Online:Nix-Ox

This article is about the creature. For the type of mount, see Mounts/Arthropods.

Nix-Ox (lore page)
Location	Vvardenfell, Forgotten Wastes, Zainsipilu Old Sailenmora Outpost
Species	Nix-Ox
Health	60,370
Reaction	Hostile
Drops
Fell Hide, Carapace

A Nix-Ox

Nix-Oxen are insectile creatures found on the island of Vvardenfell. They can occasionally be found participating in communal grooming. One such pair is located near the Molag Mar Wayshrine.

Several passive nix-oxen can be seen working the saltrice fields of Vos, and one is also present at the stables in Suran.

Nix-Oxen grooming

Related Quests

•  Oxen Free: Collect unique mushroom samples and kill a dangerous nix-ox.

Skills and Abilities

Headbutt

A basic melee attack dealing low physical damage.

Acid Spray

The nix-ox Sprays acid around itself, leaving a large amount of toxic pools upon the ground, indicated by circular AoEs, dealing continuous moderate poison damage.

Shriek

The nix-ox unleashes a high-pitch scream, indicated by a conal AoE, dealing moderate physical damage and staggering you.

Winnow

The nix-ox leaps at you from afar, dealing moderate physical damage and knocking you away.

Nix-Call

The nix-ox rallies nearby nix-oxen and nix-hounds, making them immune to debilitating effects and increasing their damage by 10%. Nix-Hounds gain access to a short-range projectile.

Unique Nix-Oxen

• Great Zexxin, a nix-ox found east of Nchuleftingth during the quest Great Zexxin Hunt
• Leptfire Keeper, the secret boss of the Hunter's Grotto
• Nilthog the Unbroken, the group boss of Nilthog's Hollow
• Roksa the Warped, the third boss in Bal Sunnar

Variants

• Larval Nix-Oxen, young nix-oxen found in Bal Sunnar
• Nix-Ox Nymphs, young nix-oxen summoned by Nilthog the Unbroken
• Primitive Nix-Oxen, ancient nix-oxen summoned by Kovan Giryon in Bal Sunnar

Generic Nix-Oxen

Generic, unnamed Nix-Oxen can be encountered in various places across Tamriel, including delves, dungeons, and DLC content. These Nix-Oxen have varying stats, namely health. Below is a list of Nix-Oxen, categorized by location, difficulty and health.

Zone / Dungeon	Specific Location	Reaction	Difficulty	Health
Vvardenfell	Suran, Vos	Passive		1
Bal Sunnar	(?)	Hostile		(?)