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Elder Nadox
Elder Nadox - Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Elder Nadox encounter in Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom.
Nadox was once a venerated nerubian leader who taught the ancient ways of his race to generations of broods. When the War of the Spider ravaged Azjol-Nerub, he was overcome by legions of undead. The Lich King reanimated his corpse and bled everything wise and noble from Nadox, forcing him to slaughter his students, friends, and all other nerubians who opposed the might of the Scourge.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom, Elder Nadox comes 1st of 4, before Prince Taldaram.
Instance Entrance: Dragonblight
Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom entranceThe Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom entrance is in Dragonblight, at 28.5, 51.8 on the Dragonblight map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Brood Plague
Elder Nadox diseases a player, inflicting Nature damage every 3 seconds for 30 sec.
Brood Rage
Elder Nadox enrages all nearby Ahn'kahar Swarmers, increasing their damage done by 200% and their maximum health.
Ahn'kahar Guardian
Elder Nadox summons Ahn'kahar Guardians to defend him in battle.
Guardian Aura
Ahk'kahar Guardians protect all Nerubian within 80 yards, rendering them immune to damage.
Deadly Poison
Ahn'kahar Guardians poison a player, inflicting Nature damage every 3 sec. for 12 sec. This effect stacks up to 5 times.
Sprint
Ahn'kahar Guardians sprint, increasing their movement speed by 200% for 15 sec.
Ahn'kahar Swarmer
Elder Nadox summons Ahn'kahar Swarmers to fight for him in battle.
Swarm
Ahn'kahar Swarmers increase the damage and attack speed of all nearby Swarmers by 10% for each Swarmer within 10 yards.
Sprint
Ahn'kahar Swarmers sprint, increasing their movement speed by 200% for 15 sec.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Elder Nadox, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Guardian Aura
Physical · Instant · Lasts 3 sec
Protects Swarmers in a large radius around the caster, rendering them immune to damage.
Swarm
Physical · Instant
Increases the damage and attack speed of all nearby Swarmers by 1% for each Swarmer within 10 yds.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Elder Nadox encounter lists 14 items in the dungeon journal, item levels 34 to 35. Equip slots covered: Head, Finger, Shoulder, Hands, One-Hand, Waist and Wrist. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Brood Plague Helmet Head (Mail), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 43g 83s for it.
- Brood Plague Helmet Head (Mail), item level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 6g 9s for it.
- Elder Headpiece Head (Cloth), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 44g 15s for it.
- Elder Headpiece Head (Cloth), item level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 7g 92s for it.
- Nerubian Shield Ring Finger, item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Dodge and Versatility. A vendor pays 36g 67s for it.
- Nerubian Shield Ring Finger, item level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 5g 34s for it.
- Sprinting Shoulderpads Shoulder (Leather), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 43g 99s for it.
- Ahn'kahar Handwraps Hands (Leather), item level 34, requires level 28. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 28g 12s for it.
- Ahn'kahar Handwraps Hands (Leather), item level 34. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 3g 65s for it.
- Blade of Nadox One-Hand (Dagger), item level 34, requires level 28. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 79g 60s for it.
- Blade of Nadox One-Hand (Dagger), item level 34. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 10g 35s for it.
- Crawler-Emblem Belt Waist (Plate), item level 34, requires level 28. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 28g 23s for it.
- Crawler-Emblem Belt Waist (Plate), item level 34. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 3g 67s for it.
- Glowworm Cavern Bindings Wrist (Mail), item level 34. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 3g 76s 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.