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The Champion of Anguish

A World of Warcraft quest in Zul'Drak. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.

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Bareno+50via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

This is the Ring of Blood of Northrend apparently. (Check This post @ mmochampion for screenshots.)

According to the quick research I did, these are the order of the quests, from first to last:

# The Amphitheater of Anguish: Yggdras!
# The Amphitheater of Anguish: Magnataur!
# The Amphitheater of Anguish: From Beyond!
# The Amphitheater of Anguish: Tuskarrmageddon!
# The Amphitheater of Anguish: Korrak the Bloodrager!
# The Champion of Anguish

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123154+37via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

I did the training up of 2H axes and swords early on in Borean Tundra (having used mainly 2H maces until 70) with the following method. I don't think that you can skill up on target dummies, but please correct me if I'm wrong.


  • Buy a high speed white axe - the Dalaran Great Axe is purchasable in Dalaran and has a 1.80 speed, the current fastest 2H axe speed.

  • Get some haste food - Baked Manta Ray, for +30 haste for 1 hour, is easily made from the fish caught in Borean Tundra, or purchased off the AH.

  • Drink some juice - Elixir of Lightning Speed for +45 haste for 1 hour.

  • Haste gear - There is quite a bit of haste gear in Borean Tundra and Howling Fjord. Although this is not totally necessary, it just reduces the time taken to do the skilling up.

  • Haste enchants - Enchant Cloak - Speed (+15 haste for 6 Inifinte Dust) and Enchant Gloves - Minor Speed (+10 haste for 2 Large Radiant Shards and 2 Wildvine) come to mind, minor mats involved. You can place these on cheap white or grey items and keep as your skill-up set.

  • Intellect - although I'm not crunching numbers here, I think that haste is going to help you more than intellect in skilling up, with the available buffs for each. But if you can get an AI from someone, or use an Intellect scroll, or wear a set of wacky intellect gear then it might squeeze out a couple minutes of the 1-350 grind.

These same strategies could be used for the various max weapon skill achievements (Did Somebody Order a Knuckle Sandwich? for 400 Unarmed, Master of Arms for 4 weapon skills raised to 400) if you ever get around to it.

If anything, paladins have one of the easiest jobs of AFK skilling up weapons. Just turn on Devotion Aura, turn off any damage increasing blessings, and throw an FoL or an HL on yourself every so often. Then go to town on one of the many mobs with only physical damage and no debuffs (I used a Harvest Collector next to Valiance Keep).

Good luck and god speed.

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NeoBlackheart+29via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

In order of the blues here here is who would want what

Icier Barbed Spear- Hunter weapon without a doubt also a good cat feral druid weapon. You will still be using this untill 78 and only if your revered with Kalu'ka will you find anything better. You get Whale-Stick Harpoon

Wodin's Second-Best Shanker Muttilate spec rogues again will be using this till 78 most likely maybe 77 but there are alot of other daggers better.

Screw-Sprung Fixer-Upper what a name anyway wil be used by resto shamans and holy pallies mostly but also good for Ele shamans. Can be used up till 80 as it is really one of the easiest healing weapons to come by out of instances but hey if your a healer your probobly doing alot of those

Chilly Sloberknocker easily one of the best dps caster staffs till 80 for the simple fact of the hit rating. Also come in good for Priest and Druid healers.

De-Raged Waraxe Simply the best Axe untill 80 there is one that is a bit higher in dps but it holds agility. THis axe is definatly the best tanking weapon for a 2 handed dk tank and is amazing dps for any of the other 2 handed classes out there Including being used as a main hand for the Fury Warrior using Titans Grip.

Crimson Cranium Crusher good for fury warriors still interested in 1 handers, Enhance shamans, and Rogues. Slow weapon makes it good for larger strikes and this is keepable untill again around 77.

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ALL in all a bunch of wierd names and some good weapons.

As for the fights they are quite simple the first is really just a spank and tank.
The second is also quite easy he hits a bit harder
The third boss does some elemental damage and has changing elements every time 5 groups killed him I saw a fire 2 earths a wind and a water one.
The forth summons a wolf companion but is not overall hard
The fifth is kinda like a mini grull he has growths
The sixth is the hardest. He rides a mamoth. you have to beat it to a certain percent then he dismounts you have to ride the mamoth and tank him on the mamoth.

A group of 5 75s is fine maybe less. I did it with a 80 ret pally and a 80 holy pally on my 75 Dk and all I did was stand there while they killed it. Really all that is needed is a good healer and a good tank.
The xp gained is very nice easily took me 1/4 to 76 and the gold is also very helpfull.

Also if your into pvp stand around here you will get alot of it. saw 3 groups of allies that never left even after dieing over and over again to the pally.

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Quest facts

LevelLevel 20-30
TypeGroup
Quest ID12948

Check whether you have already completed this quest in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(12948))

What to do

StorylineZul'Drak, step 65 of 79

Description

This is the end, my friend! Your last opponent is going to be your greatest challenge. He's a vrykul champion from the steppes of Icecrown and he's out for blood! Defeat him and you'll be crowned the champion of the Amphitheater of Anguish! This fight is going to make us both rich! Let me know when you're ready and we'll start.

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Where to go

Pins are the quest’s own POI points from the current retail client, projected onto the in-game zone map. The game marks one blob as the quest’s turn-in; the rest are objective areas. Points that fall outside a map’s window are dropped rather than guessed at.

