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Anub'zekt
Anub'zekt - Ara-Kara, City of Echoes
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Anub'zekt encounter in Ara-Kara, City of Echoes.
While Anub'zekt has not yet earned his own ascension, he has been granted the honor of overseeing the Ara-Kara harvesting operation. Fiercely tactical and immensely strong, Anub'zekt will not hesitate to step in should his forces prove insufficient in their defense of Ara-Kara.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Ara-Kara, City of Echoes, Anub'zekt comes 2nd of 3, after Avanoxx and before Ki'katal the Harvester.
- Avanoxx
- Anub'zekt
- Ki'katal the Harvester
Instance Entrance: Azj-Kahet
Ara-Kara, City of Echoes entranceThe Ara-Kara, City of Echoes entrance is in City of Threads, Azj-Kahet, at 49.5, 81.3 on the Azj-Kahet map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Anub'zekt fights fiercely alongside his brood, attacking with brutal Impale attacks while Ceaseless Swarms roam the battlefield. Upon reaching 100 energy, he calls upon his entire brood, dragging enemies into the Eye of the Swarm.
Tanks
- Anub'zekt fires Impale in front of himself, inflicting high damage and knocking back players hit.
- Eye of the Swarm surrounds the arena and limits mobility.
Damage Dealers
- Ceaseless Swarms burst forth from players infected byInfestation.
- Burrow Charge inflicts high damage to players in a line in front of Anub'zekt.
Healers
- Ceaseless Swarms burst forth from players infected byInfestation.
- Eye of the Swarm surrounds the arena and limits mobility.
Bloodstained Webmage
Bloodstained Webmages will attempt to trap players in webbing to make easy prey for Anub'zekt and his brood.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for this encounter, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Eye of the Swarm
Physical · 7 sec cast · Lasts 25 sec
Upon reaching 100 energy, Anub’zekt calls forth a massive swarm surrounding the arena. While within the biting insect swarm, players rapidly gain applications of Ceaseless Swarm.
Silken Restraints
Nature · 2 sec cast · Lasts 15 sec
The Bloodstained Webmage encases its target in tight yet porous webbing, immobilizing the target and inflicting Nature damage every 1 sec for 15 sec.
Stage Two: <PH>
Nature · Instant · Lasts 5 sec
Anub'zekt calls a swarm to feast upon a random player, inflicting Nature damage every 0.5 sec for 5 sec.
Ceaseless Swarm
Physical · Instant · Lasts 45 sec
The Ceaseless Swarm prowls the arena, seeking players to devour. When they come into contact with a player, they leave festering wounds inflicting Nature damage every 0.5 sec and reducing movement speed by 3% for 2 sec. This effect stacks.
Burrow Charge
Physical · Instant
Anub'zekt burrows through a random player, inflicting Physical damage and knocking back players in his path.
Stage One: <PH>
Physical · Instant
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Ara-Kara, City of Echoes.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Anub'zekt encounter lists 6 items in the dungeon journal, item level 437. Equip slots covered: Waist, Trinket, Head, Shoulder, Back and Wrist. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Burrower's Cinch Waist (Cloth), item level 437, requires level 68. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 16g 79s for it.
- Ceaseless Swarmgland Trinket, item level 437, requires level 68. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength. A vendor pays 58g 53s for it.
- Cryptbound Headpiece Head (Mail), item level 437, requires level 68. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 24g 82s for it.
- Swarm Monarch's Spaulders Shoulder (Plate), item level 437, requires level 68. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 24g 72s for it.
- Swarmcaller's Shroud Back (Cloth), item level 437, requires level 68. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 24g 63s for it.
- Unbreakable Beetlebane Bindings Wrist (Leather), item level 437, requires level 68. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 16g 73s 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.