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Dungeon - Wrath of the Lich King
Trial of the Champion
5 encounters and 73 drops. Every drop links to its item page; tradeable drops carry a live Auction House price.
Clouds blanket the skies of Icecrown and heroes gather beneath battle-worn banners in preparation for the coming storm. They say that even the darkest cloud has a silver lining. It is this hope that drives the men and women of the Argent Crusade: hope that the Light will see them through these trying times, hope that good will triumph over evil, hope that a hero blessed by the Light will come forth to put an end to the Lich King's dark reign.
Quick Facts
| Type | Dungeon |
|---|---|
| Expansion | Wrath of the Lich King |
| Encounters | 5 |
| Drops | 73 |
| Item level | 35 |
| Tradeable drops | 0 |
| Difficulties | Normal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic) |
Difficulties and Lockouts
Trial of the Champion has 2 difficulties in the game data: Heroic resets daily; Normal can be run again at any time.
| Difficulty | Players | Lockout |
|---|---|---|
| Normal | 5 | None |
| Heroic | 5 | Daily |
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Instance Map
The Adventure Guide places 4 bosses of Trial of the Champion on 1 map. Numbers follow the encounter order; each links to that fight below.
1Grand Champions / Argent Confessor Paletress / The Black Knight2Eadric the Pure- 1 Grand Champions 51.2, 52.7
- 2 Eadric the Pure 51.4, 52.5
- 1 Argent Confessor Paletress 51.2, 52.9
- 1 The Black Knight 51.4, 52.7
Encounters
NNormalHHeroic10P10 Player25P25 Player10P H10 Player (Heroic)25P H25 Player (Heroic)
Grand Champions
The Lich King is relentless, his undead armies pouring forth to overwhelm his foes. To prepare would-be champions against him, Highlord Tirion Fordring presents a test of courage, endurance, and teamwork. His hardened veterans will weed out those who lack the stomach to face the ravening throngs of undead.
Abilities & Strategy
The Joust
Players face three randomly selected champions of the Horde in a battle of joust. Each player must equip an Argent Lance and mount an Argent Warhorse to engage the champions.
Argent Warhorse
Thrust
Players thrust their lance forward, inflicting Physical damage to their target.
Shield-Breaker
Players hurl their lance across the battlefield, inflicting Physical damage to their target and removing one stack of Defend from them.
Charge
Players charge forward, inflicting Physical damage and removing one stack of Defend from their target.
Defend
Players protect themselves, reducing damage taken by 30%. Enemy strikes from Shield-Breaker or Charge remove one stack of Defend. This effect stacks up to 3 times.
Trample
Players can trample champions that have been knocked from their mount by riding over them. Trampling an enemy stuns them for 15 seconds, preventing them from obtaining a new mount.
The Champions
The three randomly selected champions face players on their Argent Battleworgs, using the same abilities as the Argent Warhorse.
The Melee
Once all of the champions have been defeated in joust, players must face them in melee.
Mokra the Skullcrusher
Intercept
Mokra the Skullcrusher charges a player, inflicting Physical damage.
Bladestorm
Mortal Strike
Mokra the Skullcrusher mortally wounds a player, inflicting Physical damage and reducing the effectiveness of any healing they receive by 0% for 5 sec.
Rolling Throw
Mokra the Skullcrusher throws a player backwards.
Eressea Dawnsinger
Fireball
Eressea Dawnsinger hurls a ball of flames at a player, inflicting Fire damage.
Polymorph
Eressea Dawnsinger transforms a player into a sheep, forcing them to wander aimlessly for 2 sec., unable to act. Any damage taken will transform the target back into its normal form.
Blast Wave
Eressea Dawnsinger unleashes a wave of flame, inflicting Fire damage to all players within 10 yards and reducing their movement speed for 4 sec.
Haste
Eressea Dawnsinger increases the attack and casting speed of an ally by 0% for 10 sec.
Runok Wildmane
Healing Wave
Runok Wildmane calls upon Nature magic to heal an ally.
Chain Lightning
Runok Wildmane strikes a player with lightning that arcs to another nearby player. The spell affects up to 3 targets, inflicting greater Nature damage to each successive target.
Earth Shield
Runok Wildmane protects an ally with an earthen shield, causing melee attacks to heal the shielded target. This effect can only occur once every few seconds.
Hex of Mending
Runok Wildmane places a hex on a player, causing all direct heals they receive to heal their enemies within 30 yards.
Zul'tore
Shoot
Zul'tore shoots a player, inflicting Physical damage.
Multi-Shot
Zul'tore fires a volley of missiles at a player and their nearby allies, striking up to 3 targets, inflicting Physical damage.
