Boss
Zo'phex
Zo'phex the Sentinel - Tazavesh, the Veiled Market
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Zo'phex the Sentinel encounter in Tazavesh, the Veiled Market.
To gain entry beyond the gilded gates of Tazavesh, all must pass the sentinel, Zo'phex. Obsessed with security, Zo'phex ensures any contraband is immediately incinerated along with anyone holding the offending items.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Tazavesh, the Veiled Market, Zo'phex comes 1st of 8, before Alcruux.
Instance Entrance: Tazavesh, the Veiled Market
Tazavesh, the Veiled Market entranceThe Tazavesh, the Veiled Market entrance is in Tazavesh, the Veiled Market, at 88.7, 43.6 on the Tazavesh, the Veiled Market map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Zo'phex has authorized the use of deadly force, deploying his own limbs as Armed Security while confiscating suspicious weapons with Impound Contraband. Upon reaching 100 energy, Zo'phex singles out a random player for Interrogation.
Damage Dealers
- Destroying a Containment Cell interrupts Interrogation.
- While disarmed from Impound Contraband players are silenced and pacified until retrieving their weapon from the battlefield.
Healer
- Armed Security move dangerously around the battlefield.
- While disarmed from Impound Contraband players are silenced and pacified until retrieving their weapon from the battlefield.
- Security Measure inflicts heavy damage to the party when a Containment Cell is destroyed.
Tank
- Zo'phex can be positioned during the cast of Interrogation before players are trapped at their current location within a Containment Cell.
- Fully Armed increases Physical damage done.
- Armed Security move dangerously around the battlefield.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Zo'phex, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Interrogation
Shadow · Instant
Zo'phex fixates a marked player for Interrogation, detaining them within a Containment Cell while slowly advancing towards them. While advancing, Zo'phex's blades inflict Arcane damage directly in front of the caster.
Containment Cell
Arcane · Instant · Lasts 1 min
The target of Zo'phex's Interrogation is contained within a Containment Cell. Destroying the Cell ends the Interrogation and triggers a Security Measure.
Security Measure
Arcane · Instant
The Containment Cell initiates a final security measure upon collapsing, inflicting Arcane damage to all players.
Armed Security
Arcane · 1.5 sec cast
Zo'phex's arms detach from his torso and begin to whirl violently, inflicting Physical damage every 1.5 sec to nearby players within 6 yds.
Fully Armed
Physical · 1.5 sec cast
Zo'phex replenishes the limbs of his torso, increasing Physical damage done by 25%.
Impound Contraband
Arcane · Instant · Lasts 45 sec
Zo'phex confiscates a player's weapon, silencing and pacifying them until they retrieve it.
Vigor
Physical · Instant · Lasts 12 sec
Retrieving your weapon emboldens you, increasing Haste by 25% for 12 sec.
Charged Slash
Physical · 4 sec cast
Zo'phex charges up his swords and unleash a massive slash, inflicting Physical damage to all enemies in front of him.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Tazavesh, the Veiled Market.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Zo'phex the Sentinel encounter lists 13 items in the dungeon journal, item level 155. Equip slots covered: One-Hand, Wrist and Hands. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Blade of Grievous Harm One-Hand (One-Handed Sword), item level 155, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 3g 43s for it.
- Confiscated Bracers of Concealment Wrist (Mail), item level 155, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 30g 76s for it.
- Cyphered Gloves Hands (Cloth), item level 155, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 30g 43s for it.
- Interrogator's Flensing Blade One-Hand (One-Handed Sword), item level 155, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 3g 29s for it.
- Knuckle-Dusting Handwraps Hands (Leather), item level 155, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 30g 20s for it.
- Vambraces of Verification Wrist (Plate), item level 155, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 30g 65s for it. Equip: Enraged!.
- Born Anew Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Cloaked in Shadows Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Crippling Hex Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Demonic Parole Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Mental Recovery Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Pure Concentration Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Reinforced Shell 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.
Achievements for Defeating It
1 achievement list a victory over Zo'phex among its criteria.