In Wuthering Waves, the Nightmare Echo is a rare and powerful variant of Overlord Echoes, capable of providing spectacular visuals and distinctive abilities. Those elusive entities may be unlocked just by completing quest lines and investigating difficult locations. The journey begins with the Dream Patrol I quest in Rinascita, initiated by speaking to the Strange White Cat in Ragunna City. Without starting this quest, the Nightmare Echo locations will remain hidden. This guide provides you with an overview of all Nightmare Echoes, their locations, and the steps required to unlock and collect them, which would help you enhance your gameplay and master the world of Wuthering Waves.
All Nightmare Echoes and Locations
Nightmare Echoes are a special type of Overlord Echoes in Wuthering Waves. You will first come across them after finishing the Tutorial Quest “Dream Patrol I” in Rinascita. Some Nightmare Echoes can only be unlocked by completing specific quests or overcoming certain challenges.
Echos | Sonata | Location |
| Nightmare: Feilian Beringal | Sierra Gale | You can find Nightmare: Feilian Beringal in Requiem Ravine within the Hallowed Reach area. However, this enemy won’t appear until you’ve finished the tutorial quest called ‘Dream Patrol I’ |
| Nightmare: Impermanence Heron | Midnight Veil | You can find Nightmare: Impermanence Heron in the open fields of Thessaleo Fells. But you won’t be able to encounter this enemy until you’ve completed the tutorial quest called ‘Dream Patrol I’ |
| Nightmare: Thundering Mephis | Void Thunder | You can find Nightmare: Thundering Mephis in the waterfall area of Whispering Haven, close to the Whisperwind Haven Beacon. However, this enemy won’t appear until you’ve finished the tutorial quest called ‘Dream Patrol I’. |
| Nightmare: Tempest Mephis | Void ThunderEmpyrean Anthem | You can find Nightmare: Tempest Mephis at the very end of Shores of Last Breath in Fagaceae Peninsula. You can only reach Shores of Last Breath after completing the exploration quest called ‘Where Wind Returns to Celestial Realms.’ Also, Nightmare: Tempest Mephis won’t appear until you’ve encountered all the Dream Patrol Challenges in the Fagaceae Peninsula. |
| Nightmare: Crownless | Sun-sinking Eclipse | You can encounter Nightmare: Crownless after you finish the quest called ‘Ruins Where Shadows Roam’ and discover all the Dream Patrol challenges in Penitent’s End. However, you don’t actually have to complete these challenges to unlock Nightmare: Crownless. |
| Nightmare: Inferno Rider | Molten Rift | You can find Nightmare: Inferno Rider in the arena located west of the Sentry Construct in Averardo Vault. However, this enemy won’t appear until you’ve finished the tutorial quest called ‘Dream Patrol I’. |
| Nightmare: Mourning Aix | Eternal Radiance | You can find Nightmare: Mourning Aix in the arena near the southern Averardo Vault Beacon. However, this enemy won’t appear until you’ve finished the tutorial quest called ‘Dream Patrol I’. |
To find and collect Nightmare Echoes, you need to begin the ‘Dream Patrol I’ quest. This quest can be started in Ragunna City by talking to the Strange White Cat. If you don’t talk to the cat, the locations where you can find Nightmare Echoes won’t show up on your map.
