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| title = Fighting Sarevok Anchev
| description = This page focuses on Sarevok Anchev's behavior during combat encounters and how to fight him.
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{{Infobox creature
| name = Sarevok Anchev
| image = Sarevok_Model.png
| race = [[Human]]
| size = Medium
| type = [[Humanoid]]
| ac = 20
| e hp = 183
| hp = 262
| t hp = 340
| movement m = 9
| weight kg = 80
| level = 16
| str = 20
| dex = 20
| con = 20
| int = 16
| wis = 14
| cha = 15
| str save prof = yes
| con save prof = yes
| e conditions =
| conditions = Legendary Resistance
| t conditions = Legendary Resistance: Incapacitation
| h passives = Legendary Action: Murderous Retort, Exceptional Plate @ Plate Armour +2, Extra Attack, First Blood @ Amulet of Bhaal, Indomitable, Opportunity Attack, Perfect Sentry, Permanently Armed
| passives = Exceptional Plate @ Plate Armour +2, Extra Attack, First Blood @ Amulet of Bhaal, Indomitable, Opportunity Attack, Perfect Sentry, Permanently Armed
}}
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This page focuses on [[Sarevok Anchev]]'s behavior during combat encounters.
This page focuses on [[Sarevok Anchev]]'s behavior during combat encounters.
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This page is a list of information, rather than a guide. Please refer to separate pages for full combat guides.
This page is a list of information, rather than a guide. Please refer to separate pages for full combat guides.


== Spells and Abilities ==
== Attacks and Abilities ==
{{Feature box|Deathbringer Assault}}


===Common===
{{Feature box|Deathbringer's Legacy}}
* Jump
* Opportunity Attack


Main Hand Attack
{{Feature box|Power Word Kill}}
* Sarevok seems to have access to at least two melee attacks per action. If he is affected by "Haste", this can mean Sarevok is capable of firing off four melee attacks in a single turn -- enough to allow his special ability on the next turn.


=== Honour Mode ===


===Notable or Unique===
{{Feature box|Murderous Retort}}


''Deathbringer's Legacy''
* Sarevok must have 4 stacks of the Condition "Murderous Strikes" to use this ability.
* When he casts this ability, Sarevok gains 1 stack of the condition also named "Deathbringer's Legacy."


''Deathbringer Assault''
===Common===
* Sarevok can only use this ability during his turn while he has the condition "Deathbringer's Legacy."
* Jump
* Melee range only, deals slashing damage.
* Opportunity Attack


==Conditions==
Main Hand Attack
* Sarevok seems to have access to at least two melee attacks per action. If he is affected by "Haste", this can mean Sarevok is capable of firing off four{{Verify}} melee attacks in a single turn -- enough to allow his special ability on the next turn.


===''Unique''===
== Conditions ==
The following conditions uniquely appear on Sarevok during certain stages of combat with him.
{{Cond|Legendary Resistance: Incapacitation}}{{Tactician}}


Murderous Strikes:
{{Cond|Murderous Strikes}}
* This is a stacking condition. Sarevok gains 1 stack when he successfully deals damage to another character in Melee range.
* This is a stacking condition. Sarevok gains 1 stack when he successfully deals damage to another character in Melee range.
* Description reads: ''"After performing four attacks, Sarevok will have embodied Bhaal enough to use Deathbringer Assault."''
* Description reads: ''"After performing four attacks, Sarevok will have embodied Bhaal enough to use Deathbringer Assault."''
* This condition and all stacks are cleared when Sarevok gains the condition "Deathbringer's Legacy."
* This condition and all stacks are cleared when Sarevok gains the condition "Deathbringer's Legacy."


Deathbringer's Legacy
{{Cond|Deathbringer's Legacy}}
* Sarevok gains this condition for 1 turn, after reaching 4 stacks of Murderous Strikes.
* Sarevok gains this condition for 1 turn, after reaching 4 stacks of Murderous Strikes.
* Description reads: ''"Sarevok is able to use Deathbringer Assault until the end of his next turn."''
* Description reads: ''"Sarevok is able to use [[Deathbringer Assault]] until the end of his next turn."''