Zul'Drak Quest turn-in 8 mapped points
Zul'Drak map showing where to go for The Champion of AnguishTurn-inObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #121 48.5 56.4

Coordinates

  • Turn-inZul'Drak 48.5, 56.4/way #121 48.5 56.4
  • Objective area (centre of the marked area)Zul'Drak 48.4, 56.3/way #121 48.4 56.3
  • Objective areaZul'Drak 48.4, 56.4/way #121 48.4 56.4

Map coordinates of the pins above. An area the client draws as a shape is given by the centre of its points.

Nearby on the Zul'Drak map

Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Zul'Drak, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.

Getting there

Flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Zul'Drak:

  • The Argent Stand, Zul'DrakAlliance and Horde · about 440 yards south-west
  • Zim'Torga, Zul'DrakAlliance and Horde · about 570 yards east
  • Light's Breach, Zul'DrakAlliance and Horde · about 1,000 yards south-west

Straight-line distances in yards between the quest’s own map markers (QuestPOI) and the client’s flight-point positions (TaxiNodes); flight paths and terrain are not modelled.

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3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.

Reward details

Pick one of these

TypeTwo-Handed Axe Two-Hand
Item level35
BindingBinds when picked up
Weapon14 - 29 damage, speed 3.6
Stats+12 Stamina, +8 Strength, +6 Critical Strike, +9 Haste
Suited toFury, Arms, Retribution, Unholy, Frost, Blood
Sells to vendors for100 gold77 silver
TypeOne-Handed Mace One-Hand
Item level35
BindingBinds when picked up
Weapon10 - 13 damage, speed 2.6
Stats+7 Stamina, +3 Agility, +6 Critical Strike
Suited toBrewmaster, Enhancement, Outlaw, Windwalker
Sells to vendors for85 gold28 silver
TypeOne-Handed Mace One-Hand
Item level35
BindingBinds when picked up
Weapon5 - 6 damage, speed 2.6
Stats+4 Intellect, +6 Stamina, +6 Versatility, +5 Critical Strike
Suited toRestoration, Mistweaver, Shadow, Holy, Discipline, Elemental, Devastation, Preservation, Augmentation, Balance
Sells to vendors for84 gold66 silver
TypePolearm Two-Hand
Item level35
BindingBinds when picked up
Weapon15 - 27 damage, speed 3.6
Stats+8 Agility, +12 Critical Strike, +11 Stamina
Suited toSurvival, Guardian, Feral, Windwalker, Brewmaster
Sells to vendors for100 gold38 silver

“100% More Chilling!”

TypeStaff Two-Hand
Item level35
BindingBinds when picked up
Weapon9 - 12 damage, speed 3.6
Stats+8 Intellect, +12 Stamina, +10 Critical Strike, +9 Haste
Suited toAugmentation, Fire, Arcane, Restoration, Preservation, Devastation, Frost, Balance, Shadow, Mistweaver, Elemental, Affliction, Demonology, Destruction, Discipline, Holy
Sells to vendors for102 gold68 silver
TypeDagger One-Hand
Item level35
BindingBinds when picked up
Weapon6 - 10 damage, speed 1.8
Stats+4 Stamina, +4 Agility, +4 Critical Strike, +6 Haste
Suited toSurvival, Subtlety, Assassination
Sells to vendors for85 gold58 silver

Item facts are the current retail client’s (ItemSparse); the specialisations for a pick-one item are the ones the Blizzard quest API lists; faction and currency text is the client’s own. Lowest listed price = the US commodity auction house now.

Storyline

Zul'Drak

Part 65 of 79.

Previous: The Amphitheater of Anguish: Korrak the Bloodrager! · Next: Back to Har'koa

  1. 60The Amphitheater of Anguish: Yggdras!
  2. 61The Amphitheater of Anguish: Magnataur!
  3. 62The Amphitheater of Anguish: From Beyond!
  4. 63The Amphitheater of Anguish: Tuskarrmageddon!
  5. 64The Amphitheater of Anguish: Korrak the Bloodrager!
  6. 65The Champion of Anguish
  7. 66Back to Har'koa
  8. 67I Sense a Disturbance
  9. 68Preparations for the Underworld
  10. 69Seek the Wind Serpent Goddess
  11. 70Setting the Stage
  12. 71Foundation for Revenge

Showing steps 60 to 71 of 79.

Storyline order is the client’s own QuestLine data from the current retail build.

Where this quest fits

Before this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • The Amphitheater of Anguish: Korrak the Bloodrager!Zul'Drak · Level 20-30

    You're not gonna believe this, pal. Your next fight is against Korrak the Bloodrager! Looks like the Drakkari trolls are pulling a power play! And let me tell you, buddy, he's been sippin' the animal god juice. He's good and ready to pound you into the ground. Are you ready?

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • Back to Har'koaZul'Drak · Level 20-30

    And now it is time for you to return to the leopard goddess. Somehow I sense that she has other plans for you. Tell her that no matter what, we are eternal.

Also counted by Of Blood and Anguish

Its criteria name 2 quests; others include:

Also counted by The Empire of Zul'Drak

Its criteria name 20 quests; others include:

The storyline at a glance

Zul'Drak has 79 steps, from This Just In: Fire Still Hot! to Convocation at Zol'Heb.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Zul'Drak (79).

Steps of this storyline count toward:

  • Guru of Drakuru Complete the main storyline quests involving Drakuru listed below.

Other storylines on the Zul'Drak map

Steps, storylines and map placement from the client’s QuestLine, prerequisite and QuestPOI data; neighbouring quest text is Blizzard’s own (quest API), shortened to its opening sentences.

Achievements

Completing this quest counts toward these achievements.