The War Within Demon Hunter Tier Set: Husk of the Hypogeal Nemesis

Key Takeaways

The War Within Season 1 Demon Hunter tier set was Husk of the Hypogeal Nemesis, a leather set earned from the Nerub-ar Palace raid.
The look was aggressive and arachnid: a horned helm named Impalers of the Hypogeal Nemesis with large glowing horns, plus three-talon glowing shoulders.
Both Demon Hunter specs, Havoc and Vengeance, shared the single appearance.
Demon Hunters wear leather, so the set sits in the leather transmog pool; the Mythic version finished in light blue with the strongest glow.
Nerub-ar Palace was a raid, not a dungeon: eight bosses in Azj-Kahet, ending with Queen Ansurek, opening on September 10, 2024.
Pieces came from boss-drop slot tokens, the Great Vault, and the Web-Wrapped Curio omnitoken guaranteed from Queen Ansurek.
The Revival Catalyst converted spare Hero or Myth-track leather into the set, gaining roughly one charge every two weeks.

With Midnight now the live expansion, Husk of the Hypogeal Nemesis is legacy content and a clean transmog target for any Demon Hunter. Here is what it looked like and how players pulled it together at launch.

Husk of the Hypogeal Nemesis: The Season 1 Demon Hunter Set

Husk of the Hypogeal Nemesis was the Demon Hunter set for The War Within's opening season, and it took the raid's nerubian theme in an aggressive, arachnid direction. The five pieces were named the Impalers, War-Mantle, Chestguard, Claws, and Pantaloons of the Hypogeal Nemesis for the head, shoulders, chest, hands, and legs. The silhouette was all spikes and glow: a horned helm with crown spikes, shoulders carrying three glowing talons over light plating, and glowing spikes running down the gloves and legs. It matched the class fantasy of a fel-scarred hunter better than most tier sets manage.

Like every Demon Hunter set, the appearance was shared across both specs, so Havoc damage dealers and Vengeance tanks chased the same look. Demon Hunters wear leather, which places the set in the leather transmog pool. Each raid difficulty had its own colour pass, and the Mythic version was the standout, finishing in light blue with the strongest visual effects of the four.

📌 Husk of the Hypogeal Nemesis is leather, and the appearance is identical for Havoc and Vengeance. There is no spec-specific Demon Hunter set, so collecting it once covers both specs in your transmog list.

How Demon Hunters Earned the Set

The set dropped in Nerub-ar Palace, the first War Within raid, set deep in the nerubian kingdom of Azj-Kahet. It was a raid rather than a dungeon, running eight bosses from Ulgrax the Devourer through The Silken Court, and ended on Queen Ansurek, opening on September 10, 2024.

Tier pieces worked on a slot-token system: specific bosses dropped tokens tied to particular armour slots, and any class in the same token group turned them into their own set piece. The weekly Great Vault could roll a tier piece as well. The reliable backstop was the Web-Wrapped Curio, an omnitoken guaranteed from Queen Ansurek that anyone could roll and trade for the slot they still needed.

⚠️ The Web-Wrapped Curio dropped for everyone in the raid from Queen Ansurek, regardless of loot spec, so a Demon Hunter short one slot could always fall back on it rather than wait on a specific boss token.

The Revival Catalyst and Collecting It in Midnight

The last safety net was the Revival Catalyst, which converted non-set Hero or Myth-track leather into the matching tier piece. Charges built up across the season at roughly one every two weeks, so Demon Hunters timed their conversions around the slots that refused to drop.

Now that Midnight is live as Patch 12.0.5 with the level cap at 90, Nerub-ar Palace is legacy content and scales down hard. A current Demon Hunter can walk back into Azj-Kahet and clear most of it solo for the appearance, and if you would rather skip the lockouts you can book a Nerub-ar Palace clear to chase the difficulty colours you still want.

✏️ Chasing the light-blue Mythic recolour means clearing Nerub-ar Palace on Mythic, since each difficulty carries its own colour. The lower tiers are quick solo runs now, but the Mythic appearance still asks for a Mythic kill.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the Demon Hunter tier set in The War Within Season 1?

It was Husk of the Hypogeal Nemesis, the Demon Hunter leather set from the Nerub-ar Palace raid. It released with Season 1 when the raid opened in September 2024.

What does Husk of the Hypogeal Nemesis look like?

An aggressive arachnid leather set with a horned helm, glowing horns, and three-talon shoulders, plus glowing spikes on the gloves and legs. The pieces are named the Impalers, War-Mantle, Chestguard, Claws, and Pantaloons, and the Mythic version is light blue.

Do both Demon Hunter specs share the same set appearance?

Yes. Havoc and Vengeance both use the same Husk of the Hypogeal Nemesis appearance. There is no separate set per spec, so one collection run covers both Demon Hunter builds.

Is Nerub-ar Palace a dungeon or a raid?

It is a raid. Nerub-ar Palace was the first raid of The War Within, with eight bosses in Azj-Kahet and Queen Ansurek as the final encounter. It is not a five-player dungeon.

How many bosses were in Nerub-ar Palace, and who was the final boss?

Eight bosses, running from Ulgrax the Devourer to The Silken Court, with Queen Ansurek as the final encounter. Her defeat closed out the raid and the launch season.

How did Demon Hunters get the tier set pieces?

Through boss-drop slot tokens, the weekly Great Vault, the Web-Wrapped Curio omnitoken guaranteed from Queen Ansurek, and the Revival Catalyst, which converted spare Hero or Myth-track leather into the set.

What colour was the Mythic Demon Hunter set?

Light blue, with stronger visual effects than the lower difficulties. Each raid difficulty had its own colour, so collectors could chase all four versions of the spiky arachnid look.

Can you still collect the set in Midnight?

Yes. As previous-expansion content, Nerub-ar Palace can be cleared for the appearance at the current level cap, and the colour variants are still tied to the raid's four difficulties.

Last reviewed 2026-06-23 against Patch 11.0.2 The War Within — Maintained by WowCarry's WoW team.