Enhanced Combat Tactics (Horde)
- For the monk-specific version of this quest, see [1-10] Enhanced Combat Tactics.
Enhanced Combat Tactics | |
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Start | Warlord Breka Grimaxe |
End | Warlord Breka Grimaxe |
Level | 1-10 (Requires 1) |
Category | Exile's Reach |
Rewards | Money, XP |
Previous | [1-10] Cooking Meat |
Next | [1-10] Northbound |
- For the Alliance version of this quest, see [1-10] Enhanced Combat Tactics.
Objectives
Spar with Warlord Breka
- Abilities proven against Warlord Grimaxe (3)
Description
Won'sa said the quilboar have kidnapped the missing expedition... including my daughter.
The quilboar will kill you if you're not prepared. They're much smarter and deadlier than murlocs.
I won't see you die by their hands. We're going to spar one last time.
When we are done, you will cleave a path straight through the quilboar!
Rewards
You will receive:
Completion
You're ready to slaughter the quilboar! Let's speak to Won'sa and see what she knows.
Notes
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- On accept
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Recruit. Quilboar pose a far greater threat than murlocs. You must be ready to face them in battle.
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Your next lesson begins now!
- Warlord Breka runs over to the nearby field, then turns to face you.
With Warlord Breka targeted, a pop-up appears:
- Press <button> to cast Frostbolt to slow your enemy from far away
If you attempt to get within melee range:
- Warlord Breka knocks you back.
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Your spells can be used at range. Cast them to assault your enemies and land the first strike!
If you cast [Fire Blast] instead of [Frostbolt]:
- Warlord Breka doesn't move.
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Fire Blast takes no time to cast. Use it when your foe is already upon you.
Cast Frostbolt:
- Warlord Breka begins to move toward you.
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Frostbolt slows your enemy's movements. Keep casting it until they get close to you.
Once she's in melee range, another pop-up appears:
- Press <button> to cast Fire Blast when your enemy is close
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: You can cast Fire Blast instantly, making it the best option when your foe is close to you.
Cast Fire Blast:
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Good! Fire Blast's instant cast makes it perfect to use in melee range. Let's practice this again!
- Warlord Breka knocks you back.
Cast Frostbolt again:
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Keep using Frostbolt to hold your opponent at bay!
Then cast Fire Blast once she's in melee:
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: You've got promise. Let's do it one more time before you face the quilboar.
- Warlord Breka knocks you back once more.
Cast Frostbolt:
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Stay away from your foe and hit them with Frostbolt!
Cast Fire Blast once she's in melee:
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Enough! You're ready to face the quilboar. Now we rescue our brethren!
With Warlord Breka targeted, a pop-up appears:
- Generate Holy Power! Press <button> to use Crusader Strike
If you attack her for too long without using [Crusader Strike]:
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Normal attacks won't do much on their own. Use Crusader Strike!
Use Crusader Strike:
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Crusader Strike increases your Holy Power. You'll need to use it to use more powerful abilities!
Continue using Crusader Strike until you have 3 Holy Power:
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Holy Power burns within you! Use Shield of the Righteous now!
- Another pop-up appears:
- Use your Holy Power! Press <button> to use Shield of the Righteous
Use [Shield of the Righteous]:
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Good! A skilled Paladin builds up Holy Power quickly, and then uses it to damage their enemies.
Use Crusader Strike again:
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Again! Keep using Crusader Strike to build up your Holy Power.
Once you reach 3 Holy Power:
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: You have enough Holy Power to use Shield of the Righteous!
Use Shield of the Righteous:
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Not bad, recruit. Keep using Crusader Strike to gain Holy Power.
Use Crusader Strike:
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Well fought! You're out of Holy Power, so use Crusader Strike to generate more!
At 3 Holy Power:
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: You have enough Holy Power to end this! Use Shield of the Righteous!
Use Shield of the Righteous one last time:
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Enough! You're ready to fight the quilboar. Now we rescue our brethren!
With Warlord Breka targeted, a pop-up appears:
- Press <button> to refresh Shadow Word: Pain on your opponent
If you attempt to get within melee range:
- Warlord Breka knocks you back.
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Your spells can be used at range. Cast them to assault your enemies and land the first strike!
If you use [Smite] instead of [Shadow Word: Pain]:
- Warlord Breka doesn't move.
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Use Shadow Word: Pain at the start of combat. It damages your foes over time.
Cast Shadow Word: Pain:
- Warlord Breka begins to move toward you.
- Warlords Breka Grimaxe says: Good! Use Smite while Shadow Word: Pain deals damage. I'll tell you when to use Shadow Word: Pain again.
- Another pop-up appears:
- Press <button> to use Smite while Shadow Word: Pain is active
If you immediately use Shadow Word: Pain again:
- Warlords Breka Grimaxe says: You used Shadow Word: Pain too soon. You'll do more damage if you use it when it has almost expired.
When Shadow Word: Pain's DoT has 3 seconds left:
- Warlords Breka Grimaxe says: Shadow Word: Pain is fading! Cast it again!
Cast it again:
- Warlords Breka Grimaxe says: Fine work, now do it again! Shadow Word: Pain will continue to damage your opponent while you assault them with Smite.
Cast it again when Warlord Breka tells you to:
- Warlords Breka Grimaxe says: Like that, one more time! A priest can wear down their opponents with proper use of Shadow Word: Pain.
Cast it once more when she tells you to:
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Enough! You're ready to fight the quilboar. Now we rescue our brethren!
With Warlord Breka targeted, a pop-up appears:
- Press <button> to use Sinister Strike and build up Combo Points
If you attack her for too long without using [Sinister Strike]:
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Normal attacks won't do much on their own. Use Sinister Strike!