===''From Allies''===
===From allies===
The following conditions are commonly applied onto Sarevok, from allied characters such as Summons.
The following conditions are commonly applied onto Sarevok, from allied characters such as Summons.
* Sanctuary (from Sarevok's allied summon)
* {{Cond|Sanctuary}} (from Echo of Amelyssan)
* Warding Bond (from Sarevok's allied summon)
* {{Cond|Warding Bond (Target)}} (from Echo of Amelyssan)


===''Immunities''===
===Immunities===
'''Immunities''' include Conditions that, according to in-game UI messages, cannot be afflicted onto this character. Conditions that are not explicit "Immune to" messages can still go in this section, but please provide more detail about what combat actions are prevented.
Immunities include conditions that, ''cannot'' be afflicted onto this character. Conditions that are not explicit "Immune to" messages can still go in this section, but please provide more detail about what combat actions are prevented.


''Sarevok cannot be affected by any or all of the following Conditions:''
''Sarevok cannot be affected by any or all of the following Conditions:''
*


===''Vulnerabilities''===
* {{Cond|Lethargic}}
'''Vulnerabilities''' include specific named Conditions that ''can be afflicted'' onto this character, even if the chance of ''successfully'' afflicting this condition on the character is really, really low.
 
===Vulnerabilities===
Vulnerabilities include specific conditions that ''can'' be afflicted onto Sarevok, even if the chance of ''successfully'' afflicting this condition is very low.
 
''Sarevok can be affected by all of the following conditions:''
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* {{Cond|Blinded}}
* {{Cond|Bloodless}}
* {{Cond|Compelled to Duel}}
* {{Cond|Frightened}}
* {{Cond|Hypnotised}}
* {{Cond|Mental Fatigue}}
* {{Cond|Prone}}
* {{Cond|Slowed}}
* {{Cond|Sluggardly}}
* {{Cond|Vicious Mockery}}
* {{Cond|Hideous Laughter}}
* {{Cond|Paralysed}} - NOTE: Even if Sarevok has received Echo of Illasera, the condition can be temporarily inflicted on him by e.g. [[Surgeon's Subjugation Amulet]] to benefit from the automatic critical hits, and he will not recover until his own turn.
{{div col end}}
 
==Allies==
*{{CharLink|Echo of Amelyssan}}
** Casts {{SAI|Warding Bond}} and {{SAI|Sanctuary}} on Sarevok.
** Upon death, grants Sarevok {{Cond|Absorbed Essence: Amelyssan}}, healing him for {{DamageText|2d12|Healing}} each time he attacks.
** With {{cond|Retributive Justice}}, casts {{SAI|Cloudkill}} and uses melee attacks.
 
*{{CharLink|Echo of Illasera}}
** Casts {{SAI|Haste}} on Sarevok and uses {{SAI|Counterspell}} to negate party's spells.
** Upon death, grants Sarevok {{Cond|Absorbed Essence: Illasera}}, making him {{cond|hastened}} and immune to {{cond|Paralysed}}, {{cond|Restrained}}, and other conditions that reduce movement speed.
** With {{cond|Retributive Justice}}, casts {{SAI|Spirit Guardians}} and {{SAI|Guiding Bolt}}.
 
*{{CharLink|Echo of Sendai}}
** Casts {{SAI|Slow}}, {{SAI|Command}}, and {{SAI|Contagion}} on the party.
** Upon death, grants Sarevok {{Cond|Absorbed Essence: Sendai}}, increasing his AC by 6.
** With {{cond|Retributive Justice}}, casts {{SAI|Blight}} and {{SAI|Inflict Wounds}}.
 
*{{CharLink|Echo of Abazigal}} (Only if Sarevok is attacked after the player has become the ''Unholy Assassin'')
** Upon death of this echo, Sarevok gains {{cond|Absorbed Essence: Abazigal}} which causes Sarevok to deal maximum damage with all his attacks.
 
*{{CharLink|That Which Guards}}, {{CharLink|That Which Lurks}}, and {{CharLink|That Which Watches}} (Only if the door is open and combat gets too close to them)
** These 3 Death Knights will automatically die once Sarevok does.
 
* 12x {{CharLink|Tribunal Ghost}} (Only if combat is initiated in the sacrifice chamber)
 
== Encounter details ==
Sarevok can be fought at the [[Murder Tribunal]] in the [[Lower City Sewers]]. He is joined by echoes of [[Echo of Sendai|Sendai]], [[Echo of Illasera|Illasera]], and [[Echo of Amelyssan|Amelyssan]], as well as other conditional allies.
 
