How to Defeat Nullaeus in Midnight Season 1 (Delve Guide)
Nullaeus is the nemesis delve boss in Midnight. Find out how to defeat him and the rewards you can unlock.
Introduction
Nullaeus is the nemesis boss for delves in Midnight Season 1. Players can fight him in Torment's Rise on two difficulties for new seasonal achievements and rewards.
Where is Nullaeus's Delve Located in Midnight season 1?
The entrance to Torment's Rise where Nullaeus resides can be found in Voidstorm, between Nexus-Point Xenas and Obscurion Citadel.
How to Unlock Nullaeus's Delve
You can defeat Nullaeus on two difficulties.
- Tier ? unlocks when you clear a Tier 7 delve with lives remaining in Midnight Season 1.
- Tier ?? unlocks when you clear a Tier 10 delve with lives remaining in Midnight Season 1.
What is the Recommended Item Level for Nullaeus?
To comfortably defeat the Season 1 nemesis, Blizzard recommends an average Item Level of 255 for Tier ? difficulty. The Tier ?? difficulty has no recommended average item level indicated.
Setting Up Valeera
To make the most out of your companion during the fight, we recommend using specific curios that make the fight easier to manage.
Recommended Curios
We recommend the following Valeera curios for Nullaeus:
Porcelain Blade Tip as the Combat Curio.
Overflowing Voidspire as the Utility Curio.
Recommended Addons
Do not forget to download Deadly Boss Mods to stay on top of when Nullaeus casts his abilities.
Nullaeus Abilities
Nullaeus has the following known abilities datamined. A strategy to defeat Nullaeus will be posted once the Midnight expansion is released.
Devouring Essence: Nullaeus afflicts a player with the essence of the void,
inflicting Shadow damage every 2 sec for 18 sec. 2.5 sec cast. Presumably interruptible.
Dread Portal: Nullaeus summons adds and becomes enshrouded in Oblivion Shell
until all summoned adds die.
Oblivion Shell: Nullaeus shields itself with void energy, decreasing all damage
taken by 100%.
Umbral Rage: Nulleus becomes overpowered with void energy energy, increasing all
damage done by 10%. This aura stacks.
Achievements and Rewards
Defeating Nullaeus in Midnight Season 1 provides players with the following achievements and rewards:
My Shady Nemesis: Defeat Nullaeus in his lair before the release of the next season of
delves. Rewards the
Nullaeus Domaneye cosmetic helm.- Completing the Seasonal quest Nulling Nullaeus gives you the
Dominating Victory
toy.
Let Me Solo Him: Nullaeus: Defeat Nullaeus in his lair on Tier ?? difficulty without any
other players in your party before the release of the next season of delves. Rewards the
Arcanovoid Construct mount.
Lighting the Dark: Defeat Nullaeus in his lair on Tier ?? before the release of the next
season of delves. Rewards the Ominous title.
Fabled Let Me Solo Him: Nullaeus: Be one of the first 4000 players in your region to defeat
Nullaeus in his lair on Tier ?? without any other players in your party, before the release of the
next season of delves. Rewards the Fabled Vanquisher of Nullaeus title.
For those looking to obtain the
Arcanovoid Construct mount, here is what it looks like in
the game:
Learn More About Delves!
Delves are bite-sized, role-agnostic replayable world instances that allow you to engage in quick yet rewarding adventures. For more details, check out our general guide!
Changelog
- 02 Feb. 2026: Guide added.
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