To Die By the Sword

Defeat 30 contenders in the Theater of Pain.

• Competitors defeated (30)

What's this? You fly no colors! Where is the pride in your house, gladiator?

Bah, this drought has left us with slim pickings indeed, if this is the best Maldraxxus can muster!

I remember the old days. The strongest souls arriving, then being divided among the five houses...

No matter. The tournament beckons. Enter the arena! Fight for glory!

By the look of you, it's likely you won't last long. Try to make a name for yourself in the time you have left.

You will receive:

• 7,100 XP

What are you waiting for? Put on a show!

You survived? Really...

I admit, that was unexpected.

On accept:

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Head south into the arena and interact with the Arena Gate to open it. Kill anything that moves, including Necromancer Competitors, Skeletal Competitors, and Construct Competitors. Avoid aggroing the elite champions Bloodrot, Gutrend, and Rin'mar.

Every few kills, Vole chimes in with one of the following:

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Each time Vole says something, players will be granted a buff (Favor of the Crowd) and a bonus ability that deals point-blank damage to enemies and occasionally has other effects, including:

As you kill enemies, you gain stacks of the Rising Champion buff.