Quest:Mastery Of Melee (Alliance)

Mastery Of Melee
Start	Arcanist Taelis
Level	80
World quest	Nofalse
Category	Argent Tournamentfalse
Experience	11050 XP (this quest may give money at max level)
Reputation	+75 The Silver Covenant
Previous	The Argent Tournament
Next	Up to the Challenge

Objectives

Arcanist Taelis at the Argent Tournament Grounds wants you to speak to Jeran Lockwood and use Thrust 5 times on a Melee Targe.

• Jeran Lockwood's advice
• Use Thrust on Melee Target x5

Description

The heart of tournament competition is mounted melee combat. Take this lance and mount the stabled Quel'dorei Steed just outside the pavilion.

Once you're mounted, seek out Jeran Lockwood. He's on the northern edge of the tournament grounds at the training area east of the Aspirant's Ring. Jaren will instruct you on how to use your defenses to keep you safe while attacking a Melee Target at close range.

Progress

Did you speak to Jaren Lockwood and practice close range mounted melee?

Rewards

You will receive: 3 70 and 11,050 experience (or 6 63 at level 80)

Notes

Jeran Lockwood:

Well met, <class>.

I train Aspirants in the art of mounted close combat.

Show me how to train with a Melee Target?

Put up Defend and then use Thrust on a Melee Target.

Tell me more about Defend and Thrust!

The Melee Target trains Aspirants in both mounted attacks and defense.

Approach the Melee Target and strike it with a Thrust attack. The force of the blow often spins the target hard enough to injure you or your mount. This is where defense comes into play.

Be certain to have at least 1 layer of Defend before attacking the target and continue to stack and refresh Defend throughout the training exercise.

Otherwise, you may well find yourself dismounted.

The same holds true in actual mounted combat: Balance attack and defense.

Thrusting at every opportunity and maintaining your layers of Defend as best you can.

Quest progression

1.  [80] The Argent Tournament
2. •  [80] Mastery Of Melee
   •  [80] Mastery Of The Charge
   •  [80] Mastery Of The Shield-Breaker
3.  [80] Up To The Challenge and complete the daily quests listed below to earn enough [Aspirant's Seals] to continue. (15 seals at 5 per day)
   •  [80 Daily] A Blade Fit For A Champion -or- The Edge Of Winter -or- A Worthy Weapon
   •  [80 Daily] Training In The Field
   •  [80 Daily] Learning The Reins
4.  [80] The Aspirant's Challenge
5. Players will be offered one of these quests based on their race:
   •  [80] A Valiant Of The Exodar
   •  [80] A Valiant Of Ironforge
   •  [80] A Valiant Of Gnomeregan
   •  [80] A Valiant Of Stormwind
   •  [80] A Valiant Of Darnassus
6.  [80] The Valiant's Charge and complete the daily quests listed below to earn enough [Valiant's Seals] to continue. (25 seals at 5 per day)
   •  [80 Daily] A Blade Fit For A Champion -or- The Edge Of Winter -or- A Worthy Weapon
   •  [80 Daily] A Valiant's Field Training
   •  [80 Daily] The Grand Melee
   •  [80 Daily] At The Enemy's Gates
7.  [80] The Valiant's Challenge
8.  [80] A Champion Rises

After completing "The Valiant's Challenge", the following quests open up allowing players to repeat the valiant stage of daily quests (steps six and seven) for the other factions with which they have not yet earned the right to champion:

•  [80] Valiant Of The Exodar
•  [80] Valiant Of Ironforge
•  [80] Valiant Of Gnomeregan
•  [80] Valiant Of Stormwind
•  [80] Valiant Of Darnassus

Patches and hotfixes

• Patch 3.1.0 (14-Apr-2009): Added.
  

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