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Spellbound Ritualist

Vexiona - Ny'alotha, the Waking City

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Spellbound Ritualist is a boss of the Vexiona encounter in Ny'alotha, the Waking City.

Found In

EncounterVexiona
Journal creatures11

Encounter Facts

Instance modesNormal, Heroic, Mythic, Looking For Raid
Group size20 to 30 players
Instance typeRaid
ExpansionBattle for Azeroth
Encounter ID2336
Adventure Guide pin33.0, 50.9 on the instance map
  1. Wrathion
  2. Prophet Skitra
  3. Maut
  4. Dark Inquisitor Xanesh
  5. Vexiona
  6. Ka'zir
  7. Ra-den
  8. Shad'har the Insatiable
  9. Drest'agath
  10. Il'gynoth
  11. Fury of N'Zoth
  12. N'Zoth, the Corruptor
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Abilities & Strategy

What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.

Abilities & Strategy

Overview

Vexiona engages players on the ground while calling upon the Cult of the Void to assist her. Upon reaching 100 energy, she takes to the air and transforms one of her Cultists into a powerful Void Ascendant. She then assaults players with Twilight Decimator before returning to the ground. At 40% health, Vexiona unleashes the full extent of her power and must be defeated quickly before she overwhelms players with Void Corruption.

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Damage Dealers
Healer

Stage One: Cult of the Void

Encroaching Shadows
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Shadowy Residue
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On Mythic difficulty, damage from Shadowy Residue applies Void Corruption in all stages of the encounter.

Twilight Breath
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Void Corruption
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Shattered Resolve
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Void Ascendant

At the beginning of the encounter, Vexiona is accompanied by a powerful Void Ascendant.

Annihilation
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Gift of the Void
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Dark Gateway
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Fanatical Cultist

A common cultist with weak melee attacks.

Spellbound Ritualist

A spell-slinging cultist who prefers to assault players from afar.

Sinister Soulcarver

An elusive cultist who slips away to attack from unexpected angles.

Iron-Willed Enforcer

A mighty cultist who uses devastating physical attacks.

Stage Two: Death From Above

Upon reaching 100 energy, Vexiona takes off and assaults players from the air. After casting Twilight Decimator three times, she lands and resumes summoning Cultists.

Twilight Decimator
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Decimation
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Encroaching Shadows
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Shadowy Residue
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On Mythic difficulty, damage from Shadowy Residue applies Void Corruption in all stages of the encounter.

Void Ascendant

As she takes to the skies, Vexiona empowers one of her Cultists to become a Void Ascendant.

Annihilation
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Gift of the Void
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Stage Three: The Void Unleashed

When Vexiona reaches 40% health, she stops summoning Cultists and unleashes the full extent of her power.

Shadow of Vexiona

Tapping into the Void creates a Shadow of Vexiona. The Shadow periodically casts Twilight Decimator for the remainder of the encounter.

Twilight Decimator
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Empowered Void Corruption
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Void Corruption
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Encroaching Shadows
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Shadowy Residue
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Twilight Breath
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Terrifying Presence
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Heart of Darkness
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Desolation
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Destructive Rage
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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.

Encroaching Shadows

Shadow · Instant

Vexiona wraps random players in dark energy that inflicts Shadow damage to the target and players immediately, and again after 8 sec. Upon expiration, leaves behind a pool of Shadowy Residue.

Shadowy Residue

Shadow · Instant

A pool of dark energy that inflicts Shadow damage every 1 sec to players standing in the area.

Twilight Breath

Shadow · Instant

Inflicts Shadow damage and applies Void Corruption to players in a cone in front of Vexiona every 0.4 sec for 1.6 sec.

Void Corruption

Shadow · Instant

Void Corruption eats away at players, inflicting Shadow damage every 3 sec. This effect stacks.

Despair

Shadow · Instant · Lasts 6 sec

Vexiona breaks her target's spirit, inflicting Shadow damage every 1 sec for 6 sec.

Shattered Resolve

Shadow · Instant

When Despair expires, it inflicts plus 100% of the target's missing health as Shadow damage to all other players.

Annihilation

Shadow · Instant

Annihilate players and Cultists in front of the caster, inflicting Shadow damage every.2 sec for 5 sec. Each hit increases damage taken from Annihilation by 25% for 6 sec, stacking up to 20 times.

Gift of the Void

Physical · Instant

Defeating a Void Ascendant releases a sphere of pure Void energy that can be picked up. Players can consume the Gift to cast Annihilation and cleanse themselves of Void Corruption.

Dark Gateway

Shadow · Instant

Vexiona's dark power tears open a portal, inflicting Shadow damage to all players and allowing Cultists to enter the arena.

Fanatical Ascension

Shadow · 10 sec cast · Lasts 3 sec

Upon reaching 100 energy, the Cultist becomes immune to all forms of crowd control and begins to transform into a Void Ascendant.

Void Bolt

Shadow · 3 sec cast

Inflicts Shadow damage to target player.

Spiteful Assault

Shadow · Instant

Teleport to a location away, then fling shadowy blades that inflict Shadow damage to the nearest player every 0.4 sec for 4.8 sec. Frees the caster from root and slow effects.

Iron Will

Physical · Instant

Immune to all forms of crowd control.

No Escape

Physical · Instant

The cultist pulls up to distant players to their location, then unleashes a Brutal Smash.

Brutal Smash

Physical · 2.8 sec cast · Lasts 4 sec

Inflicts Physical damage and stuns players of the cultist for 4 sec.

Twilight Decimator

Shadow · Instant

Vexiona soars overhead, exhaling twilight flames in a line as she travels. Inflicts Shadow damage to players upon impact, plus Shadow damage every 0.5 sec while they remain in the area.

Decimation

Shadow · Instant · Lasts 14 sec

Players hit by Twilight Decimator suffer an additional Shadow damage every 1 sec for 14 sec.

Empowered Void Corruption

Shadow · Instant

Vexiona applies Void Corruption to any player hit by any of her abilities.

Terrifying Presence

Shadow · Instant

Vexiona's mere presence overwhelms players, reducing their haste by 100% unless they're of another friendly player.

Desolation

Shadow · Instant

Vexiona slows her target by 50% and blasts them with negative energy, inflicting Shadow damage and 30 stacks of Void Corruption divided among all players hit.

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.

Adventure Guide Entry

The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Vexiona encounter in Ny'alotha, the Waking City.

Obsessively wielding the power that N'Zoth has granted her, Vexiona has amassed a cult of worshippers who covet the gifts of the Void. From high atop her temple within the Black Empire, she transforms her most devout followers into unstoppable horrors.

What Each Drop Is

The Vexiona encounter lists 7 items in the dungeon journal, item level 85. Equip slots covered: Chest, One-Hand, Feet, Head and Shoulder. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.

  • Breastplate of Twilight Decimation Chest (Plate), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 75 gold18 silver for it.
  • Darkheart Robe Chest (Leather), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 75 gold14 silver for it.
  • Gift of the Void One-Hand (One-Handed Axe), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 108 gold99 silver for it.
  • Greaves of the Twilight Drake Feet (Mail), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 59 gold72 silver for it.
  • Helm of Deep Despair Head (Mail), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 57 gold14 silver for it.
  • Void Ascendant's Mantle Shoulder (Cloth), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 59 gold73 silver for it.
  • Encrypted Ny'alothan Text Consumable, item level 50. Bind on Pickup. Use: Ny'alothan Void Ritual.

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 Spellbound Ritualist among their criteria.

Where to Find Spellbound Ritualist

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