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Anomalus
Anomalus - The Nexus
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Anomalus encounter in The Nexus.
Directing so much of Azeroth's arcane energy through the Nexus has created tears in reality. As Malygos's forces try to drive back invading creatures, the chaotic arcane power has taken form as Anomalus. If the creature is not stopped, it will unmake everything it can touch.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for The Nexus, Anomalus comes 2nd of 5, after Commander Stoutbeard and before Grand Magus Telestra.
Instance Entrance: Borean Tundra
The Nexus entranceThe Nexus entrance is in Borean Tundra, at 27.5, 25.9 on the Borean Tundra map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Spark
Anomalus hurls a magical bolt at a player, inflicting Arcane damage.
Arcane Attraction
Anomalus increases Arcane damage taken of a random player by 10% for 10 sec.
Create Rift
Anomalus tears a fabric in space, opening a Chaotic Rift near himself.
Chaotic Rift
Summon Crazed Mana-Wraith
Chaotic Rifts continuously summon Crazed Mana-Wraith until they are destroyed.
Chaotic Energy Burst
Chaotic Rifts unleash a burst of chaotic energy at a player, inflicting Arcane damage and then jumping to additional nearby players. Each jump reduces the damage by 50%. Chaotic Energy Burst can strike up to 3 nearby players.
Crazed Mana-Wraith
Arcane Missiles
Crazed Mana-Wraiths launch magical missiles at a random player, inflicting Arcane damage each second for 5 sec.
Rift Shield
When Anomalus reaches 50% health remaining, he channels energy to nearby Chaotic Rifts for 45 sec, charging them with energy. While the Rift Shield is active, Anomalus is immune to all damage taken.
Charge Rifts
Anomalus channels his chaotic energy into nearby rifts, increasing the range and damage of Chaotic Energy Burst and the rate at which they create Crazed Mana-Wraith.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Anomalus, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Chaotic Energy Burst
Arcane · Instant
Unleashes a burst of chaotic energy at an enemy, dealing Arcane damage and then jumping to additional nearby enemies. Each jump reduces the damage by 50%. Affects 3 total targets.
Arcane Missiles
Arcane · Instant · Lasts 5 sec
Launches magical missiles at an enemy, inflicting Arcane damage each second for 5 sec.
Rift Shield
Arcane · Instant · Lasts 45 sec
Channels energy from the caster to nearby Chaotic Rifts, charging them with energy. The caster is immune to damage while channeling.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in The Nexus.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Anomalus encounter lists 15 items in the dungeon journal, item levels 34 to 35. Equip slots covered: Neck, Finger, Feet, Legs, Waist, Hands, Chest, Head, Shoulder, One-Hand and Held In Off-hand. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Amulet of Dazzling Light Neck, item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 25g 18s for it.
- Band of Frosted Thorns Finger, item level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 5g 34s for it.
- Cavern Leather Treads Feet (Leather), item level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Haste. A vendor pays 6g 16s for it.
- Frozen Forest Kilt Legs (Mail), item level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Haste. A vendor pays 8g 51s for it.
- Girdle of Ice Waist (Plate), item level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 4g 25s for it.
- Gloves of the Crystal Gardener Hands (Cloth), item level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Haste. A vendor pays 4g 26s for it.
- Hauberk of the Arcane Wraith Chest (Mail), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 59g 41s for it.
- Helm of Anomalus Head (Leather), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 42g 6s for it.
- Rift Striders Feet (Plate), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 42g 22s for it.
- Chiseled Stalagmite Pauldrons Shoulder (Plate), item level 34. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 5g 36s for it.
- Cleated Ice Boots Feet (Mail), item level 34, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 43g 84s for it.
- Drakonid Arm Blade One-Hand (Fist Weapon), item level 34. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Strength and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 10g 26s for it.
- Gauntlets of Serpent Scales Hands (Mail), item level 34, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 29g 34s for it.
- Greaves of the Blue Flight Feet (Plate), item level 34. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 6g 50s for it.
- Tome of the Lore Keepers Held In Off-hand, item level 34, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Versatility and Intellect. A vendor pays 49g 83s for it.
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.