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Artificer Xy'Mox
Artificer Xy'mox - Castle Nathria
Artificer Xy'Mox is a boss encounter in Castle Nathria.
Found In
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Castle Nathria, Artificer Xy'Mox comes 5th of 10, after Hungering Destroyer and before Lady Inerva Darkvein.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Model
Background
Instance Entrance: Revendreth
Castle Nathria entranceThe Castle Nathria entrance is in Revendreth, at 46.6, 41.5 on the Revendreth map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Xy'mox creates wormholes players can travel between and removes Sire Denathrius' Relics from their display cases, unleashing their powers on players. At 70% and 40% remaining health, Xy'mox will return active Relics to their display case and bring out another. In Mythic difficulty, Denathrius' Relics remain available for the remainder of the encounter once they are removed from their display.
Tank
- Utilize wormholes created by Dimensional Tear to quickly reposition.
- Glyph of Destruction inflicts substantial Arcane damage to nearby players.
Healer
- Coordinate with allies to place wormholes created by Dimensional Tear.
- Utilize wormholes created by Dimensional Tear to quickly reposition.
- Hyperlight Spark and Glyph of Destruction inflict damage to all players.
Damage
- Coordinate with allies to place wormholes created by Dimensional Tear.
- Utilize wormholes created by Dimensional Tear to quickly reposition.
- Seeds of Extinction created by Root of Extinction can be picked up and moved.
Dimensional Tear
Spell details
Glyph of Destruction
Spell details
Arcane Vulnerability
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Stasis Trap
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Rift Blast
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Hyperlight Spark
Spell detailsSire Denathrius' Private Collection
In Mythic difficulty, Denathrius' Relics remain available for the remainder of the encounter once they are removed from their display.
Crystal of Phantasms
Spell detailsFleeting Spirit
Soul Singe
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Root of Extinction
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Withering Touch
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Edge of Annihilation
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Aura of Dread
Spell detailsAbility Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Artificer Xy'Mox, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Dimensional Tear
Arcane · 2 sec cast
Xy'mox marks 2 players, after 8 sec the mark detonates inflicting Arcane damage to players and creates a wormhole at their location. Players can travel between wormholes.
Glyph of Destruction
Arcane · 2.5 sec cast
Xy'mox marks their primary target. The target suffers Arcane damage every 1 sec for 8 sec. When expires it inflicts up to Arcane damage to all players and afflicts the primary target with for 45 sec. This damage is reduced the further away players are from the blast.
Stasis Trap
Arcane · Instant
Xy'mox deploys a set of Stasis Traps at the locations of several players, after 4 sec the traps arm. Players that trip a are stunned and suffer Arcane damage every 2 sec until the is destroyed.
Rift Blast
Arcane · Instant
Xy'mox opens rifts that emit a blast of energy after a short delay, inflicting Arcane damage to players in a line.
Hyperlight Spark
Arcane · 0.5 sec cast
Xy'mox creates a that jumps between all players, inflicting Arcane damage.
Crystal of Phantasms
Arcane · 1.5 sec cast
Xy'mox activates the crystal, releasing Fleeting Spirits that fixate players and attempt to possess them. Fleeting Spirits will dissipate if they are unable to reach their target within 11 sec.
Possession
Shadow · Instant
Upon reaching their fixate target, the spirit possesses the player, forcing them to attack their allies until sufficient damage is taken.
Soul Singe
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 1.5 sec
Necromantic energy arcs from the crystal, inflicting Shadow to several players.
Root of Extinction
Nature · 1.5 sec cast
Xy'mox activates the root, planting Seeds of Extinction. After 20 sec the seeds explode inflicting Nature damage to players. Players can interact with seeds to move them.
Withering Touch
Nature · Instant · Lasts 21 sec
The Root lashes out, inflicting Nature damage every 1.5 sec for 21 sec.
Edge of Annihilation
Arcane · 1.5 sec cast
Xy'mox activates the Edge of Annihilation, causing it to draw players in with increasing intensity until it erupts, inflicting Shadow damage to all players.
Aura of Dread
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 10 min
The Edge of Annihilation's presence inflicts Shadow damage to all players every 3 sec.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Castle Nathria.
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 Artificer Xy'mox encounter in Castle Nathria.
Not everyone in Castle Nathria is loyal to Sire Denathrius. Some simply saw an opportunity and exploited it to their own ends. Artificer Xy'mox has worked with Denathrius but is mostly concerned with getting the better end of the deal, which may require the end of Nathria's invaders.
What Each Drop Is
The Artificer Xy'mox encounter lists 19 items in the dungeon journal, item levels 60 to 200. Equip slots covered: Chest, Trinket, Legs, Finger, Wrist, Waist and Bag. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Memory of the Core of the Balespider Quest, item level 1. Bind on Pickup. Use: Restoring Memory.
- Memory of the Last Emperor Quest, item level 1. Bind on Pickup. Use: Restoring Memory.
- Apogee Anima Bead Reagent, item level 200, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Warrior, Paladin, Priest, Monk and Evoker. Tooltip: “Return this bead of Anima to your Covenant sanctum in exchange for a shield or offhand.” A vendor pays 5 gold for it.
- Breastplate of Cautious Calculation Chest (Plate), item level 200, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 88 gold77 silver for it.
- Glyph of Assimilation Trinket, item level 200, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect. A vendor pays 44 gold97 silver for it.
- Greaves of Enigmatic Energies Legs (Mail), item level 200, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 84 gold9 silver for it.
- Hyperlight Band Finger, item level 200, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 55 gold43 silver for it.
- Precisely Calibrated Chronometer Wrist (Leather), item level 200, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 43 gold37 silver for it.
- Shadewarped Sash Waist (Cloth), item level 200, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 41 gold3 silver for it.
- Portable Pocket Dimension Bag, item level 60. Bind on Pickup. Tooltip: “No matter how heavy the contents, this bag's shape and weight never seem to change.” A vendor pays 1 gold53 silver for it.
- Accrued Vitality Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Born Anew Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Clear Mind Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- High Voltage Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Magi's Brand Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Marksman's Advantage Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Shining Radiance Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Tempest Barrier Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Umbral Intensity Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. 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
10 achievements list a victory over Artificer Xy'Mox among their criteria.
