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Dungeon - Shadowlands
Spires of Ascension
4 encounters, 34 boss abilities and 62 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.
Floating among the clouds and representing the pinnacle of kyrian ideals, the Spires of Ascension is the Archon's seat of power. Unquestioned and unchallenged for countless eons, the ruler of Bastion has always embodied the virtues of duty and service. But with drought and instability causing fractures in the belief system of the Ascended, the Archon's reign faces an unimaginable peril as one of her most trusted followers falls under the sway of the darkest of evils.
Quick Facts
| Type | Dungeon |
|---|---|
| Expansion | Shadowlands |
| Encounters | 4 |
| Boss abilities | 34 |
| Drops | 62 |
| Item level | 1 to 158 |
| Tradeable drops | 0 |
| Difficulties | Normal, Heroic, Mythic |
Difficulties and Lockouts
Spires of Ascension has 5 difficulties in the game data: Mythic saves you to a weekly lockout; Normal, Heroic, Mythic Keystone and Timewalking can be run again at any time.
| Difficulty | Players | Level range | Lockout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | 5 | 10 to 60 | None |
| Heroic | 5 | 60 | None |
| Mythic | 5 | 60 | Weekly |
| Mythic Keystone | 5 | None | |
| Timewalking | 5 | 10+ | None |
Mythic+ timer, Spires of Ascension: 39:00 (+2 at 31:12, +3 at 23:24).
Loot Table Value
Every one of Spires of Ascension’s 62 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 Spires of Ascension is in Bastion at 58.6, 28.5.
Temple of Purity (Disabled for BlizzCon Playtest GJC 9/17/19)Temple of Wisdom (Disabled for BlizzCon Playtest GJC 9/17/19)Entrance 58.6, 28.5Bastion, from the game’s own world map art. The framed marker is the Adventure Guide entrance; gold diamonds are the zone’s landmarks.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Instance Map
The Adventure Guide places 4 bosses of Spires of Ascension on 3 maps. Numbers follow the encounter order; each links to that fight below.
Spires Of Ascension
1Kin-Tara2VentunaxSpires Of Ascension
3Oryphrion- 3 Oryphrion 53.1, 38.3
Spires Of Ascension
4Devos, Paragon of Doubt- 4 Devos, Paragon of Doubt 45.6, 62.9
Encounters
NNormalHHeroicMMythic
Kin-Tara
While kyrian aspirants had to wait patiently during the anima drought for their overdue ascension, the Forsworn have been unafraid to grant their faithful wings. Kin-Tara proved herself to the dark kyrian and learned to dominate the sky as soon as she ascended. While she stands, the Spires of Ascension will belong to Devos.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Kin-Tara and her companion, Azules defend the rear of the Forsworn forces. Kin-Tara will periodically take to the air and unleash Charged Spears before returning to the ground to resume her assault. When either Azule or Kin-Tara are slain, the remaining companion Enrages, unlocking new abilities.
Tank
- Kin-Tara uses Overhead Slash at 100 energy, inflicting a large amount of damage to her primary target.
- Charged Spear inflicts a high amount of damage to all players near the impact.
Damage Dealers
- Charged Spear inflicts a high amount of damage to all players near the impact.
Healer
- Kin-Tara uses Overhead Slash at 100 energy, inflicting a large amount of damage to all players in front of her.
- Charged Spear inflicts a high amount of damage to all players near the impact.
Kin-Tara
Deep Connection
Overhead Slash
Dark Lance
Flight
Kin-Tara takes to the air, periodically hurling Charged Spears at random players.
Azoras
Attenuated Barrage
Maw-Touched Venom
Azules only uses this ability while Enraged.
Insidious Venom
Azules only uses this ability while Enraged.
Azules
Attenuated Barrage
Maw-Touched Venom
Azules only uses this ability while Enraged.
Insidious Venom
Azules only uses this ability while Enraged.
Loot
14 drops · item level 1 to 158 · 6 slots (Chest, Feet, Hands, Neck, Two-Hand, Waist) · all Bind on Pickup
Devos, Paragon of Doubt
Devos was the very symbol of loyalty until a soul with a troubling past arrived in Bastion. Her doubt overwhelmed her until she fell into open rebellion, aided by the darkest powers of the Shadowlands. Seizing the Spires of Ascension is just the first step, and the destruction of the Archon is now within her grasp.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Devos begins her assault on the ground with the players. Upon reaching 70% and 30% she will slam the Archon's Spear into the Anima Conduit, locking it in place, before taking to the air to control the winds. Only by collecting the Raw Anima and returning it to the Archon's Spear can it be unlocked and used to bring Devos back into fight.
Tank
- The Archon's Spear remains locked until all orbs of Raw Anima are returned to it.
- You must hit Devos with the Archon's Spear to bring her back down to the platform when she takes to the air.
- Standing inside Kyrestia, the Firstborne's Archon's Bastion will greatly reduce the damage of Devos' Abyssal Detonation.
Damage Dealers
- The Archon's Spear remains locked until all orbs of Raw Anima are returned to it.
- You must hit Devos with the Archon's Spear to bring her back down to the platform when she takes to the air.
- Standing inside Kyrestia, the Firstborne's Archon's Bastion will greatly reduce the damage of Devos' Abyssal Detonation.
Healer
- When Devos activates the Anima Conduit, your party will take a large amount of damage from the Unleashed Anima.
- The party will take more damage from Lingering Doubt the longer Devos remains in the air.
