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Nx
Fangs of the Queen - City of Threads
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Fangs of the Queen encounter in City of Threads.
Twins Nx and Vx were born together, raised together, and trained in the ways of subterfuge and assassination together. A deadly pair, they earned their ascension together as well. Together they now serve as Fangs of the Queen, taking out any would-be threats to Ansurek's reign with relish.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for City of Threads, Nx comes 2nd of 4, after Orator Krix'vizk and before The Coaglamation.
Instance Entrance: Azj-Kahet
City of Threads entranceThe City of Threads entrance is in Azj-Kahet, at 46.9, 69.4 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
Nx unleashes Shade Slashes while Vx conjures Ice Sickles from the sidelines. Upon reaching 100 energy, Nx and Vx exchange their power during Synergic Step, swapping positions. Vx then slices away with Rime Dagger and Nx steps into the shadows with Shadow Shunpo.
Tanks
- When Nx uses Shade Slash, his Echoing Shades repeat previous casts in the same location.
- The target of Vx's Freezing Blood can end up Frozen Solid if they don't have allies nearby.
- Ice Sickles strike all players between Vx and her target.
Damage Dealers
- Allies affected by Freezing Blood can be warmed by standing near them.
- Ice Sickles strike all players between Vx and her target.
- Shade Slash, Duskbringer, and Synergic Step inflict heavy damage to players who fail to avoid them.
Healers
- Rime Dagger and Duskbringer inflict heavy damage to all players.
- Ice Sickles strike all players between Vx and her target.
- Shade Slash, Duskbringer, and Synergic Step inflict heavy damage to players who fail to avoid them.
Stage One: Nx, the Shrouded Fang
Nx
Vx
Stage Two: Vx, the Frosted Fang
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.
Synergic Step
Physical · Instant
Upon reaching 100 energy, Nx and Vx repeatedly dash across the arena inflicting Physical damage to players in their path. They then swap between attacking and supporting roles.
Shade Slash
Physical · 3 sec cast
Echoing Shade
Physical · 3 sec cast
Duskbringer
Physical · 1.5 sec cast · Lasts 3.5 sec
Ice Sickles
Physical · 4 sec cast
Vx aims frosted daggers at several players, inflicting Frost damage to all targets within the dagger's line of travel. The dagger remains embedded in the target, reducing movement speed by 30% and inflicts an additional Frost damage every 1 sec for 12 sec.
Throw Knife
Physical · 1 sec cast · Lasts 3 sec
The caster throws a knife at a player, inflicting Physical damage and an additional Physical damage every 1 sec for 3 sec.
Freezing Blood
Frost · Instant
The target's blood begins to freeze solid, inflicting Frost damage every 1 sec. This effect stacks. Standing near another player removes 1 application of this effect per player every 1 sec.
Frozen Solid
Frost · Instant · Lasts 30 sec
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in City of Threads.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Fangs of the Queen encounter lists 7 items in the dungeon journal, item level 437. Equip slots covered: Chest, One-Hand, Legs, Held In Off-hand, Wrist, Shoulder and Trinket. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Arachnofrost Vest Chest (Cloth), item level 437, requires level 68. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 33g 14s for it.
- Kingslayer's Frostfang One-Hand (Dagger), item level 437, requires level 68. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 46g 48s for it.
- Legplates of Duality Legs (Plate), item level 437, requires level 68. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 32g 78s for it.
- Pail of Preserved Obscurity Held In Off-hand, item level 437, requires level 68. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Mastery, Haste and Intellect. A vendor pays 27g 99s for it.
- Penumbral Rimeguards Wrist (Mail), item level 437, requires level 68. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 16g 54s for it.
- Shadowchill Amice Shoulder (Leather), item level 437, requires level 68. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 24g 72s for it.
- Twin Fang Instruments Trinket, item level 437, requires level 68. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility. A vendor pays 59g 16s 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.