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Dark Manifestation

Maut - Ny'alotha, the Waking City

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Dark Manifestation is a boss of the Maut encounter in Ny'alotha, the Waking City.

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EncounterMaut
Journal creatures11

Encounter Facts

Instance modesNormal, Heroic, Mythic, Looking For Raid
Group size20 to 30 players
Instance typeRaid
ExpansionBattle for Azeroth
Encounter ID2327
Adventure Guide pin19.2, 60.8 on the instance map
  1. Wrathion
  2. Prophet Skitra
  3. Maut
  4. Dark Inquisitor Xanesh
  5. Vexiona
  6. Ka'zir
  7. Ra-den
  8. Shad'har the Insatiable
  9. Drest'agath
  10. Il'gynoth
  11. Fury of N'Zoth
  12. N'Zoth, the Corruptor
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3D Model

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

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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

Maut gains mana by Devouring Magic, leaving behind magical voids of Devoured Abyss. Upon reaching full mana Maut becomes encased in Obsidian Skin and prepares to unleash Obsidian Shatter. When its cast completes or the mana shield is consumed, Maut will once again come alive to drain magic from its enemies.

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Stage One: Obsidian Destroyer

Maut Devours Magic from players while wielding powerful Shadow magic. Upon reaching full mana Maut transforms into an obsidian statue.

Devour Magic
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Devoured Abyss
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Stygian Annihilation
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Shadow Claws
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Shadow Wounds
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Dark Manifestation
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Dark Manifestation

Shadows twisted into a terrible manfestation of Ny'alotha's dark magic.

Devour Manifestation
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Consuming Shadows
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Black Wings
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Ancient Curse
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Stage Two: Obsidian Statue

Maut protects itself with Obsidian Skin and prepares to destroy its enemies with Obsidian Shatter. Maut transforms again when the mana shield is broken or its cast of Obsidian Shatter completes.

Obsidian Skin
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Obsidian Shatter
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Consumed Magic
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Forbidden Ritual
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Forbidden Mana
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Drain Essence
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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.

Devour Magic

Shadow · 2 sec cast

Maut marks several players and after 6 sec consumes all magic around them, gaining mana for every player and inflicting Shadow damage to all players hit.

Devoured Abyss

Shadow · Instant · Lasts 10 min

An area devoid of magic that silences and prevents incoming healing, but grants immunity to all other magic for players and creatures within it. Devoured Abyss also drains mana and inflicts Shadow damage every 2 sec. This effect stacks. Upon collapsing inflicts Shadow damage to all units.

Stygian Destruction

Shadow · 5 sec cast

Maut causes ancient power to erupt throughout the chamber, inflicting Shadow damage to all players.

Shadow Wounds

Shadow · Instant · Lasts 24 sec

Wounds resulting from burn with dark energy, inflicting Shadow damage every 2 sec for 24 sec. This effect stacks.

Dark Manifestation

Shadow · 2 sec cast

Maut causes shadows to coalesce at a nearby location, sucking in players and inflicting Shadow damage to all players after 6 sec. As the shadows collapse a Dark Manifestation is formed.

Dark Wreath

Shadow · Instant

Swirling Shadow magic protects the Dark Manifestation, causing it to lose mana instead of health.

Dark Offering

Shadow · 4 sec cast

The Dark Manifestation sheds up to 20% of its total mana and grants it to Maut.

Devour Manifestation

Shadow · Instant

Maut destroys any Dark Manifestation within 20 yards, devouring part of its mana pool and adding it to its own.

Black Wings

Physical · 2.5 sec cast

Maut's wings unleash a blast of wind, knocking back all players in a 40 yard cone in front of the caster and inflicting Physical damage.

Obsidian Skin

Arcane · Instant

Maut transforms into an obsidian statue protected by a mana shield. Depleting Maut's mana breaks the spell and interrupts.

Obsidian Shatter

Shadow · 2 sec cast · Lasts 1 min

Maut gathers power for 1 min. Upon finishing its channel Maut's mana shield shatters, inflicting Shadow damage on all players.

Consumed Magic

Physical · Instant

Maut consumes 10% mana every 6 sec to permanently increase all magic damage done by 1%. This effect stacks.

Forbidden Ritual

Arcane · Instant

Maut draws orbs of mana from the altars around it. Players or creatures that touch the orb explode, inflicting Arcane damage to all players based on how far the orb traveled. Each mana orb that reaches Maut restores up to 20% of its mana. Players who touch the orb are afflicted with.

Forbidden Mana

Shadow · Instant · Lasts 6 sec

Mana erupts from the player after 6 sec, granting allies 150% increased mana regeneration and increasing their healing done by 50% for 8 sec.

Drain Essence

Shadow · Instant

Maut drains life and mana from players, inflicting Shadow damage and burning every 1 sec for 8 sec. Upon removal the spell erupts, inflicting Shadow damage and burning from allies.

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 Maut encounter in Ny'alotha, the Waking City.

As the ancient aqir arose from the desert sands, their prophets set about the construction of an obsidian destroyer imbued with the essence of the Old Gods. Driven by an insatiable thirst for magic, Maut consumed the mana of its creators once it awoke and left their corpses to rot under the scorching sun of Uldum.

What Each Drop Is

The Maut encounter lists 11 items in the dungeon journal, item level 85. Equip slots covered: Two-Hand, Feet, Trinket, Legs, Waist, Shoulder and Head. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.

  • An'zig Vra Two-Hand (Staff), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 134 gold71 silver for it.
  • Boots of Manifest Shadow Feet (Leather), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 59 gold94 silver for it.
  • Forbidden Obsidian Claw Trinket, item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect. A vendor pays 1 gold40 silver for it. Use: Obsidian Claw. Equip: Obsidian Claw.
  • Greaves of Forbidden Magics Legs (Mail), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 78 gold34 silver for it.
  • Living Obsidian Legguards Legs (Plate), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 77 gold47 silver for it.
  • Mana-Infused Sash Waist (Cloth), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 40 gold70 silver for it.
  • Pauldrons of Ill Portent Shoulder (Mail), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 58 gold for it.
  • Sigil of Warding Trinket, item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength. A vendor pays 64 gold93 silver for it. Use: Stoneskin.
  • Sk'shuul Vaz Two-Hand (Two-Handed Axe), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 139 gold31 silver for it.
  • Stygian Guise Head (Leather), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 58 gold for it.
  • Fractured Obsidian Claw Miscellaneous, item level 1. Bind on Pickup. Tooltip: “Teaches you how to summon Muar.” Use: Learning. Effect: Muar.

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 Manifestation among their criteria.

Where to Find Dark Manifestation

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