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Empowered Deathbringer

Item Level 35
Binds when picked up
One-HandWeapon
7 - 16 DamageSpeed 2.60
(4.4 damage per second)
Requires Level 30
Chance on hit: Shadow Bolt
Sell price: 5 gold10 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Weapon

An Epic One-Handed Axe, item level 35, requires level 30, binds when picked up. Drops from Onyxia in Onyxia's Lair.

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Where it comes from
DropOnyxia in Onyxia's Lair10 Player
Build history

First seen in build 3.80.2.69874 (Wrath of the Lich King).

Related
Other versions
Across game versions

In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 258, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 21g 60s 17c. In MoP Classic it is item level 232, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 21g 60s 17c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)3530EpicBinds when picked up5g 10s 79c
Wrath of the Lich King25880EpicBinds when picked up21g 60s 17c
MoP Classic23280EpicBinds when picked up21g 60s 17c
Empowered Deathbringer Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Empowered Deathbringer is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 12040. 1 other item wears the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Empowered Deathbringer Comes From

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How Empowered Deathbringer 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

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

Where Empowered Deathbringer Fits

Items That Share Empowered Deathbringer's Icon

Empowered Deathbringer uses icon file 132400, which 50 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Empowered Deathbringer

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 49297 (49289 to 49302) were usually added in the same batch as Empowered Deathbringer: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Empowered Deathbringer Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 49297 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
25 gold53 silver
Vendor sell price
5 gold10 silver
Material
Metal
Equip slot
One-Hand
Flags
0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.