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Kitava, the Insatiable
Kitava, the Insatiable
Level(s) 45 / 67
Location(s) The Cathedral Rooftop (Act 5), The Feeding Trough
Quest(s) The Ravenous God
An End to Hunger
Health 345 608 (Act 5)
4 460 067 (Act 10)
Damage 2284
7242
ApS 6.00
Resistance(s) 15/25% Fire
15/25% Cold
15/25% Lightning
7/13% Chaos
Modifier(s) Unwavering [citation needed]
Cannot Be Slowed
33% Less Hex Effectiveness
Kitava, the Insatiable (Act 5)

Kitava's first form in Act 5

Kitava, the Insatiable is the final boss of Act 5 and Act 10. He is the main antagonist of The Fall of Oriath expansion. The battle consists of multiple phases in which players must damage Kitava, then damage Kitava's Heart, and this occurs alternatively till Kitava is defeated.

Lore[ | ]

Kitava is the Karui god of corruption. According to Karui tradition, Kitava is a cannibal deity with boundless hunger. He has the power to consume and corrupt the souls of people, like he did with King Kaom. Like the other gods of Wraeclast, Kitava's abilities are restricted by the Beast (which was destroyed by the player in Act 4).

There are several artifacts related to Kitava:

  • Kitava's Feast inventory iconKitava's FeastKitava's Feast
    Void Axe
    Two Handed Axe
    Quality: +20%
    Physical Damage: (307.2-345.6) to (460.8-518.4)
    Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
    Attacks per Second: 1.25
    Weapon Range: 13
    Requires Level 68, 149 Str, 76 DexSocketed Gems are supported by Level 25 Melee Splash
    (200-240)% increased Physical Damage
    1% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Life
    1% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Mana
    Recover 5% of Life on Kill
    Enemies you hit are destroyed on Kill
    Hinekora bound Kitava to a rock
    that Kitava could not lift with all his might.
    Kitava vowed that when he broke free,
    he would devour every soul in Hinekora's domain.
    Kitava's Feast inventory icon
  • Kitava's Thirst inventory iconKitava's ThirstKitava's Thirst
    Zealot Helmet
    Quality: +20%
    Armour: (226-238)
    Energy Shield: (45-48)
    Requires Level 44, 50 Str, 50 Int50% chance to Trigger Socketed Spells when
    you Spend at least 100 Mana to Use a Skill
    15% reduced Cast Speed
    (70-80)% increased Armour and Energy Shield
    +(30-50) to maximum Mana
    Tukohama, Tawhoa and Kitava went to the lake to fish.
    Tawhoa weaved a net to catch the fish,
    Tukohama built a fire to cook the fish,
    and Kitava swallowed the entire lake, fish and all, with a single gulp.
    Kitava's Thirst inventory icon

Quest[ | ]

Strategy[ | ]

Kitava deals mostly physical damage and fire damage. High armour will help mitigate the physical damage, while supporting flasks will help reduce received damage.

Recommended flasks are Ruby Flask inventory iconRuby FlaskRuby FlaskLasts 5.00 Seconds
Consumes 20 of 50 Charges on use
+50% to Fire Resistance
20% less Fire Damage taken
Requires Level 18Right click to drink. Can only hold charges while in belt. Refills as you kill monsters.
Ruby Flask inventory icon
, Basalt Flask inventory iconBasalt FlaskBasalt FlaskLasts 5.00 Seconds
Consumes 40 of 60 Charges on use
20% more Armour
Requires Level 40Taunts nearby Enemies on useRight click to drink. Can only hold charges while in belt. Refills as you kill monsters.
Basalt Flask inventory icon
, and/or Granite Flask inventory iconGranite FlaskGranite FlaskLasts 4.00 Seconds
Consumes 30 of 60 Charges on use
+1500 to Armour
Requires Level 27Right click to drink. Can only hold charges while in belt. Refills as you kill monsters.
Granite Flask inventory icon
. If you're using an evasion based defence, Jade Flask inventory iconJade FlaskJade FlaskLasts 4.00 Seconds
Consumes 30 of 60 Charges on use
+1500 to Evasion Rating
Requires Level 27Right click to drink. Can only hold charges while in belt. Refills as you kill monsters.
Jade Flask inventory icon
.

Life Regeneration will help against Devouring Darkness, which can be assisted with various tools such as a Sulphur Flask inventory iconSulphur FlaskSulphur FlaskLasts 5.00 Seconds
Consumes 40 of 60 Charges on use
40% increased Damage
Requires Level 35Creates Consecrated Ground on UseRight click to drink. Can only hold charges while in belt. Refills as you kill monsters.
Sulphur Flask inventory icon
.

Taking Soul of Abberath from the Pantheon can also help with Kitava's Ultimate Death Breath skill.

Kitava permanently lowers all of your resistances by 30% after "defeating" him at the end of Act 5 (you can't win. You can only get him to about 50% health and then he turns on Enrage Mode, turns red, and fires a beam from his eyes that destroys the Purity of Innocence. Sin saves you at the last minute) , and reduces them by a further 30% after being defeated in act 10. Caution should be taken to make sure your resistances are high enough so the drop doesn't affect you too harshly. The effect is permanent and cannot be removed.

Kitava has side bosses in heart phases, primarily Kitava's Heart and one additional side boss being Champion of the Feast and Shaman of the Feast.

