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Oakheart
Father of the Glade
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I love how the Father of the Glade makes punny Dad jokes.
By all that is holy! The corruption is making him tell god awful puns!
Truly a fate worse that death. Please, put the guy out of his misery!
Details
TypeElemental
ClassificationElite
TitleFather of the Glade
Dungeon journalDarkheart Thicket
Roster sliceO
This roster comes from the current game client's data files, so it is not a complete list of every NPC in the game - older world NPCs that are no longer in the modern client are absent.
Boss Encounter
Oakheart appears as a raid or dungeon boss. See the encounter page for its instance.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for the Oakheart encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Oakheart is a devastating brute that pummels the players with powerful physical attacks and Nightmare Breath. Beware the Strangling Roots erupting from the ground during the fight.
Damage Dealers
- Avoid being in front of Oakheart when he is casting Nightmare Breath.
Healers
- Avoid being in front of Oakheart when he is casting Nightmare Breath.
- Crushing Grip deals significant damage.
Tanks
- Face Oakheart away from allies so allies are not hit by Nightmare Breath.
- Crushing Grip deals significant damage.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops in Darkheart Thicket
Loot the dungeon journal lists for the Oakheart encounter.
Band of Twisted Bark
Blighted Grasp Bracers
Breastplate of Preservation
Clotted Sap of the Grove
Corrupted Knot
Corrupted Knot
Epaulets of Desiccated Foliage
Oakheart's Gnarled Root
Oakheart's Trunkwarmers
Dreadhide Girdle
Terrorweave Gloves
Vilescale Helm
Wracksoul Legplates
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
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What Each Drop Is
The Oakheart encounter lists 13 items in the dungeon journal, item levels 50 to 250. Equip slots covered: One-Hand, Finger, Wrist, Chest, Shoulder, Trinket, Legs, Waist, Hands and Head. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Corrupted Knot One-Hand (One-Handed Mace), item level 250, requires level 58. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 96g 62s for it.
- Band of Twisted Bark Finger, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 27g 36s for it.
- Blighted Grasp Bracers Wrist (Mail), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 20g 48s for it.
- Breastplate of Preservation Chest (Plate), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 40g 73s for it.
- Clotted Sap of the Grove Gem, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 35g 83s for it.
- Corrupted Knot Gem, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 35g 70s for it.
- Epaulets of Desiccated Foliage Shoulder (Leather), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 31g 88s for it.
- Oakheart's Gnarled Root Trinket, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Versatility. A vendor pays 13s 49c for it. Equip: Nightmare Essence.
- Oakheart's Trunkwarmers Legs (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 40g 58s for it.
- Dreadhide Girdle Waist (Leather), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 16g 90s for it.
- Terrorweave Gloves Hands (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 17g 75s for it.
- Vilescale Helm Head (Mail), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 25g 85s for it.
- Wracksoul Legplates Legs (Plate), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 33g 75s for it.
Read from the current game build's item data. Listed prices come from our latest US Auction House scan; a drop that binds when picked up never has one.