- The Archon's Spear remains locked until all orbs of Raw Anima are returned to it.
- You must hit Devos with the Archon's Spear to bring her back down to the platform when she takes to the air.
- Standing inside Kyrestia, the Firstborne's Archon's Bastion will greatly reduce the damage of Devos' Abyssal Detonation.
Stage One: Head On
Players fight Devos, Paragon of Loyalty on the ground.
Abyssal Detonation
On Mythic difficulties, the detonation hits all players in the encounter.
Lost Confidence
Run Through
Stage Two: To the Skies
Devos Activates the Anima Conduit, then takes to the skies until she is hit by the Archon's Spear.
Loot
18 drops · item level 1 to 158 · 6 slots (Back, Chest, Legs, Trinket, Two-Hand, Wrist) · all Bind on Pickup
Memory of Ancient Teachings
Memory of the Doom Winds
Memory of the Rylakstalker's Fangs
Abyssal Disharmony Breeches
Boon of the Archon
Breastplate of Brutal Dissonance
Devos's Cacophonous Poleaxe
Drape of Twisted Loyalties
Fallen Paragon's Armguards
Sinister Requiem Vestments
Brutal Projectiles
Cryo-Freeze
Fel Celerity
Focused Light
Focused Lightning
Holy Oration
Unstoppable Growth
Xuen's BondOryphrion
Oryphrion is the firepower in the Paragon of Loyalty's vanguard. The Dark Colossus has dominated the invasion into the city with their Anima fueled artillery, and now fiercely defends the font of power before the Archon's seat.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Oryphrion spends anima to fuel their attacks. Standing in an Anima Field will empower Oryphrion and remove the anima cost of abilities. Once Oryphrion hits 0 anima, they become Drained and will then Recharge Anima.
Tank
- Anima Fields created by Empyreal Ordnance empower Oryphrion.
- Charged Stomp inflicts heavy Arcane damage in an area and reduces player movement speed.
Damage Dealers
- Purifying Blast inflicts damage to nearby allies.
- Anima Fields created by Empyreal Ordnance empower Oryphrion.
Healer
- Charged Stomp inflicts heavy Arcane damage in an area and reduces player movement speed.
- Purifying Blast inflicts damage to nearby allies.
- Anima Fields created by Empyreal Ordnance empower Oryphrion.
Recharge Anima
Coalesced Anima
Coalesced Anima moves back towards Oryphrion, causing Overcharged Anima if they reach Oryphrion.
Empyreal Ordnance
Anima Field
The Anima Field reduces the Haste of players within it by 20% and inflicts Arcane damage every 1.5 sec. While Oryphrion remains in an Anima Field, the anima cost for their abilities is removed and their damage done is increased by 20%.
Loot
16 drops · item level 1 to 158 · 6 slots (Hands, Head, Legs, Ranged, Trinket, Wrist) · all Bind on Pickup
Memory of the Lightbringer's TempestMemory of the Thunderlord
Absonant Construct's Handguards
Anima Field EmitterEmpyreal Ordnance
Purge Protocol Legwraps
The Philosopher
Thunderous Echo Vambraces
Vicious Surge Faceguard
Adaptive Armor Fragment
Front of the Pack
Meat Shield
Merciless Bonegrinder
Resilience of the Hunter
Royal Decree
Soul FurnaceVentunax
Ventunax is one of the deadliest Forsworn constructs, originally designed to test the courage of kyrian aspirants. The Praetorian's movements are so quick she can seem to disappear before her enemies' eyes.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Ventunax, the Dark Kyrian Praetor, is honed to such a razor's edge, and moves with such speed, that she leaves Shadowhirls in her wake. Avoid the Dark Bolts emitted from each Shadowhirl when Ventunax makes a move. When depleted of Anima energy, Ventunax takes a moment to recharge, while Shadowhirls continuously erupt.
Tank
- Regain Ventunax's focus when she strikes at an ally with Dark Stride
Damage Dealers
- Avoid Dark Bolts from Shadowhirls
Healer
- Allies are likely to take high damage when there are many Shadowhirls within the arena
Loot
14 drops · item level 1 to 158 · 5 slots (Feet, Hands, One-Hand, Trinket, Waist) · all Bind on Pickup
Achievements
8 achievements tied to Spires of Ascension, worth 70 achievement points in total.
Mythic: Spires of Ascension Guild RunDefeat Devos, Paragon of Doubt, in the Spires of Ascension on Mythic difficulty while in a guild group.10- Spires of AscensionDefeat Devos, Paragon of Doubt in Spires of Ascension.10
- Heroic: Spires of AscensionDefeat Devos, Paragon of Doubt in Spires of Ascension on Heroic difficulty or higher10
- Mythic: Spires of AscensionDefeat Devos, Paragon of Doubt in Spires of Ascension on Mythic or Mythic Keystone difficulty.10
- Keystone Hero: Spires of AscensionComplete Spires of Ascension at Mythic Level 20 or higher, within the time limit.Max Level Unlock: Teleport to Spires of Ascension
Goliath OfflineDefeat Oryphrion after activating and destroying all three Shattered Devastators in the Spires of Ascension on Mythic difficulty.10- ExSPEARientialDefeat Devos, Paragon of Doubt after hitting her with five Spears of Duty in the Spires of Ascension on Mythic difficulty.10
I Can See My House From HereGather all five orbs within 60 seconds of each other in Spires of Ascension after defeating Devos, Paragon of Doubt in the Spires of Ascension on Mythic difficulty.10
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