TheWoWDBSanctum of Domination
The Nine Guide
The Nine in Sanctum of Domination, quoted from the Adventure Guide. Database holds the raw abilities and the full loot table.
30-second TL;DR
Adventure Guide says
- Kyra and Signe begin the assault on the ground, using Wings of Rage and Reverberating Refrain when their energy reaches 100.
- Meanwhile, Skyja commands the other val'kyr to strike from the skies.
- Stages named in the Adventure Guide: Stage One: The Unending Voice, Stage Two: The First of the Mawsworn.
- Tanks: Unending Strike inflicts more damage to all players the more applications it has.
- Healers: Arthura's Crushing Gaze inflicts high damage, split evenly among players struck.
- Damage dealers: Arthura's Crushing Gaze inflicts high damage, split evenly among players struck.
Overview
Adventure Guide says
Kyra and Signe begin the assault on the ground, using Wings of Rage and Reverberating Refrain when their energy reaches 100. Meanwhile, Skyja commands the other val'kyr to strike from the skies. When she reaches 100 energy, she casts Call of the Val'kyr to call assistance from her fallen companions. When Kyra or Signe reach low health, Skyja lands and continues the battle.
- Unending Strike inflicts more damage to all players the more applications it has.
- Annhylde's Bright Aegis protects all val'kyr remaining within it.
- Arthura's Crushing Gaze inflicts high damage, split evenly among players struck.
- Signe's Song of Dissolution can inflict very high damage if not interrupted.
- Formless Mass will continually attempt to cast Siphon Vitality.
- Arthura's Crushing Gaze inflicts high damage, split evenly among players struck.
- Fragments of Destiny jump to the nearest player upon being dispelled, and is only removed when all fragments exist on a single player.
Encounter phases
Adventure Guide says
- Stage One: The Unending Voice Kyra and Signe stand as a first line of defense, preventing intruders from continuing.
- Stage Two: The First of the Mawsworn
Tank mechanics
Adventure Guide says
- Unending Strike inflicts more damage to all players the more applications it has.
- Annhylde's Bright Aegis protects all val'kyr remaining within it.
Healer mechanics
Adventure Guide says
- Arthura's Crushing Gaze inflicts high damage, split evenly among players struck.
- Fragments of Destiny jump to the nearest player upon being dispelled, and is only removed when all fragments exist on a single player.
DPS mechanics
Adventure Guide says
- Arthura's Crushing Gaze inflicts high damage, split evenly among players struck.
- Signe's Song of Dissolution can inflict very high damage if not interrupted.
- Formless Mass will continually attempt to cast Siphon Vitality.
Boss abilities
| Ability | Adventure Guide | Notes |
|---|---|---|
 Wings of Rage | ||
 Unending Strike | ||
 Reverberating Refrain | ||
 Song of Dissolution | ||
 Soulful Blast | ||
 Fragments of Destiny | ||
 Shard of Destiny | ||
 Call of the Val'kyr | ||
 Agatha's Eternal Blade | ||
 Daschla's Mighty Impact | ||
 Annhylde's Bright Aegis | ||
 Aradne's Falling Strike | ||
 Brynja's Mournful Dirge | ||
 Arthura's Crushing Gaze | ||
| Fragments of Destiny | ||
 Word of Recall | In Mythic difficulty, Word of Recall periodically calls the spirits of Kyra and Signe to the battlefield. | |
 Link Essence | ||
 Pierce Soul | ||
 Resentment |
Loot
Every name is a TheWoWDB item page. Hover the row for the first-party tooltip.
Agatha's Gothic Greaves
Aradne's Lancer Legguards
Brynja's Mournful Wristwraps
Daschla's Defiant Treads
Jotungeirr, Destiny's Call
Kyra's Unending Protectors
Mantle of Arthura's Chosen
Sanctum Gloomcharger's Reins
Scrawled Word of Recall
Shard of Annhylde's Aegis
Signe's Sonorous Scramaseax
Skyja's Revenant Fury
Sworn Oath of the Nine
Deadly Chain
Exaltation
Fel Celerity
Flame Accretion
Focused Lightning
Precise Alignment
Rising Sun Revival
Royal Decree
Serrated Glaive
Unleashed FrenzyMounts, toys, achievements, transmog
Only rows the journal loot table or an achievement title can prove for this encounter.
Mounts
Sanctum Gloomcharger · Vengeance
Achievements
Heroic: Sanctum of Domination · Mythic: Fatescribe Roh-Kalo · Mythic: Guardian of the First Ones · Mythic: Kel'Thuzad · Mythic: Painsmith Raznal · Mythic: Remnant of Ner'zhul · Mythic: Sanctum of Domination · Mythic: Soulrender Dormazain · Mythic: Sylvanas Windrunner · Mythic: The Eye of the Jailer · Mythic: The Nine · Mythic: The Tarragrue · Sanctum of Domination
Entrance and instance
Sanctum of Domination is a raid in the Adventure Guide. See the Sanctum of Domination 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 The Nine?
Kyra and Signe begin the assault on the ground, using Wings of Rage and Reverberating Refrain when their energy reaches 100.
How many abilities does The Nine have?
The current datamine lists 19 named abilities on the The Nine encounter.
What does The Nine drop?
The Adventure Guide lists 23 drops. Each name links to its TheWoWDB item page. The full table also lives on the Sanctum of Domination database page.
Does The Nine 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.
Does The Nine drop a mount?
The journal loot table includes Sanctum Gloomcharger, Vengeance. Each links to its TheWoWDB mount page.
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.