Venomous Abyss Raid Guide: Bosses, Loot, ilvl

8 bosses, last: Ula'tek
Heroic: 305–315
Mythic: up to 344
Raid Finder: 4 wings

The Venomous Abyss is the raid of World of Warcraft: Midnight Season 2 — eight bosses under the Coiled Isle, ending with the serpent matriarch Ula'tek. This guide covers it as of 31 October 2026: every boss in order with the tier token it drops, the item levels on each difficulty, how Raid Finder splits it into wings, the achievements and rewards, and how to get your character ready.

Short answer: The Venomous Abyss opened on 18 August 2026 (19 August 2026 in Europe) with eight bosses, from Nek'zali the Soulcoiler to Ula'tek. It drops 279–289 in Raid Finder, 292–302 on Normal, 305–315 on Heroic and 318–324 on Mythic, where the last two bosses drop 344. Heroic Ula'tek gives Ahead of the Curve, Mythic Ula'tek Cutting Edge.

Key takeaways

Eight bosses, four wings: Raid Finder splits them into pairs that don't follow the kill order.
Five tier tokens plus an omni-token: Ula'tek drops the Slumbering Coil Curio, which buys any slot.
Mythic's last two bosses drop 344 — ten item levels above the Myth track's 334 ceiling.
Raid Finder needs item level 273; Story Mode opened a week after the raid.
The Glory of the Venomous Raider meta achievement awards the Crimson Venomfang mount.

Where it is and when it opened

The raid sits on the Coiled Isle, the zone patch 12.1 added on 11 August 2026; in the story you descend into the Vaults of Atal'Utek after Zul'jan, guided by the spirit of Malacrass, frees the forgotten broods of Ula'tek. Normal, Heroic and Mythic opened together in the first week of Season 2; Story Mode and the Raid Finder wings followed week by week:

Week of	What opened
18 Aug	Normal, Heroic, Mythic and Raid Finder wing 1
25 Aug	Story Mode and Raid Finder wing 2
1 Sep	Raid Finder wing 3
8 Sep	Raid Finder wing 4

Normal and Heroic scale with your group, from 10 to 30 players, so a guild can bring whoever shows up. Mythic is the hardest difficulty and the one the world-first race and Cutting Edge are built on.

The eight bosses

Blizzard's raid post lists the encounters in this order. The tier token column is the slot each boss's token buys.

#	Boss	Raid Finder wing	Tier token
1	Nek'zali the Soulcoiler A shadow hunter freed from her tomb who calls the other Soulcoilers back to serve Ula'tek.	1 · The Soulcoilers	—
2	Entombed Sentinels Ancient golems guarding Vashnik's sanctum, corrupted by Ula'tek's venom.	2 · The Essence of Venom	hands
3	Vashnik the Malignant Brews Ula'tek's venoms into deadlier forms for her brood.	2 · The Essence of Venom	chest
4	The Lost Explorers Possessed tortollan hunting artifacts to ward off vengeful spirits.	3 · The Serpent Warren	shoulders
5	Sszorak A venom-warped creature that tears its prey apart with howling winds.	3 · The Serpent Warren	legs
6	The Twin Fangs Ula'tek's first brood, lurking beneath a sea of venom.	1 · The Soulcoilers	head
7	The Coiled Altar Malacrass's spirit drives Zul'jan to finish the final ritual.	4 · The Tomb of Ula'tek	—
8	Ula'tek The matriarch herself, risen in her inner sanctum — the final boss.	4 · The Tomb of Ula'tek	omni-token (Slumbering Coil Curio)

Tokens are shared by armour type: one for mages, priests and warlocks, one for demon hunters, druids, monks and rogues, one for evokers, hunters and shamans, and one for death knights, paladins and warriors. Ula'tek's omni-token is the flexible one — trade it in for whichever tier slot you're missing.

The Venomous Abyss: eight bosses in order — Nek'zali the Soulcoiler, Entombed Sentinels (hands), Vashnik the Malignant (chest), The Lost Explorers (shoulders), Sszorak (legs), The Twin Fangs (head), The Coiled Altar and Ula'tek (omni-token) — with item levels Raid Finder 279 to 289, Normal 292 to 302, Heroic 305 to 315 and Mythic 318 to 324, 344 from the last two Mythic bosses — **The raid on one page.** Bosses in Blizzard's order, the token each one drops and the item level by difficulty.Graphic: BoostPirate

Difficulties and item levels

Each difficulty drops on its own track, and the item level rises in four steps through the raid: the first boss; the second and fourth; the third, fifth and sixth; and the last two.

Difficulty	Boss 1	Bosses 2 and 4	Bosses 3, 5, 6	Bosses 7–8
Raid Finder	279	282	285	289
Normal	292	295	298	302
Heroic	305	308	311	315
Mythic	318	321	324	344

Warcraft Wiki's Venomous Abyss page; the Mythic row also from Icy Veins and Method.

Two numbers stand out. Mythic's last two bosses — The Coiled Altar and Ula'tek — drop 344, the highest item level in the season and ten above what crests can reach. And the Great Vault's raid row (2, 4 and 6 bosses) pays one difficulty up: Heroic kills put a 318 item in the vault, Mythic kills a 334 — or 344 from the last two.

