves - Nightmare: Dwarf Cassowary IconNightmare: Dwarf Cassowary Wuthering Waves - Nightmare: Tick Tack IconNightmare: Tick Tack

Three new Nightmare Echoes belonging to the Thread of Severed Fate Sonata set was added in Version 2.8. These come from the new Nightmare Nest in Honami City within Chronorift Metropolis.

Nightmare Nest Locations and Rewards

List of All Nightmare Echoes

Boss Nightmare Echoes

Echo Sonata How to Unlock
Wuthering Waves - Nightmare: Feilian Beringal Nightmare: Feilian Beringal
Complete Dream Patrol I
Wuthering Waves - Nightmare: Impermanence Heron Nightmare: Impermanence Heron
Complete Dream Patrol I
Wuthering Waves - Nightmare: Thundering Mephis Nightmare: Thundering Mephis
Complete Dream Patrol I
Wuthering Waves - Nightmare: Tempest Mephis Nightmare: Tempest Mephis
Encounter all Dream Patrol Challenges in Fagaceae Peninsula
Wuthering Waves - Nightmare: Crownless Nightmare: Crownless
Complete Ruins Where Shadows Roam and encounter all Dream Patrol Challenges in Penitent's End
Wuthering Waves - Nightmare: Inferno Rider Nightmare: Inferno Rider
Complete Dream Patrol I to get the Nightmare Echo, and participate in the Phantasma Dreamland event to obtain its Phantom: Nightmare variant.
Wuthering Waves - Nightmare: Mourning Aix Nightmare: Mourning Aix
Complete Dream Patrol I
Wuthering Waves - Nightmare: Lampylumen Myriad Nightmare: Lampylumen Myriad
Complete Dream Patrol I
Wuthering Waves - Nightmare: Kelpie Nightmare: Kelpie
Complete Dream Patrol I
Wuthering Waves - Nightmare: Hecate Nightmare: Hecate
Progress through the Main Quest "Dreamcatchers in the Secret Gardens"

4-COST Nightmare Echoes are encountered after completing the Tutorial Quest Dream Patrol I in Rinascita. These 4-COST Nightmare Echoes require completing quests or encountering challenges to unlock.

Nightmare Nests Echoes

Echo Sonata How to Unlock
Wuthering Waves - Nightmare: Roseshroom Nightmare: Roseshroom
Obtained from the New Honami City Nightmare Nest.
Wuthering Waves - Nightmare: Dwarf Cassowary Nightmare: Dwarf Cassowary
Obtained from the New Honami City Nightmare Nest.
Wuthering Waves - Nightmare: Tick Tack Nightmare: Tick Tack
Obtained from the New Honami City Nightmare Nest.
Wuthering Waves - Nightmare: Viridblaze Saurian Nightmare: Viridblaze Saurian
Obtain from the Three Heroes' Crest Nightmare Nest in the Sanguis Plateaus.
Wuthering Waves - Nightmare: Baby Viridblaze Saurian Nightmare: Baby Viridblaze Saurian
Obtain from the Three Heroes' Crest Nightmare Nest in the Sanguis Plateaus.
Wuthering Waves - Nightmare: Baby Roseshroom Nightmare: Baby Roseshroom
Obtain from the Three Heroes' Crest Nightmare Nest in the Sanguis Plateaus.
Wuthering Waves - Nightmare: Violet-Feathered Heron Nightmare: Violet-Feathered Heron
Obtain from The Wastelands Nightmare Nest in the Sanguis Plateaus.
Wuthering Waves - Nightmare: Aero Predator Nightmare: Aero Predator
Obtain from The Wastelands Nightmare Nest in the Sanguis Plateaus.
Wuthering Waves - Nightmare: Electro Predator Nightmare: Electro Predator
Obtain from The Wastelands Nightmare Nest in the Sanguis Plateaus.
Wuthering Waves - Nightmare: Cyan-Feathered Heron Nightmare: Cyan-Feathered Heron
Obtain from the Tideline Verge Nightmare Nest in the Sanguis Plateaus.
Wuthering Waves - Nightmare: Chirpuff Nightmare: Chirpuff
Obtain from the Tideline Verge Nightmare Nest in the Sanguis Plateaus.
Wuthering Waves - Nightmare: Gulpuff Nightmare: Gulpuff
Obtain from the Tideline Verge Nightmare Nest in the Sanguis Plateaus.
Wuthering Waves - Nightmare: Tambourinist Nightmare: Tambourinist
Obtain from the Fallen Grave Nightmare Nest in Fabricatorium of the Deep.
Wuthering Waves - Nightmare: Havoc Warrior Nightmare: Havoc Warrior
Obtain from the Fallen Grave Nightmare Nest in Fabricatorium of the Deep.
Wuthering Waves - Nightmare: Glacio Predator Nightmare: Glacio Predator
Obtain from the Fallen Grave Nightmare Nest in Fabricatorium of the Deep.

