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Oryphrion
Oryphrion - Spires of Ascension
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Oryphrion encounter in Spires of Ascension.
Oryphrion is the firepower in the Paragon of Loyalty's vanguard. The Dark Colossus has dominated the invasion into the city with their Anima fueled artillery, and now fiercely defends the font of power before the Archon's seat.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Spires of Ascension, Oryphrion comes 3rd of 4, after Ventunax and before Devos.
Instance Entrance: Bastion
Spires of Ascension entranceThe Spires of Ascension entrance is in Bastion, at 58.6, 28.5 on the Bastion map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Oryphrion spends anima to fuel their attacks. Standing in an Anima Field will empower Oryphrion and remove the anima cost of abilities. Once Oryphrion hits 0 anima, they become Drained and will then Recharge Anima.
Tank
- Anima Fields created by Empyreal Ordnance empower Oryphrion.
- Charged Stomp inflicts heavy Arcane damage in an area and reduces player movement speed.
Damage Dealers
- Purifying Blast inflicts damage to nearby allies.
- Anima Fields created by Empyreal Ordnance empower Oryphrion.
Healer
- Charged Stomp inflicts heavy Arcane damage in an area and reduces player movement speed.
- Purifying Blast inflicts damage to nearby allies.
- Anima Fields created by Empyreal Ordnance empower Oryphrion.
Recharge Anima
Coalesced Anima
Coalesced Anima moves back towards Oryphrion, causing Overcharged Anima if they reach Oryphrion.
Empyreal Ordnance
Anima Field
The Anima Field reduces the Haste of players within it by 20% and inflicts Arcane damage every 1.5 sec. While Oryphrion remains in an Anima Field, the anima cost for their abilities is removed and their damage done is increased by 20%.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Oryphrion, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Drained
Physical · Instant · Lasts 10 min
Oryphrion is drained of Anima, their damage taken is increased by 100%, and they stop attacking to recharge.
Recharge Anima
Physical · 2 sec cast · Lasts 20 sec
Oryphrion generates Anima every 1 sec. for 20 sec. In addition, all Anima Fields form into Coalesced Anima.
Anima Surge
Arcane · Instant
Touching Coalesced Anima causes it to burst, inflicting Arcane damage to players in yards.
Overcharge Anima
Arcane · Instant
Oryphrion instantly energizes for Anima and bursts with overcharge, inflicting Arcane damage to all players.
Empyreal Ordnance
Physical · Instant
Oryphrion launches anima infused ordnance, inflicting Arcane damage to enemies within 10 yards of the impact. Leaves an Anima Field behind.
Anima Field
Arcane · Instant · Lasts 10 min
The Anima Field inflicts Arcane damage every 1.5 sec., and reduces Haste by 20%.
Purifying Blast
Arcane · Instant · Lasts 12 sec
Charged Stomp
Arcane · 1.5 sec cast
Charged Anima
Physical · Instant · Lasts 12 sec
Harmful anima charges the player's body, reducing movement speed by 30%.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Spires of Ascension.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Oryphrion encounter lists 16 items in the dungeon journal, item level 158. Equip slots covered: Hands, Trinket, Legs, Ranged, Wrist and Head. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Memory of the Lightbringer's Tempest Quest, item level 1. Bind on Pickup. Use: Restoring Memory.
- Memory of the Thunderlord Quest, item level 1. Bind on Pickup. Use: Restoring Memory.
- Absonant Construct's Handguards Hands (Mail), item level 158, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 32g 19s for it.
- Anima Field Emitter Trinket, item level 158, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength. A vendor pays 53g 50s for it.
- Empyreal Ordnance Trinket, item level 158, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Mastery. A vendor pays 19g 59s for it.
- Purge Protocol Legwraps Legs (Cloth), item level 158, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 64g 46s for it.
- The Philosopher Ranged (Bow), item level 158, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 109g 2s for it.
- Thunderous Echo Vambraces Wrist (Plate), item level 158, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 30g 81s for it.
- Vicious Surge Faceguard Head (Leather), item level 158, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 48g 9s for it.
- Adaptive Armor Fragment Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Front of the Pack Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Meat Shield Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Merciless Bonegrinder Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Resilience of the Hunter Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Royal Decree Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Soul Furnace 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
1 achievement list a victory over Oryphrion among its criteria.