Online:Nix-Hound

Nix-Hound (lore page)
Location	Bal Foyen, Brothers of Strife, Deshaan, Emberflint Mine, Hrogar's Hold, Lake Hlaalu, Heimlyn Keep, House Dres Farmstead, Narsis Ruins, Othrenis, Shad Astula, Stonefalls Vvardenfell Camonnaruhn, Old Sailenmora Outpost
Species	Nix-Hound
Health	31,364
Reaction	Hostile

A Nix-Hound

Nix-Hounds are insectoids native to Morrowind. About the size of a dog, they can perform stealth attacks and drain the health of their enemies. They are distant relatives of the nix-ox.

Related Quests

• Hiding in Plain Sight: Help rescue the missing Narsis villagers.
• Intruders in Deshaan: Remove the intruding Orcs from Malak's Maw.
• Savages of Stonefalls: Slay the most vicious creatures in the Stonefalls countryside.
•  Tarra-Suj Hunt: Accept the Erabenimsun Tribe's challenge and hunt a deadly nix-hound.
• The Bard of Hounds: Help find a concerned Argonian's friend.
• The Curse of Heimlyn Keep: Help save the scholars of the Keep from an ancient curse.
• Unwanted Guests: Help House Hlaalu prepare to seal the town.
• Vision Quest: Save Shad Astula from a Maulborn takeover.

Skills and Abilities

Shadow Step

Nix-hounds can teleport to get closer to their enemies.

Strike

A basic melee attack that hits twice for minor physical damage.

Dampworm

The nix-hound sprays poison, doing moderate poison damage with minor poison damage over time to the player as indicated by a red cone. Only used by generic grey nix-hounds.

Leech

The nix-hound sucks blood from its enemy, doing moderate physical damage over time to the player and healing itself. This attack can be interrupted to set the enemy off balance.

Ambush

The nix-hound goes invisible and strikes from the shadows, dealing minor damage.

Unique Nix-Hounds

A grey nix-hound

• Anther, Tavis Betharvel's pet nix-hound found with him in Selfora
• Candletipper, a pet nix-hound found in Relur Uveran's house in Necrom
• Coal, a tamed nix-hound found in Ebonheart
• Dawnstar, Velayn Uvaram's pet nix-hound found with him in Sadrith Mora
• Nixxie, Llonas Givyn's pet nix-hound encountered in the swamps south of Sadrith Mora during the quest Bound by Love
• Puddin, a pet nix-hound adopted by Gena Omarys
• Rabid Nix-Hound, a nix-hound found east of Bal Foyen Dockyards during the quest The Bard of Hounds
• Rex, a pet nix-hound encountered in Quarantine Serk
• Sera Snappers, Adept Talso's pet nix-hound found with him in Tel Naga's Adept's Hall in Sadrith Mora
• Tarra-Suj, a nix-hound found east of Nchuleftingth during the quest Tarra-Suj Hunt
• Varnag, a nix-hound found southeast of Ebonheart during the quest Savages of Stonefalls

Variants

• Nix-Hound Prowlers, nix-hounds summoned by pet rangers, as well as found in Zainsipilu and Camonnaruhn
• Primitive Nix-Hound, nix-hounds summoned in Bal Sunnar

Generic Nix-Hounds

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

Zone / Dungeon	Specific Location	Reaction	Difficulty	Health
Deshaan	Hlaalu Alchemical Goods	Friendly		1
Dragonstar Arena	Round 4: The Slave Pit	Hostile		33,891117,950
Maelstrom Arena	Stage 7: Vault of Umbrage	Hostile		11,600(?)
Nilthog's Hollow	Area occupants	Hostile		31,364
	Summoned by Nilthog the Unbroken	Hostile		60,370
Bal Sunnar	Throughout the dungeon	Hostile		(?)451,125

Books

• Nix-Hounds: A Manual for New Owners — A guide for new nix-hound owners

Notes

• Nix-Hound Fabricants are fabricants based on this species.
• Nix-hound flesh is also used in cooking such recipes as Ashlander Nix-Hound Chili.
• Nix-hounds in Dragonstar Arena have a massively increased chance to drop the Monster Trophy Multifaceted Eye

Gallery

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  A nix-hound sniffing the ground

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  A nix-hound preparing to use Dampworm

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  A nix-hound using Dampworm