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Abyssal Malus
Imperator Averzian - The Voidspire
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Imperator Averzian encounter in The Voidspire.
Imperator Averzian wages a relentless campaign, seeking not conquest, but annihilation. His entire will is bent to a singular ambition: to rend the veil between worlds and carve a breach into the Void itself. Through this wound, his infinite host shall pour forth, drowning Azeroth in darkness.
Encounter Facts
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Averzian uses Shadow's Advance to claim territory on the battlefield. Territory claimed cannot be retaken, and if Averzian claims three adjacent territories in a row he unleashes the March of the Endless. Causing an Umbral Collapse on a territory being taken prevents its capture.
Damage Dealers
- Abyssal Voidshapers attempt to use Gathering Darkness at full power.
- Shadowguard Stalwarts attempt to empower their allies with Pitch Bulwark.
Healers
- Dark Upheaval inflicts periodic damage to all players.
- Umbral Collapse inflicts damage to everyone that is reduced by the number of players at the impact location.
Tanks
- Averzian gains Imperator's Glory while close to territory he controls.
- When Averzian strikes his current target he infects them with Blackening Wounds.
Shadow's Advance
On Mythic difficulty, Averzian summons the Abyssal Malus to join his army.
Abyssal Voidshaper
On Heroic difficulty, Abyssal Voidshapers cast Gathering Darkness to transform into Obscurion Endwalkers. On Mythic difficulty, Abyssal Voidshapers cast Gathering Darkness to transform into Obscurion Endwalkers. In addition, they also cast Cosmic Shell to become immune to Umbral Collapse.
Voidmaw
On Heroic difficulty, at 35% health remaining the Voidmaw crawls towards the nearest void-claimed space to restore its health. On Mythic difficulty, at 35% health remaining the Voidmaw rushes towards the nearest void-claimed space to restore its health.
Shadowguard Stalwart
Voidbound Annihilator
Abyssal Malus
Umbral Collapse
In Mythic difficulty, Abyssal Voidshapers gain multiple applications of Cosmic Shell to become immune to Umbral Collapse.
Imperator's Glory
On Heroic difficulty, Averzian and his soldiers gain Imperator's Glory while within 10 yards of each other.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Abyssal Malus, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Pitch Bulwark
Shadow · 3 sec cast
Dark Barrage
Shadow · 2.5 sec cast
The caster hurls dark energy at several players, inflicting Shadow damage upon impact.
Black Miasma
Shadow · 4 sec cast · Lasts 15 sec
The Abyssal Malus curses several players with a dark miasma, inflicting Shadow damage and reducing their haste by 70% for 15 sec.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in The Voidspire.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Imperator Averzian encounter lists 14 items in the dungeon journal, item level 197. Equip slots covered: Shield, Head, Waist, Back, Legs, Trinket, Wrist, Shoulder, Chest, Feet, Ranged and One-Hand. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Bulwark of Noble Resolve Shield, item level 197, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Versatility, Critical Strike and Intellect. Tooltip: “"The only nobility is the destruction." - Imperator Averzian” A vendor pays 8g 4s for it.
- Devouring Night's Visage Head (Leather), item level 197, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 6g 36s for it.
- Endless March Waistwrap Waist (Cloth), item level 197, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 4g 48s for it.
- Imperator's Banner Back (Cloth), item level 197, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 6g 58s for it.
- Leggings of the Devouring Advance Legs (Cloth), item level 197, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 8g 41s for it.
- Light Company Guidon Trinket, item level 197, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength. Tooltip: “Forward, the Vanguard of the Light!” A vendor pays 7g 23s for it. Use: Charge!.
- Light's March Bracers Wrist (Plate), item level 197, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 4g 27s for it.
- Light-Judged Spaulders Shoulder (Plate), item level 197, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 6g 53s for it.
- Robes of the Voidbound Chest (Mail), item level 197, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 8g 63s for it.
- Sabatons of Obscurement Feet (Mail), item level 197, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 6g 22s for it.
- Sunstrike Rifle Ranged (Gun), item level 197, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 15g 93s for it.
- Void-Claimed Shinkickers Feet (Leather), item level 197, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 6g 55s for it.
- Weight of Command One-Hand (One-Handed Mace), item level 197, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 12g 47s for it.
- Imperator's Torment Crystal Item level 1. Bind on Pickup. Use: Collect Imperator's Torment Crystal.
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.
Achievements for Defeating It
9 achievements list a victory over Abyssal Malus among their criteria.