Death's Bite
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| Set: | Naxxramas |
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| Type: | Weapon |
| Class: | Warrior |
| Rarity: | Common |
| Cost: | 4 |
| Attack: | 4 
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| Durability: | 2 
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| Abilities: | Deal damage, Deathrattle |
| Tags: | Area of effect |
| Artist: | Jim Nelson |
Deathrattle: Deal 1 damage to all minions.
"Take a bite outta Death." - McScruff the Deathlord
Death's Bite is a common warrior weapon card, from the Naxxramas set.
How to get[edit | edit source]
Two copies of regular Death's Bite are obtained by completing the warrior Class Challenge in Curse of Naxxramas.
As a Wild format card, both regular and golden versions of Death's Bite can also be crafted for the following amounts:
| Card | Crafting cost | Disenchanting |
|---|---|---|
| Death's Bite | 40 | 5 |
| Golden Death's Bite | 400 | 50 |
Notes[edit | edit source]
- Note that the Deathrattle will be triggered whenever the weapon is destroyed, whether this is from running out of Durability, being replaced by another weapon, or being destroyed by effects like Acidic Swamp Ooze or Harrison Jones.
Strategy[edit | edit source]
Offering two powerful attacks and a highly versatile Deathrattle at a decent manacost, Death's Bite is a cornerstone in many Wild format Warrior decks. 4 damage is enough to destroy most early to mid-game minions outright. As a bonus the second strike is effectively 5 damage (if used to attack a minion), thanks to the Deathrattle.
Death's Bite's Deathrattle can be used in the same way as Whirlwind, triggering Enrage effects and on-damage effects such as Armorsmith and Frothing Berserker. A very powerful combo is to summon Grommash Hellscream on the same turn you use up Death's Bite, allowing it to deal massive damage without warning.
Lore[edit | edit source]
Death's Bite is a two-handed axe that drops from Kel'Thuzad in the 10-man version of Naxxramas.
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- This was the first weapon in the game to feature a Deathrattle, and also the first to deal AoE damage.
- The artwork for this card comes from the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game "Worldbreaker" series, for the card Troggbane, Axe of the Frostborne King.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Patch changes[edit | edit source]
Patch 1.1.0.6024 (2014-07-22): Added.
