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Boss

Vx

Fangs of the Queen - City of Threads

Vx is a boss of the Fangs of the Queen encounter in City of Threads.

Found In

EncounterFangs of the Queen
Journal creatures5

Encounter Facts

Instance modesNormal, Heroic, Mythic, Mythic Keystone, Follower
Group size5 players
Instance typeDungeon
ExpansionThe War Within
Encounter ID2908
Adventure Guide pin70.5, 48.8 on the instance map
  1. Orator Krix'vizk
  2. Nx
  3. The Coaglamation
  4. Izo, the Grand Splicer

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.

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Instance Entrance: Azj-Kahet

Azj-Kahet mapCity of Threads entrance

The City of Threads entrance is in Azj-Kahet, at 46.9, 69.4 on the Azj-Kahet map.

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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

Nx unleashes Shade Slashes while Vx conjures Ice Sickles from the sidelines. Upon reaching 100 energy, Nx and Vx exchange their power during Synergic Step, swapping positions. Vx then slices away with Rime Dagger and Nx steps into the shadows with Shadow Shunpo.

Tanks
Damage Dealers
Healers

Twin Fangs

Spell details

Synergic Step

Spell details

Stage One: Nx, the Shrouded Fang

Nx
Shade Slash
Spell details
Duskbringer
Spell details
Vx
Ice Sickles
Spell details

In Mythic difficulty, Ice Sickles targets all players.

Knife Throw
Spell details

Stage Two: Vx, the Frosted Fang

Vx
Rime Dagger
Spell details
Nx
Knife Throw
Spell details
Duskbringer
Spell details

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.

Synergic Step

Physical · Instant

Upon reaching 100 energy, Nx and Vx repeatedly dash across the arena inflicting Physical damage to players in their path. They then swap between attacking and supporting roles.

Shade Slash

Physical · 3 sec cast

Echoing Shade

Physical · 3 sec cast

Nx's shadows echo his in the direction they're currently facing.

Duskbringer

Physical · 1.5 sec cast · Lasts 3.5 sec

Nx calls upon the darkness inflicting Shadow damage to all players every 0.5 sec for 3.5 sec, then unleashes its power to inflict Shadow damage to players of Nx and his Echoing Shades.

Ice Sickles

Physical · 4 sec cast

Vx aims frosted daggers at several players, inflicting Frost damage to all targets within the dagger's line of travel. The dagger remains embedded in the target, reducing movement speed by 30% and inflicts an additional Frost damage every 1 sec for 12 sec.

Throw Knife

Physical · 1 sec cast · Lasts 3 sec

The caster throws a knife at a player, inflicting Physical damage and an additional Physical damage every 1 sec for 3 sec.

Rime Dagger

Physical · 2 sec cast

Vx imbues her daggers with ice and plunges them into her current target, inflicting Physical damage and afflicting 10 applications. The daggers then burst inflicting Frost damage to all players.

Freezing Blood

Frost · Instant

The target's blood begins to freeze solid, inflicting Frost damage every 1 sec. This effect stacks. Standing near another player removes 1 application of this effect per player every 1 sec.

Frozen Solid

Frost · Instant · Lasts 30 sec

Upon reaching 16 applications of the player is frozen solid, stunning them and inflicting Frost damage every 1 sec for 30 sec.

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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.

Adventure Guide Entry

The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Fangs of the Queen encounter in City of Threads.

Twins Nx and Vx were born together, raised together, and trained in the ways of subterfuge and assassination together. A deadly pair, they earned their ascension together as well. Together they now serve as Fangs of the Queen, taking out any would-be threats to Ansurek's reign with relish.

What Each Drop Is

The Fangs of the Queen encounter lists 7 items in the dungeon journal, item level 437. Equip slots covered: Chest, One-Hand, Legs, Held In Off-hand, Wrist, Shoulder and Trinket. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.

  • Arachnofrost Vest Chest (Cloth), item level 437, requires level 68. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 33 gold14 silver for it.
  • Kingslayer's Frostfang One-Hand (Dagger), item level 437, requires level 68. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 46 gold48 silver for it.
  • Legplates of Duality Legs (Plate), item level 437, requires level 68. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 32 gold78 silver for it.
  • Pail of Preserved Obscurity Held In Off-hand, item level 437, requires level 68. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Mastery, Haste and Intellect. A vendor pays 27 gold99 silver for it.
  • Penumbral Rimeguards Wrist (Mail), item level 437, requires level 68. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 16 gold54 silver for it.
  • Shadowchill Amice Shoulder (Leather), item level 437, requires level 68. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 24 gold72 silver for it.
  • Twin Fang Instruments Trinket, item level 437, requires level 68. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility. A vendor pays 59 gold16 silver 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.

Where to Find Vx

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