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Arakkoa Shield Construct
High Sage Viryx - Skyreach
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the High Sage Viryx encounter in Skyreach.
High Sage Viryx has dedicated her rule wholly to harnessing Apexis artifacts in service of Rukhmar's will. At last, thanks to the completion of the massive crystal superweapon that focuses the sun's energy to destroy their enemies, it is time for the arakkoa to claim their rightful place as rulers of Draenor.
Encounter Facts
Instance modesNormal, Heroic, Mythic, Mythic Keystone, Timewalking
Group size5 players
Instance typeDungeon
ExpansionWarlords of Draenor
Encounter ID1701
Adventure Guide pin51.1, 27.5 on the instance map
Instance Entrance: Spires of Arak
Skyreach entranceSkyreach entranceThe Skyreach entrance is in Spires of Arak, at 41.0, 31.4 on the Spires of Arak map. The game lists 2 entrances for it on this map; each is pinned.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
High Sage Viryx calls down the powerful arakkoa focusing lens to scorch the ground beneath her foes.
Damage Dealers
- Lens Flare focuses on a player and burns any player in its path.
- Cast Down calls a Solar Zealot that picks up a random player and attempts to drop them over the edge of Skyreach.
- Lens Flare focuses on a random player and burns any player in its path while leaving behind Blazing Ground.
Healers
- Lens Flare focuses on a player and burns any player in its path.
- Scorching Ray inflicts moderate damage over time to targeted players.
- Lens Flare focuses on a random player and burns any player in its path while leaving behind Blazing Ground.
Tanks
- High Sage Viryx's Solar Burst inflicts significant Fire damage to its target.
- Cast Down calls a Solar Zealot that picks up a random player and attempts to drop them over the edge of Skyreach.
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.
Cast Down
Physical · Instant · Lasts 1 min
High Sage Viryx summons a Solar Zealot above a random player that will attempt to carry them off the balcony and drop them to their death below.
Lens Flare
Fire · Instant
Blazing Ground
Fire · Instant
Lens Flare creates areas of intense heat that inflict Fire damage every 1 sec to players standing in the area.
Scorching Ray
Fire · Instant · Lasts 5 sec
High Sage Viryx scorches several players with focused sunlight, inflicting Fire damage and an additional Fire damage every 1 sec for 5 sec.
Solar Burst
Fire · 3 sec cast
High Sage Viryx blasts their current target with solar energy, inflicting Fire damage.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Skyreach.
Ancient Draenic Loop
Arcanic of the High Sage
Arcanic of the High Sage
Band of Bubbly Brews
Band of Growing Leaves
Band of Iron Scale
Band of the Stalwart Stanchion
Blackwater Leggings
Blackwater Spaulders
Bladebinder Ring
Bloodfeather Chestguard
Bloodfeather Leggings
Bloodfeather Spaulders
Bloodied Ring of Mytosis
Bloodthorn Band
Ced's Chiming Circle
Crystalbinder Legwraps
Crystalbinder Shoulderpads
Darkflame Loop
Diamondglow Circle
Disease-Binder Seal
Felflame Legwraps
Felflame Spaulders
Fires of the Sun
Frost-Touched Legwraps
Frost-Touched Shoulderpads
Goldsteel Legplates
Goldsteel Shouldercaps
Golem's Gleaming Eye
Gutcrusher Legplates
Gutcrusher Shoulderplates
Incarnadine Legplates
Incarnadine Shoulderguard
Iron Wolf Signet
Knucklebone of Lo'Dronar
Lavalink Legguards
Lavalink Spaulders
Leafmender Legwraps
Leafmender Mantle
Leggings of Swirling Light
Legguards of Burning Focus
Lightbinder Leggings
Lightbinder Shoulderpads
Lightbinder Treads
Mantle of Arcane Mystery
Mantle of Swirling Light
Mark of Ice
Morningscale Leggings
Morningscale Spaulders
Ring of Purified Light
Ring of Ripped Flesh
Rivet-Sealed Legplates
Rivet-Sealed Shoulderplates
Rockhide Leggings
Rockhide Shoulderguards
Ro-Ger's Brown Diamond Seal
Seal of Resilient Fortitude
Seal of Resounding Stalwarts
Seal of Vindication
Sharpeye Gleam
Sharpeye Legguards
Sharpeye Shoulderguards
Signet of Crashing Waves
Signet of Radiant Leaves
Signet of Shifting Magics
Signet of the Glorious Protector
Signet of the Meditative Mind
Slicebinder Loop
Solarflare Prism
Spaulders of Burning Focus
Spaulders of Scorching Ray
Streamslither Legguards
Streamslither Spaulders
Sunlance of Viryx
Toothbreaker Ring
Trousers of Arcane Mystery
Unsullied Signet
Verdant Plate Legguards
Verdant Plate Spaulders
Viryx's Indomitable Bulwark
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The High Sage Viryx encounter lists 40 items in the dungeon journal, item level 44. Equip slots covered: Finger and Legs. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Ancient Draenic Loop Finger, item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 36g 63s for it.
