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High Priest Venoxis
High Priest Venoxis - Zul'Gurub
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the High Priest Venoxis encounter in Zul'Gurub.
Originally sent to kill Hakkar, Venoxis became enslaved to the murderous entity before falling to Azeroth's heroes. Through the efforts of the Soulflayer's agents, Venoxis has been ripped from the spirit world and ordered to defend Zul'Gurub with his venomous serpentine minions.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Zul'Gurub, High Priest Venoxis comes 1st of 5, before Bloodlord Mandokir.
- High Priest Venoxis
- Bloodlord Mandokir
- High Priestess Kilnara
- Zanzil
- Jin'do the Godbreaker
Instance Entrance: Stranglethorn Vale
Zul'Gurub entranceThe Zul'Gurub entrance is in Stranglethorn Vale, at 64.0, 21.8 on the Stranglethorn Vale map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Stage One: A Venomous Labyrinth
Venomous Effusion
During the encounter a maze of poison clouds appears on the ground. The poison inflicts Nature damage to enemies that step into the clouds.
Word of Hethiss
At the start of the battle, High Priest Venoxis calls upon the Word of Hethis.
Whispers of Hethiss
High Priest Venoxis focuses a beam of poison on a random player, inflicting Nature damage every 0.3 seconds.
Toxic Link
High Priest Venoxis links two players with a toxic beam, inflicting Nature damage every 1 seconds to both players. The Toxic Link lasts for 10 sec or until both targets move farther away than 25 yards from each other. When Toxic Link breaks, it causes a Toxic Explosion at the location of each linked player.
Toxic Explosion
When Toxic Link breaks, it causes a Toxic Explosion at the location of each linked player.
Stage Two: The Mortal Coil Unwinds
After a set period of time, High Priest Venoxis transforms into an avatar of Hethiss, the snake god.
Venomous Effusion
During the encounter a maze of poison clouds appears on the ground. The poison inflicts Nature damage to enemies that step into the clouds.
Blessing of the Snake God
High Priest Venoxis takes on the avatar of Hethiss, the snake god. In this form, Venoxis' physical damage dealt increases by 50% but he no longer dodges or parries attacks.
Pool of Acrid Tears
High Priest Venoxis summons a venomous puddle near the player farthest from him. The puddle grows over time and inflicts Nature damage every 0.5 seconds to players that stand in it.
Breath of Hethiss
High Priest Venoxis spews forth a stream of acrid venom that inflicts Nature damage to enemies in a 15-yard cone in front of him every 0.5 seconds for 3 sec.
Stage Three: Bloodvenom!
High Priest Venoxis moves to his altar, absorbs all of the Pools of Acrid Tears in the room, and then casts Bloodvenom. After Bloodvenom ends, Venoxis enters a state of Venom Withdrawal and then returns to stage one.
Bloodvenom
Venoxis creates up to three tendrils of poison that follow players around the room for 12 sec.
Venom Withdrawal
After Bloodvenom completes, High Priest Venoxis suffers from Venom Withdrawal for 10 sec. Venom Withdrawal stuns Venoxis causes him to take 100% additional damage. Once Venom Withdrawal expires, Venoxis begins his stage one activities again.
Poison Cloud
Heroic Difficulty Only
Zul'Gurub is only available in Heroic Difficulty.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for High Priest Venoxis, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Word of Hethiss
Nature · 2 sec cast
Conjure the word of the Snake God, dealing Nature damage to nearby enemies and knocking them back.
Toxic Link
Nature · Instant
Deals Nature damage. Increasing distance between linked targets will break the tendril and cause a Toxic Explosion.
Blessing of the Snake God
Nature · 3 sec cast · Lasts 90 sec
Blessed by Hethiss. Physical damage dealt increased by 50%. Additional abilities unlocked, but rendered unable to dodge or parry.
Pool of Acrid Tears
Nature · Instant
Creates a pool of acrid tears, which deals Nature damage and grows in size over time.
Bloodvenom
Nature · Instant · Lasts 12 sec
Bathe in the venom of Hethiss, summoning forth tendrils of venom that deal Nature damage to nearby enemies.
Venom Withdrawal
Nature · Instant · Lasts 10 sec
Low on Venom! Stuns the caster and increases damage taken by 100% for 10 sec.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Zul'Gurub.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The High Priest Venoxis encounter lists 5 items in the dungeon journal, item level 37. Equip slots covered: Waist, Chest, Legs and Finger. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Belt of Slithering Serpents Waist (Leather), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 39g 42s for it.
- Breastplate of Serenity Chest (Mail), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 79g 25s for it.
- Coils of Hate Waist (Plate), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Dodge and Mastery. A vendor pays 40g for it.
- Serpentine Leggings Legs (Cloth), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 78g 68s for it.
- Signet of Venoxis Finger, item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 49g 63s 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.