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Shattershell Scarab
The Silken Court - Nerub-ar Palace
Shattershell Scarab is a boss of the The Silken Court encounter in Nerub-ar Palace.
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Encounter Facts
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Model
Background
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
The lords of the Silken Court fight as rivals for the queen's favor, alternatingly assaulting their enemies with Web Bomb and Reckless Charge. Upon reaching 100 void energy, Takazj ascends into void form and begins to Shatter Existence. After rejoining the battle, Anub'arash begins to summon Stinging Swarms as Takazj evokes Cataclysmic Entropy. Upon reaching 100 anger, Anub'arash enters a raging fury and unleashes a Spike Storm. Now with both members of the court at their full power, Anub'arash storms across the chamber with Reckless Charge as Takazj conjures Cataclysmic Entropy.
Damage Dealers
- Shatter Existence and Spike Storm apply heavy absorb shields to their casters.
- Players who are Impaled are stunned until their impaling spike is destroyed.
- Anub'arash summons scarabs into the chamber with Call of the Swarm.
Healers
- Stinging Swarm transfers to the nearest player or Takazj upon removal.
- Anub'arash becomes Entangled if he charges through Binding Webs.
- Burrowing Eruption and Unleashed Swarm inflict heavy raid damage.
Tanks
- Anub'arash's Piercing Strike inflicts heavy Physical damage.
- Takazj moves throughout the chamber using Skittering Leap and Void Step.
- The fates of Anub'arash and Skeinspinner Takazj are linked through Queen's Proclamation.
Whispers of The Silken Court
Spell details
Mark of Paranoia
Spell details
Mote of Overwrought Paranoia
Spell details
Mark of Rage
Spell details
Mote of Unrelenting Rage
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Mark of Death
Spell details
Queen's Proclamation
Spell detailsStage One: Clash of Rivals
Anub'arash
Reckless Charge
Spell details
Burrowed Eruption
Spell details
Call of the Swarm
Spell details
Impaling Eruption
Spell detailsOn Mythic difficulty, players hit by a spike create a Mote of Unrelenting Rage or a Mote of Overwrought Paranoia.
Piercing Strike
Spell detailsSkeinspinner Takazj
Web Bomb
Spell details
Venomous Rain
Spell detailsOn Mythic difficulty, players hit create a Mote of Unrelenting Rage or a Mote of Overwrought Paranoia.
Skittering Leap
Spell details
Poison Bolt
Spell detailsIntermission: Void Ascension
Shatter Existence
Spell details
Entropic Barrage
Spell detailsOn Mythic difficulty, players hit create a Mote of Unrelenting Rage or a Mote of Overwrought Paranoia.
Stage Two: Grasp of the Void
Anub'arash
Stinging Swarm
Spell detailsImpaling Eruption
Spell detailsOn Mythic difficulty, players hit with this spell create either a Mote of Unrelenting Rage or a Mote of Overwrought Paranoia.
Call of the Swarm
Spell detailsPiercing Strike
Spell detailsSkeinspinner Takazj
Cataclysmic Entropy
Spell detailsOn Mythic difficulty, Takazj launches an Entropic Barrage as she begins casting.
Web Vortex
Spell detailsOn Mythic difficulty, players hit create a Mote of Unrelenting Rage or a Mote of Overwrought Paranoia.
Entropic Desolation
Spell detailsOn Mythic difficulty, players hit create a Mote of Unrelenting Rage or a Mote of Overwrought Paranoia.
Strands of Reality
Spell detailsOn Mythic difficulty, players hit create a Mote of Unrelenting Rage or a Mote of Overwrought Paranoia.
Void Step
Spell detailsVoid Bolt
Spell detailsIntermission: Raging Fury
Spike Storm
Spell details
Impaled
Spell detailsSeismic Upheaval
Spell detailsOn Mythic difficulty, players hit with this spell create either a Mote of Unrelenting Rage or a Mote of Overwrought Paranoia.
Stage Three: Unleashed Rage
Anub'arash
Stinging Swarm
Spell detailsReckless Charge
Spell detailsBurrowed Eruption
Spell details
Spike Eruption
Spell detailsOn Mythic difficulty, players hit with this spell create either a Mote of Unrelenting Rage or a Mote of Overwrought Paranoia.
