Horrific Visions have returned in World of Warcraft: The War Within (Patch 11.1.5), offering a revamped version of the beloved Battle for Azeroth challenge. This guide gives structured progression, advanced sanity management, mask strategies, tribute perks, rune enchants, and mount farming tips.
Horrific Visions
Horrific Visions are instanced solo or group scenarios (1-5 players) set in corrupted versions of Stormwind or Orgrimmar. You’ll battle enemies, survive weekly Madness effects, and manage a Sanity bar that acts as a timer.
Key Features in Patch 11.1.5:
- Unlimited entries – No more keys or vessels required
- 8 Faceless Masks – Up from 5 in BFA, increasing difficulty and rewards
- Displaced Corrupted Mementos – Warband-wide currency for upgrades and cosmetics
- Hourglass of Horrific Visions – Replaces Titanic Research Console
- Soridormi NPC – Acts as Tank/Healer/DPS in solo runs
- Corrupted Helm Enchants – Revives BFA-style corruptions like Twilight Devastation
How to Start Horrific Visions
Where to Go:
- Go to Dornogal →
/way 35.07, 68.32 - Talk to Soridormi to enter the portal to the week’s active vision (Stormwind or Orgrimmar)
Sanity Mechanics Overview:
- Sanity drains passively over time and via environmental effects
- Zones are divided into:
- Tainted Zones (6/sec Sanity drain)
- Corrupted Zones (8/sec)
- Lost Zones (10/sec, hardest)
- If Sanity hits 0 or you die, the run ends unless you’re revived by an Orb or trait
Ways to Regain or Preserve Sanity:
- Sanity Orbs (from Hourglass perk)
- Elite kills (via Tribute perks)
- Tributes and Hourglass upgrades to reduce drain or increase cap
Faceless Masks: Difficulty & Unlocks
Faceless Masks are challenge modifiers. Each one:
- Increases enemy health/damage by 25%
- Increases Memento reward by 20%
- Introduces a unique gameplay debuff
Mask Unlocks & Effects:
| Mask | Effect | How to Unlock |
|---|---|---|
| Long Night | Halves your max Sanity | Full clear without a mask |
| Burned Bridge | Leaves void zones behind you | Clear Valley of Wisdom (Orgrimmar) with 1 mask |
| Dark Imagination | Spawns void add under 50% Sanity | Clear Mage Quarter (Stormwind) with 1 mask |
| Nemesis | Spawns Hogger/Gamon every 25 kills | Defeat Hogger & Gamon and fuse shards |
| Vengeance | Enemies buff allies on death | Loot from Vengeful Voidspeakers |
| Daredevil | +400% Sanity dmg from mobs | Clear Valley of Honor (Orgrimmar) with 1 mask |
| Pained | Doubles Madness affixes | Clear Old Town (Stormwind) with 1 mask |
| Multitudes | Doubles elites in packs | Full clear with 3 masks active |
Recommended Activation Order (Easiest to Hardest):
Burned Bridge → Dark Imagination → Nemesis → Vengeance → Daredevil → Long Night → Pained → Multitudes
Weekly Progression Strategy
Week 1:
- Complete all zones to unlock Long Night mask
- Use it to unlock Burned Bridge and Dark Imagination
- Start the quest Borrowing Corruption (collect 8 Black Blood Residue) to unlock Lesser Runes
Week 2:
- Unlock masks: Nemesis, Vengeance, Pained, Daredevil
- Start Enhancing Corruption quest (collect 8 Black Blood Coagulate) to unlock Greater Runes
- Continue upgrading Hourglass of Horrific Visions
Week 3+:
- Aim for full 8-mask clears
- Max out Hourglass tree and Tribute ranks
- Farm Displaced Corrupted Mementos for cosmetic rewards and mounts
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Hourglass of Horrific Visions: Optimal Upgrade Order
Spend Displaced Corrupted Mementos at Augermu to buy Echoes of N’Zoth, which unlock Hourglass traits.
Best Solo Upgrade Path:
- Orb Operation Manual – Enables Sanity Orb usage
- Steeled Mind I to IV – Reduces Sanity drain (10% to 40%)
- Singular Sanitation Expertise I to III – Boosts solo damage
- Emergency Cranial Defibrillation – Auto revive at 0 Sanity/HP
- Gift of the Titans – Random proc: +60% Haste/Move Speed, -100% Sanity drain for 20s
Group players can opt for Expansive Mind line instead.
Zone Completion Bonus:
- Completing each objective once in a city gives +10% Sanity resistance, stacking to +50% per city
Tribute Perks (Passive Buffs)
| Tribute | Unlocks By | Max Rank Bonus |
|---|---|---|
| Vision Hunter | Killing normal mobs | +15% Haste/Move Speed |
| Elite Extermination | Killing elites | +150 Sanity per elite kill |
| Experimental Destabilization | Killing bosses | +12% damage / -12% dmg taken |
| Clear Sight | Collecting potions/odd items | See hidden loot in all zones |
Helm Enchants (Rune Effects)
Lesser Runes (via Borrowing Corruption):
- Twilight Devastation – Cone beam of Shadow dmg
- Infinite Stars – Arcane DoT stacking
- Gushing Wound – Bleed DoT
- Void Ritual, Twisted Appendage, Echoing Void effects
Greater Runes (via Enhancing Corruption):
- Stronger versions of all above, +30%–50% more dmg/stats
Rewards & Mount Farming
Gear Table by Masks:
| Run Type | Item Level |
|---|---|
| Boss Only | 626 |
| +1 Side Objective | 629 |
| +2 Objectives | 632 |
| Full Clear (0 masks) | 636 |
| +1–3 Masks | 639–645 |
| +4 Masks | 652 |
| +5 Masks | 658 (Heroic Max) |
Mounts You Can Earn:
| Mount | How to Get |
|---|---|
| Black Serpent of N’Zoth | 5-mask clear |
| Voidfire Deathcycle | Puzzle across zones |
| Corruption of the Aspects | Buy from vendor (40k Mementos) |
| Void-Scarred Wyvern/Gryphon | Rare spawn events in Lost zones |
Advanced Tips & Sanity Management
- Always use Orbs BEFORE combat, especially in Lost zones
- Identify bad potion color early by examining bodies:
- Stormwind: Morgan Pestle (left of spawn)
- Orgrimmar: Voidbound Ravager (in hut near spawn)
- Avoid stacking Daredevil + Pained early
- Kill Nemesis mobs (Gamon/Hogger) near hard zones to regain Sanity from Tribute perks
- Multitudes adds 2x mobs and can be lethal combined with Vengeance – plan pulls carefully
Final Thoughts
Horrific Visions are back and better than ever in Patch 11.1.5. With a well-planned approach to mask unlocks, Hourglass progression, Tribute farming, and Sanity optimization, you can push toward 8-mask clears, cosmetic collection, and Heroic-tier loot.
Tip: Treat each vision like a raid wing. Route your pulls, use Orbs tactically, and never panic.
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