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Dark Zone Headtaker Drops From

The Candle King - Darkflame Cleft

Encounters that drop this item, from the game's own dungeon journal. Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here.

Dark Zone Headtaker is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.

Dark Zone Headtaker Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Dark Zone Headtaker is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 83606.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Dark Zone Headtaker Compares

Who It Suits

In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name axes among their preferred weapons:

Protection Warrior: Axe, Mace, Sword, and Shield
Protection Paladin: Sword, Mace, Axe, and Shield
Survival Hunter: Polearm, Staff, Axe, Dagger, Sword
Outlaw Rogue: Axes, Maces, Swords, Fist Weapons
Frost Death Knight: Dual Axes, Maces, Swords
Enhancement Shaman: Dual Axes, Maces, Fist Weapons
Windwalker Monk: Fist Weapons, Axes, Maces, Swords
Havoc Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons
Vengeance Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons
Devourer Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons, Daggers

Similar Items

The 6 items nearest to Dark Zone Headtaker (item level 437) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 400 to 545.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Dark Zone Headtaker (this item)	437	68	139.8 DPS, +246 Intellect, +369 Stamina, +106 Mastery, +57 Critical Strike. Boss Drop	Not listed
Worn Shadowguard Cleaver	400	80	198.3 DPS, +174 Agility, +262 Stamina, +72 Critical Strike, +55 Haste. World Drop	Not listed
Worn Shadowguard Carver	400	80	99.0 DPS, +174 Intellect, +262 Stamina, +69 Versatility, +58 Mastery. World Drop	Not listed
Worn Shadowguard Chopper	400	80	198.3 DPS, +174 Strength, +262 Stamina, +72 Haste, +55 Versatility. World Drop	Not listed
Arathi Hatchet	545	70	765.6 DPS, +673 Strength, +1010 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Deep-Dweller's Battleaxe	545	70	382.7 DPS, +673 Intellect, +1010 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Expeditionary Chopper	545	70	765.6 DPS, +673 Agility, +1010 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed

Arathi Hatchet has the highest item level here (545).

Next item levels up from Dark Zone Headtaker among Weapon > Axe: Algari Competitor's Pickaxe (item level 577), Algari Competitor's Axe (item level 577), Gold-Plated Carver (item level 600) and Gold-Plated Hatchet (item level 600).

Nearest lower item levels below Dark Zone Headtaker among Weapon > Axe: Draconium Axe (item level 270), Dawnforged Splitter (item level 197), Thalassian Competitor's Pickaxe (item level 197), Thalassian Competitor's Splitter (item level 197) and Tarnished Dawnlit Cleaver (item level 197).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Dark Zone Headtaker