Nerub'ar Palace and the Season 1 Hunter Tier Set
The War Within Season 1 centered on Nerub'ar Palace, a Nerubian stronghold with eight bosses ending in a battle against Queen Ansurek. Hunters obtained their Season 1 tier set, Lightless Scavenger's Necessities, from boss drops across all four difficulty modes. Players looking to book a Nerub'ar Palace carry can find organized runs through WowCarry.
Lightless Scavenger's Necessities: Appearance
The set drew from the Nerubian scavenger aesthetic rather than plain bone imagery. Key visual elements:
- Helm: Animal skull with glowing eyes and horned tips.
- Shoulders: Asymmetrical design β one side bears a skull, the other glowing claws (named "Lightless Scavenger's Taxidermy").
- Belt: Skull buckle with glowing eyes.
- Boots: Fur-accented leather.
Difficulty recolors:
- LFR: Yellow/gold tones
- Normal: Blue
- Heroic: Green
- Mythic: Purple
Each recolor required clearing Nerub'ar Palace on the matching difficulty tier.
War Within Season 1 Feature Highlights
Diplomacy Racial Removed
The Human racial Diplomacy was removed in The War Within and replaced with No Place Like Home, which reduces the Hearthstone cooldown by 5 minutes and adds a second Hearthstone charge. This affected only Human characters.
Druid Flight Form Skyriding
Druids gained the ability to use their Flight Form with Skyriding (dynamic flying) in The War Within β one of the most requested features from the Dragonflight expansion.
Dracthyr Class Expansion
Dracthyr, previously locked to Evoker only, unlocked additional classes in Patch 11.0.5: Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Mage, Warrior, and Warlock became playable for the race.
Heroic Raid Week Returns
Season 1 reintroduced Heroic Raid Week, granting all players Heroic item-level access during the designated event period.
FAQ
What is the Hunter tier set called in The War Within Season 1?
The Hunter Season 1 tier set is named Lightless Scavenger's Necessities. It drops from Nerub'ar Palace in all four difficulty modes.
What does the Hunter tier set look like in Season 1?
The set uses a Nerubian scavenger theme β a skull helm with glowing eyes, asymmetrical skull-and-claw shoulders, a glowing-eyed belt buckle, and fur-accented boots.
Where do you get the Hunter tier set in The War Within?
All pieces dropped from Nerub'ar Palace bosses. Players could also obtain set pieces through the Great Vault weekly cache and gear crafting tokens.
What recolors are available for the Hunter Season 1 tier set?
Four recolors: LFR (yellow), Normal (blue), Heroic (green), and Mythic (purple). The Mythic recolor required completing the raid on Mythic difficulty.
Was the Human Diplomacy racial actually removed in The War Within?
Yes. Diplomacy was replaced by No Place Like Home, which provides two Hearthstone charges and a 5-minute reduction to the Hearthstone cooldown.
When did Dracthyr unlock Hunter as a class?
Dracthyr gained access to Hunter (and five other classes) in Patch 11.0.5, released after The War Within's launch.
How many bosses are in Nerub'ar Palace?
Eight bosses in linear order, culminating in Queen Ansurek as the final encounter.
Last reviewed 2026-06-19 against The War Within Season 1 (August 2024) β Maintained by WowCarry's WoW team.
