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Orator Krix'vizk
Orator Krix'vizk - City of Threads
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Orator Krix'vizk encounter in City of Threads.
Orator Krix'vizk of the Fifth Strand desires nothing more than ascension, and spends his days extolling the virtues of Queen Ansurek in hopes of gaining her favor. Despite his obsession, he is not without his defenses. Should any cross the Orator, they will find the sound of his bark is far, far worse than his bite.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for City of Threads, Orator Krix'vizk comes 1st of 4, before Nx.
- Orator Krix'vizk
- Nx
- The Coaglamation
- Izo, the Grand Splicer
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
Orator Krix'vizk uses Chains of Oppression to force players to fight him at close range as he attempts to Terrorize them. Upon reaching 100 energy, Krix'vizk torments players with Vociferous Indoctrination inflicting heavy damage and forcing them to run from his Lingering Influence.
Tanks
- Chains of Oppression affects players if they move too far from Orator Krix'vizk, or if he moves too far from them.
- Subjugate inflicts heavy damage and greatly reduces your movement speed.
Damage Dealers
- Chains of Oppression affects players if they move too far from Orator Krix'vizk, or if he moves too far from them.
- Players hit by Terrorize suffer heavy damage and are forced to cower in fear.
Healers
- Chains of Oppression affects players if they move too far from Orator Krix'vizk, or if he moves too far from them.
- Players hit by Terrorize suffer heavy damage and are forced to cower in fear.
- Vociferous Indoctrination inflicts significant damage to all party members.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Orator Krix'vizk, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Chains of Oppression
Shadow · Instant
Orator Krix'vizk binds all players with dark magic. Whenever a player is more than 10 yards away for more than 1 sec, Krix'vizk inflicts Shadow damage and forces them back into range.
Subjugate
Shadow · 1.2 sec cast · Lasts 10 sec
Orator Krix'vizk lashes out at his current target, inflicting Shadow damage and Physical damage and reducing their movement speed by 15% for 10 sec.
Terrorize
Shadow · 3 sec cast · Lasts 4 sec
Orator Krix'vizk unleashes a terrifying screech toward a player, inflicting Shadow damage to players in a cone in front of him and forcing them to cower in fear for 4 sec.
Shadows of Doubt
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 6 sec
Orator Krix'vizk infects players' minds with doubt, inflicting Shadow damage every 1 sec for 6 sec. Upon expiration or removal, doubts explode outward from the target inflicting Shadow damage to players hit and stunning them for 3 sec.
Vociferous Indoctrination
Shadow · 1 sec cast · Lasts 4 sec
Orator Krix'vizk torments all players with a litany of dark propaganda, inflicting Shadow damage every 1 sec for 4 sec.
Lingering Influence
Shadow · Instant
Inflicts Shadow damage every 1 sec to players who remain within the area.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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 Orator Krix'vizk encounter lists 6 items in the dungeon journal, item level 437. Equip slots covered: Waist, Two-Hand, Trinket, Hands, Wrist and Feet. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Cinch of Lingering Influence Waist (Mail), item level 437, requires level 68. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 16g 17s for it.
- Krix'vizk's Speech Rod Two-Hand (Staff), item level 437, requires level 68. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 57g 1s for it.
- Oppressive Orator's Larynx Trinket, item level 437, requires level 68. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 58g 95s for it. Use: Oppressive Oration.
- Subduer's Terrorgrips Hands (Cloth), item level 437, requires level 68. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 16g 30s for it.
- Vociferous Subjugator's Bracers Wrist (Plate), item level 437, requires level 68. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 16g 11s for it.
- Whisperer's Echoing Steps Feet (Leather), item level 437, requires level 68. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 24g 17s 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.