Lightning Arrows
Zul'tore calls forth lightning which strikes his arrows, causing them to inflict additional Nature damage.
Disengage
Zul'tore attempts to disengage from players, leaping backwards.
Deathstalker Visceri
Deadly Poison
Deathstalker Visceri coats his weapons in deadly poison, causing his melee attack to inflict Nature damage and additional Nature damage every 3 sec. for 12 sec.
Fan of Knives
Deathstalker Visceri throws a fan of knives, inflicting Physical damage to all players within 8 yards.
Poison Bottle
Deathstalker Visceri throws a bottle of poison at a random player's location. The poison persists on the ground for 20 sec and inflicts Nature damage to anyone within 5 yards.
Eviscerate
Deathstalker Visceri eviscerates a player, inflicting Physical damage.
Loot
12 drops · item level 35 · 9 slots (Chest, Feet, Finger, Head, Legs, Shoulder +3 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Belt of Fierce Competition
Binding of the Tranquil Glade
Bindings of the Wicked
Chestguard of the Ravenous Fiend
Edge of Ruin
Helm of the Bested Gallant
Leggings of the Snowy Bramble
Legguards of Abandoned Fealty
Mark of the Relentless
Pauldrons of the Deafening Gale
Scale Boots of the Outlander
Treads of Dismal FortuneEadric the Pure
Before heroes can challenge the forces of darkness, they must defeat agents of the Light. Highlord Tirion Fordring has selected a formidable paladin from the Argent Crusade to test combatants' mettle. Eadric will go to great lengths to cull those without the moral conviction to enter Icecrown Citadel.
Abilities & Strategy
Vengeance
Eadric the Pure's melee attacks have a chance to cause his next melee swing to be a critical strike.
Radiance
Eadric the Pure becomes suffused with light, causing all players who look upon him to suffer Holy damage and wander blindly for 2 sec. If the player is not facing Eadric, the radiance has no effect.
Hammer of Justice
Eadric the Pure stuns a player, rendering them vulnerable to Hammer of the Righteous and unable to move or attack for 6 sec.
Hammer of the Righteous
Eadric the Pure hurls a hammer at a player, inflicting Holy damage. If the target is not affected by Hammer of Justice, this Hammer may be caught and thrown back at Eadric.
Loot
24 drops · item level 35 · 13 slots (Back, Chest, Feet, Finger, Hands, Head +7 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Abyssal Rune
Aledar's Battlestar
Ancient Pendant of Arathor
Armbands of the Wary LookoutBarkhide Treads
Belt of the Churning Blaze
Boots of Heartfelt Repentance
Breastplate of the Imperial Joust
Carapace of Grim Visions
Gauntlets of the Stouthearted Crusader
Gloves of Dismal Fortune
Gloves of the Argent FanaticGreaves of the Grand PaladinHelm of the Crestfallen Challenger
Kurisu's Indecision
Leggings of Brazen Trespass
Leggings of the Haggard Apprentice
Legplates of Relentless Onslaught
Legplates of the Argent Armistice
Majestic Silversmith Shoulderplates
Mantle of Gnarled Overgrowth
Mariel's Sorrow
Peacekeeper Blade
Signet of PurityArgent Confessor Paletress
Before heroes can challenge the forces of darkness, they must defeat agents of the Light. Highlord Tirion Fordring has selected a formidable priest from the Argent Crusade to test combatants' mettle. Paletress will do everything in her power to ensure that only those with strong faith will confront the Scourge.
Abilities & Strategy
Holy Smite
Argent Confessor Paletress smites a random player, inflicting Holy damage.
Renew
Argent Confessor Paletress renews an ally, healing them every 3 sec. for 9 sec.
Holy Fire
Argent Confessor Paletress consumes a player in flames, inflicting Fire damage and inflicting additional Fire damage every 2 sec. for 8 sec.
Summon Memory
When Argent Confessor Paletress reaches 50% health remaining, she summons a creature from your past battles.
Reflective Shield
While the Memory of the Past is active, Argent Confessor Paletress shields herself in a reflective barrier. This effect absorbs all damage taken and reflects 0% of the damage absorbed back onto the attacker.
Memory of the Past
Waking Nightmare
The Memory of the Past strikes fear in all players, inflicting periodic Shadow damage and causing them to flee in terror for 3 sec.
Shadows of the Past
The Memory of the Past shrouds a player in shadows of the past, inflicting Shadow damage and reducing attack and casting speeds by 0% for 4 sec.
Old Wounds
The Memory of the Past inflicts Physical damage to a player every second for 12 sec.
