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Nexus-Princess Ky'veza
Nexus-Princess Ky'veza - Nerub-ar Palace
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Nexus-Princess Ky'veza encounter in Nerub-ar Palace.
Nexus-Princess Ky'veza arrived at Nerub-ar Palace only recently, quickly establishing herself as a confidante of Queen Ansurek. However, rumors abound within the inner court that she may harbor a dark and deadly secret. If discovered, the princess is prepared to dispatch all witnesses without mercy...
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Nerub-ar Palace, Nexus-Princess Ky'veza comes 6th of 8, after Broodtwister Ovi'nax and before Anub'arash.
Instance Entrance: Azj-Kahet
Nerub-ar Palace entranceThe Nerub-ar Palace entrance is in Azj-Kahet, at 43.5, 90.4 on the Azj-Kahet map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Ky'veza marks targets for their Assassination while haunting Nether Phantoms emerge from her shadow to mirror the massacre. Upon reaching 100 energy, Ky'veza invokes a Starless Night as phantoms slaughter her enemies in the darkness.
Tanks
- Chasmal Gash increases damage taken from each strike of Void Shredders.
- Players pulled into a Nether Rift become Atomized.
- Reaper attemps to execute players that are low health.
Damage Dealers
- Assassination creates Nether Phantoms that mirror some of Ky'veza's abilities.
- Players pulled into a Nether Rift become Atomized.
- Reaper attemps to execute players that are low health.
Healers
- Reaper attemps to execute players that are low health.
- Starless Night and Regicide inflict heavy damage across the raid.
- Players pulled into a Nether Rift become Atomized.
Stage One: The Phantom Blade
Assassination
Queensbane
On Heroic difficulty, Dark Viscera spews from the bursting player.
Nether Phantom
A spectral image of Ky'veza that mirrors some of her attacks.
Death Masks
Twilight Massacre
Queensbane
On Heroic difficulty, Dark Viscera spews from the bursting player.
Nether Rift
Nexus Daggers
Reaper
Void Shredders
Stage Two: Starless Night
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Nexus-Princess Ky'veza, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Queensbane
Physical · Instant · Lasts 9 sec
A dark venom fit for royalty. Inflicts Shadow damage every 1 sec for 9 sec. This effect stacks. Upon expiration, the void infection bursts inflicting Shadow damage.
Dark Viscera
Physical · Instant · Lasts 10 sec
Corrupted gore erupts outwards, inflicting Shadow damage to players hit.
Nether Rift
Shadow · 4 sec cast · Lasts 6 sec
Ky'veza tears open a rift to the Twisting Nether, inflicting Shadow damage to players within 5 yards. The rift inflicts Shadow damage to all players every 1 sec for 6 sec and pulls players towards its center.
Atomized
Shadow · Instant
Nexus Daggers
Physical · 2 sec cast
Ky'veza flings regal knives in multiple directions, inflicting Shadow damage to any player struck.
Stalking Shadows
Shadow · Instant
The phantom's haunting presence inflicts Shadow damage to all players every 2 sec.
Death Cloak
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 12 sec
While active, Ky'veza's damage is increased by 10%. This effect stacks.
Twilight Massacre
Physical · 0.3 sec cast
Ky'veza commands each Nether Phantom to focus a target player.
Reaper
Physical · Instant
When any player drops below 10% health, a shadow of Ky'veza emerges behind the target and attempts to execute them, inflicting Shadow damage.
Void Shredders
Physical · 1.5 sec cast · Lasts 1.5 sec
Ky'veza carves a series of deep lacerations into her current target.
Chasmal Gash
Physical · Instant · Lasts 35 sec
A gaping wound that inflicts Shadow damage every 1 sec and increases damage taken from Void Shredder strikes by 25% for 35 sec. This effect stacks.
Starless Night
Physical · Instant
Upon reaching 100 energy, Ky'veza lifts into the air and pulses with darkness, inflicting Shadow damage to all players every 1 sec for 24 sec.
Eternal Night
Physical · Instant
Regicide
Physical · Instant
Nether Phantoms dive through the shadows at targeted players, inflicting Shadow damage to players in their path.
Eclipse
Physical · Instant · Lasts 2.9 sec
Ky'veza veils sections of the room with waves of darkness, inflicting Shadow damage to any player caught within.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Nerub-ar Palace.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Nexus-Princess Ky'veza encounter lists 14 items in the dungeon journal, item level 571. Equip slots covered: Hands, Feet, Wrist, Waist, One-Hand, Ranged and Trinket. 1 of them can be traded and 13 bind when picked up.
- Bindings of the Starless Night Hands (Cloth), item level 571, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 47g for it.
- Dreadful Slayer's Icon Miscellaneous, item level 571, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Death Knight, Warlock and Demon Hunter. Use: Warped Egg.
- Fleeting Massacre Footpads Feet (Leather), item level 571, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 70g 90s for it.
- Ky'veza's Covert Clasps Wrist (Mail), item level 571, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 50g 71s for it.
- Mystic Slayer's Icon Miscellaneous, item level 571, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Hunter, Mage and Druid. Use: Warped Egg.
- Nether Bounty's Greatbelt Waist (Plate), item level 571, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 47g 27s for it.
- Regicide One-Hand (Dagger), item level 571, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. Tooltip: “Nothing personal.” A vendor pays 141g 49s for it.
- Shade-Touched Silencer Ranged (Crossbow), item level 571, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 179g 7s for it.
- Treacherous Transmitter Trinket, item level 571, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Haste. A vendor pays 82g 68s for it. Use: Cryptic Instructions.
- Venerated Slayer's Icon Miscellaneous, item level 571, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Paladin, Priest and Shaman. Use: Warped Egg.
- Void Reaper's Contract Trinket, item level 571, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility. A vendor pays 86g 90s for it. Part of the Ky'veza's Cruel Implements set.
- Void Reaper's Warp Blade One-Hand (Fist Weapon), item level 571, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 139g 86s for it. Part of the Ky'veza's Cruel Implements set.
- Zenith Slayer's Icon Miscellaneous, item level 571, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Warrior, Rogue, Monk and Evoker. Use: Warped Egg.
- Plans: Siphoning Stiletto Recipe, item level 1. Tooltip: “Teaches you how to craft Siphoning Stiletto.” A vendor pays 5g for it. Lowest listed price right now: 499g 6s across 53 US realms. Use: Learning. Effect: Siphoning Stiletto.
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
7 achievements list a victory over Nexus-Princess Ky'veza among their criteria.