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Xathuux the Annihilator
Xathuux the Annihilator - Murder Row
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Xathuux the Annihilator encounter in Murder Row.
Xathuux the Annihilator is one of Lithiel Cinderfury's most powerful summons. Although he loathes serving the warlock, he follows her commands for the sheer visceral joy of destruction.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Murder Row, Xathuux the Annihilator comes 3rd of 4, after Zaen Bladesorrow and before Lithiel Cinderfury.
- Kystia Manaheart
- Zaen Bladesorrow
- Xathuux the Annihilator
- Lithiel Cinderfury
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Xathuux the Annihilator's rage increases until he erupts with Demonic Rage and gains Burning Steps.
Damage Dealers
- Burning Steps leaves damaging pools of fel magic on the ground for a long duration.
- Axe Toss targets a random player and applies Fel Lightning to all players until the axe is destroyed.
Healers
- Legion Strike inflicts heavy Physical damage and reduces incoming healing.
- Axe Toss targets a random player and applies Fel Lightning to all players until the axe is destroyed.
Tanks
- Legion Strike inflicts heavy Physical damage and reduces incoming healing.
- Burning Steps creates damaging pools of fel magic that expand from Xathuux the Annihilator's location and remain on the ground for a long duration.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Xathuux the Annihilator, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Demonic Rage
Physical, Holy, Fire, Nature, Frost, Shadow, Arcane · 4 sec cast · Lasts 15 sec
Xathuux the Annihilator flies into a Demonic Rage, inflicting Chaos damage to all players. While this effect is active, Xathuux gains 75% attack speed, suffers 30% increased incoming damage, and gains Burning Steps for 15 sec.
Burning Steps
Fire · Instant
Axe Toss
Fire, Nature, Frost, Shadow, Arcane · Instant
Fel Lightning
Fire, Nature, Frost, Shadow, Arcane · Instant
Xathuux the Annihilator's axe channels beams of fel lightning at all players inflicting Chaos damage every 1 sec. This effect stacks.
Infernal Crush
Fire · Instant · Lasts 8 sec
Xathuux the Annihilator slams the ground with his fel-infused axe, causing energy to erupt under target players, inflicting Fire damage and additional Fire damage every 1 sec for 8 sec.
Legion Strike
Physical · 3 sec cast · Lasts 8 sec
Xathuux the Annihilator performs a powerful swing with his axe that inflicts Physical damage and reduces healing received by 80% for 8 sec.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Murder Row.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Xathuux the Annihilator encounter lists 5 items in the dungeon journal, item level 108. Equip slots covered: Wrist, Trinket, Finger, Feet and Two-Hand. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Fury-fletched Armlets Wrist (Leather), item level 108, requires level 78. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike.
- Resonant Bellowstone Trinket, item level 108, requires level 78. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength. A vendor pays 7g 23s for it. Equip: Xathuux's Last Roar.
- Signet of Snarling Servitude Finger, item level 108, requires level 78. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery.
- Tempestuous Sandals Feet (Cloth), item level 108, requires level 78. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste.
- Xathuux's Cleave Two-Hand (Two-Handed Axe), item level 108, requires level 78. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste.
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.
Recent hotfixes for Xathuux the Annihilator
- August 18, 2026 Dungeons › Murder Row
Removed the creature pack of a Corrupted Warlock and two Wrathguard Flayers before Xathuux the Annihilator.
Blizzard Entertainment's official hotfix notes, shown in full at the hotfix tracker.