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Dessia the Decapitator
An Affront of Challengers - Theater of Pain
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the An Affront of Challengers encounter in Theater of Pain.
Champions are not fighting just anyone. First contenders fight among themselves to see which are worthy. Dessia the Decapitator, Paceran the Virulant, and Sathel the Accursed have brought their disparate fighting styles together to knock out other contenders. They will crush any who stand between them and the title match.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Theater of Pain, Dessia the Decapitator comes 1st of 5, before Kul'tharok.
- Dessia the Decapitator
- Kul'tharok
- Gorechop
- Xav the Unfallen
- Mordretha
Instance Entrance: Maldraxxus
Theater of Pain entranceThe Theater of Pain entrance is in Maldraxxus, at 53.0, 52.6 on the Maldraxxus map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Defeat all three challengers to prove your worth. Each challenger unleashes a powerful ability when they reach 100 energy.
Tank
- Mortal Strike is used when Dessia reaches 100 energy.
- When Dessia Enrages, she will fixate on targets at random.
- Xira the Underhanded will periodically sneak up on a player and use her Opportunity Strikes on them.
Damage Dealers
- When Dessia Enrages, she will fixate on targets at random.
- Searing Death inflicts damage to nearby allies.
- When Sathel the Accursed uses One with Death, she is immune to interrupt effects until the shield is broken.
- Xira the Underhanded will periodically sneak up on a player and use her Opportunity Strikes on them.
Healer
- Mortal Strike reduces all healing taken.
- Genetic Alteration lasts until dispelled.
- Searing Death inflicts damage to nearby allies.
- Xira the Underhanded will periodically sneak up on a player and use her Opportunity Strikes on them.
Dessia the Decapitator
Paceran the Virulent
Sathel the Accursed
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.
Final Will
Shadow · Instant
Final will of the fighter absorbed by the remaining contenders, increasing their damage done by 10% and granting them additional energy after using their powerful abilities. This effect stacks.
Mighty Smash
Nature · 4 sec cast · Lasts 10 sec
Upon reaching 100 energy, Dessia unleashes a mighty smash that inflicts Nature damage to all players and reduces their movement speed by 30% for 10 sec.
Mortal Strike
Physical · 1 sec cast · Lasts 5 sec
Dessia strikes her current target for Physical damage and reduces their healing received by 50% for 5 sec.
Noxious Spores
Nature, Shadow · Instant
Decaying Breath
Nature, Shadow · 4 sec cast
Unleashes decaying breath at enemies in front of the caster, inflicting Plague damage to all players impacted.
Searing Death
Shadow · Instant
Withering Touch
Shadow · 2 sec cast · Lasts 12 sec
Causes the target to wither, inflicting Shadow damage every 2 sec for 12 sec.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Theater of Pain.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The An Affront of Challengers encounter lists 14 items in the dungeon journal, item level 158. Equip slots covered: Head, Finger, Two-Hand, Legs, Shoulder, Chest and Trinket. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Memory of the Master Assassin's Mark Quest, item level 1. Bind on Pickup. Use: Restoring Memory.
- Amphitheater Stalker's Hood Head (Mail), item level 158, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 46g 20s for it.
- Bloodoath Signet Finger, item level 158, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 37g 63s for it.
- Dessia's Decimating Decapitator Two-Hand (Two-Handed Axe), item level 158, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 115g 94s for it.
- Galvanized Oxxein Legguards Legs (Plate), item level 158, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 61g 95s for it.
- Plague-Licked Amice Shoulder (Cloth), item level 158, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 46g 88s for it.
- Vest of Concealed Secrets Chest (Leather), item level 158, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 60g 81s for it.
- Vial of Spectral Essence Trinket, item level 158, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect. A vendor pays 1g 98s for it.
- Celestial Effervescence Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Controlled Destruction Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Marksman's Advantage Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Poisoned Katar Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Unchecked Aggression Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Vital Accretion 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.