Boss
King Dred
King Dred - Drak'Tharon Keep
Found In
Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the King Dred encounter in Drak'Tharon Keep.
King Dred is a legend amongst the Drakkari. Stories tell of a troll hunting party locating a mighty beast that thrived in a habitat saturated with Scourge plague. The trolls tamed the devilsaur, believing that he alone held an antidote for the savage disease devastating their people.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Drak'Tharon Keep, King Dred comes 3rd of 4, after Novos the Summoner and before The Prophet Tharon'ja.
Instance Entrance: Zul'Drak
Drak'Tharon Keep entranceThe Drak'Tharon Keep entrance is in Zul'Drak, at 28.4, 86.9 on the Zul'Drak map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Grievous Bite
King Dred viciously attacks a player, inflicting Physical damage and additional Physical damage every 2 sec. Grievous Bite persists until the target is fully healed.
Mangling Slash
King Dred slashes a player, inflicting Physical damage and increasing the damage they take from Bleed effects by 75% for 15 sec.
Fearsome Roar
King Dred unleashes a fearsome roar, reducing the damage done by all players for 8 sec.
Piercing Slash
King Dread pierces a player, inflicting Physical damage and reducing their armor by 75% for 10 sec.
Bellowing Roar
King Roar unleashes a massive roar, causing all players within 35 yards to flee in fear for 4 sec.
Raptor Call
King Dred calls a nearby raptor to assist him.
Drakkari Gutripper
Gut Rip
Drakkari Gutrippers tear at a player, reducing their stamina by 15% for 6 sec.
Drakkari Scytheclaw
Rend
Drakkari Scytheclaws rend a player, inflicting Physical damage every 3 sec. for 15 sec.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for King Dred, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Grievous Bite
Physical · 1 sec cast
A vicious attack that causes the target to bleed profusely until fully healed.
Mangling Slash
Physical · 1 sec cast · Lasts 15 sec
Slashes at an enemy, dealing 125% weapon damage and increasing the damage it takes from Bleed effects by 75%.
Piercing Slash
Physical · 1 sec cast · Lasts 10 sec
Slashes at an enemy, dealing 125% weapon damage and reducing its armor by 75%.
Bellowing Roar
Physical · 1.5 sec cast · Lasts 4 sec
A massive roar frightens all enemies within 35 yds. of the caster, fearing them for 4 sec.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Drak'Tharon Keep.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The King Dred encounter lists 8 items in the dungeon journal, item levels 34 to 35. Equip slots covered: Wrist, Trinket, Head, Waist, Legs and Two-Hand. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Handler's Arm Strap Wrist (Leather), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 30g 10s for it.
- Incisor Fragment Trinket, item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength. A vendor pays 2g 45s for it.
- King Dred's Helm Head (Mail), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 45g 14s for it.
- Savage Wound Wrap Wrist (Cloth), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Haste. A vendor pays 30g 21s for it.
- Dino-Toothed Waistguard Waist (Plate), item level 34. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 28g 89s for it.
- Scabrous-Hide Helm Head (Leather), item level 34, requires level 28. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 44g 21s for it.
- Stable Master's Breeches Legs (Cloth), item level 34, requires level 28. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 59g 27s for it.
- Staff of the Great Reptile Two-Hand (Staff), item level 34, requires level 28. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 102g 33s 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.