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Hex Lord Malacrass
The Coiled Altar - The Venomous Abyss
Hex Lord Malacrass is a boss of the The Coiled Altar encounter in The Venomous Abyss.
Found In
Encounter Facts
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Model
Background
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
A mutated Zul'jan unleashes his new power by Coalescing Venom within The Coiled Altar. He wields twin axes that Sever players and destroy Coalesced Venom. Upon Zul'jan's defeat, Malacrass joins the fray. Malacrass haunts players with Dreadmarch, creating Manifestations of Dread as it resolves. His casts of Soul Sever hurt players and destroy any Manifestations of Dread in its blast. Upon defeat, Malacrass begins a ritual of Soulbinding to revive Zul'jan as his puppet, and claim what is rightfully his.
Damage Dealers
- Toxic Deluge creates Coalesced Venom around the arena.
- Freeing players possessed by Dreadmarch creates Manifestations of Dread that fixate on a random player.
- Eternal Nightfall inflicts deadly damage unless Veil of Twilight is broken.
Healers
- Fangs of the Coiled Altar and Defilement of the Coiled Altar inflict massive damage and healing absorbs to all players.
- Coalesced Venom explode into a Venom Rupture when destroyed.
- Venomfang and Gloombomb inflict heavy damage.
Tanks
- Sever inflicts a massive amount of damage, destroying Coalesced Venom.
- Soul Sever afflicts players hit with Gravebound and destroys Manifestations of Dread.
- Corrupted Toxin inflicts stacking moderate damage.
Stage One: Serpent's Bargain
Fangs of the Coiled Altar
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Twinfang Toxin
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Noxious Ground
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Toxic Deluge
Spell detailsOn Mythic difficulty, one Coalesced Venom mutates into a Virulent Cyst. On Mythic difficulty, some Coalesced Venom warp into Virulent Mutations. Toxic Deluge explodes any remaining Virulent Mutations in a deadly eruption when it is cast.
Coalesced Venom
Spell detailsVirulent Cyst
Ulatek's venom mutates into a physical form.
Virulent Mutation
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Guillotine
Spell detailsOn Heroic difficulty, Guillotine increases damage taken by Guillotine by 500%.
Execution
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Widow's Kiss
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Widow's Touch
Spell detailsGuillotined
Spell detailsOn Mythic difficulty, Guillotined is permanent.
Sever
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Venomfang
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Axegrinder
Spell detailsOn Mythic difficulty, Axegrinders no longer despawn.
Stage Two: Usurper's Reprisal
Dreadmarch
Spell detailsManifestation of Dread
A terrifying manifestation that fixates on a single player. On Mythic difficulty, Manifestations of Dread can only be seen by the target they are fixating. Malevolent Resonance is triggered whenever two collide. A terrifying being manifests, fixating on a random player. Additionally, they refixate every 15 sec. On Mythic difficulty, Manifestations of Dread refixate every 15 sec.
Soul Sever
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Gravebound
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Eternal Nightfall
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Veil of Twilight
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Spiritcackle
Spell detailsOn Heroic difficulty, all players are afflicted with Gravebound.
Spiteful Soulcoiler
Abandoned Soulcoiler
Gloombomb
Spell detailsOn Heroic difficulty, Gloombomb afflicts players hit with Gravebound.
Gravebound
Spell detailsSoul Fragment
Your soul is severed, ejecting Soul Fragments from your body that fade away over 15 sec.
Dread Bolt
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Dreadful Presence
Spell detailsIntermission: The Claimed Vessel
Soulbinding
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Ghastly Regeneration
Spell detailsFragment of Malacrass
Fragments of Malacrass attempt to reunite with their new host.
Deathguard
Spell detailsStage Three: Coiled Union
Soulbound
Spell detailsZul'jan
Defilement of the Coiled Altar
Spell detailsToxic Deluge
Spell detailsOn Mythic difficulty, one Coalesced Venom mutates into a Virulent Cyst. On Mythic difficulty, some Coalesced Venom warp into a Virulent Mutation.
Grim Guillotine
Spell detailsOn Heroic difficulty, Grim Guillotine applies Guillotined.
Blighted Sever
Spell detailsHex Lord Malacrass
Dreadmarch
Spell detailsEternal Nightfall
Spell detailsSpiritcackle
Spell detailsGloombomb
Spell detailsOn Heroic difficulty, Gloombomb afflicts players hit with Gravebound.
Dread Bolt
Spell detailsAbility Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Hex Lord Malacrass, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Dreadmarch
Physical · 2 sec cast
Malacrass possesses multiple players, causing them to absorb damage as they march towards the edge of the platform and jump to their death. Upon removal, multiple Manifestations of Dread emerge from the possessed player.
Unnerving Fixation
Physical · Instant · Lasts 10080 min
A gazes upon a random player, moving toward them whenever the player isn't staring back. If it reaches its target, it possesses them with.
Despair
Shadow · Instant
The 's terrifying presence overwhelms the player, inflicting Shadow damage and knocking them back.