New 3-COST and 1-COST Echoes are also introduced and are exclusively obtained from Nightmare Nests. These nests don't cost waveplates, but have a daily limit to farm.

Newer 3-pc set Sonata Effects also drop from Nightmare Nests.

Nightmare Nest Locations and Rewards

4-COST Nightmare Echo Locations

All the new Nightmare echoes each have their own unlock conditions that all players need to fulfill. Also, all of them are unlocked when you reach Rinascita so you will have to progress more into the game to get them.

Nightmare: Feilian Beringal Location

Found in Hallowed Reach

Nightmare: Feilian Beringal can be found in the Requiem Ravine in Hallowed Reach. Note that Nightmare: Feilian Beringal will only unlock after the Dream Patrol I tutorial quest has been completed.

Nightmare: Feilian Beringal Echo Location and Info

Nightmare: Impermanence Heron Location

Found in Thessaleo Fells

Nightmare: Impermanence Heron can be found in the open field in Thessaleo Fells. Note that Nightmare: Impermanence Heron will only unlock after the Dream Patrol I tutorial quest has been completed.

Nightmare: Impermanence Heron Echo Location and Info

Nightmare: Thundering Mephis Location

Found in Whispering Haven

Nightmare: Thundering Mephis can be found in the waterfall area in Whispering Haven, near the Whisperwind Haven Beacon. Note that Nightmare: Thundering Mephis will only unlock after the Dream Patrol I tutorial quest has been completed.

Nightmare: Thundering Mephis Location and Info

Nightmare: Tempest Mephis Location

Found in Fagaceae Peninsula

Nightmare: Tempest Mephis can be found at the end of Shores of Last Breath in Fagaceae Peninsula. Shores of Last Breath can be accessed after the Where Wind Returns to Celestial Realms exploration quest has been completed, and will only unlock after all Dream Patrol Challenges have been encountered in Fagaceae Peninsula.

Nightmare: Tempest Mephis Echo Location and Info

How to Enter Shores of Last Breath

Shores of Last Breath can be entered after starting the Where Wind Returns to Celestial Realms exploration quest. Interact with the fallen Lumiscale Construct by the entrance to initiate the quest.

Where Wind Returns to Celestial Realms Guide

Fagaceae Peninsula Dream Patrol Locations

Encountering all 4 Dream Patrol challenges in Fagaceae Peninsula unlocks the encounter with Nightmare: Tempest Mephis. Note that players are not required to complete the challenges to unlock Nightmare: Tempest Mephis.

Nightmare: Crownless Location

Found in Penitent's End

Nightmare: Crownless can be unlocked after completing Ruins Where Shadows Roam and discovering all Dream Patrol challenges in Penitent's End. Note that players are not required to complete the challenges to unlock Nightmare: Crownless.

Nightmare: Crownless Echo Location and Info

How to Start Ruins Where Shadows Roam

Wuthering Waves - How to Complete Ruins Where Shadows Roam

Open the Exploration Progress menu on the top left corner of the Map menu. Navigate to Penitent's End using the arrows and select Ruins Where Shadows Roam. Press the Track option to mark the objectives.

Penitent's End Dream Patrol Locations

Encountering all 4 Dream Patrol challenges in Penitent's End unlocks the encounter with Nightmare: Crownless. Note that the Dream Patrol challenges are locked until the Ruins Where Shadows Roam has been completed.

Nightmare: Inferno Rider Location

Found in Averardo Vault

Nightmare: Inferno Rider can be found in the arena west of the Sentry Construct in Averardo Vault. Note that Nightmare: Inferno Rider will only unlock after the Dream Patrol I tutorial quest has been completed.