- Band of Growing Leaves Finger, item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 37g 35s for it.
- Band of Iron Scale Finger, item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 36g 93s for it.
- Band of the Stalwart Stanchion Finger, item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 35g 94s for it.
- Bladebinder Ring Finger, item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 35g 94s for it.
- Bloodfeather Leggings Legs (Leather), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 62g 30s for it.
- Bloodied Ring of Mytosis Finger, item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 38g 89s for it.
- Bloodthorn Band Finger, item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 39g 29s for it.
- Ced's Chiming Circle Finger, item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 38g 19s for it.
- Crystalbinder Legwraps Legs (Leather), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 58g 8s for it.
- Darkflame Loop Finger, item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 36g 8s for it.
- Diamondglow Circle Finger, item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 36g 8s for it.
- Disease-Binder Seal Finger, item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 38g 89s for it.
- Felflame Legwraps Legs (Cloth), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 60g 32s for it.
- Frost-Touched Legwraps Legs (Cloth), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 61g 18s for it.
- Golem's Gleaming Eye Finger, item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 37g 90s for it.
- Incarnadine Legplates Legs (Plate), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 61g 85s for it.
- Knucklebone of Lo'Dronar Finger, item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 36g 7s for it.
- Lavalink Legguards Legs (Mail), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 58g 97s for it.
- Leafmender Legwraps Legs (Leather), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 57g 63s for it.
- Leggings of Swirling Light Legs (Cloth), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 60g 97s for it.
- Legguards of Burning Focus Legs (Leather), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 58g 6s for it.
- Lightbinder Leggings Legs (Cloth), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 62g 74s for it.
- Mark of Ice Finger, item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 38g 18s for it.
- Morningscale Leggings Legs (Mail), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 58g 74s for it.
- Ring of Purified Light Finger, item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 36g 21s for it.
- Ring of Ripped Flesh Finger, item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 37g 20s for it.
- Ro-Ger's Brown Diamond Seal Finger, item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. Tooltip: “An Insignia of Command” A vendor pays 36g 63s for it.
- Rockhide Leggings Legs (Mail), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 59g 18s for it.
- Seal of Resilient Fortitude Finger, item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 38g 5s for it.
- Seal of Vindication Finger, item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 36g 21s for it.
- Sharpeye Legguards Legs (Mail), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 60g 8s for it.
- Signet of Crashing Waves Finger, item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 36g 63s for it.
- Signet of Radiant Leaves Finger, item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 36g 64s for it.
- Signet of Shifting Magics Finger, item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 36g 8s for it.
- Signet of the Glorious Protector Finger, item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 39g 2s for it.
- Slicebinder Loop Finger, item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 6g 46s for it.
- Streamslither Legguards Legs (Mail), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 62g 76s for it.
- Trousers of Arcane Mystery Legs (Cloth), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 60g 53s for it.
- Unsullied Signet Finger, item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 39g 59s 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.
Achievements for Defeating It
3 achievements list a victory over Arakkoa Shield Construct among their criteria.