The Preyseeker's Nightmare is one of the most high-end collector mounts introduced in World of Warcraft: Midnight, tied to the brand-new Prey system. Unlike the other Prey mounts that you simply buy from a vendor once you hit a Journey rank, this one is an achievement reward - meaning you earn it by fully mastering the hardest Hunt difficulty and proving you can consistently bring down every Prey target at the top tier.
What makes this mount especially desirable is the concept behind it - it is a completionist checkpoint for the entire Prey activity. If you enjoy structured open-world progression and want a mount that signals real dedication (not just currency farming), Preyseeker’s Nightmare is the one. Its dark, corrupted vibe fits the Nightmare theme perfectly, and for many collectors it becomes the natural capstone reward after unlocking and learning the Hunt system in Midnight.
Preyseeker's Nightmare is a reward from the achievement Prey: Nightmare Mode III, which requires you to defeat every Prey target in Nightmare difficulty.
World of Warcraft: Midnight introduces the Prey system - an opt-in open-world feature built around hunting powerful elite targets across Quel’Thalas. The system is managed by Astalor Bloodsworn in Silvermoon City and uses a dedicated currency: Remnant of Anguish. While Remnant of Anguish is mainly used for vendor rewards, the Nightmare mount itself is earned through achievement completion, not direct purchase.
Prey Hunts become available as soon as you gain access to Silvermoon City during Midnight progression. Head to Murder Row and speak with Astalor to start the introductory quest: Prey: Astalor's Initiative.
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Follow the questline until you complete To the Sanctum!. This unlocks Normal difficulty Hunts at the Hunt Table in Astalor’s Sanctum, and you can begin progressing immediately - even while leveling.
To unlock Hard and Nightmare difficulty Hunts, your character must reach Level 90. These higher difficulties matter long-term because they influence the quality of Hunt rewards (including the rune tiers used for exchanges).
To start a Hunt, interact with the Hunt Table inside Astalor’s Sanctum. This opens a dedicated interface that lists every available Hunt and shows key details, such as:
Hunt Table in Astalor's Sanctum
List of available Hunts
Once a Hunt is active, travel to the chosen zone and work through the objectives that reveal your target’s location. While you’re hunting, the Encounter Bar displays an Anguish crystal that shows Hunt status and your current chance to find the target.
Construct V'anore is the primary vendor for Prey rewards. He accepts Anguish Runes obtained from Hunts:
These runes can be exchanged for useful currencies and rewards, including:
To get Preyseeker's Nightmare, you must complete the achievement Prey: Nightmare Mode III. This is a complex and ambitious objective that requires defeating every listed Prey target on Nightmare difficulty.
At the moment, we do not have detailed confirmation on the exact time investment and power level needed to clear every target on Nightmare difficulty. However, expectations are that this will be a long-term goal and may require a well-prepared character to consistently complete objectives at the highest Hunt tier.
Below is the full list of targets required for the achievement:
At the moment, the precise locations of these targets are not confirmed. It is also possible this information will remain intentionally unclear, since these are Hunt targets and their appearance may shift based on active Prey rotations and objectives.
Preyseeker's Nightmare is a long-term Prey achievement that revolves around efficient tracking, repeated Hunt routing, and staying organized while you work through Nightmare difficulty targets. You do not need raid combat addons here - you need tools that reduce wasted travel time and help you keep your weekly and daily progress clean.
Because Nightmare progression rewards consistency, addons that help you stay structured will often save more time than any single DPS upgrade. Clean routing and clear tracking add up massively over weeks of Hunts.
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