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Elder Leaxa

Elder Leaxa - The Underrot

Elder Leaxa is a boss encounter in The Underrot.

Found In

InstanceThe Underrot
EncounterElder Leaxa
Journal creatures4

Encounter Facts

In the game's encounter order for The Underrot, Elder Leaxa comes 1st of 4, before Cragmaw the Infested.

Instance modesNormal, Heroic, Mythic, Mythic Keystone
Group size5 players
Instance typeDungeon
ExpansionBattle for Azeroth
Encounter order1 of 4
Encounter ID2111
Adventure Guide pin48.0, 52.0 on the instance map
  1. Elder Leaxa
  2. Cragmaw the Infested
  3. Sporecaller Zancha
  4. Unbound Abomination

3D Model

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

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Instance Entrance: Nazmir

Nazmir mapThe Underrot entrance

The Underrot entrance is in Nazmir, at 51.1, 64.3 on the Nazmir map.

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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

Elder Leaxa corrupts players with Taint of G'huun whenever her abilities inflict damage. With the power of the blood god, she can split into several Blood Effigies that mirror her abilities.

Healers
Tanks
Damage Dealers

Taint of G'huun

Spell details

Blood Bolt

Spell details

Creeping Rot

Spell details

Sanguine Feast

Spell details

Blood Mirror

Spell details

In Heroic difficulty, an additional Blood Effigy is created for each subsequent cast of Blood Mirror. In Mythic difficulty, an additional Blood Effigy is created for each subsequent cast of Blood Mirror.

Blood Effigy

Each Blood Eiffgy persists until killed and will continue to cast Blood Bolt and Creeping Rot. In Heroic difficulty, Blood Effigies also cast Sanguine Feast. In Mythic difficulty, Blood Effigies also cast Sanguine Feast.

Ability Spells

Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Elder Leaxa, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.

Taint of G'huun

Shadow · Instant · Lasts 3 min

Elder Leaxa's abilities afflict players with the Taint of G'huun. This effect stacks.

Blood Bolt

Shadow · 2.5 sec cast

Elder Leaxa blasts a player, inflicting Shadow damage.

Creeping Rot

Physical · 3 sec cast · Lasts 20 sec

Elder Leaxa summons corruption that moves forward, inflicting Nature damage to all players in its path every 0.5 sec.

Sanguine Feast

Shadow · 2 sec cast

Elder Leaxa teleports to a random player and begins to cast Sanguine Feast. This effect inflicts Shadow damage to all players.

Blood Mirror

Arcane · 2 sec cast

Elder Leaxa creates a Blood Effigy in her image.

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Drops

Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in The Underrot.

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 Elder Leaxa encounter in The Underrot.

A devout worshipper of G'huun, Elder Leaxa seeks to further the spread of rot through ritualistic blood sacrifices.

What Each Drop Is

The Elder Leaxa encounter lists 6 items in the dungeon journal, item level 59. Equip slots covered: Wrist, One-Hand, Legs, Finger, Trinket and Waist. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.

  • Blood Elder's Bindings Wrist (Leather), item level 59. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 26 gold83 silver for it.
  • Leaxa's Thought-Piercer One-Hand (One-Handed Mace), item level 59. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 73 gold28 silver for it.
  • Legplates of Profane Sacrifice Legs (Plate), item level 59. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 50 gold72 silver for it.
  • Loop of Pulsing Veins Finger, item level 59. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 31 gold88 silver for it.
  • Rotcrusted Voodoo Doll Trinket, item level 59. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect. A vendor pays 24 silver53 copper for it.
  • Waistguard of Sanguine Fervor Waist (Mail), item level 59. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 24 gold73 silver 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

1 achievement list a victory over Elder Leaxa among its criteria.

Where to Find Elder Leaxa

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