Undead
Hex Lord Malacrass
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
Hex Lord Malacrass 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 Hex Lord Malacrass encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Servants of Malacrass
Hex Lord Malacrass is accompanied by two of four possible servants.
Alyson Antille
A blood elf Holy priest.
Arcane Torrent
Alyson silences all players within 8 yards for 2 sec.
Flash Heal
Alyson calls upon Holy magic to heal an ally.
Empowered Smite
Alyson smites a random player, inflicting Holy damage.
Slither
A serpent.
Venom Spit
Slither spits poison at a random player, inflicting Nature damage, then an additional damage every 1 second for 5 sec.
Gazakroth
An imp.
Firebolt
Gazakroth shoots a bolt of flame at a player, inflicting Fire damage.
Darkheart
A wraith.
Psychic Wail
Darkheart lets out a psychic scream, inflicting Shadow damage and causing all nearby players to flee for 3 sec.
Wail of Souls
Spirit Bolts
Malacrass channels a powerful barrage of spirit bolts, inflicting Shadow damage to nearby players every 0.5 second.
Drain Power
Malacrass drains the power out of all nearby players, increasing his damage done by 5%. This effect stacks.
Siphon Soul
Malacrass draws the soul of a random player, granting him the powers of their class for 30 sec.
Death Knight
Plague Strike
Malacrass executes a vicious strike that inflicts 100% weapon damage plus and infects the target with Blood Plague, a disease dealing Shadow damage over time.
Death and Decay
Malacrass inflicts Shadow damage every 2 sec to all players in the affected 5 yard radius area for 10 sec.
Blood Worms
Malacrass infects a random target with Blood Worms, causing worms to emerge from the infected player's location. These worms move towards Malacrass and heal him for 3% of his maximum health when they reach him.
Druid
Typhoon
Malacrass summons a violent Typhoon that inflicts Nature damage when in contact with enemies and knocks them back.
Moonfire
Malacrass burns a random enemy for Arcane damage and inflicts additional damage every 3 seconds for 12 sec.
Lifebloom
Hunter
Explosive Trap
Freezing Trap
Malacrass places a frost trap that freezes and stuns all enemies within 10 yards for 10 sec. The trap triggers when an enemy approaches.
Snake Trap
Malacrass places a trap that releases several venomous Amani Snakes when an enemy approaches.
Mage
Frost Nova
Malacrass inflicts Frost damage to all enemies, immobilizing them and increasing their Frost damage taken by 50% for up to 5 sec.
Frostbolt
Malacrass inflicts Frost damage to a random enemy and reduces their movement speed by 50% for 4 sec.
Ice Lance
Malacrass inflicts Frost damage on a random enemy.
Paladin
Avenging Wrath
Malacrass increases all damage he inflicts by 50% for 10 sec.
Consecration
Malacrass consecrates the land beneath him, inflicting Holy damage every 2 seconds to enemies who enter the 10 yard area.
Holy Light
Malacrass calls upon Holy magic to heal himself or an ally for 20% of the target's maximum health.
Priest
Flash Heal
Malacrass calls upon Holy magic to heal himself or an ally for 20% of their maximum health.
Psychic Scream
Malacrass lets out a psychic scream, causing nearby enemies within 8 yards to flee for 4 sec.
Leap of Faith
Malacrass pulls the spirit of a random friendly target to him, instantly moving them to his side.
Shadow Word: Pain
Malacrass utters a word of darkness at a random enemy, inflicting Shadow damage every 2 seconds for 18 sec.
Rogue
Smoke Bomb
Malacrass hurls a 7 yard radius smoke bomb onto the ground, immediately inflicting damage and reducing the chance to hit by 75% for players who stand in it. The smoke cloud lasts 10 sec.
Wound Poison
Malacrass poisons his current target, inflicting Nature damage and reducing all healing dealt to them by 5% for 15 sec. This effect stacks up to 5 times.
Slice and Dice
This maneuver increases Malacrass' attack speed by 50% for 40 sec.
Shaman
Chain Lightning
Malacrass strikes an enemy with a lightning bolt, inflicting Nature damage then arcing to other nearby enemies. The spell affects up to 3 targets, and each successive target takes 50% less damage.
Fire Nova Totem
Malacrass summons a Fire Nova Totem.
Healing Wave
Malacrass calls upon Nature magic to heal himself or an ally for 20% of their maximum health.
Warlock
Bane of Doom
Malacrass curses a random target with impending doom, inflicting Shadow damage after 30 sec.
Unstable Affliction
Malacrass' Shadow energy slowly destroys a random player, inflicting Shadow damage over 10 sec. If a player dispels Unstable Affliction, it inflicts Shadow damage to the dispeller and silences them.
Rain of Fire
Malacrass calls down a molten rain on the location of a random player, burning all enemies in a 5 yard radius area for Fire damage every 2 seconds for 10 sec.
Warrior
Mortal Strike
Malacrass inflicts 150% of his normal melee attack on his current target and leaves them wounded, reducing the effectiveness of any healing dealt to the target by 50% for 5 sec.
Spell Reflection
Heroic Leap
Malacrass leaps through the air at a random player and slams down on all enemies within 5 yards of the target, inflicting 125% of a normal melee attack and stunning them for 2 sec.
Monk
Rising Sun Kick
Malacrass kicks upwards, dealing 150% of his normal melee attack as damage, and increasing damage taken by his target by 25% for 15 sec.
Hex Sphere
Malacrass forms a sphere of dark energy on the ground near him that last for 30 sec, dealing Shadow damage to enemies that touch it.
Renewing Mist
Malacrass channels healing energy into himself, healing him every 3 sec for 15 sec.
Heroic Difficulty Only
Zul'Aman is only available in Heroic Difficulty.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops in Zul'Aman
Loot the dungeon journal lists for the Hex Lord Malacrass encounter.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
Drops in The Venomous Abyss
Loot the dungeon journal lists for the The Coiled Altar encounter.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
Level and Map Tracking
The game data tunes Hex Lord Malacrass for level 90, Midnight content.
What Each Drop Is
The Hex Lord Malacrass encounter lists 6 items in the dungeon journal, item level 37. Equip slots covered: Back, Shoulder, One-Hand, Chest, Finger and Waist. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Hex Lord's Bloody Cloak Back (Cloth), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 61g 28s for it.
- Pauldrons of Sacrifice Shoulder (Plate), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Parry and Mastery. A vendor pays 61g 50s for it.
- Reforged Heartless One-Hand (One-Handed Sword), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 107g 2s for it.
- Shadowtooth Trollskin Breastplate Chest (Leather), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 81g for it.
- Soul Drain Signet Finger, item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 51g 28s for it.
- Waistband of Hexes Waist (Mail), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 40g 87s 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.