Loot
24 drops · item level 35 · 13 slots (Chest, Feet, Finger, Hands, Head, Legs +7 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Abyssal RuneAncient Pendant of ArathorArmbands of the Wary Lookout
Banner of VictoryBelt of the Churning BlazeBreastplate of the Imperial Joust
Brilliant Hailstone AmuletCarapace of Grim Visions
Gaze of the Somber KeeperGloves of Dismal FortuneGloves of the Argent FanaticHelm of the Crestfallen ChallengerLeggings of the Haggard ApprenticeLegplates of Relentless Onslaught
Marrowstrike
Mercy's HoldPauldrons of Concealed LoathingPeacekeeper BladePlated Greaves of ProvidenceRegal Aurous Shoulderplates
Sinner's Confession
The Confessor's Binding
Trueheart Girdle
Wristguards of Ceaseless RegretThe Black Knight
The Lich King is cunning and will use treachery to thwart his enemies. To that end, he has dispatched the Black Knight to eliminate promising candidates from Highlord Tirion Fordring's army. The undead's mere presence defiles the Crusaders' Coliseum, and those who prevail against him will prove their worthiness.
Abilities & Strategy
Phase 1: The Black Knight
Death's Respite
The Black Knight stuns a player for 2 sec, inflicting Shadow damage and knocking them back.
Icy Touch
The Black Knight grips a player in his icy hands, inflicting Frost damage and afflicting them with Frost Fever.
Frost Fever
The Black Knight's Icy Touch afflicts players with a Frost Fever, inflicting Frost damage every 3 sec. and reducing melee and ranged attack speed by 0% for 15 sec.
Plague Strike
The Black Knight viciously strikes a player, inflicting Physical damage and plaguing them with Blood Plague.
Blood Plague
The Black Knight's Plague Strike afflicts players with Blood Plague, inflicing Shadow damage every 2 sec. for 12 sec.
Obliterate
The Black Knight brutaly strikes a player, inflicting Physical damage that is increased by the number of diseases the target is afflicted with. Obliterate removes all diseases from the target when they are struck.
Raise Argent Herald
The Black Knight raises the argent herald as a mindless ghoul.
Risen Argent Herald
Phase 2: The Undead
When the Black Knight is killed, he is risen as a skeleton to continue his fight. He retains Plague Strike, Icy Touch and Obliterate from his living form and gains new abilities.
Desecration
The Black Knight desecrates the ground at a player's location. The desecration inflicts Shadow damage and slows all players within it every second. The ground remains desecrated for 15 sec.
Army of the Dead
The Black Knight summons an entire legion of Ghouls to fight for him.
Ghoul Explode
The Black Knight causes one of his ghouls to explode, inflicting Shadow damage to all players within 8 yards.
Phase 3: The Afterlife
When the Black Knight's skeleton form is destroyed, he is risen as a ghost for his final stand. As a ghost he loses all of his abilities from his previous forms.
Death's Bite
The Black Knight inflicts Shadowfrost damage to all players and increases their magic damage taken by 0% for 15 sec.
Marked For Death
The Black Knight marks a player for death, increasing their magic damage taken by 0% for 10 sec.
Loot
25 drops · item level 35 · 14 slots (Back, Chest, Feet, Finger, Hands, Head +8 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Belt of Merciless Cruelty
Black Knight's Rondel
Boots of the Crackling Flame
Drape of the Undefeated
Embrace of Madness
Gauntlets of Revelation
Gaze of the Unknown
Girdle of Arrogant Downfall
Girdle of the Dauntless Conqueror
Girdle of the Pallid Knight
Gloves of the Dark Exile
Handwraps of Surrendered HopeHelm of the Violent Fray
Leggings of the Bloodless Knight
Mantle of Inconsolable FearMask of Distant MemoryShoulderpads of the Infamous Knave
Spectral Kris
Symbol of Redemption
Tears of the Vanquished
The Black Heart
The Warlord's Depravity
True-Aim Long Rifle
Uruka's Band of Zeal
Vambraces of Unholy CommandGrand Champions
The Lich King is relentless, his undead armies pouring forth to overwhelm his foes. To prepare would-be champions against him, Highlord Tirion Fordring presents a test of courage, endurance, and teamwork. His hardened veterans will weed out those who lack the stomach to face the ravening throngs of undead.
Abilities & Strategy
The Joust
Players face three randomly selected champions of the Alliance in a battle of joust. Each player must equip an Argent Lance and mount an Argent Battleworg to engage the champions.
Argent Battleworg
Thrust
Players thrust their lance forward, inflicting Physical damage to their target.
Shield-Breaker
Players hurl their lance across the battlefield, inflicting Physical damage to their target and removing one stack of Defend from them.
