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Dungeon - The War Within
Ara-Kara, City of Echoes
3 encounters, 19 boss abilities and 19 drops, with the Adventure Guide’s own ability and strategy notes for each fight. Every drop links to its item page; tradeable drops carry a live Auction House price.
Just beneath the City of Threads lies Ara-Kara, City of Echoes, the deserted ruins of the City's previous layer. There, Ansurek's forces seek to harvest enough deadly materials to put the entirety of nerubian civilization through ascension if necessary--whether they are willing or not.
Quick Facts
| Type | Dungeon |
|---|---|
| Expansion | The War Within |
| Encounters | 3 |
| Boss abilities | 19 |
| Drops | 19 |
| Item level | 437 |
| Tradeable drops | 0 |
| Difficulties | Normal |
Difficulties and Lockouts
Ara-Kara, City of Echoes has 5 difficulties in the game data: Mythic saves you to a weekly lockout; Normal, Heroic, Mythic Keystone and Follower can be run again at any time.
| Difficulty | Players | Level range | Lockout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | 5 | 77 to 80 | None |
| Heroic | 5 | 80 | None |
| Mythic | 5 | 80 | Weekly |
| Mythic Keystone | 5 | None | |
| Follower | 5 | 77 to 80 | None |
Mythic+ timer, Ara-Kara, City of Echoes: 30:00 (+2 at 24:00, +3 at 18:00).
Loot Table Value
Every one of Ara-Kara, City of Echoes’s 19 drops is Bind on Pickup, so none of this loot can ever reach the Auction House. The table below the bosses is the complete reward list; its value is item level, not gold.
Where It Is
The entrance to Ara-Kara, City of Echoes is in City of Threads at 52.0, 46.5.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Instance Map
The Adventure Guide places 3 bosses of Ara-Kara, City of Echoes on 2 maps. Numbers follow the encounter order; each links to that fight below.
City of Echoes
1Avanoxx2Anub'zektCity of Echoes
3Ki'katal the Harvester- 3 Ki'katal the Harvester 46.9, 55.9
Encounters
NNormal
Avanoxx
Deserted when Ara-Kara fell to ruin, the creature known as Avanoxx started as nothing more than a humble spider. Years of isolation in an area ripe for feeding have left her free to grow, overseeing her children, her followers, and her territory with unmatched size and ferocity.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Avanoxx consumes with Voracious Bites and signals to Starved Crawlers with Alerting Shrill that grow in Hunger over time. Avanoxx unleashes Gossamer Onslaught and causes additional undercrawler eggs to fall from above. Vile Webbing serves as the perfect trap for her prey. In Mythic difficulty, Avanoxx becomes Insatiable.
Tank
- Voracious Bite inflicts heavy damage to its target and increases damage taken for a period of time.
- Standing in Vile Webbing causes Web Wrap.
- Hunger causes Starved Crawlers to fixate on other players.
Damage Dealers
- Standing in Vile Webbing causes Web Wrap.
- Starved Crawlers grow in Hunger over time.
Healer
- Standing in Vile Webbing causes Web Wrap.
- Alerting Shrill and Gossamer Onslaught inflict substantial party-wide damage.
- Voracious Bite inflicts heavy damage to its target and increases damage taken for a period of time.
Alerting Shrill
Starved Crawler
Loot
5 drops · item level 437 · 5 slots (Feet, Hands, Legs, One-Hand, Trinket) · all Bind on Pickup
Anub'zekt
While Anub'zekt has not yet earned his own ascension, he has been granted the honor of overseeing the Ara-Kara harvesting operation. Fiercely tactical and immensely strong, Anub'zekt will not hesitate to step in should his forces prove insufficient in their defense of Ara-Kara.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Anub'zekt fights fiercely alongside his brood, attacking with brutal Impale attacks while Ceaseless Swarms roam the battlefield. Upon reaching 100 energy, he calls upon his entire brood, dragging enemies into the Eye of the Swarm.
Tanks
- Anub'zekt fires Impale in front of himself, inflicting high damage and knocking back players hit.
- Eye of the Swarm surrounds the arena and limits mobility.
Damage Dealers
- Ceaseless Swarms burst forth from players infected byInfestation.
- Burrow Charge inflicts high damage to players in a line in front of Anub'zekt.
Healers
- Ceaseless Swarms burst forth from players infected byInfestation.
- Eye of the Swarm surrounds the arena and limits mobility.
Bloodstained Webmage
Bloodstained Webmages will attempt to trap players in webbing to make easy prey for Anub'zekt and his brood.
Loot
6 drops · item level 437 · 6 slots (Back, Head, Shoulder, Trinket, Waist, Wrist) · all Bind on Pickup
Ki'katal the Harvester
As one of Ansurek's ascended, Ki'katal has been charged with overseeing the harvest of Black Blood from the very feet of the Queen's own citadel. Harsh and unrelenting, Ki'katal will stop at nothing to see the harvest continue, utilitzing every enhanced ability at her disposal.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
A stream of Bloodworkers ferry Black Blood for Ki'katal the Harvester. When struck, they drop their slime cargo and flee. Upon reaching 100 energy, Ki'katal the Harvester manifests a Cosmic Singularity, pulling all players in towards the detonation.
Tanks
- Stepping within Black Blood causes Grasping Blood to root players in place and prevent them from moving.
- Cosmic Singularity pulls all players in and inflicts high damage.
Damage Dealers
- Stepping within Black Blood causes Grasping Blood to root players in place and prevent them from moving.
- Cosmic Singularity pulls all players in and inflicts high damage.
Healers
- Stepping within Black Blood causes Grasping Blood to root players in place and prevent them from moving.
- Cosmic Singularity pulls all players in and inflicts high damage.
Bloodworkers
Bloodworkers carry Black Blood. Any damage taken causes the drone to drop it and flee.
Grasping Blood
On Mythic difficulty, Black Blood is absorbed after a single player steps in it.
Loot
8 drops · item level 437 · 7 slots (Chest, Hands, Head, Legs, One-Hand, Trinket +1 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Achievements
5 achievements tied to Ara-Kara, City of Echoes, worth 40 achievement points in total.
Mythic: Ara-Kara, City of Echoes Guild RunDefeat Ki'katal the Harvester in Ara-Kara, City of Echoes on Mythic difficulty while in a guild group.10- Ara-Kara, City of EchoesDefeat Ki'katal the Harvester in Ara-Kara, City of Echoes.10
- Heroic: Ara-Kara, City of EchoesDefeat Ki'katal the Harvester in Ara-Kara, City of Echoes on Heroic difficulty or higher.10
- Mythic: Ara-Kara, City of EchoesDefeat Ki'katal the Harvester in Ara-Kara, City of Echoes on Mythic or Mythic Keystone difficulty.10
- Keystone Hero: Ara-Kara, City of EchoesComplete Ara-Kara, City of Echoes at Mythic Level 10 or higher, within the time limit.Max Level Unlock: Teleport to Ara-Kara, City of Echoes
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