Online:Rukhan

Rukhan
Location	City of Ash II, Inner Grove
Race	Xivilai	Gender	Male
Health	785,8602,077,908	Difficulty
Reaction	Hostile
Drops
Rukhan's Rugged Kilt, Daedra Heart

Rukhan at the portal

Rukhan is a Xivilai found guarding the Oblivion Gate in City of Ash II. Together with Akezel and Marruz, they form the first mini-boss encounter.

Related Quests

• Return to Ash: Enter the Deadlands to rescue a failed invasion force.

Skills and Abilities

As a boss type enemy, Rukhan is immune to all forms of crowd control effects.

Quick Strike

A basic melee attack that deals minor physical damage.

Cleave

The boss swings its weapon around dealing moderate physical damage to all players in front of it.

Uppercut

The boss swings its weapon dealing high physical damage and knocking the target back. This should be blocked or dodged if possible.

Fire Chain

The boss pulls a random player towards him dealing moderate flame damage.

Pyrocasm

Immediately after the pull, the boss charges up a burst of fire around him dealing moderate flame damage and knockback to all players as indicated by a red circle.

Summon Flame Atronach

Throughout the fight, the boss will summon Flame Atronachs from the Oblivion gate behind him to attack the party. These should be killed quickly to simplify the fight.

Dialogue

As you approach his location, you'll hear:

Akezel: "They opened the Gate? Are mortals naturally daft?"

Marruz: "You would not say that of the one who challenges us. It learned our ways."

Rukhan: "It has the Lord's favor. Do you see what it wears on its belt? If it truly wants to impress us, it should not cheat."

During the fight:

Rukhan: "The fires of Oblivion rage on!"

Having killed the two:

Rukhan: "Their death matters not. My forces will still overwhelm you!"

Achievements

They have several achievements associated with them:

Achievement		Points	Description
	Deadly Deadlands Survivor	50	Defeat Rukhan, Marruz, Akezel, Urata the Legion, Horvantud the Fire Maw, the Ash Titan, and the Daedra at the bridge to Valkyn Skoria, before defeating Valkyn Skoria himself in Veteran City of Ash II without suffering a group member death.
	City of Ash II Assassin	50	Defeat Rukhan, Marruz, Akezel, Urata the Legion, Horvantud the Fire Maw, and the Ash Titan; reassemble the bridge; and defeat Valkyn Skoria himself in Veteran City of Ash II, all within thirty minutes. Timer starts when players enter the Inner Grove.