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Kyra
The Nine - Sanctum of Domination
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for The Nine encounter in Sanctum of Domination.
The dark pact Sylvanas struck with the val'kyr forged her bond with the Jailer. Through the years, these winged sisters faithfully served the Dark Lady, even if it meant sacrificing themselves on her behalf. Now Sylvanas calls her nine val'kyr to fight for her one last time.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Sanctum of Domination, Kyra comes 3rd of 10, after Eye of the Jailer and before Soulrender Dormazain.
Instance Entrance: The Maw
Sanctum of Domination entranceThe Sanctum of Domination entrance is in The Maw, at 69.7, 32.0 on the The Maw map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Kyra and Signe begin the assault on the ground, using Wings of Rage and Reverberating Refrain when their energy reaches 100. Meanwhile, Skyja commands the other val'kyr to strike from the skies. When she reaches 100 energy, she casts Call of the Val'kyr to call assistance from her fallen companions. When Kyra or Signe reach low health, Skyja lands and continues the battle.
Tanks
- Unending Strike inflicts more damage to all players the more applications it has.
- Annhylde's Bright Aegis protects all val'kyr remaining within it.
Damage Dealers
- Arthura's Crushing Gaze inflicts high damage, split evenly among players struck.
- Signe's Song of Dissolution can inflict very high damage if not interrupted.
- Formless Mass will continually attempt to cast Siphon Vitality.
Healers
- Arthura's Crushing Gaze inflicts high damage, split evenly among players struck.
- Fragments of Destiny jump to the nearest player upon being dispelled, and is only removed when all fragments exist on a single player.
Stage One: The Unending Voice
Kyra and Signe stand as a first line of defense, preventing intruders from continuing.
Kyra, The Unending
Kyra stands at the ready with her blade, prepared to strike down her foes.
Wings of Rage
Formless Mass
Kyra calls forth a formless mass of Maw energy that only exists to devour life.
Unending Strike
Signe, The Voice
Signe speaks to lost souls, twisting their thoughts.
Fragments of Destiny
Call of the Val'kyr
Stage Two: The First of the Mawsworn
When Kyra or Signe reach 5% health remaining, Skyja enters the fray and takes matters into her own hands. When Kyra or Signe reach 10% health remaining, Skyja enters the fray and takes matters into her own hands. When Kyra or Signe reach 15% health remaining, Skyja enters the fray and takes matters into her own hands. When Kyra or Signe reach 20% health remaining, Skyja enters the fray and takes matters into her own hands.
Skyja, The First
Skyja was the first to swear fealty to the powers of the Maw.
Fragments of Destiny
Word of Recall
In Mythic difficulty, Word of Recall periodically calls the spirits of Kyra and Signe to the battlefield.
Link Essence
Pierce Soul
Resentment
Call of the Val'kyr
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for this encounter, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Wings of Rage
Shadow · 2.5 sec cast · Lasts 7 sec
Upon reaching 100 energy, Kyra beats her wings for 7 sec, pulling all players to her location.
Siphon Vitality
Shadow · 3 sec cast
The Formless Mass devours life from all players, inflicting Shadow damage to them and healing the Formless Mass for the same amount.
Unending Strike
Physical · 1.5 sec cast · Lasts 25 sec
Kyra slashes out with her blade, causing the target to suffer Physical damage and take 10% increased damage for 25 sec. This effect stacks.
Reverberating Refrain
Shadow · 2.5 sec cast · Lasts 7 sec
Upon reaching 100 energy, Signe sings of the end for 7 sec, pushing all players away from her location.
Song of Dissolution
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 5 sec
Signe sings a shredding song that intensifies every 1.5 sec for 6 sec. This effect inflicts Shadow damage every 1 sec for 5 sec. This effect stacks.
Fragments of Destiny
Frost · 2 sec cast
Icy fragments form around random players, inflicting Frost damage every 1 sec. When dispelled, these fragments jump to the nearest player. If all fragments are on the same player, they are removed and form a Shard of Destiny.
Shard of Destiny
Frost · Instant · Lasts 1 min
Call of the Val'kyr
Physical · 3 sec cast
Skyja calls for her fallen compatriots, drawing some of them forth to attack players.
Agatha's Eternal Blade
Physical · Instant
Agatha forms several images to slash out in straight lines through the area, inflicting Physical damage and knocking the target back.
Daschla's Mighty Anvil
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 10 sec
Annhylde's Bright Aegis
Physical · Instant · Lasts 40 sec
Annhylde creates a shield of protective energy for her allies for 40 sec, reducing damage taken by 90%.
Aradne's Falling Strike
Shadow · Instant
Aradne marks several locations for a falling slash. After 8 sec, she strikes those locations, inflicting Shadow damage. For each location, if no players are struck, she instead inflicts Shadow damage to all players.
Brynja's Mournful Dirge
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 6 sec
Brynja marks players with a death song, inflicting Shadow damage every 1 sec for 6 sec.
Arthura's Crushing Gaze
Physical · Instant · Lasts 8 sec
Arthura focuses the chill of Icecrown upon a player.
Word of Recall
Physical · 3 sec cast
Skyja instantly recalls her previous commands for Call of the Val'kyr.
Pierce Soul
Physical · 1.5 sec cast · Lasts 30 sec
Skyja pierces the soul of her target, inflicting Physical damage. This effect reduces the target's movement speed by 10% and healing received by 10% for 30 sec. This effect stacks.
Resentment
Shadow · Instant
Skyja releases negative emotions, inflicting Shadow damage to all players every 1 sec for 12 sec.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Sanctum of Domination.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The The Nine encounter lists 23 items in the dungeon journal, item level 226. Equip slots covered: Legs, Wrist, Feet, Two-Hand, Hands, Shoulder, Trinket, One-Hand and Finger. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Agatha's Gothic Greaves Legs (Plate), item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 88g 88s for it.
- Aradne's Lancer Legguards Legs (Mail), item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 86g 99s for it.
- Brynja's Mournful Wristwraps Wrist (Mail), item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 42g 46s for it.
- Daschla's Defiant Treads Feet (Leather), item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 63g 23s for it.
- Jotungeirr, Destiny's Call Two-Hand (Polearm), item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility and Stamina. A vendor pays 157g 62s for it. Use: Burden of Divinity. Equip: Burden of Divinity.
- Kyra's Unending Protectors Hands (Plate), item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 43g 57s for it.
- Mantle of Arthura's Chosen Shoulder (Cloth), item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 64g 89s for it.
- Scrawled Word of Recall Trinket, item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect. A vendor pays 75g 92s for it. Use: Word of Recall. Equip: Word of Recall.
- Shard of Annhylde's Aegis Trinket, item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength. A vendor pays 75g 65s for it. Use: Annhylde's Aegis. Equip: Annhylde's Aegis.
- Signe's Sonorous Scramaseax One-Hand (Dagger), item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 126g 56s for it.
- Skyja's Revenant Fury One-Hand (One-Handed Axe), item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 126g 11s for it.
- Sworn Oath of the Nine Finger, item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Haste and Mastery. Tooltip: “Nine paths. One Purpose.” A vendor pays 55g 28s for it.
- Sanctum Gloomcharger's Reins Miscellaneous, item level 10. Bind on Pickup. Tooltip: “Teaches you how to summon this mount.” Use: Learning. Effect: Sanctum Gloomcharger.
- Deadly Chain Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Exaltation Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Fel Celerity Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Flame Accretion Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Focused Lightning Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Precise Alignment Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Rising Sun Revival Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Royal Decree Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Serrated Glaive Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Unleashed Frenzy 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
10 achievements list a victory over Kyra among their criteria.