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Zek'voz
Zek'voz, Herald of N'Zoth - Uldir
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Zek'voz, Herald of N'Zoth encounter in Uldir.
Shortly after the Sundering, a dark messenger arrived on the fresh shores of Zandalar, intending to bring the newly isolated tribe into the service of N'Zoth. Zek'voz was prepared to entice, bribe, cajole, corrupt, or simply kill them, but he was not prepared to encounter the defenses of Uldir. He was captured, studied, disassembled, and stored in the Titans' Archives, where he has waited for a chance to escape.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Uldir, Zek'voz comes 3rd of 8, after MOTHER and before Fetid Devourer.
Instance Entrance: Nazmir
Uldir entranceThe Uldir entrance is in Nazmir, at 53.7, 62.6 on the Nazmir map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Zek'voz attacks players while the compromised Titan Discs come online, calling forth powerful Old God magics and summoning their lesser servants. As new Titan Discs come online, previously activated Discs will power down.
Tanks
- Avoid being struck by Void Lash multiple times during Might of the Void.
- Consider the position of your allies when redirecting casts of Void Lash.
- Interrupt and crowd control allies under the effects of Will of the Corruptor.
Healers
- Titan Spark strikes random targets periodically.
- Surging Darkness inflicts substantial damage to all party members in addition to the lethal damage within each eruption.
- Orb of Corruption inflicts significant raid damage to all party members if it lands.
Damage Dealers
- Keep a safe distance from your allies when Eye Beam is preparing to fire.
- Consider your positioning when Roiling Deceit is about to expire.
- Intercept Orb of Corruption to gain Corruptor's Pact.
Stage One: Chaos
Protocol: Chaos begins, summoning projections of C'Thun and replicating minions from the Qiraji empire.
Eye Beam
In Raid Finder difficulty, Eye Beam does not deal increased damage when leaping.
Silithid Warrior
Skittering Swarm
Jagged Mandible
In Heroic difficulty, Jagged Mandible also reduces movement speed by 50%.
Stage Two: Deception
At 65% health remaining Protocol: Deception begins, summoning projections of Yogg-Saron and replicating servants from Azjol-Nerub.
Roiling Deceit
Ominous Cloud
Ominous Clouds slowly drift through the area and will boil ominously if an enemy strays too close, summoning a Guardian of Yogg-Saron.
Nerubian Voidweaver
Stage Three: Corruption
At 30% health remaining Protocol: Corruption begins. The magic released from the damaged Titan Discs appears to be unchecked and more than a mere demonstration of power...
Overload
The damaged disc activates, increasing the frequency of Titan Spark.
Orb of Corruption
Will of the Corruptor
In Heroic difficulty, Will of the Corruptor lasts until the victim is slain and causes the victim to release a Void Wail.
Stage One: Chaos and Deception
Chaos and Deception Protocols activate, summoning projections of C'Thun and Yogg-Saron along with their minions. In Mythic difficulty, activated Titan Discs remain powered on indefinitely.
Eye Beam
Roiling Deceit
Ominous Cloud
Ominous Clouds slowly drift through the area and will boil ominously if an enemy strays too close, summoning a Guardian of Yogg-Saron.
Silithid Warrior
Skittering Swarm
Jagged Mandible
In Mythic difficulty, Jagged Mandible also reduces movement speed by 50%.
Nerubian Voidweaver
Stage Two: Corruption
At 40% health remaining Protocol: Corruption begins. The magic released from the damaged Titan Discs appears to be unchecked and more than a mere demonstration of power...
Overload
The damaged disc activates, increasing the frequency of Titan Spark.
Orb of Corruption
Will of the Corruptor
In Mythic difficulty, Will of the Corruptor lasts until the victim is slain and causes the victim to release a Void Wail.
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.
Titan Spark
Arcane · Instant · Lasts 3 sec
Titan energy arcs from the damaged Titan Disc, striking several targets for Arcane damage.
Surging Darkness
Shadow · Instant
Upon reaching 100 energy, Zek'voz unleashes a series of eruptions in quick succession. Each eruption inflicts Shadow damage to players caught within it. In addition, each eruption inflicts Shadow damage to all players.
Void Lash
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 8 sec
Zek'voz summons lashing tentacles, inflicting Shadow damage in a frontal cone, and reduces healing received by 50% for 8 sec. This effect stacks.
Rupture
Physical · 1.2 sec cast
Zek'voz strikes the target, inflicting Physical damage and increasing Physical damage taken by 50% for 40 sec.
Eye Beam
Shadow · 3 sec cast · Lasts 10 sec
The Eye of C'Thun penetrates the soul of the target, dealing Shadow damage and leaping to any nearby allies for increased damage.
Jagged Mandible
Physical · Instant · Lasts 10 sec
The Silithid Warrior's melee attacks maim the target, inflicting Physical damage every 2 sec.
Roiling Deceit
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 12 sec
Yogg-Saron corrupts the target, inflicting Shadow damage every 3 sec and forms an Ominous Cloud upon expiration.
Overload
The damaged disc activates, increasing the frequency of Titan Spark.
Orb of Corruption
Physical · Instant
Explodes on impact with the ground, inflicting Shadow damage to all players. Pulses every 5 sec while grounded for 100% increased damage. Intercepting the Orb of Corruption launches the orb into the air and afflicts the intercepting player with Corruptor's Pact.
Corruptor's Pact
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 30 sec
Overwhelming power courses through you. Maximum health, damage done, and healing done increased by 100%. Afflicted by Will of the Corruptor upon expiration.
Will of the Corruptor
Shadow · Instant
The mind of the victim is overtaken, forcing them to attack their allies until sufficient damage is taken.
Void Wail
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 6 sec
Psionic Blast
Shadow · 5 sec cast · Lasts 6 sec
Blasts the target's mind for Shadow damage and causes them to flee in fear for 6 sec.
Void Calling
Shadow · Instant
The caster's focus intensifies every 6 seconds, increasing their Shadow damage dealt by 5%. When Void Calling reaches 10 stacks it grants Void Trance to the caster.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Uldir.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Zek'voz, Herald of N'Zoth encounter lists 12 items in the dungeon journal, item level 60. Equip slots covered: Chest, One-Hand, Trinket, Legs, Shoulder, Feet, Waist, Finger, Two-Hand and Wrist. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Chainvest of Assured Quality Chest (Mail), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 71g 68s for it.
- Containment Analysis Baton One-Hand (One-Handed Mace), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 101g 66s for it.
- Disc of Systematic Regression Trinket, item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength. A vendor pays 63g 81s for it. Equip: Systematic Regression.
- Greaves of Creeping Darkness Legs (Plate), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 68g 78s for it.
- Mantle of Contained Corruption Shoulder (Cloth), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 54g 89s for it.
- Quarantine Protocol Treads Feet (Leather), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 51g 28s for it.
- Replicated Chitin Cord Waist (Leather), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 34g 45s for it.
- Ring of the Infinite Void Finger, item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 44g 74s for it.
- Titanspark Energy Girdle Waist (Mail), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 36g 59s for it.
- Void-Binder Two-Hand (Polearm), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 127g 55s for it.
- Void-Lashed Wristband Wrist (Cloth), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 37g 12s for it.
- Warboots of Absolute Eradication Feet (Plate), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 55g 85s 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.
Achievements for Defeating It
5 achievements list a victory over Zek'voz among their criteria.