Deathbringer Stats and Shadow Bolt Proc
The axe is an Epic weapon with an ilvl of 75. BoP binding ties it to your character on pickup. Onyxia dropped it with an 8% chance in Classic per kill in a 40-player raid. This weapon provides no bonuses to Strength or Agility. That's why its stats in Classic fit into five lines of the tooltip:
- One-hand axe
- Damage 114–213
- Speed 2.90
- Shadow Bolt proc for 110–140 damage
- Requires level 60
The 2.90 swing speed makes each swing heavy. We consider the slow main hand to be this weapon's strength because a critical hit on base damage of up to 213 deals a significant amount of damage to the boss in a single strike. The Shadow Bolt proc hits the target with shadow magic and bypasses its armor. This allows the axe to deal extra damage even against bosses.
Deathbringer in Onyxia Loot Table
The 8% chance in Classic makes the axe a rare Onyxia drop. That's why our team sells run attempts on weekly resets with loot priority. This service does not guarantee a drop. You can buy Deathbringer for the number of resets you need. We recommend a series of consecutive weeks because each Onyxia kill gives your character another roll.
Warrior BiS and Axe Users
Fury and Protection warriors included this axe in their Classic BiS lists. Orcs also received a +5 bonus to their Axe skill with this weapon from the Axe Specialization racial. Blizzard replaced this bonus in Forever with Savage. Savage gives a +1% critical strike chance on all spells and abilities. That's why we no longer associate this weapon with the warrior's race.
Other melee fighters who use axes also find a place for it in their gear. A hunter won't gain any Agility or critical strike chance from it. But it suits an Enhancement shaman or a paladin who wields a one-handed weapon alongside a shield. This fighter can deliver heavy main-hand strikes without sacrificing defense.
