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Zaxasj the Speaker
The Restless Cabal - Crucible of Storms
Zaxasj the Speaker is a boss of the The Restless Cabal encounter in Crucible of Storms.
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Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Crucible of Storms, Zaxasj the Speaker comes 1st of 2, before Uu'nat.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Model
Background
Instance Entrance: Stormsong Valley
Crucible of Storms entranceThe Crucible of Storms entrance is in Stormsong Valley, at 84.1, 46.2 on the Stormsong Valley map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Zaxasj the Speaker assails targets from range while Fa'thuul the Feared strikes his main target with powerful melee blows. Whenever one of the members of The Restless Cabal loses 25% of their maximum health, they empower and activate the nearest Relic of Power. Empowering a Relic of Power unleashes its full magic and also activates Visage from Beyond or Eldritch Revelation. In LFR difficulty, Zaxasj and Fa'thuul ignore the Relics of Power they have already activated.
Tanks
- Swap tanking Fa'thuul the Feared to ensure that Shear Mind does not stack too high.
- Position enemies within Custody of the Deep when the Trident of Deep Ocean is activated to deplete the shield.
- Ensure Fa'thuul the Feared is nearest to a Relic of Power he has not yet activated when his health nears 75%, 50%, or 25%.
Damage Dealers
- Ensure only one ranged player receives Aphotic Blast from Zaxasj the Speaker to minimize its effects.
- Stagger interrupts on Witness the End to manage incoming damage.
- Destroy Visage from Beyond before it can cast Terrifying Echo.
Healers
- Manage stacks of Promises of Power, as higher stacks will make the target more vulnerable.
- Players are unable to be healed under the effects of Embrace of the Void, ensure health is high before it occurs!
- Keep health levels high during Storm of Annihilation to prevent Annihilate from destroying players.
Relics of Power
Whenever Zaxasj or Fa'thuul reaches 75%, 50%, or 25% health remaining, they activate the powers of the Relic nearest to their location.
Void Stone
Embrace of the Void
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Umbral Shell
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Void Attunement
Spell detailsVoid Essence
Spell detailsTrident of Deep Ocean
Custody of the Deep
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Abyssal Collapse
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Oceanic Attunement
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Oceanic Essence
Spell detailsTempest Caller
Storm of Annihilation
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Annihilate
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Storm Attunement
Spell detailsStorm Essence
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Power Overwhelming
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Pact of the Restless
Spell detailsZaxasj the Speaker
Aphotic Blast
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Agent of Demise
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Cerebral Assault
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Dark Herald
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Promises of Power
Spell detailsPromises of Power
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Visage from Beyond
Spell detailsVisage from Beyond
An ephemeral image that regenerates its own health upon death.
Fa'thuul the Feared
Shear Mind
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Void Crash
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Crushing Doubt
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Eldritch Revelation
Spell detailsEldritch Abomination
A ghastly being from the void that grants visions of annihilation.
Enveloping Darkness
Spell detailsAbility Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Zaxasj the Speaker, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Aphotic Blast
Shadow · 2 sec cast · Lasts 30 sec
Launches a bolt of void energy at a player, inflicting Shadow damage of the target and increasing threat generation by 150% for 30 sec. This bolt inflicts less damage the further away the target is.
Agent of Demise
Physical · Instant · Lasts 30 sec
Transforms the target into an Agent of Demise, making them hostile to all allies and reducing their healing received by 100%.
Cerebral Assault
Shadow · 6 sec cast · Lasts 4 sec
Blasts players in a cone, inflicting Shadow damage and scrambling their brains, making them hostile to allies for 4 sec.
Dark Herald
Shadow · 2 sec cast · Lasts 10 sec
A targeted player becomes a Dark Herald, offering to all players every 5 sec for 10 sec.
Promises of Power
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 20 min
Promises power to a target, increasing their damage done by 10% and reducing their maximum health by 10%. This effect increases over time.
Visage from Beyond
Shadow · 3 sec cast · Lasts 3 min
Upon activating a Relic of Power, the caster calls forth a Visage from Beyond for 3 min.
Terrifying Echo
Shadow · 15 sec cast · Lasts 6 sec
Inflicts Shadow damage and causes all players to run in fear for 6 sec. Bringing the Visage to 1 hp will interrupt this spell.
Coalesce Void
Shadow · Instant
Draws in nearby shadows, healing for 1% of maximum health every 2 sec. This healing increases over time.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Crucible of Storms.
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 Restless Cabal encounter in Crucible of Storms.
Called from the depths to retrieve three relics of ancient power, the Restless Cabal is bound to serve N'Zoth and attend to his will. Zaxasj speaks of promises and power while Fa'thuul crushes their opposition with brute force.
What Each Drop Is
The The Restless Cabal encounter lists 10 items in the dungeon journal, item level 60. Equip slots covered: Hands, Legs, Waist, Two-Hand and Feet. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Abyssal Speaker's Gauntlets Hands (Plate), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 38 gold29 silver for it. Equip: Ephemeral Vigor.
- Fa'thuul's Floodguards Legs (Mail), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Haste. A vendor pays 39 silver92 copper for it. Equip: Drowning Tide.
- Fathom Dredgers Hands (Cloth), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 37 gold20 silver for it. Equip: Dredged Vitality.
- Gloves of the Undying Pact Hands (Leather), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 37 gold73 silver for it. Use: Undying Pact. Equip: Undying Pact.
- Insurgent's Scouring Chain Waist (Mail), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 37 gold74 silver for it. Equip: Scouring Wake.
- Leggings of the Aberrant Tidesage Legs (Leather), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Mastery. A vendor pays 75 gold34 silver for it. Equip: Storm Nimbus.
- Mindthief's Eldritch Clasp Waist (Plate), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 38 gold15 silver for it. Equip: Phantom Pain.
- Pillar of the Drowned Cabal Two-Hand (Staff), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 136 gold94 silver for it. Use: Mariner's Ward. Equip: Mariner's Ward.
- Zaxasj's Deepstriders Feet (Cloth), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 55 gold96 silver for it. Equip: Deepstrider.
- Crucible Votive Rack Item level 1. Bind on Pickup. Use: Collect Crucible Votive Rack.
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 Zaxasj the Speaker among their criteria.
