Pyroxis

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Pyroxis

Image(s)

Crown Pavilion Bosses.jpg

Location of Boss Blitz bosses.

Pyroxis was one of the most dangerous and driven of humanity's foes. Countess Anise has used mesmer magic to enchant a watchknight to look like it, to fight in Queen Jennah's gladiatorial arena.

Pyroxis was originally from Avernan Volatile. Its fighting style was conjuring lava and flames, front and left.[1]

Location[edit]

Kryta

Event involvement[edit]

Event boss (tango icon).png [Group Event] Boss Blitz! Defeat all the champions in the Queen's Pavilion (80)
Red Boss.png [Group Event] Defeat Pyroxis (80)

Combat abilities[edit]

Abilities
  • Fireball Barrage
  • Summons Bouncing Scythes
  • Enrages
Behavior
  • If slain before the bronze tier is reached, his signature ability is transferred to other bosses as Firewave.png Firewave.
Effects

DefianceDefiance bar teal.png

  • Unshakable.png Roar of Applause — Breaking the enemy's defiance bar stuns it and inspires adventurers fighting the other bosses! Occurs when defiance is broken.
  • Vengeance (Mordrem).png Enrage
Skills
  • Slash - Lunges forward damaging enemies
  • Fireball Barrage - A 360 degree spread of projectile attacks that can be reflected.
  • Firewave - A fan of high-damage fire blades that bounce off walls. Applies Burning.png Burning. Number of blades depends on the number of nearby players.
  • Enrage - Becomes Enraged, growing in size, gaining increased damage and Retaliation.png Retaliation for 10 seconds.
Stolen skills

Historical combat abilities[edit]

Abilities
  • Bouncing Fireballs

Drops[edit]

Historical drops[edit]

Name Type Rarity Quantity
Gilded Strongbox.png Gilded Strongbox Container Exotic 1
Destroyer Lodestone.png Destroyer Lodestone Crafting material Exotic 1

Gallery[edit]

Related achievements[edit]

Trivia[edit]

  • Pyroxis is 9' (274 cm) and 400 lbs (181 kg).[1]

References[edit]