Malevolent Resonance
Physical · Instant
When two Manifestations come into contact their shared anguish resonates violently, both inflicting Shadow damage to their fixated target every 1 sec for 5 sec.
Eternal Nightfall
Shadow · 17 sec cast · Lasts 15 sec
This spell is interruptible if the shield is broken.
Veil of Twilight
Physical · Instant
Darkness surrounds Malacrass, absorbing damage and applying to all players every 2 sec.
Suffocating Darkness
Shadow · Instant
Coats the player in shadows, absorbing healing. This effect stacks.
Spiritcackle
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 3 sec
Malacrass calls upon spirits to manifest multiple s to aid him in combat.
Spirit Shield
Physical · Instant
A shield of ethereal energy that reduces damage taken by 99%. Being hit by weakens the shield.
Wail of Terror
Shadow · 12 sec cast · Lasts 5 sec
A terrifying scream is released, fearing all players for 5 sec.
Retaliatory Malice
Shadow · Instant
The reawakened spirit holds a grudge against living creatures, releasing dark blasts of energy that inflict Shadow damage to random players every 3 sec.
Consumed by Resentment
Physical · Instant
Upon reaching 100 energy the is consumed by hatred, providing immunity to interrupt effects.
Gloombomb
Shadow · 2 sec cast
Malacrass infuses players with shadow, marking them for 5 sec. Upon expiration they explode, inflicting Shadow damage to players. Players hit are afflicted with.
Gravebound
Physical · Instant · Lasts 16 sec
The player's soul is fractured until their s are recovered. Stepping on a fragment reclaims part of their soul, inflicting Shadow damage. Upon expiration, the player ceases to exist.
Dread Bolt
Shadow · Instant
Malacrass shoots a bolt of shadow, inflicting Shadow damage to his primary target.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in The Venomous Abyss.
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 Coiled Altar encounter in The Venomous Abyss.
The spirit of Malacrass will not release his grip on Zul'jan so easily. At the Coiled Altar, the shaman commands the warrior to enact the final ritual to unleash Ula'tek on the Amani--for revenge, and to gain their promised reward.
What Each Drop Is
The The Coiled Altar encounter lists 17 items in the dungeon journal, item levels 1 to 219. Equip slots covered: Main Hand, One-Hand, Feet, Legs, Waist, Hands, Trinket, Two-Hand, Chest, Back, Shoulder and Head. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Aman'muso, Warlord's Vengeance Main Hand (One-Handed Axe), item level 219, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. Tooltip: “Do you submit to de loa, or do de loa submit to you?” A vendor pays 79 gold67 silver for it. Equip: Venomfang. Part of the Bite of Zul'jan set.
- Baleful Hexblade One-Hand (One-Handed Sword), item level 219, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 80 gold27 silver for it.
- Cackling Soultreads Feet (Cloth), item level 219, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 43 gold80 silver for it.
- Coiled Hex Legguards Legs (Leather), item level 219, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 54 gold93 silver for it.
- Cuisses of the Uncoiled Union Legs (Mail), item level 219, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 57 gold43 silver for it.
- Girdle of Toxic Regret Waist (Plate), item level 219, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 29 gold84 silver for it.
- Grasps of the Eternal Shadow Hands (Cloth), item level 219, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 27 gold41 silver for it.
- Hex Lord's Dooming Idol Trinket, item level 219, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Haste. A vendor pays 48 gold90 silver for it. Use: Hex Lord's Doom.
- Maze-roa, Warlord's Fury Two-Hand (Two-Handed Axe), item level 219, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. Tooltip: “De loa say our grandfather, de great Zul'jin, betrayed them. But why believe them?” A vendor pays 101 gold8 silver for it. Equip: Venomfang. Part of the Bite of Zul'jan set.
- Reckless Spirit Breastplate Chest (Plate), item level 219, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 54 gold31 silver for it.
- Sash of the Forlorn Vessel Waist (Leather), item level 219, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 29 gold52 silver for it.
- Silken Voodoo Drape Back (Cloth), item level 219, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 42 gold36 silver for it.
- Soulslither Spaulders Shoulder (Mail), item level 219, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 42 gold6 silver for it.
- Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique Trinket, item level 219, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength. Tooltip: “D'you want axe?” A vendor pays 49 gold62 silver for it. Equip: Guillotine. Part of the Bite of Zul'jan set.
- Hex Lord's Gaze Head (Cosmetic), item level 1. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 4 copper for it.
- Hex Lord's Visage Head (Cosmetic), item level 1. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 4 copper for it.
- Pillar of the Coiled Isle Item level 1. Bind on Pickup. Use: Collect Pillar of the Coiled Isle.
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
9 achievements list a victory over Hex Lord Malacrass among their criteria.
Where to Find Hex Lord Malacrass
First seen in build 12.1.0.69273 (12.1.0).
Guides that cover this dungeon
Guides and routes on this site that cover The Venomous Abyss.