Nightmare: Inferno Rider Echo Location and Info

Nightmare: Mourning Aix Location

Nimbus Sanctum

Nightmare: Mourning Aix can be found in the arena near the southern Averardo Vault Beacon. Note that Nightmare: Mourning Aix will only unlock after the Dream Patrol I tutorial quest has been completed.

Nightmare: Mourning Aix Echo Location and Info

Nightmare: Lampylumen Myriad Location

Found in Beohr Waters

Nightmare: Lampylumen Myriad can be found in the southeast of the Beohr Trench Resonance Beacon. Note that Nightmare: Lampylumen Myriad will only unlock after the Dream Patrol I tutorial quest has been completed.

Nightmare: Lampylumen Myriad Echo Location and Info

Nightmare: Kelpie Location

Found in Mournfell Canyon

Wuthering Waves Nightmare Kelpie Location

Nightmare: Kelpie can be found at the pond located in the center of Mournfell Canyon in Septimont. Note that Nightmare: Kelpie will only unlock after the Dream Patrol I tutorial quest has been completed.

Nightmare: Kelpie Location and Guide

Nightmare: Hecate Location

You can find Nightmare: Hecate at Anima Cradle, located in Fabricatorium of the Deep. This enemy is unlocked by progressing through the Main Story Quest Dreamcatchers in the Secret Gardens, and can be tracked through the Guidebook under Nightmare Purification, in the Recurring Challenges tab.

Nightmare: Hecate Echo Location and Info

What Are Nightmare Echoes?

Overlord Echoes with Different Abilities

Tempest Mephis and Nightmare: Tempest Mephis comparison

Nightmare Echoes are variants of Overlord Echoes that perform a different ability. These Echoes have a unique animation and are coated in a rainbow glow to differentiate themselves from their normal counterparts.

List of All Overlord Class Echoes

Grants Passive Bonuses When Equipped in Main Slot

Nightmare Echoes grant a buff simply by equipping it in the main slot. This allows characters to gain the full benefit of the Echo without the need to summon or transform, allowing more flexibility in team rotations.

Counted as a Unique Echo

Wuthering Waves - Counted as a Unique Echo

Nightmare Echoes are treated as a unique echo, and can be equipped with their normal overlord variants to fulfill Sonata set requirements. This allows players to freely switch between the normal and nightmare variants when running a 44111 build.

Best Echo Cost Combinations

Phantom Skin of Normal Variant is Not Available

Wuthering Waves - Phantom Skin of Normal Variant is Not Available

Since Nightmare Echoes counts as a unique Echo, they cannot equip the Phantom Skin of its normal variant. However, it is worth noting that the rainbow glow of Nightmare Echoes are unique to their type.

List of All Phantom (Shiny) Echo Locations

Wuthering Waves Related Guides

Wuthering Waves - Echoes Guide

List of Echoes and Sonata Effects

All Echoes Guides

List of Echoes by Cost

Echoes by Cost
4-Cost 3-Cost 1-Cost

List of Echoes by Sonata Effect

Sonata Effects
Freezing Frost Freezing Frost Molten Rift Molten Rift Void Thunder Void Thunder
Sierra Gale Sierra Gale Celestial LightCelestial Light Havoc Eclipse Havoc Eclipse
Rejuvenation GlowRejuvenation Glow Moonlit CloudsMoonlit Clouds Lingering TunesLingering Tunes
Frosty ResolveFrosty Resolve Eternal RadianceEternal Radiance Midnight VeilMidnight Veil
Empyrean AnthemEmpyrean Anthem Tidebreaking CourageTidebreaking Courage Gusts of Welkin Gusts of Welkin
Windward Pilgrimage Icon, width;40Windward Pilgrimage Flaming Clawprint IconFlaming Clawprint Wuthering Waves Dream of the LostDream of the Lost
Crown of Valor Final IconCrown of Valor Law of Harmony Final IconLaw of Harmony FlamewingFlamewing's Shadow
Thread of Severed Fate IconThread of Severed Fate

List of Echoes by Class

Echo Classes
Calamity Overlord Elite Common

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1 Kekio “Inu” Oikek Kekio “Inu” Oikek 8 months

i found the lampy guy its on the new island next to the teleport marker in the icy area

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