A towering armoured boss wreathed in purple void energy, arms spread with dark chains of light, in front of a cavern of glowing blue crystal — **From the Void to the venom.** Midnight's story began with the Void; Season 2 turns to Ula'tek's serpents on the Coiled Isle.Image: Blizzard Entertainment

Raid Finder wings and Story Mode

Raid Finder needs item level 273 to queue and splits the raid into four wings of two bosses. The pairs mix early and late encounters, so the wing order is not the kill order:

Wings 1 and 2

The Soulcoilers: Nek'zali the Soulcoiler and The Twin Fangs.
The Essence of Venom: Entombed Sentinels and Vashnik the Malignant.

Wings 3 and 4

The Serpent Warren: The Lost Explorers and Sszorak.
The Tomb of Ula'tek: The Coiled Altar and Ula'tek.

Story Mode arrived the week of 25 August — the easiest way to see the raid's story through to Ula'tek.

Achievements and rewards

Ahead of the Curve: Ula'tek — kill Ula'tek on Heroic or Mythic before the next raid tier opens.
Cutting Edge: Ula'tek — kill her on Mythic before the next tier; Mythic Ula'tek also gives the title "Venom's End".
Hall of Fame — the first 200 guilds worldwide to kill Mythic Ula'tek get the title "Famed Slayer of Ula'tek".
Primeval Skyfriend — the mount that drops from Mythic Ula'tek.
Glory of the Venomous Raider — eight boss achievements (Normal or higher) for the Crimson Venomfang mount. The Ula'tek one, "No Egg Scramble", also gives the Ula'took pet.
Season feats — Heroic Ula'tek counts for the Serpent Scion feat and Mythic Ula'tek for Sssensational!, the same ones 2,000 and 2,500 Mythic+ rating give.

Beyond the Abyss: Kith'ix and the Tidebound Grotto

Season 2 has two more group bosses. The Tidebound Grotto is a lair — an instanced world boss, Nymrissa Wavecaller, for 15 to 25 players with Normal, Heroic and Mythic modes; on Mythic she drops the same 318 as the raid's first boss. Patch 12.1.5 added The Unbinding of Kith'ix, a one-boss raid fought beside Lady Liadrin on Story, Raid Finder, Normal, Heroic and a flexible 15–25-player Mythic.

How to get ready

Reach the queue.
Item level 273 for Raid Finder: Heroic and Mythic 0 dungeons get you there fast.
Clear Normal for a base.
292–302 gear and your first tier tokens.
Push Heroic for Ahead of the Curve.
305–315 drops, a 318 vault slot and the Serpent Scion feat.
Know the last two fights.
The Coiled Altar and Ula'tek decide most nights — and on Mythic they drop the 344 gear.
Use the vault and bonus rolls.
A Nebulous Voidcore spent on a raid boss is an extra chance at the item you need.

Help with the raid

Ahead of the Curve: Venomous Abyss Heroic, boss by boss — you join the raid with your own character.
A first clear: Venomous Abyss Normal for 292–302 gear and the vault slot.
Cutting Edge: Venomous Abyss Mythic with loot priority on your armour type.

Boosting is against Blizzard's rules and accounts can be actioned — read is WoW boosting safe? first. In a self-play raid you play your own character and nobody logs into your account.

Ahead of the Curve before the next tier. Book Heroic Venomous Abyss (orders from $6.75) boss by boss, or start with Normal.

Sources

Blizzard — Curse of Ula'tek: The Venomous Abyss raid goes live (bosses, wings, schedule, Raid Finder item level, achievements) · Midnight Season 2 begins (lair, Mythic Ula'tek mount) · 12.1.5 notes (Kith'ix)
Warcraft Wiki — Venomous Abyss (item levels) · Tier 36 (tokens) · Midnight Season 2 (token groups, feats)
Icy Veins — final two bosses drop 344 · Glory of the Venomous Raider · Method — Mythic boss item levels, raid vault
Checked 31 October 2026.

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FAQ

Common questions

How many bosses are in The Venomous Abyss?

Eight: Nek'zali the Soulcoiler, Entombed Sentinels, Vashnik the Malignant, The Lost Explorers, Sszorak, The Twin Fangs, The Coiled Altar and Ula'tek, the final boss.

What item level does The Venomous Abyss drop?

Raid Finder 279–289, Normal 292–302, Heroic 305–315 and Mythic 318–324, with the last two Mythic bosses dropping 344. Raid Finder needs item level 273 to queue.

How do you get Ahead of the Curve in Season 2?

Defeat Ula'tek on Heroic or Mythic before the next raid tier opens. Mythic Ula'tek gives Cutting Edge, and the first 200 guilds worldwide to kill it on Mythic get the Hall of Fame title Famed Slayer of Ula'tek.

Which boss drops which tier token?

Head from The Twin Fangs, shoulders from The Lost Explorers, chest from Vashnik, hands from the Entombed Sentinels and legs from Sszorak. Ula'tek drops the Slumbering Coil Curio, the omni-token for any slot.

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