TheWoWDBGeneral Xakal - [zone=7855]
Pay attention to [spell=197776] and don't stand in it when cast.
If you are targeted by [spell=212030] try to direct it away from the group.
Kill [npc=98772], they'll spawn in a pack of 2. While in the air they'll cast [spell=197788] hitting in random player location, easy to avoid.AbilityNoteBoss Yells[spell=197776][spell=197579] Don't stand in green area.[spell=197810]All in my shadow will crumble and fall![spell=212030]Avoid the shadow wave[npc=98772]Kill. [spell=197788], [spell=220533]All who rise against the Legion are doomed!
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General Xakal
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Does anyone even understand what this dude says in-game?
Where can you find his npc dialogue sounds?
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Details
This roster comes from the current game client's data files, so it is not a complete list of every NPC in the game - older world NPCs that are no longer in the modern client are absent.
Boss Encounter
General Xakal appears as a raid or dungeon boss. See the encounter page for its instance.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for the General Xakal encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
General Xakal periodically summons Dread Felbats and causes the ground to erupt with Fel Fissures. After several waves, he casts Wicked Slam, inflicting damage to all players and knocking them back.
Damage Dealers
- Avoid Shadow Slash when it is targeted towards you.
- Position carefully to avoid Wicked Slam knocking you into Fel Fissure.
Healers
- Wicked Slam inflicts heavy group wide damage.
Tanks
- Dread Felbats periodically spawn and must be tanked.
Dread Felbat
General Xakal periodically calls Dread Felbats to fight for him. Each Dread Felbat flies over the battlefield, casting Bombardment several times and then lands to melee players.
Drops in The Arcway
Loot the dungeon journal lists for the General Xakal encounter.
Bloodclaw Leggings
Fists of the Legion
Legwraps of Reverberating Shadows
Remorseless Chain Armbands
Ring of Looming Menace
Sealed Fel Fissure
Terrorbound Nexus
Xakal's Determination
Felbat Leather Vest
Mardum Chain Helm
Netherwhisper Slippers
Portalguard Legplates
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
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What Each Drop Is
The General Xakal encounter lists 12 items in the dungeon journal, item level 50. Equip slots covered: Legs, Hands, Wrist, Finger, Trinket, Chest, Head and Feet. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Bloodclaw Leggings Legs (Leather), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 42g 13s for it.
- Fists of the Legion Hands (Plate), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 21g 18s for it.
- Legwraps of Reverberating Shadows Legs (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 41g 66s for it.
- Remorseless Chain Armbands Wrist (Mail), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 21g 3s for it. Part of the Traitor's Oath set.
- Ring of Looming Menace Finger, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 27g 56s for it. Part of the March of the Legion set.
- Sealed Fel Fissure Gem, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 37g 61s for it.
- Terrorbound Nexus Trinket, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Mastery. A vendor pays 6g 96s for it. Equip: Shadow Wave.
- Xakal's Determination Gem, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 37g 74s for it.
- Felbat Leather Vest Chest (Leather), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 34g 59s for it.
- Mardum Chain Helm Head (Mail), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 25g 31s for it.
- Netherwhisper Slippers Feet (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 26g 18s for it.
- Portalguard Legplates Legs (Plate), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 35g 37s for it.
Read from the current game build's item data. Listed prices come from our latest US Auction House scan; a drop that binds when picked up never has one.