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Alcruux
The Grand Menagerie - Tazavesh, the Veiled Market
Alcruux is a boss of the The Grand Menagerie encounter in Tazavesh, the Veiled Market.
Found In
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Tazavesh, the Veiled Market, Alcruux comes 2nd of 8, after Zo'phex and before P.O.S.T. Master.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Model
Background
Instance Entrance: Tazavesh, the Veiled Market
Tazavesh, the Veiled Market entranceThe Tazavesh, the Veiled Market entrance is in Tazavesh, the Veiled Market, at 88.7, 43.6 on the Tazavesh, the Veiled Market map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
At the start of the encounter Alcruux will cast Gluttony which will remain until the end of the encounter, transfering to the closest player upon expiration. When Alcruux reaches 40% health, Achillite will be activated and after starting up will enter the encounter. Achillite will occasionally channel Venting Protocol, releasing anima orbs that explode upon contact. The player with Gluttony can consume the anima orbs, gaining a stack of Devoured Anima. When Achillite reaches 40% health, Venza will attempt to steal the Edge of Annihilation and after being corrupted will enter the encounter.
Damage Dealers
- While afflicted with Gluttony you can absorb Volatile Anima to gain Devoured Anima.
- The pull of Whirling Annihilation intensifies over time, making it more difficult to avoid the longer you remain nearby.
- Chains of Damnation can be deadly if not destroyed quickly.
Healer
- While afflicted with Gluttony you can absorb Volatile Anima to gain Devoured Anima.
- Flagellation Protocol can inflict heavy damage if not interrupted.
- The pull of Whirling Annihilation intensifies over time, making it more difficult to avoid the longer you remain nearby.
Tank
- Flagellation Protocol can inflict heavy damage if not interrupted.
- The pull of Whirling Annihilation intensifies over time, making it more difficult to avoid the longer you remain nearby.
Alcruux
Gluttony
Spell details
Devoured Anima
Spell details
Grip of Hunger
Spell details
Grand Consumption
Spell detailsAchillite
Venting Protocol
Spell details
Volatile Anima
Spell details
Flagellation Protocol
Spell details
Purification Protocol
Spell detailsVenza Goldfuse
Whirling Annihilation
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Chains of Damnation
Spell detailsAbility Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Alcruux, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Gluttony
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 21 sec
Alcruux afflicts the nearest player with the essence of hunger for 21 sec, allowing them to safely absorb volatile anima but inflicting Shadow damage every 1 sec to all other players. Upon expiration, is transfered to the nearest other player.
Grip of Hunger
Shadow · 4 sec cast
Alcruux pulls all players to his location, then strikes with explosive force inflicting Shadow damage to all players.
Grand Consumption
Physical · 1.5 sec cast
Alcruux creates waves of consuming orbs that explode after 4 sec, leeching from all players.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Tazavesh, the Veiled Market.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for The Grand Menagerie encounter in Tazavesh, the Veiled Market.
The Xy cartel "acquire" rare and valuable items to sell within their menagerie. Nothing is off-limits; exotic beasts, forbidden technology, even cursed artifacts, are all on display. If your heart desires it, Cartel Xy will aquire it for you -- as long as you can pay their price.
What Each Drop Is
The The Grand Menagerie encounter lists 15 items in the dungeon journal, item level 155. Equip slots covered: Hands, Wrist, One-Hand, Finger and Waist. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Achillite's Unbreakable Grip Hands (Plate), item level 155, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 30 gold31 silver for it.
- Auctioneer's Counting Bracers Wrist (Cloth), item level 155, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 30 gold54 silver for it.
- Fang of Alcruux One-Hand (Dagger), item level 155, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 3 gold26 silver for it.
- Gavel Pounders Hands (Mail), item level 155, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 30 gold54 silver for it.
- Gluttonous Rondel One-Hand (Dagger), item level 155, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 3 gold39 silver for it.
- Order Bashers Hands (Mail), item level 155, requires level 68. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 30 gold54 silver for it.
- Ring of the Panoply Finger, item level 155, requires level 68. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 40 gold5 silver for it.
- Seal of the Panoply Finger, item level 155, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 40 gold5 silver for it.
- Venza's Powderbelt Waist (Leather), item level 155, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 29 gold97 silver for it.
- Ambuscade Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Dizzying Tumble Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Incantation of Swiftness Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Indelible Victory Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Kilrogg's Cunning Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Spirit Drain Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
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.
