| Xalvakka | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Rockgrove, Tower of the Five Crimes | ||
| Species | Harvester | ||
| Health |  25,084,768 59,509,168238,036,672 (Hard Mode) |
Difficulty |  |
| Reaction | Hostile | ||
Xalvakka is a large Dagonic Harvester found in the Tower of the Five Crimes inside the Oblivion Gate in Rockgrove. She is a servant of Mehrunes Dagon and serves as the final boss of the trial. The Sul-Xan attacked Rockgrove and sacrificed the souls of its inhabitants to Xalvakka in an effort to summon her to Tamriel.
In Veteran mode, you can activate Hard Mode for this fight by activating the Challenge Banner at the end of the bridge leading to her tower, on the left as you approach.
Related QuestsEdit
Of Stone and Steam: Save the souls of Rockgrove's fallen and drive back the Dagonite invaders.
Skills and AbilitiesEdit
The fight has three phases, each based on how low Xalvakka's health is. When one such health threshold is reached, Xalvakka will retreat up the tower, forcing your group to follow her up a booby-trapped spiral staircase to avoid being consumed by the rising lava, which will flood the previous arena. Phase 2 starts when Xalvakka's health reaches 70%, and the final phase starts when she hits 40%. Phase 3 takes place at the pinnacle of the Tower, where a sigil stone maintains the Oblivion Gate to Rockgrove.
Xalvakka will summon Flame Atronachs, Iron Atronachs, Daedroth, Clannfear, Scamps, Flame Watchers and Corrupted Azureplasms during the fight. These enemies should ideally be pulled in close to the boss so the damage dealers can melt them with AoEs.
The Wraiths are one of the most important of the spawned adds. They will spawn on the edge of the arena and move in towards Xalvakka. If they are allowed to reach her, she'll gain a damage shield and the strength of her attacks will rise. If too many wraiths are allowed to reach Xalvakka, the shield will become unbreakable, and she'll one-shot members of the group.
Occasionally, a Havocrel Goliath will spawn and set down a massive ring of fire around himself. He should be defeated as soon as possible so attention can be turned back towards Xalvakka. If left up, the group will have to avoid the fire on top of everything else Xalvakka is throwing at them.
Occasionally, players will be prompted to use the Purge Soul synergy. If activated, a Corrupted Azureplasm will spawn at the player's feet and deal damage to anyone around it. Group members afflicted with the synergy should drop their Corrupted Azureplasm outside the group to prevent the damage from accumulating. The plasms may form a larger mass if many of them are placed within the same area.
During phase 2, Xalvakka will set the floor on fire and split in three. Each copy of Xalvakka is surrounded by a limited section of ground that isn't on fire and is thus safe to stand on. Two of the three Harvesters on the field are dummies: striking a false copy will cause it to appear a translucent orange and will not harm the boss; these copies can also transform into Volatile Shells. The group will need to deal damage to Xalvakka until her damage shield dissipates.
There's a hole in the middle of the third floor, so watch your step during phase 3. In addition to the previous mechanics, flaming meteors called Deadstars are present within the arena during phase 3.
- Scathing Evisceration
- A five attack combo that hits hard.
- Creeping Manifold
- Xalvakka hits several players with a spell that inflicts damage over time.
- Corrupted Blast
- Emitted from the wraiths. If Xalvakka has a damage shield up, this spell will be flung at members of the group, dealing magic damage. The more wraiths are allowed to touch her, the stronger this attack becomes.
- Soul Resonance
- If you've been afflicted with Soul Resonance, you'll begin to exude blue mist. You'll also be prompted to use the Purge Soul synergy: bring it out of the group and drop your Corrupted Plasm somewhere it can explode safely.
- Deadstar
- Deals flame damage to the target when touched.
Quest-Related EventsEdit
Once Bahsei has been defeated, Xalvakka will feel satisfied with the amount of souls she consumed and will goad your group to fight her in her lair with the Oblivion gate opening:
- Xalvakka: "I am satiated. Now is my time! Come, bugs, meet the great Xalvakka!"
- Dust-On-Scales: "Xuth! Look how Xalvakka pulls the souls of my kin through the gate."
- Dust-On-Scales: "With Bahsei dead, I do not know how to close the portal. We are still at great risk."
- Dust-On-Scales: "Please, you must enter the gate and end this threat."
If you wait a while in front of her without fighting, she'll occasionally say something.
- Xalvakka: "Every moment you delay, I drink more souls and grow stronger."
- Xalvakka: "There is nowhere to run, small mortals. Face your death with courage."
- Xalvakka: "I am but the first. While you wait, hordes prepare."
- Xalvakka: "Your courage wanes? Such is the way of mortals."
During combat, Xalvakka will occasionally speak. As the fight starts:
- Xalvakka: "You cannot win! Drown in fire!"
Xalvakka will run off to climb the tower at certain health intervals. At 70%
- Xalvakka: "Yes! Give chase, my morsels! Deliver yourselves to me!"
At 40%:
- Xalvakka: "I am but a herald! A horde awaits behind me!"
- Xalvakka: "Drown beneath the flames!"
- Xalvakka: "Watch as your companions burn!"
- Xalvakka: "The might of Xalvakka overwhelms you!"
If the group is defeated:
- Xalvakka: "Yes. Yes! Such delicious morsels!"
- Xalvakka: "This is the best that the mortals have to offer?"
- Xalvakka: "My forces shall enter your world and wipe out all you know."
If you defeat Xalvakka after going through the whole trial without picking up the repeatable quest, you will take a trophy from her carcass to bring to Dust-On-Scales and receive a reward for your efforts.
Normally, you'll take Xalvakka's Head:
- "<Xalvakka's grotesque head lays lifeless on the ground. I should bring it to Dust-On-Scales as evidence of her death.>"
- I should bring Xalvakka's head to Dust-On-Scales.
If hard mode was completed while on Veteran difficulty, you'll receive Xalvakka's Heart instead.
- "<Xalvakka's bloody heart no longer pumps the noxious ichor that once kept her alive. I should bring it to Dust-On-Scales as evidence of her death.>"
- I should bring Xalvakka's heart to Dust-On-Scales.
NotesEdit
- Xalvakka's corpse will appear outside the Oblivion Gate if you don't get time to loot her before someone smashes the sigil stone.
- You will receive a Cinder Ash Plate for defeating Xalvakka with Hard Mode active.
