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King Dred

King Dred - Drak'Tharon Keep

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EncounterKing Dred
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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 modesNormal, Heroic
Group size5 players
Instance typeDungeon
ExpansionWrath of the Lich King
Encounter order3 of 4
Encounter ID1977
Adventure Guide pin61.2, 86.3 on the instance map
  1. Trollgore
  2. Novos the Summoner
  3. King Dred
  4. The Prophet Tharon'ja

Instance Entrance: Zul'Drak

Zul'Drak mapDrak'Tharon Keep entrance

The 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%.

Fearsome Roar

Physical · Instant · Lasts 8 sec

Reduces all damage done by nearby enemies for 8 sec.

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.

Gut Rip

Physical · Instant · Lasts 6 sec

Reduces an enemy's Stamina by 15% for 6 sec.

Rend

Physical · Instant · Lasts 15 sec

Inflicts Physical damage to an enemy every 3 sec. for 15 sec.

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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.

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