If the player convinces [[Dolor]] to take up arms against the Murder Tribunal, Sarevok will cast [[Power Word Kill]] on Dolor, instantly killing him.{{cite web|url=https://i.imgur.com/Kv0PNOK.png|title=Sarevok casts Power Word Kill on Dolor}}
 
This fight greatly revolves around the Echoes. Each Echo will contribute to the fight in one of three ways, depending on whether it and Sarevok are alive:
* While Sarevok is alive, each living Echo uses spells to support him or hinder the party, but they do not directly attack the party.
* When an Echo is killed, it grants a permanent "Absorbed Essense" buff to Sarevok.
* When Sarevok is killed, any surviving Echoes gain {{cond|Retributive Justice}} and begin attacking the party directly.  


''Sarevok can be affected by all of the following Conditions:''
==Tactics==
* Compelled to Duel
* Frightened
* Hypnotised
* Mental Fatigue
* Prone
* Slowed
* Sluggardly
* Vicious Mockery


==Summons==
[[Echo of Amelyssan]]'s {{SAI|Warding Bond}} will often result in her dying first, but fortunately her Absorbed Essence is relatively harmless. It is advisable to avoid killing [[Echo of Sendai]] and [[Echo of Illasera]], since their Absorbed Essence effects make Sarevok much harder to kill and much more dangerous, respectively. They can instead be disabled through conditions such as {{cond|Stunned}} or {{cond|Silenced}}, or simply ignored by killing Sarevok before they can cause too much trouble. Even with {{cond|Retributive Justice}}, the Echoes by themselves are far less dangerous than Sarevok at full power.
When Sarevok is in combat, these entities always exist in the field, even if Sarevok does not have to "summon" them himself during the fight. This list does not include entities that can "enter the fight later" such as by walking too close to them, even if those entities are allied to Sarevok.


Summons that assist Sarevok have ''different'' condition immunities and vulnerabilities than Sarevok himself.
Since the Echoes are Undead, [[Cleric|Clerics]] like Shadowheart can shut them down with ease. Simply move into range and cast [[Turn Undead]], effectively removing them from the battle for a few turns.


'''Echo of Amelyssan'''
This fight can also be "cheesed". Once the party has either presented the hand of a victim they killed or passed the {{Ability Check|Deception|20}} to convince Sarevok that they are worthy of becoming an ''Unholy Assassin'', he will stand up to walk into the sacrificial chamber next door while the Echoes teleport to the room ahead of him. Attacking him at this moment leaves him extremely vulnerable because the Echoes will be too far to come to his aid.
* While alive, this summon Casts [[Warding Bond]] and [[Sanctuary]] on Sarevok.
* On death of this summon, each of Sarevok's attacks will heal him for 2-24 hit points.


'''Echo of Illasera'''
By luring Sarevok up onto the platform nearest the crack in the wall, and then creating any form of lingering obscurement or blockage on the pillars climbing up, he can be separated from the echoes in a way that prevents them from from casting many of their spells on him. This can give you a few extra turns of time before they can path around, or cause them to waste turns moving.
* While alive, may cast [[Haste]] on Sarevok.
* On death of this summon, Sarevok is permanently hastened and cannot be affected by paralysis, restraints, or other attempts to reduce his movement speed.


'''Echo of Sendai'''
== References ==
* While alive, Casts [[Slow]], [[Command]], and sometimes [[Contagion]] on players and their allies.
{{reflist|url}}
* On death of this summon, Sarevok's armor class is increased by 6.

Latest revision as of 23:34, 6 December 2024

This page focuses on Sarevok Anchev's behavior during combat encounters.

This page is a list of information, rather than a guide. Please refer to separate pages for full combat guides.

Attacks and Abilities[edit | edit source]

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Deathbringer Assault Deathbringer Assault ()
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Unleash the Dread Lord's fury upon a target.

A Bhaalist worships murder - a Deathbringer embodies it.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft
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Deathbringer's Legacy Deathbringer's Legacy

Sarevok can use Deathbringer Assault Deathbringer Assault until the end of his next turn.

He temporarly loses the Absorbed Essences of Sendai, Illasera, Amelyssan and Abazigal if active, regaining them at the end of his next turn.

