Boss
Devos
Devos, Paragon of Doubt - Spires of Ascension
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Devos, Paragon of Doubt encounter in Spires of Ascension.
Devos was the very symbol of loyalty until a soul with a troubling past arrived in Bastion. Her doubt overwhelmed her until she fell into open rebellion, aided by the darkest powers of the Shadowlands. Seizing the Spires of Ascension is just the first step, and the destruction of the Archon is now within her grasp.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Spires of Ascension, Devos comes 4th of 4, after Oryphrion.
Instance Entrance: Bastion
Spires of Ascension entranceThe Spires of Ascension entrance is in Bastion, at 58.6, 28.5 on the Bastion map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Devos begins her assault on the ground with the players. Upon reaching 70% and 30% she will slam the Archon's Spear into the Anima Conduit, locking it in place, before taking to the air to control the winds. Only by collecting the Raw Anima and returning it to the Archon's Spear can it be unlocked and used to bring Devos back into fight.
Tank
- The Archon's Spear remains locked until all orbs of Raw Anima are returned to it.
- You must hit Devos with the Archon's Spear to bring her back down to the platform when she takes to the air.
- Standing inside Kyrestia, the Firstborne's Archon's Bastion will greatly reduce the damage of Devos' Abyssal Detonation.
Damage Dealers
- The Archon's Spear remains locked until all orbs of Raw Anima are returned to it.
- You must hit Devos with the Archon's Spear to bring her back down to the platform when she takes to the air.
- Standing inside Kyrestia, the Firstborne's Archon's Bastion will greatly reduce the damage of Devos' Abyssal Detonation.
Healer
- When Devos activates the Anima Conduit, your party will take a large amount of damage from the Unleashed Anima.
- The party will take more damage from Lingering Doubt the longer Devos remains in the air.
- The Archon's Spear remains locked until all orbs of Raw Anima are returned to it.
- You must hit Devos with the Archon's Spear to bring her back down to the platform when she takes to the air.
- Standing inside Kyrestia, the Firstborne's Archon's Bastion will greatly reduce the damage of Devos' Abyssal Detonation.
Stage One: Head On
Players fight Devos, Paragon of Loyalty on the ground.
Abyssal Detonation
On Mythic difficulties, the detonation hits all players in the encounter.
Lost Confidence
Run Through
Stage Two: To the Skies
Devos Activates the Anima Conduit, then takes to the skies until she is hit by the Archon's Spear.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Devos, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Archon's Bastion
Arcane · Instant · Lasts 30 sec
Kyrestia, the Firstborne creates a barrier that protects all players within its confines, reducing the damage taken from the next Abyssal Detonation by 90%.
Abyssal Detonation
Arcane · 4 sec cast
Lost Confidence
Arcane · 0.3 sec cast · Lasts 15 sec
Devos infects a random player's mind with doubt for Arcane damage every 3 sec. for 15 sec.
Lingering Doubt
Arcane · Instant · Lasts 10 sec
Your doubt grows within you, inflicting Arcane damage every 1 sec. for 10 sec.
Run Through
Physical · 2 sec cast
Devos charges in a line through her target, inflicting Physical damage to all players in her path.
Raw Anima
Physical · Instant
Pick up a fragment of Raw Anima. Return it to the Anima Conduit to help unlock the Archon's Spear.
Archon's Spear
Physical · 0.5 sec cast
Hurl the Archon's Spear at Devos, inflicting 10% of her total health on a successful hit and forcing her to return to the ground once more.
Slipstream
Physical · Instant · Lasts 18 sec
Strong winds pull all players and anima off the front of the platform. While the winds persist, all players gain an application of Lingering Doubt every 6 sec.
Backdraft
Physical · Instant · Lasts 18 sec
Strong winds push all players and anima to the back of the platform. While the winds persist, all players gain an application of Lingering Doubt every 6 sec.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Spires of Ascension.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Devos, Paragon of Doubt encounter lists 18 items in the dungeon journal, item level 158. Equip slots covered: Legs, Trinket, Chest, Two-Hand, Back and Wrist. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Memory of Ancient Teachings Quest, item level 1. Bind on Pickup. Use: Restoring Memory.
- Memory of the Doom Winds Quest, item level 1. Bind on Pickup. Use: Restoring Memory.
- Memory of the Rylakstalker's Fangs Quest, item level 1. Bind on Pickup. Use: Restoring Memory.
- Abyssal Disharmony Breeches Legs (Leather), item level 158, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 64g 69s for it.
- Boon of the Archon Trinket, item level 158, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect. A vendor pays 53g 69s for it.
- Breastplate of Brutal Dissonance Chest (Plate), item level 158, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 62g 65s for it.
- Devos's Cacophonous Poleaxe Two-Hand (Polearm), item level 158, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 110g 65s for it.
- Drape of Twisted Loyalties Back (Cloth), item level 158, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 47g 57s for it.
- Fallen Paragon's Armguards Wrist (Mail), item level 158, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 30g 93s for it.
- Sinister Requiem Vestments Chest (Cloth), item level 158, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 62g 42s for it.
- Brutal Projectiles Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Cryo-Freeze Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Fel Celerity Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Focused Light Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Focused Lightning Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Holy Oration Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Unstoppable Growth Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Xuen's Bond 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
4 achievements list a victory over Devos among their criteria.