Level 45[ | ]

Slam

  • Deals 75% of Damage
  • 50% less damage to Minions

Swipe

  • Deals 20% of Damage
  • 70% less damage to Minions

Throw Debris

  • Deals 100% of Damage
  • 50% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage
  • 25% more Attack Speed
  • 30% less damage to Minions

Devouring Darkness

  • Deals X Physical Damage per second
  • Base duration is 6 seconds
  • Base secondary duration is 3 seconds
  • 50% less damage to Minions

X Blast

  • Deals X to Y Physical Damage
  • 50% less damage to Minions

Level 67[ | ]

X Blast

  • Deals X to Y Physical Damage
  • 70% less damage to Minions

Swipe

  • Deals 10% of Damage
  • 70% less damage to Minions

Beam Sweep

  • Deals X to Y Physical Damage
  • 50% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage
  • 30% less damage to Minions

X Nuke

  • Deals X to Y Physical Damage
  • 90% less damage to Minions

Death Breath

  • Deals X to Y Fire Damage
  • 50% less damage to Minions

Devouring Darkness

  • Deals X Physical Damage per second
  • Base duration is 12 seconds
  • Base secondary duration is 4 seconds
  • 70% less damage to Minions

Beam Orb 1

  • Deals X to Y Physical Damage
  • 50% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage
  • Base duration is 15 seconds
  • 60% less damage to Minions

Ultimate Death Breath

  • Deals X to Y Fire Damage
  • 95% less damage to Minions

Beam Orb 2

  • Deals X to Y Physical Damage
  • 50% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage
  • Base duration is 20 seconds
  • 60% less damage to Minions

Map variants[ | ]

  • Lord of the Grey (Belfry Map (Ritual) inventory iconBelfry MapBelfry MapMap Level: 70
    Map Tier: 3
    Guild Character: w
    Bells are rung in celebration, and in sorrow. And, finally, in despair.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.
    Belfry Map (Ritual) inventory icon
    )
  • Kitava, The Destroyer (Lava Lake Map (Ritual) inventory iconLava Lake MapLava Lake MapMap Level: 82
    Map Tier: 15
    Guild Character: µ
    At the heart of a peaceful, secluded valley, an island of burning, consuming fury.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once.
    Lava Lake Map (Ritual) inventory icon
    )

Trivia[ | ]

  • In Finnish, "kitava" means something possessing a large mouth or jaws.

Video[ | ]

Gallery[ | ]

Related items[ | ]

These unique items are named after Kitava:

ItemStatsFlavour Text
Kitava's TeachingsKitava's Teachings inventory iconKitava's Teachings
Small Cluster Jewel
Adds Disciple of KitavaSavour the bitter, cherish the sweet,
For there may never be another chance to eat.
Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.
Kitava's Teachings inventory icon
Adds Disciple of KitavaSavour the bitter, cherish the sweet,
For there may never be another chance to eat.
Kitava's ThirstKitava's Thirst inventory iconKitava's Thirst
Zealot Helmet
Quality: +20%
Armour: (226-238)
Energy Shield: (45-48)
Requires Level 44, 50 Str, 50 Int50% chance to Trigger Socketed Spells when
you Spend at least 100 Mana to Use a Skill
15% reduced Cast Speed
(70-80)% increased Armour and Energy Shield
+(30-50) to maximum Mana
Tukohama, Tawhoa and Kitava went to the lake to fish.
Tawhoa weaved a net to catch the fish,
Tukohama built a fire to cook the fish,
and Kitava swallowed the entire lake, fish and all, with a single gulp.
Kitava's Thirst inventory icon
50% chance to Trigger Socketed Spells when
you Spend at least 100 Mana to Use a Skill
15% reduced Cast Speed
(70-80)% increased Armour and Energy Shield
+(30-50) to maximum Mana
Tukohama, Tawhoa and Kitava went to the lake to fish.
Tawhoa weaved a net to catch the fish,
Tukohama built a fire to cook the fish,
and Kitava swallowed the entire lake, fish and all, with a single gulp.
Kitava's FeastKitava's Feast inventory iconKitava's Feast
Void Axe
Two Handed Axe
Quality: +20%
Physical Damage: (307.2-345.6) to (460.8-518.4)
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Attacks per Second: 1.25
Weapon Range: 13
Requires Level 68, 149 Str, 76 DexSocketed Gems are supported by Level 25 Melee Splash
(200-240)% increased Physical Damage
1% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Life
1% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Mana
Recover 5% of Life on Kill
Enemies you hit are destroyed on Kill
Hinekora bound Kitava to a rock
that Kitava could not lift with all his might.
Kitava vowed that when he broke free,
he would devour every soul in Hinekora's domain.
Kitava's Feast inventory icon
Socketed Gems are supported by Level 25 Melee Splash
(200-240)% increased Physical Damage
1% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Life
1% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Mana
Recover 5% of Life on Kill
Enemies you hit are destroyed on Kill
Hinekora bound Kitava to a rock
that Kitava could not lift with all his might.
Kitava vowed that when he broke free,
he would devour every soul in Hinekora's domain.

Version history[ | ]

Version Changes
3.11.0
  • Fixed a bug where brands hovered above Kitava's head (and typically offscreen).
3.2.0
  • Kitava's Heart can no longer be slowed below their base speed.
3.0.0
  • Introduced to the game as boss monster. (Introduced in the lore before that)
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