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Skolex
The Insatiable Ravener
Skolex (The Insatiable Ravener) is an Elite Aberration, hostile to players. It appears in the dungeon journal for Sepulcher of the First Ones.
Details
TypeAberration
ClassificationElite
TitleThe Insatiable Ravener
Dungeon journalSepulcher of the First Ones
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Skolex at a Glance
What does Skolex do?
Dungeon journal bossSepulcher of the First Ones
In the Client Files
Standing toward playersHostile
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Model
Background
Boss Encounter
Skolex 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 Skolex, the Insatiable Ravener encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Skolex ravages players with its vicious jaws and volatile energies. The great worm's thrashings apply increasing applications of Ephemera Dust. Skolex will occasionally target the largest clump of players and burrow to that location If Skolex detects a single clump of players, it will burrow to that location with Ravening Burrow, devour all Ephemera Dust, and gain an application of Insatiable.
Damage Dealers
- Skolex attacks with Ravening Burrow if it detects a single clump of players, devouring their Ephemera Dust.
- Skolex occasionally attacks the largest clump of players with Ravening Burrow devouring their Ephemera Dust.
- Retch inflicts heavy damage and applies Warp Sickness to players caught in its area of effect.
- Dust Blast inflicts damage to players furthest from Skolex's location.
Healers
- Skolex attacks with Ravening Burrow if it detects a single clump of players, devouring their Ephemera Dust.
- Skolex occasionally attacks the largest clump of players with Ravening Burrow devouring their Ephemera Dust.
- Skolex inflicts intense damage to players struck by Ravening Burrow.
- Dust Blast inflicts damage to players furthest from Skolex's location.
Tanks
- Skolex attacks with Ravening Burrow if it detects a single clump of players, devouring their Ephemera Dust.
- Skolex occasionally attacks the largest clump of players with Ravening Burrow devouring their Ephemera Dust.
- Skolex's melee attacks two targets at once with Wormhole Jaws.
- At 100 energy, Skolex will cast Riftmaw and Rend in quick succession.
Ravening Burrow
Spell details
Insatiable
Spell details
Collapsing Emptiness
Spell detailsOn Mythic difficulty, Collapsing Emptiness will leave behind a pool of Volatile Residue.
Volatile Residue
Spell details
Dust Wave
Spell details
Dust Flail
Spell details
Ephemera Dust
Spell details
Dust Blast
Spell detailsEphemera Dust
Spell details
Retch
Spell detailsOn Mythic difficulty, Retch leaves behind pools of Volatile Residue.
Warp Sickness
Spell detailsVolatile Residue
Spell details
Devouring Blood
Spell detailsOn Mythic difficulty, Devouring Blood cannot be dispelled and will leave behind a pool of Volatile Residue if it hits a player.
Volatile Residue
Spell details
Rend
Spell details
Riftmaw
Spell details
Wormhole Jaws
Spell details
Destroy
Spell detailsDrops in Sepulcher of the First Ones
Loot the dungeon journal lists for the Skolex, the Insatiable Ravener encounter.
Assimilated Safeguard
Bells of the Endless Feast
Crystallized Viscera Spike
Devourer's Sandblown Hidebinders
Ephemera-Softened Exoskeleton
Gluttonous Gardbrace
Infinitely Collapsing Coil
Lurking Predator's Camouflage
Mantle of the Broken Beast
Rift-Scarred Solcrusher
Skolex's Ravenous Skinguards
Charitable Soul
Crippling Hex
Dancing with Fate
Embrace Death
Fortifying Ingredients
Golden Path
Indelible Victory
Prepared for All
Shade of Terror
Strength of the Pack
Unchecked Aggression
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Skolex, the Insatiable Ravener encounter lists 22 items in the dungeon journal, item level 226. Equip slots covered: Shield, Trinket, One-Hand, Wrist, Shoulder, Waist, Back and Two-Hand. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Assimilated Safeguard Shield, item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Versatility, Haste and Intellect. A vendor pays 78 gold43 silver for it.
- Bells of the Endless Feast Trinket, item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength. A vendor pays 76 gold22 silver for it. Equip: Brood of the Endless Feast.
- Crystallized Viscera Spike One-Hand (Dagger), item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. Tooltip: “As deadly outside the beast as it was within it.” A vendor pays 117 gold95 silver for it.
- Devourer's Sandblown Hidebinders Wrist (Leather), item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 45 gold20 silver for it.
- Ephemera-Softened Exoskeleton Shoulder (Cloth), item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 66 gold82 silver for it.
- Gluttonous Gardbrace Shoulder (Plate), item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 61 gold33 silver for it.
- Infinitely Collapsing Coil Waist (Leather), item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 45 gold4 silver for it.
- Lurking Predator's Camouflage Back (Cloth), item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 61 gold56 silver for it.
- Mantle of the Broken Beast Shoulder (Mail), item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 61 gold9 silver for it.
- Rift-Scarred Solcrusher Two-Hand (Two-Handed Mace), item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 148 gold for it.
- Skolex's Ravenous Skinguards Wrist (Cloth), item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 44 gold73 silver for it.
- Charitable Soul Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Crippling Hex Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Dancing with Fate Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Embrace Death Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Fortifying Ingredients Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Golden Path Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Indelible Victory Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Prepared for All Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Shade of Terror Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Strength of the Pack Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Unchecked Aggression Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
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.
Where to Find Skolex
Quests in Sepulcher of the First Ones
See all 5 quests in Sepulcher of the First OnesThe highest voted Wowhead comments for this page. They are community notes, not TheWoWDB comments.
I have really BAD RNG with this boss
No helpful comments for solo raiders here so i'll bite.
Took me an embarrassing amount of deaths before I realized that Skolex is one of those bosses that can actually be dangerous to careless legacy raiders (especially ranged classes) expecting yet another a tank n spank fight. If you are outside of melee range, our wormy friend here will spam a nuke button at you. As this fight drags on your casting speed and cooldowns, (INCLUDING GLOBAL) will become much much slower, meaning you likely won't be able to outheal the ability or beat Skolex in a damage contest. So, if you see Mr. Wriggles here casting [Destroy], thats your warning that you're too far away. Stand right ontop of his hitbox the entire fight and you'll never see him cast it. The rest is just a simple beat-em-up. Once i realized i need to stay right ontop of him, I was able to solo this easy in 2 minutes as a boomkin in outdated Siren Isles catchup gear during TWW 11.2.0
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Game Data
Creature ID183937
Display ID101983
Faction template14