Boss
Xav the Unfallen
Xav the Unfallen - Theater of Pain
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Xav the Unfallen encounter in Theater of Pain.
Xav has fought and defeated so many foes that there is a line of contenders battling for their turn. If someone can make their way past them, Xav will relish a worthy challenge.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Theater of Pain, Xav the Unfallen comes 4th of 5, after Gorechop and before Mordretha.
- Dessia the Decapitator
- Kul'tharok
- Gorechop
- Xav the Unfallen
- Mordretha
Instance Entrance: Maldraxxus
Theater of Pain entranceThe Theater of Pain entrance is in Maldraxxus, at 53.0, 52.6 on the Maldraxxus map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Xav the Unfallen tests his opponents with devastating combo attacks and war banners. Upon reaching 100 energy, Xav forces two players into the arena below where they must face each other in combat. To the victor goes glory, to the fallen shame.
Tank
- Brutal Combo inflicts heavy Phsyical damage.
- Xav performs multiple avoidable attacks in succession during Might of Maldraxxus.
- Quickly destroy Oppressive Banners.
Damage Dealers
- When a player is defeated during Blood and Glory both players are returned to Xav's arena.
- Xav performs multiple avoidable attacks in succession during Might of Maldraxxus.
- Quickly destroy Oppressive Banners.
Healer
- Seismic Leap inflicts substantial damage to the party when Might of Maldraxxus is intially cast.
- Xav performs multiple avoidable attacks in succession during Might of Maldraxxus.
- Brutal Combo inflicts very heavy Phsyical damage to Xav's primary target.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Xav the Unfallen, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Blood and Glory
Physical · Instant · Lasts 45 sec
Upon reaching 100 energy, Xav forces players into the dueling pit below.
Glorious Combat
Physical · Instant · Lasts 45 sec
Combatants take 3% increased damage, stacking every 1 sec.
Might of Maldraxxus
Physical · Instant
Xav leaps to the center of the arena inflicting Physical damage to all players and performs a random combination of attacks.
Deafening Crash
Physical · 2.5 sec cast · Lasts 2 sec
Massive Cleave
Physical · 3 sec cast
Xav slashes in a frontal hemisphere, inflicting Physical damage to all players struck.
Crushing Slam
Physical · 2.5 sec cast
Xav slams the ground, inflicting Physical damage to players in a line in front of him.
Oppressive Banner
Physical · Instant · Lasts 45 sec
Brutal Combo
Physical · 0.8 sec cast · Lasts 2.5 sec
A series of brutal melee strikes that inflict increasing Physical damage to their target.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Theater of Pain.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Xav the Unfallen encounter lists 14 items in the dungeon journal, item level 158. Equip slots covered: Legs, One-Hand, Wrist, Chest and Two-Hand. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Memory of Razelikh's Defilement Quest, item level 1. Bind on Pickup. Use: Restoring Memory.
- Memory of the Magistrate's Judgment Quest, item level 1. Bind on Pickup. Use: Restoring Memory.
- Memory of the Unhinged Quest, item level 1. Bind on Pickup. Use: Restoring Memory.
- Fearless Challenger's Leggings Legs (Leather), item level 158, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 62g 17s for it.
- Fleshcrafter's Knife One-Hand (Dagger), item level 158, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 91g 42s for it.
- Gorebound Predator's Gavel One-Hand (One-Handed Mace), item level 158, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 92g 10s for it.
- Gorestained Cleaver One-Hand (One-Handed Axe), item level 158, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 91g 78s for it.
- Pit Fighter's Wristguards Wrist (Plate), item level 158, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 31g 95s for it.
- Triumphant Combatant's Chainmail Chest (Mail), item level 158, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 60g 58s for it.
- Xav's Pike of Authority Two-Hand (Polearm), item level 158, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 115g 53s for it.
- Brutal Vitality Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Dancing with Fate Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Deadly Chain Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Templar's Vindication Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
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.