 Range: Self
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Power Word Kill Power Word Kill ()
Compel an enemy with 100 Hit Points or fewer to die instantly. Limited to one use only.
 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Honour Mode[edit | edit source]

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Murderous Retort Murderous Retort
Immediately strike back at an attacker. If Deathbringer's Legacy Deathbringer's Legacy is active, use Deathbringer's Assault Deathbringer's Assault instead.
Recharge: Per turn


Common[edit | edit source]

  • Jump
  • Opportunity Attack

Main Hand Attack

  • Sarevok seems to have access to at least two melee attacks per action. If he is affected by "Haste", this can mean Sarevok is capable of firing off four[Needs Verification] melee attacks in a single turn -- enough to allow his special ability on the next turn.

Conditions[edit | edit source]

Legendary Resistance: Incapacitation Legendary Resistance: IncapacitationTTactician

Murderous Strikes Murderous Strikes

  • This is a stacking condition. Sarevok gains 1 stack when he successfully deals damage to another character in Melee range.
  • Description reads: "After performing four attacks, Sarevok will have embodied Bhaal enough to use Deathbringer Assault."
  • This condition and all stacks are cleared when Sarevok gains the condition "Deathbringer's Legacy."

Deathbringer's Legacy Deathbringer's Legacy

  • Sarevok gains this condition for 1 turn, after reaching 4 stacks of Murderous Strikes.
  • Description reads: "Sarevok is able to use Deathbringer Assault until the end of his next turn."

From allies[edit | edit source]

The following conditions are commonly applied onto Sarevok, from allied characters such as Summons.

Immunities[edit | edit source]

Immunities include conditions that, cannot be afflicted onto this character. Conditions that are not explicit "Immune to" messages can still go in this section, but please provide more detail about what combat actions are prevented.

Sarevok cannot be affected by any or all of the following Conditions:

Vulnerabilities[edit | edit source]

Vulnerabilities include specific conditions that can be afflicted onto Sarevok, even if the chance of successfully afflicting this condition is very low.

Sarevok can be affected by all of the following conditions:

Allies[edit | edit source]

  • Echo of Abazigal Echo of Abazigal (Only if Sarevok is attacked after the player has become the Unholy Assassin)
    • Upon death of this echo, Sarevok gains Absorbed Essence: Abazigal Absorbed Essence: Abazigal which causes Sarevok to deal maximum damage with all his attacks.
  • 12x Tribunal Ghost Tribunal Ghost (Only if combat is initiated in the sacrifice chamber)

Encounter details[edit | edit source]

Sarevok can be fought at the Murder Tribunal in the Lower City Sewers. He is joined by echoes of Sendai, Illasera, and Amelyssan, as well as other conditional allies.

If the player convinces Dolor to take up arms against the Murder Tribunal, Sarevok will cast Power Word Kill on Dolor, instantly killing him.[url 1]

This fight greatly revolves around the Echoes. Each Echo will contribute to the fight in one of three ways, depending on whether it and Sarevok are alive:

  • While Sarevok is alive, each living Echo uses spells to support him or hinder the party, but they do not directly attack the party.
  • When an Echo is killed, it grants a permanent "Absorbed Essense" buff to Sarevok.
  • When Sarevok is killed, any surviving Echoes gain Retributive Justice Retributive Justice and begin attacking the party directly.

Tactics[edit | edit source]

Echo of Amelyssan's Warding Bond Warding Bond will often result in her dying first, but fortunately her Absorbed Essence is relatively harmless. It is advisable to avoid killing Echo of Sendai and Echo of Illasera, since their Absorbed Essence effects make Sarevok much harder to kill and much more dangerous, respectively. They can instead be disabled through conditions such as Stunned Stunned or Silenced Silenced, or simply ignored by killing Sarevok before they can cause too much trouble. Even with Retributive Justice Retributive Justice, the Echoes by themselves are far less dangerous than Sarevok at full power.

Since the Echoes are Undead, Clerics like Shadowheart can shut them down with ease. Simply move into range and cast Turn Undead, effectively removing them from the battle for a few turns.

This fight can also be "cheesed". Once the party has either presented the hand of a victim they killed or passed the DC 20 Deception check to convince Sarevok that they are worthy of becoming an Unholy Assassin, he will stand up to walk into the sacrificial chamber next door while the Echoes teleport to the room ahead of him. Attacking him at this moment leaves him extremely vulnerable because the Echoes will be too far to come to his aid.

By luring Sarevok up onto the platform nearest the crack in the wall, and then creating any form of lingering obscurement or blockage on the pillars climbing up, he can be separated from the echoes in a way that prevents them from from casting many of their spells on him. This can give you a few extra turns of time before they can path around, or cause them to waste turns moving.

References[edit | edit source]