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[[Nightmarish]] is a [[Boss Modifier]] found on Champions, Bosses, and their minions in Diablo III. When a boss with this ability hits your hero or pet, there is a percent chance that that target will be inflicted with the [[Horrify]] effect and will turn and run away from the inflicting monster.

==Strategy==

The only way to avoid the Nightmarish effect is not to get hit by bosses with that property. This can be tricky, though various defensive skills can negate or counter the fear effect. It was much more vexing shortly after release when the effect could be repeatedly inflicted; ranged attackers were especially difficult as melee characters could keep getting feared while trying to close into range.

The modifier is most often inflicted by ranged attackers, since their projectiles are harder to avoid than more damaging melee strikes. Ranged Nightmarish is also less dangerous, since the enemy is usually at a distance, and your running direction will take you away from the enemy. The real danger of Nightmarish is when enemies are nearby when it hits, rendering your character helpless -- unable to attack or use any skills -- for the duration. This can be deadly against hard hitting melee attackers, especially when dangerous [[AoE]] boss effects are in the vicinity.

~~The most annoying ranged attacking Nightmarish boss is the [[Sand Wasp]], since their streams of tiny bugs are hard~~ Players or pets feared who have nowhere to run due to ~~avoid. Other ranged attackers~~ obstacles such as ~~Skeletal Archers are~~ Jailer or Waller, terrain obstacles, or just ~~annoying~~a wall of monsters, ~~as they can keep Horrifying your character to run away while you desperately try to charge in to finish them~~ will stand still until the fear wears off ~~at close range~~, potentially taking damage the entire time.

==Media==

The Nightmarish effect is marked by a small screaming skull over the target's head, exactly as inflicted by the Witch Doctor's [[Horrify]] skill. There is no visual indication on the boss that they have the ability, other than in their [[tooltip ]] hover text.

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