Marshal Jacob Alerius (tactics)

Marshal Jacob Alerius is a boss of the Trial of the Champion in the Crusaders' Coliseum.

Like every Alliance champion, he is only encountered by Horde players.

''The Lich King is relentless, his undead armies pouring forth to overwhelm his foes. To prepare would-be champions against him, Highlord Tirion Fordring presents a test of courage, endurance, and teamwork. His hardened veterans will weed out those who lack the stomach to face the ravening throngs of undead.''

Jacob Alerius is a very dangerous opponent. The big thing to watch out for is his Bladestorm ability which can, very quickly, kill all non-tanks in melee range when he starts spinning. Tanks will need to be careful not to accidentally drag him into another group member because even plate dps will be killed with just a few hits and the healer will most likely be focused on keeping the tank up. It's important to note that he moves as fast as you do when he Bladestorms so running is not an option.

The second thing to watch for with Alerius is your threat. Because of his Intercept ability, any ranged DPS or healer who manages to pull aggro will most likely immediately die when Jacob charges and one-shots them. Best case in this situation is Jacob kills the offending group member and bee-lines back to the tank. Worst-case he one-shots your healer in time for his Bladestorm cooldown to wipe out all your ranged DPS before they can even think about hitting their aggro-dumps

• Trial of the Champion (Horde)
• Heroic: Trial of the Champion (Horde)

• Even on heroic Alerius is vulnerable to disarms. A well-timed or lucky Disarm or Dismantle that lands just before he bladestorms will greatly reduce the damage he deals.
• If you have a Rogue in your group any melee burn on Alerius should be accompanied with a Dismantle. Getting rid of his shield will significantly increase the damage he takes.