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Dark Inquisitor Xanesh
Dark Inquisitor Xanesh - Ny'alotha, the Waking City
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Dark Inquisitor Xanesh encounter in Ny'alotha, the Waking City.
Few can resist the whispers of the Old Gods, but those who do find themselves at the "mercy" of Dark Inquisitor Xanesh. A cruel and sadistic torturer, Xanesh prides herself on slowly carving the sanity away from those in her charge until all that remains is unwavering devotion to N'Zoth.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Ny'alotha, the Waking City, Dark Inquisitor Xanesh comes 4th of 12, after Maut and before Vexiona.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Xanesh summons power from the Void to torment players and Queen Azshara. Participate in Xanesh's Void Ritual to gain the ability to eliminate Void Orbs summoned during the encounter.
Tanks
- Position Xanesh so that allies can safely participate in Void Ritual.
- During Void Ritual coordinate with allies that are Voidwoken to safely eliminate the Void Orb.
- Abyssal Strike inflicts significant damage.
Healers
- During Void Ritual coordinate with allies that are Voidwoken to safely eliminate the Void Orb.
- Move away from your soul to reduce damage taken from Soul Flay.
- Anguish causes damage to all players throughout the encounter.
Damage Dealers
- During Void Ritual coordinate with allies that are Voidwoken to safely eliminate the Void Orb.
- Move away from your soul to reduce damage taken from Soul Flay.
Dark Inquisitor Xanesh
Void Ritual
Voidwoken
In Heroic difficulty, Voidwoken players are afflicted with Void-Touched when the Void Orb is eliminated. In Mythic difficulty,Voidwoken players are afflicted with Void-Touched when the Void Orb is eliminated.
Void Orb
In Heroic difficulty, when a Voidwoken player comes into contact with a Void Orb they trigger Imminent Doom. In Mythic difficulty, when a Voidwoken player comes into contact with a Void Orb they trigger Imminent Doom and summon an Awakened Terror.
Summon Ritual Obelisk
Abyssal Strike
Soul Flay
Queen Azshara
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Dark Inquisitor Xanesh, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Void Ritual
Shadow · 5 sec cast
Xanesh performs a ritual that requires willing players to participate in it. If 3 players do not participate, Xanesh inflicts Shadow damage to all players.
Voidwoken
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 40 sec
Void-Touched
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 150 sec
Shadow damage inflicted every 1 sec. Unable to become Voidwoken.
Void Orb
Physical · Instant
When the orb touches an open portal it is consumed by the Void, dispersing harmlessly.
Terror Wave
Shadow · 5.5 sec cast · Lasts 3 sec
The caster unleashes a wave of terror, inflicting Shadow damage to all players and causing them to flee in Fear for 3 sec.
Imminent Doom
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 6 sec
Revile
Shadow · Instant
Dark Collapse
Shadow · Instant
Dark Ascension
Shadow · Instant
Summon Ritual Obelisk
Physical · 1.5 sec cast
Ritual Field
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 30 sec
Inflicts Shadow damage to players in the area every 1.5 sec and reduces movement speed by 50%.
Abyssal Strike
Shadow · 2.5 sec cast · Lasts 1 min
Xanesh strikes her current target with a tendril of void energy, knocking them back and inflicting Shadow damage.
Soul Flay
Shadow · 10 sec cast
Xanesh flays the souls of several players, after 10 sec the souls explode inflicting up to Shadow damage to the affected player. This damage is reduced the further away players are from their Flayed Soul.
Torment
Shadow · 3.5 sec cast
Xanesh torments Queen Azshara causing Void energy to erupt from her in multiple directions, inflicting Shadow damage to players struck.
Anguish
Shadow · Instant
Queen Azshara's suffering causes her to radiate Void energy, inflicting Shadow damage to all players every 2 sec.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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.
What Each Drop Is
The Dark Inquisitor Xanesh encounter lists 8 items in the dungeon journal, item level 85. Equip slots covered: Waist, Hands, Trinket, Legs, Held In Off-hand and One-Hand. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Binding of Dark Heresies Waist (Cloth), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 40g 99s for it.
- Chainlink Belt of Ill Omens Waist (Mail), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 39g 54s for it.
- Cord of Anguished Cries Waist (Leather), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 40g 12s for it.
- Gauntlets of Foul Inquisition Hands (Plate), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 38g 52s for it.
- Torment in a Jar Trinket, item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength. A vendor pays 65g 66s for it.
- Trousers of Peculiar Potency Legs (Cloth), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 80g 8s for it.
- Uhnish Vwah Held In Off-hand, item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike, Haste and Intellect. A vendor pays 64g 41s for it.
- Vorzz Yoq'al One-Hand (One-Handed Mace), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 109g 81s 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
4 achievements list a victory over Dark Inquisitor Xanesh among their criteria.