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Aqir Darter
The Hivemind - Ny'alotha, the Waking City
Aqir Darter is a boss of the The Hivemind encounter in Ny'alotha, the Waking City.
Found In
Encounter Facts
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Model
Background
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Ka'zir and Tek'ris control and manipulate a hive of Aqir. Infulence over the Aqir shifts between Ka'zir and Tek'ris periodically, altering the Aqir summoned during the encounter.
Tanks
- Tek'ris and Kaz'ir take reduced damage when the positioning requirements of Tek'ris's Hivemind Control or Ka'zir's Hivemind Control are not met.
- Aqir Drones are Mindless and do not obey threat.
- Ensure that Ka'zir's Mind-Numbing Nova is interrupted.
Healers
- Echoing Void causes substantial damage to all players.
- Aqir Darters inflict damage to all players with Psionic Resonance.
- Aqir Drones will attack allies at random.
Damage Dealers
- Control and quickly defeat Aqir Darters to reduce damage taken by their Psionic Resonance.
- Move away from allies during Echoing Void to avoid taking additional damage.
- Ensure that Ka'zir's Mind-Numbing Nova is interrupted.
Hivemind
Spell detailsIn Heroic difficulty, when the Hivemind effect transfers it triggers a Devouring Frenzy. In Mythic difficulty, when the Hivemind effect transfers it triggers a Devouring Frenzy.
Devouring Frenzy
Spell details
Tek'ris's Hivemind Control
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Shadow Veil
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Void Infusion
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Ka'zir's Hivemind Control
Spell detailsShadow Veil
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Regeneration
Spell detailsKa'zir
Volatile Eruption
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Spawn Acidic Aqir
Spell detailsIn Mythic difficulty, pools of acid seep from Acidic Aqir eggs before hatching.
Corrosion
Spell details
Mind-Numbing Nova
Spell detailsTek'ris
Accelerated Evolution
Spell detailsAqir Ravager
Aqir Ravagers obey threat and inflict heavy Physical damage.
Nullification Blast
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Nullification
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Echoing Void
Spell detailsIn Mythic difficulty, Echoing Void also triggers Entropic Echo.
Entropic Echo
Spell details
Dark Reconstitution
Spell detailsLesser Aqir
Mindless
Acidic BloodAbility Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Aqir Darter, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Psionic Resonance
Shadow · 2.8 sec cast
Inflicts Shadow damage to all players and shifts to a new location.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Ny'alotha, the Waking City.
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 Hivemind encounter in Ny'alotha, the Waking City.
Locked in a contest of wills, the generals Ka'zir and Tek'ris constantly vie for dominance over their fellow aqir. As they wrest control away from one another, the hive shifts its tactics and obeys each of their commands with fervent loyalty.
What Each Drop Is
The The Hivemind encounter lists 9 items in the dungeon journal, item level 85. Equip slots covered: Hands, Waist, Wrist, Two-Hand, Finger and One-Hand. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Chitinspine Gloves Hands (Leather), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 39 gold68 silver for it.
- Dark Crystalline Girdle Waist (Plate), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 38 gold81 silver for it.
- Nightmarish Chain Shackles Wrist (Mail), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 39 gold25 silver for it.
- Qwor N'lyeth Two-Hand (Polearm), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 145 gold58 silver for it.
- Ring of Collective Consciousness Finger, item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 48 gold51 silver for it.
- The All-Seeing Eye One-Hand (Warglaive), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike, Mastery and Intellect. A vendor pays 108 gold18 silver for it.
- Void-Drenched Wristwraps Wrist (Cloth), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 40 gold41 silver for it.
- Aqir Hivespawn Miscellaneous, item level 1. Bind on Pickup. Tooltip: “Teaches you how to summon this companion.” Use: Learning.
- Ra'kim Miscellaneous, item level 1. Bind on Pickup. Tooltip: “Teaches you how to summon this companion.” 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.
Achievements for Defeating It
4 achievements list a victory over Aqir Darter among their criteria.