Charge
Players charge forward, inflicting Physical damage and removing one stack of Defend from their target.
Defend
Players protect themselves, reducing damage taken by 30%. Enemy strikes from Shield-Breaker or Charge remove one stack of Defend. This effect stacks up to 3 times.
Trample
Players can trample champions that have been knocked from their mount by riding over them. Trampling an enemy stuns them for 15 seconds, preventing them from obtaining a new mount.
The Champions
The three randomly selected champions face players on their Argent Warhorses, using the same abilities as the Argent Battleworg.
The Melee
Once all of the champions have been defeated in joust, players must face them in melee.
Marshal Jacob Alerius
Intercept
Marshal Jacob Alerius charges a player, inflicting Physical damage.
Bladestorm
Mortal Strike
Marshal Jacob Alerius mortally wounds a player, inflicting Physical damage and reducing the effectiveness of any healing they receive by 0% for 5 sec.
Rolling Throw
Marshal Jacob Alerius throws a player backwards.
Ambrose Boltspark
Fireball
Ambrose Boltspark hurls a ball of flames at a player, inflicting Fire damage.
Polymorph
Ambrose Boltspark transforms a player into a sheep, forcing them to wander aimlessly for 2 sec., unable to act. Any damage taken will transform the target back into its normal form.
Blast Wave
Ambrose Boltspark unleashes a wave of flame, inflicting Fire damage to all players within 10 yards and reducing their movement speed for 4 sec.
Haste
Ambrose Boltspark increases the attack and casting speed of an ally by 0% for 10 sec.
Colosos
Healing Wave
Colosos calls upon Nature magic to heal an ally.
Chain Lightning
Colosos strikes a player with lightning that arcs to another nearby player. The spell affects up to 3 targets, inflicting greater Nature damage to each successive target.
Earth Shield
Colosos protects an ally with an earthen shield, causing melee attacks to heal the shielded target. This effect can only occur once every few seconds.
Hex of Mending
Colosos places a hex on a player, causing all direct heals they receive to heal their enemies within 30 yards.
Jaelyne Evensong
Shoot
Jaelyne Evensong shoots a player, inflicting Physical damage.
Multi-Shot
Jaelyne Evensong fires a volley of missiles at a player and their nearby allies, striking up to 3 targets, inflicting Physical damage.
Lightning Arrows
Jaelyne Evensong calls forth lightning which strikes his arrows, causing them to inflict additional Nature damage.
Disengage
Jaelyne Evensong attempts to disengage from players, leaping backwards.
Lana Stouthammer
Deadly Poison
Lana Stouthammer coats her weapons in deadly poison, causing her melee attacks to inflict Nature damage and additional Nature damage every 3 sec. for 12 sec.
Fan of Knives
Lana Stouthammer throws a fan of knives, inflicting Physical damage to all players within 8 yards.
Poison Bottle
Lana Stouthammer throws a bottle of poison at a random player's location. The poison persists on the ground for 20 sec and inflicts Nature damage to anyone within 5 yards.
Eviscerate
Lana Stouthammer eviscerates a player, inflicting Physical damage.
Loot
12 drops · item level 35 · 9 slots (Chest, Feet, Finger, Head, Legs, Shoulder +3 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Belt of Fierce CompetitionBinding of the Tranquil GladeBindings of the WickedChestguard of the Ravenous FiendEdge of RuinHelm of the Bested GallantLeggings of the Snowy BrambleLegguards of Abandoned FealtyMark of the RelentlessPauldrons of the Deafening GaleScale Boots of the OutlanderTreads of Dismal FortuneAchievements
7 achievements tied to Trial of the Champion, worth 70 achievement points in total.
Heroic: Trial of the Champion Guild RunDefeat The Black Knight in the Trial of the Champion on Heroic Difficulty while in a guild group.10
Defense Protocol Beta: Trial of the ChampionDefeat the bosses in the Trial of the Champion on Heroic Difficult while Defense Protocol Beta is active.10
Defense Protocol Gamma: Trial of the ChampionDefeat the bosses in the Trial of the Champion on Heroic Difficult while Defense Protocol Gamma is active.10- Heroic: Trial of the ChampionDefeat the bosses in the Trial of the Champion on Heroic Difficulty.10
- Defense Protocol Beta: Trial of the ChampionDefeat the bosses in the Trial of the Champion on Heroic Difficulty while Defense Protocol Beta is active.10
- Defense Protocol Gamma: Trial of the ChampionDefeat the bosses in the Trial of the Champion on Heroic Difficulty while Defense Protocol Gamma is active.10
- Trial of the ChampionDefeat the bosses in the Trial of the Champion.10
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