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The Valiant's Challenge (ID 13725)

The Valiant's Challenge is an Alliance-only quest for level 25-30. It rewards 2 reputation rewards, 4,100 experience and money. Completing it counts toward 2 achievements.

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Description

You are nearly ready to compete on behalf of Darnassus in the grand melee. To prove yourself worthy to enter the lists on behalf of our city, you must defeat a champion of the Argent Crusade.

Go to the stables outside the pavilion, equip your lance, and mount up. Speak to Squire Danny at the Argent Valiants' Ring on the western edge of the grounds. The squire will call out your opponent when you're ready.

After the battle is concluded, we will speak of the outcome.

Rewards

Money10 gold50 silver
Experience4,100 XP
ReputationDarnassus +250, The Silver Covenant +250
Top Comments

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1
Marconia+17via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

The kid you need to talk to is on the western side of the Argent Tournament grounds.

Defeating the Argent Champion is really not much different than defeating the Valiants in the previous series of dailies. The only thing I noticed is that the Argent Champions seem to refresh their Defend faster than the Valiants do.

2
logicmuppet+17via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

Two things they don't tell you about defeating the champion:

1. You have to stay in the arena. Your opponent isn't obligated to do so. If he runs and you chase him too far outside the ring, you'll get a message that you must stay inside the tournament grounds. If you don't go back right away, you get dismounted and lose the fight. Of course, he gets to shield break and charge your back while you run back to the ring. I had to keep walking backward during melee and lure him away from the edges of the ring.

2. There is a time limit. If you take too long to defeat him (even if he's on his last couple of hit points, grrr), he will say something like "This fight has taken too long, you are not ready to be a champion."

I finally defeated him after 4 or 5 attempts by keeping my shield stacked at 3, staying in melee range and thrusting. The general advice is to avoid charging him, but I tried that and ran out of time. I found by practicing on a charging dummy that if you jump during the charge, the huge loop you make at the end is MUCH easier to control, and you can even shield break him before you get back into thrusting range. Don't let him get far enough away to charge you.

3
SpareSimian+12via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

Kiting back to the center of the ring during melee is essential. This is the thing I kept missing when first attempting this. Don't bother with charging. Just toss a shield breaker when he turns his back on you, then close to melee, and start kiting him back to the ring center again.

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Rewards in detail
TypeRewardAmount
ExperienceXP4,100
MoneyGold10g 50s
ReputationDarnassus+250
ReputationThe Silver Covenant+250

Reward details

Reputation: Darnassus +250

This Alliance capital is populated by Night Elves and is located in the Island of Teldrassil. Ruled by the Priestess of the Moon, Tyrande Whisperwind.

Reputation group: Alliance.

Reputation: The Silver Covenant +250

A militant core of high elves that rejects the admission of blood elves into the Kirin Tor. They've united under the banner of Vereesa Windrunner and joined the Alliance forces in Northrend.

Reputation group: Alliance Vanguard.

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.

Quest Line

Where this quest fits

After this quest

Taken from a quest that requires this one.

  • A Blade Fit For A ChampionLevel 25-30

    Good, honest, honed steel may not carry the day. The other combatants are using enchanted blades and I find myself at a disadvantage, but all is not lost. There's an old legend from Grizzly Hills about a maiden cursed with a frog's form to protect the blade she has long guarded.

  • A Worthy WeaponLevel 25-30

    Of all the times to have such rotten luck! My blade is missing! I've heard the bards telling tales of travelers offering winter hyacinths to a lonely maiden in return for gifts.

Quests that require this one

Other quests with this name

This one: Alliance 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.

Achievements

Completing this quest counts toward these achievements.

Champion of DarnassusEarn the right to represent Darnassus in the Argent Tournament.10Exalted Champion of DarnassusEarn exalted status with and the right to represent Darnassus in the Argent Tournament.Title: of Darnassus10
Other versions of this quest

10 quests carry the name The Valiant's Challenge. They differ in the faction shown here.

QuestFactionID
The Valiant's Challenge (this page)Alliance13725
The Valiant's ChallengeAlliance13699
The Valiant's ChallengeAlliance13713
The Valiant's ChallengeAlliance13723
The Valiant's ChallengeAlliance13724
The Valiant's ChallengeHorde13726
The Valiant's ChallengeHorde13727
The Valiant's ChallengeHorde13728
The Valiant's ChallengeHorde13729
The Valiant's ChallengeHorde13731
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The Upper Hand
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The Valewalker's Burden
The Value of Knowledge
The Vanishing Lord
The Vanishing of Iridikron
The Vault of the Archon
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