Skip to content

Boss

Xav the Unfallen

Xav the Unfallen - Theater of Pain

Xav the Unfallen is a boss encounter in Theater of Pain.

Found In

EncounterXav the Unfallen
Journal creatures8

Encounter Facts

In the game's encounter order for Theater of Pain, Xav the Unfallen comes 4th of 5, after Gorechop and before Mordretha.

Instance modesNormal, Heroic, Mythic, Mythic Keystone
Group size5 players
Instance typeDungeon
ExpansionShadowlands
Encounter order4 of 5
Encounter ID2366
Adventure Guide pin52.6, 76.6 on the instance map
  1. Dessia the Decapitator
  2. Kul'tharok
  3. Gorechop
  4. Xav the Unfallen
  5. Mordretha

3D Model

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

Downloads

Instance Entrance: Maldraxxus

Maldraxxus mapTheater of Pain entrance

The Theater of Pain entrance is in Maldraxxus, at 53.0, 52.6 on the Maldraxxus map.

Advertisement

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
Damage Dealers
Healer

Blood and Glory

Spell details
Glorious Combat
Spell details
Glorified
Spell details
Cowardice
Spell details

Might of Maldraxxus

Spell details
Deafening Crash
Spell details
Massive Cleave
Spell details
Crushing Slam
Spell details

Oppressive Banner

Spell details

Brutal Combo

Spell details

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. The winner of the duel is granted while the loser is affected. If neither player is defeated within 45 sec, both players are affected.

Glorious Combat

Physical · Instant · Lasts 45 sec

Combatants take 3% increased damage, stacking every 1 sec.

Glorified

Physical · Instant · Lasts 20 sec

Damage dealt increased by 10% for 20 sec.

Bloodied

Physical · Instant · Lasts 20 sec

Damage dealt decreased by 10% for 20 sec.

Cowardice

Physical · Instant · Lasts 20 sec

Damage dealt reduced by 10% for 20 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

Xav stomps, interrupting all spellcasting for 2 sec and inflicts Physical damage and knocks back players.

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.

Advertisement

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.

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.

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.

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 Xav the Unfallen

Related