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Fangs of the Queen Guide
Fangs of the Queen in City of Threads, quoted from the Adventure Guide. Database holds the raw abilities and the full loot table.
30-second TL;DR
Adventure Guide says
- Nx unleashes Shade Slashes while Vx conjures Ice Sickles from the sidelines.
- Upon reaching 100 energy, Nx and Vx exchange their power during Synergic Step, swapping positions.
- Stages named in the Adventure Guide: Stage One: Nx, the Shrouded Fang, Stage Two: Vx, the Frosted Fang.
- Tanks: When Nx uses Shade Slash, his Echoing Shades repeat previous casts in the same location.
- Healers: Rime Dagger and Duskbringer inflict heavy damage to all players.
- Damage dealers: Allies affected by Freezing Blood can be warmed by standing near them.
Overview
Adventure Guide says
Nx unleashes Shade Slashes while Vx conjures Ice Sickles from the sidelines. Upon reaching 100 energy, Nx and Vx exchange their power during Synergic Step, swapping positions. Vx then slices away with Rime Dagger and Nx steps into the shadows with Shadow Shunpo.
- When Nx uses Shade Slash, his Echoing Shades repeat previous casts in the same location.
- The target of Vx's Freezing Blood can end up Frozen Solid if they don't have allies nearby.
- Ice Sickles strike all players between Vx and her target.
- Allies affected by Freezing Blood can be warmed by standing near them.
- Ice Sickles strike all players between Vx and her target.
- Shade Slash, Duskbringer, and Synergic Step inflict heavy damage to players who fail to avoid them.
- Rime Dagger and Duskbringer inflict heavy damage to all players.
- Ice Sickles strike all players between Vx and her target.
- Shade Slash, Duskbringer, and Synergic Step inflict heavy damage to players who fail to avoid them.
Encounter phases
Adventure Guide says
- Stage One: Nx, the Shrouded Fang
- Stage Two: Vx, the Frosted Fang
Tank mechanics
Adventure Guide says
- When Nx uses Shade Slash, his Echoing Shades repeat previous casts in the same location.
- The target of Vx's Freezing Blood can end up Frozen Solid if they don't have allies nearby.
- Ice Sickles strike all players between Vx and her target.
Healer mechanics
Adventure Guide says
- Rime Dagger and Duskbringer inflict heavy damage to all players.
- Ice Sickles strike all players between Vx and her target.
- Shade Slash, Duskbringer, and Synergic Step inflict heavy damage to players who fail to avoid them.
DPS mechanics
Adventure Guide says
- Allies affected by Freezing Blood can be warmed by standing near them.
- Ice Sickles strike all players between Vx and her target.
- Shade Slash, Duskbringer, and Synergic Step inflict heavy damage to players who fail to avoid them.
Boss abilities
| Ability | Adventure Guide | Notes |
|---|---|---|
 Twin Fangs | ||
 Synergic Step | ||
 Shade Slash | ||
 Duskbringer | ||
 Ice Sickles | In Mythic difficulty, Ice Sickles targets all players. | |
 Knife Throw | ||
 Rime Dagger |
Loot
Every name is a TheWoWDB item page. Hover the row for the first-party tooltip.
Mounts, toys, achievements, transmog
Only rows the journal loot table or an achievement title can prove for this encounter.
Achievements
City of Threads · Heroic: City of Threads · Mythic: City of Threads
Entrance and instance
City of Threads is a dungeon in the Adventure Guide. See the City of Threads database page for the raw journal, map, and loot grid. This guide does not invent coordinates or a walking path.
Related bosses
Player strategy
This page quotes the Adventure Guide. It does not add player strategy such as positioning, assignments, stack or spread calls, or cooldown timings unless that sentence is already in the journal.
Questions
What does the Adventure Guide say about Fangs of the Queen?
Nx unleashes Shade Slashes while Vx conjures Ice Sickles from the sidelines.
How many abilities does Fangs of the Queen have?
The current datamine lists 7 named abilities on the Fangs of the Queen encounter.
What does Fangs of the Queen drop?
The Adventure Guide lists 7 drops. Each name links to its TheWoWDB item page. The full table also lives on the City of Threads database page.
Does Fangs of the Queen change on Heroic or Mythic?
The current Adventure Guide text for this encounter does not include separate Heroic or Mythic sentences we can quote. If a later client build adds them, they appear here automatically.
Where does this guide's text come from?
Quoted Adventure Guide sections come from TheWoWDB's retail datamine (client build 12.1.0.69587, ingested 2026-09-01). Player strategy such as positioning, assignments, and cooldown timings is omitted unless that sentence is already in the journal.
Source and build
This page quotes the Adventure Guide. It does not add player strategy such as positioning, assignments, stack or spread calls, or cooldown timings unless that sentence is already in the journal. Quoted sections come from TheWoWDB Adventure Guide datamine (client build 12.1.0.69587, ingested 2026-09-01). Ability names link to first-party spell pages. When a newer retail build is ingested, this page updates with it.