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Anub'zekt

Anub'zekt - Ara-Kara, City of Echoes

Anub'zekt is a boss encounter in Ara-Kara, City of Echoes.

Found In

EncounterAnub'zekt
Journal creatures5

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.

Instance modesNormal, Heroic, Mythic, Mythic Keystone, Follower
Group size5 players
Instance typeDungeon
ExpansionThe War Within
Encounter order2 of 3
Encounter ID2906
Adventure Guide pin17.0, 39.8 on the instance map
  1. Avanoxx
  2. Anub'zekt
  3. Ki'katal the Harvester

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.

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Instance Entrance: Azj-Kahet

Azj-Kahet mapAra-Kara, City of Echoes entrance

The Ara-Kara, City of Echoes entrance is in City of Threads, Azj-Kahet, at 49.5, 81.3 on the Azj-Kahet map.

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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
Healers

Eye of the Swarm

Spell details

Bloodstained Webmage

Bloodstained Webmages will attempt to trap players in webbing to make easy prey for Anub'zekt and his brood.

Silken Restraints
Spell details

Infestation

Spell details
Ceaseless Swarm
Spell details

Burrow Charge

Spell details

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. Upon removal, they will form into a and hunt for more prey.

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. At the end of his path, he erupts from the earth, inflicting Physical damage and knocking back players.

Stage One: <PH>

Physical · Instant

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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.

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.

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 16 gold79 silver for it.
  • Ceaseless Swarmgland Trinket, item level 437, requires level 68. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength. A vendor pays 58 gold53 silver 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 24 gold82 silver 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 24 gold72 silver 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 24 gold63 silver 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 16 gold73 silver 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.

Where to Find Anub'zekt

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