Xathuux the Annihilator abilities
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Overview
Xathuux the Annihilator's rage increases until he erupts with Demonic Rage and gains Burning Steps.
Damage Dealers
• Burning Steps leaves damaging pools of fel magic on the ground for a long duration.
• Axe Toss targets a random player and applies Fel Lightning to all players until the axe is destroyed.
Healers
• Legion Strike inflicts heavy Physical damage and reduces incoming healing.
• Axe Toss targets a random player and applies Fel Lightning to all players until the axe is destroyed.
Tanks
• Legion Strike inflicts heavy Physical damage and reduces incoming healing.
• Burning Steps creates damaging pools of fel magic that expand from Xathuux the Annihilator's location and remain on the ground for a long duration.
Demonic Rage
Xathuux the Annihilator flies into a Demonic Rage, inflicting Chaos damage to all players. While this effect is active, Xathuux gains attack speed, suffers increased incoming damage, and gains Burning Steps for .
Burning Steps
Xathuux the Annihilator spreads fel magic across the ground from his feet inflicting Fire damage every sec to any players standing in it.
Axe Toss
Xathuux the Annihilator throws his massive axe at the location of a random player inflicting Chaos damage to players within yds of the impact. The axe remains on the ground emitting Fel Lightning until it is destroyed.
Fel Lightning
Xathuux the Annihilator's axe channels beams of fel lightning at all players inflicting Chaos damage every sec. This effect stacks.
Infernal Crush
Legion Strike
Xathuux the Annihilator performs a powerful swing with his axe that inflicts Physical damage and reduces healing received by for .