TheWoWDBGaurenteed way to win (assuming no disconects or unforseen glitches)
First off, forget the combo training you did, the comp is often faster cause of ping. Its very unreliable and often just gets you killed. If you try for it, the computer will just do it to you and you will be in a bad way
Start the fight with 3 stacks of Defense
Melee him till he moves to range
Charge his rear
melee till he moves to range again
Repete till victoryOnly refresh defense while in melee range, as it shares a cooldown with your ranged attacks, but not your melee. If its on CD when he moves to range, you will be combod and very likely lose
Quest
The Grand Melee
Quest facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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For those of you that suck on ice, like I do...
Stack your shield to 3 before you start (obviously). Take two fingers. Put them on keys 1 & 2. Put your other hand on your mouse. Challenge your opponent.
When the fight starts, began rapidly hitting keys 1 & 2 over and over again. Stick to your opponent like glue. Don't give him even an inch to breathe. Follow him everywhere. If you give him any room at all, just make it a few feet to get in the occasional Shield Breaker. When necessary, repair your shield. If he starts to wander too far from the field, just back up a little to lure him back in. Charging is not even necessary.
This probably won't help if you just have latency issues, but if you just suck at jousting it works. I was running around and charging and trying to throw Shield Breakers from halfway across the field like I saw the people who are good at jousting doing and I was losing every fight. When I started sticking to my opponent like glue and spamming Thrust/Shield Breaker, I started winning every fight.
The downside is that it's a bit slow and it'll make your arm ache after a few matches.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8ZHhBiNJ4w&f=22
Good video showing how to do this!
At a glance
The Grand Melee is a Horde-only quest for level 25-30. It rewards 1 reward item, 2 reputation rewards, 4,100 experience and money.
Quest facts
LevelLevel 25-30
CategoryTournament
Quest ID13782
The client quest POI data records no map location for this quest, so no map is shown.
Check whether you have already completed this quest
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Requirements
RepeatsDaily
FactionHorde only
Prerequisite questsA Valiant Of Undercity, Valiant Of Undercity, The Valiant's Challenge
Read from the Blizzard quest API.
Description
The grand melee is the most important of the tournament's competitions. Victory will not be easy, but I am confident that we will win. You must practice with your mount until the two of you work as one. It will help prepare you for the rigors of tournament combat. Go to the stables outside the pavilion, equip your lance, mount the stabled Forsaken warhorse, and challenge the valiants. They wait in the Horde Valiants' Ring just outside our tent.
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Reward details
Items you receive
TypeMiscellaneous
Item level1
BindingBinds when picked up
Reputation: Undercity +250
Led by Sylvanas Windrunner, the Forsaken have joined a tenuous alliance with the Horde and established this capital in the vast depths under the Ruins of Lordaeron.
Reputation group: Horde.
Reputation: The Sunreavers +250
Traditionally barred from Dalaran, the Horde has been accepted into the city through the efforts of Archmage Aethas Sunreaver. His followers have taken up his name and watch over the ward known as Sunreaver's Sanctuary.
Reputation group: Horde Expedition.
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.
Where this quest fits
Before this quest
Taken from the quest's prerequisites.
- A Valiant Of Undercity
You've proven yourself worthy of competing under the banner of the Undercity, <name>. Now, you should speak with Deathstalker Visceri, who leads the Undercity delegation. As grand champion, he will enter you into the tournament on behalf of the city and oversee your training and testing as valiant.
- Valiant Of Undercity
Welcome, champion. The Forsaken delegation could always use more <class>s like you. Would you join us? You will train and rise through the ranks as you have before, but when you are named a champion of the Undecity, your gruntling will have the option of carrying our banner into battle.
Other quests with this name
This one: Horde only · Level 25-30.
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.