Enhanced Combat Tactics (Alliance)

Enhanced Combat Tactics
Start	Captain Garrick [58.4, 74.6]
End	Captain Garrick [58.4, 74.6]
Level	1-10 (Requires 1)
Category	Exile's Reach
Experience	200
Rewards	15
Previous	[1-10] Cooking Meat
Next	[1-10] Northbound

For the Horde version of this quest, see [1-10] Enhanced Combat Tactics.

Objectives

Spar with Captain Garrick.

Abilities proven against Captain Garrick (3)

Description

Alaria mentioned the quilboar have taken the missing expedition... which includes my son.

Quilboar are aggressive and smart. They'll kill you if you're not prepared.

I need to make sure I'm not sending you to your death. We're going to have one last sparring session.

The quilboar will be your strongest opponents yet.

Rewards

You will receive:

15
200 XP

Completion

Fine work, <name>. Let's speak with Alaria to figure out what to do about the quilboar.

Notes

Accept the quest, and Garrick explains what she wants:

Captain Garrick says: Recruit! Quilboar are far deadlier than murlocs. You need to be ready for the dangers ahead.

The captain runs out of the camp

Captain Garrick says: Alright, let's see what you know!

Each class has a different tutorial:

Mage

She begins by knocking the player back and gives a reminder on how to start combat:

Captain Garrick says: Your spells can be used at range. Cast them to start combat! Don't let the enemy start it for you.

Cast Frost Bolt on Garrick to start combat:

Captain Garrick says: Good. Frost Bolt slows your enemy's movements. Keep casting it until they get close to you.

However, if players start the combat with Fire Blast or use it while Garrick is still at range:

Captain Garrick says: Fire Blast takes no time to cast. Use it when your opponent is already upon you.

Should she enter melee range and players continue to cast Frost Bolt, she'll remind the player about Fire Blast:

Captain Garrick says: You can cast Fire Blast instantly, which makes it an excellent tool in close quarters combat.

Cast Fire Blast on her once she enters melee range:

Captain Garrick says: Well done! Fire Blast's instant cast makes it perfect to use in melee range. Let's practice this again!

Start combat with Frost Bolt again:

Captain Garrick says: Continue using Frost Bolt to keep your opponent away from you!

Once she makes it back to melee range, cast Fire Blast again:

Captain Garrick says: You're getting the hang of this. Let's do it one more time before you face the quilboar.

Third round:

Captain Garrick says: Keep your distance from your enemy and hit them with Frost Bolt!

Third Fire Blast:

Captain Garrick says: Good. You're ready to face the quilboar. Let's get our people back.

Rogue

Start: Captain Garrick says: Sinister Strike builds up your combo points. Try using Eviscerate when you have at least three combo points!

Eviscerate early: Captain Garrick says: Not bad, but Eviscerate is much more powerful when used with more combo points. Try it again.

Three combo points available: Captain Garrick says: You have at least three combo points! Use Eviscerate now!

Eviscerate at three combo points: Captain Garrick says: Good! Eviscerate deals more damage based on your combo points. Try again, but this time use four combo points.; Captain Garrick says: Use Sinister Strike as often as you can to gain combo points.

Four combo points available: Captain Garrick says: You have at least four combo points! Time to use Eviscerate!

Eviscerate at four combo points: Captain Garrick says: Great job! Eviscerate spends all of your combo points. Use five combo points for your final Eviscerate!; Captain Garrick says: Focus on getting five combo points before you try using Eviscerate.

Five combo points available: Captain Garrick says: You're at five combo points. Use Eviscerate to finish this!

On complete:

Captain Garrick says: Good. You're ready to face the quilboar. Let's get our people back.

Progression

[1-10] Warming Up
[1-10] Stand Your Ground
[1-10] Brace for Impact
[1-10] Murloc Mania
[1-10] Emergency First Aid
[1-10] Finding the Lost Expedition
[1-10] Cooking Meat
Classes besides hunter: [1-10] Enhanced Combat Tactics or [1-10] Enhanced Combat Tactics
[1-10] Northbound
Hunter: [1-10] Taming the Wilds
[1-10] Down with the Quilboar & [1-10] Forbidden Quilboar Necromancy
[1-10] The Scout-o-Matic 5000
[1-10] Re-sizing the Situation
[1-10] Ride of the Scientifically Enhanced Boar
[1-10] Stocking Up on Supplies
Complete the following:
- The Harpy Roost:
  1. [6-10] The Harpy Problem
  2. [6-10] Harpy Culling & [6-10] Purge the Totems & [6-10] The Rescue of Meredy Huntswell
  3. [6-10] Message to Base
  - Optional side quest: [6-10] Freeing the Light
- Hrun's Barrow:
  1. [6-10] Westward Bound
  2. [6-10] Who Lurks in the Pit
- Class quest/questline:
  - [1-10] A Druid's Form
  - [1-10] A Hunter's Trap → [1-10] Hunting the Stalker → [1-10] The Art of Taming
  - [1-10] A Mage's Knowledge → [1-10] The Best Way to Use Sheep
  - [1-10] A Monk's Focus → [1-10] One Last Spar
  - [1-10] A Paladin's Service → [1-10] The Divine's Shield
  - [1-10] A Priest's End → [1-10] Resurrecting the Recruits
  - [1-10] A Rogue's End → [1-10] The Deadliest of Poisons
  - [1-10] A Shaman's Duty
  - [1-10] A Warlock's Bargain
  - [1-10] A Warrior's End → [1-10] Hjalmar's Final Execution
[7-10] To Darkmaul Citadel
- Optional side quest: [7-10G3] Killclaw the Terrible
[7-10] Right Beneath Their Eyes
[7-10] Controlling their Stones & [7-10] Catapult Destruction & [7-10] Like Ogres to the Slaughter
[7-10] Dungeon: Darkmaul Citadel
[7-10] An End to Beginnings

Trivia

"Alliance Sparring Partner" is Captain Garrick's generic name for this quest.
The actions the player has to perform differ depending on class:
- Warrior - use [Slam] whenever rage allows and [Charge] when she knocks the player back.
- Mage - use [Frostbolt] normally and [Fire Blast] when she enters melee range.
- Rogue - use [Sinister Strike] to build combo points and [Eviscerate] with different amount of points (first 3, then 4, then 5).
- Paladin - use [Crusader Strike] to build holy power and [Shield of the Righteous] whenever the player has enough.
- Priest - use [Smite] normally, apply [Shadow Word: Pain] and renew it when it is about to expire.
- Shaman - use [Lightning Bolt] normally and [Primal Strike] when she enters melee range.
- Warlock - use [Shadow Bolt] normally, apply [Corruption] and renew it when it is about to expire.
- Druid - use [Wrath] normally, apply [Moonfire] and renew it when it is about to expire.