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Marshal Jacob Alerius
Grand Champions - Trial of the Champion
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Grand Champions encounter in Trial of the Champion.
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.
Encounter Facts
Instance Entrance: Icecrown
Trial of the Champion entranceThe Trial of the Champion entrance is in Argent Tournament Grounds, Icecrown, at 74.2, 20.7 on the Icecrown map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
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 50% 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
Haste
Ambrose Boltspark increases the attack and casting speed of an ally by 100% 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.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Marshal Jacob Alerius, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Bladestorm
Physical · Instant · Lasts 6 sec
While under the effects of Bladestorm, you can move but cannot perform any other abilities but you do not feel pity or remorse or fear and you cannot be stopped unless killed.
Mortal Strike
Physical · Instant · Lasts 5 sec
Inflicts 100% weapon damage and leaves the target wounded, reducing the effectiveness of any healing by 50% for 5 sec.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Trial of the Champion.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Grand Champions encounter lists 18 items in the dungeon journal, item level 35. Equip slots covered: Trinket, Waist, Wrist, Chest, Two-Hand, Hands, Head, Legs, Finger, Shoulder and Feet. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Abyssal Rune Trinket, item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Haste. A vendor pays 4s 44c for it. Equip: Coliseum 5 CasterTrinket.
- Belt of Fierce Competition Waist (Leather), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 40g 33s for it.
- Belt of the Churning Blaze Waist (Cloth), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 39g 3s for it.
- Binding of the Tranquil Glade Waist (Leather), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 38g 2s for it.
- Bindings of the Wicked Wrist (Cloth), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 40g 76s for it.
- Breastplate of the Imperial Joust Chest (Plate), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 76g 18s for it.
- Carapace of Grim Visions Chest (Mail), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 76g 76s for it.
- Chestguard of the Ravenous Fiend Chest (Mail), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 80g 50s for it.
- Edge of Ruin Two-Hand (Two-Handed Axe), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 145g 27s for it.
- Gloves of the Argent Fanatic Hands (Leather), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 38g 45s for it.
- Helm of the Bested Gallant Head (Plate), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 60g 46s for it.
- Leggings of the Haggard Apprentice Legs (Cloth), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 78g 76s for it.
- Leggings of the Snowy Bramble Legs (Leather), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 74g 14s for it.
- Legguards of Abandoned Fealty Legs (Plate), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Dodge and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 80g 48s for it.
- Mark of the Relentless Finger, item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Dodge, Parry and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 7g 56s for it.
- Pauldrons of the Deafening Gale Shoulder (Mail), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 55g 71s for it.
- Scale Boots of the Outlander Feet (Mail), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 56g 81s for it.
- Treads of Dismal Fortune Feet (Leather), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 61g 12s 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.