Positioning yourself near a fresh mount when you're about to be dismounted helps. Note that, if your mount is killed and you are dismounted, you can obtain a fresh mount provided you stay alive long enough to reach one. Make sure you keep up your shield (3 stacks) at all time during this encounter. Try and focus on the same second target and the trash mobs should go down pretty easy. If all 5 players can charge in on the same initial target, it should go down quickly after if not already at the 5th charge because of javelins throws (2) of the first chargers. The trash is handled easily by focusing on one mob at the time (mark them out). The first three packs can be considered 'trash' and consist of three groups of three mounted mobs of the race of the three representing Factions. As of Patch 3.2.2, if everyone in the group has seen the event since said patch, you have an option to skip the event. The encounter starts with some Role Play with the herald introducing the players and the Champions. Lances can be found at the entrance of the Dungeon.

To mount the warhorse the player must have a lance equipped.

This encounter is done on the Argent Warhorse. The second encounter is three packs of three trash mobs, followed by one of either:įinally, all parties will face the 'surprise' encounter of: The first encounter pits the player's party against three champions of the opposite faction: The dungeon progresses in a linear fashion, but with a different encounter set based on the player's faction: Its difficulty should not be underestimated: Trial of the Champion is by no means a 'get epics quick' scheme for under-geared players. The loot for Heroic mode equals or surpasses 10-man Ulduar drops in some slots. The loot for Normal mode equals or surpasses 10-man Naxxramas drops in some slots. Start the event by speaking with Arelas Brightstar or Jaeren Sunsworn in the center of the coliseum once the party is mounted atop their Argent Warhorses.Įvery loot item which drops in both Normal and Heroic modes of this dungeon is of epic quality. It involves three encounters, each of which rewards a Champion's Seal in Heroic mode. Trial of the Champion (sometimes called 'Crusaders' Coliseum: Trial of the Champion') is a 5-player dungeon in the Crusaders' Coliseum. Trial of the Crusader & Trial of the Grand Crusader (10/25) Trial of the Crusader (10/25) Trial of the Grand Crusader (10/25) Deathstalker Visceri Eressea Dawnsinger Mokra the Skullcrusher Runok Wildmane Zul'toreĪmbrose Boltspark Colosos Jacob Alerius Jaelyne Evensong Lana StouthammerĪrgent Confessor Paletress Eadric the Pure The Black Knight

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