Unleashed Swarm
Spell detailsPiercing Strike
Spell detailsSkeinspinner Takazj
Web Vortex
Spell detailsOn Mythic difficulty, players hit with this spell create either a Mote of Unrelenting Rage or a Mote of Overwrought Paranoia.
Cataclysmic Entropy
Spell detailsOn Mythic difficulty, Takazj launches an Entropic Barrage as she begins casting.
Entropic Desolation
Spell detailsOn Mythic difficulty, players hit create a Mote of Unrelenting Rage or a Mote of Overwrought Paranoia.
Strands of Reality
Spell detailsOn Mythic difficulty, players hit create a Mote of Unrelenting Rage or a Mote of Overwrought Paranoia.
Void Step
Spell detailsVoid Bolt
Spell detailsAbility Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Shattershell Scarab, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Harden Carapace
Physical · Instant · Lasts 24 sec
The Shattershell Scarab's carapace begins in a hardened state, reducing damage by 80%. This effect stacks. The scarab begins with 8 applications of Hardened Carapace and naturally loses an application every 3 sec over 24 sec.
Shattered Shell
Nature · Instant · Lasts 30 sec
The Shattershell Scarab's melee attacks shred their target's defenses, increasing the target’s damage taken by 5% for 30 sec. This effect stacks.
Scarab Lord's Perseverance
Physical · Instant
Upon reaching 100 energy, the Shattershell Scarab increases its movement speed by 25% and becomes immune to crowd control effects.
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.
Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for The Silken Court encounter in Nerub-ar Palace.
Scarab Lord Anub'arash and Skeinspinner Takazj are Queen Ansurek's most trusted advisors, yet these two powerful nerubians harbor a hatred for each other even more powerful than their loyalty to the throne. While unleashing their considerable strength onto their enemies, each also fights to ensure their counterpart doesn't survive.
What Each Drop Is
The The Silken Court encounter lists 14 items in the dungeon journal, item level 571. Equip slots covered: Two-Hand, Feet, Neck, Wrist, Trinket, Hands and Shoulder. 1 of them can be traded and 13 bind when picked up.
- Anub'arash's Colossal Mandible Two-Hand (Two-Handed Axe), item level 571, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 170 gold78 silver for it.
- Dreadful Conniver's Badge Miscellaneous, item level 571, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Death Knight, Warlock and Demon Hunter. Use: Chittering Egg.
- Mystic Conniver's Badge Miscellaneous, item level 571, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Hunter, Mage and Druid. Use: Chittering Egg.
- Shattershell Greaves Feet (Plate), item level 571, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 70 gold51 silver for it.
- Silken Advisor's Favor Neck, item level 571, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. Tooltip: “To my most trusted advisors for their loyalty, wisdom, and above all - unity.” A vendor pays 41 gold21 silver for it.
- Skeinspinner's Duplicitous Cuffs Wrist (Cloth), item level 571, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 46 gold38 silver for it.
- Spymaster's Web Trinket, item level 571, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Mastery. A vendor pays 85 gold76 silver for it.
- Swarmlord's Authority Trinket, item level 571, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Haste. A vendor pays 85 gold7 silver for it. Use: Ravenous Swarm.
- Takazj's Entropic Edict Two-Hand (Staff), item level 571, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 177 gold16 silver for it.
- Thousand-Scar Impalers Hands (Leather), item level 571, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 48 gold98 silver for it.
- Venerated Conniver's Badge Miscellaneous, item level 571, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Paladin, Priest and Shaman. Use: Chittering Egg.
- Whispering Voidlight Spaulders Shoulder (Mail), item level 571, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 72 gold11 silver for it.
- Zenith Conniver's Badge Miscellaneous, item level 571, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Warrior, Rogue, Monk and Evoker. Use: Chittering Egg.
- Design: Magnificent Jeweler's Setting Recipe, item level 1. Tooltip: “Teaches you how to craft Magnificent Jeweler's Setting.” A vendor pays 50 gold for it. Lowest listed price right now: 75 gold1 silver across 44 US realms. Use: Learning. Effect: Magnificent Jeweler's Setting.
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 Shattershell Scarab among their criteria.
