The Lightless Nightmare is a real enemy you’ll encounter in Path of Exile, specifically in the Abyssal Depths. Here’s a breakdown of its characteristics:
Enemy Type: Demon
Location: Spawns in the Abyssal Depths area.
Rarity: Typically encountered as a rare or unique monster. Unique versions cannot be raised as Spectres.
Abilities:
Teleport Slam: This attack involves the Nightmare quickly teleporting a short distance and slamming into the player, dealing physical damage.
Summon Clone: The Nightmare can create a copy of itself to fight alongside it, increasing the overall threat.
Additional Information:
Lightless Nightmares have high resistances to all elements (fire, cold, lightning) and chaos damage. This means focusing solely on elemental attacks might not be very effective.
They have a chance to gain Spirit Charges, potentially making them more aggressive or granting them additional abilities depending on the specific mods present.
Some players use Lightless Nightmares as Spectres (summoned minions) due to their decent damage and ability to create clones.
Strategies:
Physical Damage Mitigation: Since they deal physical damage, prioritize armor and defensive skills that block or reduce physical attacks.
Area of Effect (AoE) Skills: Consider using skills that can damage both the Nightmare and its clone simultaneously.
Movement Skills: Having a movement skill like Dash or Flame Dash can help you dodge the Teleport Slam attack.