The Banshee's Champion

Drops a sweet level 115 purple weapon @ level 50. For alts in particular that item level will be more than double the best zone questing or normal dungeon reward.

Completable in the first and second week for a total of two rewards. An important consideration for player's of multiple specs who wish to optimise gearing.

The daily rewards in Icecrown will be of a lower level at 100 (using tokens). This quest is by far the only guaranteed drop of the event, the easiest reward, and the highest item level reward.

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• Turn off War Mode. It's a PvP mess at Marris Stead
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• The nearest Inn is Andorhal in Western Plaguelands. Light's Hope Chapel is a longer flight
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• You might have a Pet Battle portal to Stratholme available
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• Think about your hearth, the need to turn this in, and then get to the Argent Tournament
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• The Argent Tournament is to the far north of Icecrown, accessible via a SW/Org portal to Dalaran
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• Don't skip the cut scene when Nathanos is about to die. It's one of Blizzard's best
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• Ignore reports of cut scene and missing loot problems. All fixed now
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• Nathanos will probably kill you. Provided you landed a blow, there's absolutely no panic to run back
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• Paladins: Your portal to Light's Hope from your Legion Class Hall might be the go
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• Death Knights: Use your Death Gate to go to the Ebon Hold!
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Weapon reward you ask? They are faction and spec specific. These are what I received across my characters:

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• [item=165614]
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• [item=165608]
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• [item=165622]
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• [item=166482]
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• [item=165611]
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• [item=165619]
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• [item=165610]
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• [item=165613]
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• [item=166898]
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• [item=165628]
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• [item=165624]
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• [item=165627]
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• [item=165623]
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• [item=165625]
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So these are "Catch Up" rewards. Not at the very top end as that would upset that tiny but vocal and significant minority of dedicated raiders who worked really hard for their weapons. And rather generic too. Inoffensive, but useful!

Careful, the reward as determined by Blizzard from the loot table, might be puzzling. My Windwalker Monk received a [item=165627] but in the second week a much more appropriate [item=165625].

My Fury warrior received a [item=165622] which was very disappointing and was promptly vendored. I ran as Arms in the second week to force a [item=166482] to pop.

My Blood (also Frost) DK received the [item=166898], my Enhancement (also heals) Shaman received [item=165611]. But my Demon Hunter received [item=165619]. So a mixed bag to be sure.

Thus... the TL;DR: this quest offers the best way to "Catch Up" with a new weapon and be more than ready for Shadowlands.

He is at his very own home. Marris Stead in Eastern Plagelands not far from Thorondril River Fligthmaster.

Drops 110 gear.

If you die and he is low health do NOT release or you will not get loot nor kill credit

Pet lovers can use [npc=121602] located in Dalaran/Boralus/Dazar'Alor to teleport to Stratholme.