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Queen Azshara
Dark Inquisitor Xanesh - Ny'alotha, the Waking City
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Dark Inquisitor Xanesh encounter in Ny'alotha, the Waking City.
Few can resist the whispers of the Old Gods, but those who do find themselves at the "mercy" of Dark Inquisitor Xanesh. A cruel and sadistic torturer, Xanesh prides herself on slowly carving the sanity away from those in her charge until all that remains is unwavering devotion to N'Zoth.
Encounter Facts
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Xanesh summons power from the Void to torment players and Queen Azshara. Participate in Xanesh's Void Ritual to gain the ability to eliminate Void Orbs summoned during the encounter.
Tanks
- Position Xanesh so that allies can safely participate in Void Ritual.
- During Void Ritual coordinate with allies that are Voidwoken to safely eliminate the Void Orb.
- Abyssal Strike inflicts significant damage.
Healers
- During Void Ritual coordinate with allies that are Voidwoken to safely eliminate the Void Orb.
- Move away from your soul to reduce damage taken from Soul Flay.
- Anguish causes damage to all players throughout the encounter.
Damage Dealers
- During Void Ritual coordinate with allies that are Voidwoken to safely eliminate the Void Orb.
- Move away from your soul to reduce damage taken from Soul Flay.
Dark Inquisitor Xanesh
Void Ritual
Voidwoken
In Heroic difficulty, Voidwoken players are afflicted with Void-Touched when the Void Orb is eliminated. In Mythic difficulty,Voidwoken players are afflicted with Void-Touched when the Void Orb is eliminated.
Void Orb
In Heroic difficulty, when a Voidwoken player comes into contact with a Void Orb they trigger Imminent Doom. In Mythic difficulty, when a Voidwoken player comes into contact with a Void Orb they trigger Imminent Doom and summon an Awakened Terror.
Summon Ritual Obelisk
Abyssal Strike
Soul Flay
Queen Azshara
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Queen Azshara, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Ny'alotha, the Waking City.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Dark Inquisitor Xanesh encounter lists 8 items in the dungeon journal, item level 85. Equip slots covered: Waist, Hands, Trinket, Legs, Held In Off-hand and One-Hand. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Binding of Dark Heresies Waist (Cloth), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 40g 99s for it.
- Chainlink Belt of Ill Omens Waist (Mail), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 39g 54s for it.
- Cord of Anguished Cries Waist (Leather), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 40g 12s for it.
- Gauntlets of Foul Inquisition Hands (Plate), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 38g 52s for it.
- Torment in a Jar Trinket, item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength. A vendor pays 65g 66s for it.
- Trousers of Peculiar Potency Legs (Cloth), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 80g 8s for it.
- Uhnish Vwah Held In Off-hand, item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike, Haste and Intellect. A vendor pays 64g 41s for it.
- Vorzz Yoq'al One-Hand (One-Handed Mace), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 109g 81s 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.
Achievements for Defeating It
4 achievements list a victory over Queen Azshara among their criteria.