Use Sinister Strike:
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Sinister Strike builds up your combo points. Use Eviscerate when you have at least three built up!
If you use [Eviscerate] with fewer than three combo points:
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Not bad, but Eviscerate is much more powerful when you have more combo points. Try again!
At three combo points:
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: You have at least three combo points! Use Eviscerate now!
- Another pop-up appears:
- Use your Combo Points! Press <button> to use Eviscerate
Use Eviscerate:
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Good! Eviscerate deals more damage with every combo point. Use it again, but this time with four combo points!
Use Sinister Strike:
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Use Sinister Strike as often as you can to gain combo points!
At four combo points:
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: You have at least four combo points! Time to use Eviscerate!
Use Eviscerate again:
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Well done. Eviscerate spends all of your combo points. Use all five with your next Eviscerate!
Use Sinister Strike:
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Focus on getting five combo points before you try using Eviscerate.
At five combo points:
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: You're at five combo points. Use Eviscerate to finish this!
Use Eviscerate one more time:
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Enough! You're ready to fight the quilboar. Now we rescue our brethren!
With Warlord Breka targeted, a pop-up appears:
- Press <button> to cast Lightning Bolt to slow your enemy from far away
If you attempt to get within melee range:
- Warlord Breka knocks you back.
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Your spells can be used at range. Cast them to assault your enemies and land the first strike!
If you cast [Flame Shock] instead of [Lightning Bolt]:
- Warlord Breka doesn't move.
Cast Frostbolt:
- Warlord Breka begins to move toward you.
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Good. Use Lightning Bolt to strike at your enemy when they're far away from you.
Once she's in melee range, another pop-up appears:
- Press <button> to cast Primal Strike when your enemy is close
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Fine work. Use Primal Strike when you're in melee range of your target!
Abilities used:
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Well done, now let's try using Lightning Bolt again. Brace yourself!
- Warlord Breka knocks you back.
Cast Lightning Bolt again:
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Remember that you can deal plenty of damage as your foe runs towards you!
Then cast Primal Strike once she's in melee:
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Again! Keep using Primal Strike when fighting face to face.
- Warlord Breka knocks you back once more.
Last round:
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Show me your ranged combat again. It will benefit you against foes who have to close the distance.
Start with Lightning Bolt
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Use your distance to your advantage. Strike your enemy with Lightning Bolt!
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Overwhelm the enemy with melee attacks. You're learning fast!
- says: Warlord Breka Grimaxe
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Enough! You're ready to face the quilboar. Now we rescue our brethren!
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Charge towards me!
If you attempt to get within melee range without using [Charge]:
- Warlord Breka knocks you back and a pop-up appears:
- Press <button> to use Charge to close the distance
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Use Charge to start the battle. Show your foe the fury of the Horde!
Once you use Charge, another pop-up appears:
- Use your Rage! Press <button> to use Slam
- A warrior should always Charge into combat. It gives you the Rage you need to use more abilities.
If you fight for too long without using [Slam]:
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Don't rely on your normal attacks. Use Slam!
After using Slam once:
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Slam will spend some of your Rage to deal damage. You can Slam as long as you have enough Rage!
You must Slam three times to move on.
- Warlord Breka knocks you back again.
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Charge at me again to get within striking distance! Always begin combat with a Charge.
After Charging:
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Well fought! Charge will build your Rage and damage your enemies. Always use it to start a fight.
Use Slam three more times.
- Warlord Breka knocks you back once more.
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: One more time. Charge!
After Charging:
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Enough! You're ready to fight the quilboar. Now we rescue our brethren!
With Warlord Breka targeted, a pop-up appears:
- Press <button> to refresh Corruption on your target
If you attempt to get within melee range:
- Warlord Breka knocks you back.
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Your spells can be used at range. Cast them to assault your enemies and land the first strike!
If you use a damaging spell besides [Corruption]:
- Warlord Breka doesn't move.
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Use Corruption at the start of combat. It deals damage to your foe over time.
Oddly, if the above line is triggered by your imp's [Firebolt], Warlord Breka will say it in Captain Garrick's voice.
Use Corruption:
- Another pop-up appears:
- Press <button> to use Shadow Bolt while Corruption is on your foe
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Corruption will damage your opponent over time.
When Corruption's DoT has 3 seconds left:
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Corruption is wearing off, cast it again!
Cast it again:
- Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Good, let's go again. I have to know you're ready to face the quilboar.
Cast it again when Warlord Breka tells you to:
- Warlords Breka Grimaxe says: Again! A warlock can do devastating damage with proper use of Corruption.
Cast it once more when she tells you to:
- Warlords Breka Grimaxe says: Enough! You're ready to face the quilboar. Now we rescue our brethren!
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 Choppy Booster Mk. 5
- [1-10] Re-sizing the Situation
- [1-10] The Re-Deather
- [1-10] Stocking Up on Supplies
- Complete the following:
- The Harpy Roost:
- [6-10] The Harpy Problem
- [6-10] Harpy Culling & [6-10] Purge the Totems & [6-10] The Rescue of Herbert Gloomburst
- [6-10] Message to Base
- Optional side quest: [6-10] Freeing the Light
- Hrun's Barrow:
- [6-10] Westward Bound
- [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
- The Harpy Roost:
- [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
Beta version
- Description
Won'sa said the quilboar have taken the missing expedition... which includes my daughter.
Quilboar will kill you if you're not prepared. They're much smarter than those murlocs you fought.
I won't see you die by their hands. We're going to have one last sparring match.
When we are done, you will cleave a path of destruction through the quilboar!
Trivia
- 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.
Patch changes
- Patch 9.0.1 (2020-10-13): Added.